Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-09
Important from South Carolina.
sEcEsH ACCOUNT OF THE LATEST oPE.
RATloNs OF TIE UNION FoRCESIN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
We taie from the Norfolk Day Boob Of The day
before yesterday, thefolIowing:
THE WAR ON THE sKAcoAsT.


THE WAR ON TIE sKAcolsT
The long agony Of suspense 10 over and we
have now every reason % believe that the enemy
has begun the active operations Of the invasion
the Yankees approached the mainland in Their
bosts at Chisholm's and Pages Points These
places are on opposite sides of Port Royal Perry
and about four miles apart
One Of these attempts 20 land appears 70 hive
been feint, as we hear Of sharp citing only at
one Of the points named. Here the enemy, 8 500
strong, was met by Col. Jones' South Csrolina
regiment, and q sharp skirmish eusued, during
which Col. Jones was reinforced by a Tennessee
regiment Our troops, though still inferior in
mum oers, determined 20 try the eficscy Of cold
steel, and advanced with the bsyonet. The enc
my Immediately fell back.
A portion Of Col. Jones' regiment, in the heat
Of pursuit, ventured within range Of the boat
howitzers Of the Yankees which poured a sudden
IRE into our ranks, killing and wounding 10 Of
men. The enemy rallied under cover Of their
guns, and again pressed forward. But this time
they were met by still more impetuOus charge
our brave boys pursuing them 70 their very
80 precipitate was the flight Of the Yankees that
they incontinently threw down and abandoned
their guns and whatever else encountered Their
valuable persons. Ii 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 bayonetsi 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 trfaIng
Ofthe eneHY'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 q
snort 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 pickets being heavy and
continuous. OF 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 q late
hour last night no Official dispatches had been
received In relation TO the events which we have
mentioned
Az O'Clock p m. yesterday, ofHciL dispatches
Were received, announcing that the enemys gun
boats had again opened sharp IRE Of shells upon
White Point, but for what purpose was not
known.
We have advIces that on Tuesdsylsst Yankee
gunboat entered Bulls Bay and chased 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 creek, but
finding the water too shallow, ceased the pursuit.