Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-10
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GRAND O scale, with the small force at his COM
r.an5, General Jenkins did the next best thing,
which was to recall Colonel Bration, and com-
pel him. at the morcn. Of success, 20 abandon
all the fruits Of his struggle, which had been SO
rloriously wrested from the enemy. Instead OF
rcnsure therefore, praise belongs to every officer
and man concerned in the expedition On the
mart of General Longstreet, the design was just
| like himself bold, daring, dashing; and had it
not been for the ciIcumstaures mentioned, it
would have resulted in complete success.
The logs in Jenkins brigade, killed and
woun;led is threa hundred and sixtY-one. In
the other brga1es, n I AN informed, it is from
thirty to fifty. The loss Of the enemy is esti-
| mated By one of our scouts. who counted dead
and woundch at from cne thousand to fourteen
| hundred.
Twpnty-o!d prisoners were captured by Gallo
! nei Gary and onc llag. n large number Of mules
were killed by his order, while the legion WAS
moving bach. it being impossible, rs they were
! Embarrassed, to bring them away.
| The fight commenced Mt about one O clock and
Terminated little before FIVE. the. darkness of
! the night necessarily requiring every movement
to be cautiously made The prisoners state that
Colonel Gary was opncsa1 by iSadior,Geners
John J. Gr;;ry Of Kansas and VirG ina infamy.
. Oar Colonel is the same officer to whom Ed-
vertad in former letter originating the sys-
ten, of granting firlouGis for recruits. now opera
I ting So admirably in the army. Daring the
fight he wRs wrunled in the side, but still re-
mained with his command
| Colonel Cownrl's- tFifth) regimen: also be-
! haved mnCnfcanty, orc hundred and three out
Of two huudrrd and eighteen being killed and
wounded. But all. without exception. come
within tho category Of gallan'ry and 1t Sond re-
auira columns to describe the various incidents
| which have become the theme Of camp discus
! sons.
Among our dead is Colonel fitzpatrick, of the
| First regiment promising young officer, who
had the onar of firing the first shot at the enemy
near Stone bridge. in the battle of Manassas He
was shot in the breast while shouting an order to
charge, and br"athel but once or twice, during
whic!, he faulty whispered the name Of his
| mother and then died. Captain Croker. Act-
| ing Assistant Adn:ant General Of jenkins bri-
gale, WAS dangerously wounded ard there is
little hope Of his recovery. Captain x. "
/ Simms, AGING Assistant hhiutant General OF
Hoods division, hid p narrow escape. hall
passing through his coat and causing n seyern
confusion OF Ike ara.
| The primary object Ct the en3my has. doubtless
| been accomplished. They have obta;Hei the
possession of rh: create? part c the railroad be-
| tween Chattanooga and Bridg"p relieved
their wagon line Of communication. and can now
supply the army abumdanty. Whether the twn
| corps in question were intended simply 10 occupy
the valley and protect the railroad during the
winter or the movement is preparatory 10 others
more important, i is Difficult to de ermine -
Whatever is done by them mist be done quick
Iy or the season lex military operations will have
passed away.