The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-11
NgsIallG III HaSIaslss.
WEDNESDAY, suas .IUEh,, ,,s,


The lines.
Ina weather fer ths past few DAYS he 9
proved ~ urrrop,tiou, ne 70 compie.s!y re
aa'd movements Of r. cment a,org the Lines.
AMI neither friend ncr -" il Ave essayed or &c.
ccmpiishsd ans thing ute worthy to break
the sreu Of NON enjoys silence. dnlinsss. ar d
monotony. ConstGat nna rraisswortay at
teatiop seems 10 hsvs been paid 10 the coudi-
lion Of the ends within the guards - spI -cl
OF which va opportune,y and respectfully
spoke some days since, nnd although oome
may heve az ~ unbrsgs at our vigilance ar
ccenszsucs, We ARE pleased to ace ths marked
improvement In transportation and travel;
for while Facilitates ali 70, tbs ssr.
pera' atty labor s doing ii nch and in aluabie
coed for easing aud sapcdItipg the cnerocs.
yet s,t.smpcr. aut, duties Of the qiarte.mss.
tef's department. Picket firing to the lest 10
yet Of daily occurrence, increasing raths,
than dimtcishinE In intensity snd Effect
me 18th Mississ;rpi have lorg been on ont
POST duty, and Suffered somewhat in these
impr omptu combats miniatures. with which
they emuse themselves. Saveral Of Cn,cnel
Bs, ksdsls's fac esiment have been wcurd .
I'd. we understand. within the rss. few days,
yet W. koow that tie enemy have had TO pay
dearly for their curiosity and impudence.-
We know not how many of this enemy
may have fallen In this d,urnal skirmish. .
Ing. but hear 1t computed by the dozen. The
Texans often adept the plan OF "srirginE
In" their dead, and In this manner arrive ct
exact numbers We do no. mention this fac
for emulation. bus sim ply 10 !savs a record
OFT.
On Mondsy evening, one of the l3th Qeor.
Sia pickets liz the woods to the right OF the
railroad, disc oysred some chs approaching hi $
post, and paicslvinS the individual to b, q
Federal officer ana upecoompaGied, lay per-
Gu, until he had plgt, when coollY disclosing
his ambush hs levellsd his riff atsnors range,
ard demanded his surrender. Tae Federal
offi er innedia:sly halssd, and somewhat
EN- barras.ed, drew his sword, handed It to
the picket, and VISA socially conveyed to tn q
Gimp. The officers name was YIN Curry
Lieut.. COL. I0ssh Fennsylv ania volunteers
Wills, the picket, h I'D been in town sick for
some sitne, and was not in camp many hours
ere detailed fer out. post duty. The Is n Gscr-
Eia are under Gen. Hood's command (Nagru
der's division and ths capture is another
proof Of the vigilance and aler;nsss Of tho Tex.
EFT brig ade, OH this important section OF cur
lines.
FoT several days pas. the enemy have bssu
engaged il telling t;mber near the late bat.
tie fis!d OF "3evsl Pines." for the pu1po ;s of
fertilization and repair OF roads. Cur Gene.
rails being aware of there iators Of tbs enemy,
ds!srmined to stop them in g very sum-
mary manner, and accordingly yesterday
morning the Loudoun battery, Captain
Eoaers) and Fayetts Ac.iisery, from this
city, tL;eu.. Clcrton commanding1 sup.
ported by detaii fram General Elaucherd's
brigade. cpened fiee vigorously upon the foe
drove in their pickets, and com pleteiF dis
lodged the enemy from the surrounding
woods. II tho Fedsraiista ever entertained
The notion thst Cur artillery coHid rot act in
vsi veathe-, the idea must hare tsen dissi.
patad by the brisk aid n,ctivs caDncnado CT
yesterday morning, during tie drenahins
rain. Tho artillery OF Hamptons Legion MS
have paid :heir respects 10 ths enemy OF late
The foe nave endeavorpd 70 ccpstTucta am
tab,s'' at Fail Ii I'd station, Oil The YORK River
Railroad, bat the battery mentioned Piled
them 50 vigl rortiy With shot and shsll "a %
completely 2ioy the game OF "turn.tabies',
with them, and driven them com rle.sly from
the vicinity.
we understand il ia the Intention OF tha
Medical and Surgical Ge1ar tmsn Is Of The army
10 provide Rddtticnai t com It cdations for tn
infirm, and have. with this view, secured
large ware on e:h street, tetusan Cary
street and The Canal AZ far as we may judge,
the heads OF departments have dispeHs ned sru.
pie supplies TO the hospitals. end from toe
reotness cleanlinese, aud good order observed
AID naip taInsd 10 Post Ho. q Camp Win.
der HosI i.ai, lard, doGb,l,sF, in elTthe pest
We mret confess our cor ten te6Isss With the
Provisions made, since, for 80 largo and len.
rcrary an institution, We c. uit not expect So
much 10 crafty lis.