The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-09

Readers OF the 4Coareer Will accept and pre-
fer in place of much that could be culled from
other sources, the following from the trustwor-
thy and emipently accurate correspondent of
the Savannah Republican
RICHMOND, October 30, 1864.
The details as they come in leave no doubt
that Grant made his grand assault on Thurs
day, che 9th. He may make another effort
between this and the day of the Presidential
election; but that he took his measures and
prepared his plans with view to the speedy
capture Of Richmond or the Southern Railway,
or both Of them, is now manifest to the dullest
apprehension. As it is, he took nothing by
his last move; on the contrary, his defeat was
complete at all points, OH the right, on the left
and in the centre. The Importance and ex-
tent of our victory do not appear so much
from Gen. Lees official report, as from trust
worthy persons who we're present and partici-
pated in the battle. Indeed, Gen. Lee has an
inveterate habit Of undertaking the losses of
his adversary and of refining away his own,vic-
tories whereas it is the practice of the enemy
to magnify his triumphs, and not unfrequcntly
toclaim victory where he has suffered a de-
feat a.; Z, -.......-.,s-s.,
The effect Of these diverse policies is as diff
ferent as the policies themselves In the one
case, the enemy is encouraged aud the war
spirit stimulated; in the other, neither our
army nor our people receive the encourage.
.ment which should be derived from our sue
cesses. The republication here of the war
bulletins of the enemy even have bad effect,
notwithstanding he is known to be great
asonomist of truth, and in many instances to
ect up claims which are as preposterous as they
see unfounded. If the positions of the two
armies had been reversed and We had been the
arsaulting, and the enemy the assaiiing party,
the whole North would be ringing with peans
Of victory.
Itnow seems that, our success beyond Pc
tersburg was quite as complete as it was below
Richmond. The enemy got possession of the
Boydtou plank road at Burgess mills, on Row.
anty Credk, when Malone moved against him
with three brigades in front and Hampton took
him in the rear. Though be was not then
dislodged, Malone took over four hundred
prisoners, three stands of colors and six pieces
of artillery. The latter could not be brought
of, however, the enemy having possession of
the bridge over the Creek. In the attack SUBJ
sequently made by the enemy, Malone broke
three lines of battle and inflicted heavy loss
upon the foe, who retired during the night
from the plank road, leaving many of his
wounded and between two and three hundred
dead on the field. Including those made on
the North side, quite thousand well prisoners
were taken during the day.
During these operations on the extreme left
and right, a considerable demonstration was
made on the centre, between the James and
Appomatox. This was done to prevent rein.
forcements from being sent either to the right
or the left. Having failed at all other points,
and supposing doubtless that Gen. Lee had
weakened his lines in front of Petersburg in
order to reinforce his wings, the enemy, about
nine o'clock at night, advanced against our
works on the Baxter road, and took possession
of them but they we're soon driven out. The
two armies, therefore, now occupy the same
relative positions they held before the fight
AS already remarked, Grant took nothing by
his move, but lost more than.a thousand men
for every hundred that Lee lost, in other words,
his loss will not fall short of six or seven thou
sand, while Lees does not exceed five or six
hundred. ?. W. A.
VINO INVENTED Hoops. The credit of the