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

as il ihs Yankee dSv1is were 81 nome III Ine ne,,
v here thay emerged OIL a ticket for q rouna
tim" aud to which they will soon return. In iac1'
il is rumored that Grant (for undoubtedly no,
with much tue largest portion Of his greut ana
uncomfortable army, has been, IT not now heat
to Petersburg) aus already been taken WIN
| leaving for soms other and equally successful
ana ,riorious () scene Of action. This may be
Ma 'saa bnt we doubt it.. Certainly, If lie is
making such n movement ne VIII give ue iioal
~indubitsble testimony that his glea! campaign
has most siEnslly fai!sd. for go "hsIo iie wiliin
this "belt Of timber he VIII "e oaS'eu WIZ"
| the same sauce.
oEEERAL REMARKS.
We cannot possibly loarn the amount Of
casualties on cur side. Nor will we be able
/, do 90 except in the most mesgre, ~tsntali-
ling ard unsatisfactory manner for two or
tares days TO come. In the meantime, VIC
may gratefully cay that cur losses have nat
boon in tho ratio d. moro than one to four to
that Of the ENEMY, many of whom urs now
lying unburiel on the field upon which they
fell.
The dwelling CT WA. Taylor, Esq, known
as Spring Garden" Vas destroyed by order
Of our authorities as a military necessity
The Oonfederacy CONTAINS no more patriotic
citizen than William Taylor, nor one who
more cheerfully than he will shoulder his
portion Of the public burthenR. At Green
croft, the residence Of MIR. Alexander Pace,
the barns and outlousos have been destroyed.
This property is sl,ous two miles from Pc
,srs"urg. and jrAt opposite TO whore the ronds
cross 10 Prince George Court House aud City
p,irt. At "Wddfor Farm" the property Of
Mr John Hare, aid just opposite to Now
,iarkss Race cOurs,, q barn has boen burnt.
SATURDAY EVENING.
T.at portiont If bur new line Of defence on
1,-Ty's farm, Which fronts cur old line, now
ccapied by TIT enemy, was the scene of 70
pested attaokshnd brilliant rspulses On Sat
urday evening. Our breastworks, we're tenn
Iorsry ones, eyustructod in q few hours, were
lined by - nd- brigade, With ar.
tiliery. Ate, tho cuemy captured battery
No. l6, they pushed forward b new line OF
works which enclosed Avsty's house, und took
in q part Of the deep cuI On the Norfolk rail
road, and o portion Of Baxtsr's read. Under
this cover they securely masscd theirmen and
advanced within about forty or fifty yards OF
our line without being exposed to our fire. At
6 O'Clock ?. H., they made tteis final attack
1t waa, ss usual. preceded by o concentrated
fire Of shot snd she'll, which continued until
their troops dei!e1 from the ruiilced for the
attack. Thor pt6csrs led them on with great
spirit, and the, succeeded IN planting thei,
coiors within thirty yards Of our troas,works,
hut those brave nough to follow wero swept
away ty a disch rye Of canister and musketry
from our ire. 'slling back, their abandoned
standard wayefSolitary and alone. Again
they formed belly, aud led by a Colonel on
horseback, thcy Eaade a hurried and confused
advance. Darig a lull he was heard 10 ex
a@aim, I'D d-n it, men, come m" 4
moment after, b and sill who followed lis
leadership wersj wept away by II shower ii
canister. 1t Wa the lusr charge; but one
holder than the sst rushed forward and was
killed by our sbf palcotsrs as he grasIed The
standard. Anoter followed and carried it Of
unfcathed by ON heavy lire.
During tf occupation Of our old d~efonccs,
the enemy have worked like beavers and
are, etheoa1 .then Materially. Their ne"
.lhr 81 IL. Tee .. Avrr9's farm gave thoru
J E',Hi %!;'a'9ge during the repeated attack
" Ss;n'dit tui their appearance III our
art as ;a,I '~nst;es appeared over TIE rail
toai lack. a., the ai:ral OF u st0:m pf can
iscr ani nd-seily. which always nn.:d. the
t i-n .%nyti:" s!usn ard run. Their lns. must
hsgn i,-e:i tl":mous; and ours, in c2use,
, g,'!.ccni gu 4arirercd position, was remarka
:'!y .:na.!. l"ir artillery practice covering
tL"'r aIGanlt was unusually accurate: their
: Hbal!s ;c!l ialour trenches and masred q
wheel VI CIa4 Cur guns which was quickly
revlaecj. THbr fire, y as kept up with the
} same s%ceuTssi until t,o columns advanced
fTon tn: roa Where they formed under cover.
, Gar fire was cleo and deliberate, ard NJ de-
s"tructiYn thst tlay nr.dGm waitsd 10 receive a
third r9uDd. Ircir dead and wounded ut IL
. o'clock ycsts-Gs were lying in heaps before
orr TcrSa, her sharpEhGoters keeping up
such aa u~nreultting fire that cur men could
not leave The tenches 10 give them any as.
-~isisrc.. 'fHis brutal disregard To the suE-
! leFi,gs of ,i.qF mutilate1 m]sroenHries, inds-
/. pendent q AGt. general. sasaga conduct
tusiaS tbs wy. il sufficient IL place them
AMONG Ike Iow4: in the scale Of civilized nas
tiOns, and "a ! par with tue half civilized
reess Of ASA. Their utter disregard OF all
the finer feelings OF humanity proves the
North, with all its hoas,cd retne:ncGt and
so oalled civilizGion-with its churches, Sab
bath schools go, religious organizations, has
to learn. or ns East to practice the simplest
lessons Of the gospel Of peace. But f,nsti'
cism in =; aas, So we'll AS tho present. has
ever GiSf.galcd The laws Of God and man
when their obsjvauos alashed With tho at
thinlocrt 81 sank chtrished inject.
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