The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-01
vaE NJ ys-opEAATIoNs AROUND
RICHMOND.

aEsaFf EatlS S%h" Sc NsTtaH~"-
<se city, sud reminded tho listener Ct ,hs
soeoes of tbs summer Of 1853, when Hct'e'
asa with t.s boat 1,sis siupena0ue tn'
fs;,,ees II ,rt to reach tho Capital. We s'Ts
bs,ox at, facts regarding tee TrcgFcas @
evAo;e Sc we haya been a5ie to collect,
racx oes IEG's AxGY.
rhcra was some heavy sslIrn,sh'nA c.
N,asar, In whiea 20 suffered az u /, ioss ~
hasa rsa.n, 70 beileve that score vas II 1. -
81 noon ;se enemy. We Gre Informed H. 4
8 ,orssoa CT Kades's aivisIoo. supported II
& ,a.sel,, was eeut iorwMd to foef the
| cos;;,oa l! the encmy, en6 came npon them
+ the oe;.saoyaocd ci Beshceda Church, it
u.7a~.r 90. i fiStt ensaed. in which he
egn.ry ~e7e d;.sea back soae tvo IT lea os
ro-a. wAen oGr .reoi CANE upoB To af'e~
- t.yea&twctka ed fell Ssck.
vssn~s.!!e, .:..t,5'a aaf. pasis!1s h>iSa1ee
f,sssf, tA:c taan,s' 's Isc &c sk'gtD 'sbc:s, as:d
srccse'ed .n capturing iss rriscacfa, wao
veye recei7.i teso last evea!5g. Seize ct
tse,e ri. oucrs sisted lbs. tae'7 ''tims was
r.a % Mo14av. aad eeeuci 20 shinl: It G
k.ri cass ira: sac7 shonli hs-a soen cap
IT, { st It's. irtsresii7g pe-:oi.
Eikh. r5.sauers, ine!aaics ca2iaia cid .
c., :,ts.,aast.r, were slsc ert agnt II jester
fa7 sr.ssuoou. TIE. Tssc captured ee. ~een
}. csanicsv,ile end the Ps=poss; river 81
:. - p e7.olrs l. appears shs. they Scs
ssra-2fet from tos.r Command, and wsys
/: ;ss.ry fo7 ilc;s e1pI'y wagon, shca .aayy
Fera takep by car cavalry.
I. WIS reported LAST e-salng thst the Tan
tess had t-:a. TIA railroad Depot Z. Asao7ss
Court Hoase,
Asrge sigma. G Ga vf!o observed on the
en- uy e lines Oh Monday night, Indicating,
/. Is 619p. ssd. s9u.s movement ca their
r'gt,
Contrary 20 the popuias expectation. ne
ssEefeI engagement toek 2!ece yesterday
The heavg arins bead il sns Uoyn:r; G29c
rse ~ asl.s! tSss battle ws5 Z ggcg-7ss,
bat It tziaei out to &c akigai;a.ng O. tss
gaa,, With artillery e8els p ia,eT7uls. a
gao ~ss cx.ensiv-l? circulated daring the
j .uat z Ervu asi na engagement with the
ensgy cud tTo7e hin back some three miles,
csr,v5icc Sc r-.soae.s; but Of this tasse s
r. confirmation.
i ~o-naea soit'sr, vho csns a7Ta :sst
c-sctrr, tiataa that he receiv0d Lis wo1uc
t. Ei.rlisa b2!5w Ai.sa's station. Aiiac
co.1ts agree th t:ke operations OF Ses.er-
d4y were eoraEe4 10 ssssrDishirg st differ
CT po;e.s alo2s thu lines.
Gaere Is 70 doubt Ct TIC fact that'9rsnt ie
end saYor1g to make hi. way TO ;as Penin-
el;la, In order 10 connect with Ills basa OF
sappI.es q: 30 White ut9oee.
! 1ss ss.ser o. our arGay eosrosp poE1srs s.rca
addiiionsl particulars Of tie sisaa.soa Of e.
fair. o. the iiufs.
oCa cAsvALgLEs.
>Auong ,hose reported killed In Moaday's
lgtt Is Lieu: Tucker R1adolph. &C tais
EoaE, a,'ecscd to pesraU's hri3sda. His
II ---da, however, have geoEDds f1c hope
E.saas thls l. esrcneoEs, GAG believe thlt be Is
Ezouhdcd and In tie hands of the enemy
El4eC:. Rudolph was one Of the ncs: pro-
|V.aius yo1Es o,lsca:a In olr service. Nia
Ibf'laa.Ty was conspicuous. and bis superior
I saesI cCDEendation. Shonh Il tr.n oIs
81 , hs trua that he bas indeed lost hia Life
O. the aeld Of battle, tt may With truth bs
|'a;d tia: Y.rg!piahas ogeEG no pob!sr ssc.I.
FEoc to t...s war tLan thia youthful and brave
cFcc-.
ia clsa regret to heag repor. Of the
Data c. Col. willis, of the 18th Georgia
Geg.ment, commanding Pegran's brigade.
i IS hor-d, TOO, that this mag prove to be
Erroneous. C;l. Willis vas brave oncsr,
fai les participated IN many of the hard.
E7sa. battles % the var.
/; is ssid that CoL Gibson, Of the esth
z'a;a regiment, Is wo1aasa and In tie
b. 4 Of tas eosHy.
'sa have thus far been unable te esee.,
srlS ls ngGbe: Of our asuaities. eona
q tie weuadsi vezs brought Sawn ysstsr-
dIy.
a iFscM OR cvr ooaaEsroHrEaEi
= army OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
III Near iecaanicsyi!l., May 81, 1884 !
ea 2ea.erdsy morning about thres O'clock
Pen. El7!g, -as ordered TO ucve f.cm his
aHtrencaed position or our then right wing,
aE- reconnaitge the enewy's position, for
d. purpose CT determining the streCStho Of
sssli work. aud 5000 approximate sst.ma 70
- his force. Ihia Gen. E proceeded to DO.
E.ng ~isn him hedss's ana hse own di,
@ainas. Eelsd Inst proceeded e.. before lis
% OF battle, o,nsietiry Of Daniels aoS
sttsls's esisadss, ci Rodss's division, aua
SIG's brigade, CT Esrij's division. met
~ ensa7 soort ocs nile this side OF Be-
Se;saa Csrrch, the force Of the enem7s Be,
"eFEaa's 5ta eorps of Yankee Infantry
nAni5. a severe fghs ensued, aud the
.ssssn,y Vera repnised ena driven back nea,!y
sso Niles, to their iIas o! eatTeachmen,s,
] sso'oa which they roaghs shelter, snt
T4.Sa proving too suoDg for cur forces,
l '.Ay se,iFsa 70 their original position. hav-
'As aSccugi!ihed thacblect ies which they
8eas !oEward--ths result Of their recon-
tv.S'Apes being Nat the enemy wcse strong
: sn.Esneasa. Ia heavy torres, on oar right
Afaer issti oas losses viii foo. up TWO
2nsree end seventy-f7a wounded and 6
psAoy as feTt7 killed. Col Willis, Of the
Fth Georgia. while leading Pezsams brs.
sac, sei tncEtallg wounded, ana has since
ia Gel. Tsrfil, Of the 18Th vtsiria.
~ next assuned Command Q: 1t, fell NOR.
wounded and bis body was left 10 the
Snauy's hssds when ws rs,,-ed fsom the
sas's aons back t. on. ossg.ua, liza
ns losses Of the ehsmy in killed ana
s'sss sT0Snaea cannot b esccstaiaed- Their los.
pfiionsss foot up l5o. ch:eay Of tho 9th
Es<Ips. Some few Of them heano h..~,