The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-16

From the Htchmond kxaminer, OF saturday.
We have some additional intelligence
Of our brilliant victory of Monday ON the
Peninsula. That the victory was bril-.
liant one we have now no reason to doubt;
and that our army is In such spirits and
in such numbers, too, rs TO assure SUCCESS
in eny future engagement, We have every
reason TO believe.
II appears that, after evacuating the
Peninsula, Our army was boldly pressed
by the enemy. There was, in fact, a Sc
ries' of engagements and we give such
particulars OF them, as we have been able
TO gather, in the OF der in which they oc-
cured.
THE AFFAIR OF SUNDAY.
AT Williamsburg, on Sunday evening,
the enemy overlook the rear guard of our
army, aud half mile from Fort Magtu-
der opened with six pieces of artillery.
planted in the edge of the woods. In half
an hour the Federal batteries were silenc-
ed and hurried off Just then the Fourth
/ Regiment Virginia Cavalry were ordered
/ to charge aud into the woods they went
/ by two roads. After advancing some few
} hundred yards on one road the Federals
/ opened on them with small arms. The
| standard. bearer, Hall, of the Goochland
troop was shot, but not MORALLY, and the
4 flag taken, Col. Wickham received a cut
nom q sabre. when the enemy beat has
~ rciteat from the ambush. On the 9TH
~ road leading into the forest. Captain
7 Newton, with the Hanover troop, did not
mahe he junction with The other forces
until Meir il"g was taken The flag was
held Up 10y the Yankees, and Capt. New
ton vent ny TO it and was taken prisoner
! H. Dad not allowed his men to fire.
2, IetreAs was sounded. Fortunately. on,
los Mas trivial under the fire OF infantry
"a the woods. In another part of the Beld
Nhtscn ISnkees We're taken. During the
ncht our army continued Its Journey
'Aioush Williamsburg
MoN0AT's BATTLE.
Ou,the second day fMondavl the enc.
nv advanced in force and took posses.
1 SION of q redoubt In vainlv endeayorino
IN s,ot nossessicn of The redoubt orr troops
suffered terribly.
The sharpshooters of the enemy were
concealed in the woods and played upon
our ranks with terrible enect.
Lorgstreet's division. which was severa
miles beyond Williamsburg, reached the
field OF action at the double quick. They
entered the woods in iull face OF the Yam
KEGS, steadily pushing them before hin
until the enemy had been driven bach
three miles.
The action was led by General Long
street, under the superintendence of len
Johnston himself.
We captured from the enemy thre,
J hundred and fifty prisoners and min,
pieces of artillery. The carnage on til,
field on both sides was terrible. The fair
J est and most intelligent statements with
: in our reach make out our loss in killed
wounded and missing about 200, ano
,l,at of the enemy as quite 1000.
1t is stated that about two hundred and
) fly of Col. Wards Florida regiment were
taken prisoners by the enemy. They had
advanced too far into the woods, and were
completely surrounded by the enemy
Col. Ward is reported to have been killed
The report of the death of Gen. Juba
A. Early is not confirmed. He is said tc
have been but slightly wounded.
1ArER--ANoruEn y,oroxy REPORTED.
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