New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-14
KlLPATRICK REPORTED WORSTEL
BY HAMPTON.
alARGE HUMBER OF USELESS CAPTURES
FROM GEOE CT A.
Tho Legislature Does Not Concur in the
Recommendation for a Convention.
CI1Y Pory1, Va Monday, March 10. 1866.

CITY PoIyr, Va Monday, March 10. 1855
To tie r. EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary Of Har.
The following items are taken from to-day's
Richmcnd papers:
We shave some good news thin rorning-news OF a
victor in South Carolina 1t is announced in the fol
lowing official dsps.ch from Gen. Lee. Though the
dispatch is rather scant in its particulars enough is
given to show that Fitzpatrick was badly worsted;
"HxaDouARTERs sc, March 10, 1865.
"To The Hon. JOIN c. BRECKENRIDGE, Secretary Of Var
Gen Hampton attacked Gen. KDpetrick at daylight
ths morning drove him from his camp, taking his
runs wagons many horses several hundred prisoners
and relieving great number Of oar own men who had
been captured The guns and wagons could not be
brought off for want 81 horses Many of the enemy
were killed and wounded Our loss is not heavy Lieut.
Col j. S. King was killed. BIig.Ge Hume, Co.'s.
Kagan and Morrison and Majors Davis and Ferguson,
and others were wounded. X. Z. LEE. General
twill be observed that The locality of the tight is not
named in the patch This is for prudential reasons
Sherman has no communication with the North aud 1t
would be imprudept to publish where he was, as 1t
would he giving news to Grant Of his progress
Matters ore beginning look decidedly better for US
an the South In the last three days have had news
Of two yictories-one in North Carolina and one III
South Carolina
FROM THE VALLEY.
We alluded in our last issue to movement that was
being made for the purpose Of recapturng our prison
ers who were taken from Early in the recent fight near
WsyBeshoIough, and who were being conducted under
guard TO Winchester. The following official dispatch
tells oft:
HEADQUARTERS March 9, 1865
Hon. 8. C. BRKcgNRIDGE, Secretary Of Har'
Gen. reports that tho eth. with few OF his
men he attacked the enemy Harrisburg who were
guarding the prisoners taken at Waynesborough, and
captured few prisoners. On the morning Of the It'll
ne again attacked them near Reds Hill. Having de-
tanned them for a day and night at the river, be
caused them TO retire in haste abandoning the only
piece Of artillery they had and their ambuances. He
Anpoyed them good deal and enabled good MANI Of
ear men toeseape. - r. 4. LEE, General
The Northern papers claim 10 have captured about
1000 prisoners in the fight with Early and report that
most Of this number had reached Winchester.
"CHARLoTrR March e.-The Southern Express Com
pany's messenger from Augusta Georgia brings ad
vices to The Sd inst No Of interest had transpred
West OF the Savannah River The Georgia Senate had
passed resolution declaring that 1t doos not concur in
the recommendation Of Gov. Brown for a convention.
by vote Of 20 yeas against nays Several extensive
nres had occurred In Augusta supposed TO be the work
Of an incendisry."
-Four hundred Yankee prisoners will leave Rich.
mond this morning, their return home, by the dag
OF fruce boat. Among them 80 officers including
Gems. Kelley and Crook, recently captured.
U. s. GRANT, Lieut.. General