Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-06-27

were particularly actlVe Win aftlilery,
and accurately shelled the ambulance
train on the York river road. Opera
tons along the line yesterday were not of
very important nature, the enemy be-
ing intent upon preparing for their main
attack to-day, Monday.
We are sorry to say that our officers
suffered severely in the two days opera
tons, and among others we would add
Gen. Garland had three horses shot un-
der him, and was severely hurt before
relinquishing his command in the field.
Gen. Pettigru was killed, Col. Lomax,
9th Alabama, Col Hatton, 9TH Tennes-
see, and Others; aud as to the number of
subordinate officers, the list is fearful
one
Later in the evening the enemy ap-
peared in force near the battlefield of
the morning, then held by our men.
Gen. Mahone's brigade still occupied the
advance, and was drawn up in line of
battle, preparing to meet the foe, not
outstanding the severe loss it had sus-
tanned in the morning. Many of our
dead and wounded still remained upon
the field, among which was the body of
the lamented Col Lomax. An omnibus
was sent out to get as many as possible,
but this was captured by the enemy.
The Yankees advanced to the edge of
a piece of woods, within about one hun
bred yards of our lines, where they halted
and remained at dusk Sen Mahone's
brigade was soon reinforced by several
brigades, which were drawn up a short
distance in its rear, while a large force
was placed near by in reserve. President
Davis, Generals Lee, Smith, Longstreet,
Stuart and other commanding Generals
were upon the ground at this point, show
ing that it was an important position in
the affairs of the day. Thus matters stood
at shutdown AS no further attack was
anticipated during the night, our troops
prepared to bivouac on the field, in readi-
ness for the events of to-day.
OF course, it is possible at this time to
chronicle but small portion Of the casu-
allies and incidents We give such as
we have been able to obtain. The 18th
Virginia and the Sd Alabama behaved
nobly. Both regiments were cut up
badly The Richmond Greys lost two
killed and five wounded and missing
Probably no regiment suffered more than
the Sd Alabama. Besides Col. Lomax
Adjutant johnson, Captain Mays, Cap.
tain Phelan, and Lieutenant Jas. Brown
were killed, and Captain Ready, Captain
Robinson, Witherspoon, lieu
tenant Gardner, Lieutenant Partridge were
wounded. The casualties were not among
the officers alone The slaughter among
the privates was terrific.
The Lynchburg Artillery, formerly
known as Latham's battery, now com
manded by Captain Jas. bearing, did
good service in the fight. Captain Dear
ing entered with thirty-four cannoncrs,
and had nineteen wounded lie also had
between thirty and forty horses disabled.
The First Lieutenant, James l.. Dicken-
son, had his leg broken.
One of the batteries captured was the
" Empire battery" of New York, Cap
tain Miller The guns were new brass
field pieces, known as the Napoleon guns,
made by the American Manufacturing
Company The horses were all killed
but the pieces have been turned over to
Capt. Miller, Washington Artillery.
Col. d. G.. Goodwin, of the 9th Vir-
ginia, was severely wounded. The Pc.
tersburg corps was badly used up. The
10Th Virginia and the Sd Alabama
charged a battery and drove the Yankees
from it, The 18th and 9th Alabama
took a battery Of ten pieces. The LIST
Virginia and 4th North Carolina charged
battery and drove the enemy out The
9Th Virginia also suffered much. The
Colonel Of the 18th Alabama is reported
killed
( LATER.
From the Richmond Dispatsh, June 3.
The fact that the enemy crossed the
Chickahominy in large numbers is al
ready known. Coming up on the Will
liamsburg road, they threw up cntrench-
ments near Barker's farm, and posted
themselves behind fallen trees, clumps of
bushes and breastworks Saturday morn
ing it was determined to attack them.
and two divisions were sent down the
Williamsburg road. General Hills diyi-
sion led the advance, supported by Gen.
, Longstreet. AS soon as the enemy's
position was reached, Gen. Hill prepared
for vigorous attack. Featherston's bri-
gade led the advance. II was command
ed on this occasion by Col. Anderson,
the General being i'll in the city. Car
lands brigade commenced the attack on
the left, and in a few minutes the en-
gagement became general. After two
hours fighting, our men drove the enc
my from his camps. This brigade then,
10 pursuance Of the original plan, do.
ployed right and left Of the enemy's
works Our artillery then commenced
to play on them. 10 the 4th North Ca
rolina, out Of twenty-eight officers, four
we're killed instantly and nineteen
wounded.
Captain Baker, Of the 9th Georgia,
while acting az aid 10 Col Anderson