The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-23
from the Raleigh ProgrsFs.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The battle ragged furiously all day Wednesday
on David Everetts farm and in the vicinity, the
right wing OF the yankee army extending nearly
to Neuse River, about four miles from Goldsboro
Between and O'Clock six yankees, under cover
of pine trees reached the railroad BRIDGE set it on
fire and entirely consumed it. Five Of the rascals
were killed on the spot Late in the day our for
ces gallantly repused an attempt of the enemy to
cross the county bridge and drove them back from
their position on the other side of the river Our
troops fought like veterans, and when the firing
ceased at dark had not only maintained their
ground but had driven the enemy three miles from
his position.
The slaughter of the enemy is said TO have been
heavy, our boys driving them like frightened tur-
keys.
The enemy has burnt and destroyed every
thing in his track. When he entered Kinston the
enquiry was made for the "1Secesh houses" The
fine residence of Henry F. Bond was laid in ashes.
All the houses on the plantation of Gen. Cox, in
Lenoir, were destroyed; and the buildings on the
farm of Allen Wooten shared the same fate.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following list of casualties comprise only q
part of the killed aud wounded far ascertaned
N. c. REG1NENTs.-Josiah Powell, 4lst Regiment,
wounded in head and side; Elisha Apple, 4lst, thigh
A NJ Wright, LIST, shoulder \ Everett, 36th, arm
Andrews Glst, side: L Corbett, 6lst, hip; Ray
ner, 36th w keziah, d Ross, g Powell, J G
Henson, Glenn, Stapeton w Hewlin, all of
MallettS battalion of conscripts, wounded Carter,
Bloodworh of Buntings battery, wounded; John
Fl Lee, Moore, Trotman. & w Stone, J Mich
olson. 6Sth, wounded Pugh, 47th, in both hands;
r Perry, Sergt Sloan, Boner olst, wounded; j
FARRELL hand blown off; w MINIS, left arm; Thomas
Wescote, leg; Mclaughlin. slight; Geo Gee of Starts
battery, Lieut. Means of the lth regt., and Sergt
Elliot, were killed.
S. c. REGIMENTs.-T a Bredham, 23d regiment, in
knee; Stuart, Sergt r Alton, r S Bryan, G
Pardue, f Samuel 4 Horney, J Kushton, J
YOn, S Darby and Lieut. Sally, all of 22d regt.
wounded; Snider, II Coleman, w Chambers
II r Hunter, of 18th regt, wounded w billiard of l.t,
wounded by bomb.
IA members of Holcombs Legion wounded.
In Capt Bryce's company from this county, we
learn that Smith was killed and Films Dulin
wounded. James Johnston (son of Jesse Johnston
of this county, and VIM Heron of Steel creek,
bers of Malletts battalion, reported killed.
The latest accounts represent thGt We had not more
than 800 killed and wounded.
A NOBLE BAND OF NEGkoEs-Dr. j. B.
Jones, Of Chapel Hill, Orange county, had plan
tation, on which were ftty-one negroes, in Lenoir
county, three miles from Kinston. On the ad-
vance Of the Yankees, and when it was evident
our troops would have to fall back, the whole body
with one exception who may have struggled off .
packed up their bundles, formed in line, and took
up the march to the residence of their master;
distance of one hundred miles. They passed
through this place on Tuesday night and are at
Chapel Hill this morning. There is no exaggera-
ton in this story.-Raleigh Journal.