The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-07

n. Escsr- and rarssi'--ress'i"" Of Aasirs--'
An Engagement twm'nea'--anctd~a's Of she
Rattle. Ae. &c. 3,

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Rattle. Ae. &c.
v,,e;ey,isence OF definite nature was received
..-,e,asy srem The armies below, s'thaneh ru,aor
,rsy ss s,saal; and Ia this instance the mcs,
,.,.,,s,, was thai Mcclellan had been reinforced
,hr,w;ng M forfatsca,ions at wessever
-. r-ensrius for sinsl and desperate sirsg
~ me possession q, Richmond. Whether
Az 10 true or o,heywise we feel quite confident
.A., ,bs vc,sus Napoleon is in n position where
,..sr A. no hsyTn for she present, and eaawhile
=. a. ,rf,rrs;ea shst imgefrans military movements
-. SECS on the success af which iae result %:
n. y~ess Struggle depends
A.. Early IS Sunday week, large mar,ssrs of the
,r- r.ssea. down The tsosker road 10 lis jnnc,ion
~ fhe Charles City roaa and thence in the
..,,,or af sAe Coa-s House. This force. /, Is
-..,,ses snee>eaesi in efsaesns an escape. Others
.s,ss oaAsef nasa, snd proceeded 10 the river
.,.., ne Anal running down 70 Shirley, the resi-.
a,,,s.x Nh caSssv, ESQ, Al II ocaeck on Non
~, xscs ,!iAn with he aids, stopped nj the res
a.s,e Il yE. Mss5as sksTy ga tae 4aAksr rnad
ssss.s Fskss esso~ s>ssssssds. hs = sad 10
ss,svrssrsAaaed ;hay portion Of sls<Nrmy. taking
- sasr,,y read The ea'tle Of Tnsssasy evening,
-. ~ .hs sncst fesrisc OF shs whole war and in
.,,A srueuse loss was sustained by both parties,
.s..;,a the rear guard es the army, which seems
:, hxse rasasssined the mo~' thorough discipline
90, ,As ,esasiastsen of The :ishs, which lasted
"a ase- O'clock r. NJ. thc essrav raoyrd off
,a.- rover OF aigat, aad II was net until early in
.h. ssv os Thursday shst bis exae. position Was
50 sad understood Moving down tie river.
-. f.rca- engage: in the struggle saeseedei ia
ss-an:s -ac;iol &: or near Shirley with tha: por-
,isr c: the sray preceding it
IN TharS5sy the pursuit was continued. our
t-css followsns in the roads passed over by the
.,,vny. SD osi Friday eyerin z bivouaeked within
v--Ssrs distance OF the enemy. about four miles
t,or - z.ssr. GU the Casrles City road The po-
ssoe a. rac enemy was understood to- be between
es- -ss-,es ard ne riyer, posted two ranges of
n. rarains parallel with she river and under
ave. a sAssr gunb5ais- Oa Friday night. during
ss f.i-e nisat they were engaged IL telling trees
90 III a 4 range Of HIS, and within three hundred
ys... of oar caiposis. THIS range OF hills wss
eAvsi1.,ered and covered with dense and almost
.-o-esfrs,le uaiergrowth Upto noon On Satnr-
~ sys7g;hi@g was quiet; but an engagement was
,-5G1s-'>ll.y anticipated Our foEccs -, this point
,ausivesi e.. IL divisions Of Loagstrsst. jackson
a. ?. H.i-Lonsstreet occupying the right,
~ .asksa1 and Eill ;hs lett a1i centre.
Ir-zs - 3sy CT Friday, the enemy threw
ur-s-- q: ,1eL- some ot whi>h fsli in close prox
.sy se iba s5yaace Of our forces, fortunately 60
=. - injury however.
TaE ATE AIR OK sUNaAY
We -A7s be. placed IN posSes>soEs OF further IN
s--z1a-1 r5ls..ve % ;se agh, On sunda7, June
- sleE ve ,r- assured llay be relied upon rs
s--s, = -G=l@>'s brigade occapsai The position
--z---.sly =. * eft Of tha YORK River gzjlrUad
= t-1-9esei Il he IJih sd :fa3 Virginia reg
r+a's q sid IL. louisiana Regiments, and lQth
-5SI 5s1rsis regiments tirlt.sh's - Mssiss!opi
ircsls supported Jhe left cf Se-lczess command
L s.ya1s.lg ,Arough The tierss wood, The l9eh
tsi i54 b--ag sb0a. The esntre OF Semmes's bri-
gse 81 -oIae distance in the advance. and claims
70 A6vs 5ezu th- hrsr to open fire upon the enemy
az-e- s.redlateiy afisrxSaIi they were subjected
ia-Fs afes e. tiAsas4s tszas-sks% fsaas srosa
tlf eaeMY oce from aersEsi Georgia regiment.
esatis stE5- ron Tie 2lsr Mississippi; vet, never
fsstilc lAzy tors The Calling FIRE Ike veterans
n M 't-otgl2 was formed ia line OF ba,tle
F@-y = l. svs'ds and paT t!y in the field, and i,
-. iAr Ee-sfk u 5 Yankee orderly sergeant the
rii ~ Ia that regiulrrl, stood Ike all Its
- z IL elg eseuen. On Sunday. in killed.
T~--ozl All ui-slng is lo1, among whom il the
I'll Coiouel badly shot IN the arm. TIL. other
F'- = i-s bs!rai- behaved with its usual gal
s1-T
iKi 'iFTt EE CF The CONFEDERATE 6uSBoAT
TsALtR-isCArE or ALI. OK BOARD.
1le s~pHfe of tie gunboas Teazer. mentioned
= u' SATURDAY morning, viii noi prove much Of
& 70 IL Yankees. The Teazer was comm anded
= zap Davidson, and Wen: down on Saturday
" : t4-i-l4 ca board 10 make reconnaissance
@;ae se.1'y oi City Point. While doing she
g. asAe'e, and shortly after the U. S. steamer
~s',sas large ship, carrying nine 10 inch Dahl
sta 5aAs, armed an sbrnp, point near the Teazer
~s l42l- To- her. In tie meantime Capt. b. had
1-- E-aslEs every effort 20 get her of. bus with
g ava AID be was forced 10 perform that most
s',9sse2ble ia'y brave seaman, firing his ship
q aoFeveF before be bad put slsot in the wheel
.2ss q Tie approaching steamer. The Teazer
"a I'D. aoi eli hands got into the boats and
tas- ~ shere. A terrific IRE was opened On the
'Gs lEoza TIE guns Of the Mustang, but without
Tsz' 'soagh the shot plonghed mp he water in
's! erection around the escaping crew. Had
- 'aes' q he eneny's steamer been cool enough
"s-'s ofdsre4 FIFE OF small arms boats,
'~s@an would have escaped they were only
y ~ga'4' froG them. Hardly had our mzn reached
'--' soFe scrIe Of the powder on board the Tea
=" tiEiodsd, tearing the stern Of the yessel up
"'' ssiling ashore they were fred at by the Mus
.4Et sals. but not injured The Teazer was
a-
"a I'D owed down the river Capt. Davidson
&sa'yee her log aud signal books, and every
s s'2sso.e Oh board, before Leaving her.
.% iea1er was ss propeller, formerly used
'-' ''e' as 8 sashna 6he carried one gun Of
s @iSfs and small 1a pound Parrots. She
.. 'S1aA1ded by Capt Davidson, formerly Of
aSgy, and ore of the best officers in tia.
-, 'as'A he was CO the steamer Jamestown
as'a'rsbie Msrrisaae engagement, and was
asaas asas :zsasferred to the Merrirnae.
FAITHFUL sEaRo.
A. saa aUsi;a Greenwood, volunteers in an
g.. fss.risns, from ths Western per. OF that
y,asl 0Assi - saes-. u Virginia negro man,
.,., - 'efassDas has shown himself .-faithfu
t,. - fhfse weeks since. one Of his mas
s., siesfsFsod. vas brought TO this city
s,,,1-s 'sa-slsed at gen,ieInan's house here,
d. y 'h4 faithful negro until On Last Tues /
as,is.'ss ssase Of absence. be started home
l. M servant with orders to reloin bis brother.
ks :. .rteen miles TO the battle field TO do |
s,s a's long af,er getting there, approached a |
h ~. ssi "i'h the daiy OF burying the dead /
aa,, -'as s'v s1s' 'hfn IN the at o. barying his
az, J. as3s-' eoSsI, essersne ac, as is asuaa /
ss. -. sasy. Tae frss bnra Of grief being /
sss i .. 80 ~ y fsos eis;r.ed the body. and car
s.as = :. Ne bees 70 the. nearest farm house,
srs.aat = = - Gs'shtnoad and procuring eefsn |