Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-27
From the Daily Progress.l
FROM THE ALBEMARLE REGION.

EDENToN N c., Feb II, 1868.
Mr.. PENNINGTON 1T will be gratifying to you
and your numerous readers to learn that the Parti
Rangers (infantry) of Chowan county, known
as the yellow Jackets" under Lieut.. Richard
Keough, have opened the campaign in that down.
trodden and much oppressed county in the most
brilliant manner. On Saturday, 7th inst, Lieut..
Keough with nine of his men, met fifteen CT the
New York Mounted Rihemen about three quarters
of mile from Edenton, in an open field, and rout-
them completely, killing Lieut. Fullinger instantly,
and dangerously, supposed MORALLY, wounding
Capt. Churchill, notorious character who had
been to Richmond twice as spy and robbed our
citizens on various occasions. He was also cor
respondent Of the 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 misdeedS and anX-
ious to leave the Yankee service. The remainder
of the Yankee cavalry skedaded in their usual STYLE
leaving the dead and wounded in the hands of our
gallant This being the first time that this
little band of patriots ever under fire. entities
them to much credit for the noble stand made on
that occasion.
This company will hereafter be under the CON-
mand of Capt Peter NJ. Warren, of Chowan, under
whose guidance the name of" Yellow Jackets will
become terror to the Yankees and Buffaioes.
On Monday after the fight, 1t Flusser, of the
steamer Com. Perry arrived at Edenton and ordered
all the male citizens of the town between the ages
of and 40 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 proprety
of doing So After some consultation the following
named persons agreed to take the oath in modified
form, viz Rev. w. j. Norfeet Rev. Mr.. Ams, John
NJ 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
Dowsl-fourteen. The following gentlemen much
to their credit declared they would not take oath
under any circumstances: Dr. VIM. j. Leary, VIM.
@. Wood, Joseph Mccoy, Charles Manning, Nal.
Haughton, Thos. Robinson, James Manning, Joseph
Floyd, Thomas Badham James Skinner, G. 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. Flusser having ascertained
that 1t Keough had been regularly commissioned
by Gov. Vance, did not carry out his threat stating
that they had as much right to fight and kill 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 them Mr.. Edward Wood,
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 ilgotten cams for Newbern.
The writer Of this article has assurances from
gentlemen from all the Eastern counties that if 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.