The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-06

"e W Ne"ihH' WIN henVy support OF
infantry in convenien, distance. About
O'Clock n. N .Gensral ll,mptoH swp,prd
down up"E this cavalry force aud gaIlanily
them, drove them from their work
of de-truc'iUn, aud pressed them back BE-
hand their Infantry support in great coufu
sion.
Dismoun;ing his men. General Hampton
formed his line and attacked the -iniantry.
This hgh'ing was sharp, but gradually and
steadily he gained ground, and pushed the
enemy back, unit they reached their breast
works this side Of Reams'. capturing in the
meantime, about $40 prisoners Having
Thus accomplished his fall share Of the
work, The. hight ceased until our infantry
con'd be brought into acton.
About o'clock p. m, Gen. Hill having
reached position on the enemy's flank
attacked their works, behind which n large
force OF nt'niry was massed. and upon
which bristicd u heavy line Of cannun.-
Our troops moved forward in beautiful or
der 20 the alack, but tsfrre reaching the
works, were checked by ihe terrible lire of
grnpe, canister aud muskelry poured into
thsir rank, Such VAS the severity of the
hHng, hat temporary inliering was visi
b'e, put there was no retreat The assault
ihg column threw themselves upon the
ground uh,' the supporIs came up, when
Win Yell tuey arose mud advanced upon
tnes enemy. Ihe 4 .uuun and mask etry
hiring from the enemy'- works, was, If pos-
>Ih'c, now increased. bnt their desperation
avarled them not. Without check or fllt.
errrg our men charged up 10 aud over TIE
works. Nea-ly It not quite two Thousand
prisoners, belonging 10 iiaucock's LSrcond
corps, We're captured, with nine pieces VI
-"rilli"ly
The Yankee, who were not captured in
The assault fled in great confusion, iropp NJ
Their guns and maay of them thrv~ing
away ever, thing that at all eucuu bpreu
them, Col. Pegrnm, Of Richms nd. com
tIaniing Batter OF Aruilivry, turned the
cnptur"d gnns upon The rn-,,,y will most
eAcelieat effect. greatly assistiax their speed
nnh terror. Tie. enemy scattered IN ever,
direction, but ous forces .~crs uRable to
pursue IN consequence OF the la,cness al
the h""r, Hnd the aoaf approach of nj .ht.
he eaparied guns are of the Napoleon
pa terra, usapnialty Luish.i and h.iact. -
Ehey are ja-i SUCH ss are needed 10 our
army, aud ,heir acqai.Ili"n viii prove of 10
small beu,Rt.
very large amount Of personal plundcr
feil in:o the hands OF our brave troops, and
cach and 1il of them secured something OF
value. Gold and silver watches, fine oil
cloths, large sums of greenbarks, stationa
~, and every imaginable KIND Of Yunk..
Motion fell TO tn-tr lot.
TIE battle her. ended with the above
result, and The eu.my in full and di-ord. red
retfeat i"w"rd their main position Mt tn.
feIiow Tavern. Two or three hours more
OF daylight might Lnv. brought about a
still greater change in The aspect Of affairs
We may be permitted TO contradict n re
port which reached the city yesterday, re-
garding the behavior OF u portion of our
infantry !Uras. IT was stated that several
brigadcs OF the a>sa,u ting rnIunn failed Ia
do the'r duty IN the charge, aud threw
them-e''es upon the ground, while Others
We're COMPILED 10 charge over them. The
affair was grossly RierepernI-d rne
leading troops in the charge verc tempo
r"fiiy checked by the severity Of the ire
from the. enem,'s works, snd a, the mo-
'n-nt threw ih.m-elves to the ground 10
prevent any greater des,ruciioE Of Gf. -
When the supports came up they immedi
nteiy arose, aud charged on with them -
The infantry behaved throughout in tn.
m''st gallant manner
Orr loss for the fighting done was very
small, and one thousand will cover it
Many of ;he wounded are but slipntly
hort. We could hear Of tie loss or no
general officer.
Up to dark last evening, about two
thousand prisoners had been brought in.
among them about one hundred eommi,
stoned otir.fs from Colonel down. Col
Caller, acting Brigadier Grncrul. is among
the captured. TGs number OF prisoner.
will reach over twenty hnndred.
The es<mys loss is unknown, but be.
Iieyed TO have been severe.
Banrock's corps was engaged in the
battle, sud probably other infantry troops
besides cavalry.
The loss OF this corps on Thursday could
not have been less than five Thousand, and
when this Is taken into confederation, with
the PREVIOUS losses IL has sustained, il u,ay
safely b. said that IL il nearly ruired
Col. Speer was not captured, US reported.
Ills light was Too rapid ~ admit vi being
overInken.
The Weldon railroad has been torn up
to Psiut four miles beyond Keam's sta.
,oa aud the " ork pretty .HsciualIy accom-.
plisheJ. This road has proved II yeritabls
trap to the unfortunate Yankees Count
inU the faIdeT, caDturrd on H.. lin. s,o,,