Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-26
From southeaslern yIrgInia.
NEW YoRK. Nav 20.

se New York. Nay 20.
Carrsville letters of the 18th and 10th to
the Herald states that ouf forces have had
two OF three brisk fights with the rebels |
in that vicinity. The work of tearing up |
the railroad track was progressing. Ward
rop's brigade of mounted rifles have arriv-
ed there to reinforce our troops.
A drafted regiment from, Pennsylvania
broke and fled or the first fire of the rebels
on the night of the 18Th.
The enemy were concentrating and tn~
ether attack was expected, but our troops
were ready for all emergencies.
Fort MONROE, May 10.
The expedition sent from Suffolk under
the command of Col. Foster, has succeed
ed in its mission. The damage done to the
Staboard and the Roanoke railroad has
been repaired.
Our casualties in the skirmishes of the
last two or three days have been slight.
CARRsvILLE, May Is.
A correspondent of the New York Tri
bune says:
Yesterday. after my last dispatch was
sent, we had the hardest tightly all odds
the seyerest infantry fre-that las been
ever made in tie vicinity Of Suffolk. AT
about 10 a. M. our cavalry scouts brought
us word that heavy infantry force was
advancing up the road, having already
come us TAR as Reaver Dam Church, driv-
ing our pickets IN before them. The main
body Of our forces were in and around
Carrsville, admirably posted for either de-
Tense or attack and one section Of the 9TH
Massachusetts battery, the 9th Massachu-
sets regiment, and two or three companies
of the New York 18th, were sent forward
to dispute the enemey's advance. This
force was posted at Hollands house. neal
Hebron Church, abOu. mile from Beaver
Dam Church, Our skirmishers immedi'
Bsely entered the woods on our front, and
the balance remained in the open field, st
disposed as 20 rake the enemy's approach
as he came up the brow of the hill III easy
range. The ll2th were in the second liut
IF battle, then the 10th New Jersey, aud
in the rear the l70,h New York.
1t was sight to gladded the eye and
heart OF soldier to see the way in which
cur skirmishers adYance-in true and per
iect line, as if on parade, while the rest lay
low watching their chance. Soon tn
skirmishers were heard pop, popping away
and after a time they returned in good or
der, and the enemy appeared. Lieut. Far
rsr worked lis two guns with great rap
idity and power, and the incessant firing
OF musketry was like magnificent rol
Of dru ns-the roll call indeed to many
enc among the enemy. Owing to III
character Of the goruEd the enemy fire.
high This continued for a space of tire
tourths of an hour, and then ceased by th
retiring of the enemy between two com
panies each of the Massachusetts 9Th an
10th New Jersey, that were thrown for
ward as skirmishers,
Nearly an hOur afterward, the enem
opened on US agaiL, and. If possible. tn
rebel volIeying was heavier than before
and did more execution in our ranks. Blu
it was more than met by our artillery an
infantry, and after continuing little lOI
ger than before it subsidized again. Whe
the firing ceased we took a new and NOR
favorable position, few rods in the real
where we were better protected. Severe
of Farrar's horses were disabled, and tn
artillery ammunition was nearly expend