Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-07

stoou IN tno front OF battle, WORKED In the
trenches, and encountered every danger
and l must share all with them. They art
informed Of the enterprise; have told them
that would head them, and will do it,
Tic movement was commenced about ei.bt
o'clock. 1t had not proceeded far when tic
enemy opened upon cur front with both
musk:try and artillery, but tho heroic leader
still advanced until his horse was struck full
in the breast by cannon ball, and fell to tie
ground upon his rider Those Of his staff vhu
| attcnded him including tho Hon. Il. NJ.
Bruce, NJ. o., Colonel j. IT, Pickett, Of Ken
tueky, volunteer aid, End Mr.. Sma!ly, Of Eng.
land-were instantly around the general, but
they hsd only the dim light of tho III chs. ard
what tho confused wreck was could not, t.e 1t
once discovered, ard the .Morst:.ges Fess,ir II, I.
WAS presently, however, ilsaerta;rsd ll,st Only
tho right Lex Of the rider Lad been caught
under the fallen horse, and Col. Pick ett's ho!:e
wau Immediately furnished; but the genels sl
being barely able to sustain himself at the
time in his saddle, he was escorted to the rear.
How his brave men won't onward end achieved
tho object CT the bold and woll-planned en-
terprise history will record.
But there was one incident which VIC do
lot wish to leave wholly forgotten. Il is of q
class Of things which may bo called email and
deserving but o moments notice and then
forgotten, but somo of which often sparkle
out, even in the catastrophe Of the great drama
CT national events, with al intensity which
touches the heart and ezcites tho finest feel
ings of the human soul. When the general
had bson reached and was being extricacd
by his devoted aids from tho wreck Of his
mangled stesd, on being asked, allow are you
wounded? Where How" be answered,
"No, no, not seriously, all will be right with
me, but" turning to the still quiveriog body
Of HE PROSTATE steed, "My horse" he con-
tinuej, "My noble horse; poor old sorrel, he
had carried lie 81 g;l!antiY through 10 i"a'y
battles aha through sucE dangers, that | has
even i,,iiciel lac bore :: ri,si llod liic and
would tur,iSe the war; Lut h.; i; ;alhe " and
the n,inritle eyes, which bad never qnailad
before mortal foe, nsre filed with tenrs. All
this w;.s the cyeLs Il :, nCniGLt. Men were
falling, OF ia danger, Eli arHl:hd, and 10 them
the thought Of the ciIielt.n Was ut lie GlEle
nlu1nent directed, with wl;.. cmcti ns we .h;.!l
not attempt 10 describe.
FROM rus VALLEY
al. IF, tl,.,t
Sigeps success>r, llnnier, had n.s..uool. ou
yesterday, u Port ksruh!i'. viz Ilarr'sc! =
burg. On Saturday night his .l,.'.ce cam:
within eight miles ot %ayGsshcr"'. hni re.
tired soan alter uron iJrt l;3pnb,ic. TiIc lorne
Of the enemy has nat transyifei It II ii1t be,
leved 10 Le very i1rmv'.:::, however. rf'"k
cavalry were raid to lie a.;r:.;..:inS tGs:tr!s
Staunton by the W:.:rm Srrings gaai. limbo
den, Jones, and other forces were on ssAo alert
IND will DO prepared 10 rcJoiye taoln should
they cssay an attack upon any i"p'rtant'
spe!at iIr-taat scctiUn. 49, =; 20 = - .
FROM THE snnrH SIDE.
All WAS comparatively qnist a!ong o,'r ines
in Chesterfield on Friday. The Petersburg 81 tx.
press says:
The enemy manif.eed no disposition ta de-
prive us Of the advantages we gsnrd Oh Thurs
DAY, and our forces werr content to lst The IN
vat,ers rest An occhsiclIGl discharge 6 MUS
kerry WAS heard and once in whi' ;he nieniy
fred field piece, bu: neither weapon inflicted
any damage whatever upon cur boys
Tho guuboa;s were more noisy and !en"i3t:s-
tive lhEn usual. They cavmtsl up ah" down
the james and Appomettc, blazing u"ay ut
evrry bush and :roe. bu. accomplishing nothing
Whatever, save vas. and profitless expenditure
of shell and eunposder Oar soldiers Sit behind
their breastworks. as uncrncened aa if there
were not a sunboSt within Il thousand miles of
them.