Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-31
thusiastic praise, for their intrepid conduct

thusiastic praise, for their intrepid conduct
The papers report three, instead of five
hundred Fedesals drowned in the Potomac
by rushing in excessive numbers into 1
small craft unable to bear up under them
The papers also place their killed anc
wounded at four or five hundred, instead
Of two, making the resultant less about
what we gave above. The Nadisoniar
trooper estimated our loss in killed and
wounded at 100; but the papers this even
ing give 800. Gen. Evans had $500 men
with five cannon; the Hessians l0, 900 with
five different batteries. So the papers en-
tighten US. 49,.
At any rate the victory was signal one
and the foe were driven back beyond tht
river. Gen. Evans, however, fearing re
newed attack from still greater numbers,
sent courier down to our centre for assis
tance, and we understand has been reinfor
ced strongly. The "5th" Is among th'
Regiments ordered to his relief. They lef
yesterday, to arrive at midnight, and re
main three days; but did not anticipate
getting into fight.
Our batteries at Evansville attacked twt
tug boats having in tow two schooners la
den one with 432 bales Of hay and 500 bar
rels of cement, the other with wood, OF
Saturday last. One Of the tugs was sunk
and both of the schooners with their car
goes were captured, after being battered
badly. On Monday heavy firing at tha
place was heard here, which increased to
wards evening. It has been reported tha
the Pawnee was burned and sunk on tina
occasion. -.. -.a-.
It appears that the enemy is trying Il
weaken our centre by making demonstra
tiona on both our wings, preparatory to al
advance from Arlington Heights; or is try
ing to pave the way for flauking US on bott
sides; or, it may be, be has both ends il
view. Before the repulse Of Monday, the
decisive battle was thought to be two o.
three weeks off, and that is likely to defe>
it till later day. 1t may retard MoClel
Ian so much, that it will not come at al
this season. "'
In fact, Kentucky seems to be the mos
important point now. Rosencrautz is re
treating from the Kanawha valley towards
the Ohio river, and it is thought will turf
up in the dark and bloody ground one o
these frosty mornings. The Yankees art
collecting large numbers at various point
in the State, especially Louisville and Lex
ington. The Confederacy is thought to b.
more vulnerable from that quarter thar
any other. Who knows but that they are
about to put in execution their threats a
gainst Memphis, in conjunction with theiI
pet design of laying waste our coast?--
Mcclellan is said to have sent 10000 mer
westward recently. This looks but little
like hard fighting on his part, at least fo1
this season.
One of those touching incidents of Wal
which cast shawod over the heart of every
feeling man and woman, occurred here thi'
evening. Lieut. Richardson, of a Georgis
Regiment, noble, brave and pious young
soldier, has been lying for some time very
i'll at the "Warren Green" hotel. A feU
DAYS ago his brother started from Georgia
to visit him. He was delayed at Augusts
twenty hours, and at Richmond day. 81
at both these places to know
how his brother was doing; but it being
found that reply would not reach him be
fore his departure from these places, non'
was either time sent. He came on with /,
sad and heavy heart, full Of anxious fore
bodiugs, to the Warrenton junction, tel
miles below this place. There the couduc
tor informed him that be thought his bro
ther was better. Immediately his counte
nance frightened with hope; and he con
versed freely and even gaily all the way tt
Warreuton. The physicians in attendance
upon his brother met him at the depot, ant
as if by singular instinct singled him ou
from The crowd. His form was erect, hi
step elastic, and pleasing joy was define
ated in every feature of bis face. 1t wa
a sad, hard task to tell him that bis broth
er, the idolized playmate and companion O.
long, happy years, was dead! When th'
fatal word fell upon bis ears, bis head drop
to his bosom as if bullet had pierced hi
heart. With tears of unutterable bitter
ness streaming down his face, he was lee
to the room where, just tsoenty minutes be
fore, his brother had breathed his last
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