Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
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despatch:
HEApQas AkNY NORTHERN FIRcrNh.
June lst 1861, P. NJ.
honorable Secretary Of Var:
to-day. ~
Ten. Anderson and Cen. llole attarkc,
the enemy in their front this forenoon, IN,
drove them 70 their entertainments.
This afternoon the enemy attacked Gen
lleth and were handsomely rsaulsea j.,
Cookies and kirkland's br:gadns Gener, |
Breckenridge and Mahoua drove the euem,
from their front, taking about one EunIret
and fifty prisoners.
"A force OF iaiahtrY il reported 10 l,f.va Ar
rived at IunstaiPs Station irnm tho Witt.
House, and nbo exter ding up the York River
Railroad. They state that they belong Il
Buffers forces. Respectfully,
Il. +. LEE, General.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM CEN. BEAURrGaKD.
The following official despatch was received
by Gen. Bragg yesterday afternoon:
HAsc"cx. June ID 1854.
To Gen. Brarton Bragy:
The anemy's advaDccdline 81 'riha piIs. near
Ware Bottom Church, were taken This morr-
ing, with about one HUNDRED prisoners. from
the Ith Connecticut. Oar loss ia trrling
(S;gned) IT. EEAuRrG4Rp.
About six O'Clock Wednesday evening
the enemy made another desperate attempt
upon right, and succeeded at ono lime in oc-
cupying portion Of our ground; bu. were
hns'ly driven out with heavy slaughter -
They masSed their forces in Elk liuos and
buried them upon our position. with great
| rapldity. Oar men no sonrer recovered from
| the shcck than they nssni'.d them in retu,r
and drove them back. The enemy rallied
several lines. but wers ~, each cctm irn ID
| pulsed. During HE engagement. tour =, M
panies OF WISCONSIN regiment s.. rr, :, Il;
against IL lattery IL carry Il l'v rsenrt, al,
1t icing n dcsE eF"to rase. !hsir service. Vel. :.
| Only accepted ,sothe survivors SAT, because they
volunteered 10 perform Ito job. When they had
| arrived within abrus two hundred yards Of
the battery, it openel upon them; although
their ranks were :hinaed considerably by the
first round, they kept OH. ANA when about
fifty yards from our breas.worIs in frar, 81
the battery, our inf sntry oreced u c.llinr
fire upon them, whiah. mirCina will. ;h.t Of
the battery, anniGila;cl tic wileIe battalion.
MOI one WAS seen u esc.5r", and tho srnuaI
wds covered with t!er deal ana wour"l,d. &C.
Two car loads Of tho later =, rived ia tn,.
city last night, several 81 whom Twill, whom
our reporters conversely stated that they d.
not believe single HAL st HE ronr r,m ia,ie-
got back.
In tic fight "licl prcred41 tlat at Ashland
on Wednesday, and which occurred near WICK.
ham ,the VI iryland Lire are said to haze harrc
brarely, and suffered heavily from, the a.
saults Of The superior Lunhers Of tie enemy.
Among their losses they have tImGrr1 The
death Of Lieut.. Col. Bcidge!g I:r5wn ! cal.
liant and devoted officer.
The Sighting coatinued until Ls!ween ten ami
eleven O'Clock at night, but: was without inrpor>
tsnt results.
On yesterday morning Lostilies wer. resumed
on our right, aud were kept up vigorously
during the day, the actions consisting :5r tie
most part Of skirnishes. light AID heavy =
About five O'Clock in tbs eyerirg "a fresh impe-
tuS WAS given 10 the lighting. rhs artillery BE-.
came more extensively engaged, and tho in
fantry operated on larger scnIe than lrevon.
ly. The seton grew hotter night approached
and WAS progressing unit! s,nle i'm, after dark
Various rumors were current, re"onn;ing bril-
liam! results, hut rs they lacked confirmation We
will not repeat them The cid OF operations
was in the vicinity Of Cold Hsrtor
THE RAID rPoy AenLayL
Further Iarticu ars of the raid !: Ashland
were received on yesterday. The enemy en-
tered the place, alte. being har-assed for
some time by small farce fran F;tz Los
cavalry, early in the aiteraoon. They eonl.
mencsd by burning tie water tank Il. the
station and Il blacksmith shop, and were ru-
Tinating - to what to do uest, wheu General
Rosser, with portion Of his command. made
q sudden swoop upon them, taking them By
surprise. killing and wourding number,
capturing twenty, and driving them out Of
the place. In their hasty retreat they sban-
doned twenty pack mules and about TWO hun
dred horses, which fell into our hands. II
was reported that they reappearea near Ash
land yesterday morning, but were again
forced back by Rosser.
YANKEE DgPREDATIows ~ CAROLINE.
We learn from u gentleman vino arrived on
Wednesday from Caroline county, that the
Yankees committed many ou:sages On ths
people while moving through that counIy
Mr.. Cornelius Campbell suffered very l!eaally
They stole his horses AMI cattle pillass1 Ii,
house, aud burnt large and excellent dwell
ing on the Bslmonte estate, be opging to Mr..
Campbell. They ranssckej and ridlled Ike
house Of Major John G. Parrish, ut Bowling
Green, smashed up the furniture and carried
of many valuables. A very large number Ct
negroes, belonging to various citizens, w,rc
run. off. Tbs conduct Of the Yankee wretcass.
generally, was villainous in the extreme. :
DEATH OF COL. L. NJ KEITT.
Among the killed on Wednesday WAL Gu.
Lawrence M. Keitt, of South Carolina, wkc
had just arrived the night before en- tho field
With dis sp'enolu regimen Twelve Luourea
| strong fresh from t e Palmetto State. LIE
| mad rushed to the front ns bis regiment, and
was leading i. Tn to repel charge, when he
fell, shot through the body. the bail lodging ~
the liver. He was conveyed to the rcsidccce
of Mr.. Derrick, in the vicinity, where he died
on yesterday.
YANKEE GENERALS hucH DISCOURAGED.
A corrcspondsurof the New York News
writing from Grants army, under dale cf tho
18th May, says:
The entiro loss in yesterdays Ggh:ia lilo.
less than 800 or 900 III killed und wuuadad.-
This is heavy loss to sustain without any
advantages gained, and is on!y another er'-
denee OF what We have yet 10 encounter be-
fore the campaign is ended, and Ricutnond IN
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