Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-24


haYSonly pilsd one sbsErdikY upon another.
TEE WAX KN VERGENHa.
From the PstsFsburg Express Of the 1s.hl
MORE HEAAY FIGHTING.
Yesterdays operations were again insugurt
ted By heavy Hriag and this time the roar Of ti,
cannon and the rattle Of mnskstry came Ton
both aides Of tho river. In Chestsfsld tie an.
szy had presumed upon g temporary eFaeua.
ton Of orr breasswoEks On Thursdsy 70 uscve
nP towards the railroad, but yesterday mornisv
early K sfshaW and Pickett opened briskly, and
soon drove him back to bis original position,
and rseecapied all our. old linos The enemy.
We hear, did not ofsr very strout resistance; b1f
the result would hsvs been The saTno, FOR we had
the men, and those men had the vim 70 whip
four times their nHuher
In Prince George, the enemy showed bis
sans hAnkeIing fer the position known a. Bat
saTy No Is aGd TieiHitY, which covers the Bax-
ter road About hslf- pas. three o'clock, a. soon
IS the moon hsd SINK below The horizon. he an
peAred IN great force, and By creeping sssalfhilv
through the Ehiek uRdergTowth, got within
twenty or thirty yards Of cur bresstRorks, be-
fore be was discovered.
In toqr lines Of battle they rushed forward,
snd hcding our men somewhat unnrsDsrsd,
lsaped1vsr the bFssstBoTks, and demanded
surrender. On they poured, bus our men gave
them battle, and desperate hand to hand fght
snsusd. A small gap having heen left On the
ughti large number OF the enemy quickly
AEalled themselves of this advantage, and our
men fading themselves hanked, retrsstsd IN
some disorder. Gen. Bashrod Jshnston's old
brigade sustained the chief foree Of this assault.
and lest mere heavily than any ether. The en-
tre loss, however, from all causes, killed,
WeuRded and missing viii not exceed 100 A
portion Of our lines IN this vicinity wss held By
khe 26lh ViEginis, Wise's brigade, but the Rt-
tack here vas handsomely rspulsed. We regrss
70 hear ihss Col. P. &. Page, Of ne 26th, com
manding brigade, Eas mortalIy wounded in this
assault. HssFsz hrcughs to tbs city, bat died
IN the course Of an hoHr or two zftsE reach
ing the hospital Several other ofissrs we're
wounded
Oar men fell back ts 3 second Eas Of works,
bot short distance IN rear Of the first, which
hsd beea hastily constructed.
In ttis assault we regret 10 hear that the bat
terry Of sshs Macon (GAl Light Artillery was
CAPTURED. Is consisted Of four Il pouRder Na-
peleon howitxars. The men OF this bAtlery
fought with unsurpassed bravery, and. only
abandoned their guns altar Iosiny tlssnty-ons
horses, which rendered the saving Of iheir guns
silPly 81 imposgibllity.
Along other portions Of the lines thsrs was
hSsyy skirmishiag yesterday, and occasional
csanOnading, until 3 P n, when an effort was
made to carry battery II, in close proximity to
10, and Ell-impoftsnt 70 g successful occupation
Of the Baxter road. Tbs enemy approached IN
lhrss lines of battle, but me; with such dstsr-
Eaiasd opposition, that alter Two orshree attempts,
they abandoned the effort.
ANOTHER REPULsE.
As o'clock the enemy charged cur works OF
he hill nssr New Market race course but
Tsfs signallY Tepalssd. A participant IN this
ight informs rs shat the. enemy lost heavy in
his charge, lskying many dead and wounded IN
sur front. Unless recovered last night, the
bodies lie there still, ths two hass of brsast-
ENks bang too near for either party 10 come /
ont, les: they faIl By the has8s Of the sharp
shooters.
THE FIGHT REEEwED-THE ENEMY AGAIN
REFUSED.
There was now quite cessation Of hossilitiss, |
lnhl six o'clock, when heavy eannOnaiing /
lgsin commenced, the rsYsTbsTatiOns of the |
guns roaring through ths city, and jaring she ]
windows Of every house.
As night approached the cannon firing grew
more incessant, aud ths rattle of musketry, |
which was censlnuousi WAS distinctly audible /
o every ear.
The hght,' We learn, Commenced on our right ]
lesr batteries IL, Is 10 and 20, a. Col Avery's /
arm, bat gradually extending around to eur ex- /
RENE left, and by dark, the engagement was 1
general along the whole line, diE iancs Of about
i've miles.
AS ihs contestants IN the vicinity Of ths Nsw
Market rseseourss became engaged, the boom |
Dg OF the cannon, and The popping Of mUgkst- /
y, fell uPon our people with. distincivensss F!
which aroused The eRtiLe city, 10 the highest I
bitch Of exeitsment, and every street. sud alley,
md all the surrounding hiIls,wsre crowded with i
people, listening with JEesthless anxiety 70 hezT i
be result. The mO0a WAS high IN tue heavens
nd shons with u1usHal bFilliaacy, aud the fash
6 Of the big guns and the blaze ef muskelry |
lould be seek from ths BlsafOrd Church-and
Boiling Hills with great distinetnass.
For half hoar the battle ragsd and EoaTsd,
nj daring this Tins, from ths ReaTness Of the
ound. many became Impressed with ths idea
hst the invaders Of our soil wsEe getting she
IdYansage Of our troops, but al OF 8 sudden
mere was one universal blaze Of muskstry along
he entire length Of eur line, and then fell upon
he cars Of ne listening multitude, a shout from
he shrosss Of cuF brsEs boys, which none were
leE 70 interpret. Is was the shout of victory /
"a glad and welcome sound to the fathers, /
Mothers snd daashisrs Of this city. Coarisra I
oon arrived, announcing the glad tidings that |
gs had rapuised zhs enemy slopg the entire /
ipe, and occugis1 ths lines which 70 held At 1
lsTlY dawn yesterday. Esvsr waTe . people 4
nOIe relieved than cars, sud many e Vsaersbie 4
azfreu and daughter WsPt pr1luss iesrs Of /
,rstitude. Il wss nov zen minutss 50 10 /
lha 6rsnT gTsdualiy siscksasd until /
u o'clock. when Is had Almost ea iirely ccssrd
About II e'eloek there was rsnsgTai Of tia nus
xetEy firing, snd a few discharges Of cAnBou I
Jut it cid not lsst more khA1 httssa minutes.
As we now write, II O'Clock, ths irIng has en-
irsly ceased, with sha exception Of that 81 !
FOUNDER Blsksly g1E. which the Yankees fEed |
,uring AL Of Thursday night, at intervals Of Eve
minutes.
We have bean unable to obtain any details, |
,r very little reliable intelligence. but parties
who participated, inform "a shat Hoks's divis- /
on stood Ike wall Of adsmans, never Eecsding |
N inch from thsir position. In front Of their /
oreAstWorks all accoanss agree that tbs Slaughter
u the enemy was fearful, and an or1nanee eff |
ser, who came IN for ammunition, informs Us
hat he hiss been present at al the great battles
# Lees army, bat thst he has nsgaE Witnessed I
greater mortality in shs ranks Of the enemy.
On the right, occupied By portion Of Bush |
,Od Johnsten'B division, We hear thst the enemy /
ssms up Ia seven hnss of bGssis, 81. 30 great |
was the pressure Of overwhelming numbers
hat there was temporary wsvaring among our !
nea, who upon the first shock gave way. They |
we're soon rallied, however, our lines restored. |
md ihe enemy mAds to psy feATfally for their
smPoraTy success.
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
We understand that We took mHsy prisoners,
bat the exact number cannot be aacertaiasd. |
At II o'clock hatch Of ninety was brought IN,
and at II o'clock one hundred and fifty addi-
sional were registered By our friend Msmoins,
Provost HawsS' efficient clerk. 0tasrs, We
earn, are behind.
CASUALTIES
We heard Of several casualties on cur side,
which, from the severity Of the battle, were 10
hsVs been expected. We are Unable to an
uouncs the name Of but one with certainty, and
siGh him we c0nversed. Col. Tabb, Of the sch
Yrginia, Wise's brigade. was shot through lhe