The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-29
LATEST ARMY NEWS,
The Late Brilliant Achievement of
Hampton's Cavalry.


Hampton's Cavalry.
We have received more detailed ac-
count of the defeat Of Sheridan's forces
by our cavalry, under Generals Hampton
and Fitz Lee, which not only confirms
previous intelligence, but shows that the
enemy were thoroughly beaten and de-
moralized. As heretofore stated, skr-
mishing commenced on Saturday, the
11th instant, few miles this side of
Treyillian's Depot, on the Central Rail-
road and, while Hampton engaged the
enemy on the front, in the vicinity ofthe
railroad, FItz Lee attacked them in the
flank, this side of Louisa Court House.
This was about 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
At noon the Yankees succeeded in cap.
turing our wagon train, several led hor-
horses and number of prisoners; but
their triumph was of brief duration, for
Rosser's brigade, which was posted on
the Gordonsville Road, being immedi-
ately ordered to the rescue, not only re-
captured all the wagons, horses and pris-
oners, but two hundred and fifty of the
enemy also. On the same day General
Ftz Lee took one hundred and fifty pris-
oners and three pieces of artillery, and
captured the headquarters of the Yankee
General CuStar.
Our troops, having thus gained sigS al
advantages, rested quietly through the
night, but the enemy being still in their
front, breastworks were hastily thrown
up, and other preparations made for a
renewal of the struggle on the following
day. Meanwhile, Generals Hampton
and Fitz Lee united their divisions and
camly awaited an attack The fighting
commenced about noon on Sunday
The enemy, rendered desperate by their
losses on the previous day, charged our
breastworks three times, and were as Of
ten repulsed with heavy loss. By night
fall the Y1nkeesy wero-driVen from the
field, which remained in possession of
our troops. Being thus utterly discom-
fitted, they concluded not to renew the
contest, and about midnight commenced
retreatipg in the direction of the Rapid
an, which stream, it is said, they sue
ceeded in crossing. They left their dead
and wounded in our hands-among the
latter two Lieutenant Coloncls.
In all, SIT prisoners we're captured,
who were subsequently sent to Charlottes
vile; and the entire loss of the enemy
is estimated at 1900. The Yankees
were much demoral:zed, and being with
out rations or forage, and their horses
broken down, they could not be brought
to face our men the third time. Many
of the horses we're rendered useless, and
on the retreat large number Of the
men were dismounted. Sheridans force
consisted of Wilson's and Grcggs divis.
ions, (six brigades) numbering III all
some ten thousand men, with several
pieces, s,of artillery. Captured officers ad-
init that it was their design to make a
raid upon Gordonsvile and Charlottes-
vile, and destroy the public buildings
and stores at those places and form a
junction with Crook and Averill. Thanks
to the gallantry of Hampton aud his
brave command, their nefarious purpo-
ses have been signally defeated.
A gentleman from Spottsylvana states
that on their retreat through that cour-
ty, the raiders destroyed everything in
their way, and carried along with them
considerable number of negroes. Io
destroy and rob is the object of these
expeditions, and the main design of this
party having been thwarted, they probably
sought revenge by the iuAiction of atroci-
ties upon the defeuceless inhabitants of
Spottsylvauia.
THE LATEST.
A train arrived from Chester last
night about $ o'clock, bringing few CT
our wounded men. They state that
heavy skirmishing was kept up during
the day, yesterday, about three miles
from Chester, between that place and the
Appomattox River, and that the enemy
were driven back at all poinrs. We re-
captured the Notifications which the enc
my occupied after our men had been
Withdrawn to send to Petersburg, and
inflicted severe punishment upon them.
In some instances our men charged over
the breastworks in pursuit of the fleeing
Yankees. The casualties on our side
are reported to have been very slight
Richnlond Dispatch 17M
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A correspondent of the Columbus
(Ga.) Times, writing from Johnston's
army, thus refers to Gen James Cantey
formerly of this State: