The Fairfield courier. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-23

had become OF the hrst, and 1t was also,
gobbled. AT this juncture our rear at.
tack was made, and the balance of the.
brigade threw down their arms. BY
this movement fifteen hundred men were
captured, with three pieces of artillery,
all the enemy had at this point of the.
line.
The rear movement "demoralized"
the enemy, and being firmly pressedsin
front, they gradually gave way, and at
dark, when the firing ceased, they had
fallen back some two or three miles, our
forces close upon them.
The casualties on our side are slight.
The enemy's force is variously esti.
mated at from fifteen to forty tllousand-
25 600 may be hear the truth.
Our troops fought splendidly, and are
all confident. w
Yankee prisoners state that they were.
deceived by their scouts into the belief
that they would encounter no opposition
this side of Raleigh. They understood
we had at Kinston, only fifteen hundred
men. a
Accounts from the front report the
enemy fortifying at Wise's Fork, the
point to which they fell back yesterday.
All accounts represent the slaughter
of the enemy great Correspondence
Golols6oro State Journal.
VIRGINIA.
We have information that on Saturday
last twenty.one transports, containing
six thousand troops, left Alexandria for
Fortress Monroe, Their destination is
supposed to be Grants lines.
All continues quiet along the lines
about Richmond, Grant is evidently
waiting upon the results of other move.
ments that are going on before he at
tempts an advance. The weather, too,
forbids any movement by Grant at this
time. The roads are deep in mud, and it
will require spell of good weather
before the country is dry enough to
admit of moving artillery. Both armies
are mud bound. .
We have some good news from the
Valley, which it would not be prudent to
give in detail ,at this time We may
say, however, that it is reported that
Mcneil. Rosser and Mosby have sur
rounded the guard who are conducting to
Winchester the prisoners taken of Early.
and there was a good prospect Of their
not only recapturing our prisoners, but
of also ''gobbling up" the Yankee guard.
We shall probably hear of the result of
this movement in a day or two.
1t is said that the enemy have cvac-
uated.. Stanton 1t is reported that
during their occupation ofthe town they
did comparatively little injury, except in
the way Of burning government stores
and supplies.
~ ~ GEORGIA, aa =
The West point road is reported to be
completed within niue miles of Atlanta.
Dalton is the only fortified post now oc.
cupied by the enemy in North Georgia,
and his force there is reported to consist
Of only two or three brigades.s. This
shows of what value is Yankee "con.
quest" and by what frail tenure he holds
the country he has overrun. where he is
only able to place here and there strag-
Cling garrison,
We learn that about three weeks ago,
Col Cinch ofthe Fourth Georgia Cav.
airy, and party of his men dashed into
Fort McAllister at Genesis Point and
captured the working force Of negroes
engaged in disnantling the work. About
forty were brought away together with
a anumber of horses. 1t will be remember.
ed that this was the first point struck by
Sherman on reaching the coast, and that
it gave him a commanding base for sub
seeuent operations. The feet opening
FIRE on Col Clinch and his party preven.
ted the work from being held, mad it
been designed to do so.
t"ts' LOUISIANA.
It is stated in Mobile papers that
Price is recruiting his army near Shreve.
port. The Legislature of Louisiana is in
session there.
" We have renewal of tho report
from the region of the Mississippi of
contemplated attack upon Mobile. 1t is