Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17

the mounted u!0n iG+pondei-the 9Th n rt
Caroline Colcnci gallantly leading a!
TIE head The squpIron Of Captain Gallo
NaY d-shel 1T the bGdg on 'ho left IN the
com f3id, and Captain Harris tashcd
upon tl,c hcdy do:sn III the road. The fierce
onset G.: b3;n these advance squadrons, So
candc,! by detachment i the lst and 81
resim nts. broke the Yankee columns s:mu!ta'
neously The sceOo beggars description. The
entire field was wrapped in smoke and dust
the stecdy charge Of the dismounted men
drove every thing from the fianks. Yelling like
demons, they kept pace almost with the hocse
-ui:itt::: aa oier sIe lying Yankee oor5c crcT:'
and Jam down the road. The troopers goad
them behind and while the carbinecrs empty
many & saddle from the Hanks the falling dust
tells that they arc making fast time III the dis
tancc.
About fou7 miles fran tie opening scene
the purs1i. is called Of. The field and road
side il dotted with blue COATS, and the wo.u
through which the carhiEecrs PASSED has it's
sprinkling ;"'.
Individual instances Cl daring are nnmer-
Gus, and We hope not TO be inv.dlous in men
,tioning III instance. In the charge, the Yankee
coors ut one t;mc being almost in reach,
Lieut. Lindsay cf the 5sh North Carolina
dashcs at them ard grapple with The color
byarer a. no reaches for them al expert
shift from one hard to the other, by the coloc-
benrer saves them from ltis grasp, but, with q
.'el-piied stroke Of the sabre, he almost un-
horses the bearer, who, bleeding, reels, but
gather: his equilibrium, and, by means OF the
iiectncss NJ his horse, raves hin!s.lf win his
devoted Yankee bunting.
! Another instance Is, also, worthy Of plOll-
: city. Private Brown, of Compan: ii, Filth
! y. Carolina caTal?y, q mere STRIPPING, ta5hcs
into the heavy ranks Of the First Maine re,l-
mcn,, AM cna"nUtcr- mn athletic Yankee cap
tain. who, with . stunning blow with his
broad Gahre, knocks the lad from his horse {:
at tie ganc instant the Yankee captain =
horse was shot tronl under him. Just as this
: brave Id was risirg from the ground, his eye
; caught the situation of his antagCrlst, and
rai%i! the butt Of his Gun, commenced club
birg The Yankee who Justly cried out for
quarter The brave hoy had the satisfaction
i."f fe"i1s him subsequently shipped to The
Libby.
At this point the Yankees he'd settled down
t. have q coed tine, for ~hi:c, st least frcm
the numhcr If chickens. geese eggs, &c , they
had collected into camp-some with their
head Just wCuHg or some half icAcj; while
eggs, hoi!ch ann unshclled, lay in prolusiorl
:.reuad. The iadies' pastries bad contributed
no little 10 the occasion, ns pickle jars and
preserve ca7s lay scattered "bgut'ar their
camn fires. And rheaa spells also ) num-
lor of dead and wounded Yankees.
\ remarkable instance If immediate retri-
button came under cur observation on this
part O. the field. Just at the heGd Of 4 deal
Yankee who bad fallen near the road side,
,I..tl, ,,.h
contents ppa:ternd around the unhappy
cumstanc,. Of his death was some subject ci
remark, when little North Carolina I'D
curtly replied-"Ah, boys. he took hs sweet
encd."
The Yankee loss was quite sc7cre--ncarly
all killed outright; about SO prisoners wero
t4kcn. Our loss wa7 principally in wounded.
Inc whole column was again formed, pur"
slci or ard came up with t.. Yankees near the
railroad. 4 charge was ordered. Col. An
drows, o! the "a North Carolina, gallantly
led his regiment forward, closely followed ly
the other two regiments Of the brigade. The
first position of the Yankees was carried, but
On reaching their second position it WIS dis
covered that the enemy had effectuallV barri-
cad.d the read, and had his artillery Sc
rcstcd as to rake it with NEST calling fire.
The charging column hore retired in SoCd
order, losing several men and horses by thr
Yankee grarc ind cnn:stcr thrown am0ngs
them. DIsIn1unttd mGn were now thrown
forward, and we succeeded in onsting thr
enemy FROM his strong position, driving hin
steadily down the read till dark, and forcing
, him 20 take position behind the Railroad
Here cus wearisd columns were balted, tbs
tired troopc: was relieved from his saddle
and rcposei till morning.
In the ,ncaatmc Gens Stuart and Fitz Le'
camo ~ with the enemy nt Yellow Tavern
bet, being terribly ontnumbered, they man.
, aged II maintain their ground and lnlllc
. heavy loss upou the enemy. Here, in one @
those desperate charges. at the hcaG Of ;
charging column, the gallant and chivalrou:
, Stuart fell. mortallv Tcunded-an irrcparabt'
; Joss n our cause. Ills many gallant ani
daring deeds and glorious exploits will chat
, lence the admiration Of the world. lie wa
, best known ard loved by hi, troopers. Iii
, frank and agreeable face al Says chcered then
il the camp the march, and the bivouac.-
, His bright flashing eye and clear ringing
voice inApirited and ncrved shem in the hCu
Of battle
, "a roble soul to Liberty borr--
. A nub.r soul for Liberty died
Ia this engagement eur loss was pretty sc
, vere Col. II. Clay Pate and 1t. Col. R0beT
Randolph were also killsd-both of then
brave and accomplished officers.
| On Thursday morning tho enemy were still
r on the same road, moving towards Richmond
but closely pressed by Gen. Gordon, VIII
came up with tie Yankee rear noar Brool
4 Church, about mile from the last line of for
: tiicatio1a. The Yankees turned down roa
! leading to Mechanicsvia. Here we wer
= reinforced by q regiment, or portion Of re
giment of infantry, who We hoped would a:
. sst in arrcs.iug the raiders. They wer
i. placed by Gen. Gordon on each flank, il th
: place of disnlounted men, with orders t
: doublc-quick and charge the cnomy's dig
mounted rnen simultaneously with the caVel
y ry charge Our boys raised the yell, an
were cJirg in, when the necessary suppoI
q faiIeI Tie command vas then forced to dii
= mlunt and advance rs skirmishers which wa
r dona Immediately, steadily driving tho ere
;. 1nv's skirmishers, when tic rccreant infantr
. were again ordered frTari by Gen. Gorc'or
n but the only execution that they did was b
4 firing into our iismounted men, who werc !a
r in the advance, killing two and wouDdin
, spvcral. They then fell back upon the roar
4 This bad conduct was retrieved By some trl
= men, four or whom we know personajly, ant
. VIC would have Jared better had there be
q more. They expressed modification at IL
}, course pursued by their comrades, and the
"a action f..d conduct should receive iDdividu;
; notice. Thres cut cf The four were seserel
!. wounded; their names shCu:d be lnrnishe
- Another instance is worthy of special n
+ t;c.. Tho names of the parties we are unah
~ to gvc. We hope the cCuatry may yet ho'
: their names in contradi5tinction Of those wl
- did behave badly. When the first 7clley "
" poured into the rank. Of cur advancing part
= the iiamorntsd cavalry were Left to bear Il
n hIpnt. An cd gentleman, whom, ii scenic
! had accompanied his son, mere lad, out
n, the fold, brcueh; has son into liae, and b9
\ fought like veteran soldiers. Would that the
,c noble spirit could pervade the bosom C: eve
~ man when his nome is thus seriously enda
If, sered and may Their noble conduct be IN
x rated by all, should Richmond be again 5