Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-13
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fn6 the annexed reys fr5.n tie .r7a;:
7, is statct, that the Yankees rev hAEo SIX
o-n = ,orna at j, ue.ha,o'. Hnok,:'1 corps, it
ia ao;d o,cupiss Decatur, Probably ioT tho
rnrncso of estab!ithing the connection with
The State Road, aud perhaps Of moving down
the line Of tho Geprgia Roa1 upon Augusta.
II is ncw asserted that numerous scouts Oh
the Yankees were in Atlanta before our troops
left.
Up to the last accounts tho ci.izsna Of Az
lanta had not been disturbed ny tho faa-
koea, no acts Of whence bad boeH committed
The latcg. ren0rsa from TIA t"5at reriosenis
both armies as in line 0! Las.!2 near i.rveloS's
Station.
There was no fighting on Sunday. ard II"
firing except an oco.sionGl discharge oi niii-
lery. :,
From the rapid movements OF Sherman, 1t
is plain that he means to push h5 ;urctss VITA
vigor.
Our army was in front CT Griffin at daT light
on Monday morning. our outer lines helnS az
Lovejoy'a. In the considerably dis0rssnized
condition it now presents, there ls nothing
to be learned Of our loasos in th: past lew
days.
hardee's command, c'rsialinG Ct Hsrdsc's
corpa, have sustained the bIunt Of battle since
Wednesday morning. They have confronted
the entire Yankee army, fought tassn inch by
inch and rtpulsed oil assAu!'a, and only re-
treated before the imms: Be maased Hank move.
ments of the enemy, who Peraisteut'y thrust
fresh columns on our position. Tbs loss Lt tho
ontmy however, has seen very Largo. 60 nilch
SO as TO cl eek materially their arersucHu
The rcrcrss of our losses in tho recent CT.
gsgements Gre gross tx,sseraiiOns. Oar total
loss in killed, wounded Hnd prisoners wi: not
exceed four thousand men, while that OF tho
enemy is said to bs not less than i've to oae.
An officer who wua in all tho crgag ,msnta::
reports that the Feder,!s were ten lines OF
battle deef in some piRoaa, nn't every time
thew charged our limos it was only to he
slau offered like eheer. H.7dee's cGrla IS
said to have fought with tho most urflnca'hS
determination, AID only retired whea tha enc
my commenced firing on It's tla%s In the
retreat we were compelled 10 Ghacdof several
pieces of artillery. tot hHs:ns any horses to
haul them.
Tho Macon "Inteligencsr" las tie follow
ing:
Their movements during tae ncxi few dais
must of necessity be very slow, Is they VIII
repair the road ere they can htvaa'a. /; Will
take them some time, to. to aetunuiss' fthrcs
and supplies convenient 70 thsir l;iias. Their
numbers have been materially reduced during
the past few days operations. A'pFesont they
cannot possibly have fifty Thousand men q oil
arms operating against us. .,
The desutory fighting which continues with
hardly an hours utermissian i. most wearl
some and destructive to both parties, and never
cen lie attended witn any gain ina! Will de-
eide the condition u! tifai!s or materially IN
fu,noe tho fGa! result.
THE SITUATION.
The "Register" hos the following relative 10
the situation:
The fall of Atlanta has not ochasonsd 40 much
dependency in the public mind Cd might nntu'
rally have bsen expected, trCm lis importance
in military punt Of ylow-not near so much
ss suoh an even. would have created earlier IN
the war. The news of this misfortune has
not penetrated the national heart with such
gloom and forebodng as did ihe lalf OF ficks.
burg. 1t is true, there are sons tenrera
ments prone to magnify every evil, md to aoe
in the least reverse to our srais :ho sure ruin
of the Confederate cause; and .hsse arc utterly
disconsoluto and hopeless.
But this campaign in tie West has no.
failed. 1t is true that the enemy has gained
an important p0sition-the Objective pdirt g!
six months operations; but a. IS cuss of lille
and treasure that leaves h!n!, SO inaY rcagona-
bly, believe, too much crippled ~ mako any
immediate use Of his advantages.
In tho mcsDtime he is Confronted wi!h Rn
undisccuraged end determined army OF vs:e-
rams, with reserves within hail: raiders md
guerrillas are swarming liz his rear, rendering
bis Supplies pracari0us; in tho East the Hover
of Confederate troops may soon lie renewed
from other duties to turn thoir attention hithar-
ward and, in the far West marshalling hosts
are slowly hns steadily approaching to crush
the desperate sdYen!ursr, who, in unhol7
strife, haa stakel his Ill upon doubtful huc'
cess. We DO not dosya!r TINT THU ,'s;hIA'Fn
may yet end in tho destruction &! "he' mlh''
army, and thc exhausted North Ec forced to
give Uynr tho struggle.
Bat should it not bs Go--sAda.d the iaErA oil
the desp9ndcnt lie realized, what is The wors.
Tie eHetny, routed IN every o'hrr hclc' Iii
Florida. in North Cnrolian, in firg;n;a-
thoroughly 60 in the TRAITS M!:s::aipri d.
Mt, in tho STATE d MiRsisairri, nnd in
East Louisiana has gained on' :innor'aot
,ositinn in Georsi. md that haH Ecen ruT-
chased so dearly, toe, their Depot: masters
NAV we'll cxclu;n,-"A iosE rlo.o such victo>
ries will ruin u.s. lie must Tauss - renu-
perate and If Va nre TO: crrn'uullT lie, l.y
the time be is raedy t. renew t'.c Contest. We
sh.u onpose him with renewed nun h:rs ard
redoubled ardcr.
We cssert, il MI c?Efdtnto ar; sincerity,
that there 10 nothing Desperate, lu: !it.ie li.at
is gloomy to US i'll rhe present csreG: Of tie
war in Georgia. wi:!o certainly hrsrY~bsra
else in the CcnfeasIa = the rr3spe%! IL bright,
cheering, hopeful.
TIE BATTLE or GAINESVILLE, florida.
A gentleman who witnessed tho recent
fsht ct Gainesville, Florida, between Captain
Diakison's cavalry md the onemy undo: liar
r;s, furnishes tho Columbia, Sou.F, Carolina,
"GuarGiar," with the following Interesting
particulars:
The Yankee force under Colonel Harris and
Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, numbered 2l2
cavalry, consisting Of the 18Th UIi, and 4th
Massachusetts regiments. with ons piece Of
artillery. Attached to the command were
some desertsrs, Who with single exception,
were of no use TO their Yankee allies. and
large number of negroes, who wero scarcely
any better. This force was s!lendidy equip
ped, and used Spencer repeating rihes, carry
ing eight balls.
Captain D ckison had under him l6U mcn
engaged, composed Of representatives Of 81
Florida cavalry, the 5th Floridn battalion and
the Safe forces, with one piece Ct artillery.
The Yankee 60 seunt sia Hilton Heal puts bis
force down at 600; but this estimate, like that
of FalatafF of tho number Of men III huokram,
whom he slew, il growing one. &C mon
strous eleven tuakram man grown ont of
two" BIZ tho next account it may be lnrsAr
still. Dickson set Ont from Waldo st 10
O'Clock on the night Of Tuesday. AMI reached
Gainesville, distance If 40 miles, ct tho
next morning. Ths Yark*R hst arrived
ehout tvo hours before him. Ticy Woo held