The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-06


A volley or two in the rear put the enc.
my to thinking, and another volley or
two brought about very lively double
quick on their part. We succeeded in
securing only four hundred and eighty
three of the invaders, the remainder
running so swiftly that it was found I'M
possible to overtake them.
The prisoners were marched into the
city yesterday forenoon, about 10 o'clock,
and turned over to Major Bridgeford,
General Lees Provost Marshall. There
was ten commissioned officers among the
number, but none higher than the rank
of Colonel These prisoners, in point of
appearance or morals, are no improve
mcut upon former instalments. They
seem to have been collected from every
quarter of the globe, both civilized and un
civilized; and elected from spectator
in our vicinity the remark "That Grant
had scraped all creation with fine tooth
comb for men to reinforce his depleted
ranks"
From Raleigh, No. Ca.
The Confederate publishes an extra
to.day-from Castor July 1-saying, |
reachs6Ihere to-day after two and half
days journey from Petersburg. don't
think the road will be repaired for
month to Petersburg.
Fighting has been going on for sever
al days past on the railroad near
Beans station. There was heavy fight
ing there yesterday. The advantage was
on our side. Our men are confident of
our ability to hold Petersburg. The
Yankees continue to shell the city every
day. Part of it has been badly damaged,
though few persons were killed.
The Yankees loss since the fight COM
menced is thought to be 20, 900. Our
loss 1900.
Chamblis met the Yankee raiders un-
der Wilson and Spears and killed, woun-
ded and captured 5000. He captured
1900 head Of horses, all their artillery
(l5 pieces), all their wagon trains, bag.
gage and ammunition. This happened
on Wednesday, near Stoney Creek. Four
hundred negroes we're also captured
1t is said to be the most complete route
we have ever seen.
Nothing ofimportance from the Geor-
gia Front. Everything quiet there.
From Gen. Johnston's Lines.
MARIETTA, Ca, July 2.-Nolhing
new but the usual skirmishing today.
4 sergeant and two privates came in this
morning from the Yankee lines. Their
terms had expired, but they were not
allowed to leave. They represent Sher-
mau's army as much dispirited and
aversc to prolonging hostilitics. Many
nl5u whose terms expire III July and
August have determined not to fight
MARIETTA July ., p. M.-By kind
of tacit agreement there has been but
little musketry firing during the last
two days. Yesterday evening the enemy
attempted to take battery from Gener-
al Cleburne's line, bu failed.
Late Cincinnati papers say that during
the late skirmishing, from the 18th to
! the 18th jnsts,, they lost $500 men, as
shown by the official medical records.
The Chattanooga Gazette, OF the 29th,
coutains dispatches from Sherman to
Dix, dated the 2Sth, saying that "ou
yesterday we made an unsuccessful at
tack on the euemy's position, losing be-
tween 200 and 800 men. The loss was
particularly heavy amongst officers. Gen
Parker was mortally wounded Col. D.
McCook, commanding brigade, were
seriously wounded. Col. Crankin, of the
10th, and Augustiu, Of the 33d Illinois,
were killed. We took a few prisoners,
but dou't suppose that we Inflicted heavy
loss, as the enemy kept under cover"
From the United States.
ATLANTA, July 2.-The Louisville
Journal of the 26th ult' has been re-
ceired
Guerrilla operations continue in Wes-
tern Kentucky. A fight had occurred
near Uniontown. Another party demand
ed the surrender of Owensboro, bat re-
tired after occupying Cleveport aud
Hawesville.
The six months men have been de-
tained BY the authorities for reasons
unknown.
The. Washington Star, of the Oath
ult-, says that Grants works command
Petersburg and the Railroad through
Petersburg, they stopping all continuous
communication between Richmond and
the South. So long as Grant chooses he
can hold the enemy in this present posi-.
ton, BY threatening him, while at any
time he may move Southwark with
twenty days rations. Lee must then fol-
low him, or risk heavy engagement on
unfortifed ground.
Secretary Dana, who had just arrived
from Grants headquarters, says that his
entire loss before Petersburg is over ten
thousand.
The correspondent of the Chattanooga
Rebel says that force of Confederates
has cut the Railroad above Tilton, and
captured and burned two Yankee traius,
heavily laden with supplies. Travel on
the trains was very demoralizing in
consequence of the frequent ambushes Of
the Confederates.
The rebel General Archer has been
transferred from Johnson's Island to
Washington. He will be sent to Gen.
Foster, to be placed under rebel fire in
Charleston.