Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-04-10
More of Lincoln's Troops Captured.

More of Lincoln's Troops Captured.
On Monday night, it was rumored in our
city that skirmish had taken place be-
tween our troops on Wilmington Island,
portion of the 18th Georgia, under CON-
maud of Captain Crawford, and party of
Federals, but having no "oficial informa.
tion" on the subject, and not wishing to
give to the public the vague and unreliable
reports which daily float through the city,
we refrained from giving it publication
1t appears, however, that number of the
enemy, said to be between sixty and seventy
men, were landed on Wilmington Island
Our men waited their approach, and when
within range opened fire on them. The
Federals, who belonged to the 46th New
York Regiment, we're commanded by Lieu
tenants Leibi and Reddish. One Federal
was killed, shot through the head. His
name was Ludwig Herwick. He resided
ia 9th street; New York, where be has a
wife and two children. Another, named
John Miller, was wounded in the side
He was from Baltimore, and died on Tues
day morning at Thuaderbolt He leaves a
wife and three children.
The prisoners state that their Lieuten-
ants and seventeen men escaped in boat
through creek, and express their regret
that they were not captured. They state
that their officers evinced great cowardice
The prisoners say that sometime since
the Sd Illinois regiment was ordered from
Port Royal to Tybee, But that after landing,
became dissatisfied, and mutiny ensued,
when they were ordered back to Hilton
Head, and the 46th New York regiment
was sent in their place. The Germans as,
sert that the Yankees would not fight, and
that the Germans we're, on all occasions,
sent to bear the brunt of the contest.
The vessels 90 which these men were was
an old whaler, armed with three guns, one
of which was a thirty-two FOUNDER and the
Others were six FOUNDERS The vessel is
represented to be miserable hulk, and on
ly intended to blockade the port
One of them says he was with the party
who captured Barron and Ayers, aud that
they are on Hilton Head They also state
that Patsey Egau, who was carrying a
mail to Fort Pulaski and was captured, is
also at that place. They state that they
are well treated.
They informed us that the Federals are
erecting formidable battery opposite Fort
Pulaski 1t contains from twelve to thlr-
teen large mortars, five or six ten-inch
Columbiads, three eight.inch Columbiads,
and number or Parrot guns.
They confirm the previous report that
the Federal marines are alone engaged in
digging out Wallis Cut, and that it would
soon be accomplished As soon as done
the gun.boats would enter Savannah river,
and in cooperation with the feet, would
attack Fort Pulaski.
They also stated that negro from
Savannah, who said he belonged to a Mr..
Wash, had arrived at Tybee. There are
now some ten or twenty negroes on Tybee.
These men were at Hilton Head during
the bombardment, but took no part in the
action. They say that the Federals suffer
cred more than the Southerners; that they
lost many in killed and wounded, aud the
hospitals at that place are full of sick SOL
diers.
They tell the usual tale that they are
tired of the war, and that all their COM
rades in the 46th are dissatisfied and wish
to return home.
The LATE SKIRM1sH.-Duriug the late
skirmish on Wilmington Island, We regret to
learn that Il member Of the 18th Georgia
Regiment, named Brown, received mus
ket ball in his left side, aud it is feared
that the wound will prove fatal. He is
at the hospital at Thuuderbot, and re-
ceives cveryattenton his situation requires.
--.Sn0onnaA NcwS, 2a. r.. ...s.s .
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GooD.-The Abingdon Virgiasan tells
the following good 'un of two persons who