The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-03
FROM egs. .oassros's A4.,r.

ATLANTIS, Nav rs Heavy slirn,islnsg COM
mcnced yesterday noons. betzeeE Pellls Had
McPherson's eHpa, near yoss Mostain. twelve
miles SoashHest from Marietta, and Eve
miles Northeast Of Dallas. Sal 5 10 the otter
neon. the conflict ragged with greai viosasce,
our troops meeting the enemy band 10 hardy
II Is reported that The enemy was rapdsed with
severe loss.
Wheeler attacked cassvile on Tdesz4y, de-
ieasing Wolford's cavalry brigade. Hesarsed
1soan brought off 30 wagons and lso prs.
onees.
The Yankees are running cars 70 Cass Sta
ton. Scouts report that three Yankee crps
have crossed the E,owah, en- roafs for Dallas
They are still crossing. They march in
close order. with no Struggling, and ready ar
fight.
Mcpherson occupied Dallas on Tuesday
evening. There was slight skirmishiug in the
afternoon aud on Wednesday, morning, with !
Polk's corps. The Yankees levy beavy COP
,ribu.ioas upon the people along their line Of
march, and burn all mills, factories and good
residences. In cases in which the owners have
left, stey destroy everything.
ArtasrA, May es.--p.m.-Firing was heard
lss: esening and sgait. to-day, supposed to be
about thirty miles from here, between Marietta
and Dallas. 5
! Gov. Brown i here with shc State reserve
troops. The creates; confidence presais.
ATt4sra. May 27.--gobnstous advance
came pp With tic enemy 1t New Hope, four
| miles Eass of DsiIa. 1T nooa On "Wednesday.
Hoods eorrs vas the fifss ID the Gghs; and
parts of. .ssescnsoa aud Hindasan's torees only
/ wasc engaged. We had bus one line ofbastle.
4 The enemy charged taice, ard werc haadsornc
/ ly repdlsed.
4 4 private note from Johnsscns headquarters
4 at sasrise, YESTERDAY, SAYS the aisaiF on
I Wednesday aisernooa was handsome.
1 is rnx Fsxln, VIA ArIASrA. Nav aas.--1he
fight Of New Haps 90 "Wednesday xas deci-
ded aaeces. There vas no general engage
1 ,ncns on Thursday There was sharp skirsnisls-
I. inc going oa Friday morning on car night,
/, With 80 reflective demonstration against The
!. West Point Railroad
OR insa thus sas u icss tbaa 1000. That
81 al the enemy s as least swo TO cns. a..
Gsa. Rsynolas. aoaaded 10 The battle OF
New Hope. il in excelssns eoadissoa and ous Of
Il danger. No officers os oads hare been killed.
E. The ksht Of New Hope was between Hook.
4 er's corps and ssesenssas HindrnaH's and
Iss,ewasss divisions.
t;ea. Wheeler is the cavalry light At Al.ooaa
was s.ceSssfal.
4 ssw IIors. Ca, Mar se.~-ssss'lhil jackson.
, ,lismoaased cavalry engaged slse saessx~ .asss
evening s s..s lsli ass - , ss,s =
y IFS sEsiasshers dove in sAess ef the caess,
{ aaksng possession og their hreastwosks. lie
Il shcs ordered charge. bat aseestaiaia. ,lsa.
shs rncmy was in fnll sptre. hu ecutsselraaa,les!
i il. IlAe order did nas reach Lew;s brigade,
i whasa gallant regiments. TIC ath. and s,i.
Il Kenasess. rushed sofwafI with anpSsuosisy
T and eEscred shr Yanssc hsrassaosks. where
i shey soasa tkerasssvas confronted he Togaa's
Fifteenth Army cosps Their loss was $50
killed. wcaniesi and missing.
Skw Horg. May ,3l.~-Scascely siso, was
fired yessersfay or 10 day. Beth armies ase
taking advantage cf ths temporary lall TO en-.
joy The rcss TINS afforded aises ihe sasigucs of
hes last thssty DAYS. ffhc weather is very
pasm and aas. almost in,clessble., Small
squads Of prisoners scnsiaas to come ia about
500 have oeen captured, 30 far.
from FLORIDA.
CaaaaassoS, May ss.--The following aes.
patch :,as hesa received n headquarters:
Il lsaxR CRY, Fla vMas IS, vita saYassa ai1. ~
-1'aas,e fsaowsng despatch has jas. f,seh re.
cei,esl ihrnsa caps, ]. ]. niskerxon, irot, Camp
Cali. near ralsska East Florida. dated es.f
snst.:
i csps. n. e. Bore, A. A. c.: filter hard
engagement Of forty Y.tise inmates, have sue
eessisi IN capturing ;he steamer columbiap,
esrrying two ss.pound Dahigrcn g,ns. taking
| ahous s'xty.hse psisonerx, together with sisty.
frs stand Of arms and three stand of coloss.
Six Of She enemy were wounded and ahou.