Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-03

..nsssna 70 sSssA NAsss Il Sssd aoss SGobsssfsl!y
rsslss renewal Of tie attack, made. The Yankees,
however cid not attempt another charge upon his lts
force The easualtes in the Battalion were IS follows:
EiRed-Leut Sweeney ard Corporal John Blunt.
WouaSeS-Lieut Truehesrt, slightly in shoulder; Is
Decker iu thgt Private John Jones, MORALLY; PdVA
Rsep, badly in neck Private Butts severely in breast
About thirty Of Tire Battalion captured in the
melee, bu. dsy vere all subsequently, released, or
Effected their e;capO-soms Of them Bringing CT Yam.
KEGS &c prisoners, With their horses.
"Henlys Battalion AMI "Waler's Battalion"
reached the ground just before dark Afser loading,
they we're marched into Mr.. Richardson's field, on the
right of he road The plaoa S known as Glenbury"
Here hey we're dawn up in line Of battle, and ordered
1, lie down. Skhmiihers we're them thrown out, but in
1--WE mute they we're driven hack upon the mes Hhsn
tas Yankees made charge up IN the right and centre.
They received three velieys hon tie entire ice and
were repuls,d n confusion. We learn that the men
were COOL and fred deliberately. second charge was
made, aud was successfully rspulIsd. "Wallers Bata
ion occupied the left OF the rOld and fred two vol
leys a. the enemy The 2Sh Virginia Battalion did not
reach the g,ound Until the action was over. The last
vosy satisfied tue Yankees that they could rot get to
Richmond by that route, and they withdrew.
The casualties i'll "Henlys Battalion" were one
klled-Cspt. Albert EIlery-and six wounded, viz
Acting lat L., Co. D, Robert A TOmpkin, prvAtes D.
I. Garter, slightly; s. MeLain, slghtly in Leg R. b.
Green, in hand; Niles Cary, sabre cut on shoulder
Gray boswell, shot through the thigh
Capt Elery was Chief CLERK Of the Second Auditors
OtsCe, aud cOmmsnGsd the company formed of the
clerks of ts.t bureau. He tincient officer and
most es.inAbie gentleman. His loss deeply dePOrei
By his ats comrades and indeed, by all who knew him.
The slaughter of regiment of Yankees would not COM
Teosa:e Tor the lOss of such man.
R.rly Yesterday morning, ten dead Yankees, eight
Gd hols.s one hundred tarbnes ard eighteen sabrts
we're So.rd st the cele Ct the conflict The Yankees
were buried BY our men. About twenty Of the enemy
we're wounded One Of the later stated that tsey were
L. BY Kipa,fck m person. He estimated their force at
400, ard ststsd that their purpose in ecminE down
the westhsm read to attempt the release Of the
prisoners on Belle lie.
The "leell dsfsncs troops" remained in the vicinity
Of Green's farm yesterday and last night As the Yam
KEGS have spE arently departed, they will probably be
allowed 70 return to the city this morning They have
done WE'LL and have been commended for their gaan ~
By Gen. El1sy, commanding this Department.
TEE ENEEI ON THK TRKDHRICKsBJRG Road.
Between ) and o'clock yesterday afternoon, about
tree hundred Of the enemy supposed to have been de
eaed from the column repulsed the Brooke road,
vent to ResOer on the Fredericksburg railroad, ten
miles frsm Richmond, and burnt the locomotive "Ncbo-
las NILS and several fats. They also burnt 500 cords
o. Wood, belonging TO NJ. Luther Ellis.
The railroad track was not damaged. Yesterday af-
.srncon locomotive ard train Of Its started fer the
Jancton vi party Of sOlisrs, the track being re-
ported clear The trains the road will resume their
regular triPi to day.
YssteFd morning the raiders rspulsed on the West
ham road osSsd the fredericksburg railroad at Hun
gary, snd went it s presumed in the direction Of Old
Ohu,cb Tas report current yesterday afternoon,
that some portion of this party still remained In the
upper end Of HSnrico.
EKrRIAR CT TIE BAEhI-HGHF AT ALLIES sTAH0N.
We have already stated that one column Of the
enemy retleatsd from the B;ooke Turnpike towards
MechanicIVlle From TIA. poat they vent TO "Atees"
GA he Central Railroad nine miles from Richmond,
Reaching there Tuesday night Here they halted and
ven. into camp restng in fAnciei security. Meanwhile
Gen. Wade Hampton came down from above, with
about 400 men, caieAy Of The Let North Carolina Cav
u
men az distance and WATCHED the enemy until about
hLi-pAst ten o'clock, when be made bO and dashng
attack upon ;heir camp throwing them into confusion.
The Yankees incOniintn;y fed leaving large amount
Of plumber and equipments and three hundred horses in
possession Of thu attacking party At last accounts
Ger. Hampton va, still in parsuL The brigade Of in.
fan.ly being mounted could not follow. TIE firing
OAery heard in the city Tuesday night proceeded from
thi5 AFFAIR.
The enemy continued their resrea in the direction Of
cod Church" Hanover couaty, aud lAst accounts
had crossed the Panunkey river At New Castle and
Piping Tee Ferry.
HGHF OLD CHURCH.
The enemy reached Old Church, Hanover county,
about hafPast O'Clock yesterday afternoon when they
Wsre encountered by Cocn Bradley JOhntou, with bis
detachment OF cavalry. skirm'sh ensuSd, in which
Colonel JobnEOa captured thirty prisoners IL is report
cd and had fOrr Ave wounded including Lieut. Deity,
Of the Maryland Line Vh1 Was shot through both eyes
NOfarthes particulars received
RKIsozERs CGPrURKD
Up to dusk st1 evening, three commissioned officers