Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-02

.ui Eicu tilhI tGu laLu fnkinlh loh'
b.; tuaa killed and had but Two wounded.
r.p;a,n .iunins Goodwin. we'll known IN you.
Ny, cJi:ih"nied squadron OF IMAM oiiss
brigade. add was in the thioRest Of the nght.
ft:aen u Lis men captured ftIy-one prison.
eT5.
Gen. Hampton occupied prominent posi-
tor, overlooking the field, and it Was enough
fo7 tie cavalry 10 know that the eye OF their
noble leader was upon them, and that his wise
head end skiilful hand controlled and directed
all their operations. Gen. Hampton will prove
= most worthy successor to the chiValrous Stu.
art. Tho nen not onl J have confidence in
hn,. bot they loYs him, and as long es his
lie - spared 70 command them, wo may safs-
Is predict suCossa in tn,urn tor tho cavalry,
:. hare 1t - POSSIBLE 70 oOmniand snocesa.
III Tia shh.ri!HRta oHva!ry generals. il Was
ray inr;nn, 10 ms6, only with General Bar
:r"aec. of North CarQllnA a moro nnurto-
vuI gentleman. ka! una v !io enjoys 10 greater
cs'"Gt tha ostHsm .!Gd respect of hia me:r, Tho
strY,sr cannut bna.:. General B hea dons
mash srrSioe III tbs vicinity Of Petersburg
md Jour peoplc are much indebted to him and
lis men for their timely aid on the momora>
bic 9.h June, when kautz's raiders actually
entered tho auhurbs and saw the spires and
5teepls. Of Petersburg.
|. il Qua to our noble sister Stats-North
Carolir Ito say thu: the entire infantry COL
uInn engaged IN the assault On the left OF
the rSilroM WIS Composed of her sons. Never
did mon mora ftrward with tirmer step when
ordered to Charge and never did troops fight
with E:cre distinguished gallAntry. Any one
who w;'l Witt the battle -fieid, o. l have done,
A j., ,f IL kha3 md ~
pNrf1rm, viii t,.;ur with me- in tho opinion
l:'.t tho .aen who carried them in the face OF
snJ.i iaaI q Ere. from both Infantry and AT-
tiIicry, are worthy Of being classed among tho
b-nveTt. IA u Fir:.iniau, / am proud to
The brave North Carolinians who participated
in this daapera.e fight 1t is true tina: they
have fought on oce7y battlefield since this
war ommencsi-commencin with Bothe]. in
Jnnn. 1851. and closing st Rean,s' Station,
August, lHti-Hitn rs much galiantry end
Discrimination a. tho troops from any other
Stale, but. on yesterday, as mono bu: North
Caroiinians participated in the assault on tho
In,; ,hrrs "an be no dispute Gs to who did the
wGli;. A.,ii ti:9 issdta hail and rsn stcrul
obey ia,!,ci directly I'll 10 glory and to vac
:J:y.
THE TIDOrs ENGAGED.
The c;Casg engaged on Tho part O.! the en-
my wore Sc lp'Gn,:et hy tho noted Colonel
.;y..r, WIN ID believed 10 have had a brigade.
81. ..c5cCnia egree that they we're soon routed
Al. thai ueY movoi ont ofiho way as fast rs
their horses could carry them.
: The inG,airY contested OF ths famous Sec
1::i corps ltInncock'rJ and all prisoners con-
cur in tic statement that il numbered b6tTocn
ton ard twelve thousand mon. They fought
moro vHlantiy than rho cavalry, but worc
Gnail7 Compelled to give way before the i'm
pc, iols dash Of the bravo North Carolinians
ana although The engagement did not become
r:E,,.nl until ~hrns three O'clock, before night
the cure c.rTs wnrt utterly routed and flYine
IA sid confusion tnet tf the railroad in The di
rnn::G.: 1T Prince George.
The9 EFF all their killed and wounded, over
tw0 tEcu:and prisoners and nine pieces Of
cannon N our Toaa"ssion.
The enerry'= deLd lay thicEly scattered in al
,t:,ccs:3u7 Friday morning. Many of them hid
ia,l"n k.ijro The terrible hre Of our artillery. (Pe
,:r.rn's Battalion ard We SAW several who hHd
been I'll; in tsRn. The number OF tho enemy L
h0rse- billed WINS unusIally large and AZ tho To-
/. y iy where mos. 81 ~. artillery Was captured
-. ..nne.i riIty. one o! ;heao animals piled up
.ui iyns nsound. on about 4 quarter Hero Of
.r5"n,i,
lInucot. y cups, il will I've hurna in mind, i,
r0as.I,!ri the very hes: il Grants army and
iluI: ;hnn nne prison. with whom no cunverseG
.f- al TIA. !: WAS regarded rs the 'S'onewa
Jackson corps Of the Army OF the Potomnc
Whit MI rquivocal compliment to tia. deeply Ia
mcriaJ ami iius.rioUs hero ard pssriot |: vas
H4ncocl;a corra liza: made The attack upon John.
ston g 'iivisi3n Il! Spo.tsyrgnia Courthouse, ard
rsin"d rome sdvsu,arc, i. wss there too, lh.:
Tie jubiaEs ingalls,, Lincon's inspector General
ie'errspit:i ) Washington. Hancock has made
:. ;sl aa:ks to isy. lie has ussa up Johnston
.,Ui Is Adv sbont to pitch into EARLY"
sHOOI1aG i. YouFs LADY
o., Wednesday evening late, Hpeer aud pOr-
t,0u Of his cavalry. advanced dO"n the rairo"'l
~ tai ~ iha resiieG.a OF the Rev. Mr.. Gosee
nbaut ga mia below Mn!onvs Crossing. Here
our G,;rkc!.. who were 6tatioGcd iii Dir. GoSeo 3
yqd. fi:nl upon The enemy Gnd retreu:el. To
Spacru c'cSmrl inamy DO it said. he ordered his
Il. ii 70 open rpon the dwelling, which they di,!
wiz: srsa! lary pouring into it repeated vol'ies OIL
rn:nIs baiis. a chimney, built in the centre Of
the kT;!iuc, was MI the protection the inmates
hui md behind this the reverend gentleman gath.
crai his aged mother, his wife. two daugh' ors,
aat thrso youu;. ladies, who hRd lied upon the
scprosc, ii He enemy higher up The road and
sought r-iugH with Mr.. Gosts. Tho balls ea
tered thick and last and ons pierced Miss hittir
Gosec, u mast esiinahle young l. dy q! g:1tot n
producing painful, but it is hope. net fata
wound. li.s grr1ams Of The ladies' caused The
cGi,GD, Yautre cavali.rs 10 dcsiRt. Speer then
,'af.: the house, aud WAS profuse in his regrets
bat r.;l H., wrs under ;Le impression that the
building was filed xith rabel soldiers. He sen
i,r - Yankee surgeon, and then feignirg sickness
a.kei Tor medicine. lie WIS furnished with I
real botsrir dose CT Nhmbar Six, which CAUSED
bis Ugly rhia 10 assume Ill the griinaces Of .
nionkeg lie mex: threw himself upon bel AID
pretended 10 be ssleap. but hearing heavy skirm
ishin., Town ha road viii! our advanced pickett
he sp.rliiS rrgained his strength AMI lesving The
aju.e Tn.ia fIr Eis horse.
UTPaEnaTIGSS OF THE INVADERS.
Tho enemy killed every COW, hog, sheep and
cali tia: can. an their path. At the residence
:, NJ s;ni!H, Immediately on the Iosd nj Nj
the. Crossing, they kil!ed large dock Of sheep
r,.i tv.ry her animal OH the psuo. Hero too
., -l,eu s-rt. All iha poultry were pressed into
tr s.rv .: al The Yankee Commissnry. At this
iianJa Hancock established lis headquarters
GaA On Ue!nssday, he, Gen. Miles and Colonel
Specs, tat down 10 H sumptnoua repast. Every
.:;s! IN tic bill of fare was stolen from Mrs
:s:Gart who WAS invited 10 take IL goat Mt the tH'
be-, which she positively hnl prrsistently de-
riincd dong. Tho ~ar has borne with peculiar
hsriship upon this family. Upon the commence,
::ianl OF Eos!Iii;es they were comfortably siiur.
ii in The county Ct Gloucester. Tho enemy
eu,.iostS Rnon tame along, and forced them 70
i.av.. Here OIL the Petersburg and Weldon
r.iI5aA ltay hoped 10 reside during the remain
d.r Of lla .w uamoleslej Bat like many
o;t.ra theT hsye Hgain fallen vicinls to tho bar.
harnns and wnnlon outragas CT III implSc.bla
TO-.
aisnY n.l.cra lave suf,rel greatly fom the
~! a'r, ii Tho un.n,y. Among them may be
N. ntinnrd R.v II K Ddyal. Allan Hesth. An
dl:w Bick. Rav .lr GJsec w Gibson Webb
Aid WilS=id Hs'tou.
CASUALTIES.
The following is lat Of casualties 10 Iiar,
fis' Mississippi Brigade, FROM The 3Oih July
SfI ~ lbs 2lpt Auouat 1S6i.