The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-04

the 2etn inst. Was rsacsd in c,nlInaad III
four eEimsass Of infsntIy, fas s.v.,ify, sRd
Esessash tirxinis Volunteer :. Col. :. h.iy
e laaa, Jr; AZ
= Ssax Ia Ssash Carolina yosuatesss, Le.t'al
Secsest MA% -.
Tenth Aiabssns. yoI,,n ,se,t, Usionef J H
Fisst k.ntsexy vs:natesss. csi- TAGS II
Taylor;
sumter Flying Arti:isry, fpisess. Capt, a.
y. Cutss,
DOL II orth CsroiiuS Ctvalry, Major q Or.
s 81 Second Virginia Cavalry, Csrsaia
= P3sxer; - -
, FOR The purpose OF covering an expedition OF
ali the wagons oi cur army shst eouisk ~
spared, after hay, ~ the left OF Uraiassiile
/ procerde0 az once by the aearsst rcrte AT
daysignt, lowaIas Draiasyiiie aud iae &c.
company ng sKecch viii show The route rs
wei. ~ lle relative sttUatIuG OF Other oLIre ia
OF interest, in what / a,a u"out 10 narrate.
Knowing ths sitaat;on ofthe eneEny's ed-
vance pos 3. sentt tvairy forward. IL:
IN AaVahee OF the fniahsry, 10 taxa Possession
VI tie two tnrp p,kes 10 right OF drains
& willie ieaoiax dt.ecsiy u the eaesny } aavaac ri
posss, So il 10 prevent ANY comm unicatiou o.
our movements reaching thsM ana Wi til
s ms lnaia Dody iSiioWeo On to .ake ~ pos.-
tion WITH two reg .LneE - :asu n aeciion OF ar
uiiery otl each tuInp,se, also To the RE ilt OF
Drainsviise, ana elise enough 10 Their inter
VI
posit.on, xasw. j coEia b ola against al
most any OoEs. -ssst
but 10 Iny cavalry came in sight OF the
turnpike, Capt. Payer GlS1oyere-A the or elny
~ ths point al Oh - ridge, nd sent IEe woIu
tnines! tatsi}. 4 gaiIopeu forward TT -oAce, ,
aud, reeoHaolieriAg for ms seii, 1oUud hat a
por.ioA OF the sEsnly Was An possession o.
tbs rluSt, ;.ad CoutQ near distinctly drti.-
tery Carriages passing up the deuIG..aW
(. tt0rapiac in vonsp,era5.e auaDers, aid pres.
eatiy sd" tns e."oAs A'oautea on innber
boxes, passing ia, 10 Warus DctIl@ 1l.!e .aDon I
Two Au."fea 5siEsls ifoi,I tne ihie4szSilon
ca j anew, tGc, tGai tie eat MY . iuiaaLfy
Wcr1 lf.GyAI.ce, tiid ut once tec TED "a.
lac VS. tithef marching aljon i.essbiIrg, or
: HAD foeeiNsi inIeiiEeace, tnEoGsh "a sp-s, VI
our intended forage tSpeui:ioIi, :.no - s
mArcaing upon I'LL! either .c.se oar vEasuRs
Wouio nave taiisii AL easy prey 10 hi.a aau
l saw TIT mat my o.ity eQy tasyt
10 make Il vigorous attack upon ms :ear ana
LETT II ank, aih 10 compel ann 20 aesiet frot:i
such par pose.
sent DISK for the iafiu:ry 20 hurry for
ward, ano sent Capt. PitzeT VILE his oeEach.
ment OF cavalry gun The roads towards
Leesbufg, give notice TO our wagons 10 re-
turn az oiice 10 camp, ana Eeep between them
ano the enemy, threatening ms 'front.' aud
nAak. Ana 1 wiii sItt. hefe, pirentheti-
c.ttiy, tnHt this ouIy was perl 3iineG by IA pit.
Pitxer and bis faiianG Mite tie t,chiieh. IL
the most creiitabie nia..asr, ail our wagons
TeacItihg camp safely.
In th, II ealtlme TIE euemYfs satrmiehers
tcok poss rss,on o; the dense rire la opr front,
AMI as Uur IuTdntry was ~ ct by my li8ssen-
ger tire. fuurtbs vi a mite back, II was some
= time coming up
col. Gariano's regiment leading. was di
rected to acliJy tIo companies on each sale
OF ae ROAD 10 clear the ground OF the enemya
skirnisnoFs. o1e OF those companies having
mistaken It's direction, went io0nar rs the
ugat, ,.ul Cot. Gariano had TO replace 1t
with another.
Tne pines were cleared al double qGick and
the battery Was ordered IN position al Is, aud
Hired very eiieclveiy during The whole o. the
eneagssiieat 10 the front.
Tae inf,n ~ were ii.ee:i in posi.ionls fol-
lows titriaiid ) reg ,insat on the flight of the
ROAD, q ilttie la advance OF The artillery; Sc
crest, =. q on The lett Of the road: FU.i,ess
regiment arriving laIef replaced Gariaau's
WHICH moved py the 1iak 10 the righ;; ana
the ttrst kentucky, Cot. Taylor, ut mist IN
tended as II reserve, was ordered 10 take pos.
ii on the lett OF the SIKH south CaroIiIa
AS our infantry was wei secured ifoan the
enenyis view, their artisleiy lie, when
opened about iifseen minulss alter oars be-
gan, sd little effect pon the Infantry, buJ
played with telling eftct along TIE Iosd, as,
rom IFS position, (c,j ana the stfaie tness OF
the road IN out rear, it rsi4eo the iatter with
s.e.i and rouEC shot com pietrdy. Iheircais
soGs and lin aers were bahina 4 frick house
eoSipietely protec ted from cur shot, whilst
our iinsStrs illid caissons were LeceaSariiy
Crow.isd and exposed. There Was no outlet
10 right or left tor mile back, Dy which the
artillery could change lis posiIon.
When oar forces took their position, the
lire OF me ARTILLERY caused great connection
IN the enemy's }iaes, and a part evidently
rn9k 10 their heels. s.s
4 liz right wing was ordered forward. and
The 10Th Alabama rushed with snout in i
shower of bullets, under the gallant lead Of
their Colonel, Foraey. and Lieut.. Col. RIAL
iii, the latter falling in the charge. "A part
al this regiment crossed the road and took
Position along Il fence, from hieh The 81. envy
ts,t the truehess of their aim at snorI range
The Colonel waS here severely wounded
n n n no n y q,
3naDd de yoivsd mon Nj clor Woodward.
The ilth Virginia, holding position Oh the
right OF The lo;h Ala hana. were no. 80 Ideeh
,aocsed 10 the ENEMY fire. and conseqaen Thy
suffered less. y ile- = "a ssJU ;h Caro- ina grt
auatiy gained ground also 10 the trent, a Iii
being, tegstaeT wi1a-Sae 10Th hiabs ms eX-
posed to the lire OF The eneIny's shaFp-shoo;
from Il two-story brick house, Suffered
most.
NY OF ters 70 Col. Taylor FfrFt KeG-
tclsy, were given through Col. fornsy; ami
scon knew, by The commotion on ray left,
tiiat Il was in place. The ihieket where the
Sixth South carolina ana First Kentucky
operated, was so dense that it was Impossible ]
- see either OK lct position or their progress
in the fight, and regret to say that the First
Kentucky ana The Sixth South Carolina mis-
scok ZACH other fer the enemy, and 4 few cas-
nal les cceurIed in consequence; hui with
that exception the whole fcrca acted with
admirable unison, and advanced upon the
enemy. with the steadiness OF veterans dri-
Wing him several times from his position with
heavy ioss,
b. When the action lad last about two hours,
l fonnd that he enemy, beifg already III
force larger than nay oWa, WAS reco Yerins
from his disorder, and receiving heavy REIN
forcenen,s. could not with my snail mum
h.rs, bting beyond the reach CT reinforce
,aeats, forca his position without fearful
sscrific@, and sect that b artillery, su pc
Nor to ours in number and position only,
WAS pouring very destructive fire into
QUITS battery, decided to withdraw the
INV
the Held Judging, 100, that had given our
wagons ample time 10 get ont OF reach Of the
enemy. The battery suffered greatly. lis
position was necessarily such that ~ could
fire only to the front, and the cars sons and
lin beers had 10 cover whatever from such
lire Three or four -caaEoneers had b-en
shot at their posts ard several wounded, ard
! every shot of tue enemy was dealing dest ruc-
ton on either man, lin Der, or horse
The conduct OF the brave, true and ard
heroc Catts attracted my admiration fire.
qnsn by during tn@ action, now acting No. l.
3 and now ~ gunner, and stisi directing ard
disEosinx ths whole with perfect seii-com-.
mand and n devotion to his duty, thai was
beiieve scarcely eyer eqaailsd. tie executed
my order to Withdraw his battery, under a
rienehet fire of great aReuyaey. Ons piece
found It peessSary 70 detail some iafantry
s eleventh Virsinia) To assist III conducting 10
the rear which was done by them under
great personal exposure.
stHaying secured the artillery, 1 sent orders
TO the fnIr re gtmeHtal commanders u, aisen-
rage themselves from the enemy and retire
SLOWLY and in perfect order to The railroad.
where 4 stand would be made. This delicate
duty WAS performed admirably, and our
troops III arcaed back leiswre,y, bringing Win
them AL the wounded that could be found
The men gathered up their blankets as thew
passed the points Ynere they had been de.
posited before the fight. regret To- say, how. I
ever, that one OF the regiments reached the
road this side Of their BLANKETS and kaap.
sacks. titus missing them entirely, q eircam-
stsnee which the enemy will con strae iatO
precipitate hight.
The eaesny was evideasly 100 much cIip.