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The Battle o Columbia <? uunii;i '"?lichraond, .lune 28. 1M?2.-The fol- J rawing official dispatch was received by President Davis to-day : Headquarters, .June 27. .To His Excellency President Davis: Mr. President: Profoundly grateful j to Almighty (?od for the sigual vic- j tory granted to us, it is my pleasant task to announce to you the success achieved by this army to-day. The enemy was t'aie morning driven from his Btrong position behind Heaver ? 3)am creek, pursued to that behind j rl'owhatan creek, and finally, after a ? severe contest of five hours, entirely j . -repulsed from the field. Night put | -aa cod to the contest. I grieve to j ? otate that our loss in officers and men j tis^rcat. Wo slept on thc field and -shall renew the contest in tho morn ving. I have the honor to be, very ?Tespoctfully, ((?iga ed.) Robert E. Lee, General. 18 ic bru on d, June 2<S.-The Dispatch, <jt)?.this morning, says that tho results t?? yesterday may bc thus summed up: IWotiave driven tho enemy six miles, fhaaCt him twice in the fight, captured -.eight or ten batteries, some thirty nydecea of artillery, many stores, much ?clothing, many prisoners and small -aras. Jackson, it is said, has been ?doing great damage to the enemy, for, facing completely in their rear, ho has ?cut off all communication with the .vPamunkey, captured 500 prisoners r,x.faA. wiany Btom. Tho Examiner says the action be - esme general iu thc vicinity of Coal -.Harbor. About five o'clock ia the ? afternoon, it was estimated that sev enty-five thousand Confederate troops <*weve engaged, with equal, if not 8*u O.perior, forces of the enemy. From ? the best and most reliable information 'weean obtain, the field was unde ? cided. The action will bo resumed ?this morning. Tho field of battlo is -about twolve miles below Richmond. 'The Whig says tho enemy foll back ?t for the most part in order, and suo "oeeded in getting off most of their .- army, as well as the greater part of - iheir dead and wounded. To-day will probably finish tho great deoisive bat die. TJio Enquirer says: At twelve .rfo'elook last night, we oonversed with ?an aid to one of our generals, who in -tforms us that we have driven the ^Cankees from all their strong posi tions, taken a number of prisoners, a (great many cannon, &c. McClellan is mow represented no being almost com pletely hemmed ic. His telegraphic ?wires have all been out, and the rail ?road doubtless torn up before this. So answer to an inquiry if there was mo way of McClellan getting to his ?gunboats, our informant replied, none ?ander Heaven that he oould see, ex cept with his balloon. In short, the tight of yesterday was a glorious vic ?to cy. 'The Bettie on Saturday. Richmond, June 28.-No accounts fcaavo?been received from tho field to ?iay'except mere reports, all indicat ing that the Confederates aro follow wog -up their ouccoss. About 2,000 prisoners wore taken up to last night, .including Brig. Gen. Reynolds and at lloast 100 commissioned officers. It Mias been found neoessary to largely ?aerease the prison accommodations. Prisoners have been arriving all the Vforenonn. It is reported that two ?stirer Yankee Generals have been* cap tured. /l?dhmeud, June 28, 10 p. m.-Tho rWhole t number of prisoners taken is j.ubaut .S<608, inoluding Gens. Rey . aelds,-SaundoTs and Rankin, anda J large* number of field officers. The - ?ouatant arrival-of ?prisoners produces . ra lively excitement about the streets. All reports-from the field oonfirm the thorough discomfiture of the Yankee army, and many expect that McClel lan will capitulate. -Several batteries - v/ero fc?ken to-day. We'have lost no .?encrai offic?r. -but General Elsey has .Jjeeniwaunded-it ie foared mortally. The g?llantli??jor"Wheat, of the Loui siana Tigers, was killed. Richmond, June 20.-Tho latest re ports from thc lines represent that -'there'1 Iras /neon no.fighting to-day up "tttf'll o'blo6k v-a. /m. Our army was 1 rthen ia line hf -battle, and it was ex? *. "b?hidd Cthat ut would soon advance ^^pon the euemy. The anxiety to hear ?from the battlefield is intense, al though everybody is oonfident of a ?decisive victory. .Citizens are excluded from the uo.es. Information of the progress of ?events is difficult to obtain. J&ohmond, June 29.-Only a few | ?sr?gades of the attacking colustn of v'the Confederate * arru y were engaged : yesterday. Magruder's and Huger* s / ?divisions were ?till held in reserve on / vtho west side of the Chiokahominy, rsrhere it is understood McClellan was OR! BS. f I iichmoiid. iii, il une .',<l, l>t'2, yesterday marching large bodice of troups. A renewal of the contest was expected this morning. Two regiments of Magruder's di vision, thc 7th and 8th Georgia suffer ed severely yesterday in attempting to take a battery near the Seven Pines, defeuded by at least two brigades of Yankees. Col. Lamar of the 8th Georgia was wounded and taken prisoner. Lieut. Col. White of the 7th Georgia, was wounded in thc ncek. The casualties of the two regiments were about 200. There seems to be no doubt but that McClellan's communications with bis sources of supplies is effectually cut off. The remnant of McClellan's army is now on this side of the Chickahominy. The bridges are all destroyed to pre vent thc pursuit of the Confederates on the north. It is reported that McClellan is re treating towards James River, where his troops may embark in trans ports under the protection of his gun boats. The latest report from the lines give this information, and state that our army is pursuing the enemy and hope to capture many of them beforo night. Richmond, June 28.-The follow ing arc the casualties in the Palmetto Riflemen: Wounded: P. A. Keyes, in tho foot: S 1) Lewis, flesh wound, in leg; J W Lewis, in the side, severely. The field officers are safe. W. W. Humphreys, Company C. Richmond, June 28.-In two days fighting our army have driven the ene my before them ten miles, and are pursuing them to day. Gen. Gregg's brigade opened tho main action yes terday afternoon and encountered a destructive firo from a vast body of tho enemy's troops. Our loss is very heavy. Col. McGowan, Lieut. Col onels Smith and Barnes, Majors La ington and Carter are wounded. None seriously. Col. MoGowan, Lient. Cols. Smith and Barnes are still on duty. Among the killed is Lieut. Griuke Rhett, an officer of the highest promise. Lieut. Robert Rhett is se riously wounded. (In this dispatch ( the hope is modestly expressed that the conduct of the troops was such as will be satisfactory to the State.) Riohmond, June 28.-Our army has achieved wonders at a heavy saorifioe of men and officers. Everything de pends on the fight of to-day, with the advantages all in our favor. We are in front and rear, having driven the enemy entirely down to right and cen tre. Wo have taken over 3,000 pris oners. The fight last night was the most Bublime speotaole ever beheld. ! Riohmond, June 28.-Gen. Lee claims a eomplete viotory. We are drawing our lines around the enemy closely. There is no escape for Mc Clellan unless he goes into the river. Richmond, June 28.-McClellan has concentrated all his forces this side of tho Chickahominy. We attaoked and took their batteries on the Nine Mile Road this morning. McClellan is in full retreat for James River. If God prosper us ho cannot escape. They destroyed immense stores to day. God be praised. Richmond, June 28.-Gen. Gregg's brigade was conspicuous in aotion all yesterday. The general is unhurt, although in the midst of great peril. Richmond, June 28.-We have had two days of viotory, Col. Hamilton, Cordevo, McMahon, Ilewitson and Talley are safe. Heise and Bookter are wounded, but not seriously. Al exander Haskell is unhurt. The first regiment suffered severely. Riohmond, June 28.-Yesterday evening while going at tho head of a regiment to charge some abattis from whioh the enemy were cutting our men to pieces, Major John Haskell had his horse killed, and his right arm at the shoulder badly shattered. He was bearing tho colors of thc regiment at thc time, and leading the charge. Thc physicians think that ho will re cover, although amputation is impos sible. ; List of Casualties In Orr's First Regiment of Rifles in the Battle of Juno 27, 1862, com manded by Col. J. Foster Marshall. Richmond, June 28.-Co A, Capt Il add en-Killed : Privates Jasper Crane, G B Stephens, N D Reevea, J M Clayton; wounded : Lieut J W Phillips, mortally, Sergt W T Heaher, severely, Privates J M Beasley, se verely, W A Lay, J P Durham, J J Morgan, M A Martin, D M Neal, wounded and missing, 8 Herndon, M Collara, slightly, F Bowers, A J Mar tin. J D Albertson, slightly, T B Powers, R M Martin, A Belli slightly, CC Morgan, W P Buggins, slightly. Total, 20. Missing, A Frier, S *T Hughe*, Ham Neal, W ll Thomas, Thoma* Newtou. Co B, Capt Perrin Killed: i'ii vatcs W II Perrin, Lockw.1 Webb, .1 'i Blackburn, W Menno] total J. Wounded: Lieut W C Davis, serious ly, Corporals Sharpe, Kyle, Privaten L A Reil, J II Delaney, W II Hamil ton, seriously, C V Hammond. Dr N A Harrelson, G Houser, (seriously, W A Lancier, oangcrou -ly, J 1* MoCaw, slightly, T H McDowell, J M Moll wane, A 1* Kiley, E D Kiley, serious ly, T J Kackard, W A Shcllito, slight ly, G White, ?J White, seriously total, VJ. Co C, Capt J J Norton-- Killed: J. Barker, K D Slatter, M H Johnson, W M Galloway, J B Powell. C I* A Whettor total, G. Wounded : Pri vates, W Sullivan, mortally, F J Hall, seriously, Jesse M Hall, do, Joe Thomas, do, Wm Hyde, do, Isaac Hobbs, do, Terrell Speed, do, Capt J J Norton, slightly, Lieut W J Dick enson, do, Sorgt-Robins, do, Pri. vates, A Colley, do, M W Cannon, do J Nicholson, do, W N Hansom, do, I Vou Holland, do, W Puskampe, do total, 15. Wounded: Sergeant F Bis hoff, Sergeant John Hookers. Co D, Capt Harrison- Killed: Ser gean, W It Burns, Privates TC Burns T D Brady, Burt Young, II B Gran -total, 5. Wounded: Capt Harri HOE not dangerously, Sorgt Saddler, slb/ni ly, G O Anderson, seriously, Jno . BateB, do, L C Brady, do, A I) Cami bell, do, G S Hall, do, J R Haym do, M P Lewis, slightly, B L Morte lo, do, Jos W MoLees, seriously, J McConnell, do, W P Robinson, do, W Richardson, do, W S Simpson, d S F Clinkscales, Jeane R Boatwrigh seriously, J J Webb, slightly, Wa roo Watkins, seriously, S II Teagde do, J II Goodman, do, A C Beatti slightly, T J Osborne, do, W H Ca ter, do-total, 24. Co E, Capt M M Nerton- Kille Lieut S R MoFall, Sergeant Mi! Knox, D Morgan, D A Rose, Jno Morgan, Wm R Whitten, J R D Dea son, A G Hunnioutt, Warren R Ca non, Thon R Christian-total, 1 Wounded: N B Robertson, mortal! Jno in Moody, Sergt C C McDinc slightly, Wm B Lawrenoe, do, Da\ S Todd, seriously, R C King, do, Hopkins, do, J Stribling, slightl Jno N George, do, Henry Hartmt do, W H Gibson, do, Jno S Morgt seriously, F M Cleaveland, slight Jno C Knox, do, Jno M Rankin, < Jos Stone, do, Jas Jackson, do, J Johnson, slightly, Harman Stilwi do, D S Leroy, seriously, W J H ] roy, wounded and a prisoner, J N MoFall, seriously, N F Morgan, slig ly-total, 25. Co F, Capt Hawthorne-Kill Capt Hawthorne, Privates J J H derson, Jas Lyles, G F M Browi total, 4. Wounded: Privates T Reeder, seriously, Thoo Rioe, slight ? M Harbin, do, W B Braden, s ously, U R Hughes, do, R B Ki do, J A Diokson, slightly, He Saunders, do, Chas Marion, do, \ Wobbot, do, T R Norris, seriou Sergeant Armstrong, slightly, Si Miller, seriously, Sergeant Ballin, slightly, W Mauldin, do-ir 1,14 Co G, Capt Miller-Killea; \,OT al A P Li ad say, Privates L A < houn, J G Grier, R F Cunninghai A Davis, S Fields, W P Morrisot H Pruitt, G B Richie, Wm A Si son, Jos Smith, F Clinksoales, Reid-total, 12. Wounded: Cap Miller, seriously, Lieut Latimer Sergeant Means, do, Sergeant 1 den, slightly, Corporal J A Bm seriously, Privates W D Andei slightly, C A Butler, seriously, '. Butler, do, J W Brook, do, 1 Brooks, slightly, A P Brooks, seri ly, W J Calvert, do, W T Cowan L Flynn, do, M Freeman, do, Gasaaway, do, T S Gordon, R A' don, do, A C Johnson, do, J F Lati slightly, J S Latimer, do, W T ] mer, seriously, E G Hughes, do, Bartin, do, J M Mattisoo, do, Melford, slightly, D M Melford, ously, A H Magee, jr, do, J M Pi do, R A Robinson, do, J W Th son, slightly, J W Mattison-I 33. Missing 4. Co H, Capt Hannigan-Ki Lieut J G Brown, Corporal J ? Cormick, Corporal M Ligget, James-total, 4. Wounded: Hennigan, mortally, Lieut G V Coes, slightly, Privates J B 3 slightly, S Wiggins, do, C W body, do, A H Hines, do, H Fin do, T T Pandor, do, A G Water N II Mclnnis, do, J C Maslen Sergeant Smith; slightly-total, Co K, Capt G W Cox-Killed: poral Wm Williamson, Privates Brannon, Geo Cymes, R M Stet Telford, M A Gamboil, J W T ? ell, Reuben Headen, Wm McMi T M Morrison, R S Ray, J A kins, J Davenport, J H Gaine tal 15. Wounded: Capt G W seriously, Lieut W C Louis, mc and prisoner, W A Bigbee, seri W A Bagwell, do, S R Willian J M Dunlap, slightly, C J Telfoi Perry Gaines, do, S P Mann, ali WF Cox, seriously, G W Ba do, W M Fnlkase-total, 13. Co L, Capt J B Moore-I Privates R E Carter, A A Mit C R Barnes, J A Hollywell, Young-total, 5. Wounded: C al H D Rowlan seriously, W ? ris, do, S D Woodruff, slightl; . . ' t ? V v -j <:. vate s J'i S Kay, seriously, S W White, de, A V.-belly, slightly, A .lohnsou, do, Satul G Williams, do. J M Wat fun, ?lu, K T ChambleD, seriously, .Jas Gentry, do, li F Browne, do, J O Hammett, slightly, A G Hammett, do, J S Yandiver, do, W T Summers, do, J S Yandiver, do. Israel Nelson, do, \V L Shiver, do, Ira Bell, do, NB I Irby, do, G W \'andivcr, do, D C Stutt, seriously, J M Foster, slightly, J W Ferrily do, H F Milford do-to tal, 25. Field and Staff -Killed: Sergeant Major A II Magee; Wounded: Maj J N Livingston, slightly, Adjt J Berry Sloan, seriously-total, 2. I J. Foster Marshall, Col. Comd'g Regt. j Casualties in Company E, 11th Regi ment. Richmond, June 29.-The follow ing comprise the casualties in Compa ny K, 14th Regiment: Killed: John Simpson. Wounded : Lieut Dorrah, Sergeants Flanks and Means; Privates Albert Boyce, J F Cox, Henry Daniels, Jno Pearson, Ben Martin, Harrison Tumolin, S II Paul, Thoo Waddel, and also myself. All are doing well except the gallant Boyce, whose injuries may terminate fatally. Jos. N. Brown, Captain. The Dastardly Attempt of Dahlgreen. When we read of the inhumanity of the Russians to Japanese prisoners we are reminded of the barbarous at tempt of one Ulric Dahlgreen during the civil war to capture Richmond, burn up the city and put to death President Davis and "all his crew," as Dahlgreen termed his cabinet and all the authorities in or about Rich mond. A copy of his orders to his soldiers was found on his dead body, for the raid was defeated and the oruel crea ture paid a dear price for his temeri ty; but all will agree that the world was well rid of a person whose inhu manity was proven by his own decla rations and signed officially by his own hand, as colonel commanding the raid. About the dose of February, 1864, an expedition of federal oavalry was organized to move on Richmond. Ul ric Dahlgreen, a son of the federal ad miral of the same name, was second in command. General Custer was to create a diversion in the neighborhood of Charlottesville, while Kilpatrick waB tn move down on the north side of Riohmond, and Dahlgreen was to orosB the river at some point nearest I to Iii 3 hmo Dd and make an attaok to liberate thc federal prisoners aud bum thc city and put to death I>avie and ? his people. it wa? a daring attempt and to be lcd by a youth ol' 23 years wa? a des perate all air. A man of comm on pru dence would have hesitated a long time b 'fore undertaking it. Dar green issued his order in a cir cular wi.'ch as before stated, was four'' on bia dead body the day after he mt ? 'he venture, lt "ts: td Men: You have been Bel?: > brigades and regiments * .annand to attempt a jdertaking which if sue cea will write your names on the beau? of your countrymen in letters that can never be erased, and will cause the prayers of our fellow sol diers, now confined in loathsome pris ons, to follow you and yours wherever you may go. "Wc hope to release the prisoners from Belle Island first, and having seen them fairly started, we will cross the James river into Richmond, de stroying the bridges after us, and ex horting the released prisoners to de stroy and burn the hateful oity and do not allow the rebel leader, Davis, and his traitorous crew to escape. The prisoners must render great assist* ance as you cannot leave your ranks too far or become too much soattered or you will be lost." The balance of the order is imma terial, for this dastardly effort to mas* sacre the people of the city and burn them ont of house and Bhelter is herein set forth was defeated, for they stumbled upon a orcek whioh ran into the Mattapony, and being thrown into confusion they were easily defeated. The Riohmond authorities did not retaliate in kind, and the editor of the Riohmond Examiner gave President Davis a roast for not doing so. There is no doubt but Dahlgreen is embalm ed as a hero in the records of the fed eral administration, and doubtless somebody is drawing a pension on ac count of his so-oalled heroism, but it also is well to remember that an or ganized effort was made to burn up Richmond, sack the city and slaughte all "rebels."-Mrs. Felton, in Atlan ta Journal. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. 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