Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17
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icBiiuehs WAS Ec'cftiy, but not iL" Gtrun';y
wounded yesterday morni1g in The c,h;'s.
near DrewrJ's Bluff lie was struck i, ~
lett shoulder by shell, ard ;1:7ousht IL th;a
city TO- the Spotswoad House. Col Clarke
aoted with c5nspicu5us gal!antry =. the h:st:l"
of Seven Pines, ara cn the day sucaecaiu < tna'
memorable ard G:,iy contcst, charged Il
twenty gun battery oc the enemy; his con-
duct ON that occasion, Tor its daring, ciiciting
even the praae Of the malignant Yankees.
STILL LATER.
The result Of this engagement WAS the cap,
ture of 1000 prisoners and the dIivingcf he
enemy beyond Proctor's GEEK AID between
the railromI ard his baao Of operations, Our
forces holdir g the railroad .proctor's creek
is small stream risfaI in the county west OF
the railroad crossing i: about mile south d
the Halfway Station, running sou th-aas', and
emptying into tho APPROXIMATION. This WIS tho
situation Of affairs last night. Rumors pre-
vailed during the afternoon ct the capture OF
four brigades of tie cporny; others modified
them into tho "cutting OFF, Of fyu: hrigades,
but to none was there the slightest foundation.
The enemy has been whipped badly, aDd how
ever much we may wish it were worse, all
will be ready 10 corcedo that cur gallant
troops succeeded in gaining "slory encuth for
cue day
Arrival OF PRISONERS.
About enc thousand prisoners, including
Brigad;sr General Hickman and staff, car~
turcd in tho fight at Fort Stephens yesterday
morning. wero brought up to the city yestcr-
day. tho FIRST installment arriving about II
o'clock. They were met at tho wharf, st
Rockets, by marine guard, under command
OF sergeant. ard escorted to the LIBBY 7ri-
son. Gen. Hickman and staff wers very
much Loriifed when Informed ti.at !: YVES !.
rule CT tho prison TO sas,ol! all captiyes DO
fore assigning them 70 quarters Hickman
became go obstreperous that ;he commandan,
OF the prison had to threaten him with tho
"Black HoleV before he would ugreo to sub
init 10 what he termed an 'indignity." We
annex a list of thu officers received at the
Lihhy.up to o'clock yesterday afternoon:
BrigaI;er Gen. c. A. Hickman, lst brigade
% division, 18th c"rps..'
C,l. II. e. Lac, 81 II Magsaeku3nit..
Col Richard White. 5jt!, p>nnsylvXril.
Lieut. Cal + Bennett. ssh PcnrsylYania.
Lieutenant Col. ". u. Bartholomew, - h
Massachusetts.
Adiutaut L " McManuS 9Th Massrcbu-
sets
Capt II Nut:ins, Company Z, 9Th Mas
sachu.etts.
Capt T. r Swift, Company G, 9th Masss-
chusc,ts.
Capt Elgar Kissln, Company D, 9th New
JERSEY.
Captain r A Willis, Company +, Sth
Maine.
Capt j Bclgcr, Company F, 1T Rhode Il.
land Artillery.
Capt Lc*is, Company X, ll,h COrnec.
ticut.
Capt II G Mcdonald. Company II, ll,h
Connecticut.
Capt James Meiz ;or, Company =, 18Th
Pennsylvania.
Cap: " Fox, Company \, jj:h PenHsyl-
vania.
Capt Henry Rebel, Company II, G.@ Con-
nec.iCut
Cap: II jenkins, Jr, i0:h Massachusetts,.
Capt Stone, Company G, ll8th New
York.
Cant ia, u Pee, Conpaay G. ll9sb New
York.
Capt II NJ Phillips, Company @, s9;h Hi
nois.
lst Li.ut and Aliutant john L Carter, 18Th
New York
lss Lieu. VI. P Picrson, Company X, Tooth
New York.
lst Lieut. r Gilbert, Company B, : ia Con
nectiout
1st Lieut. and Adju'ant john Go:ahcll, Ssh
Pennsylvania.
1T Lieut. F II Lay, Company.I, ll7th MAJ
York.
lst Lieut. j Skinner, Company |, 9th
Massaci;usctts.
ii l.r,s john II Lalj, Co;sp&ny a, 9th
Massachusetts.
Cd Lieut. " Il Davies, Ca;Drsay G, 2',h
massachusetts.
81 Lieut. Justice Lyman, C,u'pany 3, 27i!'
Massachusetts,.
81 L;.lt j II Drake, C yra1any 4. oh New
Jerser.
% Lieut. Hedges, Company 3, ll2th New
York
ID L;cut Jas ii Pitt, Company II, ll8th
New York.
ID Lieut. Pa. 0'tonncli, Company c, i5th
Pennsv!vania.
81 Lieut. IL D Gran, Company p, ll'ih
New York.
ID Lieu. George Peters, Company G, 9Th
New Jersey.
TIE SorTH-SIDE RAIDERS.
Twelve Of Spears rsiiina party, recently
operating on the south side, Were yesterday cap.
tured at Flat Creek Bridge, Oh the D"nville
road, brought 10 this city and lodged il Libby
prison.
or TIE ENEMY Esl.Gw 'IIaFfiSS
FARM.
A large body of cavalry YVES EnoNn 70 have
appeared yesterday. morning on Cnrfs Neck,
committing various depredations, and advancing
up the country. II is presumed THAI it is the
same party alluded TO in the following despatch:
ClIArfIs's FARM, Msy IL.
Major r. 0. CHEsNEY:
The enemy's cavalry, force unknown, has
driven my cavalry pickeis in, aud are now WIN =
in mile Of my front. Force not known.
EPpA fI6NTOS.
Brigadier General.
Their object will doubtless be developed BY
to-day.
FRoV EHE ARMY or GEN. LEE.
The following official despatch was received
from Con. Ice yesterday morning:
SporsYLvANrt c. IT,,
Via Gunea's Station, May 10.
To His Rxcellcncy, President DAVIS: Z.
The cnem? has made no movement against
our position, today. II. has retired his right
and extended his left towards McssaponaS
church, occupying tho line Of the Ny r;seT.
his main force being apparently cast y: that
s,reap,. tS;pnedl L. L. LEI.
The following private despatch from Mayor
Slaughter, Of Fredericksburg, was also re"
ceived this morning:
''GuISEA's DEPOT, May IL.