Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-06-18
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Fr.,u, the Charleston Courier Of tue llth .
we g.ter the following in relation TO the |
the & ,llt nai: th4t city
A s".tirr.:n who l=ft TIE neig glbnrhond OF |
Stonn itirrr about o'clock Tuesday night, |
give. Us ID" following account: 4 SEVERE Eight
betw: ri the enemy snti p srn@!l ltnt;on ct
our rcrs, under tie command OF ttrn. ".
D. Saith, 'ouk place Tuesday s!tern"nn. 4
detachment Of eur forces were sent ont ~
skirn.iSh r. w:.h orders tn hruur the wuos
in trrnt o' Sem River, b"hi;.'i which sever
al o.! the ,nrmy'S E,inir'a's were lying.
The r,sh. wing ri our fnrce Was Icp!uy"d
und, G c,l,nalld "i Col. iias,r'd. This i"rce
met with holy of the enemy, who, after
shor: iiSiIt, retrvated to their gu:.uoats.
The le!t Wing advanced under the command
Of Col. William, will the 18th Georgia kegi.
,uent Col. Williams firc- with gr'.i 'iihi-
Guilty ;.aiv their Way through thick t"rrst
of " ."'s. a.d We're me-; by un overwhelming
force Of l:;- c'rmy, e",lill#srd s; nc. ry tcer
times Ii. i. humbrr.
TIE. rl"rly " ere also protected by very
.,ron.: 40 L'i.. Tbs gallant 4TI;h, h"wrvrr,
cbur... j lie >llyrnr several lueS with great
iulpe::u.ii.. and Withdrew ohly wi.eu al
! preaching ,ia: kilrss and the continued rein
torcemcn,s oi The ene,ny complied theta to
retire Tie gun b's;s during tie fight nlso
! kept ny continued slrlling ri The woods hr.
yunl tr- forces e,,g'gri. designed 10 prevent
the grriy-l u. 7clnioI ccnicNiS.
IT,. 81, lasted Gbuul i,rr hours The
cssualti-. wrr. thirty or tnrty at OAK nl:n
wuundr,i by the fire irp.u the e'le'ny'a ln'an'
trv. Capt Williams, of the !I,h tieorgls
Hegi:urnl, We regret IT, lusrn, was m"rts;Iy
wuui Jri wn!, yail;int!y lca'nn. chaFG" OH
l!.r e::r..,, hrrs>l-T"7s.
Cir 1T credit is .!ur tn Col. Williams and IL:
regiment i;,r tl4-ir hra;rry ami theiE gallant
Drarirg ,iarinS the action.
Ouri"iuiEant, who San Col Williams 81 81
the act;D,, heurl him nay t;l.' Il xrse number
Of tbG rI,..:.,y wer: sil5l nl,'l wounded III 'ht
engageu"D.
H.. ;ia.- .irsr,A the :ht took place Is
sbou. l!.rrr .,,i,>, i:uln the lines ui our GU
treuc I=n;..
He.,y ii.ng W.. kept Hp ~ a late hour ias
night Ii is supp1oeI the alsemy We're cn'
gaget! in sii-llius 'hc wvuds whIle lunding re-
iu!urr-luruts.
LATER.
IT,. srcunn,s ut the light given by pxrilcl
pants ,i,, Iul r:!;i.r ma:, rx!ly irom o"r re-
port tr Tuesday: w.!h the exception oi til
number ol casualties, which they eaIil.late Il
b. siA,y i've killed, wounded and missing
This is believed 70 b.. The number reported
officially
The Forty. Seventh Georsis, reduced b!
sickness 20 Sbou, three hundred effective taeE
went into this action with their brave aud In
trep,d leader, Colonel Williams, ngalllt turr'
of the enemy al least two THOUSAND, eitreEch
ed and posted behind formidable breast 4" orks
Owing 70 the nature Of tue ground, it being
dense wood, rur men suddenly came upor
the enc,uy, en,l enciInruts, nt distance o
but t,,y. live yards. Col. Williams how
ever, wishing to tiiSloI:e the foe, determined
to MAKE Al, assault aud ordered charge
The men rushed for ward and u,sde sIs"r
ous attack upon the breastworks The ellen.
Opened upun them terrific cross IRE, Of III
tautry, artillery and car"lry, and SHELLS thro~i
from the gun -Luats. The regiment tell bsc'
= moment and then moved forward t" anosh
Or ss.ault. The Eyhting on both sides wa
NOW d-<urrsip. V.i- NV wsie uuder COLI
= l;nuo,s End desG!Y lire, and haviuH {. t-ajet
a theiklsst ru::nd ut A.u VI !tiup, t,hr order 4
: res1SSS>ras given. They ~i.hds- s-~, l:.nyips
the 'Ssad anh nuraber of the u.ere seriously
wounded in the hands of the snciny
Our rei,,f rceinentS were not brought iut'
. action, an,. ,h- 47,h .u.,si.ed alnse lor sever
u al hour. ,Le lire Of the l:sgry iurce i'll front
E of ,hela. In tEis engagement Captain W Il
lisms fell, pierced by four Siil:s4is balls, wh
v sallsn.y encouraging his insss to The sscas't
E ss,as!;. s,iu Cvur'i.i, l2:s.