Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-13
From Gen. Johnston's Army.

FROM zen. JohnStOnS army.
We copy from the Griffin (Gs.) Rebel,
the annexed interesting extracts from let
ter which appeared in that paper under date
of Marietta, June 70, P. m. e -
The quiet of the night last; night, ,]seem-
ed to excite the apprehensions Of the quid
names and conjectures to its meaning we're
rife, some conjecturing that Sherman was
about attempting another flank movement,
or is about to give it up and retire-as it is
known that. Harvey with eighty men had
gotten into his rear, destroying some incon-
siderable bridge and capturing and burning
three trains Of supplies. But nothing as
yet indicates his purposes. 1t is ostlike-
ly that his chastisemept, of day before yes
terday, has temporarily checked. his mad
ness. This aforesaid Harvey is again upon
the war path this morning.
x In my rambles this morning. I
went upon the battle field of the: 2Tth. The
scene was horrible. The Yankee dead lay
thick along our front as "leaves in Vallam-
brosap qsask paraon Of the leaves and Of
Vallambrosa alse:) Some of them were ip
|, ten feet Of our eprenchments; Ehe fetid'
state Of the atmosphere rendered it a most
disagreeable place. You know the odor of
defunct Yankee differs from cologne in
several essential particulars. Fortunately
for the olfactories of our gallant boys they
were about to burytheir dead under 2, flag
of truce. Humanity would seem toshave
demanded this long ago for these unhappy
Wretches, though dying the victims. of san;
insane fanasicism. The Federals had en-
trenched themselves within sixty yards of
our lines and I had full yiewIof them and
of the old flag ef the s'stripe and the star"
which all of us once loved "not wisely but
too we'll" ''
+ T must relate ono incident Of the battle
of the 9th, as sitsiilustratea aike-the; ;chiy-.
alry of Tennesseean and the; perfdy of
the Yankees. After the terrible repulse of
the SIX lines of battle-and while the sur,
viVing Federals of the assaulting party we're
crouching under cover of the bill which
slopes down from that part of Cheatkam,s
front-the, ground being strewn with Fed
eral dead and woqnded-one who was had
ly mutilated cried out to our boys in great
agony. "For Gods sake boys, bring me-a
drink of water. l would 90 to you if /
could, but l am disabled-in Gods name
bring me drink of water" -.. -.
A noble youth of our State, plying the
miserable wretch, mounted the breastWorks
and shouted torthe Federals, who were in
full hearing, 81 am going to take,one Of
your wounded men drink of water, don't
shoot at me-" Whereupon he took the dy-
ing Federal the canteen, allowed him to.
drink, and in retiring was fred atbya dozen
Yankees, and instantly killedssS Our: boys
witnessed the act, instantly aud withoutsor-
ders, fred at the squad before they could
conceal themselves, and it is said TITLED eu-
cry one of them. So much for the retribu-.
tive justice of God. Ger. Oheatham. was
telling me this morning that nothing could
aurpass the>dashisg gallantrg of hismenin
the late fight. -. ss. ss.;;sss,, 3
Gen. Johnston in riding along the lines
asked, how is it that SO many dead Federals
lie SO close to your breastworks Z? He was
told that Cheatham had ordered his men. to
reserve their fire, until the enemy almost
touched the muzzles Of their guns. "Ah,"
said old Joe, "I understand it now The
truth is, however, as l was told by the sob
diers this morning, those who fell so,near
our works endeayoring to get in and
surrender themselves, but the 4exigeney
would not allow Of. Discrimination. Some
who did get in said to ourboys, "there is q
thousand men there who wish to come in
and surrender if you will let them" It's
due to these people, however, to saythas, as
q general thing, their charge was bold,
steady and :creditable.. The assailingi Reg !
imsnts were from Ohio, Indian, :, illinois
aud :Ksntaoks;, as the register of prisoners
LOWS. S+s: -
= PRISONERS AT ANDERsoNyHIB, GA
The Macon journal and Messenger says: )
The numberis NOW oye... ltwanfv seven