The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-09
Fran the PehiAeula.

Eariy yesterday morning the moot extreva-
Exar,rum ors were in circulation with regard
81 an engagement which was represen ted TO
have taken place near Barhamsville, In New
{ksut souuty, on Wednesday. One report
sta ted that our rms had been crowned with
q uo.. signal and glorious success, and as
xorssquepce Of their impertinence and to-
#ansr,ty, six thousand OF the enemy had fallen
t;u,o the hands Of our victoric rs forces, to-
Esss,hsr with an almost incalcuiatle number OF
zssl ZOE and small arms. Thsss runors were
Esso general and extensive, that they obtained
Eunos. universal crsdence, and great was the
Ecsufoauon manifested on all sides at the
Niapposed victory Abou. midday, however,
nss na,tering reports received al ofnciai
COL uadi elton, and the following paragraph
vas found posted upon the baile.in boards Of
tie different journals Of the city:
81 "Aa odieial letter from General Johnston,
h sdslss at Barn smsville, ii A. II. yesterday,
@ssAses tia, the enemy were landirg under the
#ss,st Of their gunboss, near West Point. No
Is made Of the imm inency Of An en-
Isusasnt; bat, on the contrary, the tenor Of
ID. lester indicates that Gen. J. did not sx-
pe,s onAiot with the enemy. He states
es,g ssems 70 have stopped their advance IN
lbs, direction altogether. The prisoners
sakss on Monday were principally Of Heint.
Ssisn,n's division, and part of Sunni RS
Nothing said OF the extent Of casualties on
seiLaer side -
fhssi, will bs seen tn at all the In for "a ation
heretofore published with reference to the
B iSA. st Barhamsville. Is entirely without
Foundation. How II obtained existence, or re.
q sved public eredence, we ueed not inS uiIs.
q Ne have some further particulars of the
u lsht Of Monday near Williamsburg, which,
d IRON the accounts We have, was most bril-.
Alt and succeaaful affair. A large number
Of the prisoners captured reached this city
i ysmrday AfSsrno under q cavalry escort
I som 70 an aed by Capt. Robert A. Caskie. q
q tie Wise Cavalry. The gailantry displayed
q BY this corps Ii highly commended, and 4
q said 10 have struck terror to the enemy.
Z Oar loss In this fgnt was very heavy, ant
WAavs 10 mourn the loss OF some noble ant
j sL!aat spirits, and the severe wounding o
4 many others. We published yesterday q lis
q Of names which we had received as killed ans
wounded. and this morning We add number
. Of Others In the 18th and 24th regiments:
RleosasA RsSinent.-Ool. Garland, slightly
q wounded In the hand Home Guards, Lynch
z surg-E. 4. Akers, wounded twice, not So
q 'loaslyi James Franklin, John Waller, Mar
y In Laskie, Wiley Gam pbsll, LittIeton Moor.
MAI. b. korslin, Adam Nowlin, Van Talia
4 ZERO. aud John Sunptsr. Rife Grays-Kill.
i sd,J. Z. Raiae, 8. Stewart, J. Slasle, H
4 ham, and WA. Florence. Wounded, Johr
"a
Iaofnas ChsAtham, J. q. Thurman, and q
WHITMAN. Lynchburg RiAas-Wsundsd
Leat. Waiter Abbott. and - Ksatou. JeH
DAVIS 0uards- Killed, J. RsyuoIds ard
harks. Wounded-John Boiling ana
i Lrley.
Tsssa,s .fos,iA YkStDts R41t~Has. Dol. Terry
q! Bedford, shot through the mouth, Lieut..
Col. hairston shot through tho groin; Dap,
Jsr ninss, Of, Carroll, killed; Capt. Bentley, G
faiaski. wounded; Captain Sy brook, Of Pat
feI, wounded; Captain Hsaden, Of Giles
Wounded; Lieut.. Mansneld, Of FRANKLIN
allied; Lieut.. Ehooklsy, OF Carroll. wounded
4 Lieut. VIM. RadloEd. OF Palaski, csrtaini
uiied; John Staples. member of House q
Delegates from Patrick, wounded In shoulde,
an o! dead and badly woandsd fell In TO th
h LIST ~ KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE FRS
vkkSIHIA kE0IMEHT.
Tue following list of the killed and wount
on" Tue First Virginia Regiment. in the On
e'se@snt near Williamsburg, on Monday wa
--Iasd " u BY Capt Tysingsr, who receives
""'and IN the hand:
Vol Lewis b. Williams, severely wounde
the left srsast.
''' VIM H Palmer. slightly wounded 1,
hight arm.
0-CsVrtsd tgto lcsioa ~ Hen and thyS
Csss~tsstsss1 0Eses.
"fp'rn Oh Hsals, killed
r.' 'ass Pleasant Jordan, killed.
IVA, 'a" Peter hsoars. killed.
IN s,, ,s's y r Bseasnan, wounded slightly
-. nn'." Adam Saith. ws.aa.a .llsAt,y /,
.a sn,..' Joseph r shinst severely in II,
o-s 0SasaastsaIl oHes,s swx u
Hon IN Acslsn.
1ALsD.
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