Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-17

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haps four hundred yards. Captain kemper
and Lieutenant Stuart opened rapid and
well aimed fire with tue two guns, which
would have been very drstructiveifthe troops
had not made most rapid movement from
the car, into tue woods. Supposins that they
might form and advance, | sent companies a,
Capt Miller. and f, Captain Gadberry, to
Lepluy as skirmshers against them. After
wards, finding that they were flying, | sent
Captain Terry, with his troop, guided by Mr.
George NJ. IIuutcr, a Jealous friend Of the
cause, in pursuit From the lateness of the
hour, however, the nature Of the ground, and
the Start which the enc ny had, they could not
be overtaken. Six ofthe enemy were found
dead anI one desperately wounded. Blood
was also found OH the bushes through which
they had fled, but the darkness prevented u
serious search. One passenger Car and five
platform cars were taken and burnt
1t seems, from the information We gather,
that five or six more cats belonging to the
same train, and, perhaps, number of cars in
a second train, escaped by precipitate re-
treat. The wounded prisoner represented
the encmy's force as eight hundred and fifty
men, and said it was the fifth Regiment Of
Ohio volu' teers, commanded by Col. McCook.
Various arms, accoutrements and tools were
TAKEN and one officers sword without scab-
bard.
Ny orders requiring me to avoid any un-
necessary engagement, and not to remain ab'
sent from my camp more than one night, !
marched back to the place, where arrived
about one o'clock this morning.
have every reason to bo satisfied with the
conduct Of all our troops. Captain Kemper's
command showed grea, arlor, combined with
discipline. Captain Kempcr and Lieutenant
Stuart's skill in the management of the guns
left nothing to desire Lieutcnant.Colonel
Hamilton led the first regiment with his usual
gallantry Of bearing, duly seconded By Major
Smith, Lieutenant Ready, acting Adjutant,
and Capt. MCGOWAN, Regimental Quarter
master. DR.. Powell, Surgeon, and DR.. Bull,
Assistant Surgeon, had little to do, as the fire
of musketry, with which the enemy in scram-
bling out Of the cars replied to our cannonade,
was struggling and Ineffective,
Major Kennedy, Commissary, and Captain
Tyler, volunteer in my staff, were prompt to
carry orders, and to give valuable counsel.
The companies of Captains Miller and Cad
berry, though greatly fatigued with two days
rough march in the hot sun and dust, appear
ed revived at once when thrown forward rs
skirmishcrs against th, enemy. The same
spirit was shown by all the other companies
of the regiment Lieutenant Boag, of Com
pany NJ, proved himself ready andskillful in
deranging the railroad track. Captains Terry
and Ball, and the cavalry which they led,
commanded my entire confidence by their
bearing, and only needed opportunity for
more effective action.
We arrived here about one o'clock this
morning. have the honor, Colonel, to be-,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
NANCY GREGG,
COL lst Regt S. C. v, CONG at Fairfax c. H.
To Col. W. c. Moragne, A. A. A. General,
Centreville.
NorR.-From papers taken, it appears that
it was the lst Regiment of Ohio Volunteers,
not the 5th, that was encountered at Vienna.