Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-06-15

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Fl Ghtjng was hand to hand, a fact in part
authenticated BY the number of sabre wounds
piven and received. The result of this en-
gagerntnt was that the enemy was driven
from that field. The fight was repeatedly
renewed by US till six O'clock in the evening,
at which time the enemy retired, Or was
driven across the Rappahannock. =
From what we can learn from the most
trustworthy sources, WI believe the following
story will be found very near the truth:
The enemy, during the confusion resulting
from our surprise, captured three companies
oftne Third Virginia regiment and one of the
Fourth, and Immediately hurried them over
the river. During the days fight we had
twenty-five killed and seventy or eighty
wounded. We took three haudred prisoners,
who arrived in this city last evening. AS.
most Of the Yankee killed and wounded were
removed from the field during the battle, we
have no means of ascertainlng their number.
Among the prisonere brought down last
evening were eleven commissioned officers,
some of whom are wounded by sabre cuts.
We have no satisfactory list of our casual
ties. Among those reported killed are Col.
| Sol. Williams Of North Carolina, Colonel
Frank Hampton of South Carolina, Colonel
Green OF Gulpeper, and Captain Towson Of
wa ~ ASOoAiSJ ANSS
son of General r. E. Lee, received a severe
| sabre cut in the thigh. Captain Ball, of the
Black horse cavalry, was shot in the hand.
General Stuart commanded our forces. 1t
is reported that a Yankee General named
Smith was killed. The said Smith is believ.
ed to have commanded the Yankees.
FROM VICKsBURG.-This gallant city still
holds out against all the furious assaults
made upon her by the enemy, by land and
water. 1t is no doubt closely besieged, and
it is therefore exceedingly difficult to receive
information from thesiIserior OF its beleagured
walls. Occasionally, however, Gen. Pember.
tohNconnunicates with Gen. Johnston, as
surfing him of his ability to hold out until he
can come to his relief. Gen. Johnston is
massing a large army, to attack Grant in the
rear. 4 Confederate officer who had been
captured by the enemy's pickets and SUISSE
quently made his escape, reports the yankee
army much depressed by the knowledge of
Johnston's massing a large army in their
rear. They say, with a large force in their
rear and the terrible Vicksburg batteries in
front, certain defeat Or humiliation awaits
them.
There has been little or no fighting around
Nlcksburg for a week or two past. Grana
had gone TO- ditching-spades being ~resortel
TO ToT Cnc dccomp11snm bsfsl
and shells had proved inadequate. So far.
the loss on our side has beer only about six
hundred; while the enemy have Sustained q
loss variously stated at from ten to forty
thousand.
A dispatch from Jackson, dated the 9th,
says Grant was communicating with feet by
signal lights the night previous, betokeni1g,
1T was thought, a movement or renewal of the
assault. The roar of the enemy's mortars
was heard all night and continued next
morning. We think it highly probable that
the contest for Vicksburg will be determined
in a week or two, and feel ~sanguine that ouI
arms will be gloriouslJ victorious there, as
at Charleston and in Virginia.
Nothing further from Port Hudson. After
the severe repulse received on the first days.
attack, il seems that Banks ~recoiled from an
other assault, and perhaps has gone to the
relief of Grant. The northern papers admit
a loss of 5000 or 4 1000 there. Among the
casualties, they report Gen. Sherman a com
pound fracture of his legs-hopes, they say
are entertained of his recovery. Gen. Nea
Dow, of Maine law notoriety, slightly woun
ded Col, D. S. Cowle, killed Col. IIayne
killed and several other field officers woun
-ded. A negro regiment was put in front
and 600, out of 900 were killed and wounded
LIE yaHheo papers say Tie uSnI commence
at one o'siock and lasted till five, when Ger
Banks ordered his troops to fall back to thei
original lines" No advices have been re.
ceived of a renewal ofthe assault.
The Mobile Tribune of the Sd, has a des
patch from ~Pascagoula, stating that his cor
respondent had learned by refugees from New
. Orleans, that Gen, Sherman lad his leg am
putated and had since died that Gen. Nes
Dow was badly wounded that Gems. Mich
OILS, Avery and Payne were killed, and be
tn cen 80 and. 40 Colonies and Majors ais
killed-atithe Port Hudson assault.
.A.yankee' despatch says the fighting al
Port Hudson was in progress on the 29th
which is not to be credited, as we Shout
have heard something fram it before now.