Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

BY our Infantry and retired to their original line be-
yOnd the Church. Among our wounded In this Agh'
was Major Doles reported mOrtaily.
Saturday morning at daylight the heavy booming OF
artillery on our Left and centre told that the fight was
begun and many believed general engagement was
Progressing Il was soon asoertaned, however, that
was only an artillery duel and up o'clock no in
antry was brought into action Shortly ARer this time
the rapidly Of the discharges increased and the sharp
rattle Of tho musketry Mingled with the hoarse roar
o. artillery About this Zine tho enemy advanced in two
lines Of battle to capture our cutter entertainments
the sfi Of the turnpike but repulsed Again they
were rallied to the charge and again driven back
with considerable loss Forty Of thsir killed were left
on the field and some 20 prisOnere were taken. Ia
GLIDING the killed and captured their loss was at ea't
25O, possibly 500. Our loss during the entire day on
ths part Of the line was killed and 20 wounded. On
the entire line il was ascertaned Saturday night that
the snemy's loss Wal rs killed.
After she second repulls, the enemy retired before
the advance Of our skrmishers, and at nghtfal our
line was about one-!ourlh of mile in advance of our
original position, the enemy resisting the advance only
by feeble caDnonAding. -
The battle gcound was on both sides OF the Salem
and about two miles sou Invest of the city.
TEE TI6HIISG on oUR RIGHT.
About II o'clock, the enemy on our extreme right
centre opsaed heavily with artillery, but alter fierce
duel Of two houa' Duration too enemy's guns we're 81
fenced and driven from the ID. small portion Of
infantry we're brought into action alsO but there was
no fighting Of consequence with them. We heard Of
no Casualties. Tnis fighting Was on what is known as
the Forest road about p miles from town. the enc
my's batteries bsiag planted the farm Of Hr. d. W.
BGrksdals, and position beiog Immediately in front
OF "Tats's Spring"
There was report in ercllA ion Saturday nigh. Cha:
during the day e,pus, df1 p,S,J, OF AsaesJ, but
We were unable 10 ascertain Whsthsr il had any fOunda
ton or not.
A body Of the enemJ's cavalry made dsmonsIrA-
ton on our extreme right the Lexington Turnpike,
Saturday, about five miles from the city, but were
promptly met by soma OF our cavalry and easily
checked.
General Lees despatch published In issue yestsr-
day, shows that the Republican mistaken in anc-
pating, Al naturally did, that general engagement
would take place on Sandy.
The Republican states that it was reported in Lynch.
burg on Saturday thas bearer of dispatches from
Grant to Hunter was captured several miles below the
city On that day. ordering the latter to take LynChburg
as call hazards" Waen taken the was In citizens
dres and begged hard to be released stating that he
vas as good Soathernsr as any man, and denOunong
the Yankees in :ed terms This barney how.
ever did procure bis release aud upon search of
his person, the despatch mentioned With other impor
Ant papers, vas feuld.
STRANGE VISITORS IN LYsoHBURs.
During the artillery duel the Forest road Saturday,
several Of the enenys shells e within the suburbs of
tho city, bu. did not explode. hss, Strangers caused
general stampede in the localities they favored with their
presence.
AraOolrIEs OF rHK ENEMY.
Among the prisoners captured Saturday WAS a negro
Sergeant dscked out in all the paraphernala OF "go-
riOus war; and about ss impudent scOundrel as ever
saw the light Of day. He was at sched to Crooks COM
mAnd who fought the left and says there is in the
command an entire regimen. Of negroes. We would =
wise such OF our meR as hee sable geutry
to lose them and in veW OF the ou.rages committed in
Amherst, of which NO have positive information, and
Hunte,'5 order published Friday, it would be no bad
idea to hoist the bck and slAy every scOundrel OF
the party from The monster Hunter down to the mean
e5. private.
Inc pflsOleEs tsAuu hA'O HAd ~ a.
tons since leaving Stanton but have lived BY plumber
ing whatever cane in tAeir way Toe country throu 81
which they passed has been stripped OF everything and
the amount Of sUfrDg caused by this vaudAl horde is
positively alarming even in anticipation.
One of tho prisoners with whom We cOnVersed says
that his time would expire to-day, and that he was
forced into the fight against his will he expressed
much satisfaction being taken, though he was badly
wounded. Ha gave also long account of the de-
moralizatOn of Hunters command, but look upon
the whole Yankee race IS a nation of liars, will not
repeat his tale.
PROMOTED.
Lieut.. w. w. Hardwcke has been promoted to the
Captaney OF the "Lee" Battery, for gallant services.
he was promotes on the field.
Lieut. W. Elrly has been promoted to tina LIST Lieu
tenancy OF the Battery, also for distinguished gal
lantry.
YANKEE RErREAr FRcM LYSCHBURa.
twas stated yesterday evening, the authority OF an
unofficial telegram, that our forces had overaken Hu !
ter, Crook Co, at Liberty Bedford county, aud given
them sound dru66ing and that our commanding Gen.
ers had sent to LynOhburg for transportation for "he
plumber" captured aud for the MI tia to take charge
of the prisoners taken 60 that his guar troops might
continue the pursui OF the flying and disorganized
cOlumn of tho enemy.
TIE number of prisoners is said TO be 5000.
The Valley campaign, from present appearances, Is
glOriOusy encouraging to the Yankees Hunter, Crook
and Averi all GA. the Iun-with bets of four to one
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