The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-25
From the Charlcston Mercury, lth ei Jans.,
THE WAR ON THE SEA COAST

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munity has been snroly taxed Ia III;
,he true condition of affairs at the ya'
ons poin,s which Dame Rumor has ~
the ihcater of events Of stirr,ne 's,
IN MANY instances. irfocouc,l,Ll. IN
actcr. Having been ut some pains :.
sif, and nnriddlo the contyasi,so
statements which have reached ps frn,s
time TO time, we are now enabled I, ,,a
sent an intrlligiblc, and, we believo
accurate narrative Of the opera,;on',
which have lately given rise 10 so r,p,h
excitement.
About 10 o'clock on New Year.
morning. two of the cncmv's rnrb,,,,
came up from Broad river towards p,r,
4 ROYAL Ferry. Taking position ina,
I opposite Pages Point aud west of tbn
/ ferry. they opened heavy fire Il sbo,
and shell against a small battery winch,
/ had been constructed at Pages Pom,
/ but which had never received lis com
r,rment of guns. Judging from ,hc So.
verify Of the enemys fire. it il sun.
posed that he was not aware of the de.
lunselcss condition Of the work. Thero
were 80 troops ut Pages Point at that
time, excepting two companies Of Col
Donnovant's regiment. under CAPTAIN
Booktcr. and two LIGHT guns Of Can,
I.rake's Virginia field battery. These
TELL back a short distance. and obtained
cover behind the cmhaukmcnt I'll a fence
The Yankees kept up a vigorous shell.
ling Of the cnrthwmk. the plantation
aud thc dwelling ai II NJ Stuart ESQ
showing excellent artillery practirn lac
Knocking down chmncvs and perf,ra.
ting the housed IN ih,. most rr,riscn,rs
and uuccrcmonious styIr Email, s,,.
ishcd that there were no masked i,t,er.
les in the neiuhborhn,d ,hey son, 4,
boats crew ashore. which rrcnunoitrrca
the place and Immediately returned In
their guuboats. This ended the hostilj.
ties Al Pages Point Not "A gun was
fired ON our side. and when ,b.. gpnho,,s
dcsistcd from the hombardmrnt. our
force at the Point retired There is A
rumor that subsequently they returned
with rcinfnrccments to hold that position
but Of this we have no satisfactory as
surancc
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rear Of Mr. John Chaulin's hnuse thav
were suddenly met by Cob. Ioncs's repi.
ment. aud four companies Of another
regiment Pouring one vollcy into the
4. ranks OF the enemy. our bows advanced
with The Noyouct 1T duublc quick The
a fAukcc-, thrown somewhat into disorder
4 10y the fac which they had received. did
not wait 10 close hut drnpprd thpir t,tns