Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-06-17
The Recent Fight at Brandy Station.

The Recent Fight at Brandy Stations .
rms hgh for the most part between cavalry took place
ct brandy Station about five lilies from Culpepper Court
house. and some thirty miles from Fredericksburg The
Richmond Sentinel of the 18th says:
In the late attack on our cavalry near Brandy Station
me came in two columns The that crossed at
bevsrys Ford fell upon Jones' brigade which the
,e. sae other column which came BY Of Keys en-
both points the attack is said to have been surprse pre-
ceded by the capture of most of our pickets.
when the fight was joined our troopers, with very few
exceptions behaved most calamity redeemng the fortunes
of the field handsomely.
The artillery of Lieut. COL Beckham assisted in arrest
wards unsuccessy charged by the column that came in
Gen Siuars headquarters were captured bv the last
named column 1t is said they got his trunk If they
will doubtless hang up Of his coats the showwn-
dows oher cities offset to that Pope captured by
Cen Stuart, and will claim to have got even with Gen.
Vigilance. vigilance vigilance is the lesson taught
US 6 the Brandy surprise and which must not be forgot
learn it, from the Major General down to the pickett
The Dispatch of the 18th says
reports of late fight in Cupeppsr county brought
down by passengers on the Central train yesterday
previously reached That forces were surpr sed
there seems longer to doubt and that they
fought 9alanty after they recovered from the confusion
equally certain that the battle terminated with the repulse
Of the and the advantage on Gus side the enemys
loss In wounded, and number prison.
captured being considerably greater than that sustain
The greater portion of wounded been sent back
Gordonsvl where about ls5 had been received up u
~ O'Clock yesterday The whole number OF wounded m
the engagement it is believed will amount to from $50 to-
2OO The number Of killed. it is thought will not exceed
So The number of officers slain is greatly out of proper
ton to the number OF men, which for their
exposing themselves in efforts to rally their commands s
prisoners is put down at between 300 and 400 passen
ger who came down the train says that had i've Cp
ones killed. but could not retolect any in addition
wounded Was Col A. VI. Hartman, Of the 18th Virgins
cavalry who was shot in the neck. The 10th Virginia
S cav. Col L1ous Davis bore prominent part il the
Carolina, COL Williams:
One Of the enemy's officers, who came with flag
Of truce on Wednesday says that their loss in officers
The Sentinel gives list Of our killed, as follows:
Ksued-Col. Sol: Williams, I'd N. c., (asrried only
Two Rbs weeks 4 ago Lieut. Co., Hampton I'd Captain
Sssr 18th 1 M
Among the wounded are Brig Gen. w. II. F. Lee, of
w. Col Butler ss Of c. Capt Andrews I'd c. Lieut.
The Eamine severe ia its remarks on those who are
responsible for the surprise That paper says;
the Southern troops remained masters Of the field,
prisoners towards the close of the day they lost in
morning. they may be considered victors. But it is
victory which few will exu 1t resembles that other
victory won ut kelys Ford the 18th of March both
would have been we'll merited defeats, if vaor had
paid the price of conce and careessness The with
which the outwted the guard of the river the
first OCCASION the prompter of Sonemans ncursion
at the head of ten Thousand horse the heart the
State which he accomplished without the slightest inter-
ference from the Confederate cavalry. It is with pain
that these reflections made. They occur at this mo-
ment not only to the present writer but also the whole
public and their utterance may have wholesome effect"
The Richmond Disputed of the 18th gives the following
additional particulars Of the fight ut Brandy Station:
Before our pckets could communicate with the camps
TO enable our troops to prepare for attack the force Of
in rv,ifo taA
upon them and was only by and hard fighting
that victory was wresed from the bold and determined
foe Our at the first battery charged by the
my had no time allowed them to their pieces but
manfuy standing by their guns, they fought the enemy
with their hammers, and in this way succeeded in
horsng several Of the Yankee cavalry They were finally
overpowered and forced to leave their pieces
down in their defence This enrly in the
aud before any preparation had to resist the
unexpected attack.
Throughout the day the contest between the cavalry
the contendinE forces ragged with varying success
troops gaining the advantage at every point where the
odds against them were not overwhelming
M The hsss Ct the Sn Yna
the troops composing Gen. JONES' brigade engaged
and are said to have fought calamity.
Our loss ntke engagement is believed BY those who
have favorable opportunities for knowing, will fall far
short of Co., This includes the entire loss killed. wound
ed and missing The loss of the enemy is said exceeds
our There is little difference on either side in the
number of horses taken'