The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-13
From Richmond.

BY flag of truce between the lines yes
terday we are placed in possession of in
formation. Gen. j. Johnston Pettigrew,
OF South Carolina, was not killed in the
battle of the Seven Pines, before Rich
nond. Though severely wounded and q
prisoner in the enemy's lines he is now
out of danger and doing we'll.
We have received moro particulars OF
the artillery duel at DR.. Garnetts farm
day before yesterday Capt. SOURCES
fist company of the Washington Artille-
nv. together with the Maryland battery,
Capt Andrews, and some pieces of Col
Lees battalion engaged the enemy's bat
tories across the Chickahominy at New
bridge The cannonading continued two
hours, and the enemy withdrew their bat
teres after losing one caisson (exploded)
and several men and horses killed. Our
lass was two men in the Maryland bate
r, wounded and two horses killed. In
tle evening n section Of six pieces Of
Captain Squire's battery shelled regi-
ment OF the enemy, who were engaged in
| building pontoon bridge across the river
| below DR.. Garnett's, scattering them and
| outing them 10 rout, leaving many men
/ killed ard wounded upon the unfinished
/ bridge. The battery then took position
/ lear DR.. Garnetts house, and opened fire
upon house occupied by the Yankee
/ pickets, about six hundred yards off -
/ The shells failed to set it on fire. At this
,uncture Lieut.. Edward Owen. of the
! Washington Artillery. volunteered 10
| head party to burn the house. About
a dozen of the Eighteenth Mississippi re-
giment volunteered, and they started for
the house at double.quick. Reaching
the house, Lieut. Owen crcpt through the
window and fired the staircase, and the
place was soon wrapped in flames and re-
duced to ashes. The adventurous party
then retired leisurelv. All that now re-
mains of the house are the chimreys.-
Contrary to expectation, our mon did not
receive shot, although within fifty yards
of the enemy'S line.
During the last twelve hours the James
river has been higher than it has ever
been known to be since 1S47. The great
storms have brought down deluge of
water from the mountains, and the low
lands are lake. The current has been
of prodigious strength and terrific vio-
lence. Great apprchensions have been
entertained for the bridges of Richmond
and the distractions at Drury's Bluff. We
are happy to know that neither have been
injured in the slightest degree. The wa
ter is now rapidly falling and all danger
is over. The Instructions were not dam
aged. They are solidly constructed, and
capable of resisting any amount of flood,
rs well as every effort of the enemy's
boats. 1t is reported that one of the
Yankee vessels came ur to the neigh
borhood of Drury's yesterday, probably to
reconnoter, (if it come at all, and after
e lDt 10
it came. We have enquired into the truth
of the rumor but have failed 10 obtain
confirmation for 1t.
The same paper of the 9th contains the
following paragraphs:
There was nothing Of stirring interest
transpiring along the lines of the Chicka-
hominy on Saturday. Heavy firing in
the direction of the Mechancsville pike
and the Williamsburg road at intervals
during the day was subsequently account
ed for by the fact that each party We're
endeavoring to shell each other out OF
| positions they had occupied.
Yesterday the firing was kept up pref.
I ty generally throughout the day, and the
: stiffness Of the city, usual on the Sabbath
caused the reports of the guns to be
heard quite distinctly in the Streets
! We have heard of no casualties resulting
! therefrom.
On Sunday afternoon balloon was Wis
ible, elevated over the epemy's advance
| lines in the direction of the Mechanics
vile pike. 1t was up during the firing
and was hauled down about sunset. I'm
! inedately thereafter the firing ceased on
the Yankee side.
Many anticipated an aggressive move,
ment on the part of the enemy yesterday
but they maintained their original posi-
tons during the day
All remained quiet III the vicinity o.
Drurys Bluff. The distractions on the
James were strong and sure, and the river
was falling. All apprehensions as tc
their stability are, of course, dispelled
il grounds for such ever existed.
From n gentleman who left Stauntor
on Saturday, we have information o
General Jackson's movements up to tina
date. He was then with his army on tn,
road between Port Republic and Staun
ton, with his prisoners twelve miles OF
the railroad from Charlottesville, and hi:
captured stores in train Of wagons tel
miles long in front of him. All was con
sidered safe. Among the arms captured
were four thousand five hundred Belgar
rifles in boxes. Our informant hearc
nothing of the death of Col Ashby &
rumor to which effect was current in tn,
city yesterday, and believes the repor
to be erroneous throughout.
Gen. Pope's Report of the Farming