Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-03-04
From the Daily Progress.]
FROM THE ALBEMARLE REGION.
EDENroN. N. c.. Feb: II. Is

EDEsToN, N. G., Feb: II, 1863.
Mr.. PENNrNaToN:-it will be gratifying to you
and your numerous readers to learn that the Parti
zan Rangers linfantry) Of Chowan county, known
as the yellow Jackets under Lieut. Richard
Keuugh, have opened the csapatEa ID that down.
trodden and much oppressed county in the most
brilliant manner. On Saturday, 7th inst, Lieut..
Keough, with nine of bis men, met fifteen of the
New York Mounted Rifemen about three quarters
of mile from Edenton in an open field and rout-
them completely, killing Lieut. Fullinger instantly,
and dangerously, supposed mortaly, wounding
Capt. Churchill, notorious character. who had
been to Richmond twice as a spy and robbed our
citizens on various occasions. He was also cor
respondent ofthe New York Times. He Is confined
to his bed in this town, having one buckshot in his
right ear one in,his forehead and one in the neck
He processes to be sorry for his msdeeds and anx-
ious to leave the Yankee service The remainder
of the Yankee cavalry skedadled in their usual STYLE
leaving the dead and wounded in the hands of our
gallant men. This being the first time that this
little band of patriots was ever under fire, entities
them to much credit for the noble stand made On
that occasion.
This company will hereafter,be under the COM
mand Of Capt Peter NJ Warren, of Chowan, under
whose guidance the name of {" Yellow Jackets" will
become terror to the Yankees and Bnfaioes.
On Monday after the fight, 1t. Flusser of the
steamer CON- Perry arrived at Edenton and ordered
of fand As to assemble at the Court House for the
purpose of taking the oath of allegiance to the
United States or remove five miles from town, thirty
one of whom did meet to consult on the propriety
Of doing so After some consultation the following
named persons agreed to take the oath in modified
form, viz Rev. W. ]. Norfeet Rev. Mr.. Amis, John
N. Jones, ST., William Badham, ST., William R.
Skinner, R. G. Mitchell, Joseph Scott Jones, Samuel
T. Bond, Henry A. Bond, Richard Paxton, VIM. E.
Bond, James Britt, James Norcom and Daniel Nc
Dowell-fourteen The following gentlemen much
to their credit declared they would not take oath
under any circumstances: DR.. WIN. j. Leary, VIM.
c. Wood, Joseph Mccoy, Charles Manning, Nal.
Haughton, Thos. Robinson, James Manning Joseph
Floyd, Thomas Badham, James Skinner, c. Sawyer,
James Mccoy, William Haughton, NJ. Rogerson,
William Mccoy, Joseph Ellis, and one whose name
is not remembered The remainder of the citizens
were absent from town or would not attend.
On Tuesday, Lieut. Fusser having ascertained
that 1t Keough had been regularly commissioned
by Gov. Vance, did not carry out his threat stating
that they ss much to fight and kill as he
had, and viewed them as carrying on an honorable
warfare.
The Yankees when about to. leave the town, ar
rested and carried off with then Mr. Edward W ood,
on account of his strong Southern principles, sup
posed to be done at the instance of noted buffalo,
Jack Glover, and another buffalo who was with
them throughout the day, and who took passage
with them with his ill-gotten gains for Newbern.
The writer of this article has assurances from
gentlemen from all the Eastern counties that il the
ten Regiment bill had passed that the people would
have rushed in solid column in support of the flag
Of the good old North State. CHOWAN.