Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20

its advance To effect this he sent two
regiments of Elxeys brigade. which had
become separated from their command,
TO go IN rear OF the battery, and ordered
Colonel tAlfredD lvcrson, with the TWEEN
teth North Carolina and the First and
Third North Carolina regiments. to make
the attack In front. The order was
promptly and calamity obeycd and carried
into execution by Colonel 1verson WIN the
Twentieth North Carolina. He was Sc
verely wounded IN the advance. The PAT.
terry was captured with severe loss ana
held for short timc-suiiiciehtiy 'ohs'
however. 10 enable the division 10 move
on free from its terrific hrc' wh'h ~
WIS retaken by the enemy. Again p'.s
ing forward. the ,Fcderals again zen
back. but only 10 select posiuoh 10, "a
more obstinate defence. when AT oa'
under the pressure Of our batteries "nlc.i
had then begun TO pay VIM
marked eject upon the "iS ~.
the other concurring events OF the
rcld. ana of the bold and dashins
cnargc OF General Iill infantry. In when
the troops Of General G. :. Winder
ioircd-the enemy yielded the field. and
fed In disorder
EWEILS MEN WITHDREW.
In IN, mean time General Ewell. on
General u H. UilTs right. had moved the
lsourth Brigade. General Elzey, 10 the
left of the road passing from Game s
housc 20 McGchcc's. and "A portion OF
the seventh, General Trimble and the
EIGHTH Brigade into the wood on the
rlrht OF that road. Having crossed the
swamp, and commenced the ascent Of the
lil his division became warmly engaged
with the enemy. For two hours assailed
IN front and flank by superior numbers,
without rcinforccmcnts. Colonel Seymour.
then commanding. having fallen, the
Eighth Brigade was drawn from the field.
but the line was still held 10y portion OF
General Tr,mble's. The Fifth Texas and
q part Of the Hampton Legion now came
10 his support. and rendered important
service Ia holding the enemy in check un-
III the arrival OF General LawtoD. OF
JacksOn's division. enabled him to assume
tho offensive. Lawion, after aiding In
clearing the front. wheeled n, part OF his
brigade 10 the right, attacked the enemy
in flank. and opened the way for the re-
main1Cr OF TTimhlc's brigade which adj
vanccd 10 the field beyond the woods
General EWclis troops having now ex-
haustc1 their own ammunition. and. In
many cases such a. they could gather
from the dead and wounded. and having
been engaged for more than four hours.
tho most Of them withdrew from the
field about dusk.
SEPARATE FIELDS OF SERVICE.
The four Ariaaes Of Jackson's division
did NOT pet together during the engage
mont. but were called to separate fields
. flfr N
charge the cuCmy's front the First Nir-
giail Brigade. commanded 10y General g.
s. Wiud.r. moved forward through the
swamp. and upon emerging into the open
Ncll. ITS ranks. broken by the obstacles
encountered were reformed. Meeting at
that po.nt with tho Hampton LEGION.
lu.t Maryland. Twelfth Alabama. Fifty
second Virginia and Thirty-cighlh
Georgia.. thry wore formed upon his linc.
Thus formed they moved forward under
tno lead - that gallant officer. whose
conduct lrr" was marked by the GOODNESS
and courage which distinguished him on
the hattl,-nel1s Of the Valley. The enemy
mot tins advance with spirit and firm
ues.. Ills we'll directed artillery and
heavy muekc'rv played with destructive
effect upon our advancing line. Nothing
dauntcd bv the fan Of officers and mon.
thinning their ranks OF every step. those
brave mon moved steadily forward,
driving the enemy from point TO point,
until he was finally driven from his last
position. some 500 yards beyond McGehce's
house, when night prevented further pur-
suit. In the charge near McGehce's house
Colonel 81. W Allen, of the Second Viz
airia Infantry, fen at the head Of his
regiment. Five guns. numerous small
arms, and many prisoners were among
the fruits Of this rapid and rcsstless al
vance. General Reynolds and an officer
Of his staff who fingered on this side
IF the river after the Federal troops had
crossed over. were among the number
~ prisoners.
The Second Brigade. by request Of Gene
raj Wilcox, was removed 10 point Of
woods about half a mile from the river.
When il reached there the enemy had
already been repulscl at that point by a
flank movement Of BrlCadier- General r.
II. Anderson
THE TEXANS TRIUMPH.
The Third Brigade was sent 10 suppor,
General Writings attack upon the enc
my's left, but reached there only In time
TO witness tho evidences of bloody
triumph. ana the guns of the enemy in
possession of the gallant Texas brigade.
Colonel :. Y. Fulkerson. commanding the
brigade, fell mCrtally wounded shortly
after his arrival on the spot. General
l.awton, of the Fourth brigade. after rem
doring timely and important support. be-
fore described, TO General Ewelrs COM
mand, pressed to the brow Of the hill,
DRIVING the enemy before him, and CO..
operating in that general charge late in
the evening that closed the labors Of the
day
ON my extreme right General Whiting
advanced his division through the same
dense forest and swamp, emerging from
the wood into the field near. the nublic
road. and at the head of the deep ravinc.
which covered the cncmy's left Advanc-
ing thence through a number Of retreat
ing and disordcrcd regiments, he came
within range Of the encmy's fire. who.
concealed IN an open wood. and protected
by brcastworls. poured n destructive fire
for quarter of a mile into his adj
Ndncing line under which many brave
officers and men fell. Dashins on with
unfaltoring step in the face of those
murlcrous diTharccs Of canister and
muskctry, General Hood and Colonel aw.
rushed 10 the charge with veil Moving
down prccipitous ravinc. lcaping ditch
and stream. clamhcring up difficult
ascent. while exposed to an inccssant and
deadly fire from the intrenchments, these
brave and determined men pressed for
ward. driving the enemy from his we'll
selected and fortified position.
FOUGHT WHILE RETREATING.
In this charge. in which upward Of /. 900
men fell Killed aud wounded before the
fire Of the enemy, and in which fourteen
pieces of artillery AM nearly II regiment
were canturcd the Fourth Texas. under
the lead OF General Hood, was the first
10 pierce these strorgho.dS and seize the
guns. Although swept from their de-
fences by this rapid and almost matchless
display Of daring and valor the we'll
disciplined Fedorals continued in retreat
10 fight with stubborn resistance.
Apprehensive. from their superior num-
bers. and sullen obstinacy. that the emo
my might again rally. General whiting
called upon General IOngstreet for re-
endorsements. lie promptly sent forward
General X ". Andcrson's brigade, which
came In gallant style To his supnort and
the enemy was driven to the lower part
of the plateau. The shouts of trjumpb
which rose from our brave men as they.
un8ided by artillery. had stormed this
citadel OF their strength. were promptlv
carried from line to line and the trl,,n-
Ihant issue Of this assault. with the we'll
directed fire Of the batteries. and sue
oes~ful charges OF Hin and Winder upon
the enemy's right. determined the for
tunes of tho tnN Tho EaIaralc ,o,,ol