The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-08
'TifBmonh pispa:t:t|h.
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rhs war News

...,.n WAS Yesterday morning
Anen n. var Department giving Ia
ssi'ea severe engagement near VII
biaS'''e =, Monday, in which the enemy
'p1.na,..d. with heavy 'oAs IN .n ,. =. =.
80, rney also lost Twelve p.eoe' .,
'an". and 80 prisoners. Inc nsn' '"''"
fah.'. .lo,s to IL o'ei'ck A. M
Ieon engaged on our side consisted OF
Th' uNf ,,e dlvision Of N ajor- General
portion Of "'
.rSH, ,.,tsr from Gen. Johnston states
~ '>.rs,onsafAir'' took place Ut viii
th Monday. The enemy attacked
ps' I'D 10 great forse. and were driven
~. scods about mile.
- ,,,.st tnformation il complets upon
O" r,,pt. Of the result Of the engage
onr ioss in killed AID wounded was
rt,.d and twenty. The Federal
s.rtured By our forces numhere
ed an twenty tn ces. and the num-
..la riecss eleven. The extent of their
rlxt.rot correctly known: but II /, be-
mat heir loss amounts 10 upwards OF
.,.pd in killed. and wounded. They
,-a SIX thousand strong, and were de.
- skirt OF wood, opposite our posi-
,-on which they were driven, sub lac ted
s.,strous IRE from the right, LEFT, AID
The prisoners taken were yesterday
n.rxay 20 this city. and we're eapec:ed
n!ss from the city late in the afternoon.
:, v.rs marched by land snder guard.
.3es oiha-s killed or wounded, We have
,.u.. Of the following officers Killed
ward Of the III lofIca regiment; Mator
Pslmsr, OF the LIST Virginia regiment,
,s,r O. MIR. We Palmer, OF this ciiyD and
- RI, Jssk Hunparsys. Of he IT Ia Virginia
~srt Wounded-Uol. Corse. OF ihe l7;h
|p,rpls regiment; Dol. Remper, Of the fsh
|r,.,ris regiment; ana Colonel Garland. CT
Ir,ssurs, severely.
,,o,ss, hssvy battle took place yes,sraay,
-, s.rhsmsvtlle, IN the county OF New
.,t bpt WITH what result was not known,
i. ,ss,ars1 who brought the Intelligence
= ri. atty lief. at 10 O'Clock. The enemy
ss3 nsir forces from guuboats, {tweuty-
At or near West Point.
,.,.m Der engaged on either side Is no.
ea. tnat CT the enemy was supposed
). gs-y l.rSs. A general engagement of
srnles is expected. The loss on DO tn
s..,rtas hs ii Of yes iarday was very heavy
.,sved 10 be not less than l 900 up TO
o,'.s The enemy ha3 mp to tina: hour
ar,rsr back three times 10 within range
N lslIsunooats
l,alsa hour Iast night we learned some
.as- particulars Of the fgnt en- Monday.
ts.ssTal Eariy Is morally wounded.
esneral hId=Tson. (ot North Carolina, We
sVel killed
to!oGsl Mott. OF Mississippi, killed.
Gslsrsl Raines. slightly wounded.
CsP-'n Eohob, Of Lynchburs, slightly
ksl1sd
fsp:aiG Irwin, Of scales's N. O. regiment,
Minded.
sGs FIRST Virginia regiment was badly cut
Ou! of2oJ men in tie fight, some 50 or 80
Is 'epor .eG allied or wounded.
/ I'll Ksmper's regiment suffered terribly,
Hugh We have no account OF the extent CT
10 casualties.
BE learn ;Ast Gen. Mnxrudsr hiss been for
per i days quite sick at Westoyer, on james
(meI.
she enemy had not occupied jamestown at
HslJck on Tuesday evening. but were IL
fgs force st Grove Wharf and Kings Mil.
10y ere ALSO understood 10 be landing forces
West Po!l:.
The Virginia" NO q vas passed ou James
Me yesterday, and will, be at Riehnon d
ktEy
w have c0pG.c:ins reports of the fight al
nspsv.ils yesterday, and prefer 10 w.i,
BsD cticial statement before giving pub
z1ay TO rumors