Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-23
The IKinston RnitIe.

A correspondent of the YorkviIe Is. O. EHqliirsr
writes from Kinstons n c., full reports Of the battle
from which we give some passages:
On the morning Of the 18th Of December, a company
Of cavalry were making reconuoanees in the neighbor-
hood Of Trenton some twenty miles below us, where
they fun tilt upon the enemy, in heavy force ad-
yancing toward rs. We were only notified by the
rival Of Of the wounded troopers late in the day
Friday. General Evans. who commands this de-
partmBnt absent excursion the vicinity Of
Granville or Plymouth Fortunately General Gvyin
was in Kin-t0u, and came down 70 our camp and or
dered to fall back to the norh side Of the creek
neaTer knson and where the numerous roads leading
from below concentrate.
regret to state that one company Of the 22d South
Carolina volunteers suffered itself TO be surprised and
completely surrounded by the Yankee cavalry, two
miles below our I'd camp, while on picket duty. Only
some thirteen men escaped capture. They viii learn
to keep better lookout when they are released again.
The following refers to the fight of the 18th of De-
cember
In the meantime the bridge was fred, and scores Of
soldiers dashing through the flames in order to
escape the Yankees who were pressing on behind them
Our artillery, some twenty pieces, opened upon
The advancing toei but the close made by the
emy compelled men 70 reserve their FIRE 50 long
that many Of the enemys sharpshooters gained the.
river banks, and picked of the gunuers in such way
that they were obliged to fau back, lose all their
guns by having their horses and gunners shot
The artillery having again left usthe enemy bring
ing an enhlade nrs to bear upOn us besides enemy
appearing where were ordered to look for one bet
all the troops left The bridge leaving fast as they
coud-there was alternative left for thu 7th but to
retire also, which done in good order up the river
bank to kinston- The enemy, as soon left ran
upon the bridge, kicked off the piles of lgltwood and
extinguishing the ire. crossed in pursuit We
marched through the town in very dejeced manner
assure You Every house seemed deserted piles Of
ton, turpentine, ETC., Burning in the streets and
the internal shells of the enemy shrieked over our
heads, splintsrng buildings in their course We met
Gen. Evans At the depot in the northern part Of town
He looked like out Of soap, ordered rs to form
line of battle; but the artillery miles away and
there in co0tendiRg now so we were ordered
in tAe direction Of GOdsbOro'.
We set forward th heavy hearts, But better steus
han would imagine for broken down men We
had not proceeded far before fsg Of truce were
seen coming We baked, aud one being accepted. was
Rken to General Evans when tie colonel bearing it,
not fed Genera Evans that General Foster req1ested
Surrender of his forces EvaIs told him tell Foster
to so 70 the " hot regions" and the interview
ended, We proceeded up the rosd some six miles and
halted for the night and determined stand here again
the next day. Thus ended he fight Of sunday the IA
Of Decembe' and thus has fallen Kinston riad we re-
eeved thousand 70 distance az o'clock,
P.sM believe could have held ghe place. AS il is
We fell baek.-were not drigen back Some O-ders and
8 ing the bridge think were not given aud done AZ
III ngdt time. If they had We shouts not have lost 50
many pris5nsrs