Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-25

The damsge to our battery insignificant, and o.
kind easily and speedily reparable The bombproofs
had afforded efficient protection to port on Of the
garrison and our Casualties at seven O'Clock NJ we're
but tour killed aud fourteen wounded OF the enemys
losses from our fire, If sny, have, of course DO
trustworthy account. Fort Sumter which bore part in
the action several shells into the Craig ELL Bat
teries and also into the camp Of the enemy about 81
miles distant it is believed, with good effect.
THE MIGHT ATTACK.
At few minutes before eight O'Clock our pickets gave
notice that the enemy, in heavy force, moving to
the assault. The attack was not unexpected, and our
men, though much jaded by the fagues and exposure
of the day. sprang their places with zeal and aacry
The enemy advanced ia two columns of about 1900
men each, the whole under command OF Brigader
General Strong. The column which attacked right
was composed partially of negro troops, who put
10 the advance. On our left the other column advanced
with spirit, under fire from the Dahlgreen guns
and c0umbiads Of Fort Sumter sthe column cei
at the double quick the guns of Battery Wagner also
opened. When the enemy had reached point about
sixty yards distant infantry, posted behind Il
parapet poured CALLING fire into the moving M ssef
the Yankees nevertheless. in conf erabe iorce sue
ceeded in gaining the trench, aud began Chamber up
the sides OF the battery At this ment Lieut. Watie
of Bake's Battery who was in charge Of two brass
howitzers belonging to detachmeut of artillery under
Capt DePass of Whites Battalon) opened a raking
FIRE which swept the trench playing terrific havoc in the
ranks of the assailants
On the right the negro troops met with terri
BILE cross fire of usketry. Here posted, among
other troops the Ch resion Battalion and these gaaL
men behaved in worthy the fame their orgini-
zaton had so dearly at Secessonye. The second
assault was still desperate than the FIRST but il was
met and repealed in the gallant styl by the brave
troops Georgiaps North Carolinans, and Of our
own CITY, who stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight.
In the centre of our lres small body of the enemy
succeeded in ginning odgm mt in salient the gun Ct
which bad been disabled Here they maintained their
position for more than hour gallant but unsuc
cessfu attempt was made to disodge them, in which
Captain Ryan fell and it not until small force Of
Georeans had ascended the izne and thus gained
position to command the salient that the audacous YAM
KEGS surrendered.
| THE RELATIVE LOSES.
The fight lasted from until | | p. M. and was Of
desperate character throughout. The enemys lose:
were very heavy. His lied and wounded must have
been at least 800. The number of his dead left or
the field and buiei by yesterday exceeded 600 We
captured two hundred prise ers, including few
| of the negro troops
Our own loses comparatively light 1t Is esti
mated that killed and wounded will not exceed 100
Among these, however, were some valuable officers
such as Lieut. Col Snkns and Capt. Tatum, Of the Is
s. c. Infantry, and Capt Ryan, Of The Charleston Bat
talon killed, and Maj Ramsay, o! the Charleston Bat
| talon, severely wounded.