The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-03-17
Repul.e Of Gen. Bragg. by Con. sohoaeld.
Reported Defeat Of Gen. fitzpatrick .diiempt
to Rseapture the Prisoners taken by Gen.
Cb,r,don
Sheridan.
CRY PnINr. March l3.

CIrY PoISr, March IL.
To Hon E. M. Stanton, Secretary OF
War: The following Is just received:
Wiss's Fork, March 10.-To Lieut.. Gen.
Grant. The enemy made heavy attack upon
our centre and left to day, but was decisively
repulsed with heavy loss. His dead and badly
wounded were left upon the field We also
took several hundred prisoners. Our loss was
small. Gen. Couch Is only twelve miles from
here tonight. and will be up early in the morn
ing. We took prisoners from Lees and Stew
arts corps. They say two corps are here,
and the rest Of Johnstons army is coming.
. (Signed) j. NJ. ScHopIELD,
'.. Major General
City Point. March 49, To Hon. Z. VI.
Stanton, Secretary of War: The following
items are taken from to days Richmond pa.
pers: ..H
"We have some good news this morning :
news Of victory in South Carolina. 1t Is an.
nounced in the following official dispatch from
in particulars, enough Is given to show that
Fitzpatrick was badly w0rsted: - ....l-
Headquarters, &C., l3.-To Hon. John G.
breckenridge. Secretary OF War: Gen. Hamp-
ton attacked Gen. Fitzpatrick ut daylight this
morning. and drove him from his camp, taking
his guns, wagons, many horses, several hun.
dred prisoners. and releasing great number
of our men who hal been captured The guns
and wagons could not be brought off for want
OF horses. Many OF the enemy were killed and
wounded Our loss was not heavy. Col. j. 8.
King was killed, and Brig. Gen. Howe and
Coils. Kugdon and Morrison and Majs. Davis
and Ferguson aud others are wounded.
II. +. LEE. General
Il will be observed that the locality of the
fight is not mentioned. This Is for prudential
reasons. Sherman has no communication with
the North, and II would be mprudent to pub.
lish where he was, rs It would be giving news
to Grant of his progress Matters are begin.
ming to look decidedly better for us In the
south. In the last three days We have had news
Of two victories. one in North Carolina and one
In South Carolina.
From the Vaiiey.-We alluded In our last
issue to movements being made for the purpose
OF recapturing our prisoners who were taken
from Early In the recent fight near Waynesbo-
ro', and who were being conducted under
guard to Winchester. The following official
dispatches tells Of II.
HEADQUARTERS, 9.-To Hon. ]. c. Breckin.
ridge, Secretary of War: Gen. Rosser reports
that on the 10th, with few Of his men, he at
tackled the enemy near Harrisonburg, who
were guarding the prisoners taken ut Waynes-
boro', AMI captured few prisoners, On the
morning of the 7th he again attacked them
n
day aud night Mt the river, he caused them to
retire in haste, abandoning the only piece OF
artillery they had and their ambuances. He
annoyed them good deal, and enabled good
many Of our men TO escape.
~ ..'I r E. LEE, General.
The northern papers claim to have captured
about 1000 prisoners in the fight with Early
and report that most Of this number reached
Winchester.
Charlotte, March S-The Southern Express
Co.'s messenger. from Augusta, Ga, brings
advices to the Sd inst.
No news Of interest had transp,red west OF
the Savanna River. .l
The Georgia Senate had passed n resolution
cl,ring that Il docs not concur in the recom-
men iatiOn Of Gov. Brown for convention, by
vote Of 20 yeas against nays.
Sevein nj extensive fires have occurred in Au.
gusta, supposed to be the work OF IN incendi
airy.
Four hundred Yankee prisoners will leave
Richmond this morning on their return home
by the dag OF truce boat. Among them are 80
officers, including Gems. Kelly and Crook, re-
Gently captured. j. l -'
(Sirnel) ...., U. S. GRANT,
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