The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-27

tie ground OF Seven Pines. Tuesday the greater
satisfied that i, WAS one of the mos, brilliant
Affairs of the war. redounding greatly 10 cur honor
and worthy of fitting memory and comm.udat;on.
From The best information, we learn that the Is,
louisiana and Sd Georgia had brought upon them
s'lves the especial hatred Of the Yankees while on
picket service Barkers farm; for on one ocea-
sion last week these two regiments suddenly ap
rearei before the affrishted enemy tSiekles's Ex
cei-ior bFigade,l ard, without much ceremony,
drove them from their picket posts and chased
iaem through adjacent camps ntiic,ing much loss
PROM deserters and Others it was ascertaiued that
the officers of Siekoss brigade had offered Slao to
any one bringing in any Of the two named reci
mrnts, whether dead or alive, and vowed eternal
vengeance against them, determining TO Law some
snare TO entrap them. At A. NJ. Tuesday the
pickefs along the Williamsburg road n. az TIE old
battle ground, gave warning of the cnemys ap
proaeh in force. and retired. as usual TO their sup
lprts
Believing IN attack was imminent Gen Wright
ordered up the 4sth North Carolina Col RutIcdcerD
regiment, which moved mp the road and took posi
lion to the lef, OF it, in an open feld with dense
woais on their left flank. The right of the road
occupied by the lst Louisiana, and to their
right the ed and 4th Georgia The North
Caroiinans were in an exposed position, but main
,giued their ground without flinching, losing not
less than loo killed and wounded. The position of
Tie lst Louisiana was equally disadvantageous.-
Betorc them q thick cbapparel in which the
,Hsmy were strongly posted Behind this. also,
feveral hrigades were drawn up, their tanks ex-
lending beyond, that they kept up q continual
fire upon the Louisauians, inficting sad less Being
ordered to charge. the Ist advanced nobly with the
ey Butler and New Orieans!' and at the first
'l"sh drove the enemy forth with great havoc
liut emerging into the open field behind they
were astonlshst to discover not less than three
bfiga'' opposing them, viz Thomas Francis
Meaghs.'s Irish brigade, Sickles's Excelsior brig
aiei aud another one, the name Of which we
''ald mt ascertain. Bravely holding their
ground ihe Iouisianiaas maintained the unequal
f"htest Win great dash and boldness, the enemy
4uabing ana re'irnz before their steady and deadly
ire. To their right, however, things were pro
crossing feverably, where the 4,h and I'D C.ory,a
were holly engaged with the enemy who. after
-'ipe two hours hard fighting, slowly and reiuc.
ianly retired. Comparisons odious, but it IL
aimttsd tina, The conduct Of the 4cth N. c., ist La,
and itb Gs.. WAS beyond all praisc. The first Of
these regiments was perfectly fresh from home and
hi never been under fire before; yet there they
rlood in open field, waiting for the towards to
aivauce and although Col. kufledge reports loss
Of 100 Killed and W ounded lis brave fellows never
gave IN incio ground bu, kept upa murderous fire
"poh The fcc who suffered much that: although
i've to one they didnoi dare toeaye the weeds. Tie
Lpnislapans went into action with 300, and lost IA
Killed and wounded. These figures more than
enough TO deIaonstrate Meir conduct in the fight
Tor tsag second man .feii, The 4th Georgia IL is
raid acted Ike very DEVILS aud fought and charged
pf'e regiments tayee seUeral times and more than
hi' routed the iosing not less than 50 in killed and
"ousded The ed Georgia lost so,ae ninety odd
IL Killed and wounded, and behaved splendidiy.
A'noug the Yankee brigades engaged were
"esBhsis iIish Brigade, siekles's "Excelsior Bri-
t4a'' and another, unknown, some of their other
sil'en's being the 18th and 18th Massachusetts,,
~ New York, 10Th Indiana 9Th New Jersey, &c, &C.
''ekisfs brigade had five regiments, Mesgher's the
"e number Our ofce engaged consisted OF but four
s'aea''. Being signaliy repulsed,ti enemy with
s''" under cover Of their guns, but Capt. Huger's
s'y saiioping forward engaged them In gallant
- a'i'ing them ignominioueiy from the field,
'- Aeafy .oss. The eneiay sept Ia fag CT truce
aiy 10 bsry their dead. aud admit loss Of
A''rd aud wounded sDur casualties IN killed,
\ ."ed and inissng will not be more thAn one'
"N 'aa' loss Among the casualties IN Vie Ii.