Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-20
@Oreester 4aiIp Syn.
THE DAILY SPY.
SEVERE FIGnr1NG NEAR SUFFOLK.
TWO MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS EN-
GAGED-THE REBELS REPULSED.

Correspondence New 1Ork IrDune.1
CARsvILLE, Va, May I6.-The severest
infantry fight that has occurred in the vicinity
of Suffolk, took place yesterday. Our cav
airy scouts brought us word about 10 A. M,
that heavy infantry force was advancing up
the road, having already come as far as Bea-
yer Dam Church, driving our pickets in be-
fore them. The main body of our forces
forces were in and around Carrsville, admira-
bly, posted for either defence or attack; and
one section Of the 7th Massachusetts battery,
the 9th Massachusetts regiment, anu two or
three companies of the New York ll2th, were
sent forward to dispute the enemy's advance.
This force was posted at Hollands house.
near Hebron Church, about mile from Bea.
yer Dam Church, It. was a sight to gladden.
the eye and heart of a soldier to see the way
In which our skirmishers advanced-in true
and perfect line, as though on parade, while
the rest lay low, watching their chance.
Soon the skirmishers were heard pop, pop
ping away, and after time they returned in
good order, and the enemy appeared. Lieut..
Farrar worked his two guns with great rapid
ity and power, and the incessent firing Of mus
kerry was like magnificent roll of drums
the roll call indeed to many one among the
enemy. Owing to the character of the ground
the enemy fired high. This continued for the
space OF three fourths of an hour, and then
ceased by the retiring of the enemy before
two companies each Of the Massachusetts 9th
and 10th New Jersey, that were thrown for
ward as skirmishers.
Nearly an hour atterward the enemy OPEN
ed ON us again, and, if possible, the rebel vol
leylng was heavier than before, and did more
execution in our ranks. But it was more
than met by our artillery and infantry, and
after continuing little longer than before, it
subsidized again. When the firing ceased, we
took new and more favorable position, few
rods In the rear, where we were better pro-
tected Several of Farrar's horses were dis
abled, and the artillery ammunition was near
ly expended. a third assault followed, more
savage than either of the others, and for the
purpose OF drawing the enemy out of the
woods into the open field, where we could
treat them to more liberal doses of grape and
bullets, our forces fell back. But the rebels
were not to be caught in any such trap. Two
sections of Towards battery, Lieut.. Has
brouck, were on hand, and lad the enemy
approached within range a sudden but sharp
repulSe would have been theirs But, after a
keener ire than before, the enemy gradually
drew In his lines, and our own forces are this
morning occupying a strong pc sition in and
around Carrsville.
Meanwhile our working party are hard at
work pulling up and transporting the rails.
an" M occasional shot is heard from our pick
SIo' w c aIS L~@ir'',sy e. rr~thar r,,ovaYnarts
to day; for, though Col. Foster is under in
structions not to fight except in defense, yet
he is under directions to take up the rails,
aud ne is just the man for the job, and if a
fight is brought on in the affair, he will not be
sorry. 1t is scarcely possible that so sharp
an engagement should foot up so small bill
of casualties. So far, tind the following,
after careful inquiry =
kILLED-lra B0wles, company A, 9Th Mass; -
Davis 18th New Y ork
WoUNDED--5th Mass-John Kett, company C,
side, seriousi Samuel Fierce, company Z, leg;
Fox company e, dangerous; Arson q Thurston.
company e, leg; o Gray, company G, thigh q
Stills company Is, slight; c A Luce, company i,
arm; u IL Farnsworth, company b, slight; Angus
tus L Frazer company i, head, slight Albeit l.
Burgess, company f, slight; II Hartford. compa-
verei Thomas Lines, company Il, sighti Thomas
Drinan, company +, slight; Wilson, company
G, slight w ii CarUugh, 10th j, finger; WIN
EmmOns. 10Th j, foot; Chas Wells, 10th j j
Collins, It'll Mass Battery, slight; Barney Lynch
10th Y side, not dangerous; VIM Miller, llth
Penn cavalry, arm.
MIssING-Jo seph Stevens, company /, 9th Mass,
drummer; j NJ lhurston, J Sweat, ID Ii Goodhue,
w ii Drinker and NJ Austin, company G, 9Th
Mass
These prisoners Gall but Stevens, went with
a stretchec to obtain A. q. Thurston, son of
j. M, under call from a rebel officer not to
modest them, as they were after wounded;
but no sooner had they approached than they
were seized. All the missing are known to
have been captured unhurt.