Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-01-07
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Correspondence of the Enquirer.
KINsToNs Y. C., Dee.29, lS62.

cont over sahe spirit esour dreams" sig
our lass letter to you, upso the 12tP 2t,PBp
slant, re we're reposing in IN fancied 'secySFtS
upon .ts banks Of the ssNeuse, dreagg o.
peaee, asa vars all eSsr, &e !; bat b'nos'
incorrigaBs Yankee sealled F0Aeysas re
called us hard fkuocss and R '''nes
again. ~
lsOn the mSpihg of the Rp Instant :
company Of ssalsy were ughE reconno,, a''a !
sances Fl, 10 3tis ssighborbts Sf Trenton,
some some 20 mis- below ysere they ran an
full ii. athe enemy heavy force
advancing ssards Us. were Only no 70
,ised by thsirrival of me Of the wound tp
ed troopers, ,sae il tttiay Friday Gen
Evans, vbosomma this department
was absent j an yifsioo' IN the vicinity
of fGranville 6Plyafth. fortunately zen
Gvip was, "a III in}n, and came doWnft
o,r camn apdb,Jed US to fall back othe
north side ofFeek nearer Kinston, Snd Snd
whore he mi yous roads leading from De
| ,o,r oo,.snf, Wehad hardly got a SaJ
fam on,:alinp when We heard discsar
..es of aIt;5 and small arms down tbe
road beiov We had leta guard at OBJ
..mn nnyLieut. VS.: Moore, to pro
..o, me Gage VIC had left behind. We
acharagot toour new position wheF
NO L, from couriers that the enemy
n.,a ,ly between US apd our old camp.
n Glsatiety was manifest for the safety
n o,yard. I-listened alteutively for q
.,,;sol of small arms. for / knew BIN
| Moawas ene of the sort who would
.i1s sem fire before he surrendered apy
| wayut I only heard a few reports and
| abhidaighs we were much gratifsd ts
! announcement ''the boys are here, and
stneugh they were, They had cnaaun.
| tfthe advance piquets, fred on Aem,
then fahked the enemy and made e>good
retreatto the main body. We ndw felt
lch better. and although we looked for
slls aud,minnie balls on the morrow, We
We seen enough to know it is best 70 sleep
len you can, and so at i. we went re.
Il to State that one company Of the 22l
C. ", suffered itself to be surprised and
mpletely surrounded by the Yankee cav.
y, 2 uiles below cur old cnmp, while on
auet duty; only some thirteen neu es
ped capture. They will learn to1keep a
tier look, out when they are relea cd again,
!oubt got. {.
We had refreshing sleep thesremaiuder
the, hight, and the sun arose clear aud
igh and everything seemed, ,squiet and
II. oTscouts had seen nothing of theen-
y siuee daylight and some Of our men
{ behind with some sick near our camp,
me iu,s and reported no Yankees between
and our camp. Every one began to be
eerful and happy again, peals Of laughter
ne heard over the Regiment-every one
pposed it just a cavalry dash, aud that
eseuemy bad gone back; during the night.
,e cry was @back after our cooking uten-
s." The wagons we're ready and about
lrting, when the sound Of cannon away
hind, or west Of us, struck every QUE
and astouishmeutj the wagons
.fe stopped, and vcry{soon orders came
as to repair, with all haste, towards
ins,on, and godoxn the Wilmington road,
the enemy were engaging our troops sta
med on it. Their direct movement from
ewbern towards US having been feint to
islead US until their forces could be push.
up the country by other roads, SO asto
tack Kiustou from an opposite direction
the one We would naturally anticipate.
heir feint had succeeded, and nov. We
ere compelled to "chauge our base, "and
It to them as soon as possible, which We
d about ! o'clock, Pm, Saturday even
6. We came up with cur. forces which
insisted Of only few companies of the
Lst n. c. T., Lieut. Col. LavaugEn, and
section of Capt. Stars light battery
be enemy had succeeded in crossing the
eek, where our best,chance of defence was,
fore the six companies of our Regiment
me up, (the other companies under Maj.
ulp having been sent down the upper
rent road). Our troops had been pretty
ughly handled by the superior numbers
the enemy, and had lost one gun of the
'ttery before We joined then. We form.
on the right Of the N. c. t., and sent
rward skirmishers, broughtout the enemy
ID then retired in good order, haltiug and
ing volleys into them as they advanced.
-e continued to fall back h, within two
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