Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-13
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sOhcitude Of the public has been fixed upon the move
meDts Of the enemy in TIE Valley, ard Ct Sher.an'
raiders. We subjOin under appEopria captions on
lA,es: Intelligence from these invading columns:
IHE FIGHT SEAR srLUSIoN.
The 6gbt near StauatOp, on the 5th inss was VERY
severe one, and from the account published in the
Lynchburg Republican, il appears that for some time
t had progressed very successfully for u.s. the enemy
having been several times REFUSED, when 4 sudden
E5m sOmO uns1PlAined oluse, the SOsh Va. regiment
which held important point on our line, broke in
confusion and thus 6aufed other portions Of line to
give Wsy. At this moment Gen. VIM. s. Jones vas
killed, Will, bIaVey endeayOTing to rally the broken
reg ment His fall created additional confusion, Of
which the enemy we're prompt to avail themselves The
entire line then fell back about two miles and held their
position until night, TIE enemy not pursuing. Finding
that the enemy WIrs not disposed to renew the battle
which done in good order, artillery and trains
being all brought "a safely.
All accounts concur in the opinion that but for the
unfOruE panic Of the Goth regiment should have
fehisved q brilliant victory. The enemy had been
three mss repuled their lima was Wavsrng and Is Is
believed had Gu. men stood firm for fifteen minutes
l9rger they would have broken and reiterated when this
die srous panic inspired them with renewed courage
and enat,d their ossrs 10 rally their dsp rted columns
aud snatch the vic:ory ir:m our grasp.
Our losses in the q ht we're heavier than reported
yes srday nov being stated that We had from 800 to
600 killed ard wounded.
Gag Of truce was tens 10 the Yankee General Hun
ter Monday morning to ascertain the fate Of GeLet
Jones he answered that he was killed, having been
shot through the head and that his body bad been de
Gently bUrisd ard his grave NAKED that lis friends
might reclaim his remains. He also stated that held
as prisoners So commissioned officers and 700 pFVateI
Among the officers were Col Brown, commanding No
Oausland'5 brigade W5o badly wounded, Col Jones
Of Vaughans brigade, and Col AIKEN Of the 80 Ten
nes5ee the Ia ter errtneousy reported killed, but who
u unhurt and Capt Boyd Faulkner, of tbs ASth Va
regiment II this be it will make IotAl lose
sum up some Is or 1900 serious disaster, bus one
watch We feel well assured vii be speedily and fully
retrieved Leut-Col Buckley Of the Ash Va Battalion,
was ba II wounded n addition to the losses in the
fell We understand thai tlero about 1000 Of our
sick and Wouad 10 81 ..oa who captured and
paroled. The Yankee lJsses 10 killed and wounded,
while quite large, lot 80 heavy as ours. They
coafss howsver, to having been ,eVersy punished
We took no prisoners.
Gen. Hunter occupied Stanton Monday evening, and
il Is believed thst Crooks force With Avers cavalry
Joined bin during & as day. NsisLss Of IhesS lAttsr
were in the fight By the occupation Of Stanton Ne
shall lose some government storel but not amounting
to any great deal The lOs5 to private parties will Il .
learSd be considerable.
LArKr TRcN EaE vALLET.
Information was received as the War Department,
yesterday, that Hunters forces advancing upon
lexington, and were within short distance Of tue
plice The1e is scarcely a doubt that Lexington has
ben occupied by The YaOkeCs and Whit they may not
be permitted to long It is quite certain that
they leave they viii illustrate their vandalism By she
destruction Of tire Virginia Military Inst tu.O, and
Washington College.
Toe question extensively tiersIsd on the street.
Yesterday, was, "Who ordered Gen. Breckenridge 70
leave the Valley afer bis dsfsl. Of Sigels" A usual
the majority of sritcl we're disposed to hold en-.
Bragg responsible for the movement, bu. no one
would undertake 10 say that be had issued the order
Al eencurred, however, in the opinion that = more
ezrtgous buader had not been committed during thi'
campag7 Somebody Is responsible for the fatal error,
and hat person will hereafter be required to aSe very
oognl Arguments to convince the people neluding the
ARMY that the WihdsaHal o. Gen. Breckenridge and
his troops from tie Valley justified either By s1fs
dsacy or "mh!asy necessity We iOFbSs' to say
mare on the tubjse, a. tbs time.
lKEToH OF LEXINGTON.
Lexington il lac miles from Richmond, lsS from
Warrington city, So from Lyrchburg, and - from
S auniOu. l. l. beautifully situated d, west bank
Of The North River OF the main branches OF the
james Il is quite eOnpaoty built. Many Of the build
iags sre Of brick and Of ths private mansions are
really hand ome specimens Of arch lecture The Prin-
Opai pubic buildings ere the Virginia Military Institute,
established IN 1889. Washington College, established in
l7Ts, the AGn Smith Academy, aud several ane
CausCbes The popOat Of tie town before the war;
was about 1000
RAID ON iHs LYKcHBURa AND CHAELOrTIsViLLE RAiL-
ROAD.
Newsr,achsd he city YESTERDAY morning, that force
Ct Yankee cavalry struck the 0sngs and Ak1Sadria
Iairosd, Saturday e. Arlington, "a miles from Lynch
bug The mail siu received warning in hms 70 reverse
motion AID escape, but qusr;ermasseEs train fell into
elu ehes Of tie enemy and vas Of eOurIs, destroy
ed No fetal nf0Im iiOn Of .hi raid was received,
ut there seems to be doubt Of The truth Of the mAu
fact The raiders b,Ong to The cavalry which OeeuPt
ssunten last week We presdns their next movement
viii be towards LynobbuFg. If our NIL tAry authorities
~ rot under the influence Of some scpOri6c they viii &C
s4,e.u1y slrengthen Ire glfrsCn at LynehbuIg As t'
rspder abor;ive any atsnP.ihe Yankees may make Il
lake d s.siou Of thA' important Strategic point
nav be that the steps already taken sOPrevent that
snity + prove sufficient. We hope 50.
,vr sHrsIpAN. RAD.
Thu movements Of Gen. Sheridan's gang Of land pr
rates have not been very o. arly developed since FIJI.
day. Yesterday norning. hOWsVef, Is Wa' reported
thlt Gen. Hampton attacked him at Louisa Court HOUSE
and captured abai,sIy of artillery, together with Arg
number Of prisoners. The news was e'mmnn eAtea .!
telegraph opesaOr at the next Dearest station A0'