Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-06-12

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dropped on the fuse of an uuexploded shell
which had been thrown from Yankee
gun.boat The men are hardly to be pit
tied, on account of their dare-deviltry.
Fight at Legare's Plantation, James
Island.
Our community, at an early hour Tues.
day morning, were again excited by the
stirring news and report Of fight on
James Island. 1t was announced that the
enemy had made another forward move
ment and commenced landing troops from
their guu-boats. The news of a fight at
Legare's place, on James Island, reached
the city at eight o'clock A M. A des.
patch received stated that the enemy had
landed about four hundred troops; that
they were met by our forces under the com.
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Capers, and
driven back to their gun-boats; also, that
We had captured twenty prisoners, who
were sent to Fort Johnson.
The prisoners taken reported that seven.
teen hundred men had been landed at Bat.
terry Island on Monday night, and the
same number at Legareville, on Johns's
Island.
The enemy was also reported in force in
front of General Gist's command, under
cover of their guu.boats.
The steamer Etiwan soon after arrived
from Fort johnson with the prisoners, in
charge of detachments of the Carolina Ar
tilery and Orangeburg Artillery, belong
ing to Lamar's Battalion, stationed at
Fort Johnson, in command of Lieutenant
Barton. The prisoners were in fatigue
dress, but looked we'll and made a good
appearance. They exhibited considerable
anxiety, however, as to their disposition. -
The news of their arrival. spread with rap
idity, and crowds gathered on their march
from the wharf to the Jail, to take look
at the strangers. They we're delivered O.
Yer to the jailer, MIR. Milligan, in whose
care they will remain until otherwise dis
posed of.
Capt. China says the regiment to which
the prisoners belong formed part of an ex-
peditionary corps which left Hilton Head,
Gen Bcnham's headquarters. Saturday
night The transport with this regiment
came in Stono river, passed the piles placed
tc obstruct the river, and landed on the
right side, near Legare's plantation.
No advance was made until morning,
when a party Of about forty. men were
thrown out to make reconnaissance. The
company of Capt. Gina, consisting of about
twenty five, took very strong position on
Legare's plantation, in Mr.. Legare's house,
about mile and half from the landing
Here was where tue action took place. A
sharp fight occurred, which lasted about an
hour Finding them concealed in the
house, Capt VIM. Ryan, with the Irish
volunteers, made brilliant charge with the
bayonet, and captured the whole party,
killing and woundng in the onset some
four or FIVE Of the number stationed inside
The casualties among our troops were
ten wounded, two seriously and eight slight
ly, and occurred from severe cross firing
to which they were exposed. by the heavy
body of skirmishers who came up after
wards
Our troops drove the enemy back under
cover of their boats, and then resumed
their original position.
In reply to question as to the proba-
biity of an early attack on the city, Capt.
China said that the information possessed
by subordinate officers and ,.privates was
mostly founded onsrumors, their superior
officers alone knowing whenever an iupor.
tant movement would take place. All that
he knew was the strength of his own regi-
meut at Hilton Head. He thought it
probable that an attack would be made on
the city shortly, but with very large force.
The latest Northern dates received at
Hilton Head was to the 9th ult.
Banks was reported as having crossed
the Potomac, but all other information was
suppressed No allusion was made of the
whereabouts of General (StonewalD Jack
son.
The enemy's boats continued shelling
the lines all day Tuesday, on the river, and
in the afternoon and evening heavy can
nonading and musketry firing was heard.
An impression prevailed that Fort Penn
berton had been attacked and shelled.-
This however, was mistake. The shelling
of the woods, &c., was kept up to a late
hour last night.
There was some picket skirmishing last
night, and the enemy's pickets were driven
back.-Gharleston Courier, 4M.