Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-15
THE FIGHT AT FRANKLIN.

We were enabled yesterday, through the cour-
tesv of gentleman who had conversed witn at
officer present at the fight, to gain few additonai
particulars concerning the fight of Friday last
The first approach of the enemy was heralded by q
loud report from one of the Yankee gunboats, and
upon examination it discovered that three others
followed in the wake of the first. A large number
of Col Ferrebee's Partisan Rangers from North
Carolina were quickly posted in the dense under,
growth on the sides of the river. No sooner had
the gunboats got within range than the sharp
shooters opened on them, quickly clearing the decks
For several hours the gunboats endeavored to move
forward bu: fast they could supply the places
of their wounded and killed, the new. corners were
picked off, when the enemy at last became dlsneart-
ened and retrogade movement OF the steamers
commenced. Our sharpshoctsrs followed the Doats
for several miles down the river, blazing away at
every crevice and aperture, where it was thought
bullet would be likely to find its way to Yankees
body It is estimated that ct least one hundred OF
the enemy wee killed and wounded In this a1far.
The fight on our side was conducted solely by the
sharp-shooters, not piece of cannon having oeeh
brought into action. Our casualties were very
of them MORALLY.
During the afternoon of Friday, the enemy was
seen approaching in considerable force across the
country. coming from the direction Of Suffolk.
This new demonstration was made by about 1900
infantry six pieces of artillery, and from 300 to
500 cavalry. Captain GrahaHs Petersburg Bat
tery. and two sections of Capt Wright's Rocket
Battery, were ordered into position, and when the
enemy got within range, our gunners opened on the
yandals with fine effect. The fight continued for
two hours, when our shot and shell fell so fast
among the enemy, that they fled in great confusion.
Our men behaved admirably throughout the en-
gagement. Capt Grahans battery fred one shell,
which exploded in the very midst Of Body OF Yam
kee infantry, and as has been since stated by
farmer living near, killed six men. The enemy
carried off three wagon loads of killed and wounded.
The Confederates had one man wounded; none
killed.
Capt Wrights rocket guns are said to have
played havoc with the Yankee cavalry. The fierce
whzzing of the rocket and its fiery train, as it fell
among the Northern horsemen, produced great ter
ror among the horses and the animals snorted, ca
vorted, pitched and reared, and then scampered off
in the widest confusion, endorsing many Yankee
equestrian. One. fellow, whose feet were jolted
from the strrups, refined up his animal, to regain
a footing, when rocket struck the horses head,
and the next moment the rider lay helpless and
bleeding against tree near by.
Our forces in high spirits at the result of this
first formidable demonstration, and anxious to get
another chance at the dastardly invaders We have
now there force sufficient to rcpulse any effort the
enemy may make to cross the river, let him try it
when he may.
1t is little singular, that in the morning we re-
pulsed his gunboats with infantry (lf dismount-
ed rangers may be called Infantry and the after
noon, the Yankee infantry, artillery and cavalry,
were compelled to take the back track by our
tillery alone.
Therocket battery used on this occasion was cap
tured from the Yankees at the battle of Gaines
MILL in June last and is thought to be the only
one of its kind on this continent 1t is said that
no body of cavalry can stand before it.-Pet. Etc.