Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-19
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RYAS's TOWNSHIP. June ID. =,

RY,N $ TOWNSHIP, June 2d, ~.
TO Goc f. j. Noscs, dr.:
SIR: As you are not posted as to oul
section Of yonr dominion, will !ispat, h
Il few lines to you, that YOU nny lnow
our whereabouts.
We are now stationed between Rocky
Ponds and White House We ha,
thrown ont pickcts, in almost every di
rection, and sharp sliirmisliing * guin.
on near c. l.. Blairs, (who is lioprl;s,ly
woundcd,) and all along the line near the
Augusta road, ~ far as the White House.
Gen. Green is committing his dcpred;r-
tions in every direction, devastating The
farmers fields with terrible havoc. And
Brigadier Gen. Weatherx is coming Oh,
with overwhelming forces, tearing ur
bridges, digging entrenchmcntsan and scat
tering abroad our fences, watcr-zps, &c,
encouraging Gen. Green to advaHcc; and
if their forces move together We vii CIR
tainly be overcome by overwhelming
numbers.
We beg that You dispatch Maj. James
Talbert word without delay to send Us
reinforcements, as We have ;rscertaincd
that his forces are already scattered, and
his field of battle given up. In that vi
cinity Gen. Green's troops have been sta
toned SO long, and are so strong, that all
hope is lost of recovery.
The wounded are almost inn,lmeralle,
in so much that I have only time omen
ton few casualties, list of which I
have just received. Mai. James. Talbert
We fear mortallv, in hip; Col. john ral-
bert, severely. 4 believe in heart; both
wounded i'll the same battle, and hear
with same shot.
STILL LArER.-l2 o'clock, Tucsdat.-
The battle is still raging with the utmost
fury, and our troops are trying to gain
the day by throwing mud in the enemy:s
eyes, but he only laughs at our folly, and
marches on, in recumbent position, de-
Tying our progress with the utmost
bravery. To-day he has taken ten thau-
sand prisoners. Wounded and prison.
ers Of Co +, near the line OF RYAN and
Rocky Pond Townships, viz: II Hit, In
shoulder, mortality; Col. JAS. Martin, in
back and abdomen, most horribly; T.
Chamberlain, in stomach and spine; r.
Cartledge, all over; A. Cartlodge, with
same ball, most desperately. Prisoners,
Jake Tompkins, Zedic and Charles Yer
dell
LATER-June 4th.-The enemy are still
on the advance, and although our troops
have fought with unparalleled bravery,
our ranks are being thinned, and such a
variety Oh sun strokes, and detention
from the field of battle, that-wc are like.
lyto be at last overcome. The enemy
have thrown cut pickets as fur ~ L.
Searles', and it's expected that he viii
establish his headquarters as high up rs
Little River Bridge. Capt. Watkins is
fighting him bravely. Col. p. Wells and
Flunty are supposed to be falling back
near l.. fuckers farm, but arc forcwarn
ed not to move any further. Col. Gilbo,
has laid down his arms and surrendered,
without firing n shot. He is to be cash
tered for cowardice.
The whole surrounding country is in
great alarm, and has agreed to call cn
Gen. Weathers for an arlnisticc for at
least thirty days. Col. VIM. Elkins Is
busy carrying dispatches to and fro, try
ing to settle the disputed contestwithout
any more bloodshed, but had better be
at home, for the enemy is now close at
his door, making desperate charges TO
ii'!tA n's '0i ot's aHe;i By 5c.ii :; j .fiaf :
No more at present. Twill write,gou
again soon. ACGOLO. -