The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-06-25

section Of artillery and fired several shots
killing tho horses under two of the Gen.
erals escort, and irjuring one OF them.-
The reconn noisance then returned for rein.
forcemen's aud artillery, and pursued the
fugi,ives 20 holly that they threw aside
first their blankets aud finally their bsv.
ersacks.
Onward pressed the victims. away owe.
hill aud valley sped the t, ing men, stray:
| glers nhd squads seeking their own sale.
/ " amid the thick coat of underhrush
| through which our cavalry were unable
to plunge, some 10y this m-ans making
their escape, and Others falling into the
hands Of the infantry in the rear.
There WAS no pause-onward went the
shouting troops. and more rapidly ran the
flying rebels. A camp, ahead, supp sed
to have been occupied Iy Price or Van
Dorm. wss found abandoned by its occu.
pants. who left behind their tents, co ,ip.
ages, and small arms-several thousand
siands-,he "resr guard Of Bragg being
too hardly pushed to even Sc, FIRE to the
can, ass.
Our uifi 'ers maintained most adniira.
bic order in the ranks, and tho steady
st-p Of the men and horses WAS in happy
contrast with the pell nell rout Of the
rebels But bridges purpnsely made weak
were destroyed, aud the pursuit checked,
until the enemy escaped. Every moment,
however, Mr,gglers were brought into
the lines, nearly xll having thrown away
their gu"s-s"me declaring that they
never were in the army, but only peacea.
BILE cllizens Of the ue'ghuorhood Others
tha, they were unwilling cons ripls 9th.
era that they had been deceived and in
Guced 10 go into the ranks wi,hou, know.
ing the facts; while few only made .
clean breast and acknowledged their
criminal completely with the rebellion
but all unite i" ,es,ify,"g ,ha, the ev~cua
ton of Corinth ends the war in the West.
Que intelligent pnan, with whom have
jus, spoken, says, ,ha, OF the 10000 g..
fec, We men III Besur-gsrl's army, not
more than 10000 were volunteers for III.
war. Til. term of service Of one Lalf VI
the remainder had expired, and they
were held contrary to their wishes; The
remainder either were co"sui p,s or, wha,
is iamiliarIy called, "eiehl day men,
that is. such as enlisted for the battle.
lie is Of the opinion that it will be Ut.
terly impossible for B-.ur-gnri TO con.
cen.rS'e An army a, Holly Spring. or in.
deed any~he-s in the West. This the
retel General knows, and it va. a want
Of confidence in his troops. and no, in the
s,reng'h oi the place, which Induced the
evacuation OF Corinih.
There can be 10 question. ,ha, up to
Friday morning the rebels had worked
with perfect celebration /; but the beat.
ing Of the long roll, caused b, the sight
OF the signal rockets. frightened Bragg
and his rear guard, and they fed in the
greatest haste. Several OF them left cook.
ell breakfasts untouched, one Of which
your correspondent fess,eL upon an hour
since. II consist ed OF some ve:y bad lieh,
bread, a little bacon and rye coffee hard
diet. j, is true, but welcome after = cay.
fatigue like the ono j'at closing.
OUR ARMY.
The main body Of our army is from
two to three miles south and ives. Of Co
rnth. now strongly entrenched. to pro
vide against n H,nk movement. Il j,
commendable TO be cautious. but non,
who have friends 10 the army need tss
that they will bs bersavsd 10 a ba,,l,
brought on by the enemy. The Butter
nuts have no time to lose 10 fruilless ~
lacks upon us, when they cannot with
stand MI assault hehiud a,tr.,,h,n h,n.o,.