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12 miles of Charleston. One night Gen. Wise, with a few picked companies, including the Richmond Blues and the Mississippi Rangers, of the 2d Regiment, under Capt. Imboden, attempted to feel and ambuscade the enemy, and drive in their outposts, killing three of them — the General himself lying down for several hours in a pitiless shower. Notwithstanding, all that could be ascertained of the enemy was, that he was on the turnpike, probably from 5,000 to 6,000 strong. On the afternoon of the 23d, whilst the infantry and artillery of the Legion were rehearsing their part on the contemplated points of attack, the enemy suddenly appeared, driving in our pickets. The next morning the summit of the Big Sewell was whitened with his tents, and skirmishing commenced and continued till the evening. On our side two gun detachments of the artillery and three companies of the 2d Regiment of the Legion, of which Col. Henningsen is Colonel, (but in consequence of his having charge of the infantr