Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-18
Prom the ynehburg Vi sinian OF yesterday.
TIE RATTLE OF PORT EEIUBII0.

This battle fought on Monday, the 9.h June, in
Rockingham county, ear the village of Port Republic
situated at blow the JUNCTION Of the two which
make the Shenandoah river. Ca the day before, our
forces about 10000 led By Gen. Jackson had engaged
the enemy st DurksI5 Church, under Fremont number
ing 10000, ard routed them, with great loss in
killed and wounded, AID large number Of prisoners.-
Ol Monday morning, about sunss, Cur forces crossed
the bridge at the Junction of the streams TO attack
the enemy numb ring about IL 000 under Gen. Shiedf
the river here makes bend crescent form, crelng
round large piece OF low grouod5 on which there was
heavy crop Of whoa. Nearly opposite the bridge and
the other side of this flj, the enemy drawn
ia line Of BATTLE and in their 'front.' q email hill,
the foot of Cole Mountain commanding the whole posi-
tion was the celebrated Clark battery Colsistng Of
splendid gurs, parrot, mountain howl zsrs, and
1s pieces manned by the artillery corps, under COIL
mAnd Of - CLARK From this battery belched
forth one incesant Of grape, canister and SHE'LL
literally covering the Valley, so that the work Of attack
on our part seemed almost hopeless.
Jackson EWell and Taylor all there, and their
forces eager for the encounter But it seemed rash and
even desperate TO atteu pt it, General j. locked for
Shile thoughtfuly the scene, and then turning TO
Taylor euqured, "Oan you take that battery Sit must
be taken or the day be lost" Taylor replied I'VE can
and pointing his sword TO the battery, called out to his
men, "LouisiAuia1s you take that batteryY With
one universal shout that made the mountains to echo
.ley declared they could whereupon he gave the order
in that voice. forward charge the battery and
axe itn Onward dashed the Louisiana brigade, com
posed of the Oh, b. S.h and Louissra regiments
and the Tiger Battalion, assisted by Virginia reg
nent Gcross the low gouds right alter the battery
From + mouth nov with renewed violence poured
streams of shell and shot, moving down cur men like
grAs1 The earth seemed covered with the dead and
wounded.
Tie gallant Colonel Henry Hays commanding the b
Louisiana regiment, was badly WouDd d. II s Lieuen
AIT Colonel D, OhCin, sbo! through the lungs aud
after sgan and again endeavorrg to held his place
the field borne # almost iDsensole. This regiment
one OF whose companies led by Capt d. A. Wilson,
OF our town. carried into the fight but three hundred
md eight a, ctve men, the rest being SILK or detailed
on other service o. whom one lu5dred ard hyeigtt
we're killed or wounded. Onward they rushed sustained
by the 6h S.h Oh, the Tigers under Boo Wheat az
the Virginia regmrnt ell doing their duty Ike hefoes.
Toey dare the battery. Volumes on volumes Of .ot
continue to salute their a1ysUce-but they do advance.
Thew strike their bayouets and sabr6s into the areIs
as they serve the guus they XII the horses they seize
the guus they take the battery, and the victory is
c7mpshed. Proud day and proud honor this for tho e
Who did this gallant deed Jackson, Ewe and Taylor
we're present cheering the fight. Every officer, nay
every mau did his duty the enemy HJiog in dismsy,
having no tine TO spike their gus, aud our seize
aud direct their fire against themselys This oue
Of the glorious battles Of this war; and OF the
b,oodi,sL
We los, in killed and wounded batween 500 and 200
men. The eremy's, besides their guns, stores ana
pr oners, must tsve been three or four times that
number.
| Wen the bloody scene over, q moment is spent
in taar k!Glress God AID another Ia silent oicng
tie result General JI pOblciy thanked Tay-
lr and he Louisiana brigade for the day work. Take
that battery" said J.ckson to Toy lor and keep IT, for
yCus men have it-osIry it to your native State
saGn You return aud Cell il the Louisiana battery, and
| let L be kept a. = memento Of this day"
acsfully acknowledging the compliment, Gen. Tsy-
Ter to- siI Ct the GU = wo could not be carried ana
uAcing them under he care OF Capt. Thomas N. Boz
YER OF berry, who had molly participated in the fight
they we're ioithriih sent TO Htcham's Depot in the
clulty Of Aloemarle where, under that officer, they
| st now being fitted or ssrycs On our side.
This rarrauon CONES from eyt witness end actor
in the bsde, Capt; Daniel A. Wilson, Of our town,
il affords great pleasure to place it before our
| readers.
All honor 10 the noble Generals who led this battle,
AID their ticers and men, sud special honor to our
| loved sister Lousans There Is something indeed en-
nlL ~ 10 tue unioa OF the Ct the border States q
the Ccuiedemcy, North, and South, on a common Geld
Of danger and glory lie: il continue to grow till the
war Is onied indepe; d2nce established, each State
made strong in all the FL ments Of national greatness
and our common goVeTnme stsbshed the basis Of
uu! COnslitu ousl freedom Then shall stand amorg
the powers Of the earth as nation CT men-aye, q
geIt.meu-cach ate great power in itself, and the
20 iederacy (wha, the cid Udcn was intended TO BEL
| a bond of mu ual interests and fraternal love.