Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-18

eyery prospect of holding out. We hope we have a
man tbeie-Daily Journal l2th.
The vote of Bladen County for Governor was Vance.
472 Holden, %. A correspondent says that Holdens
friends were in the swamp and would not come out
Melvin has majority OF 205 for Sheriff. Senate
Ellis, 279; Pritchett, So. Commons-Russ, 236;
Currie, 1914.
RThe first importation Ct new Printing Types into the
Confederacy from England ia due to the Richmond Dis
patch, which paper ia printed English face import
ed through the efficient" blockade. The Dipatch be-
gins to look like old times.
LArmy Correspondence of the Journal
THE CONTINUATION OF GEN. EARLY's AN.
TI-sCoRBUTIC CAMPAIGN.
B1vouAc NEAR BUNKsR's BILL VAL
Aug. LIST, 1854.
When you last heard from u.s. in camp between
Berryve and Cbsrestown With promise that should
there enjoy the rest and comforts which hosptabe neigh
borhood offered ab0ndant)7 But stay destined
to De short.
Gen. Breckinridges corps in position to watch the
Charlestown turnpike, while Rodes Ramse and Gordon
of EarJs corps, guarded Rocks, Smokers and Ashbys
Gaps. Our cavalry in time partly on outpost
drty and resting in camp to recruit after their excessive
labor in tbs campaign in the enemys country.
We purposely omitted to tell you of an exciting mishap
which occurred on the east side of the Blue Rcge,
Smokers Gap Early in the day We lad ntimation that
YANKEES. CenLley stated NUMBERS, was
lowering about wagon train Our train between
two divisions of Infantry but unprotected upon the TANKS
and marching in single line.
About heavy cloud OF dust was raised upon the
right of the road witch proved to be body of cavalry
two or three hundred strong party of Avers command
We were the slope of hill when the alarm given
of the approach Of the enemy. Our column was halted
and having gained the summit of the hill, the action
much distinct to than to those nearer
dust being almost inpenetrabe.
II this cavalry had been in ambush near the road
spd az soon as our wagon in view they put
two rife pieces position which she'll
ing vigorously while squadron of horsemen charged upon
our unprotected train carrying off about thirty be-
fore our infantry up. COL Cook (now GenD up
with his Brigade of Georgians and pursued the enemy
The wagons except which belonged Cen. Ransom's
Cavalry (dacausa, d. srgads and which the infantry
ed together with the mules the enemy's artillery and
quantity of small also taken 1t is rather
iCs only poor ieow, WAGNER from CT ines brigade
in the kmish. II asserted THAI Q. h killed Van.
koe Sergeant with bis hands, but heard shO0t-
~ claim the thrg and in coTrobora ion of his
aeTaen G'L Cooke ssd be Che Yankes1 Was killed by
Yankee when he attacked u0armed. The was
onS eff CT it taught simple but important lesson to
these should have known better An accident of this
sort fire q1eny occurring wonld put in serious jeopardy
Tat a,.dacious Rebel Chiefran Mos6y-paased our
column while We We. going through Smokers Gap. BE
is ptsn General of ali CT section of the country and
il constantly the alert to ict blow upon thu
driver and Qdartermaser this Departments. SO fully
A. P Eils advance guard, and that I'd Army Corps
at the mouth Of the nonocaey supporting our left
iugtoniaps but By some Of our officers Such man ia
But to return to our narrative Our camp was aroused
three o'clock Monday the 18th July, by the occasional
If the conf c. The enesny crossed the shenaDdosS
Smoker Ferry and below In considerable force oc-
could position for artillery, which
to him the advantage ct employing his batteries entirely
ePemV cur bout and the tale is soon tod The
Yankees driven pelne into the river, with heavy
loss killed wounded but few prisoners fell into
hands, Generals Cox and Grimes lost more heavily than
We have to iaraens the death of COL Owens, VINO fell
leading Grimes brigade. Hia remains were deposited in
Col stallDgs. gallant commander of the I'd N G. reg
iment, and Col. Wood of the 4h N. c. also fell In this
Veterans ct the type schooled under and
Ramseur by the severst discipline and with the
W ever fresh IN the Of the mem Of ah.
| brigade The remains of Col. Wood were buried with ap
LEHMAN il Clarke coaDty-Co Wares and Col stslings
g 6 9hGh ysa
Geo Patterson Chaplain Of Of the Sd n: q: regiment
nS d va k aSd privste Ran. A Co.,
K wounded dangerously; private Rogers, Co. B. wounded
Gus h en
the 81 n c. reg We are thankful that gallant
Colonel escaped agaln tie dangers OF this battle.
! The enemy row made demonstration towards Front
Royal and took line Of march through Berryville
ing Newtowp the 2lt after miles march, found
the 10 considerable excitement about battle which
fought by Maj Gen. Ramssur, ana Of which the
most exaggerated dissstes were rife We were ordered
to Ramsear support but after marching to Kearnstown
the enemy afraid of him.
Without assuming to be critic Of military affairs
will state the army gossip relative to Gen. Rsseurs
failure, land your readers can form their judge
he
in line in his he advanced them. The
failed to discover the of the enemy until
close upon them when he rapidly deployed his bgadss
but found the Yankee line oVerapped his about the length
of brigade. The enemy opened vigorously upon them
right, next it, the next and all,
General R. D. Johnsons Brigade included were forced to
retire. leaving four pieces CT artillery on the field but
ing tie caissons and limbers.
Gen. Johnson had fought the Yankees with such
his 'front.' that but FIR his he enemys success
left, would have been defeated. The line
formed however, and the too discreet to fol-
low up his partial We lost $50 prisoners and
wounded Gen. CASTOR Lewis of N. c. This disaster,
though slight the only which marred the brliancy
of the campaign.
On the 2lst encamped Strssburg, about the
Of General Jacksons victory over Shields in his
brilliant Valley campaign in 49,
Early On morning of the Gath the bugles sounded for
ward and army in motion towards Winchester
About o'clock encountered Crook in line of tile,
between Kearn and Winchester. Coming down upon
both once Breckenridge the right and Early
the LETT, the enemy scarcely made stand and
yipg towards his base the Potomac We captured up
wards of TWO hundred prisoners, xii ed and wounded
considerable number, while fifty would cover entire
osa tien Mulean If Western no toriety, morally
wonnded and died He was brave eff er and undoubted
loss the enemy. S1Bce his death be Is fouod
only to have Cooners commission Had he lived, how
ever, would have passed himself of tor Major Gener
81, and doubt, exchanged as such
EaVicg again cleared The way Of Yankees were soon
M g ret eat was strewn with destroyed wagons when
you know that upwards OF hundred wagons were des