The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-06-11
Fight at Leysre's Plantation. James
Island.
ARRIVAL or TwEs:Y YASEgr PhIs,ssR,

DAY morning, were again excited by the stir
ring news anj report Of fight on James
isI"nd. II WAS announced thut the rneuy
had mnde "ao'her f"rwsri movement and
commenced "ndiE. tr"ops from their gum
oo"t'. The News ofa tight nj l~gnr.'s plar.
"n James Island, Reached the city nj eight
O'clock, A. NJ. A dispa,ch received stated
that tue eneny ad audvd about four hun.
dred troops; that they were met by our for.
ce~ under The command OF Lieutenant (oI.
.nvl Iuprrs und driven back to their yun.
boats; also that We han captured tu .n,y
pri,uners, who were seat to Fort Johnson.
he pis"arts tnkvn reported tnnt seven.
teen hundred men huG been landed ut BIT.
Ter, Island on Monday ngn., and tn. .ar,,r
number ~ Lrgar-yiIr. an Johns Island
The enemy wus also r-p"r. ed IN irrce IL,
from; If GenetaI Gisl's command. Under
c"ver of their gunLoats
The s.ca.ner Eliua an soon after nrriy,d
from Fort Johnson With the prisoners. in
rhaigr Of d-tncnmenls Of III. Caroline Ar.
tdrry aud Ora"grb"rg Artillery belonging
to lAnIars Battalion, stationed at For,
johnson, IN command of Lieutenant Barton
The prisoners were ia fatigue dress. but
looked we'll and made II go"d appearance.
I"ey exhibited con. iaernLle unairt, how
ever, ns I" ih'ir disposition. Tn. news Of
their arrival spread with rapi,Iity und crowd,
gathered "n their march frum tho whnrf TO
The Jail to take look at tL. stranger,
They We're delivered over TO In. J,,l,., Al,
Sliliigan, in whose care they will remain
uniI Otherwise di-pused Of.
The prisoners are all mrmb~r. of N.
Onrhundr.d,. P.uu., .,iv.,;, R.,;m.,,
Captain Ih'nn sa, the re- iment to which
the prisoners belong formed part Of anex.
pstiUnHry 'cops which left Hilton Head.
Grnerai BeuhuIn'. Headquarters, SATURDAY
night The Transport With hi, rryir,ru,
cnnic in St1uu river, passed th. pile, p!,rru
to ubstr"ct the ri,e., aud landed un ,h,
right side, neaf L-g"es Plantation.
No advance VAS made umil morpiny
when a party Of about forty men wrr.
thrown out 10 make reconnaissance. Th.
Company Of Captain China, rupsis,ino Of
about twenty live took a very strong po.i-
ton TN i~g"res plantation, in Mr. l.rgnr.'s
hou.e, about mile ard n halt irnli the
Landing. Here Was where the action to,.k
place. n sharp fight occurred. ~h,cn last
cd M an k..,.
10 the honIr, Capt. WIN Rysn,wilh ,h.
Irish Volunteers. made N brilIi.ut c!,nrr.
"'th the bay onet, aud captured III. whole
party, killing aud woundIng in the ou..t
ao"e fou' or five Of the number statiou.d
Inside
.aP'"'h Ih'na speaks III high admiration
" '"'s io'etne"t "t Captain X M, and of
TIE o'"'ery ahd activity displa!e ed by both
o"hcer' ""d uIch OF The rmpany. Captain
IhiHa surrendered his sword to Captain
Ryan MOL one OF MS men. II Is beIie,ed,
e"cnped Ihe other eEifmishris thrown
out c"isis''ng oil TWO coInpanle, Of Slassa.
chuse't' men, made good their retreat, viii.
wv o>"Sc'1 "'''S kuu.
Cap'"'n 8!a" having secured his prison
efs' na'ched them 10 tho rear aud rrjo'nrd
Tie main body
Inc CASUALTIES among our troops Were
Ten wounded l" Sefl' u'iy "na eightsiixhl
~ anu OCCURRED from severe cross firing
10 "h'ch 'hey were exposed, by the heavy
o"dy ot ss'rm's'efs Who eane up after
""'u'' j" 'e "ct'"n' L'eutsnnnt iieLry
walker oi The Union Light Infantry Vi.
uh'eer'' Charleston Battalion, and acting
h"Jn'ah' oi 'he Du''"'!"n' was wounded -
Lieuiena"l u. w. Byihe""oI and LIeuten.
mt s''"s "l 'he Btaureg"rd Light Infant.
~ are reported Sounded, the for.Der hav-
"s oeeh ah"' ho"h twice, nnd tie latter
wounded ~ 'he thigh Lieutenant j. Wa,d
''opN,h'' u '"e sumner """fd' w"ohded IN
"e '"o"''e' "m' L. 'a1Ueti' slightly
"o'"oe' 'a'e"''"e' o' Suunlef u"ard'
's"y "o""'''' ""' 'o"' "t'e'" slightly
''"'''' "' C''h' one 81 'he " ''''"g-
-" """s'''' ""a "'s hofse shot under