The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-01
From tic Charleston Courier, Od 23t.
Fighting at Coosawhatchie and Poeotaligo.

under ten. Mltcnel, was ulaue upon ouF HAIL
land on Wednesday. A dispatch announced that
several columns were in motion; one marching
from Mackey's Point towards PocOtaligo, and the
other on bosawhatchie from Bees Ireek. about
seven miles from the Railroad. The strength of
the enemy was not stated, but our troops were
drawn up ready to meet and fight the invaders.
Col. Walker was in command Of our forces, near
Coosawhatchie.
Official dispatches received in the city We'd
nesday afternoon confirms the above, and stated
tha. fighting had already commenced with bJth
columns of the enemy. Our forces were thought
10 I've ample to hold the enemy in check until the
arrival of reinforcements, whilh were being rapid
" sent forward from all poin on the railroad.
The 10th Ga, and Eutaw (25th S. C. V. rhad been
ord cred forward.
o'cl OK. Another despatch received, states
that the enemy had advanced on and taken the
railroad at Coosawhatchie. COL Walker had
seve fight, but was no ding his ground. Rein
forcements to relieve Col. Walker were moving up
rapidly, and it was thought the enemy cannot hold
his positi n but tew hours.
Latest A despatch from Col. Walker states
that he has driven the enemy from Old Pocotaligo,
and will advance in pursuit. Reinforcements had
arrived to his relief. Skrmishing had commenced
and the enemy were retreating
DEFEAT OF THE VANDALs IN CARoLINA.-The
rNbic mind was greatly relieved yesterday morn
ing by the despatch from Col. Walker to Gen.
Beauregard, announcing the repulse of the Yam.
KEGS at Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie, which We
are kindly permitted to publish: About 10 O'Clock
our community were rejoiced at the appearance of
the following order, which was published on the
bulletin boards IF the printing offices:
SAVANNAH, Oct. 23d, 1862
By Order of G.. T.. Beauregard:
The abolitionists attacked in force POcotalgo and
Coosawhatchie Yesterday They were gallantly
repulsed to their gunboats at Mackey's point and
Bees Greek landing by Col. W S. Walker COM
inanding the district, and Col. C. P. Harrison COM
manding the troops from here. The enemy had
come in thirteen transport and gunboats The
Charleston and Savannah railroad is uninjured
The abolitionists left their dead and wounded on
the field, and our cavalry is in hot pursuit.
&. 7. BEAUREGARD, General Commanding.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 24-The fight at Pocotaligo
resulted in a comp etc victory for us. Our loss is
fifteen killed and forty wounded The enemy left
forty dead on the field. His total loss, confirmed
BY accounts of prisoners, is not less than two hun
dred killed and wounded.
We took eighty small arms. The enemy's force
consisted Of six regiments, with one field battery
and two boat hOwitzers.
Our accounts from the scene of the enemy's
demonstration, on Wednesday last against the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, are somewhat
meagre as yet, owing to the fact that no commune
cation by railroad can be had, for the present,
with Pocotaligo-the trains being employed for
military purposes.
At an early hour yesterday the telegraph brought
the news that the marauders, repulsed in their ad-
vance at Old pocotaligo, and driven back from the
railroad at oosawhatchie, had retreated hastily to
their gunboats, but We were left IN uncertainty as
to the extent or results Of the fighting.
We also received, last evening a dispatch from
Savannah, mentioning that twenty-one dead Yam
KEGS were lying near Pocotaligo, but no further
details had reached that city.
OF the manner in which the enemy, after gaining
the railroad at Coosawhatchie, was driven there
from, We have no particulars 1t is stated that, as
the train from Savannah to Pocotaligo approached
Coosawhatchie, the enemy made signals to the
engineer to stop. The latter paid no attention to
the sionaS and determined TO run tie gauntlet.