Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-04
From Gordonsyille.

"a jthO NoAaonoNNHo T. oonSHSoeJ S~fJsrrsNrS
Richmond Eagussrer Of the 9th, has col;
lapsed, the enemy having been whippsd, Of; s.;
and sent, galloping back, over the Blue
Ridge. OF the beginning and end Of this
affair q correspondents, writes: Con Thurs
day evening" the enemy advanced as far as
Liberty Mills. We had only jackson and
McCausland's brigades,o Of; cavalry, to oppose
them, They charged upon McCsusland
about 5 p. m, when the latter retreated; !;
Jaokson's command followed suit. Fortu.
nately the enemy did not advance. at once
upon Gordonsville, but postponed that
movement until Friday morning, at which
time reinforcements arrived, and rendered
Gordonsville safe, A battle was fought on
Haxall's plantation, about two miles from
the village commencing at 9 Q. m, and
closing, at 8 p M = Our: loss was FIVE Killed
and nineteen wounded. and; the enemy 9
much greater. The enemy fled: from the
feld and OIL, Saturday was we'll in the noun:
tains, en- route for the, Valley ..;,a 5,-o
The following official telegram was rs:
ceived at the War department Saturday
night. =. -l,.s..,.a f.,c .a,r..,, ,~sf
HEADoRs ARMYN.'VA;, Dec: "a. n
Hon. James d.. .Seadon: 80 - ~
Gen. q Ftz Zee reports that the force
which attacked Lomax yesterday, consisted
Of two divisions Of the enemy 8 cavalry IN.
der General Terbsrt. q, - d .. .
. General Lomax was posted across the
Madison turnpike, two aAd shalf miles
from Gordonsville. : y'!r! T31 Il o'%
The enemy was handsomely repulSed, and
retired about s. p. m, leaving some Of his
dead on the field. as; 3: .>.'7. :S'S7'' -
He travelled too rapidly astanight to en-.
gage his rear, having passed Jack s>shop,
IL miles from Gordonsville, one hour after
dark. q BE- '''.,'...'' .''.. - '.'''-~-,, .,
Fhiry:two prisoners captured at Liberty
Mills on the 22d, being unable'to keep up
on their retreat, were; liberated:
General LomaTs loss was slight. '' T@.
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FROM GEN. BREcK1NR1DaE's COMMAND.
The following official dispatch. was, re-
ceived at the War Department on Saturday
night: :.,. -... FL. a,.,.... SEQ
HEADo'Rs ARMY N. Va, Dec. "a.
Hon. James a.: ,Seddon: ~ s:...<
General Breckenridge reports that the
enemy, after having been roughly handled
in the engagements of Saturday and Sun
day, near Marion, many having been killed
and wounded, gained possession of saltville
during the night of the 10th. .'.-.a :,
The garrison retreated up rice Valley.
His advance arrived at daylight on the 2lst,
and the enemy retired that night apd the
morning of the 22d towards Heotor's Gap.
They are being pursued. Our troops are
bearing the fatigue and exposure With great
cheerfulness. b -. .s..- ~ r., ~ -;
The damage to the (salt) works can soon
be repaired. W. ...
Many Bridges and depots on the railroad
have been burned. ~, r. E LEE.
-.. ..., - FROM DALTON. 80 ii.
Col. Glenn, at Athens, Ga, has received
information from. Dalton that there are but
few Yankees guarding that place, the force
having been Withdrawn to reinforce Thom-
as.
FROM NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
Official Information has been received
that column Of FIVE thousand of the enc
my are on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
north Of its crossing Of the Mississippi rail
road. ....... -,.-. ..