Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-01-02

SSDAY MORNING., JANU A
Cats succeeded in getting only three piec es
to bear upon the opposing horde; which,
however, were manned bravely and skill
fully, and did much execution, though they
suffered terribly-fve or six being killed
on the field, six or eight mortally or severe.
ly wounded, and a few others slightly,
while one caisson, one timber box and
twenty odd horses are said to have been
lost. The position was found to be upssn'
able; and Gen. Stuart withdrew il good
order, and offered them battle in less un.
equal position. The enemy, however, had
enough of it, and did not pursue though
they held the field, and most of our dead
and several wounded fell into their hands
Our loss was perhaps fifty killed and 15C
wounded and missing. The enemy, accor
ding to the latest opinion of Gen. Stuart
suffered much more-their victory turning
out to be defeat in reality. A wounded
man, whose wound they dressed and left
him behind when they retreated-for Gen
Stuart went six miles beyond, and could
not find them, the next day-stated tia
they had fifty wounded in the house where
he lay. But their numbers and their losses
arc both very uncertain at this time, and
perhaps will remain so to US.
We give below the official report Of the
casualties in Col. Wiuder's regiment Thu
Alabamians are said to have suffered most
but considering the fact that Col. Scores
had only 3l5 men with him, we think hi
loss relatively the greatest. The names il
italics, are marked as distinguished 70,
GOODNESS, bravery, iutrepidity, gallsntry, ir
the copy of the report handed to US:
%Calhoun Guaras.-CAPTAIN J. T
WALKER. WOUNDED severely, William
McFadden, Robt T. Wylie.
Catawba Guar2s.-CApT. STRAIT
KILLED: John G. Barber.
WOUNDED seuereL, A. J. Barnes
slightly, Jas GLADDEN., W. F. Knox, c.
R. Sibley, - Roddy.
Buckhead Guards captain Z. j
MEANs-K1LLED: Sergeant r.. Fl. Nor
ri., Frank EngAsA-
WOUNDED: mortally, Corporal W. G
Byers, Zeb. Mobley severely, Capt. f. J
Means, D. W. Holley, R. ". Means
young means fought on after receiving
his wound); slightly, Corporal Butler P
Alston, Privates R. Wade Brice, and A
2. Lyles
Chester Blues. Capt. E. G. MCCLURE
KILLED: W. H. Abel, r. s. johnson
j. MoKeown, J. w. Smith.
WOUNDED: mortally, Sergeant Caroth
ers; severely, MoAliley; slightly, sergean
Elliott, jr., Boyd, Robt Lipsey, j. Luciu'
Castor, E. F. Wright, r. c. Mccormick
Lieut.. D. Colvin.
Boyce Guaras.-CApT. SHEDD.-KILL
ED: j. NJ. Elliott.
Chester Gaards.-CApT. o. HARDEN
KILLED: Corporal Thos. Harden, Priv
G. w. Brakefeld.
WOUNDED severely, Capt. o. Harden
slightly, Sergeant j. A. Sanders, Private
John Lucas.
Pschens Guards Capt. j. NJ. MOORE
KILLED: :: J. T. Caldwell, W. 8. McDill
WOUNDED: Capt. (D L. s. Douglas, ane
Privates NJ. R. Dye and S. NJ. Shuler.
York Guards.-CApT. J. N. WHYTE
-K1LLED: 1st Lieut.. r. E.. Moore, Cor
poral W. T. Robinson, Privates Thos. j
Parks, N. P. Price, Sam'l Hoffman.
WoUNEED mprtaKy, Sergeant j. N
Faris, Private Wm. Hamilton; severely
VIM. Crosby, A. F. Branch, II. K. Sadter
Andrew Minter slightly, Orderly Wm
Campbell, Jno. Honey, VIM. NJ. White
sides, Hollis, Patterson.
Limestone Gudrds.-CAPTAIN W. d
CAMp.-WoUNDED: J. P. Scates, slightly
Carolina Mountaineers.-CAPT. j. P
Observation-Disclosures severely, T. b
Cunningham, D. W. Blamgame, Ira G
Atkinson, r. B. Latham, j. L. Griffith
slightly, j. NJ. Jackson, J. W. HoltsclaT
missing, ]. W. Rowan, probably killed
(has come iu, We believe,) Laurence Ten
hart.
Major Woodward was slighrly wounded
in the thigh, Lieut.. Col. Martin Of th'
Alabama Regiment was killed. Col. Tom
Taylor, of the lst Kentucky, was cut Of
from his command, and lay all night in th'
woods, with the Yankees all around him
but escaped and is now with his regiment
Many received bullet holes in their clothing
but were not hurt One man has four il
his coat sleeve that can be covered with
the hand, one about his side and sixtt
about bis collar A very sensible member
Of the Ruckhead Guards, speaking of his
own miraculous escape, told US that two
were killed and two others wounded imme
diately around him, while be was not touch
ed. We have no doubt that this was an
extremely hot fight while it lasted and
the wonders are that We were not compelled