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s supposed to be captured. About sixty escaped of our men, the rest were either taken prisoners or killed. Five of the Rangers escaped, four are with Gen. Wise--two sergeants, one corporal, and two privates; the two privates are in the city. Wm. Selden, son of Dr. Selden, of our city, was killed while bravely defending the battery. Thus we close the scene of this fearful contest. The number killed and wounded on our side we cannot say; that of the enemy, by thier own confession, is about onDr. Selden, of our city, was killed while bravely defending the battery. Thus we close the scene of this fearful contest. The number killed and wounded on our side we cannot say; that of the enemy, by thier own confession, is about one thousand. Think of our little Spartan band opposing overwhelming odds; think of the tenacity with which they stood to their battery, never leaving it until the overwhelming force of the enemy, compelled them to retreat; witness the courage and intrepid bravery with which they encountered the foe while on the field. Had we been reinforced by three regiments the enemy must have been whipped. Three times were the New York Zouaves repulsed, driven in the water, and nearly drowned. Lieut. B
at the enemy. Major Hugh W. Fry. with his battalion, arrived upon the ground too late to participate in the action, and was ordered to surrender with the others. Col. Green's regiment arrived in time to fire one volley before surrendering. Captain Coles, of Charlottesville with his company, was in the hottest of the fight. As one of his men fell, he took his musket and fired fourteen rounds, exhibiting the most determined bravery, when he was shot through the body and killed. Major Selden, of Norfolk, fought with great heroism at one of the guns. He was in the act of preparing his gun for the only remaining charge of ammunition, when the top of his head was blown off by a shot from the enemy, and he fell dead. It is gratifying to hear that our loss in killed is by no means so great as at first reported. It is believed that it does not exceed forty. The enemy must have suffered very heavily. Indeed, we hear that the flag-of-truce boat, at Norfolk, brought a report