The national Republican., 1862-11-05
The Fight at Pocataligo.

In the fight at Pocataligo It appears that the
enemy's force consisted Of detachments o! eight
regiments from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Connecticut. Each detach-
ment numbered 400 men, so that the attacking
force OF infantry consisted Of about 5000 men,
besides which there was q full battery Of field
pieces and two boat howitzers. These troops
were commanded by Brig. Gen. Terry. Hav-
ing effected their landing at On early hour and
driven in our pickets, the Yankees advanced
rapidly toward the railroad. The Charleston
Mercury says:
They first encountered our forces about ii
o o'clock a. m, and the fighting was kept up with
more or less spirit from that time until 8 o'clock
D. M, when the enemy began to waver and
finally fell back in disorder, leaving his dead
upon the field. The action is described by an
eyewitness to have been second Secession
yillc affair, in the disparity Of the forces en-
gagged, in the stubborn character of the contest
aud in the completeness OF the repulse. Capt.
Eilott's battery and Virginia battery are said
to have covered themselves with glory. A
later report. though no. official, places the
number OF our casualties at 20 killed and 60
wounded
The helvicst loss was suffered by the Vir-
gini Artillery, Capt. J. N. Lamkin, q gallant
corp, which has served on our coast ever since
'Gc fall oi Port Royal. THY had four killed
aud sixteen wounded, most of the latter slight.
ly. The following are the names Of the killed:
G Peters. J. +. Fiucher, W. A. Thacker. 7. J
| Allen. Lieut.. Massie was wounded in the head
and arm slightly. The battery went into action
with thirty five men. A large number OF its
horses we're killed. The Old Dominion boys
| also lost u caisson, owing to the horses having
taken fright, but captured one from the enemy
which made things even. The enemy burned
the cais on which they took
The Courier adds the following TO this ac-
/ count:
THE Forty.sixth Georgia and detachment
| of cavalry, under tho command Of Colonel Col
qnitt Were ordered down Thursday morning
| 20 follow up the enemy, u courier having ar
rived. stating that the enemy was in force al
Mackey'a Point. The Georgians on the road
and other articles found 6n s"fikh iheo # otoaa two
new.made graves were also discovered. The
enemy's dead lie scattered along the route
down 10 the point OF landing. During the
whole engagement they were carrying their
wounded and dying to the rear. One man who
| saw them on their retreat states that he met a
| continued stream Of ambuances going and
coming from their boats. On their advance
they had killed some Sheep but in the hasty
retreat were obliged to leave their plumber
/ ohT tluoph lOTty Vi tut eutIHy ueuu
The force that first met the enemy consisted OF
the Rutledge mounted riilemen, Captain Tren.
holm Charleston light dragons, Captain Rut-
ledge Beaufort volunteer artillery, Captain
VIM. Elliott, ard an infantry company, who
smbbornly and successfully contested the enc
my's advance until the arrival o. reinforce
ments. Tho others aitcrward engaged were
Nelson's Virginia battery, Morgan's squadron
Of cavalry, Major Abneys First battalion OF
sharpshooters, consisting of Capt. Chisnolm's
company Capt Allston's company and Capt
Buisps company"
A desertrr from one of the blockadin2
steamers off Charleston arrived in that city on
| the 9th. The Courier gives the following
| report from him.
Before he left he was acting as Assistant
Quartermaster, and overheard conversation
between Captain Dennison and another officer
on the poop deck OF his vessel, in which one
Of the officers stated that an attack on Charles
| ton would bs made on the arrival OF two
lron.clads and some additional vessels, with On
| expected reinforcement to the land forces Of
some seventeen thousand men. They expected
| to make the attack by land and water between
the LIST and 10th OF November. Their light
draft gunboGts were to run up the Stono, shell
the woods and attack the batteries along the
banks, while the iron clads and larger vessels
are to come up and attack Fort Sumter and
! the city.