The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-02

~ A. my sconteA -
~ 49,, 1 x; who were tas, ,s,v,
MN oody Saving crosss1 Mn
OwI oresk, and appros,io As
camp, fell into an smhnA a.
prepared for the recs o,,n .sacads b, I.
1nnd. Fortnuaiely .,a o. d. ~
though such OF NJ as nooSdy ~
some has y ridi,x fron 70 nm, u
fsats Of nooIs h,r..nIns' b,
navs lave. =. e the world. "sna,' III
music OF Mimic balls Ia spn Lu a.sr I
a. they hurtled ovsrh ed p'ea,au. N
On saturday night ths
heavily In the swamp. ant yns,
clock Sunday morniny ssos,
that made the "welkip r,n..M.1 "
der 70 rforvard over tbs ass,
into4Ao Federal cam % +" 'ossG
Tney mounted in hot hax..
70 engage In the great BATH. sst
BY ntas O'Clock they w. Sci
the tents which q proud .na1 q,
lately occupied. and fror, ..as!,,
Monday pignt, nay, uutil raa 4,
and sven after thai, tais r.,i.A
mum oering 1T any tins a' Il
and nifty mer, rer dsrsd :, .'T IL
aud upon different parts Of ,t ..~l
Of the m ost valuable sbSr.e1.ai
part Of which / saw ar d va. ~.
They made several desns,s 70, 4
frequently dismounted n 80 Go
shor-gurs and six shoo,ers-.ssa
bu. In their hands terrible .ef
To illustrate what was ren 1,sSt'
what they accomplished, / ri,'
or three Incidents Of tina. part ~, .s
which they were directly =, ~,
are selected from among maze
liar character. 'as
At one time the ensmv ~
heavy force Of artillery aad ,p stes
wooded hill which our troon. Sal
Ing In front. For tbs purpo,s !.
the enemy, whist our infsr.a
the attack, the Rangers vsrs
lOp do wn a ravins which ssi,.*
the hill, and then 10 form in -
the enemy's lef: and charge hi.s.
Away they went, heller sss,..I
and stumps, across the rayIss
old Held, where they formed In ~
they could. under q heavy a.
with fearfu! speed 10 the TOP a, ~
charging their guns and six .ssn,.-
tacce or ten 70 twenty steps s,,,,T
OF Yankees who we're concaa1s+
and trees and high fsnce VIII
In fact, many OF them cro,...
and penetrated into the very
enemy. After the Raugera h.. -
fsii back under a witnerlnr a.
intending 10 form and charsss-,
fore they could do ,hisour in.n,'n
by the diversion, had stormed n.
their wild shou u proclaimed -
envy had sLampeded. Here alors.
lost in Killed az d wounded pas,i,
their numb Der, including the ss,.
Tsrry, (morta!ly woun ded and sir.
youngest brother of the lamar'sI /
who raised and frs. comnsraa,.
meIt. He had just Joined the -
in bis eager, ardert L3ai 20 de,,s \
try's soil and TO aveuge his bro,s..
IL fate, he rushed ceolIy, bat inrs,
to the thlcksst OF :he FRAY 49,
hearts best blood 10 sancti.y, ~
had enlisted his warmes, deyou,s
Here, also, Col. wharton vas
had Two no SEES shot under hi- i
never left the field until Tuesjgr
Again, the same (Suudayl svs,
tbs companies discounted 10 ~
alone and unsupported, they eaa,,.
superior body OF the enemy, trLv. !.
their battery and the wootsM :,
had sought shelter, and pressed !, I,
that they Ned in the wiides. conf,
reserves, losing, IL ~ estifna .e b, ,
number.
once moro, one OF oar ba:yra
by large fore OF the enemy. ",
on the RICH. by Louisiana rtvr.,'
4 lngsra were ordered to suy,l,
left. They quickly dismoun ,edi; /.
double-Quicked i. 10 the thick =,
In, literally met u,
"facs To face" and every .Ret.,g.t
shooter discharged by them IL he;
q MESSENGER Of death that doss :,
q wall OF ,ricken ones 10 arise m.
Northern household
II was here that Gen. 3aaurssg,5
mon repor0 se.z3i the dig OF Ii. b
regiment, and charged with Ia,z
very thickest of the fire. The ss-
tne Rangers REd The charge Of III,
enabled the artillery io get ou,s
and probably saved lne battery.
Tn Sunday night the Hangers bed
OF the enemy's camps near me FIVE
NAMED there until they woie ca.
evacuate Il under g shower u she.
from the guuboa,g
IN -Dyr n L. -
me enemy's camp, ana found h,
rear guard CT he hole araY res.
night mounted or VITA br;tis IL "a,
On uesdAy morning, aItsr he b.
were engaged III dsstroy!Ig suga q
tured tents and stores a. we n9dRg.
10 remove, and disc In pro .ecuss IL
the nrmy, and during tina Afternoon
day performed one OF n Sc oasslas
feats n i have mace their Iepuaa..
world wide.
Several companies. under c0mmaE.
Major, Thomas HArr;ss,u, diKoss,.
body CT FEDERAL cavalry, supported
Inent OF Infantry. TIE Rangers, +.
dred In mum Der. with forty neA
commands OF Forrest and Wis Asa
ed on one side OF al old field, 81
genuine lexis war waoCp, iasns
sgatOs. the en- emy's columns The
did 70. await khs onset, but fisd, sud
charged righ. through their rssEsL
fan ry, delivering their nre rsl IL
half pistol shot distance, kIIhng |;
hundred u the enemy ami cap.urIl
odd ,ris2Esrs, whom they senIin1
~ n n AN
II would Dc nvidious to mepu,
wnsre IL did we'll, snd | will CHI
our sni,snt Colonel, John a
proved himself to % the % ghi q
right place." and one gritty IL.
Tom harrison, of Waco, showed hll
a soldier from his boot soies W 3
fortunately our LIEUT., ioHs.
walker. WIS u.s bled by Wourl :
the WoodsolyIi.s fight, md g92.-
ticipats In the battle OF oEiioh.
In fact, sils, the 1exas ASais''
two days Of the battle, Xe.s cJ1sA-
tire FROM shot and sbsii. and did y
rs gallant soldiers, their grea. ri
that the country was so dcnaelgy'
cutup with rAyiRss thssno far ..
given the u to spread then seisa
could, and have done, II The olsa'
been located in the beau diul and &c!
Yies OF their beloved Texas.
BsfoYs the patue IL Pic6sti-s All
and affordinE valuable ic.ormailoE
ing tho battle performing ever!
soldier, and after tbs a2!,le II pa
rear OF the army, tie Te1As KAl'
fresh l,urels, aud sustained 70 ihsl
tent their we'll saTned, well ds~''
sauon as brave, daahing, eai'aE.
msn--ard you may rsst assured
ths occasion presents Itself, ASA
'nssra 81 lake the pard, VII! u -
'countrY's right, seven a. W.
mouth "
They iost many nools SPINS =. |.
two days OF that te riols 0e'lIs ".
for those who have fallen ai' :,
The solemn, hsaveg'0orn IhOus"'
man
"Oias i1 vaIl Oh Als co3aJy Va,
OK within TIE sAadJ,' Of hsi a''~