Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-10

| paCy f. coHlmaDCed U Y tapL Ufmc, ana company Nt
comm luded by Capt. Jones, were landed Immediately,
leaving the remaining portion OF the Tird Georgia X g
men aud the North Cuolns Regiment some four or I've
miles in the rear beard the other vessels oi the ee
The three companies that landed consisted OF two hun
dred and men, while the enemy, from their muster
rolls about twelve hu'dred shopg.
When the Colonel landed he hsd sgnslled the remain
ing portion Of the Georgia Third 10 ADVANCE and when
near shore they commenced embarkng in their Nat
boats Col Wright took but Of his bosiizers ashore
with him. leaving the other on beard the Cotton Plant
pnder command Of Capt. Oanssle lis ding.
After the three companies had e.ctd fsie landing,
the other howzer soon brought on Shore and they
then commenced the pursuit Of the flying Yankees aud
joined by each company Of the rcmainiog portion
of the Georgia Regiment fast they effected land.
ing. The two howiizers and ammunition we're drageet
through the deep sand BY the during the entire pull
suit OF twenty-five miles having In tie meantime en-.
camped Friday night at Kinnykeet, distance OF
| eighteen miles from the starting point.
The pursuit continued early next morning TO within
one mile Of the Rat.erss Lighthouse. Whea about Elk
miles from tie s'nrtirg place, Col. Wright berg on
horseback and in advance OF his command,
overlook e party OF thSteen Yankees together With
their Adj dtsn BE madea gallantchaige onthem, when
| the A'jatsnt shot his horse and commenced loading
again. when the Colopel grabbed up small Yankee ard
presented him breastwork 70 ward CD the Acjutants
| fe. With this he advanced on the Adutaut with his
| repeater ard captured four Including the Adjuart
| As orr iorc continued to advance they commenced
taking prison NJ in all about forty, and ki=d seven or
! eight OF the lyny Hessisrs.
0ne Of the North Carolina companies landed at the
same time the Georgsns, and joined In The pursuit
wi great trlvery; whilst the oher portion o. The Moth
Carolina Regiment ordered 10 hasten 10 the Lgtt.
house, Just below Kinryk to intercept the retreat OF
! tie Federal'sts. knn!keet a8nt miles miles aoose .Lo
/ Lighthouse towards Chcfnscomsque. They were unable
to land owing to the thoal water though they did eVy
thing they coGld to accomplish mat oIlee'. In! 20.
! o,nd snd zen v,oded In m ihev found themselves
again getting into der water They sent small boat
20 take soundpns, aud found impossible 70 ano' o"ng
! 10 tne peculiar iormauon o. lne nau. .r H.
Col wnght co'ticued Ms Pefsoi. M si hs io'ru 'ao
NORTH Oarohna hegimen', uhury oS. oL.' uus''e "
land, and nscerainng ,nat lne I'kees nad osu ie,.
ioieea ny h'ne "u"u.'o H,en 'V'i iie'...S "
hi7 icfces 10 the posion he naa occupied IN, nEnt
lore. After getihg oask 10 tnis pts'a,n, we
steamer hohuceho 'ooh eP P's''ou auo"' on
from the snoTe ana opened hto oh 'hei " po1oe
win llihch shth, hnu coal'pueo W saeh ,nru o NV"
hours wttcu injury 70 any one except ssht p'uee ou
one mans leg, VINO fell doSn IN eho' 10 uooso
ataI Which rolled over DIS veg, ana tngn' tc'Acn Oh
apoihers lace irom tee eIpiotion OF tne l.
Daf'ng the shen'ne' gisAs pSsuon .s -. 'ns n "a
FORCES feureu BACK 10 tns enemy Vs.aIeu eauF, ~"
unaiy 'he taahe '" H La asShou,haod
- aners ~,cn nsu non soe " .uo H., ~. ha.,1
Inc! emoaiAsa t'en wv "''. 'AS'' ~
we VufisW, nun 'n' loil- -. c..,..a.,.
Inc ec'''h Aa', un1, ", o'u.,s "o,A 80 an
hyhcn hoN i"" ny 'i'e ius . =, ~ ,,, -,
ooatu inc .HHis o'o'a wv n"u - ~ p -,
to.o'efr WIN .Is '.u, vI'''e NI"'p ,ans
ing " "Vo te',7' eiN'eo -. ,I.,ri
coeAhs a.is" ~ ~ ,oa ros, haste IN
snSe "aroiSoe' "S.su .ney "e'e ~ w s. ,I -,
GHe Ni'n ,neu, iue en"e 80, o G., -, :,
sAlu' "Le'e '"'' "''''' y" ''A1'' A'e"'
IL oe'oeA'
,p,purs,,INo IN THE WysT-DlRING ACT OF
On o,,,,nra ,r,, npoopS
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The Memphis Araianehs's correspondent writes from
| Ismn r. LAMONT cpposte Columbus Ky under date Of
| o,,.l.,., =, toiovs
octooe' ~ as ''ho"
on Lass honasy morning aoeus Gay, your humo'e %
and most daring isa venture 70 say, na pa' oeen pei
formed In the Valley OF the mississippi snse inc eoh'
mencsmso, % 'i." "'r y; o. Tton,nanr,.
Sss G Sou ,s,, he cem,".nd of
yI' james siEef' u lne ISL, aho voi'"e, ipean VI
the Il reg'neh', 'ne ass W " hoHe Su' ue E
ONES were asae o s a =. re- 'i
noIuay morning We H''o ~ ~.
oi ,hs enemy, atu ~ p'.s,s DE-. W. .Ho
md fulon hiffosa, IN sishs VI nnu n oan' me ,n,
,bno,s .na nnr ouSe 70 he three hundred in 1rm
NO NO -. ,. - :, ,b. s~mn ,o.s,J 4. R;,,s Point c.n
tursd Their huns, bahke's' eAh'aeIs, ec'
burned aDG cut dowa the boge when wac tGe rta o.
,ct Of the expeduon aed immediately started LOT eii'
Ne reached camp lnsice oi twenty ouf hour' aer s,at-
nR haylrg tra'eea ieF! esht h's "h'ou' ever ean"b
When YOU take into consideration that forces
nir ntry eight mites oi the distance were the
very worst ssaps be encountered in this State, a'.
eled dark night, and compelled to avoid sil rohd'
think il hes been exceled ever .quaed; aud ell
this was dooe without single man getting burt
We Gu. eff by this nearly oil OF the rolling stock Of te
road as there large force Of the enemy at CHARLES
TIM with the cari TIE troops have all rsurned and
os heye pisa 81 on OF all the cars loccmoives etc
About the same line oar cavalry attacked another
bridge across a creek. Oar drove them into Nor
sik II "a some ar,ecn or sixtcen of the euemy snd
,oupdeS Ahoutthry. We les: one killed and tlsht.
! IL wounded in the engagement.
STAMPEDE FROM LOUlsvILLE-THE HOPKINS
VILE AFFAIR Ely; H..
FROM tLe he"pu'a at" - ''
''ISs's ,b,ou,b gentleman who run the Louisville
ho"t.Sa s,d rsacsed IL city Yesterday that there are
| ''oeAASs -. .,a,,s hc;, O snsr,ed th,rc Tia