Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-06-18
Col. jenkins Command.


person his own regiment (the Palmetto SharE
shoolers) and the 6,h South Carolina regi
ment, and having llanked the enemy on thci
right, changed front and drove down thei
lines, meeting and routing five lines Of fres
troops, consisting Of the following regiments
lnt,h pcnnsylvunia, 80! Pennsylvania, To-!
Massachusetts, 5Gth New York, Tooth Nes
York, llth Me:.,e, and lat Kentucky, as va
aScsr:ained from their wounded and prisoner.
The advance was begun about .! p m, am
the last fire given at 20 minutes to p. III.
! driving through four camps, over three abat
lis OF fsllen timber crer TWO batteries, to 81,
hundred v.rIs across the williamsburg road
routing in every c;..e the enemy. These be
ing advanced upon down. the Williamsburg
road, front was changed, aad after receiving
the fire at seventy. five yards, a charge w;.s
made, routing the iast line. This was after
dark. At this last charge, the Palmetto Sharp
shooters and 9Th regiment were reinforced by
the oS b Georgia and 9th South Carolina who
had been ga!lantly fighting on the right, and,
aight having closed upon the scene, they
slept il the enemy'S camp, ct least one mile
further down the williamsburg road than
onr next troops had advanced in the fight
Our exhausted men refreahel themselves
with the fine brandy and honey left in tic
aatnfS q! tie Gyiag fi,e, sal the slurnbers of
the South Carolinans we're not disturbed hy
the fact that they found shelter for the night
in the tents Of the 10Th Massachusetts. The
alvanc: waa SO steady that the only pauses
were for two Or three minutes to dress the
line and change trout to tbs rcAt lirc. ~
eleven in the color guard oi the Palmetto
SHarpshpoters len were shot down, and of
htv in TIC colur con. ,:iy forty were h::lel
uni sounded.
Among the incidents Of the late battle may
be mentioned The fact that one company of
Colonel jenkins First Regiment of pa1metio
Sharps hooters, CorrrA", L, Captain Col
clon.!, captured one hundred aud rstrty
prisoners ,y Sbe,n,elve=. They were dssieaSel
.Kirrn:sh"sA ut the time.
The 9TH South Crroliua, Colo;Icl Giles,
captured three resi,nental colors, together
wirh one req .iag. This lstt was taken by
Captain Walton, acting OH General Il. II.
An,lersvll's staff, and presented 10 Tic rcvi
,uent in the hottest Of The fight.
Execution OF Andrews, the Engine Thief
Yesterday evenings train from ChaLtanooga
brought to THO place. 10 be executed. An
drcws, the leader OF the Engine Thieves, uli
der ssnt rnce Of death, convicted bya cInrt
martial of Icing SPY. lie was carried QUITO
P-schtrce street rpsd, accompanied by three
clerpymen, and escorted by guard. a c"n-
siderable crowd followed to witness the exc.
cuti0u.
lie vas native OF nancocI. county, W..
born in ls2? brought up by piou. l'resbwc
rian parents, who now reside in Suuth-Wes.
Tern Missouri. 4 good portion Of lis life had
been tpeu! in Fleming county, Ky. lie lad
no family, but was engaged to be married
during this month.
lie .aii LIE was induced 10 attempt the
stealing of the engine, under promise of
large reward hy the l'tlerals, and then the priv
ilese of smuggling through fsnm the North
$1,000 worth OF goods rer month; that he did
no; intend to burn the ridges, hut to take
tn. engine TO the Federals; and that he was
not an enemy to the Confederate govern
ment or people.
lie seemed to he very pentent,4:aas cor
posed till lie curne on tA1 seaItold, when
slight trenof asa pcrcepible.
'Ihs.se statements we're made by Rev. NJ
Scott, at his request. Rev. Mr.. Conyers ef.
lnrc,l up feeling prayer. Rev. Mr.. C"nn"r
slminiStcred few sess,nskle words Of coun-
81. The three :...ru took leav: oi' him and
he wAs lnancAcd into. eternity.
THIS ended the life OF this daring adven-
turer, who, according to his own confession
was playing into tho hands Of both parties in
this war tn make gain-al3ays ho~es-r. III
tie comkdenee ct the enemy; bnt who Wa
7.oGricted Of being aspy.
Mr.. Scott believes he was not man o.
much ability--had but little cultivation, and
was yictimized by shrewder men thsa HIM
selG-Atlunta Conftd-racy, lnA.
A New YrAsy.-As hops are very scarce,
Yesterday tried the following Take double
handful Of hoarhuund ,Saves--boil them in
gallum Of fwa!er; .uix up q pint OF flour ard
stir in while boiling-add when cold large
s, o ,nful Of brown sugar, a little salt. and
gill Of old ytGst--it makes yeast as well as
hops, AMI keeps Letter. Take teaeuptul Of
this yeast ana two quarts q -four to make
fimily loaf'
REcIrE FOR MAvINc SoAr-A correspon
dent gives the following recipe for soap ma
king, and adds, that it would be worth ont
thousand dollars in III. hands OF selfish per
son, and the world h.ve to unite the pLrs