New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-13
Further Particulars of the Fight Mt For
Royal.

Royal.
From the Charleston Mercury of the 7th we ex-
tract the following: @ -r
We have some further and very interesting
accounts of the fight which took place in the
neighborhood of Port Royal Ferry on Wednesday
last the 1st instant. The narrative of the affair, as
published in the Mercury Of Saturday last, was, in
Jones' regiment, S. C. va battalion of three
companies from Col. Dunovant's regiment, S. 6. ",
under Lieut. Col. Barnes, and a detachment OF
mounted men under Major Oswald, Of Col Martins
After it had been determined to attack the
enemy, it became necessary to have their position,
numbers and material, carefully reconnoitered.
This duty cheeGy ia y geanss
Mounted Rifles. On the night of the 3lst, he
mounted his horse and rode down to point with
| in sight of the Yankee camp, where he dis
mounted, hid his horse, and being familiar with
every road and path, approached to within forty
yards of their bivouacs. He was SO close as to
discover that they had lanterns, with blinds on
their sides. not to be seen either in front or
| on the flanks.
| Following the instructions of his General, he
| counted the bivouacs and sentinels, and ascer-
| tanned that there were about 500 men on the west
| side of the ferry. He then sought his horse,
(which he was for some time unable to find, owing
| to the care with which he had secreted him) and
| then rode over to the other side of the ferry,
| where by similar means he ascertained that the
| men, were on the east side. After gaining every
possible information, he returned to headquarters
at daybreak, having been in the saddle. or on foot
| all night. When starting on this perilous Ender-
taking he left his oll-book with his Colonel, who
gave him the necessary permit to pass our lines
| remurkng that if he was taken, he must de-
stroy it don't intend to be taken alive,h was
the reply: c,. :,
Wednesday was the deployment of an entire regi
4 ment of the enemy as skirmishers, with the view
of crossing kean's Neck in order to turn our left
They were met by our shirmshers, conspicuous
among whom was Capt. Tompkns' company, from
jones' regiment. Thes e brave fellows left theil
mark upon the invaders, and many Yankee fei
before their unerring aim; but,.owlng to the com
, plete arrangements and iorethought Of the enem.
In providing tters their killed and wounded wer
all rapidly removed. During their retreat, Majo
Oswald's infantry, with double barrel guns AM
, | revolyers, did good SERVICE - :.
not, as at first stated, throw away their guns.
advancing they were never beyond the range c
+ their gnnboats, and were always well covered b
. the forest or underground. Just as the enemy ha
reached tine shore, General Al. Donelson, wit
f Moore's First Regiment Tennessee Volunteer:
came up-hushed with their quick march, nobl
i set of men. Great was their disappointment a
e ! finding the enemy gone.
CAPT, Croft Jones' Regiment, a graduate of th
Citadel, occupied an advance post on Chisholm
II Island and marched his company in retreat !
a | complete order. He remained in the rear Wit
II five others, ana tore up tie ptioSe ~ .no ; o -
d way, which etfectually prevented the crossing S
the eneuy's artillery. So arduous was this lass
that the delay occasioned painful suspense and
e one time it was Ieared that he was wa cut on.
e Soon after the fight, Col. W, B. Mar in, a.
10 Licut Col S. McGowan of Jones' Regiment, dete
e mined to reconnoiter the field. They gallope
o. r.pidy S tn through an old field down the causeway,
the spot where the shell had burst ahmopg o.
IA os nnr wounded This brought them within OIL
y bundred 4u yards Of the enemys infantry. who
in Chap!in's house. and within range OF their hoy
X itzers They found five or six South Carolina $,
m m diers helplessly wounded. As they could not
"A removed on horseback, both officers retired, Al
az at removed these brave men. Before moving of, .
Turaipseed had to take up an artery, and during
this time, and until under cover, the enemy ke