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

firing on Sumter.
CuAnLEsroS, Dee. 1.-The enemy fired
sixteen shells at tho city this afternoon
Several buildings were struck and one wo-
man seriously wounded. The shclling Of
the city brought on lively ARTILLERY duel
between Gregg and tho batteries on james
Island. Eight mortar ,hells were fred on
Sumter to day. and two last night, of which
six missed. Nothing else OF interest.
CHARLESTON, November 3O.-.The yam.
KEGS fired at Sumter to-day twenty-five
mortar shells and one riho shot; eleven Of
tho mortar shells missed One negro was
killed last night. A great deaf Of sigma
ling was observed during the night aboard
the fleet and on Morris and black Islands,
No casualt es to-day.
NOETHEi,:, NEWS.
RIcHMoND, November 3O.-Thc Bul,i-
more Imerican, of the 9th contains n
despatch from Grant to IIal.cck, dated
AN just in from the front of the enemy.
Most complete victory. Hundreds Of wag-
ons and caissons, and occasionally pieces
OF artillery, arc everywhere to he found. |
think Bragg's !'ss 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"
A despatch from Thomas, dated the
9th, claims capture Of 10000 prisoners,
of whom goo are officers Of al grades.
A telegram, dated Cincinnati, 9th, rep
resents Burnside as perfectly secure in his
position, and says Longs,recL has not ye,
made heavy assault. upon tie city, hu,
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 l-2.
RIcnMoND, November 30 Meadc's ar.
my crossed the Rapidan on Thursday af.
ternoon and Friday morning, at the lower
fords ds-Gcrmania and Ely's. After throw
ing up eArenchmcnts, he moved in the
direction Of Orange G.. III. On Friday
forenoon, Johnson's division, of Ewcl 5
corps, engaged two corps Of tho enemy,
eighteen miles below Orange. G. IT,, and
twelve above Charlottesville. The fight
lasted until B p. m, when the enemy was
slowly driven back to their cntrenchmen,s
Little or no artillery was useI Oh either
side. Our loss in killed and wounded was
400 or 500. During the fight, Gen. John
sons horse was sho: under him.
| LATEn.-S vcral officers, wounded il,
.Ihe fight between Johnsou's division and
two corps Of the enemy, on Friday, arrived
last night. The fight took place between,
Ely's and Germania Fords, and resulted il,
the repulse of tie enemy with consi1"-. n!e
loss.
The following was received ea,ly this
morning:
| ORANGE, G. H., November 3O.-Io Gen
5. Cooper: No movcuI"ut Of importance
by either army yesterday. The enemy is
in line on the East side of Mine Run. Tni-
army is i'll petition or the West side.
| ISgnc'l,4 r. L. LEE.
l2O prisoners arrived here en- route for
Rithmonl, this evening.
[ Judge Ouli received Il r ply f. TN fIiicl.
cock by the las. flag OF truce, rejecting tie
! pruposi,ion fDr an exchange of prisoners.
| ORANGE G. H., Nov 80. Some skir-
mishing yesterday cyeuing and heavy can
! onading Tor three hours this morning anL
some hevy skirmishilg to day.
ABINGDON. Nov 3O-L,cr a,lviccs
from Knoxville, Of Wednesday evening
states that LongsrceL WAS sllelIiyg tie
place iur;ously. All tho machine shops and
depots had hcen destroyed by the enemy
and all the non.combattauts hal lett the
city. They stale that the enemy arc on
short rations.
| ATLANTA, Novembar 27.-The wires
were down last night and yesterday this side
of Marietta, and they have just commenced
working. The city is-fu!l OF conflicting r,l,
mos. Passengers down by the 2 Il. m.,
train say our line Of battle is ut Chicka
maug,. The men are not dsheartened or
disofgan z.d. 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 loss was incomparably
greater than ours. We were driven back
by sheer force Of numbers. 1t is not known
If the fight was renewed yesterday.
LATER.-Nothing since morning f:om
the army. The Coyederacy 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 impct-
uousiy Lockout Mountain, 10000 strong,
at tho 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.
cd by Breckinridge, met the shock with
unflinching courage. Late in the after
noon the enemy increased and repeated
his attack and made an impression on our
lines.
At 4 p. m, our left and ceutre gave way,
the enemy fonring through the valley like
Llood.hounds. Our. troops on Lookout,
seeing themselves cut off, got confused,
retreatng in disorder during the night; the
enemy not pursuing. The remainder Of
our force was withdrawn to Mission Ridge,
where our troops were ,passed for 10 NOR
rows battle. Some of our commands on
the left were captured, On Wednesday
before sunrise, the enemy advanced he