The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-08-20

sailies took about 500 government horaes
and mules.
Ipassed through Midway on the road to
Georgetown, and was informed Just before
reaching the place that train from Frank
fort was nearly due. with two regiments Of
Federals. tore up the track and posted
the howitzers to command it, and formed
my command along the line Of the road |;
but the train was warned of our presence
and returned to Frankfort. Having taken pos.
session Of the telegraph office. intercepted
dispatch asking il the road was clear, and if it
would be safe tostart the train from Lexington.
Ireplied to send the train. and made pre-.
parations to receive it but it was also turn
ed back and escaped.
reached Georgetown, l2 miles from Lex
ington, that evening. Just before entering
the town, was informed that small force
OF Home Guards had mustered to oppose us.
! sent them word to surrender their arms
and they should not be molested, but they
fled. They people Of Georgetown also vel
coined US with gladness, and provided my
troops with everything that they needed. 1
remained at Georgetown two days. during
which time l sent out company under
Capt. Mcmillan to destroy the track be-
tween Midway and Lexington. and to blow
up the stone bridge on that road, which he
successfully accomplished. Hearing that a
company Of Home Guards were encamped
At Stamping Ground" IS miles distant, /
dispatched company under Capt. Hamilton
to break up the encsmpment, burn the tents
and stores, and destroy the guns. This was
also aecomplished-Capt. Hamilton taking
10 prisoners and all their guns. and destroy
ing large amount Of medical and commits.
sary supplies. also, while at Georgetown,
sent Capt. Castleman with his company to
destroy the railroad bridges between Paris
and Lexington, and report TO me at Win
chester. This was done.
Determining to move on Paris, with
view OF returning, and hearing that the place
was being rapidly reinforced from Cynth-
ana, ! deemed it Of great importance TO cut
of the communicaiion from that place,
while drew off the troops that were already
there. BY = fent on Lexington. therefore
dispatched portion OF two companies to-
wards Lexington, with instruc lions To drive |
the pickets 10 the very entrance Of the city, |
while moved the command towards Gym. |
thiana. When | arrived in three miles of
the place learned that il was defended BY |
considerable force Of infantry, cavalry, |
and artillery. | dispatched the Texas squad |
ron, under Major Gano, 10 the town on the
right, and the Georgia regiment to cross the
river and get into the rear. while moved my
own regiment, with the artillery under the
command of Lieut.. ]. +. Harris, dawn the
Georgetown Pike. A severe engagement
took place which lasted about an hour and |
half before the enemy we're driven into the
town and compelled TO surrender. | took |
40 prisoners, including about 20 Home
Guards. regret TO have TO mention the /
loss OF OF my men 10 killed and 90 wound.
ed. The enemy's loss was "a killed and
wounded, according 10 their own account.
Their excess in killed and wounded is re.
markable, as they fought Us from behind
stone fences and fired at US from buildings
As we charged through the town. We cap. |
tured very hne i2 FOUNDER brass piece Of
artillery, together with a large number OF
snaH arms, and about 500 government hors-
IS. The arms aud government stores were
burned, and as many Vt the horses as we
could bring with Us were kept. found
very large supply Of commissary aud lned.
ID etOIesi vents, guns, aud ammunition, at
this place, which destroyed. rhe paroIed
prisoners we're sent undrr an escort 10 Fdl. I
mouth, where theJ took the train for Gin
ciEnati.
! procee led next morning toward, Paris,
ind was mel on the road by a bearer Of a
lag q truce, Offering tie unconditional sur.
render OF The place. | reached Paris al 4
''elock, remained there that night, and start.
d towards Winchester next si1rning. As
my command was fling out Of Paris, on the
Winchester Pike, discovered large force
Di Federals coming towards the town, from
he direction Of Lexington. They immed.
Itely coantermarched, suPpo.ing, no doubt.
hat my intention was to get in their rear.
Fms enabled me to bring OF my entire CON.
naad without nolestation, with the excep.
ion OF two pickets who we're probably sur.
prised. reached Winchester that day at
z o'clock, and remained until 4 o'clock,
when ! proceeded towards Richmond. All
Winchester found number Of arms, which
we're destroyed.