The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19

ply captured by the company from that place.
Also, large knife taken from the same pris.
Onef.
Mr.. McKisson furnishes US with the fol-
loving particulars:
The Confederate forces, under Col. Ma
gruder, were stationed at l5ethel Church. on
the line between Elizabeth City and York
counties. They consisted Of not more than
] 300 or 1000 men. This place is six miles
from Newport News, sixteen from Yorktown
and eight from Hampton.
On Saturday Afternoon, Captain Mellow
ellis company from Asheville, N. o., 100
strong, we're oul on accommodating expedi-
ton. with Lieut.. Gregory aud ten men some
distance. Coming within mile and three
quarters Of Hampton. they encountered 200
OF the enemy on similar excursion, who
also had an advance guard in front. Lieut..
Gregory and bis guard Of ten men approach
ed within thirly-tive steps OF the enemy,
when a parley took place between them,
each party endeavoring to quiz the other.
Finally, large man Of the enemy, who stood
near Lieut.. Gregory, cried out, al know
you are friends! belong to the Second
New York Regiment" whereupon Lieut..
g. placed his pistol near the New Workers.
head and exclaimed, " Drop your musket. or
I'll blow your brains out! You are nv pris.
oner" at the same time calling upon his men
! to fire.
The order was obeyed by Lieut.. Gregory s
Guard; and twenty five Of Capt. McDowell's
command. some eighty steps in the rear. also
fired. The Yankees returned the fire. but
none VI cur men were injured. Frnm twel, e
to fifteen Of the Yankees were killed and
wounded by this discharge, aud Lieut.. Greg
Dry secured The prisoner Capt. McDUwell.
observing the retreat nf the Northern pafty,
though, il prudentio withdraw his command.
as large body Of Federal troops were with
10 halt a mile.
The Northern soldiers fired very badly
LIEUT.. Gregory was on horseback, and the
balls whiZzed Ear ab We his head.
In their retreat. the Yankees carried their
dead aud wounded in two carts and buggy
to Hampton.
Nothing Of interest occurred on Sunday.
The Battle at Bethel Church.--0n Monday
morning. about 8 O'clock. the Confederate
lnrce al Bethel Church was aroused by a report
tina, the enemy we're approaching. In five
minutes The men were under arms and pre-.
pared 10 march. The men were ia excellent
spirits, and apparently we'll pleased at the
prospect Of an encounter. They started in
good order, with everything ready for imme.
dia e acton.
After a march Of three and half miles in
the direction Of Newport News, and finding
no enemy, they abandoned the search aud re-
turned.
About SIX o'clock. while our troops yer,
a; breakfast. another dispatch arrived. STAT.
ing that the enrmy-supposrd about $500
strong-Were advancing. and we're wlthir
three miles, with several pieces Of artillery
Oar troops had but SIX cannon. They AZ one,
made preparations for deadly conflict.
At this paint our informant left for York
t-wn. AMI on arriving there, met Col. DE
/ Russy's Louisiana Regiment. 1000 strong
IN rapid march towards the scene Of action
Another letter from Grove Landing. James
River. says: They we're rrpulsed twice a
i0l o'clock A. "; but relying on their nun
brrs. as taey always have done. they sgair
rallied. when they were driven OF with los,
Of three hundred men. Our loss is small
when compared with theirs. being only SIX
i P. 5. Dr.. yaughau, Isl Lieut.. 81 one Of The
companies. Just from the field Of battle, re.
ports heavy lnss on The side 81 the enemy
number Mt exactly kaosn. We had one o.
our pie ket guards taken. and me man killed
several wounded. The enemy took nne oil
uur batteries, but we're s0on routed BY 4
charge from the North Carolina Regiment
f We had about 700 men TO the odds Of 1000
i Reinloreements have been sent from York
towns battle expected t".day. They hay,
/ 5000 in and around Old Point. canno
Richmond spare u lev more men?