Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-01-07

tne enemy cOntlnueu 70 Eaily 5asEa iete'u w
the charge again and agsin,ba were as
many times driven back. Fresh. firing
opened upon our extreme left and we soon
became aware Of the fact that the enemy
we're usRg their superior numbers to flank
our position on cleft, whieb@they finally
succeeded in doing, driving Col. Radcliffe
with,a detachment Of the 6 N. g. Troops,
from his position, and thus leasing the way
openafor pushing their columns lupthe up.
per TrentEoad to3 the bridge: Our Gen.
foreseeiug tits, ordered our Regiment to
fall back, leaving skirmishers behind, which
we did. Why the same order was not ex.
tended to regiments on osr right, I am uu.
able to determine The resdlt was tha.
many Of tho HoIeombs Legion and large
part Of Mallett's battalion were cut Of BY
the enemy, and prevented from, reaching
the bridge in time tocross. Our Regiment
crossed and found much wrauslipg and con.
fusion: Troops were eouuternarching %
the bridge, and we were ordered back, and
then the order eountermanded, andwe took
d,np position 90 the River bank, above the
bridge: Insthe' meantime the bridge waa
fired. and Sseores Of our soldiers we're dash.
ing through the flames in order g escape
the Yankees, who were pressing, en behind
them, Our artillery, some 20 pieces, now
opened upon the advancing foe; but the
close race made BY the enemy compelled
our men tS reserve their fire 10 long, tba.
many of the enemy sharpsheoters gaiaed
the river banks and picksdfof, the gunners
| in saoh awalsbas theywere obliged 70 fsu
back, OF lose ailtheIr guns, by having their
horses and gunners shot. The artillery hav-
ing again LEFT us--the enemy bringing an
su6lades 6rc'to bear upon us, besides no enr
emy appearing where We we're ordereasto
look fol, one, but all thetroops left near the
bridge leavingas fast as they Oould-thers
was no alternative left for the 18th but to
retire also, which was done in good order,
up the liver bank to Kipston The enemy,
as soon as We, left, ran Upon the bridge,
kicked of, the piles. of lightwaod, and cx-
tiuguishias the Ere, then crossed over 10
pursuit. We marched through the Town
10 very detected manner, I assure. you. =
Every house seemed deserted, piles Of cot
ton, turpen.ine, &c, were burning in. the
streets, aud the Internal shells Of The ene-
NY shrieked over our heads, spliutering
buildings 10 their course. We me. General
Evans at the Depot, in the Northern part
ofFown. IIs1ooked like one stoat of SOAP,
ordered US form a line Of battle, bnsthe
artillery was WIS miles away, and there was 10
use in conterlding now, so we were ordered
in the direction9f Goldsboro. ~ s.set: :fofs
ward with y saF Rear i; -cus sttcr step,
than 5he would SNSagine for yotsa down
mem We had not pAsSeeded dlar before two
flags oftruoo were seen ~ ehaltca,
and one being accepted, was taken Ia Gen.
Evans, when the Colonelbearing it, notified
Evans that tien, Foster requested surrch.
der of his forces Evans told him to Tell
Foster TO goto the shot regions, /" and the
interview was ended, We proceeded mp
the road some six miles aud halted for the
night, and, determined to stand here again
che next day. Thus ended the fight Of Sun
day, the 18th of December, and thus has
fallen Kinston. Had we received a thous.
and ,reuto our assistance at l O'Clock, p.
M, I::beelisyo We could have held the plsce.
As tits, VIC fell back-were not driven back.
Some orders, and firing the bridge, I think
were net given and done at the right time.
IF they had, we should not have lost so
many prisoners. Our loss in killed was
small, our positions having been we'll cho.
seps#our Regiment. Was particularly for.
tunates losing only some two or three killed
and 8 or 10 wounded" Our Colonel is a
man respected and loved BY every man in
the Regiment. His courage is of the coolest
character. Heis always with his men, and
selects himself, with precision hard to be
ezcelled, the best positions. The honorand
fame Of the 18th S. c. v, is secure, and
fortunately, placed in thehands of the true,
honest Scotch. lrishman, Fitz MoMaster.
More anon. L.
-, Kings Mountain Railroad.
The Board of Directors of this Company
met at Roses Hotel on the 9th December,
at o'clock, P. NJ, the following members
being present: ill., -.--.s-~.@ .as..
w t. Rose President. 0irectorz-W