Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-20
From the Army Of Northern Virginia.

From the Army of Northern Virginia.
CONGRATULATIONS oRDERs-opERA>
-TIONS OF SATURDAi-A SHARP
FIGHT-PRTSOEERS AND WOUNDED
FORW ARnED TO THEIR DESTINA-
NS-MOTEMENTS ON SUNDAY
AND MONDAY, Nc.
ESPECIAL Correspondence OF THE ENQUIRER.
&guY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
May 18th, lsGl.
The following General Order Of Ge., leo,
modest as it is chaste and beautiful, s'as just
been published to and received with er;l.usi'
asnfby the army:
HEADQUARTERS, Army NORTHERN VI
- l4:h May, I>6l.
GENERAL Orders
No. Ill.
I. The Genr:I Commanding takes crest
pleasure in r14nna-SsSsa.ng to the army.tLe series
recently been achieved by our arms.
II. a part of the enemy's force thr; ascniug
the Valley of Virginia, has been routed by
Gen. 1mboden. and driven bask- 10 the P0to
mac, with the loss Of their train and q rum-
Der Of prisoners.
III. Another body Of the cr"my, nniier
Gen. Ayerill. penetrated to ;ha Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, at Dublin pcpat. \ por-
ton OF his force has been dispersed by G3nS.
Morgan and W. E. jones, who .re in pursuit
Of the remainder.
". The army of Cen. Baaks sustained 2
severe defeas in Western LO,j siaaa, by the
forces of Gen. Kirby Sinita, and re;rea.c1 70
- ~,
thirty-fve pieces Of artillery, and large
number of wagons. Some Of the mos. l,r
milable gunboats that accompanied the eyre
dition were destroyed to save them from cap
ture. !
V. The expedition of G,n S.eele into
Western Arkansas has ended in cnmInc,e
disaster. Northern journals If the lht. in
slant, announce bis surrender, with an army
of' nine thousand men, TO- Gen. Price.
VI. TIE cavalry force scn-by Gen. GRANT
to attack Richmond. has been repulsed, ard
retired towards the Peninsula. Every de-
monstra.irn Of the enc,ny south u. James
river has, up ~ this time, been succcsa!uiiy
repclled.
VII The heroic ra!or OF t!,;s array. with
the blessing Of Almighty God, las tlus ."
checked principal army the enemy. aui
Inflicted upon It heavy l1:S.
The eyes and hearts Of Vcur couLtTymen
are turned to you with confidence, ard :hcir
prayers attend you in your gallant struggle
Encouraged by the success that has been
vouchsafed to us, and stimulated by the great
interests that deperd up2n tila i5,ue lot every
man resolve to endure I'll ard brave all, until.
by the assistance OF . ust and merciul Dad.
the enemy shall lie d7iscn back, and I-.Gc
secured to our country.
Continue 10 eEulalc the yaIor Oi yuur Gem"
rudes who have fallen, ard rtmetnher :ha: i;
depends upon you whether they shall nave
died in vain.
1t is in your power. urdcr God, to dclaat
the last great effort cf tbs enemy. establish
the independence Of your native land, and
earn the laslirg- love and gratitude Of your
cOunfrymcn, and the admiration Of maEkIui.
i. E. LEE, General.
Abou. 3 o'clock p NJ, yesterday, short
and sharp fight occurred on the encmy's
eztremelefs wing, lasting about fifteen min
u'es, with heavy and incessant mus ketry and
cannonading The firing occurred while q
charge was being made rs Wricht's. sup
ported by Harris brigade, Oh L. hill :bou1 *
u1BI III GuT lEtUl, NDlCJ H. We 'I-Sit a.I''
TO obtain for purpose AZ tho given wOsd
Of command Wright's brisad- charged acres
the Intervening space, ascenGed the hill and
drove the cnany from their breastwhrks,
under most severe fire. While the brigade
occupied tho works-which vcrc held suit-
ciently lung for the object Of their capture
it was subjected 70 rapd Smelling hy.thc
enemy, after which the order WAS given ard
the brigade Withdrawn to the line whir!, t'Sv
hai prcviousIYoccupicI Gen. A. +. Wright
being unable 70 take the field by reason Of :!
severe attack Of rheumatism, the brigade wns
commanded by Col. Hall, Of the Sd Georgia
regiment.
Scvcnty-fve prisoners ana three stands Of
colOrs wcre captured from the enemy and
brought off the killed and wounded were
considerable, but we h;!ve no means of asccr-
tanning the number. Our loss Ias hundrol
and siSty-one, twenty-onc OF whom were
killed. The loss was sustained chiefly by the
81 Georgia regiment.
The prisoners captured THURSDAY az: r"'.
terday were sent to Richmond to-':av. On.
lot numbered upwards Of thirtaat ,:nlred,
including iJrty~one c.ii.crE, aiirpa. w.3u aca
several colOncls.
The wounded in Thnrs.!ay's ia,tln and yes
terday commenced being conveyed to. the
rear this morning. Since the great battle
they have remain:d here @pder most uaeoin-
Portable, but unavoidable circumo;;, and
will he in q condition on their arr!v., ~ The
railroad tn appreciate the minissrati1HH ot
those good Slnl.ritans, tho Anl.l"nc"
Committee." But few thus fer have died os
their wounds. The bodies of several officers,
owing to the difficulty Of transmitting them
to their friends, have been buried and .tholr
graves marked. Among the bodies inferred
is that of the lamented Brig.dier General
Perrin.
Excepting o few hcaVy guns fired by both
lines this morning, unusual silence has pre-
vailed all Of to-day. Tne ensmy have re-
manned within the protectioa OF their works
since the late desperate battle, and have made
no demoustrations that indicate an early re-
, newal of their frequent unsucces. nj attacks.
MONDAY May, l6il-7A. N.
1t vas reported and generally believed yester-
day evening that the enemy were idually NOV
ing towards fredericksburg, his l. Sc for sup
plies. The impression this morryg is, be is
massing troops in front df our right wing; but
opinions vary in most respectable official quarters
as to his intentions, some believing that lie will
not attack His designs are, no G"ubt, penetra-
ted by our sagacious and Argus. eyed commXi-
der-in chief and may be developed so Us 10 Be
apparent 10 all before this reaches you.
1t has been raining at Intervals siuce the ll:h,
the day before the great battle. The whole face
of the country is perfect'sea OF mud and water
! and the atmosphere exceedingly damp and fis"'
| greeable. The genial rays of the snn wond be
most grsteful:to man and beast. I.