The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-15
The War on the Coast .

On yesterday. as Tar as we could hear
all was quiet below. During the entire
forenoon Of Wednesday, heavy firing was
heard in the direction Of Mackay's Point
On the same day, flag Of truce came over
in regard to the body of the prisoner take
bv US, who was nortally wounded i'm the
fight Of the lst inst BY this flag of truce
we also received intelligence Of the death
of one Of our wounded men, who had fa. .
len into the enemv's hands.
A battle, that lasts but a few hours, Of
ten affords fruitful theme of comment
and speculation We have some inciden ut $
of the conduct Of Lient. Col Barnes Bat
talon of lhe 18th $. c. Regiment in the
fight on New Years day, which are inter-
esting, though n little late The following
are the companies of the battalion Com
pany A, Capt. McCorkIe. York Company y
B, Capt Miller. York Company Il, Lieu
tenant Moody, Pickens; Company |, Capt
Campbrl,' Lancaster.
FFhis should be Capt Vanlandugham
Lieut. Campbell was in command at the
battle, Capt. Vanlnndingham being at no me
on sick frrlough .-ED. LEDGER
This fine battalion OF our up country
friends was posted behnG hedge and fence
on the extreme right of our line. SO well
was the position chosen by It, Col. Barnes.
that they were apparently unobserved by
the enemy. wh" advanced obliqueIy across
heir front from right 60 left, in the direc
ton of The Kcan's Neck Road. As the
Yankees showed themselves on the crest
Of piece Of rising ground, about 200
yards distant. n vOlley was poured into
them, and thc order to charge was Iivrn
immediately afterwards. QuicH as dash ,
the bows cleared the fence and hedge aud
with war-wh"op Of yells, bromgh. their
muske!s to- the charge. The Yankees tar
rird not but executed the Sndlrs Ford
Qnick step in such splendid style lhat our
mountaineers utterly failed to o>r::ake
them. When the enemy had reached the
cnver of some hig', ground. and within
range Of the II inch Colnmbiuds of the
9un.boats, they returned II haSty v0lley,
which was hnrtnlcss. In view Of the enc
ms movement sill fnrlher on our right.
Ii. Col. Barnes ,iIcd his command towards
Chaplnin'> honse and d-2Ioved ~ skirmish
ers. Seeing the line extended, the enemy
again advanced. In order not to shock
their nerves n" rndriy, bnt one company
on our side this lime fired, and the color
bearer Of the Yankees was distinctly seen
To TALL their line soon wavered. and then
again fell back. Col Jones Regimen, (I4.h
5. e.. V having advanced in the rear Of
these skirmishcrs, Licnt. Col Barnes or.
d-red u second c.iarge. but the l.inroinites,
without waiting TO see whether we had
sabre or old fashioned bayonels, fled with
the greatest precipitation. At this time
the sounding of bell WIS heard. and the
shells began to pour ir from the gun-boais.
We have already reported the casualties ia
Col. Jones Regiment. We append tie
casualties in the companie, Of Col. Barnes
battalion
Company A, Capt McCorkle.-Wound.
ed-Prirate IT, McGwinn. slightly.
Company II, Lieut.. Moody.-Wounde
Private Duke, slightly.
Company ], Lieut.. Campbell KILLED
Private y 4 Vanlandnghnm. Wounded
Private w. NJ Barton, seriously Privat.
A Caskey, slis shlly. Total Mercury,
l0h inst