The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-06-20

NATIONAL FORCES O.Ns
JAMES ISL.a.ND.

MEMPHIS, June l4.-The Grenada Appeal
of the 18th contains the following:
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 1l.-Fighting con.
tinues in the vicinity of Charleston. The
papers of that city this morning contain
particulars of sharp engagement on James
Island, Tuesday P. NJ. which continued till
dark. Our forces consisting Of three regir
ments, one battalion infantry, and three
batteries, under command of General I'd.
Smith.
The enemy were under the protection of
fe'led trees and their gunboats.
Colonel Williams of the 46th Georgia
regiment was mortally wounded.
Our loss ia estimated from 30 to 65, prins
cipally Georgians.
The loss of the enemy is thought to be
much larger.
The Coniederates succeeded in driving
the Yankees from piece of woods they were
trying to occupy.
Colonel Lamar at Secessiouvile kept up
fire on the enemy's boats and land camp,
and on Monday he disabled Yankee pro.
peller.
Federal prisoners taken on Monday re.
port the enemy's force on James Island at
sixteen regiments strong, and few more
were expected shortly.
1t was reported in Charleston that the
steamer Cecil, which left that port for Mas.
sau with cargo of cotton, had been cap
tured by the enemy.
The Times Port Royal correspondent,
under date of June 81, states that Brig.
Gen. Wright landed at Seabrook Point
Bay on the 3lst uIt. The Sixth Connecti.
cut first landed, and had a skirmlsh
with the rebel troops on the first of June,
and drove them across the river, taking
possession of the bridge.
On the lst and I'd, Gems. Hunter and
Benham and Stevens, with a large force,
went to Stono Inlet, accompanied by eight
gunboats. and landed on James Island
without opposition.
On the 5th, two companies OF the Rounds
head regiment penetrated to within the en-
emy's lines and had their retreat cut of, but
the Eighth Michigan succeeded in relieving
them, and drove the enemy, who retreated.
They took Capt. Cline OF the Roundhead
regiment, and about q dozen privates as
prisoners.
Adjutant Walker, of a South Carolina
regiment, was captured.
The latest information is that on last
Tuesday the 9th Pennsylvania and 47th
New YORK, and two companies of the 9th
Connecticut were attacked, but after two
hours fighting, the rebels were routed with
the loss of II killed, prisoners and 30
wounded.
Oar loss was 3 killed and 13 wounded.
Next day the 9th Michigan and the 10th
New York charged on rebel battery, halt
mile in advance of their former position
and captured three guns, destroying the
remaining one.
Rebel officers taken prisoner say that the
approaches to Charleston are lined with
batteries and every inch of ground will be
hotly contested.
The Hilton Head correspondent of the
Times 18th, says the Colonel commanding
at Beaufort got scared at the reported land-
ing on Port Royal Island of 5000 rebels
and Beaufort was quickly depopulated. A
gunboat reconnaissance proved the rumor
to be untrue.
Gen. Hunter has returned from the vi.
entity of Charleston leaving Gen. Benham
in command.
The fall of Charleston will become
matter of history soou.
The colored regiment is not disbanded,
and regiment is detailed daily, loading
and unloading vessels.