Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-13

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Icepted despatch asking if the road was
|clear and if it would be safe to start the
train fromL Lexington. 4 replied to send
the train, and made preparations to;receive
|it; but it was also tnrned5 back and es.
capped. - - t;,s s,, 20; 'S;.'. 2..., Z
\ reached Georgetown, twelve miles from
kexipgton, that evening. Just before en-.
|tering the town, ] was informed that a
small force of Home Guards bad mustered
to oppose US Il seat them word to surreu:
der their arms, and they should not be mo,
Tested; but they fed, The people of this
place also welcomed us with ,gladness, and
provided my troops with every, thing that
they needed. I remained at Georgetown
two days, during which time I sent out a
company under Capt. McMillau-to to destroy
The track between Midway and Lexington,
and Midway aud Frankfort, and to blow up
the stone bridge on that road, which be
successfully accomplished: Hearing, that
q company Of Home Guards were ;epoamp-
ed at aStamping Ground" thirteen miles
distant, ! despatched a company under
Capt Hamilton to break MP the encamp-
lnept, burn the tents and stores, and de,
stroy the guns. This was accomplished:
Cap. Hamilton taking fifteen prisoners and
all their guns, and destroying a large a
mount Of. medical land commissary supplies.
+ also, while at Georgetown, sent Cap:
tain Gastelman with his company to de-.
stroy the railroad bridges between Paris and
Lexington, aud report to me at Winches.
ter This was done. I. ....--. : (. -.
!, Determining to move on Paris, with a
view ofreturning, and hearing that the place
was being rapidly reinforced from Cynthi-
ana, l deemed it of great Importance to
cut off the communication from that place,
while ] drew of the troops that were al
ready there BY feiut on Lexington: l
therefore despatched portion of two COM
tpan;es towards Lexington, with instructions
to drive the pickets to the very entrance Of
the city, while moved the command TO-.
ward Gynthiana. When Iarrived within
three miles of the place, I learned that it
vas defended by a considerable force of in
fantry, cavalry and artillery. 4 despatched
the Texas squadron, under Major Gauo, to
enter the town on the right, and the Geor.
,gia Regiment to cross the river aud get into
the rear, while moved my own regiment,
with the artillery under the command of
Lieut.. j., 3. Harris, down the Georgetown
Pike. A severe engagement took place,
which lasted about an hour aud half, be.
fore the enemy was driven into the town
and compelled to surrender. / took four
hundred and twenty prisoners, including
about seventy Home Guards T regret to
have to mention the loss Of eight of my
men in killed aud twenty nine wounded
The enemy's loss was ninety four killed
and wounded, according to their own ac:
count. Thir excess 10 killed and wounded
is remarkable, as they fought US from be.
hind stone fences, and fired at us from
buildings as we charged through the town.
We captured q very fine twelve FOUNDER
brass piece Of fartillery, together with large
number of small arms and about three hun.
dred Government horses The arms aud
Government stores were burned, and as
many of the horses as we could bring with
us were kept I found very large supply
of commissary and medical stores, tents,
guns and ammunition at this place, which
| destroyed. The paroled prisoners were
sent under an escort to Falmouth, where
they took the train for Cincinnati. ...
I proceeded next morning towards Paris,
and was met on the road by bearer of a
flag of truce, Offering the unconditional
surrender of the place. I reached Paris at
4 o'clock, remained there that night, and
started towards Winchester next morning.
As my command was fling out of Paris,
on the Winchester Pike l discovered large
force Of Federals coming towards the town,
from the direction of Lexington. They i'm.
mediately countermarched, surprising, no
doubt, that my intention was to get into
their rear. This enabled me to bring of
my entire command without molestatiou,
with the exception oftwo of my pickets, who
were probably surprised. I reached Win
chester that day, at II clock, and remain.
ed until 4 o'clock, when l proceeded to.
wards Richmond At Winchester found
a number of arms, which we're destroyed
arrived at Richmond at II O. clock tha,
night, and remained until the next after.
poon, whenfI proceed to Crab Orchard. ]
had determined to make a stand at Rich
uond, and await reinforceuents, as the
! whole people appeared ready to rise and
|jqin me, but received information tina,
large btdies of cavalry, uoder Gen. C ay
}Suith and Colcuels Woolford, Metcalf
Mundy and Wynkoop, were eudeavoriug te
surround me at this place. So | moved OF
to Crab Orchard. There I attached my
portable battery to the telegraph leading
from Stanford to Louisville, aud learned
the exact position of the enemy's forces
and directed my movements accordingly
| Leaving Crab Orchard at II o'clock,
arrived at Somerset, distant twenty elsh
miles, at sup down. / took possession O
the telegraph, and countermanded all ths
previous orders that had been given b,
General Boyle to intercept me, and remain