Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-20
and storming out Harper's Ferry.

and storming out Harper's Ferry.
But every eye at Richmond just now, is
turned towards Yorktown and Old Point
On Monday last, according to the apparent
ly best accounts, about 1000 Confederate
forces, consisting of the lat North Carolina
regiment, under Col. Hill, and or hun
dred Virginians under the gallant Colonel
Magruder of Mexican fame, were attacked
by 4,500 Yankees with reserve of 500,
and twice or thrice repulsed, in brilliant
victory for our side, near Bethel Church, in
York county. Bethel Church is 8 miles
North East of Hampton. Scouting parties
from Fortress Monroe had for several days
been marauding the country Immediately
around the village. Col. Magruder deter
mined to put a stop to it. Some of his men
were sent forward from yorktown as re-
counoitering party, who had skirmish
with the enemy on Saturday. Nobody was
badly hurt. Another and larger party ad-
vanced and entrenched themselves behind
breast-works at Bethel Church, where the
road runs South East over low morass
rivulet The position must have been 2
strong and secure one. The foe, however,
when they came up within 1000 yards, had
cover of woods aud some houses; and
planting their batteries in the road, their
sharp shooters occupying farm houa" far
ther on, commenced the engagement. The
battle lasted from 81 a. m. till l p. m.
when the victory became complete, the foe
precipitately retreating towards Hampton,
leaving their wounded and dead on the
field, and scattering kuapsacks, cspteens,
and dead bodies, all along the road for 8
miles. A fine corps of cavalry lung upon
their outskirts aud rear, and beat and whip
ped them, like very herd of oxen, into the
gates of Hampton itself, and then returned,
loaded with trophies of the splendid victory,
to bring the news how the crayens "shuf'
fed off the mortal COLI of kuapsacks, guns
&c., to give wings to their feet. They had
the same need of legs and like aeetness
of foot with the vain old stag in the child's
fable.
Their loss is said to be at least 200 kill
ed the whole number missing from tbei1
roll, is 500. They acknowledge the defeat
themselves at Washington; but say 80 is
their number killed. Only one man was
killed on our side-a Mr.. Wyatt, native
of Richmond, but recently a resident o.
North Carolina, and a member of Colone
Hills regiment He was buried in Rich
mond yesterday. His marked heroism lee
him to the soldiers death; and his name
will be kept in enviable remembrance. Th'
quick eye of Col. Magruder perceived tha
the farmhouse in which the enemy's sharp
shooters were stationed should be burnt
and he called out "Who will do it?"-
Three North Carolinians sprang up ane
said, awe will" The three advanced tc
within 100 yards Of the house, when two
finding the bullets whizzing thick and fas
above their heads, halted but Wyatt, uoth
ing dauuted, advanced about SO yards far
ther, and while stopping there to examine
his position and ascertain how best to pro-
ceed, was shot by Yankee skulking in g
bush to his left. The two remaining shot
the Yankee in return, and retreated tc
their breastworks. The house was after
wards burned By shells from howitzer.
A brave officer, who was found to be q
captain of the N. Y. Seventh Regiment
on furlough to Old Point, was killed iu q
manner and under circumstances wnicl
have excited some interest. He is sup.
posed to have been at Old Point, ADD vol
uuteered to lead a corps in the fight.
mention this fact particularly to guard you
against the impression which is liable tc
be made, that "the Seventh" we're, as a
body, there This gallant enemy mounted
fence between his corps and the North
Carolina infantry, and was urging bis men
to scale it also, but failed to do 80. All
the while be was prominent mark for the
bullets of our men. Au aged, gray-headed
North Carolinian tried him two or three
shots, hut owing to bis trembling hand, o,
from some other cause, missed; when he
turned to a STRIPPING just in his teens be.
eide him on1 cold ftSo,, oon't uo, fafch