The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-04

raj Baker, formerly Senator f,or, 1r.Scn
ana several o;hsr commissioned ofdcsrs
.xn n"oo coon.% me soaefe rcA sansn wer. tweAsy.
whom have already been farnished.
0rneTal U. p stone com manded the Fede.
ral forces 9eul o'clock. A. n. on the morn
Major 0snersl n. p. Banks. 's
Tho engag ment on our side was fough en-
tirely with the musket; the arti,lfry was in
position 70 do fsctiv ser vioe should the en- Q.
my have advanced Fl. m heir c"vsr
The enemy we're armed with the Ginie
musket, the Belgian gun, and Sprinen-ld
m usket; q tslescopic target ride was also
among the arms found. D..
In closing nv report, I would call the
attention Of the General Commanding % the
heroism and 6 llantry display ed by the m
GERS and men of the TIN bi ieade, in The action
OF the 2lst and 21nd Of Ucn bar The prom pt-
nefA with which every commander ob-yeu.
and the spirit with which their men exec q ted
my orders to attack he ent M in much supe.
rior force, and In n position where he had
great ad vantages, entities b. N to the thanks
of the Southern lonfederRcy. without food
or rest for more than twelve hours previous
to the commencement Of the hattie, they
drove an enemy, four times their hnm Der,
from the sell OF Virginia, killing and I'd kin z
prisoners greater number than our whole
force engaged. TO witness the patience, en-
thusiasm aad devotion of the troops 70 our
cause, during an action of thirteen hours,
excited my warmest admiration.
As my entire brigade exceeded nv most
sapguiue expectations In their in repidity
ana endurance, am unable to individ usl,z
any particular command, as the teEacuy
with which each regiment held their posi- :
tions was eqnaled only by their unda anted
courage aud Arm deter nina ton to conquer.
To my General STAFF am IN .ch in ebs ed
Maj. John ID Rogers, Brigade. q Quartermas.
tor, was directed to conduct tns baggage
train beyond Goose Creek. which difficult
duty was performed in the night with great
regularity. captain Orr, Brigade Com IN is
sary, was actively engaged in securing COM
missary stores and in providing CO ked ga
ti0ns for the brigade. To my Acting Abide
Camp, Lieut.. Charles b. Wiidman, OF the
II. h reg g'ment Virginia volut teers, and my
volunteer aid. Mr. VIM. H. Rogers, am par
ticula!ly indebte for ser vices on the fisld II
battle. Lieut.: Wildmau conduc cd the 18th
regiment and Mr. Rogers tae l7tn regiment VI
Mississippi voluntss 5, to their respective
positIons in the &C ton, and both repeatedly
bore orders under heavy fire.
Capt. A L Evans, Assistant AGiataEt.
General, though detained by other duty till
O'CLOCK, + III rendered valuable services
ThasAiedical staff, both brigade and resi-
mental, We're all actively engaged during The
day In removing the dead and won n ded, an d
In patrioticaily administering relief to the
dying on the field.
1 am panied t, report the fall Of the gallant
Colonel 4. h. Burf, OF the 18TH regiment
wounded about 4 O'Clock, p M, while z al
lanuy leading his regiment under 1, lrein-n /.
dOus fire. His loss ia tru,y severe To
his eglment and tn our common cause
The prisoners t. ken We're sent to Manas-
sas under charge OF Capt. q. X. Sinairtou Gf
the lsth regiment Mississippi vol( h,eers,
with his om pany, and Capt. " A. h Jones,
OF the i7th regiment Mississippi volunteers,
and de etachment OF cavalry, the whole un
der com mand o. Capt Singleton, who con
Quoted o2S prisoners nearly twenty II We
miles, after the great fat'gu. OF the battle
Accompany ing this report enclose au ac-
cnrate map OF The field Of oattle and the re-
ports of the immediate commanders 40
the latter would respectfully refer for i u :
olvioual acts OF gallantEy ana patriotism
l also forward ths reports of the field
officer OF the day. Lieut.. Col Mcduirk, OF
the 18th regiment Mississippi voiu.,sers. To
whom am much indebted ior Information
Of the flank movements of the enemy.
Lieut. Sheffield DuvaI, here on duty as
Topograph,cai Engineer, a,d Sergeant Vim
Il. Chamb bliss, Of the 18th regiment Missls
sippi volunteers, my private secretary, rem.
dered material service, the foImer by fight.
Ing Op foot with his mnsket as q privals-tnl
latter by conveying my orders on the fled OF
battle under heavy fire.
Very respectfully,
Your Obidient servant,
lSigned,I Il G. EVANS,
Brig Gen, commanding 7th Brigade
To Lieut, Col. Thomas .Jordsa, ASSIST Adit.
General, lst Corps Army OF Potomac, ueay
CentrevllIe.
(Ufncial.1 JOIN Wrrasns,