Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-12
I.hc Late Fights Around Petersburg

Yhc Late Fights Around Petersburg.
Tie military orcrationsin front of Peters
,,.,ry during Friday. Saturday and Sunday,
are Il ve. hy o, E.sprcss 'ot Iuesdsy' as
fu! ows: 80, 60
lay Of y It ,ber were marked by the occur
rsncs o( important cvents, which plainly
frre.ell the eneiry's pal:cY in. tho present
camp ign. and mark the course OF taeir III
ture movements in this vicinity.
On Friday, an eotire corps Of infantry,
we'll sno,iisti with artillery, fell upon our
works on Mr.. Vim. pesbls,,, FARM. Squire.
Jy.vel Road, mile and y half West OF the
enemy's original lines. and By force Ct num-
bers. succeeded after sharp engagement in
disloicing our troops. Fort McRae and
portion of the line of breasiwoikS adjacent to
it fill into their hands, with one piece of ar
tillery and a few prisoners. A Erlef halt
WAS made; but, flushed with their easily wun
victory, the Yankees soon adranctd again
in the direction of,he ydton' Plank Road.
They swarmei over B..isscau's, Pesram'ss,
Boswel's and JONES' farms, but were struck
on the latter by our forces and checked in
tuclF career. SbdI'lc hIa 1SiC JOAA'>S3 '''N
the c,nl ,eat eae;ny, meeting mcse than his
match, was forced back in the direction of
the captured works with severe less in Kill,
cl, wounded and prisoners. Darkness en-
ded the engagement, which began late in
the afternoon, with the enemy still in pos
session of the position gained from us or
PEBBLES farm, and portion Gi his column
slightly in advance. The enemy,s dead and
wounded fell into our bands, together with
nearly 1900 prisoners taken by ouNinfan,ry
snd cavalry coniointly In thissSattle the
Yankee loss is said t., hsve been very large,
their dead and wounded covering the field
of their retreat AEany of these wounded
have beea brought to town ard placed in
hospitals. A large nnu,her OF our ambu!ances
were engaged in this labor Saturday and
Sunday.
saturday opened glocmilv in weather.. The
heaveus were Ii cl:y overcast, and the rain
tell >.calily a'l day. tint this did mt put u
stop to military opers'i'As on our right, as
it had been determined to dislodge the enc
my fr,m his newly gained advantage, if pos.
siG!a. Their advance was early driven back
by our infantry, who, during charge. cap
turcd about two hundred and fifty prisoners
and an assault vas made upon tie fortified
position on PEBBLES farm. 1t was untortu-
nately repalsed. The enemy had, during the
night, received heavy rsiniorcemenls sDd
had not heenldlein strengthening their works.
Ons loss, We Are glad toSsy, was triHing.
During the dav, Hampton succeeded in
gsining !. point on the lett a,nk of the enc
My, sonc saren OF eight miles from town,
which being discovered, aportion Of his cnm-
m1nd was attacked. This was about O'clock
.. m, and the discharges of artillery end
inusketry could be rttsttnctiJ heard here.
Our meE being somewhat hotly pressed,
were compelled to retire slowly, hut rein
forcements coming up, they re- inrmed, and
in turn drove the euemy to their works, cap
turing two hundred prisoners, and, other
wise inaicting severe loss.
We regret TO slate that our losses on This
day included some valuable olit eFs, among
the the following: Gen. Duonvant, Of
South Carolina, commanding Buffers brig
ade, killed; Colonel Bookter, Of South Car.
Qlina, killed; Colonel McCrary, Of South Gar.
DINA, slightly wounded.
Saturday 'closed with tue enemy still in
possession Of our lost wssks, but no further
advance, and our troops in good spirits.
The number Of prisoners captured on FRI
day and Saturday, will amount in the ag-
ners represent the Fifth and Ninth corps,
which shows that the enemy ia in strong
force on cur right. Many of these prisoners
were drank, and when brought into town
were impu lent and disorde,ly.
Bat little was done yesterday morning, ex-
cept some heavy skirmishirg by the oppos-
ing Infantry forces. Our troops fell back
from the scene Of Saturdays fight during the
night, and the eneuy yesterday afternoon
advanced his lines some, few hundred Yards.
His pickets at one time occupied the houses
of Or. Boisseaa and Mr.. Oscar Pegram, one
mile distant from PEBBLES farm, but we're
shelled out by our artil,rF.
The situation last evening remained un-
changed, with this exception.
Stirring events are anticipated within tho
next day or two, and We shall be mistaken
il the enemy do not catch Tartar in their
path. The route to the Southside railroad
will prove bloody one to them, if indeed,
they ever succeed in gettinglt.
Oar losses during the last three days. fight.
ing in this vicinity, will no. exceed 500 from
ail causes. twas surprisingly small. On
tl5 OIutr uauO, Lte 1apRte lOSS is Ee own o
have been large but little less, if amy, than
5000, inclI ling prisoners.
FROM THE vALLsY.
The movements Of Sheridan will now de-
pend very mach upon those of Early. who,
it appears, is once more out in The Valley
confronting him. The Lynchburg Repm5li-
can leans from .he-passengcrs on the6rsnge
cars, that the Valley, in the direction Of Har.
risonburg and below was lighted up with
fires on Thursday night. No explanation Of
the cause Of these conhagrations had been
received at Waynesboro, yesterday morning,
but it was feared the enemy were burning
the houses within their reach. In Steunton
they are said to have burned several build
ings.
Our csvalry are said to be lowering on
sheridan's rear, end the infantry were at
last ACCOUNTS moving to the front. Sherid
will have no peace in his jaunt back to tic
Potomac until lie is run into bis hole at Har.
ler's Ferry. We ti-ink we may now safely