Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17
TIE RAID AROUND RICHMOND.
70 the Editors Of The Enquire


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Ceatlcncn--t coulriunicaln si,,Ccl D.
Z. Il. in sour issue Of this morning n'nta'i''
6 statement with reference 20 Tho light ncar
Brook Church, which, by isnplt2&',a reflects
uyu7. the roriion Of Hunt3r's tr g engaged
in tia. All .r, and which Was COMMANDED hH
mvs.,g: and while | an convinced ;E.c Hs,tc-
roat could not have buen iatendet toc !hhsc
troops, viz: tho l9,h and .2,24s regiments. a"c
a portion oF tho 18th lCty) Bl;taii'l, .i"si'yr
:, these irrare mau h4uardd ston!t ~ tnE
matter right VIZ tire truth Of my a'.,ial'ca'
. apueHi t. Gen. Gordon aI.d his stall ssll 70
Sol !ardre9ss 03nntn andes, r."niry brigade.
The following is the statement Ailu1cl co.
Hare we were reinforced by . regiment or
portion .! regiment Of infantry, who we
hoped would oss:a; in aHrcs:ing the raiders
rhey-wcrn placed by Gen. Cor,ipa on caai.
t.rk, IN the place Of dish: }untei llc,,, Nil
orders to double quick and charge rhe ctciay'
disn>uutcd men simultaneously with ~"
cavalry charge. Oar bsyI ri..l2G Thy ycli 1TG
we're going n, whcG TIE nccess rg snprp,.
failed The cla,mGwd YRS 'h9r FRI 81 rvf
mount and nd7a1ca 80 s%i:u,Isatr@. ..h.'t:
S,.s done Immediately, Hir..!:;Y !yiy''G 81.
enemY's EkirmI"Gaf", Tu'1 III E't5'':.''s IA
iantry vera again ordered forward h. g =
Gor5nn. but the nu:Y crrcutiH! t5o? GiI W.
by firiug int oar iismpunt,d men who w-'"
far in tho aGv"nca, k'iA;.c ,"U AMI w"nCi':s'
several. TIE? thea iii bae!; uro;l tie rid.
know n"shi0g Ci tbs 'ir:re'nc infantry,
W Of the conduct spoken Il. hu, u" tl"ts
With reference 10 M comm NJ 10, 'n-a'
About Q O'clock on -" ...rri''.. 81 q" t-,:
was ciGercJ by Gca iiuU;or 10 axe by Ec@:.
men, AID tT0 pteces u nr,!l,sry " ia" front
and rcrpr; to 4aa. Gordon. %hp Wa t.:cu I"
g4girg the enemy VIII hi cavalry. re OF
- ia uen q. =. III O'clock, GHi Immediately
engaged the coemy. ny regiment he'd Is
p2s'uon cnr:rety unsnrrorcot. nid'r m"7;
calling nnd :ou:lnuGls hrr, ilh.u: We
;ighteSt GhalGsion, Or Il #irgts stTag:l or !r.l::
the trgnp, Ir4r. IL until / !! - ".. lisa uvil.
iiunt0n $gLt "a PARTON U: he - 4; a-r.a!;a',
commanded by Gap:. Fisher, - r.,u' rec .If.
Den. Gordon tiIon d:rth.,i m@ E, take cmr-
Iuand 81 tie infantry. "rd "i.;.:~. ci;r 81"
mishers 81 The 81 ), F.a0 were lie. 7~Gr.V
w.taout nmmuc -'n. tbs wts tnEr e anr
nrlS order, and ia s. 'yr.G - sias E. rl s.
rear after hlviEG u-au 'rI-r IN InCa5sacr
fire for four hours, losiag ue,.,Iy yr>-t-:i:t q
lion had advanced "Ld cncsg.,t ~ ca, "a,
enthusiastically. GIVING to III Getty 50. .he
woods ani undorg.osth s'n>o t@wporar, chi
fusion occurred IN dcpl 5yiss .!C,f ,kirni"!'-
ors but take great pleasure in saying q.
with the aid Of their eli! .cFs i1uui La d'ili
Guilty Ia ralIying thom on s?.;a 1tc:-51', a'd
have 40 hesitation IN saying tnnr. with s'ni
exceptions, the command iehared most hard
somcly, as taer heavy list Of c,.uaitics. i2r
tho rumber Vi nleu and time engaged. vi.
prove. About this t,ac Gel Andrews in
torrnel Tue that Gcu. Gordon had heCa wound
cd, and diroctni me taStGke Gom'pand. :;
about 2so'cioCk was frgthap"rSinf rrr,; ~
Gel. Gantt, with his regiment, the t9sh Nir
;:uia. This gallant commend vent IN with
its usnsl yell ana engaged tho enemy gGs.
vnSiy, losing twenty msn III very few ;;i:nt
usos 5lmost immediately afterwards II
cs,vcL an order To- Withdraw sio Whole jnrg'
Nv force, ani return 10 tho t6rt;t;atio...
whith WAS done IN good 'rder. ard #;iis Il;
neing pleased by sise tncms. No ,iismmtn'ea
cavalry rNG,o was mfuin daring thn t"!f !
~as IN The ic,l na Confederate sISirm,s'irra
were eyer ia ir'Ht of dY-!ine, nor uul thc
c3muI2oi ever fall Lacs INTO Tue r0ai until
ordered &c do So ~ he GGuof>i commanding.
L. NGHTAGuG.
Colonel 9n ". Infant v