Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-21
TEE NEWS.
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fDrce tO tho South-slue, anu Win the eAoep"
ton Of q comparatively small army in Ches-
terGeli, the "Grand Army Of the Potomac"
ID united in an endeavor to carry the Cook,
ade." aud thus finish, if possible, the destiny
Of Richmond. Temporary successes had
placed the enemy 10 alarming proximity to
the confines of Petersburg, and shells were
sent Kissing and bursting into her streets; but
little damage, however, has been done to the
city. The tide has now turned against the
invaders; they are r~epulsed at every point
with heavy losses in killed, wounded and pri
soners, and the doubts which at ION time hung
over the safety OF Petersburg are dispellsd.-
The Express" gives the following 10 relation
to Fridays operations:
FRIDAYS OPERATIONS.
Yesterdays operations were again inaugu,
rated by heavy firing, and this time the roar
Cf the cannon aud the rattle OF musketry
came from both sides the river.
In Chesterfield, the enemy had presumed
upon q temporary evacuation of our breast
works, on Thursday. TO mOve up towards the
railroad but Yesterday morning early ker-
shaw and Pickett opened briskty, and soon
drove him back 10 his original position, snd
,eoc,lried all our old lines. The enemy, We
hear, dil not offer very stout resistance, bn
the result would have been the same, for We
lsl uic n,en, and those men had the vim tt
whip four times their numbers.
la Prince George, the enemy showed his
same laundering for the position known as
BATTERY No. lG and vicinity, which covers the
Baxter road. About half-past three o'clock,
as soon rs the moon had sunk below the horl-
ION. he appeared in greet force, and by creep
ing s.oalthi;y through the thick underground,
rot within % or 80 yards of our breastworks
before he WAS, discovered. :,
In four lines Of battle they rushed forward,
and tipding our men somewhat u%nprepared
leaped over the b~reastworks and demanded Q
surrender. Ga they poured, but our mel
gave them battle, aud h desperate hand tt
hand fight ensued. A small gap having beer
left on the right, u large number Of the enemy
quickly awaited themselves of this advantage
and our men finding themselves fspked, re-
treated in some disorder. General Bushroc
Johnsou's old brigade sustained the chle1
force of this assault, and lost more heavily
thnn any other. The entire loss, however, We
hear, from all causes, killed, wounded and
missing, will not aggregate over 100. Apor
ton nf our lines in this vicinity was held by
the Goth Virginia, Wiss's brigade, but the at
tack here was handsomely repulsed. We re-
xret to hear that Col. P. r. Page, OF the Goth
commanding brigade, was m~ortslly wounded
in this assault. He was brought to this city
but died in tbs course of an hour Or two after
reaching the hospital. Several other officers
wore wounded.
Our men fell back to 8 second line Of
works, but a short distance in rear of the first
which had been hastily constructed.
In this assault, We regret to hear that the
battery of the Macon (Ga.) Light ARTILLERY
vas captured. 1t consisted Of four l2-poundel
! Napo!acn iIowitSers. The men Of this bat
,sry fought with unsurpassed bravery, an
only abandoned their guns after losing y
.; nor-es, which rendered the saving of theil
sur'a simply an in possibility.
A'arr o,ecr portions Of the lines there wa,
hra, ~Sirn,ishilg yesterday, and occasiona
rana3naiing. unlll , .. M. when an efort
vas made 10 carry Battery No. Il, in CLOSE
eos al occupation of tie Baxter road. The
snem2 approached in three lines of battle
but met with such determined opposition
J ttill u " " llICS lloy biS oSoh
dnnad the effort.
ANOTHER aEPuLsE.
A. / o'ci..n t!,s enemy charged our work.
~ TIE HI hear New Market Race Course
but were signally repu;ssd. A participant II
thia tiebt informs us that the enemy los
heavily IN this charge, leaving many deaf
ard wanndei in our front. Unless recovered
las. uisht, the bodies lie there still, the two
iines II b'oaatTUrka hsing too near for eishel
racts &, come Cut, lest they should fall by TIL
kauds If =harpshooters.
THE MORT ATTACH.
There was now quite a cessation Of los
~t,i:lics until six O'Clock. when heavy Cannon
aiding again commenced, the reverberations o.
tho guns roaring through the city, and EARRING
The winhws OF every house.
Az night approached, the cannon firing
grew more inceSsant, and the rattle Of mus
kerry, which was continuous, was distinctly
gnd,ble to every ear.
The li:ht. we learn. commenced on oul
fi..,, near batteries il, IL. l9 aud %, at Colo
l"i Avery. farm, but gradually EXTENDED
ABOUND t. cur extreme left, and by dark tht
oneaGen6Eit wss general along the Whole line
s. d,.i.lac- Of about tive miles. 3,
"A tho contestants in the vicinity Of thu
E:w Market Face Course became engaged
tho Booming If tho cannon and the.poppingo
mIissetr7 fell upon Our people with q distlnc'
t~ivcntsi which AROUSED the entire city to the
highest pitch Of excitement. The moon wa!
high in tie heavens, und shone with unusua
bri' l!ancy.
For a hall hour the battle ragged and roared
N.!a during this time. from the nearness OF the
sound. many became impressed with the idea
that the invaders Of our soil were getting the
advantage Cf.our troops, but all of q sudden
there WAS one universal blaze Of musketry
hl0IG the entire longth of our line, and then
fell upon ths ears Of the listening multitude
n shou, from the throass of Cur brave boys,
rIich none wers slow to interprst. 1t WAS the
shout Of victory glad and welcome sound
II tho fa:hers, mothers and daughters Of this
city. Curriers' sooa arrived, announcing the
glad tidings that we had repulsed the eremy
n!1as the entire line, ard occupied the lines
wbia! We held st early dawn yesterday. II
was nnw ten minutes to 10 o'clock, and the
firing gradually slacAened until II o'clock,
when It bad almost entirely ceased. About
eleven n'clock there was q renewal Of the mus
aetry firing, and q few discharges Of cannon,
Lat IL did not last more than fifteen minutes.
We have baon unable to obtain any detalls,
III sory iittls reliable intelligence, hut parties
VITO participated, inform us that Hoke's d.
gislou stood like q wall Of adamsnt, never re-
ceding an inch from thsir position. In front
Of rheic brsastworks. ill accounts agree that
tie slaughter Of the enemy was fearful, and
Gn ordnance officer who came in for ammuni-
ton, Informs us that be has been present al
al ,ae great battles q Lees army, but that
he has reve witnessed greater mortality in
tho ranks Of the enemy.
On the right, o,tapied by a portion Of Bush
nav cau,. up in Seven lines Of battle. and 80
great was the pressure Of overwhelming NUM-