The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-05-13
A strong a,tock was made upon EwslI, who

repasca II, capturing MANY prisoners aud lour
pieces of artillery. The enemy subsequently
concentrated upon Hill, who. with Heib's and
Wilco1's diyisionS successfully resisted repeat
ed desperate assanlts. Il large force of caval.
ry and aI,illery.on our right flank, vas driven
back by Rossers brigade
By the Blessing OF God we main.sined our
position against every effort, until night, when
the contcs, closed.
We hare to mourn the loss of raany brave
officers and men. The gallant General ]. Nj.
Jones was killed. and Brigsdier.Geaeral Stat
ford, q fear, mortaliy wounded, while. leading
his command with conspicuous yalor.
r. z. LEE.
Tng RATTLE os FRIDAY.
oRasag, C. II, May Go, p. m.-The at.
tack of the caemy this tnorning was very vio-
lent, sbus il Eas rcpulsed in every instance A.
strong effort was made 10 sara our right. We,
drove them on cur Irit: bat their line resissed
ssublosaly on our right. Longssrees, howeyef,
finally forced them 10 giro way.
General Isongstrcct received . scvcfe wound
in the shouidcT, ard General Jenkins. OF South
Casolina, was slsoftaliy wounded. Col. Browa,
Of Georgiia, os The Virginia Artillery, was
killed.
Amongst Tho eshce casualties reported are
the following - Colonel James ID. Naacer
South Carolina regiment, killed Col. Miller,
lash Sos.si Oaroiina regiment, killed; Lieu.
sensus Colonel Baolicr, l..ili Soail Carolina
reyimss,t. raoFtaEsY wosndetI:: iientenaas Colo
mel Franklin tsaiIlaF,i, ssl South carolina rcgi.
..4 s..t ts-.N,.S,s rStsSxp .,f So FtDfa.v.s a..
Cagoisaiea.l ailissl.
The sighting wa principally wi.h gausketry.
tho ground hciug unsuitable for the nae OF at
,iIlrry. The lastle sas ang.s nssr the aWil.
tieyness,gs and the cnsfsy l.xs been pashed back
nearly los Characteristic. Everything looks
well. Tie Yaakec GeaeFaI Wadeswoslh, who
was the Aheiissos csaditisse for fsosernor-
against Seymour, ia the lass New York cleo
ssoa. was Killed. Up 10 Ibis time seseascca
hundssd psssohess hare been received here.
SgsxHal LEX srrfciai pEsrarca.
Rienaoxp. Nay. o.--1hc following has just
been seesisesi as the War Office:
HEADQUARTERS
AaSs Sogragax VIRGINIA. May g.
70 tas .s~rssary " Hnr
{ Early his nsosaing. as shc divisions Of Gen
icsai ilsg.. engaged Yesterday. sese heiHg te-
irsed. sl.e ene.ny advanced. creating sonic
eeai,asion; lat slle ssoand lass was recovered
Is soon Ms s,;r iscss sr,ofs COZ into position.
and she carssay was dsssea back 70 bis osigiaal
/ #iiae. A:suswassls. we sufnsd The iefs of his
fresh Essse ard drove II Ifutsi tho field, having
l-sga unMler I'll dead and wounded in our
hands l,laaggss sIielts Geaeral Wasisworsh.
A ss.sas4negs at:as sG ipsvrsl tbs. cnesny into
is enssessg bed lssaes os Tie ssrpcs lsaasi. cx-
tending freu Tie WiIsicsness Tavern. cs tho
right. 10 'I'fiiggs siill EseEy aslss,ce on his
part. ,lsanks 10 isstsasil God. has been re~
palsesl.
Our loss tn killed . nos largo. bai ws have
sssauy "Reminiscences them slightly. ii,c
arsi.Irsy siasass bean little nssE on either aide.
ssissr ss aataansr sl,st Lieutenant 6sseral
Issagssssscs ssAa sesegply woaaded. ausi ccnsr.
ai.saasgias killed., Gsarrai esssaHa was hadly
wssassslstl yesterday. Gaasssai Stafford. j. "a
baasa. will rseosst. \, f. Lsg.
9ar ts~ssls,ls fsr. IS about & .eiwbosa alafga
p,apostiea wSse slish,ly wnasslea. Thr 6ght
eccarTel in a desasely aoosiesa eoaatfya; heaes
lssslc gs no artillery aas used.
Gen. kaFsisaw commanded Mefaw q ssiyisiou
wishdissangssisisd lsoaor.
rHE asssaE os saTrasaS.
RscnaoSs, SexeaY, Nay s.---Tae following
wsa received ii the War Office this morning:
HgAp9rAgTRgs.
Aaar NoRfneaa yiaa,sia, Nay s.
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