Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-21

were relieved, and Gen. Bushrod Johnston's
division occupied the breastworks; along with
the Macon (Georgia) Light Artillery, aud
other batteries, the names Of whioh We could
not learn.
lIere, Us stated above tho work grew quite
hot as the day advanced, the enemy having
mnssed certainly two divisions, if not moro, in
our front. Late in tho afternoon q charge
was made, but tho enemy we're handsomely
repulsed.
lfthe last charge the enemy came within
one hundred yards ofpur Notifications, but
the fire was 80 terrific That they halted, broke
ranks and retired in great confusion, seeking
shelter in ravnc about 100 yards from our
lines. Here largo portion of Yankee bri-
gade. beiug exposed to an entilading artillery
fire from cur guns, and not daring to phnw
their hcadf, for fear Of being topplcd over by
our mIsketeers, surrendered to the G4th
Georgia regiment, Captain PritchNid COM
nl@nding.
These prisoners numbered over 400, rank
| and Rle
They cay .hey wGrs isar,udg cut up, losing
4 great many officers and men. Gan. Barlow,
of New York city, commanding division, was
borno from the field, 0nd supposed to be NOR
tally wounded, fragment Of shell tearing cli
his left hip.
Battery No. 5, which was taken on the pre-
yious day by the enemy, was reosptured by as-
sault
The following are among the casualties OF
the day:
Capt. John CargNl Pegram, of Gen. Matt.
Ransom's staff, received mortul wound in the
side. lilo was shot by sharpshootsr, the ball
striking below the hip, ranging downwards
and penetrating The bofels. He was carried
to the residence Of Mir. j. Andrew White, on
Market street, and survived but an hour or
two. Deceased wIs the son Of Uapt. Robert
b. Pegram, Of the Confederate navy, and o
most gallant young man. Lieut.. Uul. Wiso
was seriously wounded, but the particular
command to which he is attached We could not
ascertain. Lieut.. N. NJ. Wyatt, of the 24sh
North Carolina, was seriously wounded.
THE CASUALTIES WEDNESDAY.
Ia tue 10Th Virginia. Wiss's Brigade, the
following casualties certainly occurred:
Cll. Randolph Harrison, in the neck, Sc
| vsrely, but not fatally.
Adj't. Aexsnaer, in the arm.
| Capt. Fred Carter. Of the Richmond Blues, in
| the 9ron-fearsi MORALLY.
rnmber OF officers and great many privates.
were certainly captured Among the latter, we
F. hear OF The following:
| Csntains Sutton, Shelton and Poinle1t-r
! hl'g'r Bate. OF iii, City Battalion who com.
manded gun aud fought with distinguished
gsanry. is missing, and supposed 10 be cap.
turad
Mri'r Hood. Of Southampton. is also missing,
nIii supposed to bs captured
) Lieu. Col. ID. ID. McCrsaly, of the lIJ'h
Pennsylvania, who WAS captured aud brau 2ht i,i
la't nighf. says he SAW abont $50 Confederate
PRISONERS going 10 the rear "Wednesday might,
after tbs fight vt Jnrdons !.rm. and We hops
that the great bulk o! our missing are unhurt.
We learn from gentlemen who Left Petersburg
| yesterday morning, that the enemy threw several
! shells into B!srdfnli, upon the Eastern environs
Of the city, on Thursday, by OH. Of which n
/ negro woman WIS killed. Several were also
thrown i'll or tho asIne quarter eary yester'
day morning.
FROM LYEcuBUsC.
Z reEtltms1 who ief, LynGtbu4g ~ tIuur.
day morning Informs llo Petersburg "Er-
Rress" that Yankee force, 1900 strong.
| composed Of the combined commands of lIun-
ter, Averill and Crock, were at Forest Depot,
! on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, some
eight or teu miles from Lynchburg. They
nave done good deal Of damage to the rail-
road, ~ vas to have been expected, but we
1il learn tho ,,nrfin., lorp of THAR ,noI |.