The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19
From lhe N. 9. slale Journ,l.
THE FIGHT BY AN EYE WINES

We are indebted for facts contained III the
following sketch 10 WIN. Tiddy. Esq. of
Charlotte. who was present during the whole
time; aud l.r the benefit OF those who do NOT
know our informant, we state that he ii an
intelligent gentleman and perfectly reliable /:
II APPEARS that our traps left Yorktown
for Bethel Chapel at noon on Thursday last j.
and reached that polnt by o'clock 10 the
evening. Tie cause Of this movement i, 81
course, best knosn IL the officers in com
mand. Accompanying the troops was bat.
TRY Of fur hosilzer guns. manned BY III.
Richmond Arl,llery On Saturda, the Edge.
combe Guards. Capt. Bridgers. we're our
scouting aud killed some seven Or eight uf
the enemy.
The time between the arrival at Bethel
Church aad the engagement was devoted 10
entrrnehing The position taken BY Col. Hill
aud aur Informant says the ground wa. all :
mirably Srll chosen. By Sunday night es-
erything wss IN read,nes,-bresstw works CON-
plete aud the place made impregnable.
On Monday morning TIE troops were beat
10 arms before day aud advanced frum their
position some two nr three miles, when they
were met BY an old lady from Wh.m they
learned that the Yankees were in force 10
that neighborhood. THIS being confirmed BY
thu scouting pa,ties. the command of Cal.
lIllI was ordered back 10 their enirench-
mrnis. The enemy's advance was repeated
a. they progressed by our scouts. An attack
was nav inevitable. Col. Hill delivered III.
faal instructions 10 his troops. having seen
every man al hi. post. aud ordered that slrici
silence should be observed aud that no man
should ere before the word was gwen. The
Lincolnitr. were naw in sight The ariil.
lefy. under order Of Col Hill. waited tail the
enemy was IN full range aud then opened up.
on them. The first shot. as was learned
lrum one Of the wounded. killed four nr i've
aud wounded several. THIS fire was opened
al 500 yards range.
The action commenced about o'clock
A. NJ. The enemy promptly relgrned the
FIRE from their artillery. but did not fight
with spirit. Shot and shelf were shoserrd
al our traps. bat nearly all passed ever the
enfrsachmenis aud dad no harm
A flank movement WAS now attempted on
the LEI, Of ssr Inc. bot that wss gsHanlly
repvIsed by the Charl tie Greys. IN Id.
attack Col. u. w. wardrop. 81 the n. Y.
7th Rsgiment. cell mortally wasnded. (cnl
Dartea was not present. and hence the state.
ment af his death !. incorrectly
On the right u our lines. 1 swamp inter.
veniag. vas posted q number Of Virginia
treops. with one hawitzer gun. By come
means this gun became spiked. oWing, 1t i,
said. 20 the needle used al the touch hole
breaking IN the vent. The enemy, seeing
this gun s'lrneed. charged upon u aud toni
possession Of that point. threatening OCT
right. Capt. Bridgers was ordersd 20 feiaks
that position, which he must CALAMITY did
sustained Nv the Gre from the battery in the
eentIe. and drave some 1000 mn brlor,
HIN with abaut IS. They frll back undel
cover ~ hsuse some 30 10 20 PAGES IN front
Cspt. u. called Tor solantrers f'om his com
PAW 20 ERE the building. Some i've step
p-d forward 10 the hazardous task. among.l
Them the brave llrnfy l. Wyatt. who imme.
dIaieiy tell, pierced with a riile ball. II,
died that evening. A campsnlan u WYATT
shat the Yankee sha had killed his comrade
and the house nov being go Zee by shell
the tour comrades retutned 20 thrir ranks.
The Lincointes made annther attempt I,
dislodgr o0r troops. AID falling. feifcsird
followed shortly after BY our Cavalry ah,
were oai IN scouting daty. The Llncoln'
ties had quite a ,iart ~ the Cavalry. bul
wrre 80 holly parsurd that they sbanIonst
their knap.aek.. ha,efaeks. and 81 lhen
eqaipm nc. ~ The RAJ. and left everything
behind except their arms.
The lsrcrs are set dawn By our informan
at 800 Lncolniirs. lon the authority u on,
Of their wau6ded.l aud ! .2O0 Confederate
Iroap-. including tie Fret v gimeatd Noftl
Carolina Volunteers. The Infantry DID y"
pursue. aud icfl fn yorktown -apn alter ih'
light. where they arrived about midnight.
The attack nf The E,lgseumbe Rites. %
the 1000 idneoiniies. - said 10 have been
gallant ahlir And the manner ~ which lhi
Richmond Artillery manned thrit guns Wui
for them weil.meritsd praise. Indeed ~,
eaolness and courage 81 al the troops. undc
Col. Hill, Is said TO have been admirable
The losses are believed 10 be- accurately &c
ported 10 the dispaiches above published.