, 1863-07-14
FROM: THE SOUTH.

[tFom the Richmond Enquirer, July 4thl
On Thursday evening, about 6x Po'clock,
Cen. Jenkins' brigade advanced upon tho
enemy, who were posted strongly On Crump's
I'LL, about four miles southwest Of TunstaiI's
Ssoslon, IN New Kent. The eneuy, upon be-
ing made aware Of the approach of our
forces, drew up in line Of battle, and prepared
10 receive them: Our men. eager to test the
u.ett1e Of the foe, hastened forward, and upon
getting In range let fly yolley among them.
The enemy family returned the fire, and the
clearing away Of the smoke revealed their en-
tire column IN precipitate retreat. Gen. Jcn-
1ins pushed on after them, the men roaring
with shouts Of laughter and enthusiasm, but
tie Yankees were too far ahead to be effect
lively pu1sued.
Amer chase Of nearly four miles, which
left the enemy at TunstalPs, {and still making
On, it was afterWard reported, to tha White
House), our forces retired over part Of the
ground, Eleven prisoners we're taken, md
Held Of the "fright."- It Is not known how
many were wounded, as they we're carried oil
the field By their comrades. A annau force Of
our cavalry under Col Shingler made several
gallant charges during the affair. Our loss
vas one killed and one wounded. The pris-
oners arrived Inst evening, and from thelr nc
thousand men at the White House. They
SEEN dissatisfied, and some Of them say TINT
the most Of the troops under Dix are tired Of
t. The war, and weary Of the folly Of stalking
On thesame day large force Of the enemy,
ing Of mounted infantry, supported By seY-'
erl pieces Of artillery. LEFT the White Home,
went up into King Williams, aud at Mango.
hick Church found the King William House
Guard, which had so gallantly repulsed them
at NeW Castle, on the Pamunkey, On Saturday
1Aaf 4 rv1t 1{y1rr Arxf,+ r.
ported that all, or nearly all, Of the Home
Guard, ovetpoWertd by numbers, were taken.
From ManRohick Church, they crossed over
through the lower corner Of Caroline, forded
the Pamunkey river about seven miles below
Hanover Jun etion, and yesterday morning
rather, what is left Of it, on the CentrM rail-
road, which they destroyed week ago. Later
In the day It was reported that they were ad-
vanclDg On Hanover junction. but 1t Is more
probable that the destruction Of the bridge
over the South Anna, on the Fredericksburg
that our forces In that section are
ample to meet and repel an attack upon either
Of the two places. a ciIGultous raid toward i
the canal Is also spoken of, but this, and the
other propoaluons. are simply natural con
prom the Richmond Enquirer. Julvs7
The events in the Vicinity Of this citv a,nca
Friday night LAST, give rise to many ii3teeeSt.
ing rumors, which; however, haYinr eeners'lv snE
exploded, 1t Is unnecessary to repeat, Il
mldn1ght On Friday, until early on Saturday.
there was heavy cannonading along the entiTe
line Of the enemy near the White House
which laid the foundation for one verY iaryn
surmise Of bloody battle BY moonlight, b1t
no such battle having occurred, ne afo left to
conjecture that the demonstration was oniy =
Fourth Of July salute from the gunboats and
batteries Of the enemy. ''A1
Nothing occurred daring the evening to In.
dicate an advance from the enemy, but in the
evening. our piekets at Baltimore q Gross @
Roads, five miles below Rottom's Bridge. Tere
driven IN BY strong detachment ffom Bar.
hams1iie' 1slnS the edEanee post Of tho enemy's
" situation" " there was quiet. tue
INC heavy cavalry force which had been
fent En- up Though King William, Caroline aud
hanover, on specia1 rail-, proceeded On Sat.
1rday to tear up the track On portions Of the
central Road, cut the telegraph wires, and do
miscellaneous tricks Of damage and rasc.lity.