NEAR LAWTONVILLE, January 28, 1865 - 8 p. m.

Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE,

Charleston:

My scouts report enemy's infantry camped near Ennis' Cross-Roads on road leading toward Sister's Ferry. A wagon train with them. Could not say which way they would march, as wagons were going in both directions. The force which moved toward Robertsville was a reconnaissance. Scouts from vicinity of Coosawhatchie report no troops there except Foster's, numbering 3,000 to 4,000 men, principally negroes; say also a small camp of infantry near Grahamville. But little cavalry or signs of cavalry seen. Force at Ennis' Cross-Roads thought to be of Twentieth Corps.

J. WHEELER,

Major-General.

[47.]

LAWTONVILLE, January 29, 1865 - 2.30 p. m.

General W. J. HARDEE,

Charleston:

Enemy advanced a column of infantry this morning and occupied Robertsville at 11 a. m.

JOS. WHEELER,

Major-General.

[47.]

NEAR LAWTONVILLE, January 29, 1865 - 8 p. m.

Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE,

Charleston:

Enemy occupied Robertsville to-day with considerable force of infantry, and are now encamped there. My scouts could see more than a division. General Iverson's last report places enemy near Sister's Ferry, on the Georgia side of the river.

J. WHEELER,

Major-General.

[47.]

NEAR LAWTONVILLE, January 31, 1865 - 3.45 a. m.

Lieutenant-General HARDEE,

Charleston:

Your dispatch relative to General Hampton just received.* I think the disposition you propose would be the best.

J. WHEELER,

Major-General.

[47.]

NEAR LAWTONVILLE, January 31, 1865 - 4.45 a. m.

Lieutenant-General HARDEE,

Charleston:

Prisoners taken last evening say Twentieth Corps is at Robertsville, with orders to march at 6 o'clock this morning. All prisoners say camp talk is they are going to Augusta.

J. WHEELER,

Major-General.

[47.]

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* See Roy to Wheeler, January 28, VOL. XLVII, Part II, p. 1054.

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