Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-05

give tDtln as quickly as We can unu lnen w Den We
may hear from another fight remains to be SEEN If
they had as heavy rain Richmond on last night
as we had here, the country will be flooded
We givebelow such details of the two days fight
near Richmond have reached US through the papers
of that city. Though tolerably vouminous they are
not very clear satisfactory but perhaps quite salts
factory we had a right to expect, it posi-
bic for them to be under the circumstances =
THE aTTLE OF SATURDAY.
From the Richmond Examiner
generally anticipated from the position occupied
by portion of the enemYs force the south side of the
Ghickahomiuy the right wing Of General Johnstons
Saturday, by attack in force of Lengstreets
and Hills divisions the enemy's position at Bottom
road The enemy, in large force had entrerched them
selves beh consecutive batteries and feed
wise in roL of Them as to render the approach CT our
krmsh during the continuance of which our brave troops
withsood the full fire of the batteries and charge was
Sixth Virginia and Fifth South Carolina leading the charge
up to the muzzles 81 the under terrific fire of
grape canister round shot SHE'LL that them down
by Mounting the first battery they took pos
session at the point OF the hayone the Yankees fleeing to
next in position in the rear, which, in turn, opened its
ire, and in turn, TAKEN large numbers of the Yankees
teing killed and taken prisoners.
obstinate fight OF two hours the fell back,
leaving sixteen pieces of artillery composing three bate
ries in possession of victorious troops Our loss here
ascertaned, but supposed to have been equally
heavy The behaviour of the troops splendid. One
company of the North Carolina regiment alone took
hundred and sxyfve prisoners and brought them to the
The epemys force estimated at fully 10000 and
reinforced constantly.
After the cessation of the firing right wing, the
enemy attempted demonstration, the Chickahomi
and the Nine Mile road He here galanty opposed
by General G. ". Smiths division of infantry and General
of the Sixth North Carolina Eleventh and Second Mssis
spp and Acting BrigaderGeneral Colonel Wade Hamp-
toms command of the Sixteenth North Carolina and the
Fourteenth and Nineteenth Georgia.
The Hampton egion supported by the Sixteenth North
battery from the enemy but finding it too heavily sup
ported fell back but not until after receiving its fire and
giving their in return, and forcing the enemy to
ths defensive Our loss the left not heavy
the right wing OF the army but among the killed
On the left wing fell General Petgrew, of North Carolina
that became lustrous In this revolution. He fell
and died the field. General Hattcn of the Tennessee
brigade shot from his horse and died in the of
aid. Colonel Hampton wounded slightly in the foot
OpT re4aafo a. ms poss m morse was snot twdce.
again, five o'clock, and continued eight
O'Clock in the evening" when darkness put end to the
conflict army resting their in the positions
from whence the enemy had been forced.
The strength of the enemy supposed to have been very
The suen booming of artillery heard occasionally 10 the
tdnes from the held About noon it became evident thai
bloody work was doing along the lines. The ambuance
state of suspense but not alarm they knew
well the nvncble army in whom they had confdsd the
soon persons IN Ve1cleS horseback began
arrive from the direction OF the nes and they
" surrounded by groups citizens soldiers whom
they detailed the Their marked
where by attentive groups listeners We have repuse(
the enemy passed from lip to lip aud cheering beam
of satisfaction lit every face. saddened only the
cord of the gallant who had fallen and still fall
! ing in the fight.
Towards evening the wounded began from thu
several of action and carried the hospitals
the hotels, and residences. Many appeared to be on
slightly wounded barely sufficient to disable them ant
laughed and chatted with the hundreds sympathzers VIII
gathered around the ambulances Others whose wound
through the body and serious lay stretched
, and some in the agones of DEATH
Throughout Saturday hight they being brought in
up yesterday morning and all descriptions of vehicle
= were impressed to carry them.
II ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT.
We have additional accounts of the fight on GU
t right wing The scene of the battle was about egh
t miles out on the Williamsburg road.
i The artillery side opened about ten minutes Il
one p NJ and the cannouading continued for the spac
of one-half or threequarers of an hour After heav
fire of musketry troops charged upon the enemy
their entertainments with the devoted gallanry
repuing him at the point of the bayonet and driving
him back until had possession of his entire camp
The enemy being heavily reinforced drove us back TO
e a little space, but could not recover bis camp.
al Gen. Stuart was in command of the field but Gen
Hill was in immediate command of that portion of
: where the fight was in progress.
II After the Yankees had been driven from their camr
it thought that they retreating down the Chic
ahominy when Gen. Stuart deployed three regiments
intercept their retreat 1t found, however tina
the enemy was being heavily reinforced, and the req
I ments were recalled
About this time General Stuart Lieutenant Fontane
who had attached himself to his staff as aid To Cenera