Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
News f,om the Coast.

Captain s. Elliott Jr, of the Beaufort Artillery with
detachment OF his own Company and number of men
from Captain Radcliffs command, al Red Bluff went
On scouting expedition Thursday and returned home
Saturday morning. with seventyo beet CATTLE large
quantity Of forage provisions &c. from several of the
Islands exposed to the depredations Of the enemy
They visited Port Royal Ferry far the bulkhead
and report all that neghborhood clear the enemy having
reembarked, and not gun boat to be seen. Five
freshly made graves discovered in the vicinity Of
the late coUc showing the loss of the enemy to have
severe eye witness states that several of their
men were borne Of the shoulders of their comrades
The repulse of the enemy On Wednesday another
brilliant achievement of the bayonet in the hands of
Southern with hearts fred with Southern spirit
1t furnishes additional evidence of the weak point of the
foe with whom have to contend and the superiority
of Southern valor This fight has served greatly to
elate troops for ii the enemy attempts an advance
his artillery only be got forward with enor-
nous labor and bySnailke approaches through narrow
dehes, where every inch of ground will be holly con-
tested by sharpshootes and the bayonets of in
furiafed soldiery
We regret to learn that in the late encounter Lieut..
Power, gallant young officer in Colonel Jones' regi-
ment, was killed by the she'll from the enemy
which took of some eight of at one
stroke. The regiment marching in column OF four,
when bell board Of one of the enemy's gunboats
was heard to ring, and moment after shell passed
through the advancing column knocking down its vic
TINS and exploded at distance of about forty yards
from the ranks. Not of our was killed by a
musket ball. The enemy fred volley at the four
companies of Col. Dunovants regiment who charged on
them. Two of Col. Duuovant's men were slightly in-
ured by this v0lley, and two killed by the shell
from The gunboat The force which landed the ferry
marched up 10 two divisions and by different roads
One division met by COL Jones and the other
by the four companies from Col Dunovants regiment,
and both driven back by the charge with the bay
Onet
We learn that after the fight was over flag OF truce
went from side with proposition fer time to
remove the wounded. Drs. +. B. Turnipseed and
Huogb while bringing them off, and dressing the wounds
OF those requiring immediate attention, fred upon
by the enemy Comment is unnecessary.
The Yankee prisoner who was found on the field
wounded, bad been shot through the lang When our
men first approached he begged most pteousy for bis
life, expecting to receive quarter When taken to
the hospital however be became somewhat holder, it is
supposed from the deerium caused by his wound and
abused the South with great deal of the coarse bonn
bastic language Of the Northern press, saying that the
South was about 10 cave in, &c. He died about 10
O'Clock Thursday night.
We omitted to mention in our former reports the i'm.
portant service rendered by section of Captain Wal
ter Leaks r5nla battery which had taken up strong
position and fir several rounds the enemy with good
effect.
The accounts of the affair at Port Royal Ferry have
so far been furnished by passengers All newspaper
correspondence from our camps has, learn been spe
cally prohibited by order from Gen. Lee, which is
read to the troops daily at dress parade Our readers
therefore, hope will make due allowances for any
accuracies that may We have learned only one
of the names of tie prvates killed 10 this affair."
| ~, private Nanlandngham, Of Lancaster
1t was currently rumored in tn4 city yesterday that
! the enemy had again made demonstration on Genera
| Evans command, and driven in his pckets. Passen
gers by the Road, however, who left White Point anc
| Adams Run Sunday morning, report all quiet in tina
neighbOrhood L. Charleston Courier, 9Th inst.