The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-05-24


No general engagement to.day-only
slight skirmishing and some can annonading
Late this evening the Yankee cavalry came
within one miles and half Of Guinea Sta.
ton. The enemy also left on our front
yesterday thirteen caissons and tw snty.one
gun carriages This shows they left their
lines hurriedly.
| Gen. a. =. Hill was not In command of
his corps, but was on the field lending IN.
aid Of his presence to Gen. Early. A lr-pe
quantity Of arms left by the enemy on the
battlefield have been appropriated by our
me" and taken of. Our army is still in
bright spirits.
.Gen. Lee yesterday issued n congra,uls.
tory order to his troops, reviewing the sus.
cess in various parts Of the Confcderacy,
and concluding rs follows:
"The heroic valor Of this army, with the
blessing Of Almighty God, has thus far
checked the advance of the principal army
OF the enemy, and inflicted upon it a heavy
loss. The hearts Of your countrymen are
turned to you with confidence, and their
prayers attend you in your gallant struggle.
Encouraged BY the success which has been
vouched to US and stimulated by the great
interest that depends upon the issue, let
every man resolve to endure all and brave
all, until by tho assistance of u iust and
mercifui God, the enemy shall be driven
back and peace secured 70 our country.
"Continue TO emulate the valor Of your
command who have Zen, and r-mcm Der
that il depends upon you whether they have
died in vnn' II is in your power under
God to defeat the las, grea. effort Of the
enemy in this revolution, and secure the in.
dependence Of your native land and earn
the lasting love and gratitude oc your
countrymen and the admiration of man
kind"
Tie enemy on their line are foriif, ing
The lines are now contracted rs if nassinp
their troops. II is reported the enemy
have destroyed tho Ca,harinc Furnace
JOHNSON CHECKS THE ENEMY AT ALI. POINTS
ATLANTA, Mny ls-The Superintendent
OF the Press Association returned from the
front this morning. flo visited the army
I" arrange Il renewal Of the daily press re.
ports.
Our lines are continually changed to meet
The Developments Of the enemy in front-
The recent flank movement Of the Yankee
force operating against Gen. Johnston has
been under estimated; but il is new we'll
ascertained to have been over 100000
FLANK movements in force On both wings
are going on at the samc ,ime-one by La.
fayette, arriving at Resnca one by Spring
Place and the old Fedora! Road 10 East
Tennessee, arriving at Cartersville.
The vigilanrs OF Gen. Johnston has forcd
every attempt to flank him, and enbrac ed
every opportunity TO punish the eaemy.-
The following are the respective cnsusltes
up 70 las, aight: Ours about $500; Yam.
KEGS, $4,000 TO $1,000.
Yesterday afternoon, a sharp skirmi.h
was going on. at 4 o'clock, three miles n
bove Adsirsville. The Yankees were .e
verely punished. Al same time an attack
was made at Rome and repulsed. Tn.
Yankee force on the Sid Federal Rond is
reported about fifteen miles from Kingston
yesterday afternoon.
Our army meets evcSy new development
Of the enemy With admirable spirit and
implici, confidence in Gen Johnston. No
one enteetains n doubt as TO the final rs.ult
Yankee prisoners confirm the surrender
Of Banks, n having been published in Nor
thsrn Newspapers received l., Sherman's
army.
RICHMOND May Is The following dis
patch from Gen. Lee, dated the 18th, at 7
p. ~, has been received:
The enemy opened his battery on Dor
ton Of Ewell's Division, but failed. H..
made an assault, but ~a repulsed, hand.
some!y. He then cannenaded Hills and
Early's Divisions. Casualties on our side
very ANAL.
The snemJ's gunboa.s shellsd Port Roy
al yesterday. They made a raid yeaterdny
on Guinea's Station, aud burHt the build.
ings at that place.
II is reported that Buffers forces are ar.
Pfoaching Chester.
SrAUsroH, May l8 Gen. Brekinridye's.
victory at New Market was greater and
more complete than was at first announced
de captured six pieces ofartilIery and 1000
arms. The loss Of the enemy was very
heavy. Seigle ran three miles. Breckin.
ridge whipped and drove him to Strasburg.
The New York News says the reserves
have been called into the army and are now
all gone. lie estimates Grunt's los. q,
$4,000.
Lincoln has called for 200, 900 moro men
to finish crushing out tho rebellion.