The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-06
ARMY NEWS
From HjCHHOND.


GoLps BoEo', July 5.-Thc State ,L,uyvo/ has
received the Richmond NAiq of the aotL nlt
The following dispatch is published
uEADo'Rs ARMY OF NoKrIEnS V,rc1x,,)
June 2s, SG4
10 Secretary Of W"r :-Thc enemy las
been engaged to-day apparently strengthening
his lines III front of Petersburg and advancinm
them at some points. 4Iis cavalry, after bciu"
repulscd at Staunton Bridge on the afternoon
OF the 10th, retired i'll the direction of Chris
Evansville, where they cncaupcd that nioht-
The next morning they continued their march
towards Laurcnccve, by way of BrentviIlc
and part cncamped last night eight miles
Northwest of the former place They appear
to DC making their way back to the main BODY
Of the army.
(Signcd) T. T. EI,E
Inc 'phtg states that the fight at the bridge
took place on the 25th ult., Saturday afternoon
between four and five O'clock the enemy came
III view and approached towards the bridge.
Our batteries on the South side Of Staunton
river opened brisklv and checked Their E,rwar,,
movement. The Yankees placed a battery IN
position and returned the fire. HALF an Lour
later the enemy sent forward line of skir.
mshers, who opened a brisk fire on our rnn
ners, but without effect. The Yankees dis
mounted and charged our rifle pits vigorously.
They were received with II vollev and rccoiIcd
which broke their rear ranks. In the coursr
OF two hours they made three other charres
each OF which was handsomely rcpu]scd bv
our small force. The Yankees becoming f.
naly convinced that they could not take our
brcastworks, though defended bv raw militia
made no further assault Eariv Sunday morn.
ing the enemy began to leave Between ton
anu eleven o'clock, Gen. W. II. i. lees caval:v
passed the bridge in pursuit. Our loss was six
wounded mortally. The cncnys loss was moi
known. In Stannton valley the enemy did
little injury to the crops, expecting to reap
1hem themselves. Many cases OF robbery and
outrage happened. ~
tits stated that Captain J. IT. Maury has
been ordered to the command of thc iro1, .,l 81
Richmond
Greenbacks are quoted five to one Of rol1 IN
Alexandria.
Heavy firing was heard below Chaffns Bluff
Wednesday afternoon.
Inc petersburg Express Of "Wednesday saws
Grants extreme left is said to rest nearly to
heans station. 1T was reported that Grant is
'orC'ylhS ana telling trees for the purpose it is
supposed, OF protecting his line An impcnc-
traole aoattls has been erected on the ri"it Of
Grant. 1t IS reported that Grant was also en-
gagged yesterday telling trees on tho banks Of
the Appomattox and erecting batteries.
PETERSBURG, June 29:-Prisoncrs brought in
to-day report that a portion of our cayary on.
gagged the trout of Wilson'S force in Dinwiddic
{. II. yesterday. In tic engagement thc an.
emy's loss was some forty wounded.
1t is supposed, from Gen Lees statement f.,
he Confederate success. 1t is also said Tint
parts OF Wilson's force was at I,aurcnccv;llr
last night trying to move towards the Weldon
road.
g. "A cavalry fight took place to-day at Reams'
Station. The result is not known. TLc stn.
tlon in front remains unaltcrc,l.
FROM GEN J0HNSTON'S ARMy-ATT TTd OK 0y
GENERAL CLEBURNE'S LINE CON7yN1yED
sKlRAlSHIG-Y YANKEE ARMY NUCU DLS,
IIRI7IED wa A1'o-
MARIETTA July BY kind of tact agree
ment' there has been very little of musEetrv
hr'ng between the two armies for the past two
days' Yesterday evening the enemy attempt
cd to take battery from, G,,,,.1 1,