Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-29
THE NEWS.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Co, "B," 18th Va.

FROM PETERSBURG.
The Express of yesterday states that the usual
status has been resumed on our left. There was
considerable Smelling along the lines Monday, but it
arose from no important cause, and accomplished
no important result. Our wounded in the battle OF
Saturday have all been assigned comfortable quar-
tiers in hospitals in and outside of the city, and are
receiving the best medical attention. We are glad
TO state that the large majority of the wounded are,
comparatively, but slightly injured, and few days
will see most of them in the field again.
The enemy was very busily running his trains
again Monday afternoon. They were laden with
troops, heavy body of whom was being shifted to
our right. The Yankee railroad being in full view
of portions Of our lines, Grant may avail himself
of the opportunity to deceive us by movements Of
troops thereon.
It's understood that the most important portions
of our picker lines, captured by the enemy on the
right on Saturday, were retaken at an carly hour
Monday morning, and between fifty and one hun
dred prisoners bagged with them. Some skrmish-
ing occurred along these lines yesterday without
any important result.
We omitted 10 state yesterday, in our account OF
the heavy skirmishng on this portion of the lines,
on Saturday that Gracie's old brigade, stationed
near Hatcher's Run, and now commanded by Gen.
Y. NJ, Moody, recently promoted, we're holly en-
gagged for several hours and acted most gallant
part. Major Stallworth, by most dexterous move.
mcnt captured $50 prisoners, and many of the
enemy were killed and wounded.
We regret to leran that Colonel d. S. Troy was
wounded and fell into the hands of the enemy
Capt. Daniels was killed, and Captains Comggs
and Manley were captured uninjpred Lieutenant
Joseph Smith was killed.
General Scales very handsomely held his lines
and gave the enemy severe rspulse. At other
points, the enemy advancing in heavy force, we've
enabled to occupy portions of our picket line so
far advanced from our main works as not to admit
of being reinforced. The enemy lost heavily
When attacked yesterday morning the Yankees
offered little resistance.
On Friday last considerable body of Yankee
cavalry, while advancing down the Jerusalem
plank road, was ambushed near Proctur's by squad
of our scouts, and so harrassed that they were
compelled to retire.
Ii is believed that considerable portion, if not
all, Of Sheridans cavaly have been brought within
Grants lines, and the impression is that they will
soon be on the move.
The gallantry OF our troops in the battle on the
lett is generally conceded having been unsur-
passed in the history of this war. Their bearing
such indeed, as to make glad the hearts of the
commanding officers, and call forth the praise of
the General-in- Oh lief himself No comparison need
he drawn in the action of the troops engaged
General Gordon's corps, which has shown its gal
lantry on many bloody fields, more than sustained
its reputation while the brigades OF Generals Ran
som and Wallace (of General Johnson's division,,
under command of the former, won new laurels
and signifed their bravery by their losses. num-
Der OF valuable officers were wounded and in adj
dicn to those already mentioned, We may name
Colonel Toon wounded Major Graham, ditto Car
tains Graham and Harris wOunded-all of Ransom's
brigade.
The following despatch was received at the War
Department last night
HEADQRs, March 2s, 1865.
Gen. j. C. Breckinridge, Sec'y of War
Gen. Gordon informs that in his report of the
action at Hare's Hill, 25th instant he omitted
to mention that Colonel II. p. Jones, commanding
the artillery that portion of the lines was at the
front, experimenting in person the ope rations of
his artillery, and that select body of officers and
men, Under the command of Lieut.. Col. Striblng,
charged, the enemy's breaStworks with the sharp
shooters of the corps, and Immediately turned upon
the enemy the captured guns. X. L. LEE
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE AT BENTONSyILLE.
We learn from the Raleigh Progress that our en-
tire loss at Bentonsville may be put down in round
numbers at $500. The proportion of the killed
was small, and most of the wounds we're slight IL
is thought that more than half our entire loss will
be restored to the army in months time. In the
Raleigh hospitals there comparatively few that
VIII not be ready for service in less than month.
A correspondent of the Progress quotes the fol-
lowing from an order issued by Maj. Gen. Steven
son, complimenting the troops of his Division for
their gaantry in the fight at Bentonsville
Never was there more dash and gallantry dis
played than was exhibited by Palmer's Brigade in
their successful assaults upon the breastworks of
the enemy"
The 5S;h and Goth North Carolina regiments are
in Palmer's Brigade. The correspondent says:
cit will be source of qualification to their nu
merous ffiendStO learn that they acted with great
galantry in this their first Eight upon the soil of
their native State. The brigade elected praise from
both officers and from different commands for
the manner in which they acted. IL was selected
as the directing column, and at 3 o'clock p. NJ,
moved steadily 10 the assault, under the immediate
observation of Generals Stewart, Hill, Stevenson
and Palmer. Ii was the first brigade which reached
the enemy's breas.wOrks, which hey carried; and,
without hating, fastened forward 10 attack the "