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

moving until dark upon that portion Of the
field. A number of their dead, loosely esti.
mated at thirty, are still lying unburied
where they fell: Thus it will be seen that
the foe paid dearly for the two guns they
captured from our pickets.
The Yankees on Johns Island occupy a
position covered by their gun.boats. 1t is
believed most of the enemy's troops in front
of Major jenkins, on JOHNS Island, are
negroes. Considerable skirmishing was 60
ing on Thursday, the particulars of which
we have not learned. ...5
Ariver steamer with troops on board left
Folly Island Thursday evening, and went
round to stono, for the purpose, it is sup
and. Ef - :. 80
Everything, we are assured from high
source, is working we'll, and stirring news
Of the most gratifying character may soon
be expected
The bombardment of'Sumter and heavy
firing in Stono continued at l o'clock Fri.
day morning, the hour of closing this report.
Since writing the above, we learn that
the enemy on Johns Island, about 8 O.
clock yesterday afternoon, made three sapa-
'rateadvaDces on our lines and were repulsed
each time with heavy loss. Our own casu.
alties were estimated at one hundred killed
and wounded. The fighting is said to have
been quite severe fora time.
The firing on the city continues about as
usual. Twenty FIVE shots have been fired
since our last report Courier; 9Th.
Three Hundred ara Siuty Fifth Day.
The enemy, since our last report, has
kept up heavy fire from the monitors and
mortar boats in Stono upon Battery Pringle.
The latter replied, doing, it is reported,
considerable execution. The effects of our
fire from the Brooke gun was plainly visible
on the monitors, the latter being compelled
to retire behind point Of woods. Skir.
mishing on both James and Johns Islands
has also been continuous. The report Of
casualties in the fight of Thursday after.
noon, given in our last, received late at
night, was, we are glad to state, greatly ex-
aggerated. Our entire loss was not over
twenty or thirty killed and wounded, land
were principally from Col. Limpscomb's
regiment Of dismounted cavalry.
A Yankee Second Lieut.. was brought
up badly wounded. He states that he was
on duty with the 26th New York regiment,
and admitted that he hadbeen fighting with
mixed troops of black and white soldiers.
:. Capt. Deans and Capt: Clark two com
panies of the I'd S. G, Ca7alry,are said to
have acted With greatspirit and distinguish
ed gaIlantry during the astiea. =. Z; 2
The enemy advanced about four miles
this side of Haulover. On their way they
burnt Mr.. Eripp'S house. On coming up
with our forces they Immediately threw out
two lines Of skirmishers and advanced three
times on our lines, but were. as often Re.
pulsed. The forces of thesaemy on Johns
Island is estimated at between 5000 and
1000. His line Of operations appears to be
between Legaresville and Haulover. The
position they occupy has always been con-
sidered as neutral ground.
The bombardment Of Fort Sumter con.
dnues without intermission. During Fri
day from eight in the morning to six in the
evening two hundred and thirty shells were
fired at the fort. -:
Twenty eight shells were fred at the city.
Heavy firing was still going. on in stouo at
the closing of our report. Courier, 9M..