Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-09-14

we'll behaved and the facts as to the num-
ber of men actually required to manage
them would. if published, occasion general
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A correspondent Of the Augusta CAroni. M
Gle d Sentinel thus writes iof this event,
from near Decatur, Friday morning; Sep
tember2 's' ~ .,:'@' > : -,
The removal Of all the supplies and am.
munitiou that the transportation facilities
of the. army would permit, commenced
early Thursday, and was continued through.
out the day. Large quantities of proVisI.
ions were also distributed to the people, and
at nightfall all on hand stored in che Geor-
gia railroad warehouse, and cars on the
track. Throughout the day, also, the sev.
eral bodies of troops, as they were with.
drawn from the dofeuces and filed through
the city were permitted access to the pub
lis stores. The rolling stock Of the rails
roads, consisting of about one huadred cars,
aud six engines, was concentrated near the
rolling mill before dark, and by that hour
all the troops had passed through, with the
exception of the rear guard, left to prevent
struggling. And here I would mention
fact creditable to the State troops. Their
withdrawal was accomplished in good order
and. without confusion. or struggling. The
regulars acted differently. The order was
for the troops to mass in the vicinity Of Nc.
Donough, and the wagon trains. and ali
moved out in that direction. Previous to
my leaving, the telegraph Office was also
closed, and at dark the evacuation was COM
pleted, with the exception of the detailed
guard before mentioned = - =
Of. course great excitement prevailed
throughout the day, but q moderate degree
Of good order obtained. a few. licsntious
citizens and soldiers embraced the occasion
to display the wickedness Of their natures;
.but the great mass of both classes acted with
the greatest deoorum. The citizens who
had suffered from the maliee.of the enemy
during the bombardment,, looked on sor-
rowingly, and INDUCED in copjectures as to
what would be their fate when once in the
enemy's power; while the troops filed thro'
the streets, with steady tread 1t is true,
but nevertheless with sorrow depicted on
their weather beaten countenances.
Our latest information from the Georgia
front represents. both armies in line of bat
tie in the vicinity of Lovejoy's, station on
the Macon and Western road, 'twenty.six
miles south of Atlanta Our loss in the re-
cent battles has been over-estimated. 1t
will not exceed four thousand In killed,
wounded and prisoners, while that Of the
enemy is said to be much greater in wound
ed and killed. Hardee's corps sustained
the brunt on Thursdays engagement, dis
playing the greatest valor, and only retiring
when the enemy commenced pouring a
heavy FIRE on its Hsnks. .
The enemy has been-too severely punish
ed to enable himto takeadvaptage immedi.
ately of his recent success. But we. have
DOT the least doubt but that he will. COM
meuce forward movement as soon as his
army has recuperated. Sherman has now
six corps between Jonssboro' and Love-
joys, confronting. Hood, while Hooker's
corps is said to be established at Decatur
for the purpose of threatening this city
augusta Constitutionu1ist, Th.
The position in Georgia presents a deci-
dodly uncomfortable aspect. Our army was
IL front of GriAin.at daylight on Monday
morning, our outer lines being at Loyejoy.s 1
10 the considerably disorgauized condition
it now presents, there is nothing to be learn
ed OF our losses in the past few daYe. :
q, Hardee's couuand, consisting of Har-
dee's corps, under command Of Cleburn,
and Lees corps, have sustained the sbrunt
of battle since Wednesday morning. They
still. have confronted the entire Yankee
army, fought them inoh by inch and re-
pulsed all assaults, and only retreated be.
fore fbe immense massed flank movements
of theenemy, who persiatently thrust fresh,
columns on our position The loss Of the
enemy, however has beensyery laIgeisso
much SO as to check. materially fbeir opera
tions.-Aaanta sigenees 6M.
We learn that the geparts Of our Iessesin.
the recent engagements are gross ezsggera-
tions.s Our total loss in Hlled and sRouud3E
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