Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-03
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brilliant affair occurred tG!t" lie NC
clxnicsyile turnpike On Monday evening
which discounted the euelny CONSIDERABLY
and gave y d2sh Of. eathasissn' 70 lac "e'-
,,uc nv on. army cf the enemy - tHeN s'e"
1;,. an ,he immortal Chicsah1Eliry. Inc,
encmy's skirm;shers ON the'' LETT ii"hS de-
string to probe the depth Of interest { ter
tanned for them by Gen. Lee, ENGAGED : E'or-
ton of our army in their iro:t. e"i VILE
thew we're INDUCING thtm'siyes IN 'Er
amusement, suddenly discovered sle'"s'i'7s
sa,tn3 no two Confederate l,ri.Hl"., l.',f.' ="
and Daniels. and mrie al haze !" :;"t "nl
Of the way. They rrcclSc'' s,::'t :E'!i'i': '''eS
FROM our gallan: m"a, md Ic..' besides over
= ,,updreI prisoners, sundry ~cmn1r: n"1
dead in our hands. "a yesa't~y - ?''i':'
an Arrangement occutrci !i:c .ii."' -
yond Mechanic sylle, in wish con.ii"rapto
artillery appears 10 havo taken Par. I"e
firing commenced ut in early hour $40 c7n-
tinued sharply urtil IN advanced ""' N TIE
day. Various rnmIrs we're al IA ~ g !n"
re-ult Ill Of Which were lsS"il.hc. ''": "r L.
! /; o'clock ia the ecrEia:. II" n"h6"'.: .ntclt.
gsEce Has received.
We ascertained l.=t Ii;,ht that thc enrNy
commenced moving his right. soon a';ir Any-
| lisht, in the direction ii Trtai..i't Sta!9h.
Oh the York River ls..ilrclt Oar tr'rra "'.o
engaged III. paying nt,ent!,:. :" ;it='' h:I''-
meuts. when IL portion Of our skirm'shers, III
Hills lront, from Lanes brigade, stumbled
upon the enemy in :. ticil Hhaut ~ miles east
Of Shady Grove chu'ch, and aaom, five from
Mcchanicsylllc The r2cnaY Immediately
threw out ,hcir skirm;shrG:', wl.Jo he nai
body of the brigad, seed :. l:wnra.!e position
and c,mmeucei thTowioS up brras!w"FkS
while cur skirmishers engaged those .! Ia
enemy Our line Of ski,:usilers bc:G% I'LL
rior in numbers to there ut IA" cuciht. acre
forced to fail back, wi.=rrupoa Lie cGe!ni
supports adrnErcd in .:cc !::.t,. intending I,
drive our lien Ir0ln their uGr.,i ~ fAey a,'i l.,
proc.eGtI more than ljn y..:,.a ae,"re s.cIi II
Of Walkei' artillery opened r"aIT.: ".'
upon tht4n, cregting terrific h:."'', -
Causing the eLcuiy to hreaE III r'h'"~!on ILL
retreut, our iulautry anlibS tho ARTILLERY II
acceleruting their speeI. Thi' ILL.,, c"m
rncuced ;.b.ut t. o'cl9,:k. :.ad The r..1nvn
aling continued ue!li "b,u. ;iFoc. %.':h'.si'
ing commenced ct diferna! P..1's III t"a '.
cinity early il the forenoon. ~! W. ';o"''n"
Ell until late III the afternoon. Oar loss Va
very slight The field occupied by t;'e eae
nv in their assault upon Lagos i,.'s"do -"
dotted with dead am woNnI"d i..:ltc2s.
They lost heavily.
The situation OF tho cnclay /. ic'wrln O.
ParnurkcJ and Chick"h' m!ny 'iSc:s, t-"i
right resting cat cf A:irc'-, ga tie Central
and their left near 'lnrslsll's, "n '':c ! III
River Rai!rond Tk:iv u.:g!gyI icar's r>'r1
their linas up to Hanover IOWA ana s!.Hclti
TIE Central railroad IL :.t'r:lY I:I"r. ~
inspcction tour to the sGe. t.! tSci: rn.r'
occupation f this r"a'' be::.4"H II "!i:, . 49,
, An,lcrson's s.a.igu=, uliscIo.c,! ll.~ Ia; ~"
thew lad tern up ami mu!i.; i 't.a track to
the distance Of i've miles rGi:aeia,; abpu: 49,
: miles and half Of the ir9m entirely wJrthe-
for railway use. The lracE vii ne:,r;he!'-
he speedily repaired.