Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-02


A, Ro,us' our sAllaqs Soyttvese wlda q axe, snd
hsfo 100 sacny elaoun'ored $40 svsr vg isn assope
who Was vel pOstsdaad stFOogiy supported by 6 neral
Faz Lees brigade OF cavalry,
General Malone at first intended TO amOuscsds the
rascas and would have done bat for the mcaEriage
Of an order which alOF,d the artillery to 6re rather
premaurely aud thu, ap9rss ths roEsasing hordaa OF
our Whereabouts.
General Ms line Of battle wsl formed with F.aae
sau's FOrdians on the right, aud resting on the CID
Brunswick Stage road, while General Saunders (aOv
ccmusndng WicOx's old Brigade occupied the left,
and rested Oh the railroad Faz Lees cavalry was en-
tne right a4nk.
Toe 6ghs commenced at daylight, and prisoner in
forms Us that the ensmys frs charge was led by the
noted Colonel Spears, who advanced with the remark
that " ho would ride through those id disUOuntsd
cavalry, or die in the attempt"
Bat he didn's do il.
Finally, the enemy took position and commenced for.
flying with fence rails when sent forward rsgi
mens the 10 n and l4.h Aabama OF Slunders' brigade,
to flank the raiders. We succeeded ia faaking one
line Of the enemy and esP.usng them, bu. the enc
mys second line came up speedily and captured "a of
our men. These we're the two Alabama REGIMENTS re-
ported captared yesterday There were but "a men
captured, and thay were subsequently reeaptured.
ANOTHER RoUT.
About ~ o'clock all things heing ready our side,
general advance was trlered, before which Wilson's
invircibes fell back. This was near the residence Of
Mr.. Perkins, the stage road. Our men continued to
press the enemy, hosever al be to al back, until he
reached the ford over RosAnty Swamp, about miles
from Resms where the enemys ietrea. became Iout.
Here cur iufantry Allied but the eavsy continued to
press the invaders and las; accounts sill drV
ing them.
TIE FRUITs.
Our victory was complete, and the fruits s-e r'o''
Gus. We captured S5 T. S wsg'r,, 50. - OuAncss,
64sd Ella Yankee wounded; IL beautiful Napoleon
guus about 700 negroes, train Of buggi,s carriages,
e:c, stolen tom farmers, mile in lsngth, and
large number Of horsss.
THE NKaRoEs.
The poor negro was the mOst notable feature of this
great capture They comprised every conceivable class
Of tie race and the thrOng crowd to the office
Of Provost Marshal HAYES yesterday afternoon march
ing in open and ia her promiscuOus order, they
pied nearly the whole of Bank street. We noticed
among them the old and tho young; the robust and the
nfrm the quick footed and he halt; the bright muat
to, clad in tavdry 6nery, and the ebo shin and the
"moungeon,n dressed in honespur; hundreds of chill.
drer-some Of them ltte pclninniss, with their SELF
tAry garment of shirt scarcely reaching below their
sips ald many at their mothers breast while othe,s
Of such tender years that they had to be carried
on the backs OF ;hsir parents.
Two of the negro womea gave birth 10 infants alter
their capture, ard Gea Malone compelled Yankee off,
GERS 10 act as accoucdeurs
The prisoners, to the number Of some 400, were
brought to Petersburg Thursday There are twelve com.
msioned Cfcsrs. In TINS number are not included any
taken by Gen. Hampton il the ash. near SAppOni
oau:cA, TUESDAY afternoon and ght About 100 of the
prisoners are very badly wounded.
These prisoners represent that the fgl. c. Stanton
River Bridge mOet gallant Ono on cur part They
say they were told that the Bridge was defended by
militia eny, but they had better lighting since
The war commenced.
It's repOricd b. several Of tue sones thlt Co,onl
Spears wounded in the tight at Resms' Wednesday,
and many Of tire opinion, tina Kauiz is in our pos
session disguised as private
Tax PLUSDEE.
Tho plumber captured from the raiders embraces si,-
ware, olJ;hiag, bcgges, blrouohe, Pleasure car
rages, harness ETC. Among other articles is a large
10. Of lsdics' under garOents.
Prisoners that they never knew Eorses so scarce,
and say that the hrgass plantations not horse was
to bs su1d.
AsIy Of the prisoners state Tia: their rat,ons gave
out three days ago. snd ha, they have been living on
hard corn aud gFeea apples fer che past fOrty-eight
hours or mOse This is much b.t.er ars than they de
serve.
Fourteen Of the Yankee raidoss among them several
officers in yesterday from tie woods Ia Diowiddis
under Gag of tIuoe aud d,lVersd themselves over 10
our pckets.
There we're many reports OF heavy asing and much
fighting YESTERDAY in he direction Of Dnvidae Court
house, but up to twelve o'clock last night, We had
failed tc ascertain anything authentic
Il Is now kloSn thst We have killed, wounded and
captured least 500 of the enemy, taken IA pieces
OF artillery. 1000 hOrsef, ani many am5gancss, wSg-
Ons etc Ths Yankee. have destroyed little rail on
two reads, a.d depot or two, but they have teen
made to pay dearly for their whistle
Our lOss is very small f'om al causo5.
FROM TEX FAOST
There WAS heavy firing on cur eft, near Jcr9an's
farm last evsrng, but We unable TO learn reuas
last night.
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