The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-30


very gratifying to his numerous friends In
the army.
The hcroism, f0rtitude, and patriotism Of
the people Of this city are especially strik>
Ing aud gratifying to stranger. Amid shot
and shell, which an implacable foe has rain
cd upon them, they are as unmoved and
fearless as were the Senators OF ancient
Rome. who sat In their Senate even after the
capital had fallen. Such people as those of
the Cockade city deserve better fate than
to DC the vanquished Of the North or the
subjects OF their impotent malice.
The shower of last night has cooled the
atmosphere, aud acted like charm in brac-
ing up the troops. X.
THE FIGHT AT sTAUNToN RIVER BRIDGE.
From member Of the Richmond militia.
who was engaged in the affair, we have some
particulars Of the fight with Kautz's raid
ers al Staunton River bridge, on the Dan
Vile railroad, on Saturday last. On We'd
nesday, the 22i inst, detachment OF men
from Col DAnforth's militia regiment left
Richmond for DanViIlc in charge of some
prisoners. The detachment consisted of
""ASS SoAhAiSpAJuCu oulCCIS, blA uOu COul.
missiened officers, and fifty three privates.
all under the command Of Capt James L
Riddick. They arrived at Danville on We'd
nessday night, and remained there until Fri
day evening, when they returned to Staun-
ton River bridge, reaching there some time
after dark. Capt Farrinhalt was in command
OF the forces at this point. Nothing Of i'm.
portance occurred during that night or the
next moming; but in the afternoon, be
tweep and o'clock, the Yankees came i'll
sight aud advanced upon our position. Our
batteries on the Dlnville side of tt =, ilver
at once opened upon them, and the enemy,
having got battery in position, returned
the fire. Ia this artillery duel our loss was
but slight, while it is believed that the
euemy suffered heavily. About half
past D O'Clock the Yankees advanced q
line OF sharpshOOters, but our batteries con-
tinucd to play, and nothing was accom-
plished by the movement. About o'clock,
Captain Riddiek's men were sent across the
bridge to reinforce our troops in the rifle
pits, and while there the Yankees made four
successive charges, all of which were re-
pulsed. After this the enemy came up with
out much vim, and about half past eight
o'clock the firing ceased, with the exception
of some desultory shooting between skir-
mishers. Daring the night the enemy re-
moved their battery. On Sunday morning.
after some eight or ten rounds of artillery
were fired, the Yankees moved off, and left
cur troops in undsputed possession Of the
bridge. General w. II. f. Lees cavalry
followed, aud continued to harass their
rear.
The enemy lost in this ail.ir some 25O1
killed and wounded, while our loss was only
eight killed and twenty-tour wounded.
The following is list Of the casualties in
the Richmond militia
Killed "a Sergeant j. f. Walker wound.
cd on Saturday and died on Sunday at :;
O'Clock. He leaves large family who were
dependentupo him forsupport. Wounded
Capt. James Ridiick, thigh, sent to Dar.
vile Lieut.. j. Ii. Cook, flesh wound; I'd
Lieut.. u. l.. Wilson private Ii. G. Calvert
flesh wound i'll the leg private James
Fletcher, ball in the shoulder.
According to the dispatch of Gen. Lee
this fight must have taken place on Sunday
but strengthened by the testimony of men
engaged, VIC eau but believe that the con-
fusion OF dates is simply teiegraphic
error.
CUTRAGIs IN ESSEX COUNTY.
Tie recent visit Of Yankee troops to Essex
county proved quite disastrous to the inhai
itants. From TappahannOck and Laytons
,325 negroes were taken, and, in fact, Il 9
country has been entirely stripped OF lis Il
boring population. Among the princip
suifcrers were DIR. Lawrence Koane, James
Roy Micou, Mace Clements, and Mrs. Aust
Bfockenbrough. Besides negroes, the Yam.
lees took everything they could find in the
way Of private property-rrOvisions,j jewelry
and money-and spared nothing which they
could conveniently carry away. The force
Was composed of mixture CT blacks aad
whites.
FURTHER from GEORGIA.
Private information received through the
Signal Corps, from general officer in At
lanta, dated Jane 9Th, represents Hardee's
corps as having been principally engaged on
our side in the attack on our lines, referred
TO in Gen Johnston's dispatch, and that the
repulse was attended with great slaughter Of
the enemy.