The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-08-09
THE LATE IGHT-HARpEE's DASH

The general impression is that our entire
loss III the recent battles will not am cunt
to more than five thousand. The loss of
the enemy ia killed and wounded has also
been overrated, as they fought for the IN ost
part behind entertainments. Our army is
uDbroken in strength and spirit, and ready
to move forward whenever their gallant
chief shall give the word. Our wounded
are well cared for, and beur their misfor
tunes like heroes. Seldom is a complaint
heard in tho hospitals. "."
! The movement of Hardee against tho en-
emy's left wing was one Of Tie most dash.
ing Of the war, and q complete surprise
His men dashed upon the enemy as a storm
from the clouds, aud so panic stricken were
the vsndals tina. the first lines. shouting Ia,
the top Of their voices "Don't shoot we
surrender" The prisoners cert to the rear,
Hardee attacked the second line and carried
It, but with considerable losa to his coros.
He held their works Tor more than day,
no serious effort being made to modest him,
and then moved to more fruitful portion
of the field.
THE ENEMY SUFFERING FOR FOOD.
A gentleman from Atlanta says he IVES
Informed by good many Of our soldiers,
and the testimony was 50 concurrent that
he.cOuld not doubt it, that the Yankee pris.
oners reported themselves in iamishing
condiIon. They stated they had received
no raiions for three days. They also re
ported that no trains had come down for
four or five days. As these prisoners were
captured on'ths extreme left of Shsrman's
line, it may well be that their case was ex.
ceptional, and as 10 the arrival Of railroad
trains to Sherman, they may well have been
ar ralU iup xuh hot
across the river.
THE LAST REPULsE OF THE YANKEES.
On Sunday night the enemy made hea.
Wy demonstration on our centre, with fhe
'aPperent object Of forcing ar lines, and TO
gam certain advantage Of position which
~ ould make their operations much moro
effective. They were repulsed by Gen
Cheatham's corps The enemy suffered
disastrously during tho hour that they
fought against The impenetrable lines held
by that veteran General and his iuvincible
soldiers, After discovering the futility of
their operations, Sherman resumed his for
mer position snd strengthened his works,
especially the wings We presume he will
patiently try the effect Of parallels and siege
apprOaches-tbose offep sive o peralions that
have been so eminehtly characteristic u pc
cuiiarty Of his plans and very successfui
hitherto. But we suspect that he will be
foiled completely and his strategy over
wheln,ed by the rapid move ,nen,s Of an ac-
tive rival whose enterprise is not inferior
to his own. r. |
TuE BoMBARDMESr OF ArLAs2A.
A great many houses in Atlanta have
been pierced by Yankee shells. A dozen
shells have struck Wesley Chapel and the
Two batteries have the range |
Of. the Caf Shed and the Wesley Chapel, |
and they peg away night and day, making |
line shots in the direction Of the State X.
K. bridge. The women and children fly to
the cellars, and the men walk about watch.
ing where the shells strike. The Atlanta
Relief Committee are busy distributing "a.
ions to destitute woman and children.
THE GEORGIA MILITIA MOVING To THE FRONT.
Sixteen hundred Of the Georgia militia
started from. Macon for Atlanta Tuesday.
The Telegraph says they mide q fine ap- |
as they marched through the
streets were In the very best spirits and
ppeared ready to meet the enemy in ne.
encs Of their homes. The material of this
'rigade is as good as that Of any In fhe.