Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-22
From GoldsborO-Yankees Fled, &c.


| GoLDsBoRo' Dec. 1S.-The battle of yest
terday resulted in the enemy taking the back
track last night for parts unknown. They
J are reported as having passed White Hall to-
day. sixteen miles hence, on the Neuse riv-
er. The greater part of yesterday was spent
in an artillery duel, resulting in a very slight
! loss on our side. In the evening Gen. Cling
! mans brigade crossed the river, and by a
mastery movement caused the enemy to
skedadle, having lost less than thirty in kill.
ed and wounded, seven or eight only killed.
The SD Reg. N. c. Troops suffered most,
having lost about eighty killed and wounded
while charging one of the enemy's batteries
. across a field. This regiment behaved GAL
lantly. A part of Gen. Davis Mississippi
The Yankee hospitals near the batre heid
gives evident signs of numbers of wounded.
Among them four amputating tables were
found. The railroad for miles has been torn
up and bridges destroyed. A fine mill near
1.-THE battle field was burned, and numberless
acts of murder and increndiarism are reported.
/ Our entire loss in killed, wounded and
t missing does not exceed W hundred. If
. the Yankees had given our forces battle to-.
day their enlistment would have been equal
4 to their crimes. 1t appears they came only
4 to burn, murder and destroy, and they have
/ succeeded only too well thus far. Fight
S they Care not do.
G. w. Bernard, 1t. Hackett and w. Full.
cher, Maney's battery, killed. Seventy nine
. of our troops were killed and captured at the
l bridge yesterday. No farther fighting to
day. The Yankees left by the Trent Road,
: taking prisoners Mr.. Carraway and his
: daughter, who resided six miles from here.
Gems. Evans, Clingman and Gatlin are here.
: We have not quite got Foster yet but will.
y The enemy returned to Kinston in great
6 haste, leaving many of their dead on the road.
b About 100 ftheir dead left on the ground at
n White Hall.
Thirty first Regiment, Col. Jordan, lost "a
it killed at White Hall. The enemy's loss
d heavy. The enemy panic stricken and out
> of ammunition, are still retreating.
Killed and Wounded in the Battle of
Kinston.
The following casualties gathered. by on
: special Reporter. comprise only a part, ws
r. presume, of the killed and wounded in tn
of battles below Kinston:
- Josiah Powell, Co A, 41st n G wounded n
~ head and side.
W P DuBose, Adj't Holcombe Legion. n
groin.
IS Elisha Apple, Co A, 41st N G in thigh.
30 A NJ Wright, Co II, 1ss N G.; shoulder.
~ I A Bradham. Co I, 2Sd S c, knee.
u J B Stuart, Co F. 22d S c, leg.
- j A Everett, Co E, seth N G, Buuting's, Bat
A ry, wounded in arm.
M NJ Andrews, Co I, 6lst Regiment, side.
S L Corbett, Bunting's Battery, lin.
~ j w Dye, Co G, Holcombe Legion. head.
d C Rayuer, Co A, 36th Regiment.
IN H;1 10 A Holco,,ho 7 or;o. l.
ri. j A Jarratt, Holcombe Legion, knee.
j S Bowers, Holcombe Legion. side.
S F Longshore, Holcombe Legion, hip. b
,n- shell.
IS W 7 Kiziah, Co B, Mallet's Battalion, arm
D g Ross, Co B, Malletts Battalion. hand
of + A Boozer, Co B, Holcombc Leeiep. knee
Ii G A Powell, OBJ, Mallett's Battalion.
EN- j G Henson, Co d. Maleltt's Battalion. hand
j f Glenn, Co. d, Mallett's Battalion. ev,
w P Snider, 18th S O..
S Stapleton, Co c, Nalletts Battalion. baci
Sgt j Z Alton, Co A, 22d S c. face.
g A Reinhardt, Holeombe Legion, shouldes
r S Bryan, S Parkenhan, 22nd s G, killet
ID E Carter, Bunting's Battery. knee.
Ii j Coleman, Co B, 18th S @, face and necl
j B Chandler, Holcombe Legion, head
w FL Chambers, 18th S C, knee.
HR Hunter, S C, above knee.
John II Lee, 6Sth N G, Co F, thigh.
j S Nicholson, Co B, 68th N C, heel.
10 j A Moore, Co B, 6Sth n G, shoulder. I
NJ Trottman, Co B, 6Sth N G, shoulder.
q w Stone, Co B, 68th N G, back.
+ z Shaley, Hoicombe Legion, arm.
es- W I Langshofe. Holcomae Legion, hand.
M, EP Davis. Holcombe Legion, band ard wris
oaa w billiard, Go |, 61st N G regiment, weuI
put ded by bomb.