The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-31
A Romantic Account of the Battle
Of Williamsburg.

We lGd IL & late lumber .. TIE New Yoci,
Herald lcag editorial Ga tie battle OF Wii-
liamsburE, s portion OF ghtC b we copy as Cns
OF the literary curiositiss Of the day:
Tns battle of Will sourg must become
historical. OF all our battles q was the beat
contested and hardest won The opposing
cSvalry and artillery did each It's share OF the
work. The losses upon bJth sides eQuallsd
those OF the Allies and Russians d! ths terri
BILE battle Of Alma. The whole con est &C.
ted the SUI erioTity OF American sol
diars, who are otticels and pfivates i. ouce
over the dnin teiligsnt troops Of other coun-
tfiss. The result proved the wisdom OF NC
Ciclian's long disci pitLe of his army The
severity OF the cor hict; the nuctuHIAS for
tunes OF tEe day the uariyalsd bravery Ct
ouk troops; the desIerats al, T OF ,as rebels
The continual arrivals OF reinio: &c menIs upon
ooth siGeAi tne daring charges; me detsr-
mined and steady rGsisIanGeS; me ssiiiful
manBuvres and evoiutIons, anu iEa haaI, IL
rssistloie dash Of Haneock's brig ids, IL Ike up
a narrative 'Iaichless IL i is thriihns III tsrsst
On cur right csntre the forces of General
hooker Il eiG tbs enemy firmly IL check, bat
against such Odds that Gen. Hooker sent to
Gen. Helm zeimap for rein forcsments, which
were supplied from Psck's brigade. On our
ex trerae riga: Hancock's criga lie pushed for.
Ward ana Captured two nGrsuch mel ts-
Eeintzeiman's aud Summers corps were now
Jo!aed IL line OF battle, and our entire front
seemed q snset OF living dame, 30 rapid nud In
cesnaGtwere the discharges ofcapuon ard mas.
setry. The rebel line WAS equally ousy al woik
Br gade after brigade, recalled from John
stcn's rsirsauug army, sweiled their ranks
and animated their courage The forts and re-
doubis rained shot and shell. and covered tns
rehai advance The rain beat heavily upon
the Il cid ike { storm OF haii Tee branches
= ca tops OF trees, Topped ii by halls crashed
1Owa ppon our soldiers. me s~ould vas
Keep wi.n mud and red with gore. lhs
'snrieks Of shs wounded ana dyinX rang out
terribly sEr1Il above the thuEd.l g . artillery
Our soldiers, Wsarled and 0Usnufa5sye5-(HoW
could This be when We are told above that The
forces were nearly squal - Dtspa,ch began
to give ground slowly, fighting 70 the last
has stu hoping for announcements and VIC
tory. Our ansmaa''i0n Gas s1ha'ssted Tns fslieo
srses made advaicecr Ietceai equaiIy dan ger.
Gus, and To remain Was destruction. Noth.nR
saved Us from another Bun Run q this criti.
cal moment hut the splendid discipline IF orr
troops.
Al last saiian. kearney's bIigaas came 10
Klein 'zslman's assistance. They as wei, as
the whole line. We're fatigu ej aud disrlritad
however. Hsin.z 3imaa saw this and ia, he'd
up and down the Held like maomap collect.
Ing scattered musicians from tie regiment til
bands. IL moment the tTiumpnan notes
Of the 'Star-spanGled Banner" drowned ali
sn ieEs and groans The effect was ms gicaI
Our wounded men joineo In tremendous
cheers The reoeis faitered before the "a.
noDal az hem Of the country they mad dis
gracsd. hsarney seeing his opportunity
threw his troops into &C ion. General
Berry's brigade charged cheering. ana
Dr.
pressed on our centre. but were held
IA caeck by Captain Smi,hs artillery
charged In the nank and rea, by colo.
neIs Ward and Reilly, and utterly rotated aud
sileGced. To ths Snt the enemy stiiI pushed
forward, having aoaadon 90 our isf. ara CEN
ire but General PECK retired, lighting. lust
then General Hancot KS brigade fell back for 4
support, folio xed by u rebel North Caroiit
gimsnt, crying "buil Run p ''Bali's Blum
The enemy Was bat forty yards distant Oar
troors halted ana prepared for an advance
Gen Hancock rote org Tie iNe and saou.-
cd, IN cavAlier style. "dsasiesaza. charge -
Like LEAN OF tgh hing he Union bayo-
LeIs hnhed down the s.ops OF lns hill. The
rebels broke ranks and Ned. Gen Mcclellan
dasned up with rsinfUrcemsnts, cheering the
wnoie iins onward The victory was won
Our "Safled troops slept upon the battle
nelo Ths next day Williamsburg was oecu.
pied aad Richmond ,hi satened
after reading the foregoing ons feels dis.
posed to. draw long breath and thank the
Lord ih.t lis 10 worse strange shat such a
victorious army had not marSf cd strais b tom
70 Richmond
The following sre the casus tic. among ths
Williamsburg
Col Vim. +. smaii OF tas so.h fsunsyl,a-
MIA oluntesrs, wounded.
q. ID n. START. of saa fifsn new Jsrssy
regiment. wounded: Adlutan. Y. II. HsaIy,
she arm
Lieu -Uoi John r. Van Lear and Ad,u.
tans Aaron Wilkes, OF the Six IA New ] erssy
regiment, both killed.
L{ut-Coi, E a. Oarman, Of the Seventh
Kew Jersey rexi sEt, wuande
nlsjor Peter d Ry erscn, CT the h.ixatn Now
yerSoy Volunteers, killed. Uol. Atoiphus J.
Johnson. seriously wounded
Lieat: Dol James u. Strong, OF tas Thirty
eighth New York Volunteers, wounded
Col n: ID. Terry. aud Lieut. UJI i E.
Beach. OF the Firth ksgi ment Aieh,gan Vol.
uLGeers, wounded
Coi Wm. Dwight, Jr and Liett .Coi. J.
e farnum, OF tns Ssvan;teIa Ne n YORK rsS.-
msnt, both wounded
Lieut. Col J Moses aad MAior William y.
ste .ens, OF tue SeveIy second resim ems New
Lieut.. Uoi Bsusdtct. of ths Seventy -thisd
New You n. " isAtug.