The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-13
From StauntOn..F Further Particulars
of the Late Fight.

The i.ynchhurg TTginIdn of "Wednesday, says;
We received some additional partic ularS, through
zen Marm, last evening, OF aifaiis Ia The Valley.
The Yankees took possession OF Stanton at ,wO
O'Clock on Monday They claim to have captured
Iab pIisOneTs, including 81 commissioned officers.
Among these Is COl Brown, who WAS badly wound
Cd
Crook has joined Hunter, and their united forces
are rrpnrted 10 be about ld00.
Col U'FtHeII was sent with dag Of truce to the
enemy tu ask tor the body of Gen Jones, and was
assured that he had been ecentiy inferred and his
grave marked.
TLc Yankees admitted to Col UFerreli that they
had been roughly handled.
IL is not supposed that they will be able to Oc
eupy slaunton long but we refrain making pub
eaton of the position or number of the forces that
may be relied upon 10 clear the Valley Of these
malauders.
We find the following In the Charlottesville
Chronicle, of Tuesday:
Lieut. Jos L Mallory reached here last night, hav-
Ing irtt the Mountain Top At Roc fish Gap about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He states that the
fight began al Piedmont, lnear New uope,) ut 8
O'Clock on Sunday morning, and lasted uutil three.
number Oi times. their loss being three to our one
About three O'Clock the 6Oh Va regiment. from
snme cause not known, broke in cOnfus ion, and
our line was thrown Into disorder Gen Jones fell,
killed. The army fell back half q mile, and then
reformed aud retired In good order upon Waynes
borough, bringing of everything except the dead
aud badly wounded, the enemy being TOO much
General Vaughns Headquarters are at Waynes-
borough, and our army confident IF their ability to
hold their position. Gen AcCansland, with brig
ade OF cavalry, moved from BM tfaiO Gap about
daylight yesterday morning to effect junction
with Vaughn.
We also learn that the StauntOn operator, who
has located at Rock6sh Gap, reported yesterday
evening that the enemy enlered StauntOn Monday
morning at half past Q O'Clock.
TUE HIGHT NEAR sTAUNrON.
The Lynchhurg Republican. Of Thursday, says:
Fsom . gentleman who lett s,aunton at 10
O'Clock Monday morning, aud who had every
source OF cossect information at his command, we
learn thar the fight was very severe one, and for
snme time had progressed very successfully for Us.
the enemy having been several times rrpu:sed,
when On sudden, from some uncx xpiained cause,
the G0ah tirglRia regiment, which held AL import
INT point OuT line, broke In cOnf,slOR, aud thus
caused other portions OF Our li0e u give way. At
this moment Gen VIM Jones was killed while
endsavosiag 10 rally the broken regiment His
fail created additional confusion, Of which the
eaemy were prompt TO avail themselves. The en-
tire liNe theM tell hack about two miles and held
their position until night, the enemy not ulsuing.
Finding that the enrmy were not disposed 70 re-
new the ballle, the command Was given to fail
back upOn WaynesbOrO', which wns dane In good
order, oas ariilesy snd trains being all bronsht off
safety.
All accounts concur In the oplniOn that but for
The unfortunate panic Of the Goth regiment, We
should have achieved a brilliant victory. The ea-
eDy hoo been tnfee Tines stpul5ed and theif line
was waverins, and 1t Is bsllesed. had our men
stood firm for iifteen minutes longer, they W ou!d
have bsokca aad Eetreated, when this disastrous
panic taspired them with renewed courage and
enAbied their officers TO rally their disprtted
cnumHs and snatch the victory tom 0ur grasp
onr losses In the fight were heavier than report
ed yesterday, il now beny stated ihat had tom
.'aD 10 900 killed and wounded
aas Of truce was srnt 10 the Yankee Gen Hun
ter MOaday morning u asccriais the fate Of Gea
J"aes lie aaswesed that he was killed, having
hes" shot throagh the head, and that bis body bad
been deceaty buried and hts gave malk ked, that
hts f,iea1s Night reclaim his Temaias. lie also
stated THAT hs held - psIssness 5s conmlsslosed
.It'ser. and 700 psivaies. Anong The e1csss were
Col Stowa, coAn.atisg ncCsusssA's bh-
gade, uha WAS badly wounded; Colosel
J."es. ef S:nshs's snssde, aal Colssel Aiksa,
oi the a9th Teanessee, The taiteg reported
ki'sed, bat VITA is aahwu. md Capt y H0vd fs1ik.
nss, " The 45sh vh9lais ieelaeni II shis Be sue,
y WI nsks osis !ossl LOSSES ssA W sone $40 o
l,4oo, . sssisss tlsaslss, but eas wAteh we feel
weal a..s.:a wiii - spsslt,y aa1 faiy seaTlsved.
WAS hstst wssa1sA. 10 aAllaSsa se ~ isGDes 81
tbs AeiA, W. ue1ssseAnl thas ehsso were ahouS
b,oO1 u 0us slek ~ eus Voaolsl q 6sauuaNa
who wsse espasss6 ~ psgelee. TIE ysekss