Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-12-04
TELEGRAPHIC.

hring on Sumter.
CHARLESTON, Dec: 1.-The enemy fred
sixteen shells at tho city this afternoon.
Several buildings were struck and one wo-
man seriously wounded. The shelling of
the city brought on lively artillery duel
between Gregg and the batteries on James
Island. Eight mortar shells were fired on
Sumter to day, and two last night of which
six missed. Nothing else Of inlorcst.
CHARLESTON, November 3O.--The Yam.
KEGS fred at Sumter to-day twenty-five
mortar shells and one rifle shot; eleven Of
the mortar shells missed. One negro was
killed last night. A great deaf Of sigma
ling was observed during the night aboard
the feet and on Morris and black Islands.
No casualties to-day.
NORTHERN NEWS.
RICHMOND, November 3O.-Tho Bali-
more american, of tho 9th, contains a
despatch from Grant to ualIeck, dated
Chattanooga 9Th, p. m, which says !: II
am just in from the front of the enemy.
Most complete victory. lIund,els Of wag-
ons and caissons, and occasionally pieces
Of artillery, are everywhere to be found I
think Braggs Lass fully reaches sixty pieces
OF artillery. A large number of prisoners
have fallen into our hands. Pursuit will
continue to Red Clay in the morning, for
| which place start in few hours"
despatch from Thomas, dated the
9th, claims capture of 10000 prisoners,
Of whom 200 are officers of all grades.
| A telegram, dated Cincinnati, 9th, rep
resents Burnside as perfectly secure in his
position, and says Longstreet has not yet
made heavy assault upon the city, but
seems anxious to secure a position for his
batteries. A column, under Wilcox, is in
motion for the relief of Burnside.
Gold in New York l4S 1-2.
| R1cnMoND, November 3O.-Meadc's ar.
my crossed the Rapidan, on Thursday af-
ternoon and Friday morning, at the lower
fords-Germania and Ey's. After throw
ing up entrcnchments, he moved in the
direction Of Orange G. II. On Friday
forenoon, Johnson's division, of Ewel Is
corps, engaged two corps of the enemy,
eighteen miles below Orange G.. H., and
twelve above Charlottesville. The fight
lasted until ?. M, when the enemy was
slowly driven back 10 their entrsnchments.
Little or no artillery was used on either
side. Our loss in killed and wounded was
400 or 500. During the fight, Gen. John
! oou hOISo WIS SQOL unQer MIN.
LATER.-S"veral officers, wounded in
the light between Johnsou's division and
two corps of the enemy, OH Friday, arrived
last night. The 6gh, took place between
Ely's and Germana Fords, and resulted in
the repulse of the enemy with considerable
loss.
The following was received early this
morning:
ORANGE, c. H., November aO.-Ia Gen
S. Cooper: No movement Of Importance
by either army yesterday. The enemy is
in line on the East side of Mine Run. This
army is in position OH the West side.
[Signed,l R. E. LEE,
100 prisoners arrived hera en- route for
Richmond, this evening.
Judge Ould received reply (r I'm Fitch
cock by the last flag Of truce, rejecting the
proposition for an exchange Of prisoners.
ORANGE G. H., Nov 3O.-Snme sLir-
mislling yesterday evening, and heavy can
onading for three hours this morning, and
some hevy skirnishing to day.
| ABINGDON, Nov 3O.-Latcr adyices
from Knoxville, Of Wednesday evening,
states that LongstreeL was sieling the
place furiously. All the machine shops and
depots had been destroyed by the enemy :,
and all the non-combattants had lett the
city: They state that the enemy arc on
short ratioas.
| ATLANTA, November 27.-Ths wires
were down last night and yesterday this side
of Marietta, and they have just commenced
working. The city ia full of conflicting ru-
mors. Passengers down by the a. H.,
train say our line of battle is at Chicka-
| maug,. The men are not disIeartened or
| disorgan;zsd. We lost many prisoners,
| variously estimated at 5000 and upwards.
All our dead and seriously wounded are in
the enemy's hands. In the attack on
Lookout the enemy's loss was incomparably
greater than ours. We were driven back
by sheer force of numbers. 1t is not known
it the fight was renewed yesterday.
LATER--Nothing since morning from
the army. The Cowederacy learns from
a, general officer, just down, that light
skirmishing began on Saturday, continuing
Sunday: Monday and becoming continuous
along the line. At daylight on Tuesday, a
battle began, the enemy charging impet-
-nously Lookout Mountain, 10000 strong,
atthe same time occupying the attention
of our right wing at the foot of Mission
Ridge. The onset at first was not impetu-
Gus, but increased in vigor and volume as
the day advanced. Hills corps command.
ed by Breckinridge. met the shock with
unfiinchings courage. Late il. the after
| noon the enemy increased and repeated<
his attack aud made an impression on our
lines.
At p: m., our left and centre gave way,
the enemy pouring through tho valley like
blood:hounds. Our troops en- Lookout,
seeing themselves cut off, got confused,
retgeating in disorder during the night; the
enemy not pursuing. The remainder of
our force was withdrawn to Mission Ridge,
where our troops were massed for o.mor.
rows battle. Some of our commandsAon
the left were captured. On Wednesday,
before sunrise, the enemy advanced his
whole force with ardor upon workssat foot