The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-11

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HETH's and W1Lcox's divisions were
engaged They checked and drove back
three corps and two divisions of the en-
emy.
LANES North Carolina brigade last
night surprised and captured three hun
dred prisoners.
From 5 p. III. =, until nightfall there
was very heavy muske,ry fighting. But
little artillery was engaged. Cooks
brigade fought we'll and suffered heavy
loss. THOMAS and MCGowAN's brig
ades (the latter consisting entirely of
South Carolina troops) also suffered con-
sderably.-Rosser, with his single brig
ade, fought Wilcox's whole division of
Yankee, cavalry, driving them back at all
points
The fighting has been resumed this
(Friday) morning. 1t is reported aud
believed that we are driving them. About
800 more prisoners have been received
here, and more are on the way. Gen.
Benning was slightly wounded this morn
ing, in the arm, and Gen. Pcsram in
the knee.
The battle field is about twenty-five
miles below here. The Richmond am
bulance committee have arrived here.
The press correspondent left for the
battle field this morning.
LATER-THE BATTLE on. FRIDAY,
ORANGE G. H., May Go, p. m.-The
attack of enemy this morning was very
violent, but it was repulsed in every ins-
tance. A strong effort WAS made to
turn our right. We drove them on our
left !; but their line resisted stubboruly
on the right: Longstreet, however, fl
nally forced them to give way.
General Longstreet received severe
wound in the shoulder, and General
jenkins, Of south Carolina, was NOR
tally wounded. Col. Brown, Of Geor-
gia, of the Virginia Artillery, was killed.
Amongst the other casualties report
ed are the following: Colonel James
D. Nance; South Carolina regiment,
killed Colonel Miller, 18th South Car
olna regiment, killed; Lieutenant Col.
onel Bookter, 18th South Carolina reg
iment, mortalIy wounded Lieutenant
Colonel Franklin Gaillard, I'd South
Carolina regiment, (and formerly editor
of the Columbia Carolinian.) killed.
The fighting was principally with
musketry, the ground being unsuitable
fot the use of artillery. The battle was
fought near tho "Wilderness," and the
enemy has been pushed back nearly to
Charlottesville. Everything looks we'll.
The Yankee General Wadsworth, who
was the Abolition candidate for Govern
or, against Seymour, in the last New
York election, was killed. Up to this
time seventeen hundred prisoners have
been received here.
GENERAL LEES OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
RICHMOND, May 9.-Thc following
has just been received at the War Of
fee:
HEADQUARTERS,
ARNr NORTHERN VIasfEIA, May
To- the Secretary Of Var:
Early this morning, as the divisions
of General Hill, engaged yesterday, y,were
being relieved, the enemy advanced:
creating some confusion; but the ground
lost was recovered as soon as our fresh
troops got into position, and the enemy
was driven back to his original line.
Afterwards, we turned the left of his
fresh line and drove it from the field,
leaving large number Of dead aud
wonded in our hands-amongst them
General WADswoRrg.
A subsequent attack forced the enemy
into his entrenched lines on the Brook
Road, extending from the Wilderness
Tavern, on the right, to Trigg's Mill.
Every advance on his part, thanks to a
merciful God, has been repulsed.
Our loss in killed is not large; but we
have many wounded-most of them
slightly, the artillery having been little
used on either side. I grieve to an
nounce that Lieutenant General Long
street was severely Souaded, and General
Jenkins killed. General Pegram was
badly wounded yesterday. General
Stafford, it is hoped will recover.
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