Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-30

until the Last moment The doctor made him jump cut,
just as the rebels up mount horse and escape.
Throop is, without doubt, dead and In the enemys
hands soms-pf cur men saw rebel cavslrynisn hold
pistol to Csp'. Whites read and make him surren-
der Leus Cone and Barr were last assisting the
m n to get loose from the carriage Bars horse was
caught running wild in he woods by one OF our men,
with two buleboss in the saddle which BODIES evil
fate. -
Besides our battery the enemy captsred Nimms'.
the First Indiana the Sxtn Missouri and two guns Of
Battery g. regulars twenty 70 pieces in all. Every
piece OF artllfrJ could hare been saved had not the
provision rain been brought so near the front.
The defeat is attributed to the conduct OF the battle
entirely single regiment sent In at time when
that vas cut en- then another, and until were
defeated Then the Nineteenth Corps not in sup
porting Distance. l. is sad that our Gen Rsnsom and
Gen. Lee sent three times for the Nineteenth O1ros inn
porug them come and save the day. aud that Frank
lin would o. bulge uutl ordered by Banks.
0urloss in officers is very heavy. Among the wound
| ed Gen. Ransom.
On Saturday the bstle was continued at Pleasant
Hill, chiefly under the direction of A. j. Smith, who
did prod ges OF vlor. We get all torts Of reports from
Tire front. The lGestis that smi, has whipped the
rebes taking 1000 ptoners and eighteen pieces OF
artillery. Our loss must have besn nmenss In the first
day 3 fight msre handful IL LEI. OF our corps. The
expedition is no doubt, broken up aud troops ar
/ falling back. 60 ise4
A correspondent of TIE Philadelphia PSas from
Gran Ecore the 10Th, "owns up" defea. in the first
| fight, as follows: fe
Then came one Of those unaccouniable events 20
anus courage can control. find it impos ble to
dssciibe sudden and bewildenng, although
was present. psrAy an &C or and partly spectator, and
plainly everything that took place. Ths BATHS was
progressing vigorously The muskelry firing was loud
and continuous, and having recovered from danger
experienced by Ransom's DIVISION we felt secure Of our
position, was slowly riding along the edge of wood
convsrsng about tae events and prospeos OF the day
We bad dawn into the side of the oil to allow
ammunition wagon to pass, and although many we're
observed going 60 the rear, foot aud some on
horseback, We regarded il occurrences familiar to
every battle, and t occasoned nothing but passin J
remark.
II noticed that most of those taus wildly riding to the
rear we're negroes, hargers-on and serving en-, for
new that have gone deeply lao this slayehold
country, every com issoned officer has O servant
AID every servai niue. Tneee pc pie were the frs,
to show any panic, but her ieimpsnDg along the
fo4d only gave amusement 10 the soldiers who
pel'ed teen with sGonee, and whipped their flying
| animals with sticks to increase their speed. Sal
cenly there VS. ruth, shout, the crashing of
,res the break ng down OF rails rush and scan per
| OF men. It was IS sudden as though q thunderbos
Had islen among u, aud set tire pines on fire. What
caused il, or when IL com neGcsi kaew. turn
ed 10 my yslol inquire the reason of thi extra
ordinary proceeding but before he had the chance 10
reply, found selves swallowed up, as Il we're in
Missing, seehing bubbling whirlpool OF agitated men,
We cCud not AVOID the current; could no. stem il
AID we hoped TO live in that mad company we musi
ride with them. Our ne of battle bad given way
General Banks took ca his hat aud impored hs men TO
remain hs staff officers did tho same It MAS Of no
await Then the General drew his sabre ard endeavor
ed 70 rally bis men, bat they would not h,ten Behind
| him the rebeh were shouting and advancing. Their
| mnsket balls Fled the sir with that strange, file
| raspiDg eound, that has made familiar to
| OUT HgltDg men. The teams abandoned by the
dIVrs, the trscts cut, and the snimss ridden OF by
Inc frightened men, BArehsaded riders rode with ago
ny in their acss aud for least miL ues il seemed
as if We going 10 desirucdOn together. Il was
my fortune 10 see the hrs battle st Bull Run, and
hose who made ha. cell brated midnight re-
urea towards Washington. The retreat Of the fourth
division much route tia, fthe frat Federal
| army, eIceps thai lever nsa we're eng gsd and our
men fought here With 4 Valcr thH Eas LOT sbosn en-
that serioas sad, meek heroic day il JAY. W. DC
uesry two miles in this mai-csp way until On the sdas
Of rAViRe, which night formal have bsen = bayou
where We found EnoEys division drawn up Ia line Or
rersaiipg men bell beyond ihis Inc, aud Rnory Or
| PACED 10 mestLks IsbsIs. Taey On with rush.
aud ths shades Of night pit tho tops they
Encountered our msn Emory 6red Ihrse rounds, aud
the rebels ietrsaed This ended the sight having the
Fsdeials masters Night aud the paray Iirg sff.ct OF
the stsm2 de upon our army made pusslit impossible
The enemy fell back, taking wi them OF the wa
CONS that left aud lumber of The guns that Here
| abal6oned"