The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-06-30

/ .Wcu 'hc headquarters OI tue 1anEee " Ell.
| Custar.
! Our troops, having thus gained advan-
tases. rested quietly through tho night,
bu' the enemy being still in their front,
breustworks were thrown up, und other
preparations made for renewal of the
struggle ON the following day. Meanwhile,
tiens Hampton and 1'iiz Lee united their
divisions and calmly awaited AN attack.
The fighting commenced about noon on
Sunday. The enemy, rem tered desperate
by their lusscs on the previous day, charg
Ell our brcas.wo~ks three times, aud were
as often repulsed, with heavy loss. by
nigh-tall, the Yankees were driven from
the field, which remained in possession OF
our troops. Being thus utterly discomft.
ted, they concluded not to renew the CON
-sest, aud about midnight commenced IeI
treatinS-in the direc ion of the Rapidan,
which stream, it is said, they succeeded in
crossing. They left their dead and woun.
ded in ur hands-among the latter two
lieutenant coloncls. In all, SIT prisoners
were captured, who were subsequently scut
to Charlottesville and the entire loss of
the enemy Is estimated ut 800 The
Yankees were much denoralized, and be-
ing without rations or forage, and their
horses broken down, they could not sc
brought to face our men the third time.
Many Of the horses were rendered useless,
and on the retreat large number of-the
Ien were dismounted. Sheridan's force
consisted OF Wilson's and Groyg's divisions,
! (six brigadcs.) Numbering in all some TO-,
QUO men, with several pieces Of artillery
Captured officc,s admit that il was their
design to make raid upon Gordonsville
and Charlottesville, and destroy the public
buildings and stores ut those places, aud
form 4 junction with Crook aud Averil
Thanks to the gall4utry Of Hampton aud
his brave command, their neiarious pur-
| poses have been signally defeated.
gentleman from Spottsylvania ,ta,es
that on their retreat through that coun-
ty, the raiders desti Dyed every thing in their
way, aud carried along with them CON
siderable number oi negroes. To destroy
aud rob is the object OF these expeditions.
and the ain desI IN of this party having
been ihwarted, the, p'ot acy sought re
vehge By the intiiction OF atroclies upon
the dciencelcss inhabitants Of Sputtsyl-
| vaDia.
TIE LATEST.
| A train arrived from hester last nj .ht
about O'Clock, bringing few OF our
wounded men. They state that heavy
! sk,rmiShius WAS kept up during the Liy
! ,vicru.y, aDuus three miles rom Chester
tet"e"" that pace ani t"e AppomattoA
! FiiEut, a"d ihAt Ihc emeg.y wcrc irlven
D. It "a ."nts We reclptu!ca the
,>.ss.ss,s.l--s. wa.:h the eaelly occup,ci
: - ut u.n naI oren wiFhdrawn tO semi
( u .i'e;e:,ou.=, aid lnl.c:cI severe pun
| i>nncnt u i"u them. Ia suuiv distances our
lnc" chrIci over tne DreastSorks In our
s-ii oL the Iiecns larAees. The CASUAL
t'es on our ~ are reported TO have been
'cry h-ai.
i.YNC.HuaG. June l7.--Erom head
| I.iLit,r 10 @c Se. nv In hi. iltorinIiio ron, as
/ tMr plrscnt nttI,a.l head n.s tRo ,.t.t pro
/ per - "i'h"u.i an ;ntc -ehce .ruan the
. press. " iIn th,> eAp.anatrSr ! Viii pre-
coed IL MAKE some corrcct ,oiis of Yyeviea,
ihcorreN sta,ciusIit,, ani theu .ttye You.
readers = correct statement OF slsSt H.
known 10 bc correct. CaWpbaii &. II was
not burned by the enomy, nor N4S ANY
property destroyed 10y the raider+ who
| passed that pGcy while making the cireuiI
around i.yncnburg Tie enemy seem 10
have concentrated tEclr iurces for the at
! tack On 'iIis place III South westtra di-
! rsctun i:O'n tnc cIty, uh the Forrest DEPOT
I load aud the ADing ion or South western
! Turnpike. Their entire force is under
| iiuntor, which Is Standardization authen-
TIC Information rcceIved-tO be from l5,-
/ UuU Ia -u,UuO strong. CioOk AvcrilI have
/ not more than 4,UUu cavalry, which cuIu-
! poses ihe entlie cavalry torcc now opera
tug IN tins quarter. They cainpei OF
! Fancy faru, seven miles from Liberty, oI
eduesday evening, and yesterday even.
! lng were reported 10 DC within eight miles
ol thIS city, aud were sklrmshi, with our
mcn ~hscn report have the best roasor,s
/ lur OGlevinS correct. Ii is also reported,
Oh what is ocemcd reliable authority, that
on yesterday morning they burned three
considerable bridges on the Virginia and
| Tennessee Railroad, over the following
creeks: Little Otter, Big Oucr and Elk
! Ii was upprchcUded OH yesterday by
some that tn y would not attack our posi-
! ton at this place at ALL but would attempt
by tank movement To- reach Danvilir
he Developments TO day, however, will
decide this question.
n number oi tiagraDt outrages were com
mItIcd IN Amherst-somIe ON the persons
OF ienhies-the particulars of which are
OF too bcastiy character to be recorded
he burning uf the Military institute and
other property at Lexington Is fully con
hrmed. The residence OF Tx Gov. Letch-
er was also fired by the vandals, who would
not even .et his vile save her cloIhcs The
Residence OF Gen. +. Ill. Smith as saved
by hIs daughter, who was III state OF
health that would not justify her removal
/ irUui her bed.
The very latest we have is report that
the enemy have advanced on the ChurIe-
mont road irom Liberty, and it is reported
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