Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-15

Eslanty OF North COrOinas dispIayed
IN the late campaign As readers already know, Gen.
Brecknridge drove the enemy from Bulls Gap to Straw
berry pains distance of nearly forty miles, capturing
about TOO prisoners large number of wagons sd teams
ambuanees and immense supplies of every description.
Among other things TIE boys got good supply OF sugar
Our forces hold all of East Tennessee above Straw.
berry Plains ard shall not be surprised if they hold
smart slice OF below that point before many days
Gen. Breckimidge's command, consisting of vaughns
and Dukes brig AIDES and Col Palmers command all be
hsved spienddy and ecited the highest praise of their
in the estimation of all loyal Tennesseeaus Their gallant
bearing and orderly department. the late camp
heard so 10 C
mand Mr. Nelson, OF the cath regiment accidentally
battalion, had lis shonder dislocated by ssen The
Captain is " true blue, everybody knows. and
gain quickly on bis iest, and ready for the tray.
FROM GEORGIA.
Our latest Savannah and Augusta dates are only up
to Tuesday. We give all can fnd in them, acd we
Cannot say that is very distinct Or satisfactory.
From the sav. Republican, 9Th inst.
WhesleI's CavalIy-El Battle.
has hung upon the fauks and the po~efu arm,
Low Invading our State attacking hem by day aud
night when they it. and kaeo,nz wa ch over
al their movements sh I'D EMIT him to tn ia-ti gra
tude OF every tie rgan and The PRAISE all his ry
From the depsr from At preset
hour, kept bayed them a. eve.
step of ter progress They bel evad when their di
ton tnat there was such "remy h-rrass them
and to him pd bted for tn delA ad hindrs
that likely to The ruin OF ur babarou aad crae
Hardly day has passed that Wheeler has engaged
some portion of sherman's army, and the b1astfu Ktps
trick h"s been whipped by him as otten he has fig
aud toes Besides fighting wherever he coud fad the
roads have been obstruced cattle and iv
off the people forewarDed provisions that could be
removed destroyed and everything else done to embar
datract the Invaders. Ia this Wheeler has render
vital service the cause for has given
complete defences and bring up men. We now
ready for Sherman, and strike he WILL he will fad
foe ready and able to cope with his hired aud bru al
miniens.
On Sunday last, the 4th instant battle was fought
which exceeds gnituds any that has characterized
campaign and the efo1e worthy OF particular
ton The l4h Yankee corps, united with Fitzpatrick S
entire cavalry force, made attack Wheeler and
battle ragged for several hours. At the Of
the assault, Whesers line very much extended for
the purpose oraSng but he speedily brought his forces
together and received the attack of the enemy with
that made them sagger. Several times they driven
back by in counter charges and sometimes from
behind breastworks. Finally, Wheeler finding himself
nearly surrounded by greatly superior force quietly and
good order retired and left the Id the enemy The
very heavy and the blow cannot
have failed greatly to cripple them We captured rum
Der of prisoners, Colonel who taken in hand
tohand fight. We also lost severely in officers and men,
but in proportion with the enemy. Among our killed
Coolel Graves, who on the occasion was acting as
or the present Whereabouts Sherman might crafty
ty, but would do good to speak. From his
ments judge that he himself not so sure OF his atl
tude and longitude. Suffice it to say that he has maDy
days hard marching before him ere he viii be able to res
pond vsbly the rockets of his friends the coast with
good prospect of having to fight his way through the
tire distance.
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been ordered Atlanta command tnat post and pro-
ceeds there st The Gate City is now considered
safe, and refugees will no doubt rapidly return to then
Colonel Mitchell goes Marietta Commandant of thai
post Thus by one the towns eVacu ted by Sherman
are taken possession of by their original owners
The Augusta Constltntonalst of the same date gives
the following account of the same affair OF WHEEL
ER's:-
From the Augusta Constitutonalist, 9th inst.
Owing to the state atmosphere, the detonaion
cannon was distinctly heard on sunday morning the d
aens brief but authentic explanation of these war ke re-
Pursusnt to Instructions General Wheeler
his cavalry forse, and at midnight Saturday, fell upor
the enemys with vim. The Yankee ho1semen were
After harrasRg the infantry for some tine Wheeler fe
At DAYLIGHT on Sunday morning. KIpatrick's cavay
by the l4h corps advanced upon our cavalry We
stationed behind temporary breastwCrks and prepa
ed to meet onset Every charge o. n enemy was re-
carry works by Storm their vastly gu
peror numbers, the Yankees enVeoped our HANKS ane
made retreat necessary. This retirement was accom-
Having 1eiieved their rear of a terrible incubus the Yam
KEGS abandoned any further demonstration and connu3o
Our loss was between 70 and so The enemy lcsa
i. Ienorted Officially as very heavy Among The casu-
alties sde panied TO announce the severe
woundng of Col Gainse acting Brigader. One of the
Yankee cers captured in hand to hand encounter
and fitzpatrick himself was wounded
ed gaany ~ald considering the disparity OF iorce,
achieved nost brilliant results III retardIDg the march
the hostile columns and filing them with we'll grounded
apprehension.
last accounts, the indefatgabe Wheeler had collect
ed his men and was again hackl0g away at the rear
guard.
THE Augusta ChTonicls and Sentinel, of the GIL
instant, mentions WHEELERs g f. bit Sunday briefly
and adds -
1t is also stated that Sherman mas divided his 70 CeswC
corps being me other size Uf the OEechee. DtL
bodies at The last accouD were moving IL he drec oh
IN he py1ast Ii
give hun Opportunity Tetr R.uIswick ii
his Savan uah mo en6nt is not success