Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-13

and mounted guns bearing on Battery
Pringle. The monitors and gunboats in
Stono had also kept up an occasional shell,
ing of our lines. Our batteries have re.
turned the fire, checking the enemy, and,
it is believed, doing considerable execution
in their ranks.
A number of dead bodies, mostly negroes,
we're reported in front of Gen. Taliaferro's
lines.
On Monday evening the enemy drew up
two lines of battle. Some considerable
skirmishing took place, the enemy making
three separate advances, which we're imme-
diately checked by the shelling from our
batteries. There was also sharp musketry
fight, lasting about half an hour, which,
with the canonading, led to the impression
that general engagement was in progress.
Some few of our men, belonging to the 32d
Georgia regiment, Col. Harrison, and the
LIST S. G. Artillery, Col. A. ,Rhett, were
slightly wounded. No names were given.
Tuesday morning the enemy were again
drawrSup in two lines of battle, and con-
tinued so during the day, occasionally throw
ing out skirmishers to feel our position and
ascertain our force. The enemy, it is.be.
lieyed, has force on the Island of between
four and five thousand. 1t is not necessary
for us to state the number of our troops; but
will leave that for the Y ankees to find out.
We feel sure, however, that the enemy,
should be attempt any further advance, will
pay as we'll for his foolhardiness as in the
affair of Fort johnson.
Their principal demonstration on Tues,
day was directed against Battery Pfingle.
1t is believed that their present object is to
obtain foothold on James Island, and to
attempt the capture of some of our batteries,
We have no doubt that the programme OF
General Foster has been carefully planned.
and includes the capture of the city, but as
surely believe he is destined to the same
disappointments as his predecessors.
The whole Yankee force in the depart.
ment is reported from good sources to be
not over seven thousand. They rely on
their feet to make up the deficiency in the
number of troops. 1t has not heretofore
been the case, and not likely to be SO now.
The enemy continue to- shell the city
Twenty six shots have been fired since ouI
last report. Only six were thrown on the
fourth instant. The Yankees omitted the
national salute from their vessels and bat.
teries Monday. @.s. +.
Another body of Yankees landed on
Johns Island Tuesday, but it is believed
to be:only a small force for the purpose Of
covering some movements elsewhere. ..
f No change offmportance in the feet has
been poticed.-Copr5sr, 9Th.
Three Hundred and ,Siny- Third Day.
No material change in the position of af.
fairs on James Island took place Wednes-
day. Slight skirmishing was kept up on
both sides. Very little heavyfring occurred.
. Wednesday morning the. enemy were dis.
covered in some force on Johns Island, be.
tween Legaresgille and DR.. Townsend s
plantation. They threw out their skirmish.
ers about ten o'clock, and were met by the
Marion Artillery and a detachment of the
32d Georgia, Colonel Harrison's Regiment.
A considerable fight ensued, the enemy ia.
king refuge in DR.. Curtis residence. The
Marion Artillery opened upon them with
shot and shell, and drove them from that
point towards Legareville, The enemy left
two negroes killed and three wounded after
them. We did not learn the casualties on
our part, but suppose they must have been
slight, as the enemy ran as soon as our bat
terry got in position and opened upon them.
It was reported last evening Chat they
had left the island, but nothing definite was
known.
No unusual movement was observed in
the enemy's fleet; the number of vessels in
side the bar including four Monitors, and
the number in Stono with two Monitors,
being about the same as previously reported.
Forty FIVE shells have been thrown at the
city since last report Courier, 7M.
Three Hundred and ,Ssaty, Fourth Day.
Since our last report both sides have kept
up a continuous shelling of each others
lines On James Island. The fire of the ene-
my up to Thursday evening was still prin-
cipallY directed at Battery Pringo.
: About o'clock Thursday morning, Bat
teries Gregg and Wagner opened furious
fire upon Fort Sumter, and continued it all
day up to tue hour of closing our report
The bombardment was kept up alternately
by Gregg and Wagner, and each Battery fir
ing for the space of one hour. One hun.
dred and twelve shots had been thrown at
the fort up to o'clock Thursday evening.
The enemy's fire was briskly answered by
Batteries Simkins, Haskell and Ryan, on
James Island, and by our batteries on Sui
livan's Island. We have not learned wheth.
er there were any casualties. ~
Wednesday night, it was believed that
the enemy were about to make another at.
tempt on Fort johnson. Just before sun
set, number of the enemy's bargcs were
observed moving about Schooner Greek,
nearly opposite the "Swamp Angel" bat
terry, between Black and Morris Islands,
Preparations were accordingly made to re.
ceive them, but they failed to come up.
About 8 o'clock Thursday morning,
heavy and at times rapid firing was heard