Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-23

the city, but died in the course Of an hour or two a
ter reaching the hospital Several other officers were
wounded.
Our men fell back to q second line of works, but a
short distance in rear of the t which had been hasti-
| constructed.
In this assault we regret to hear that the battery of
the Macon (Ga) Light Artillery was captured 1t
consisted Of four IL FOUNDER Napoleon Howiz ers.-
onns after loa, 81 borsea which rendered the SAVING
| OF their guns impossibllity
Along other portions Of the lines there was heavy
skirmshing yesterday and occasional conncnadng un
Til o. m when an effort was made to carry Battery
No IT, in close proximity to 16, and all important to
successful occupation of the Baxter Road The enc
my approached in three lines of battle but met with
such determined opposition that after two three
tempts, they abandoned the effort.
| ANOTHER REPULsE.
| At four o'clock, the enemy charge our works on
the hill New Market Race Course bnt were 81 G.
nay repulsed participant in this fight informs US
that the enemy lost heavily in this Charge leaving
many dead and wounded 10 cur fIoot Unless recover
ed last night the bodies lie there STILL the two lines of
breastworks being too for either party to come
out lest they fall by the hands of snsrpshooters
THE FIGHT RENEwED-IT BECOMES GENERAL -TER-
| RIFEIC CANEoNADING AND MUsKETRY FIRING-THE
ENEMY REPULsED.
| 6 o'clock, when heavy cannonacng agaia commenced
the reverberations OF the guns roaring through city
and jarring the windows of every house.
AS night approached the cannon firing grew more
incessant, and the rattle of muskery, which
| tnuous distinctly audible to every ear.
The fight, we learn, commenced en- right near
Batteries II IL, l9 ard 90 at Col. Avery's iarm but
gradually extended around to extreme left, and by
dark the engagement General along the whole line
a distance of about FIVE mics.
| AS the contestants In the vicinity of the New Mar
ket Race Course b engaged, the booming of the
cannon, and the popping OF musketry, fell upon peo
V1la
the highest pitch OF eXcit6me and every and
alley, and all the surrounding hills, crowded with
people, listening with b-eathless anxiety to hear the
| suit. The moon was high in the heavens and shone
with unusual briancy nd the flashes of the big guns
and the blaze of the muskery could be from the
B!andford Church and Boiling Hills with great dis
| tnctuess.
For half hour the battle ragged aud roared and
during this time from the of the sound many
became impressed with the idea that the invaders Of
soil were getting the advantage OF our troops Tut all
of sudden there universal baz3 of musketry
along the entire length of ne and then fell upon
the of the listening multitude, shout from the
threats of our brave boys, which slow to in
terpret 1t was the shout of victory-a glad and well
sound to the fathers, mothers and dau hers of
this city. Couriers arrived, announcing the glad
tdng that we had repulsed the enemy along the entire
| line, and occupied the lines which held at early
dawn yesterday. Never were people more relieved
| than ours, and many venerable matron and fair
daughter wept profuse Of gratitude It was
| 10 minutes to 10 O'Clock, and the fling gradually
sackeled until IL O'clock when it had almost entirely
ceased. About ii O'Clock there was renewal of tie
musketry firing and few discharges of cannon, but il
did not last more than fifteen miuutes. As we now
WRITE at II O'clock the firing has entirely ceased with
| the exception of that 80 FOUNDER Blakely gun, viii
The Yankees fired during all of Thursday night at H.
tervals of five minutes
We have been unable to obtain any details or very
little reliable intelligence, but parties who participated
inform that H0kes Division stood like wall OF i'd
amant. never receding inch from their position. 10
front OF their breastworks all accounts agree that the
| slaughter of the emmy fearful, and an ordnance
officer who 10 Tor ammunition informs US thai he
has been present at all the great battles OF Lees army
but that he has never witnessed greater mortality in
| the ranks of the enemy.
Ga the right, occupied by a portion of Bushrod
Johnson's Division, we hear that the enemy up
in seven lines of battle and great the pressure
Of overwhelming numbers, that there porary
| wavering among our men, who upon the first shock
gave way. They rallied, however, lines
restored and the enemy made to pay fearfay for their
| temporary success.
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
i We understand that we took many prisoners, but
the exact number cannot be aecertained. At eleven
O'Clock batch Of 80 brought in, and ct IL o'clock
80 additional are being registered by our friend Ie-
moine, Provost Hawes' efficient clerk. Others, We
| learn, are behind.
We heard Of several casualties on our side, which
from the severity of the battle to hava been
pected. We unable to announce the name of but
| one with certainty, and with him we conversed. Col.
Tabb, of the seth Virginia, Wises Brigade, was shot
through the thigh, while gaantly cheering his
We pleased to state that it is only flesh wound
and though painful, it is not serious.
BLUNT's BATTERY.
Blunt's Battery, we hear fought with unsurpassed
gallantry, moving the Yankees down, and creating
great gaps in their ranks, they approached several
lines of battle Deep This battery exhausted every
ounce of ammunition, grape canister and solid shot,
and then the refused to retire. but remained at the
| front and cheered Justify infantry would re-
| pulse the Yankees, and send such remained alive
| Keeling back. Others fought WE'LL no doubt, but we
refrain from any special mention of them, until we can
| hear particulars.
SITUATION.
We have great cause to be thankful for our present
situation, when consider the over wheming hordes
who were brought against u.s. We hold our own
thanks to the brave and noble troops who have stood
up like wall of fire between the invading hosts and
our devoted cit@ be Petersburg people owe them a
debt of gratitude which they never repay.
CAPTURE THURSDAY EVENING.
1t Captain Pritchett Of the 64:h Georgia Reg
i'm nt to whom the large number of prisoners aurren-
dered Thursday evening, and IT Pritchard stated
by Us yesterday.
C0LORS TAKEN
We secured two handsome stand of colors-one be
longing to the eth New York Artilery--the other had
inscribed upon it the word Excelsior"
DEATH OF CAPT. CARTER.
We regret to announce the death of Capt. Fred. W.
Cartor, OF the Richmond Blues, attached to the 26th
Virginia, Wse's Brigade. Capt. Garter succeeded
the lamented 0. Jennings Wise, who fell at Roanoke
Island, and had been with his company since
He severely wounded in the groin during the fight
OF Wednesday evening, and but little hopes were CO.