Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-10

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4ginsra of nv s., a we're immedateIy dsuatched with
~ N"asss -. ~, ska The hes, Ssnl si,ious far a
d.hsT.Ie orders vithJraval from the f Id and 10
collect and poss reserve 10 meet the enemy hould LIE
ATTEMPT 10 pueh after us. la this connexion will
menlion rly nv Acistant General Colonel JoF-
dan who was of much esslanoe 10 ne on his OCCASION
he had already been on the I'D of battle on that and
the preceding dsy.
About two O'clock p NJ the lines In advance, which
hSd repused the en- y in ner as farce assault on our
eft and centre received tbs orders 10 retire, ths was
done Win unesmmon alta iints, and the enemy made
no attempt 10 follow
TIE Inc Of troops established 10 cover this movement
had been disuo, ON favorable ridge commanding the
ground Of Snillh Church: from his position our
tieTy plsyed upon The woods beyond for while but
noon no Vi. he enemy and vthout reuIy Soon salts.
ia that no serous nur nit would be ed thu
I.s. line was rithda va and MAYER did troo5s Leave
oss fsld in better order even the siagssrs fell into
Sue ranks and MARCHED Oh with those WAC had stood
no.s steadily b, their oolors second sl,o q posi-
ton Was taken up abou. mile 10 rear where TIE sp.
proach OF the enemy was awaited for IsAry hour
10 fl jrt to follow made, aud Only small deacb
menl oil koTsemen could be seen a distance from this
last position, wariy ooEerVing our movements.
ton of the movements thus begun, BTgsdier General
3 ecEesrdge lett with us Command as a guard
hold the ground had occupied &c night prtesding
she first battle Just in front the intersection OF the
Pisburg aud Hamburg roads about four les from the
former mace while the rest of the passed ~ the
| rear IN excellent order.
Ca the following day. General Breckenridge fell bAe
.b,u; three miles TO hckeys which PtsI,icn COZ.
tausi 70 hold With cavalry thrown considerably for
| F.rl in Immediate proximity to the battlefield.
Unfortunately tosarus night Of the 7.h inst, il be.
gan 10 rsia heavily th, continued throughout the
SiRnt; the roads beoane Smost impossible, in many
macs and much hardship and firing nov usd bt.
fore all the regiments reached their encampments. Boz
je:e the heavy casualties OF the two eyenifu days Of
N, and nh cf Aprl this army Is mere coLfi dent OF
ultiuae success than before its encCuater with the
ensmy.
I To ksior Generals Pok, Bragg and Hardee com.
nsndrV corps aud 10 Brig adler tenera Breckenridge
the reserve the ccultry greatly indebu
fr the al intelligence and energy with which all or.
d.rs we're eIssu:ec-for the foresight 1d military ab
" thew dispRyed Is the abssnce OF instructions IN The
I.ny .I,gspc;es of the batte, on field so dens. "
ooSad ard krsk,p and for their fearless deportmen:
ops 4 uoSn their powerful advesa /. was under
tsrss nces that Gel Bragg bad two horses shot
| ,rdsr him tha; Nsi,r General HIrdss vas slightly
Toundad his coat rent BY balls aud bis horse disabled
"a ,hst Major Gsnersl Breckenridge was tw CO struck
bv snsnt hats
Fer the services Of their gallant slbor Innate com
,Jsrs and Of other Ulcers "a well AZ Fot the DIT s
~ 10 b,,Ie f.d nust refer 20 the reports of Corps
Division and Brigade commanders, which shall be Tor
| ,ard,d "a soon as received
To give more in detail the operations Of the two bat.
tles sailing from the movement on Ptsburg, than
nou attempted have delayed this report for weeks
md in,ersrsd materially with the npOr ant duties O..
my position bus may Do permitted 10 say, that no.
OILY did tho obsiisas cosfos for u hours sund.y
ave the Confederate Army masie.s OF the battle feld
and our ad,eIsay 5sasu, but We len that field tue
mex; day Only alter eight hours in :essaDt battle, with
superior army Of fresh troops, whom had repulsed
in every attack on our il,sso repUlsd aud crippled,
indeed as Save il pnAte 70 take the a.d for the
cimEalgp for which II was COLLECTED and equipped AZ
sgsh enermous expense and with such proiu Of ali
the appliances Of Thess ssecespg results we're net
achieved however, a. peiofo sa'a WITHOUT severe iosS'
5sI net DO measured BY the lumber OF the ssl or
wounded bat by the high sec 81 aud personal worth Of
large numbr Ct 'Eo'e who were killed or disabled
Including the Commander Of toe ioic'e, whose hsh
qualities viii o. greatly N ssea 10 Tue momeh'ouS cam
Paiga impending
deeply regret 10 5ecoFG ANY ,ie ees-n ~ .e non'
George Jonnson ffoVlsiohai Governor OF hsh.tcky,
who vent into attion "ha me hsh'Geky troops ana
continuity iospred them oy his words ard example,
Having his horse shot under MN on sunday ne catered
the ranks OF ntcoxy regiment on MONDAY, ana ieh
mortsly wounded towards The close oil day. Not his
State alone but 'he whole OonieceFaey mes sa famed
great loss tn thu death Of this brave upright and able
mai.
Another gallant and able soldier ara captain was los!