The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-13
THE FIGHT AT BRANDY STATION.

The particulars which reach rs of the affair
Of Tuesday last, in Culpsper county, tend to
confirm the first reports received. As has al
ready been stated, the passage Of the Kappa.
hauock was effected by the enemy at fords not
picksted by our troops, and consequently
without interference or interruption. Before
our pickets could communicate with the camps,
to enable our troops to prepare for an attack,
tho force Of tho enemy, largely superior in
number, was pradpitated upon them, and it
was only BY severe and hard fighting that vic
Tory was wrested from tho bold and deter
mined foe Our gunnsrs at the first battery
charged by the enemy had no time allowed
them to use their pieces, but, manfully stand
ing by their guns, they fought the enemy with
their rammers, and in this way succeeded in
unhorsing several Of the Yankee cavalry
They were finally overpowered and forced to
leave their pieces, or were cut down Or cap.
tured in their defence. This was eally in the
morning, and before any preparation was had
to resist the unexpected attack.
Throughout the day the contest between
the cavalry Of the contsnding forces ragged
with varying succees, our troops gaining the
advantage ut every point where the odds
against them were not overwhelming.
The heaviest Of the fighting upon our eide
was done by the brigadss Of Gems w. II. f.
Lee and Hampton, though the troops oompoe.
ing Gen. Joness brigade were engaged, and
are eaid to have fought calamity.
Our loss in the engagement, It 10 believed
BY those who have favorable opportunities for
knowing, will not fall far short OF 600. This
includes the entire loss, killed, wounded, and
missing. The loss Of the enemy, it is said, ex-
cssds our own. There is little difference on
either side in the number Of horses taken
The battery from which our men were driven
In the morning was not moved by the enemy
from its position, and when the fighting ter
minated in the evening was again taken pos
tursd three Of our pieces, 10 incorrect to the
extent that 1t implied they retained them a.
part Of the fruits Of the fight. No piece Of
our artillery was removed from the field by
them. On the other hand, they left four guna
brought over the river by them.
A0 dOUAhsV1 w U00 uoAsaoo Va t00 AOAOO a.
ready given BY rs, We have the following:
Capt Robert Jones, Let sc; Sergt John
John Stone, 9Th Va; Privatss Robt Simmons,
Sd Va; G Westcoss, 10th Va; Upshur Men.
ming, 18th Va; A E Doraim, Moormsn's bat
terry; J Kent Lsnghorne, Wise Troop; -
Preston, ID Va cavalry.
The following is partial List Of those who
are woundeds
Col Butler. lst s G, leg amputatsd; Captain
Farley, Ssuart's staiE, Lex amputated; Capt
White, 6tuart's stat; Lieut. N Richardson,
10th Va%I4isut C g 8humats, 9Th We; Lieut. 4
w Allen, 9Th Va; Lieut. John Pazysar, ID We;
Major Il d Ball, llth We. slightly; Capt An
drsws, "a N C; Lisut Bisssingams, ID n G;
Ssret J n Durrsts, 10Th We; Ssrs'ta John
Mason, 10Th W.; Corp'l B c Brown, l0th
Va
Among the names Of officers given - cap.
tu.sd ars Lisnt- Col Wn 81 Payne, 4th VI, and
Capt Rish, Of Youne's regiment.
We had 70 Colopsla killed, except Co.'s
Williams and Hampton. Col Green, who Wal
q arst reported among thu slain, w.s not in
iursd.
Gss. PknsEiTos WousDED.-TAs Chaata.
nooes RAbel, Of khs 7th Inst, ssys,
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