Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-01

E,rlv on Wednesday brisk sklrmlsn leua
;rg n = brisk fsht,) commenced on tnn r.su.
If ths Williamsburg road, the eneIuy ha:'hs
sdv,nced upon our lines, driving IN our pSAr r
e.s with the intention OF getting posseAs.on ".
onr Ground and capturing Potnohc oi tMo
rs,;n.on,s tho lat Louisiana ana t:a oeoism'
,aen On o;ckst. Tho fighting was very n2''
rho r uisiona and Georgia regiments having
snst.;nal their position With honor, against
SHaIo ~ IN. enemy until late III the morn-
10y wocn bong overpowered by tho large
tns, .s;,b vas Scout TO flank them, they re-
,;rrJ from his fight, but not without leaving
s,,s.ks of we'll fought field. The enemy
hsd then tho possession Of our ground aud
conld BIO seen in large force. The lighting III
y great measure had ceased, except ny INC
Sharpsnocte1s, who continued az Intervals 10
discharge their pieces Two pieces Of artillery
we're brought out and opened on tho enemy
with very accurate fire, Qhese were 0'aereu
to fro by Gen. Mahone IN peTson-"n' NNs
up in largo tres to see the sifscs oi ~ Aie
causing lhrm to disappear very rapla.y. "A
nor,;or q, Gen, Mahone's Brigade beng in
s,,-or,in:. distance, the 49:n Virginia, Of this
pr,.ade va; placed in line in thick pine
wcnd on the right OF the light, waich nao 'she :,
place in the noraing, so that IN case any n1lh
movement tf the enemy WAS heoits'ee' II
would oo in position TO trap them. ho"eSei
acno was attempted and the bring lrc;h 'no
csnron Continued by both parties untl' iase III
tae evening, soy g o'clock. Our oa''e!tes
had bs ,b.,r nr1 brought cut Two pieces " 'A'
eaotnys snd Inc duel became very desperate
Suddenly, tbe piece belonging to tho bsau'e-
gard Bxllvry, Mshone's Brigade, chanGeu us
position, got u accurate range OF Inc ehemy
piece AMI Grove its gunners away, completely
s lorcing the battery. 49,,
Apuut hali,psst iuur in the evening the 4Ssh
North Carolina csme up IN order 70 uisieogo
tns envluy IRON their position. Iaey charseo
beautifully tor II short distance 10 !ue "oodS,
but RECEIVING s. heavy tire from the en'niy'
tasy troks and formed again some distance OUT
in tuo tisid. The remnant Of the 4tb Georges,
which. was engaged IN the morning, anu lonf
compuni.s @! tho 18th Virginia, commanoeo
b. Col. Weisiger, CAME up IN the open neu
with charge, and Ill tine. Inc 4s.n VII
gina, hcaocu by their gallant uolonui, was
v.Gs, ud by Gen. Msh0no to flank the eGemV,
u t,cu iuuy die in gsllant style, giving choe'
aztec cheer, tut II WAS grestly aoiaS eh "a
.ack;.y The enemy on account OF having "
~, trouoi \ dsose underground. Inc ehelhy
Sero cou p;cteiy nkon oy surprise Nv Tue 'hH
movement OF ths 4g;h FTgiuia, and having a
y.ry severe cross fire, tney broke and nsa
Ike raco horses, and IN every direction, leav-
ins their Gead, wounded, prisoners ano many
u,uskus in cur POSSESSION. After pursuing
tlcIn for some distance, We fell back aho es'
,sol.shcd our limos upon the same ground &C.
cupitd In The morning.
Ins thanking movement Of tho 49tl Virginia
saycd msuy lives aud prisoners. tor the eneihS
Dnd nearly Il .nksd tine 4:h Georgia and the
lo.h Virginia, but they were tshslng despe-
ratoiy unl bravely. The 49;h Virginia sgAln
,li,s;ratod tho reputation won III previous
tiuncy ,ielas; and we'll may Major Genera! D.
Il. H.:l say, 'orhve men, honor you, your
u.olneis aud sisters will honor you, anu the
Stale uI Virginia will honor you
Tnis, M. Editor, is true statement Oh TIE
ti:nt, anu Lot what another paper says about