The New York herald., 1862-01-13
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT NEAR
PORT ROYAL, s. G..
[From tha Norfnlk nav Rook Lam. Ell

lfrOm tl6 NOiiOlk lay BOOK, Jan. vi
We have further and very interesting of
the fight which took place in tho neighbohoos of Port
Royal Ferry on Wednesday last the lst instant. The
narrative Of the affair, published in the Msay of
Saturday last in the main correct Our forces
sisted Of Colonel Jones' regiment, South Carolina Voun
tcers battalion of three companies Colonel Duno
wants regiment South Carolina Volunteers, under Eel
tenant Colonel Barnes, and detachment of mounted
men under MAJOR Oswald Of Colonel Martins rcgmeft Of
cavalry.
After it had been determined to attack the enemy 1t
became necessary to have their position, number asd
material carefully reconnoitered. This duty cheer
fully undertaken by Orderly Sergeant Thomas B. Chaplin,
OF the St. Helena Mounted Rifles. On the night Of thu
3lst he mounted his horse and rode down to point
within sigh, Of the Yankee camp where he dsmoantcd,
hd his horse and, being familiar with oyery road and
path approached to within forty yares Of their birouacs
He close 10 discover that they had
lanterns, with blinds their sides, not
TO be seen either in front tho tanks
Following the instructions OF his General, he counted
the bivouacs and sennes ana ascertaned that there
were about five hundred mea on the west side Of the
Ferry lie then s)ugh. his horse (Which
time enable to ud owing to the with which lie had
secretcd HIM and then rode 10 the other side OF the
Ferry, where by similar moarsi he ascerained that the
main body Of the enemy consisting Of about 500 men,
the east side After gaining every possible in
formation, he returned TO Headquarters at daybreak
having been In the saddle cron foot all night. When
starting this perous undertaking. he left his roll book
with his Colonel who hn, the necessary permit to
destroy II. "I don't intend to be taken ave his
reply.
the principal featurosor the ght of Wednesday
the depoyment Of entire regiment OF the
enemy skirmshers with the view 0 crossing kean
Neck in order to turn our left. They met by
cur skrmishers, conspicuous among whom was Captain
Tompkins company, from Jones reg ment These brave
fellows left their mark upon the invaders, and many
Yankee fell before their unerng aim butt owing to he
complete arrangements and orcthough Of the enemy in
providing tters, their killed and wounded were all ra-
pidy removed. During their retreat Major Oswalds ca
vary with double barrel guns and revovers did good
service.
II B due to trul state that the Yankees did not
at first stated II row away their guns. In advancing
they eyond the range o their gunboats and
always red by the forest underground Just
n the enemy hi a reached the shore General A. j.
DoEeson, with NJ ores Frs. regiment Tennessee volun
teers, came up, lshed with their quick march, noble
set of men and eat their disappointment at finding
the enemy gone.
Captain Croft Jones regiment graduate OF the Ca
del, occupied an advanced post Chishoms Island and
marched his CO mpany in retreat in complete order.
He rcna nod in the with FIVE Others and tore uI
the bridge tn clrsegey which ei.e,tnaly prevented
the crossing OF the cnemy's artillery. SO arduors was
this task that no delay painful suspense and
a. one time IL 'as feared that he was cut Of.
Soon after s nght Colonel W. l.. Martin and Lie snan
Colonel j. Med owan of Jones regiment, determined to
reconnoro the field. They gaopcd rapidly through old
ned down the casscy 70 the spot where the shell lad
hrst among r ro0p for the purpose OF ascer,ainng
The number Of wounded. This brought them within
one hundred ards OF The enemy infantry who in
Chnplan's he use, ard within range OF their howitzers
They found six South Carolina soldiers haplssely
wounded. AS they could not BE- removed on horseback
poh officers retired and securing wagon, with proper
moving or r. Turnipsced had TO take up artery
during all tt no and until under the enemy kept
up sharp ire Of shells at the wagon and guard eTtu
nstcly With out damage.
The " sappearei on the night Of the 3D. Coone
Savage wi h battery OF tho Sixteenth Tennessee regi
ment, wen dc wn to the eauseway and did not see them
We learia It at our man have always held
and do SO nos.