The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-07-04

behind Bease d. II Gee K AID nufsued
70 nav l3thibd poNhatlnn Creek and
hunil oIter Severe contest o. i've hours
were ealt lftiy pulsed frou, thefel'l
Nlght put al end 10 The context. /
grove 70 state thilt our loss III Officers and
mnenag GREAT W. sleep on The field and
hhnl reneN' the contest ID lpe morning
4 have ti'e honor 10 Ne.
Very respectfully.
(Siepeu RQBf p, LEE.
n.ckp9,'a june 80 Y III reports nom
the lines nre sQplewhet conflicting The
maiorityof statements 10 dav lineicafea
that ourariny llad hcmmad h thc Van
KEGS, and that tie gteater poftio ofthem
would be captufed before night. The
dcarth Of iniofmntion from the lines has
been remarkable. and no news whatever
could be obtained At the War Depart
Several HUNDRED horses copturod by
Gen. STUART, passed through the city this
evening
Peieysbieq June 30. A courier lust
from Bermuda Hundred, nc o'clock, =.
NJ, reports tbet,a portion The Federals
have beenrdEiven to- the james River,
where, under cover Of their gnnboats,
they are endcayofiug 10 embark Four
transports heavily laden, have passed
down The river Our field pieces OH tho
Chesterfield side, engaged Che gunboats
and poured q hot fire into them. The
gunbuats dropped down to Turkey Island,
followed by on' field pieces. The enemy
are fleeing down the river bank hotly
pursued by our troops, aud were falling
thick aud fast. AZ last accounts, firing
was incessant.
!. CuARlEsroN, July IL Late last night,
Gen, Pemberton received the following
dispatch
Z; RIcnMoND, June 3d. Aunounce 20
your forces, that after two days fighting,
the enemy have abandoned their camps.
and are in full retreat. closelv pursued
BY our army under Gen Lee. They at-
tempted to destroy their stores, but left
their tents Standing, and large quantities
of their stores. Prisoners are rapidly
coming in.
Signed G.. w RASnoLPn.
Secretary of War.
According to ordersat daybreak this
morning a salute was fred, nmultane-
ously, at all the forts and batteries encir-
cling Charleston. and startling the whole
city, Flags are flying every where's
The Racer still lies anchored in the
harbor, where she will probably remain
some time. Her officers visit the city
frequently
Richmond July / = Yesterday after
noon, the enemy was attacked by Gen.
Huger's division, in the vicinity of White
Oak Swamp. The divisions Of Longstreet
and A. 2. Hill were also engaged The
action became general, and lasted several
hours, with heavy loss on our side. The
enemy were driven back about two miles
further down.
Jackson's forces were engaged with
column o. the enemy, and captured three
batteries.
The Enquirer states thai Federal Off
Ger, brought in yesterday, reports Nc
Clellan mortally wounded, and the Yam
kee army utterly demoralized,
RIcMoND, July 1.-The fight Yesterday
took place on the Darby town Road, about
miles Northeast of Darbytown. 1t
commenced about 4 o'clock in the after
noon. The forces engaged on our side
embraced Kemper's Pryor's. and Feath-
erstone's commands. The Yankees
made q desperate resistance but were
driven from their entrenched position.
and pursued two miles. They were heay.
lily rainiorced and-eheeked. the further
advance Of our mon; but Iii arrival Of
Magruders Division about 8 o'clock,
again put them in motion. Darkness
prevented our troops from following and
routing1he enemy.
Our loss was very heavy, but that of
the Yankees immense. We Captured
900 prisoners, who have arrived in the
city, and 20 pieces of cannon, Among
the captiyes is Major General Mccall, cap,
tured by Lieut.. Rawlings, of the 47th
Virginia. rigadierGeneral Meade was
also captured.
This morning Magruder went in pur-
suit of the Yankees, but had not over
taken them at s o'clock, when our IN
tormant left the encampment
Yesterday is reported to have been the
most sanguinary of the series of conflicts
before this city The valor of our troops
is beyond praise.
RIcHNoSD, June All accounts con.
curtin representing the battle Yesterday.
to have been the most desperate that has
yet taken place. The enemy held a yerv
strong position and maintained itagalnst
repeated assaults of our troops for several
hours, having concentrated their entire
force for last desperate stand.
heavy rain has fallen this forenoon.
and it is believed there has not been
much fighting to-day. Occasiona! heavy
reports OF artillery have been heard in
that direction. No prominent Confed.
crate officer was killed yesterday
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