Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-27
The Fight at Pikc:on, Ky.

Wcsiw this nlnrning 4 gentleman from Bath
country who participated in the fight ncaI
Pikeon on the Sth inst, with q portion o
! General Wilson'S command. He assures us
from his own positive knowledge, that there
is no. Il word of truth in the report of that
fight sent from Maysyiie and Lexington It
the Northern papers, and copied by us Satur,
day last.
Oar informant, whom We knos to be rcli,-
Die, gives us the following interesting partic-
uars:
On Friday morning, the Slh inst, Capt
May, Of West Liberty, Morgan county, by
direction Of Col. Williams, who va, with bis
command Of some 1000 to 600 men stationed
at Pikclon, to which point they lad fallen
back from pres;onhars, proceeded to point
on the Big Sandy, called the "Narrows;' u
about fifteen miles from Pkcton. After pa:-
italy burning bridge across a ravinr, TO
prevent the passage Of the cnemy's artillery,
the brave Kentucky m"unlaincers pasted
themselves OH the hillside, where they com-
ccalrd themselves behind logs, recks: etc.
The enemy approached cautiously, but
seeing nothing in the way, proceeded into tl!e
"narruw>;' with their forge. When they reach
cd iii abrupt angle III The road, at a precon-
ccrtcd signal Cur boys olel'cd a mrrderous
fire upon them, which was kept up for 4 fnll
half an hour. ihr Yankees We're signaly
rcpulscd, a.:d withdrew under Cover of Their
amillcrr, which sI.cilc.l the hill side with but
little effect, however They then attempted
to flank our men by climbing The hill, when
Capt. May Withdrew his command To Il point
where they had placed their horses, and re-
turned to l'ik"I"n. with {! loss during the on.
gagr:nu,rt %! only ) killed and s wn,indcd
Among those wiio distinguished themselves
il. The tight by their gallauiry and daring, our
iri;rinanlmcnliunth namesoi Capt Thomas,
ot Bourbon Co., Capt. Ezekiel Clay, Ia spn Of
Bllr's j. Clay Of Bourbon. Capt. May, of
Morgan Co, aud Capt Hawkins, Of Bath.
The ,ucn Were brave as lions, anpl being III!
Of them crack shots, every time thcy raised
their rifles :; ueSsian bit the dust
man "l!o was sent :.fler the fight to as
ccrtain rs To the extent Of The cncmy's loss
reported by actual count, 2l9 killed and about
$50 wounded. Twcnty.cight of The dead
Yankees were seen laying in one place.
On Saturday morning Col. Williams, feel
ing his inability TO make stand against the
overwhelming numbers ofthc cncmyapproach.
ing him, commenced retreat to Pound Gap.
One Of his men, q member of Capt. Shaw
Inns company, who had loilercd bcIind, was
killed by the advance scouts of the enemy
early that morning. This, with the Is killed
and wounded on Friday, comprises tho total
loss Of Williams.
On Friday last, the 18th inst, Just one
week after the light near piketon, Col. Will
laiams was located about four miles from
Pound Gap. He had been reinforced by 4
portion of Col. Moorc's regiment, from Abing.
don, aud, Was daily looking for sufficient rein.
iorccmcn's TO enable him to successfully hold
Pound Gap against the Yankees.
The montainccrs were tlocking tc him in
large numbers, and hourly acccssions were
being made TO his force
General Humphrey Marshall had started
from WyLhegiile for Pound Gap, early in the
week. He expected TO be followed lmmcdi.
atc'y by one Or two rcgimcntsuf uf infantry and
a battery of artillery. Col. Williams has no
artillery whatever.
~ part Of Col. Moorc's rcgimcnt,.a Abing
don, had just received their arms ON Friday
lvst ANA %crc getting ready 10 s,,,rt 10 Pound
Gal.--I."uisyiIlc Courier, l9tI,.