Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-03
The Battle of Richmond,
The BaCtie OF h1cuHUHu'
THE GREAT FIGHT.
gaIEEDERlfES ielBs VICTORIOUS.
Mcclellan or From Richmond
Important Batteries Capturedi
"STONEWALL" TN THE FIELD!

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Meadow Bridge, Road, with a brigade
fof North Carolmians, and on crossing
was enforced by other troops of Gen
Hills division. The numerous fele
works and batteries opposed to our ad
vance were assailed in the coolest man.
| ner imaginable, and capturedwith great
rapidity. Our loss was much less thar
could have been expected. All the
heights in the vicinity Of Mechanics,
Vile are in our possession. Genera
Longstreet's division crossed the Chick
ahominy, on the Mechanicsyille road
last night.
The battle was resumed this morning
at daylight, and progressed fercely un'
TIL s O'Clock, when the FIRE slackened,
or was less audible in the city. The
enemy have no doubt been driven back
several miles in the direction Of the
White House. Our forces across the
Chickahominy are, led by ''Stonewall'
Jackson. Longstreet, tsBethel' Hill
and A, P. Hin, are on this side. We
are yet acting on the defensive.
RICHMOND, June 27, 9 p. m.-The
firing has not been heard in the city ex.
cept at intervals for several hours, the
enemy having been driven for miles in
the direction of the White House, on
the Pamunkey river. Columns Of
smoke have been ascending from. the
enemy's encampments, indicating the
destruction 5of the stores to prevent
them from falling into the hands Of the
IConfederates. 1t is reported, however,
that large quantities have been cap
tured. One Of the batteries captured
this morning is said to- have beer, the
most formidable in the Yankee army.
It consisted of thirteen pieces.
The community continues composed,
but are buoyant with the conviction that
the God of Battles has yonchsafed q
complete victory over the insolent foe,
who has so long threatened this city.
The wounded, are constantly arriving
and are receiving every attention from
the ladies at the various hospitals. The
fortitude they exhibit has never been
surpassed. So y.
RICHMOND, June 27, 1op. m.-All
reports from the field confirm the pre-
vaihng belief that Nc Clellan's army has
been thoroughly defeated, if netrouted.
The York River Railroad, with the bat
teries commanding It, have been taken
by the Confederates.
RICHMOND, June 28.-The following
official despatch was received by Presi-
dent Davis to-day: - -' :
-,'Ie HEADQUARTERS, June ~.
To HIS Eseezleney President Davis.
Mr.: President: Profoundly grateful
to Almighty God for the signal victory
granted to US, it is my pleasant task to
announce to you the success achieved
by this army to-day. The enemy was
this morning driven from his strong
position behind, Beaver Dam Greek,
pursued to that behind Powhattan
Creek, and finally, after severe con-
test offye hours, entirely repulsed from
the field. Night put an end to the con-
test. / grieve to state that our loss in
officers and men is great. We slept on
the field and shall renew the contest
in the morning. I have the honor to
be, very respectfully,
(Signed. ROBERT 3. LEE, General.
RICHMOND, June 28.-The Dispatch,
Of this morning, says that the results
Of yesterday may be thus summed up
We have driven the enemy six miles,
beat him twice in the fight, captured
eight or ten batteries, some thirty
pieces of artillery, many stores, much
many prisoners and small
arms. jackson, it is said, has been do,
ing great damage to the enemy, for, be-
ing completely in their rear, he has cut
off all communication with the Pamunk-
ey, captured 500 prisoners and many
stores.
The Examiner says that the action
become general in the vicinity Of Coal
Harbor. About FIVE o'clock in the af-
ternoon, it was estimated that seventy
five thousand Confederate troops were
engaged, with equal, if not superior,
the enemy. From the best
and most reliable information we can
obtain, the field was undecided. The
action will be resumed this morning.
The field of battle is about twelve miles
below Richmond. The WAig says the
enemy fell back for the most part in
order, and succeeded in getting off most
of their army, as well as the greater
part of their dead and wounded. To-
day will probably finish the great de-
cisive battle.
The Enquirer says: At twelve o.
clock, last night, we conversed with an
Aid to one Of our Generals, who in
forms US that we have driven the Yam
KEGS from all their strong positions, ta-
ken a number of prisoners, a great many
cannon, &c. Mcclellan is now repre-
sented as being almost completely hem
med in. His telegraph wires have all
been cut, and the railroad doubtless
torn up before this. In answer to an
inquiry if there was no way of Clel-
Ian getting to his gun-boats, our infor-
mant replied, none under heaven, that
he could see, except with his balloon
In short, the fight Of yesterday was
glorious victory.
The Battle on Saturday.
RICHMOND, June 2S.-No accounts
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