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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1864., [Electronic resource]

y, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows. Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss of many valuable officers and men. A brigade of the enemy's cavalry that had moved out from Chattanooga to relieve the troops stationed at Lafayette, made a sudden dash upon our troops, stampeded the horses, compelling a hasty retreat, with the loss of most of the prisoners who had fallen into our hands. Some of our men fell into the hands of the enemy. Our dead, and many of those who were seriously wounded, were also left upon the field. A correspondent of the Mississippian estimates the Yankee cavalry which came to Lafayette at between 2,000 and 5,000 strong, and our loss between 300 and 400 killed, wounded and prisoners. Gen Pillow was expected to reach Blue Mountain on the 28th with eighty prisoners.

Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga --A correspondent of the Selma (Ala) Reporter gives the following particulars of the fight between Gen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker county, Ga, on the 24th ult: Gen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows. Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss of many valuable officers and men. A brigade of the enemy's cavalry that had moved out from Chattanooga to relieve the troops stationed at Lafayette, made a sudden dash upon our troops, stampeded the h

Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga --A correspondent of the Selma (Ala) Reporter gives the following particulars of the fight between Gen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker county, Ga, on the 24th ult: Gen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows. Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss of many valuable officers and men. A brigade of the enemy's cavalry that had moved out from Chattanooga to relieve the troops stationed at Lafayette, made a sudden dash upon our troops, stampeded the

Gen Pillow's attack on Lafayette, Ga --A correspondent of the Selma (Ala) Reporter gives the following particulars of the fight between Gen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker cGen Pillow and the enemy's cavalry, in Lafayette, Walker county, Ga, on the 24th ult: Gen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigGen Pillow attacked the enemy about daylight, and surprised and captured their pickets. Neary's brigade advanced on the south side of the town, and Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House,Gen Pillow's brigade on the north and west partially surrounding the enemy and capturing a large number of prisoners. A portion of the enemy, supposed to be from three to five hundred, took refuge in the Court-House, barricaded the door, and opened a destructive fire upon our men from the upper windows. Some two or three unsuccessful charges were made by our men upon the court house, resulting in the loss oame to Lafayette at between 2,000 and 5,000 strong, and our loss between 300 and 400 killed, wounded and prisoners. Gen Pillow was expected to reach Blue Mountain on the 28th with eighty prisoners.