Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-08
Important from South Carolina.
RATIoNs OF TIE UNION PoRCEsIS
SOUTH CAROLINA.
We tafe from the Norfolk Day Boob Of the day
before yesterday, thefollowing:
THE WAR ON TIE sKAcoAsT.


THE WAR ON THE skAcoAsr.
The long agony Of suspense 10 over, and we
have now every reason % believe that the enemy
IA. begun the active operations Of the invsslon
Late In the forenoon Of Wednesday. the LIST inst .
the Yankees approached the mainland in their
oosts at ChishOlm's and Pages Points These
place, are on opposite sides of Port Royal Ferry,
and about four miles apart
One OF these attempts 10 land appears 10 heve
been feint, as we hear Of sharp citing only at
one Of the points named. Here the enemy 500
sfong, was met by Col. Jones' South Carolina
regiment, and sharp skirmish eusued, during
| which Col. Jones was reinforced by a Tennesses
regiment Our troops, though still inferior in
mum oers, determined 70 try the efficacy Of cold
my Immediately fell back.
A portion Of Col Jones' regiment in the heat
Of pursuit, ventured within range Of the boat
howitzers ofthe Yankees, which poured sudden
IRE into our ranks, killing and wounding I2 OF
men. The enemy rallied under cover Of their
guhs, and again pressed forward. But this time
they were met by still more impetuOus charge,
our brave boys pursuing them to their very
80 precipitate was the flight Of the Yankees tia
they inconti nsntly threw down and abandoned
their guns and whatever else encountered their
valuable persons. IL 10 said that in the second
charge Of our troops not musket was fred But
the Connecticutites did not fancy the por.entous
tramp Of our companies and the silent glitter OF
our bayoneti so they broke and run In the true
Bull Run style.
Our loss, beyond those killed and wounded by
the shells Of the boat howitZers was but trifing
Ofthe enenY's loss we have no definite account
When they finally departed in their boats they
LEFT four killed and many wounded upon the field;
but II is known that, besides these, they carried
On with them numbers both Of killed and wound
ed
Early yesterday morning, the enemy again ap-
preached the main in much heavier force than on
the preceding day. Gen. Gregg's brigade which
was stationed In the neig hborhood, fell back
short distance to secure an advantageous battle
ground, and, a. last accounts, the Yankee forces
were advancing up the Combahee road, the Skin
mishing between the pckets being heavy and
continuous. or the results Of the action yester-
day we have no news whatever, but the firing
was steadily maintained until quite late in the
afternoon.
We have given the above accounts brought by
passengers from the scene Of action. Up to late
hour last night no Official dispatches had been
received In relation to the events which we have
mentioned
AT O'Clock p. m. yesterday ofici n dispatches
Were received, announcing that the enemys gun
boats had again opened sharp nr Of shells upon
White Point, but for what purpose was not
known.
We have advices that on Tuesdsy.last Yankee
gunooat entered Bulls Bay and chased a schooner
that was coming from Santee by the inland pass
age. The steamer YVES crowded with armed men
on deck. She ran the schooner up a creek, but
finding the water too shallow, ceased the pursuit.