The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-18
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, MARCH H. 1865

ton going into position with the First and Third await
ng the attack Of The enemy, which was made at abou,
four r ~, and he WAS handsomely repulsed Our loss
n KILLED wound and prisoners was thirty ono Lieu
,N.t Ne Ntc, OF The siaf seriously wounded, and
ir3ti'"s - er camnred the following afternoon.
Y NJ fstatihe'teang lie rear
Tue command remniuod in camp until the 18th NOV
lns ~ eisfth a. ~ toward the south FORK OF The Edsto
rer crossing that night and going into camp about four
INTERVIEW BETWEEN KIIPAmIcx Ann wurr,sp
Nothing OF great Interest occurred until the 27r inst
save crossing the north fork Of the Edsto river and the
esuda river On that day owing TO the many
reports concerning tho capture and murder of
men belonging 70 his command General XII.
Wheeler Lancaster In regard to an order from General
Sherman that prisoners in possession should be shot
b retaliation for the murder OF men by Wheeler
This answered double purpose: first giving an oppor
tuGty for perfect understanding relative to tho
alleged aroct,ss second causing the enemy to believe
GUY point Of attack to be Charleston
The Interview was very pleasant considering the cir.
cuifsances, and had the desired effect Nothing was
known Of the murders by General Wheeler and he posi-
lively asserted that no such thing had been committed
by any organization II his command and, furthermore
would sndsavor to Learn If there were any truth in it,
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT GRIFFIN.
From Lancaster Fitzpatrick moved east toward Chester
field. On the Sd inst Captain Northrop and Lieuen.
ant Griffin with the scouts went TO wallerboro where
they found force OF the enemy about eighty strong
They attacked and drove them from the town. killing
three, wounsing nvs and capturing about twenty pris
wounded, and fled in about one hour after His
were brought INTO camp and on the 4th instant buried
was most seriousand was deeply felt by the entire
nand
Owing the extremely bad condsion Of the roads the
command did not move until abous noon General At
kins, on the right while preparing attacked by the
enemy in considerable force The attack spread to the
First brigade, Colonel Jordon, and for time It
hardly known what the real intention of the enemy
II turned out however, It was but mere fsnt feeling
OF lnes in order TO Fitzpatrick true posi-
ton. They finally drew yf without making any further
demonstrations
CAVALRY NEAR FAYETTEVILLE
IN frOm Mt
the grand advance of army upon Fayetteville in
which occurred one OF the most stubbomly Contested
cavalry battles OF the and in which less than
brgades Of cavalry held and finally drove from their
camp in confusion Wade Hamptons entire cavalry corps
II was discovered on the morning OF the 9th inst that
Hardeewas making forced marches to reach Fayetteville
In advance Of the infantry OF Sherman. Gen. Fitzpatrick
flank, or intercept Wade Hampton who following In
the rear with his cavalry. Gen Fitzpatrick reached
Coemans Grove just after Hardee's had passed.
Hampton was a few hours behind.
Our cavalry had not oil come up, owing to the
bad state Of the roads Colonel pencer brigade and Col
onel Ways command, were at once placed In position
and waited the attack OF the rebel cavalry Just before
daybreak the morning OF the 1eth inst, and before
the brgades of General Atkins and Colonel Jordon had
arrived Hampton came in front OF Kilpatrcks position
and massed his troops consisting OF three divisions
three columns wheeler led the right, Hampton the
contre and Butler the left and perfectly rresst
bio Kilpatricks first line, under Lieutenant Colonel
Way was actually ridden over headquarters and artillery
captured and at one time, the entire camp, ncud-
Ing the entire staff and Colonel Spencer commanding the
General fitzpatrick made his escape Joined the brigade
Of Colonel Spencer which falling back foot stub
bornly dispung every inch Of ground large portion
OF the enemy halted In and about the camp for mo
ment to plumber This fatal TO him. Little Kiis
brave cavalrymcn rallied under the leadership Of their
tried commander rctook the hills upon the left and
then, with one wild shout, swept down upon the
rebels who swarming about the captured artillery
and Kilpatrick's former headquarters In a moment
tho artillery In their possession and turned
upon tho enemy Az this moment the Generals
red battle flag recaptured from the enemy noated out In
neSence
were perfectly wild with excitement, and when the
General rode along the lines and shouted to the that
the day theirs the could not be restrained but
dashed forward drove the enemy from every quarter,
and eventually from the field Our loss does exceed
one hundred killed and wounded The enemy left upon
the field a largo number Of officers and seventy six
soldiers dead besides many wounded and at tho lowest
estimate could not have lost loss than six hundred killed
and wounded. The whole affair indeed most bril-
liant, and reflects great credit upon the cavalry and
adds yet another laurel to tho many by them since
leaving The hills Of Georgia.