Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-02
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The Richmond Dispatch, of the Sosh uitimo,
says:
Affairs ca the south 81 de Of the James con.
tiuue quiet. The ensny has been engaged fol
several days IN shelliug our left aud eenier, bul
has Inflicted no damage. On Thursday night q
feeble attack was made upon cur right, where q
portion Of Colquitts Georgia brigade was gnst
ed. bUt the de1nonstra ton was easily REFUSED
Some disposition was snifested by the enemy
to renew the assault on Friday, and heavy Skin,
mishing took place, which was soon abandoned
by the Yankees. Nothing Of interest occurred
on Saturday OF yesterday. Il Is reported that
Butler has received Teinfafeements Of negro
troops, but we SEe nos prepared TO voueh for toe
truth of the statement. 0ne thing is certain
he is reduced to very narrow straits, and the
more uniiseiplined negro troops be has to man.
age in his present quarters, viii bal add 10 his
embarrassments. Notwithstanding the existing
state of quiet on the south side, tho interest
which for two weeks has concentrated Upon that
point has By 10 means abAted, nor Is it believed
that the excitements' Of the campaign there are
over. The gallant Besaregard Is silea.ly, bat
skillfully, making bis preparations 70 give the
enemy = hot sanitation ShsneVer be shall see
proper to leave tho protection of bis foriifca-
tions and Whenever that time may come, we
entertain no doubt Of the result.
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
AI-syes are now turned towards the heroic
army Of Gen. Lee, which lies in 3 position to in
iereeps The ensmy's approach to Richmond. It
vas the general impression that 3 battle would
be fspght yesterday. but the quiet Of the day
-wssunbroken. About three o'clockin the after
noon, a e~Avalryman rode up 70 Atlee's station,
and stated thss 8 bot fight was going on about
two miles and q half down tee road. Persons
At Atiee,s listened in vain for the SQUAD Of tie
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another h0rseman came in, who said he was Just
from the front, and that everything was perfect
" quiet This last statement was the truth, and
no one could divine the object simed al BY the
first Courier unless it was to get up a ssnsa.
ton.
A severe cavalry Eight occurred on Saturday,
at Hsws shop, in Hanover county, = few miles
10 the right Of the Central rSiIroad A flres Of
cur cavalry, consisting, we learn, Of R,sssr's
and Wiekham's brigsdss, the All and 5th rogi-
mants Of Buffers South Carolina brigade, and
The both Georgia battalion, all under the com
mand Of Gan. Wade Hampton, was seat out TO
~rseonnoiteE the enemy's position. They came
upon 8 large force Of Yankee cavalry in the
above mentioned locality, ald without hesita.
ton made a. stack. In this they were sue
csssful, driving the enemy back towsrds the
river; but st this ~ianciurs the easmy's Infantry
supports, composed OF : full corps, came up,
and poured a raking FIRE into cur men, who
stood it as long IS thsy could, and then fell
back with q loss Of over 8 hundred wounded
aud & few killed. The fight lasted several
hours, and Is represented to haYe been one of
the seversst cavalry engagements that has oc-
Cured during the war. We took some prison.
ezS, and lost some. Il is reported that our
" undsd were left On the fsld, bas as the enemy
showed no disposition 20 follow uD his sdvsR-
tsges, they wsTe ali Afterwards recovered.
The train Lass evening brought iowa between
20 and 100 Of cur wounded ia this 6zbt. The
same lEaiE brought - Ys1kee prisoners, who
were captured neAr Hsaover junction. They