Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
RICHMOND, VA, July Sd. 1862.


The advance uron the enemy made in four columns
according orders jackson started from Ashland in
two columns pursuing two different roads Gen. Stuart
about four or five mikes to his left advanced another col
Of the army of Richmond Branch brig ade the irs
to cross tae Chckahomny. Marching down the northern
bank they swept every thing before 1hem skrmshing all
the time till the balance OF our DIVISION ga his was
then pressed to Mechanesve attacked and drove the
enemy from the batteries nding that crossing This
enabled D. H. Hill and LoDgstreet to with their 6-
visions The rext morning tFrday1 the batteries, about
mile in the of MechaDiosviie carried Our sin
gle division failed carry them the night before ThenD
H Bill marched to support Jackson and Lopgstreet
supported us. The pursuit was continued till the
division right in, and from four o'clock till seven, enga
ged the enemy Renf0rcements were coming constant
Iy but forces we're greatly outnumbered I'LL jackson
came n"n Tue groond he "een seven ana ei8t
hen united charge of the whole line, tn orders to fire
but single shot and then to give them the STEEL put the
enemy to II Jackson had not arrived, do not be-
ieve ohst would have driven the enemy from the field
surely credit due to those who had been fight
ing for three hors before his arl7aand no joined MIN
in the last grand charge
Saturday was day of rest. Sunday our division was
put march tie acknowledgements the enemy
al d"ycontjnned the pursuit Monday; and joined bat
tie sat he ddcance division end BrsDehs brigade the ad
vance brigade on Monday afternoon Tuesday, Gen. Lee
said had done share, and held Us as the reserve
Now, having marched further than any other brigade.
Being engaged r. the beginning to the end of the match
having fought five pitched battles in many dayehay
ing sustained terlba les, ia it not singular that the
Richmond papers not of our existence.
Two thirds of the brigade have been placed h0rS d
jd Two out Of FIVE Colonies have been killed The other
three unded Out of twelve field officers only
have escaped unhuIt The 29th, 33d and 37h suffered
heavily. The 7th literally pieces, losing largely
than nehslf of officers and The 18Th has less
than two hundred fit for duyc0nsiderably less. The
three field officers Wounded-eght out of ten
company commanders wounded. Only thirteen
out of forty company officers left for duty
The whole brigade charged battery after battery yet
they have newspaper correspondents attached to their
regiments their existence is unknown North Carolina and
Georgia furnished fully half the forces engaged in the
series of bates36 to 40 regiments eachyet North Caro-
lima and Georgia have found place the Richmond pa
pers. Go around among the wounded hospitals pr
residencesyou VIII find five, North Caro-
nians Virginan This has been told by physi-
attendance. Yet the Richmond papers pretend
to know II, II is crying shame-a piece of unbnshng
ascaity-Gov. Clarke ought get list OF killed and
wounded from the intelligence Office, and let the record
speak for the State The Yankees told the Truth they
battle. They willing to take the front but they
like TO be lied cut Of their mered glory do not to
spea1 dsparagngy OF Virginia troops They fought well;
but they cid not do all the fighting On the contrary North
Carolina and Georgia each furnished troops for the
defense of Richmond than Virginia did.
have but single word to say. Bennett of the Herald
with all his capacity for brag and buster aud outrageous
lying is not at all ahead OF the Richmond Editors Rich
m0nd herself cheats cut OF all soldiers pay and ont
Of all glory If it for the loss the Southern
cause, would just the Yankees had the city
1t is Yankee city in al that especially constitutes Yam
kee-brag. buster knAyery. cheating.
truly yonr friend.