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The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
vision," (his prolix narrative concerning which we regret our space prevents us publishing) he conceals the truth by both lying and pretending ignorance. He says Weitzel, having determined to attack our works on the Williamsburg road, sent the Third (colored) division across the York River railroad to the Nine-Mile road with orderormed a portion of our works and captured two guns, which, for some "unknown cause, were not brought off," when the division retreated in obedience to orders from Weitzel. We are happy to be able to give the correct history of this affair, after which the reason why the guns were not brought off by the negroes will not be unknown.rave and vigilant General Gary rushed down upon them and drove them out in great disorder, killing a large number. Possibly at this moment they may have received Weitzel's order to retreat; but if they did, it was wholly superfluous. They were already doing the most rapid retreating that they, or any other negroes, are capable of
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
hia Inquirer writes about the fairest account of the fighting we have seen. It appears that the Eighteenth corps, under Weitzel, had the heaviest work on the north side of the James. He says: General Weitzel, with two of his division commandGeneral Weitzel, with two of his division commanders, went forward to get a view of the position, and all agreed in the opinion that dismounted cavalry only was holding the works in our front; and that an attempt to carry the position was possible. General Weitzel, therefore, ordered a brigade frGeneral Weitzel, therefore, ordered a brigade from each of his two white divisions to make an attack. General Marston's division formed on the right, with its left on the road, and General Hockman's took position on the left. The second brigade of Marston's division; under Colonel Cullen, of thmake their escape, preferring to run the gauntlet of a storm of bullets rather than to be captured. At 7 P. M., General Weitzel withdrew his troops from before the rebel works on the Williamsburg pike, and commenced retracing his steps. It had