Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-07-06
DURIseE, KEEsE & co.
Correspondence of the Chronicle 4 Sentinel.
From tie, Georgia Ffont.

MARIETTA, Juae 30, 1SG4-l returned to
this point late yesterday evening, and :uund
everything profoundly.auiet. An armis1ice
had been agreed upots for the pnrpose of the
burial of the dead, whose stinkiug carcasses
have been laying in front of our works since
the slaughter of Monday. The stencil is re-
ported as almost intolerabe, and have what
L deem reliable authority for saying that in
front of Cle5urnes and Cheetham's divisions
alone. 1900 Yankees were buried.
g French sntl Walkers divisions contribute
largely to the ene,ny's loss on that line, wtsNe
Featherston. of Poik's old corps, now COM
.msnded by Loring, repulsed heavy assault
near the line Of the railroad on the right, at
the opening of which he lost SO prisoners,
and few in killed and wounded. It's be-
lieved that he added over 900 to the lo5a Ct
the enemy.
Theobservations of yesterday show that the
Federal losses e1ceedthe first estimate. Mem.
;bers of the signal corps on the mountain as
sert that they counted 100 ambulances run
ming from the 'enemy's lines TO Big Shamty all
day Tuesday. The lowe estimates CT their
losses now is 5000.
Duriu5Stbe ermistice on yesterday the two
armies mingled together, but there was no
disposition to extend the intercourse much
i,-yend tho solemn work Of the occasion.
This morning about two o:cs,ck = terrific
-'eporl Of muskery opened on the line hel;
:5.Clcburnc and CEeatEam, aud lasted for
i,vcr half hour. The firing was furious,
and rbe impression prevailed that anofLer
hcavy attempt hud been made to aronge the
'snnishnent inflicted on them on Monday.
.S{i inquiry this morning learn that the
i "a ~, in
siderable force, hut were mot with re-
,,ticl so hot and unexpected that they re-
,irsd in Considerable kaste and confusion.
Couricrs report that the officers could be
heard cursing and co,il,rcnoiag lie men Lu
visiting Cleburnc's snd Cbesthan's field hos
pitfalls ! find that the loss amounts 10 only two
or three wounded in each.
Col, Jones of the 33l Tennessee, waskilled
this morning, by a strsy shot. His body will
he sent TO his family: who are, believe, in
Newman.
see no indications of general engage
ment being imminent more than there was
ten days since, as | think Sherman, like his
;llustrious prototype, Grant, has also grown
tired Of bntting against breastworks, and as
he seems to heye abandoned his familiar plan
ofturling our Ganks, think he has gotten
into terrible situation. Afraid to go forward
cr backward, and unlike "a crab, unable to
move sidewisc. nei is certainly in a tight
place, from which he will find no little diff
Guilty in ertrcaiinG his command.
Mani RiET7A, July q
There is nothing new hera.>
The usual skirmishiug has been going on
to day.
A sergeant and two pri7ates came in this
morning from the Yankee lines. Their
term of service had expired, but owing to
military necessity, they were not pcrmitted te
leave.
'iney report the army as being much dis
piriE.d and adverse 10 prolonging hostiltiea
Msay of Iho msn whose terms expire IN July
enc August have determined not to fisht.
Ey o kind of tacit agreement, there ha.
bsea very little muskctry firing for the past
two days.
Yesterday evening the enemy attempted
to erect battery in front of Gen. Cleburn's
line, it is supposed with the intention Of con-
dealing some demonstration, whenSour artil.
lery opened on them, which was responded to
very vigorously by them.
There has bee. constant shelling with slight
intermissiou along the whole line up 10
o'clock this morning.