The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-07-22
From Morris Island-Bloody Repplse
Of tho Enemy from Battery Wagner


Of tho Enemy from Battery Wagner
Before the pupers Of our last issue had
renvhsd the eyes Of our readers. another
bloody and important action had taken place
upon Morri, Island.
The enemy evidently did not, at first.
feel secure in his aeMiy gained position.
During Thursday night (according TO the
statement Of prisoners) the Yankee forces
were drawn up in line Of battle. Al day.
break, finding that the expected night nj.
lack would not bs made. it was determined
amongst the Yankee leaders themselves 10
attempt an onset upon Battery Wagner
Gen. Strong, with forcs Of about 2O0O
picked men, at once made preparations for
the assault His co,uinand consisted OF
four companies Of the 7th Conn, 1t. Col.
Rodman commanding, with the 18th Penn
syivania, Col. Straw bridge; the 9th Maine,
Col. Emery the Ash and lOOlh New York,
with the Lost Children" an independent
regiment.
Forming his men into two lines, soon af
ter dawn on SATURDAY. he advanced ut the
double-quick towards our work. Col. Ora
ham, who WAS 10 command at Battery Wag.
ner. suffered the enemy 10 get within about
forty yards, when he gave the word to fire,
and down went the foremost rink Of the
sssaillants. Yet on they came with spirit
and resolution, soms Of them even Rainirp
the interior Of the work. Bot they paid
dearly for their temerity. Everywhere ihey
by our men who msintsinsd their Ere -stead.
ily and. after sharp contest Of fifteen min.
utes, snemy's first limo gave way and fed
IN confusion. The second line retired with.
out any serious attempt 10 retrieve the for.
tunes Of the fist.
The day was won. Ia the melee we had
taken l30 risoners, and 95 Of The enspy's
dead lay sirswn immediately 10 front Of our
works An officer, who had ventursd some
distance beyond, states that tho Yam
kee dead were quite a. numerous further
Of from our works; no that il is within the
bounds OF moderation to estimate the enc
my's loss In killed, wounded and missing
at quite 600. Our own loss was compare
lively slight. Captain Wenner, OF Ssyan,
nah. with Piya,es James Bryan, Z. Pos,.Il,
A Mallory, and J. A. Ssntina, Of the 18th
Ga. Battalion, with one or two others, whose
names We have not learned, wsre killed,
and few others wounded.
The prisoners were brought to the CITY
and marched to Jail. Their bearing wa.
very impsr,inent. They admitted the &C.
we're character Of their losses, and stated
that General Strong. with II. Col Rodmah,
Of the TIN Conn, had been badly wounded.
II appears from their statements that their
regiments are very far from being full. many
Of the companies having d~iudIed down 10
nero aandfui.. Brgadisr General Sc, mour
is on Morris leland, and Major General Gil
more, aho now succeeds Hunter In the com.
nand Of this Department. has his headaua
tsrs for the present on Folly Island.
All day Saturday and Sunday the heavy
booming Of the big guns from the harbor
rnirspcs kept the community on the qni u,,e.
IL was we'll Understood that ens,ney was
bard st work throwing up heavy works, and
the firing was chiefly our shslling the posi-
ton held by The enemy, though the 6re was
returned At intervals from bis hss, gum
and mortars. One she'll from the Yankee
lines exploded yesterday, killing Privs.ss
ha" kins and Daniels, or Captain Pearaon's
company, Nelson's battalion, and wounding
Captain Pearson and four Others. We be.
lisvs there was 40 o,hsr casualty YESTERDAY g.
-Mercu'y, lah inst