Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-24
That Battle at Port Royal Ferry.

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in bringing letters to you as in bringing
the Chronicle TO me- you will have heard
Of the complete success Of the Unien arms
at Port Royal Ferry, ere this-yet | will
offer simply what saw and heard for the
consideration Of your readers.
Tuesday, 3lst Dee, orders came to be
ready at moments warning, and a. III
the evening We (pari of the so b Ia VoD
left Beaufor; in fat-boats, with cau;eeus
full Of water Couldn't get anything stron-
cer-the whi,key is kept for the eff ,ers ;,
Is hours ra'ions in our haversacks, aui
/ 0 rounds Of buck and ball cartriiges-
and thus, sitting in our boats, with contra
bands for oarsmen, we "watched tee Old
Year out aud tie New Year in" upon the
broad water. of the POr, Royal, 10 South
Carolina. Gen. Stevens with the y Y. 18th
was in the advance with six boat-loais from
the old Waoash, we Think the Wabash is
"some, Si:A two rii-d caunon aud two
h5si'zars, tie last being with Us. About
5 o'clock ou New Years morn we landed,
the enemy having fed as we came within
sight. We had to wade in the water to
reach the shore. Our Company, q, was
the first TO l4ui and form. We marched
four miles, part Of the time double quick,
10 white house opposite brick yard
aud were here joined By the remainder Of
our K Einelt, aud BY the Michigan sth.
We how began to think tia, our wishes
were abOu: to be gra;ifed, aud We would
have A BATTLE,
As We came out Of cotton field. one
C0mp4uy 0f the y. 7. .9,h was thrown
cut 10 The night as ,kirmishers-the Rebel
battery opened fire upon them, and next
upon us-tben you may believe there was
fun, as We marched half a mile under
their FIRE, part Of the time shot aud shell
falling around US like hail. We were as
cool as could be expected As one shell
bust near our c0l0r-b bearer, he fell, and
We thought lie was killed, but he was a
ta.! man, and ouIy lodged" the shell.
W were msrc6td quarter mile below
the Ferry, to house, where We stopped
The y !. 18Th were ordered to the left,
and the Men. S;h were drawn up as shir.
misasrs aa1 marched towards the cuemy's
batteries as c9olly as If on parade. TIE
ight wing was ordered between these two
regiments. They proceeded boldly to the
v 0ols, received the FIRE Of the enemy. gave
two ro..eys IN return, then charged bayo.
nets Oh the double quick, when the Rebels
took to their heels. Our Pa. j0,h were
'ei.owiDg them up, when : shell from our
,Ia-boals warned Us to reti,e-that shall
burst IL the mi!>t 0. tae Rebals-aud our
Col. Christ vas SO near that be saw l. Of
hem carried of. Oar Adjutaut, Rogers,
Fas about 90 yards of when 20 shots we're
Ired at blm without effect The Ere on
'ur side vas SO heavy that the batteries
we're all silenced-Col Laasure, with two
5omPaDies of the Roundheads, Pa. lC0.h,
'aing the first to enter the For, upon the
,erry road. We suppose we could have .
2iioEed them TO the Railroad, and cut of
be Communication between Charleston {
III Savannah, bu. We had done all We
Iere ordered to do. We captured g. t
ounder, spiked near it was written, Oh
lnd-bag, " "Uulock this if you can - it c
'ok just - minufes to get that file out. q
ar loss fell principally on the Mich S,b, U
hich had l killed aud wounded, . Of t
hom have since died. The enemy lost
,tEeen loo and 200. They numbered {.
veral Thousands; of our force, bu. 500 t.
ere closely engaged.
Jan. 2.-We camped last night near the +
ort. This morning, we're drawn up in line
battle, the woods being alive with the q
ebels, who received large re-enfoIcemeuts s
ring the night. For abou, two hours, i.
T gunboats were sbeiiiug the woods: we it
siroyed the buildings and the Fort, and Is
en- leit under cover of our gunboats 1t u
5 amusing to hear aud see the negroes u =,
We passed along; they came out from %,
sry plantation, bringing Us water, milk,
] peanuts, exc.aiming, 90 De Lor' bress
keep you, widOut hair of your heads a. a.
IT." And "Ds grea, God, massa, but - y
E glad to see you-why diin', yOu come al
ner z" and SO on. 81,
Ja the morning Of the Sd, sixty contra tn
IDS came over and reported the Rebels in
been all the dag before and all night do
ying their dead, and two wagon loads lei
pposed to be OF Odieers) were taken 4 D'
Is to Gardner Corners among those
ed is reported Capt. John c. Barnwell or
he Beaufort Artillery. DIN. REED. Il
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We can assure our Volunteers that we lie
, much care TO send them our paper, tht
ilariy, aud hope the mail arrangements
lem viii soon be as satisfactory as they
FROM them BE not discouraged, for oc'
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