The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-01
OFFICIAL asPoar OF THE FIGHT II seSPn
CAROLINA.

OFFICIAL asPoar OF THE FIGHT II &eSTn
CAROLINA.
i Eslcs, ssi Do fosaa the histiy EsexeSiihg N.
II u.s oS Cen .. w SMll of tie EeasAs ossties 10
sas vie!llity ct Aiasi.nt h. u. This report turn
,hes crafty ing account Vi the perations 10 shss
~ sn SEQ g:ses assnrasce ihG. little dansss wal
IL d .si. d by tie elsny grand army OF iuvsson:
Hpa K. GoipsBoRo', n. O., DIS. 29. lt6i.
Ge.. & Cfcyey, Ac;t snd Iasp-ctor Ssnsrai, Rich
LaGd, Va:
dentrsi-I lave ,he aonor 10 enclose copies q!
: she srpors u Big -SsIA EsaIa, GoDertsdn. Sad
ID c.! suAil, sY1s account o, tcs various Affairs
| ~Ih the eac.ay Ia this vicinity tn thatr receE!
bsas 40 Cur lipg and pilsgirg espedA.or from New
bcrH go.
sris .0en. Evans With two thoassnd ts.too
| il,ea, hs them 10 chock st Sonh~ CTeeA
| RS czs k;as:cr. on thu Ash, ~ d. on the l4fs
dsis,-, d thsr advance for some tisas, Sad sac
CO 10 ~L.IArtng bis force. witn sansii ieSs 70
-. l.,t Al aas as tse Renee river. a. k;nstc1. He
: l.; ,a,u,tss tsY us;.i tie l6fh. ~hsL tasJ sc
yeno n he n.sposs:s slde of q Hvsr aid au ;
~, ar,gsx st whitehall hridgs sbous s;shtssn (e,
AZ les below sod.o sfo' - "s'cs ESP .sse driven
sn. yeI. sarn+ m-n $ arrived from fossfsbIis aIc
Syilmn ,an on the 18th, ons reginsot OF which was
s,,s i, 10 is;;a &, so.c- ;Ls .esecac bridge ever
IL. Nsu.s ne AZ this piace- A BATTALION of sftAary
.-b;a nu IA de SOS :aassrl rstsest from the works
~ tae st-set,ens h.p2e klssn1 after ice sne,ay
.scapi.a .s latter poat In ioree s'af s'asianoa on
ns .,.., 81 the river, 81 the railroad brdes, ana
II e,,., hal: mile shows at the county bridge. On
[.a te . regiment siXtesc from " iimnetop. .na
,as FROM Peter soais, 10Th OF WHEN were sent ~
81. right bs1k Of ihs river and placed under Gen
S,,,yamare c. mUsnd, TO project tie two bsitSes
DO The morning Of tie nth. having no cavalry.
/ and being un.t.s To obtsi1 information by other
,.esn, direes I'D Lieut.. CS stevsoS, cS the Shgi
II usxrs With two bisaaes And ave pieces o! SttEle
III ~ tl make g reconnaissance, for the purpose OF
III tle position and cnnberx Of lie enemy.
a adj
!, a. aid, Remaining q beard. only awaited TIE
81. king e! Ike ussk ard watering of the engines
il 10 move by rsi 30 tas Position already occupied b.
sea LgUan with lis three Regiments. xhout one
il yi.e s,,d hal beyond the railroad bridge. The
capacity o: tie tanks being irad6q aAt3 scr
.he siDt o. transportation accumulated hsro at
tat time N. delayed until after u ock
lar ~su. of ~atsr, lending which. the enemy sp.
resred iu ,oros beiose Geo C3nguan's regiments
sad ne ciiadrew :ross the county bridge to this
eide OF The r.yef. 1hs artillery oi he enemy YVES
playing upon tas railrosc bridge; and Evans's tri.
eaaa had ., l.st - move forward by tho county
ioec sac Cross il al al, the br:3ss haf r1ie
1L1ue Le railroad
About 100 oc.2sk Ia tie after oooa ons bold ard
dsTang iaaead.sIy succeeded in Eeacaing the bridge
srd, severed by the wing wall Of shs Sbulmant
iishssG nslns which Goon destroyed tie super.
Structure, -aSins las Sasscufy sbu.1oenls 6nd pier
iaiAl1 A. shs. tins rssaiofsensAts, which lad
ctis.ec tIonl R.ehrosd, wers hourly expected.
1t "As vesy IMPORTANT for ua now to save the
ms Il. fivrR r. tlts vicialIy. Evsass and Cling
A.ia nsisscea ordered 70 crogs, Supported by
FetaGfaw's brigade and the Mississippi brigade. |
J J.1 c~I4i3s ~. was ordered 10 move forward at
oqos
The enemy were af,vsn back from their poItien
90 we nns "a ii.s tillrosd; bat seee.ut OF the
.eohs's e. aacs TIA Estrre % the ground and the
iae' ssA' os'r s1teiy cavalry, and large portion
:" We tt'aiatce.asnis h.i not Yet arrived, II was
o' IaVs@oAH 10 EtIaeS ;ae.r strong second position
ttas sYs.ing.
D0ilig de sisnt sns saosay mads . hurled re-
ss uess 30 her iorlasations ard gunboats, Soviog
VIE suel aele.ity thai IL was useless TO attenp.
| pS'7af vic @ay stnca Atm than eavsiEy. VI
"a'ln Ut ta=l tius. unfortunately. We hsd aons
! passed eylT ihe railroad from tbs Nsusa
9"-se 10 WDG.Lg;oD on the s4sL. and returned. :.
iss1 n'sh; TIE br,.ss II fsss being prepared. Al
present. We sie subisclsa 70 TIE Temporary incou
Fstieaec oi sTsussh,pulent scron the county
silasoai hut - 9 few days this viii 10 tsms
etlo1.
ssssst thai tais grand army OF invasion did
no' 'el1siu il shs .aDs;ir io.g enough for ID to
seI u item As II Ia, they bu ned the superstruc-
aFs % two bridges which coe: riyinaAy less ths.A
.'a at n'sid dotIars ard ear be replaced at ooce,
se'a haPs utterly sAiied TO attempt 70 take sdvAn-
80 "t TIE tnparlry end partial interruption OF
S.' fsa.eo-c i1s for ihs purpose Of Striking = d.
1--we oo~ ~ any important point before We could
ustiy ie-eslSbdsh our communication with u.
r.. "es esys . call your attention 70 the reports
49,. =. Vel k.svsns. Confederate States Engi'
os tse usee hfigstisr Gsu.rs,z rrsviousIv nsmsd.
s - sepostsd al ysvsntyons killed aud
s"o Dof Cd And sixty eight wounded snd about
,saa, ,oa hnaMea mlslnx Asst II tie LATTER were
-, ,SasS ~ A,ns'ca baidss end have sinos
ls!gnse) q w S~r"
Gajas 0s1Afal Comm ,naInS