Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-12-14
Siege Of Charleston.--5lsth Day.


Siege Of Charleston.--5lsth Day.
All has been quiet since last report. No
prisoners were taken down Thursday, the
train conveying them having failed to arrive
in time. The steamer Laurel, With Col.
Hatch on board, proceeded down the har-
Dor and 2 communication had with Col. Mul-
ford during the afternoon. The Celt will
leave the Gas Compauy's wharf with thou.
ssna safg pisphers shis morning.
From PocoTAIIIeo. PocoTAAIIIeo. 4,..a..u,ls
We laarn that on Tuesday, a force o d
enemy advanced towards !Coosawhatchie,
burning TulafpDy bridge. They were at
tackled by Gen. Gsrtrelps command and
driven back. On Wednesday morning, !,
portion of our forces, among which was a
company Of Citadel Cadets, under Captain
Thomson, and part of the Georgia 47th
regiment, the whole under Major J. B.
White, had sharp fight with . heavy
force Of tho enemy near Tulafnny Bidge,
about FIVE miles below Pocotaligo. They
advanced towards the railroad, but we're
driven back. The cadets, who we're first de.
ployed as skirmishsrs, fought them about
one to six, and behaved like veterans. We
regret to learn that cadet W. J. F. Patter.
SOP, Of Charleston, was seriously wound
ed, having been shot in two places, through
the left lung and thigh. BE was brought
to the city on Wednesday night; ca.
det A. j. Green, Of Columbia. was slightly
wounded in the face; cadet Lieut.. A. Cof-
fn, Of Aiken, has severe wound in the
head; cadet Joseph BarnRell was: shot
through the thigh; cadet E. e., MoCarty
through the shonlder, but not dangerously
wounded cadet A. R. Hayward wounded
in the les hand. There were one or two
triaipg casualties in the cadet company
Among the Georgians one was killed and
several wounded, but We did not learn how
many, The enemy have landed q large
force at Maokey's Point, and were reported
advancing towards Old Pocotaligo. They
will be taken care of. The. force which
landed last week at Boyd's Landing has dis
appeared. That which fought the cadets
on Tuesday was about mile from the rail.
road, and It is reported as entrsnching.-
Our condition in that locality will be more
satisfactory at next accounts.
The Savannah Nevs, of Thursday, says
ebay before yesterday, the enemy sgsin
made an attemyt to take the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad, but were repu1sed and
beaten back. Yesterday morning, fight
ing continued nearly all day, and had not
ceased at dark. Our forces had driven back
every assault, and the enemy had made no
progress whatever" 49, ;
FROM sHERMAN's ARMY
A report prevailed in the city yesterday
that Gen. Hardss bad met and attacked the
enemy at Station No. 81. The portion of
shermsn's army engaged was reported to be
Slocum's corps. No results were given. :
Charleston Courier, 9th. q
SIEGE oF.cHARLEsToN--520TH Of. DAY.
The stormy weather of Friday and the
heavy sea 10 the harbor prevented a flag of
truce communication and the delivery Of the
Yankee prisoners who arrived in the city
Friday morning. The prisoners are COM
forsably quartered in the Roper Hospital
until the weather moderates. : Another
thousand are expected to arrive this morn
ing. There aas'been no firing. " e3':,s'
shsrman's army is reported still moving
towards Savannah. We learn that the af.
fair at Station No. 2, on Thursday, was
simply some slight skirmishing. The opin-
ion seems to prevail that Sherman intends
to attack Savannah, but if he attempts IT,
he will be badly defeated The enemy near
Pocotaigo were reported shellihg the road
Friday. About 100 prisoners from sher-
mans army arrived in the city yesterday.
.... e., Charleston Courier, 10TH. ,