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Wade Hampton (search for this): article 1
talion, composed of only 150 men, who fought them for an hour, but was finally compelled to give back, with the loss of fifty men. Pressed back in the direction of New Glasgow, the heroic leader of this gallant little band retired with his face to the enemy, and at every feasible position maintained his ground, repulsing charge after charge, and finally discouraging the enemy to such a degree as to cause them to cease from the attack. Sheridan's Raiders, so signally defeated by General Hampton, were last heard from at Newtown, in King and Queen county, probably on their way to Gloucester Point or some other place of refuge. Six Yankees, composing the "rear"of Sheridan's party, passed Atlee's Station last evening, and were told that they had better hurry away. They replied that they were running from the d — d rebels now.--The citizens allowed them to pass on. Casualties in Hampton's cavalry. We have not yet seen any authentic report of the casualties sustained in t
R. E. Lee (search for this): article 1
Yankee army, a great number of whom are said to be lurking about in the woods in that direction. A dispatch from General Lee, dated Friday night, says: "troops assaulted and carried our hear Bermuda Hundred, with on our part." He ent indications point to such a conclusion, without the accomplishment of his purpose. Grant thought he had out generaled Lee, and would take up his position in front of Petersburg before that commander was aware of his intentions; but General Lee General Lee was too smart for him in this instance, as in every other since the opening of the campaign. The situation at Petersburg is now highly favorable, and we learn that the military authorities are much encouraged at the prospects. A Sunday rumarations were made to attack this morning, but the enemy retreated in confusion. Our troops are in pursuit. (Signed) R. E. Lee, General. [from our own correspondent.] Lynchburg, June 19. --The enemy made a feeble attack on our lines
Hoke (search for this): article 1
d authority as among the wounded, but the Petersburg papers report him captured by the enemy. Nearly all of the companies of Captains R. H. Spencer, R. M. Page and S. B. Shelton, of the 26th Virginia regiment, were captured at Jordan's farm on the evening of the 15th instant. They only surrendered when surrounded by a force of ten or fifteen times their number. Captains Sutton and Poindexter, of this regiment, were not captured, as re-ported. The slaughter of the enemy in front of Hoke's division, on Friday, is represented to have been terrible. Saturday's operations near Petersburg. Reports of all sorts were in circulation yesterday in regard to the situation of affairs at Petersburg, The public mind at length settled down into the conviction that a great battle was fought on Saturday, but nothing to sustain this belief could be obtained in official quarters. It was even stated that the enemy penetrated the streets of the city, at which critical period reinforceme
Wilcox (search for this): article 1
newsre Nothing was known that the enemy near Petersburg an attack all force upon our lines hour on Friday evening, and were and that two or three hundred pro were captured. The enemy, on their desperate attempt to reduce Petersburg, have resorted to the expedient of shelling the city without is moment's warning. This was commended on Thursday, and continued that night and the next day, and, we was progressing on Saturday. On Friday morning a three inch shell struck the house of Mr. Wilcox, on Bolling brook street and falling, passed through the coping of the cellar door, and exploded below without damage. Several tell without during any injury, in the same street, in the neighborhood of the Wayside Hospital. Another entered the second story of the dwelling of Mr. Charles Brown, on Sycamore street, and exploded, but fortunately interring none of the occupants except one who was slightly hurt by a falling Two negro children belonging to Mr. James Hall, in Blaridford, were
12th (search for this): article 1
y, and at every feasible position maintained his ground, repulsing charge after charge, and finally discouraging the enemy to such a degree as to cause them to cease from the attack. Sheridan's Raiders, so signally defeated by General Hampton, were last heard from at Newtown, in King and Queen county, probably on their way to Gloucester Point or some other place of refuge. Six Yankees, composing the "rear"of Sheridan's party, passed Atlee's Station last evening, and were told that they had better hurry away. They replied that they were running from the d — d rebels now.--The citizens allowed them to pass on. Casualties in Hampton's cavalry. We have not yet seen any authentic report of the casualties sustained in the cavalry fight in Louisa county on the 11th and 12th inst. We hear that General Rosser received a severe wound in the thigh, and that Colonel Carter, of the 3d Virginia, was killed. Both of these officers have displayed their gallantry on many fields.
11th (search for this): article 1
y, and at every feasible position maintained his ground, repulsing charge after charge, and finally discouraging the enemy to such a degree as to cause them to cease from the attack. Sheridan's Raiders, so signally defeated by General Hampton, were last heard from at Newtown, in King and Queen county, probably on their way to Gloucester Point or some other place of refuge. Six Yankees, composing the "rear"of Sheridan's party, passed Atlee's Station last evening, and were told that they had better hurry away. They replied that they were running from the d — d rebels now.--The citizens allowed them to pass on. Casualties in Hampton's cavalry. We have not yet seen any authentic report of the casualties sustained in the cavalry fight in Louisa county on the 11th and 12th inst. We hear that General Rosser received a severe wound in the thigh, and that Colonel Carter, of the 3d Virginia, was killed. Both of these officers have displayed their gallantry on many fields.
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pherd, E. A. Thacker and J. E. Drumwright. Two pieces of the battery were captured, and fifteen horses killed and captured. The name of Lieut. Col. J. C. Council, of the 26th Virginia, has been furnished to us on good authority as among the wounded, but the Petersburg papers report him captured by the enemy. Nearly all of the companies of Captains R. H. Spencer, R. M. Page and S. B. Shelton, of the 26th Virginia regiment, were captured at Jordan's farm on the evening of the 15th instant. They only surrendered when surrounded by a force of ten or fifteen times their number. Captains Sutton and Poindexter, of this regiment, were not captured, as re-ported. The slaughter of the enemy in front of Hoke's division, on Friday, is represented to have been terrible. Saturday's operations near Petersburg. Reports of all sorts were in circulation yesterday in regard to the situation of affairs at Petersburg, The public mind at length settled down into the conviction
Sweeney (search for this): article 1
irmish in Bedford on Thursday last (mentioned in Saturday's paper) were unimportant. The enemy's cavalry encamped on Thursday night eight miles from Lynchburg. It is stated on undoubted authority that the Yankee raiding party which passed by Melvor's, in Amherst county, committed outrages upon the persons of three respectable ladies. Surely a day of retribution is in store for these incarnate fiends. The Yankees were attacked between Rose's Mills and Fleetwood, in Amherst, by Major Sweeney, with the 36th Virginia battalion, composed of only 150 men, who fought them for an hour, but was finally compelled to give back, with the loss of fifty men. Pressed back in the direction of New Glasgow, the heroic leader of this gallant little band retired with his face to the enemy, and at every feasible position maintained his ground, repulsing charge after charge, and finally discouraging the enemy to such a degree as to cause them to cease from the attack. Sheridan's Raiders,
Indians (search for this): article 1
have been very heavy, while ours are comparatively light. Our informant states that he heard an estimate at Beauregard's headquarters on Saturday night that 1,000 would cover our total casualties in killed and wounded since the fighting commenced in front of Petersburg. While this is probably somewhat below the mark, it completely dissipates one of the rumors so industriously circulated yesterday. A good many of the Yankee negro troops have been slain, while among the prisoners are some Indians, belonging to the 1st Minnesota sharpshooters. Persons who left Petersburg yesterday at 12 o'clock report that all was comparatively quiet up to that hour. The shelling of the city continued on Saturday, and one of the missiles dropped into the Bollingbrook Hotel, exploding in room No. 7, but fortunately injuring no one. It is reported that the hospital camp on Poplar Lawn was shelled, causing a removal of our sick and wounded from that point. A shell exploded among a drove of cattl
O. Jennings Wise (search for this): article 1
try, and only abandoned their guns after twenty one horses had been shot down. A portion of our lines in this vicinity was held by the both Virginia regiment, Wise's brigade, who handsomely repulsed an attack of the enemy. In this assault Col. P. R. Page, of the 26th, was mortally wounded, and died soon after reaching Petersburg. He was a native of Gloucester county, and a most gallant and popular officer. For some time past Col. Page has been in command of the brigade, Gen. Wise acting as division commander. Heavy skirmishing and occasional cannonading continued along other portions of the lines until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when an effort in his death. His remains were brought to Richmond, and interred yesterday afternoon, after appropriate services at Sycamore church. Capt. Carter succeeded O. Jennings Wise, who fell at Roanoke Island, and has been with his company ever since. He was a gallant and popular officer, and universally esteemed by his acquaintances.
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