Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15


rHF EHEMv lNTEHp To pERsaKENrIy nnLn rhr
| i."rresroudeuno ~ Tho New York Tlues
ARMY OF THE PoroMAC, Aug. G-An in
portant movement took place yesterday, re
shlGng in the Union troops re-ncGnpying
Malvern Hill, after sn artillery fight Ut ahouf
an hour and half Tie loss WAS light nn
both SIDES
AT Elk O'Clock Monday evening General,
Ilooker's and Sedgewick's divisions, the 9th
United States and 9Th Illinois cavalry, and
Branhall's, Benson's, Tihbali's aid lie Ruay's
batteries, the entire force being undar thr
command of General Hooker, left cur line nt
Notifications, STRUCK upon The Charles City
road, and proceeded by that Route toward
! Malvern Hill. ~BetW zen II and ~, p. A.. tie
force arrived at Nelson . farm, at which place
they bigouacked for the remainder of the.
night, with the intention Of early in tIr1
morning getting between Malvern Hill uni
| Richmond, on the New Market road, en n. I"
cut off the Confederate retreat, and anc.s =. g.
fully attack the enemy on thr> hill ~ -
The men ware in high spirita. full nf enrrff
and demonstrated III several ways rhat they
heartily reshed the Undertaking. Although
they had travelled Il distance Of Twelve miles.
the hours of march were no titlr clIou- that
they reached Nelann y farm without exhaua.
llan or fatigue, and We're enuhlrd 10 spread
their hlhnkets Oh the ground and ENJOY the
luxury ri few h0nrs' sleep before r,sutn-
| ing the march and commencing the attack ii
the morning,
! Nelson's Farm is distant shont fnir miles
| from Malvern Hill. Unr force stationed
pickets in every direction: ami the utmost
vigilance was exercised &c prevent aurpri-
5eS, ... ..-..- ....
The enemy were slEo On the hleTt, sni. sc-
cordlng tc the statements oI prisoners, had
been made aware OF ouT presence and intan-
tions, either BY information given by their
own pickets, or through some other channel
4 Confederate picket was shot three-iourtha
OF mile from the Union byonac. The prs
oners assert that they knew sufficiently 1f
OUT movements at II o'clock Friday night, IL
fully appreciate their hazardous position and
make arrangements for reinforcements. Con-
sequsntly, General Toomhs' division. which,
was encamped some five miles North ot
Malvern Hill, was notified OF the condition
Of affairs, and received orders 10 join the iorce
on Malvern Hill ST a certain hour the n11t
morning.
At daylight cir men WeIr UP aud rca1y
snd shortly alter proceeded toward the dOrth
eide of Malvern Hill, When arrived within
about mile u the I'LL, lie enemY Gpencl
upon them with shell and solid shot IRON i1ur
pieces of feit artillery. The firing coin
Iuenced AT a lilele before a.l-.k Bcnf,r,'z
and Brsmball's batteries Of six pieces 1ach
werz immediately got into position. ani e
rapid, vigorous fire Was returned for thai 81
the enemy The bring VAS continued till
about { 0'clock, as fast as the nen could l1sd
aud discharge their guns when the eusnr;
withdrew his pieces. Little Lose 'css suc-
tainsd on either side. Among cur wounded
is Captain Benson: OF Benson'5 battery: who
was struck in the chest and leg b. smell ii;-
charged from one OF. lis OWE guns.
| The fight was wholly with the &rliiisrT;
the infantry acting as supports.
When the enemy had. ceased iTinE., cur
men advanced to and occupied the hill We
captured sixty OF the Confederate infantry
| The Confederate force amounted to two Teti,
ments of in;aatry: iva Of saysiTT; ana ionr.
pieces oi artillery, Nearly the snriIn ior9s
managed 10 escape towards Richmond ly
taking road running along tie bank vi lr
james river We had no knowledge oi tho
road, consequently it was unguaTded. .lo9nhs
did nol get hi. force 10 The hill, from tfr iacL
Of his beng hehlnh time, OR becan.c the
Union force MAS ahead Of HIM lie " AZ com
ing up tbs. New Market ruud 1T HE tlI- our
force waa marching UP /" occupy the lni.---
This WAS u complete cut-0ut IN our pail
ToonhS did not venture to follow, but wherl-
ed ha lnrn right about, and marched bacl, II.
dout1e-9uick towards h'A camp.
While the artillery were engaged, our cav
airy We're securing the woods III all dirs3
tons, but did not meet with the enemy in
force 4 stray fragment nf she'll seriously
wounded Lieutenant Colonel Gambia, OF the
Eighth illinois Cavalry. He vas struck il
the chest
The enemy had some slight earthworks Oh
Malvern Hill. bat they were Oh the South
side, or the side facing Turkey Bend, and cf
course, were Of no benefit tn them.
From an exterior line at Berkeley II Nal
yern Hil II Is five miles Ey drre.t
road
Four ztragglyrs,, belonging 10 9edswick e
Division, while roaming In the woods, came
across BIZ mounted Confederate cavalry, whom
the stragglers took prisoners They disArmed
them, made them disIrount, and rode their
| horses into camp.
General Mcclellan and staff came up to
Malvern Hill in the afternoon aud rsnaned
all night Couch's division was sspt up 10
reinforce Hooker during the night. 1t is ru-
mored another division will be sent up this
morning, ": intend 10 psrmda emily hold
.udlpsm HW
The Confederate rams have dissFpearod up
James river.
Our gunh"hts went up sorhe DISTANCE hr
y0nd Malvern Hill. yestardhy, AID sheiIrd a
! Confederate eurhmprntnt, hui with Whist rr'
! suit il not yet known.
have iu:t ascertained that our los, ;e~
terIay Wa. OF Killed und ~ ss"inlod
| ArrLtrt TJGE To ARREST GESERAh FhkunNT
THkEt GENERALS IN rnonELt.
| Nrwt Yoss, August lin th- inrrrnc
Court this morning, before Ju"g- Barnard. iii
| the case Of John ;. Giles rs, d. 4. ,ieevzr
I and John y Fremont, ths plaintiff brought
suit agalnstIhe defendants d. makers and ell
doTssrs of promisnry nOto for Two ti,",i-
| sand dnllsrs The defendants pnl in Ali Ill,
! swer and the suit went In trial, Resulting III
Judgment against the defendants. Execu
! tinn was issued, but the Sheriff returned mo
goods found The attorney for rlaintiIi
then obtained al order to examine the de-
PENDANTS an supplemental proceedings. This
order ,Sss retnrnable this morning. but Gen.
John T. Fremont did not appear. The alter
ney tor plaintiff then applied ior All order tn
arrest GENERAL Fremont for contempt Of court
in neglecting to obey the order. Counsel Ior
General Fremont opposed the application on
the ground that while in the service OF The
| limited States he VAS exempt trnn arrest llu-
der civil pr"rra~. The plaintiffs attorney
,ontendrd tlst the provisions Of Gogresa az
plied only To parties III actual service. 'irn.
| Fremont was now hsinE st home, having r-
tired III disgust from Firginis, and having
h.an relieved irnIu comInsrd.
| mha ,nnnsel lnr thr irfenrr rsInlrd that