Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-09
THIRD DISPATCH

THIRD DISPATCH
Another Great Battle on Tuesday-Gallant and
Glorious Conduct Of N0rth- Carolina Troons-
The Enemy again Defeated.
PETERSBURG, July 3, o'clock, P. NJ, 1862
W. W. HOLDEN, Eso-Notwithstanding the des.
perate lighting heretofore, the fight below Rich
mond, on Tuesday afternoon, on the Williamsburg
road is pronounced by all engaged the most terrific
of the war.
For three successive hours there was one un-
broken roar of artillery and musketry. The earth
tremoed beneath the deafening and ncessant shock.
The fight continued from half past two to ten
o'clock. Loss on both sides terrible
One account represents our loss at between three
and four thous and killed and wounded.
On the left the brigades of Malone and Armistead
were driven back by an overwhelming force of the
enemy; when Gen. Ransoms brigade coming for
ward consisting OF 24th, Col Clarke, 25th, Colonel
49th Col Ramseur all North Carolina troops, were
ordered to charge two heavy batteries supported by
five Federal brigades
There was no falteriug, but the brigade went right
forward in the teeth of the enemy. Beyond doubt
one of the hardest fights and most desperate charge
of the war.
Gen. Ransom led his brigade on horseback, and
was exposed all the time, but escaped unhurt Col.
NJ. W. Ransom was seriously wounded Lieut.
COL Pettaway was killed. Col Ramseur was
wounded.
But little done yesterday The enemy is evil
IDENTIFY retreatng DOWN the river. They were twelve
niles below City Point, at Westover, yesterday af
tcrnOon.
The Northern papers of Tuesday, just received,
refused to let the Northern people have any news
from the Peninsula Suspense in New York
Sunday last, was great and painful The press very
indignant, but the battle Of Friday is announc d in
the Herald as great victory. c.
The Latest News.
All accounts agree that the severest fight of the
battle occurred On Tuesday evening. The attack
made by Gen. Huger's division was repused with
great loss. Gen. Ranscm's brigade behaved gal
antly and suffered severely, but failed to take the
battery, and retired
| Gen. Jacksons division which attacked McClel-
lan's right was successful-driving him before
him and capturing 1s guns.
On Wednesday the heavy rains prevented active
operations; the enemy, however, retreated still
nearer the river. The latest account is that Nc
! Clellan had been reinforced, and that portion of
his army had escaped to the river, and were under
cover Of his gunboas, but that the main body, sup
posed about so, ,O00, were hemmed in by our forces
between roads forming triangle, from which it was
thought he could not escape. His transports and
Westover, for which point it is supposed Mcclellan
! is aiming Burnside's forces are supposed to be in
! the river, waiting to reinforce him.
Late telegraphic dispatches received here, state
that We have whipped Mcclellan in every battle
taken 1000 prisoners, rs cannon besides As spiked
by the enemy-15,0O0 stand of small arms and i'm
mense quantities of stores. The loss of the enemy
in men is believed to have been 10000. Nothing
is said of our losses. They are heavy, indeed, and
North Carolina bewails the fall of at least thou
sanl brave men and some Of our best officers.
We regret to hear of the reported death of Col.
Castor Meares of Brunswick and COL Dowd of
Wake. We hope the news is premature Maj. W.
R. Cox of this City, is reported among the wounded.
Gen. Beauregard is said to be in i'll health and
Gen. Bragg is in command of his late Corinth army.
Col Morgan will not go to Virginia as reported, but
is connected with Gen. Braggs command. There
is rumor that Gen. Price has resigned. We hope
not He is the proper man to command our forces
west of the Mississippi.
V1cKsBURG.-Tbis gallant town and our brave
army still resist the attacks of the Yankees. Up
to the 30th the Yankees had damaged the city but
little, and our batteries have repused the Yankee
fleet several times. Our people declare they will
not surrender.
CuARLEsToN.-The battle on James Island has
given the Yankees scare. No further advance, We
believe, has been made.
Lieut.. ID. W. Hustled.
Killed in the battle near Richmond Lieut.. Delano
W. Hustled, only child of Maj II. W. Hustled, Of
this City.
Lieut. Hustled enlisted as private at the com.
mencement of the war, but his good conduct and
sterling qualities soon caused his promotion to a
Lieutenancy in Captain Vandergriffs company,
14th Alabama Battalion. Whilst calamity leading
his men, his young life offered up in behalf o
his country As an officer and man, his loss will
long be deplored.
IN L.