Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14
From Charleston.

From CharIes;on
We are indebted to the courtesy of our attentive
friends of the Charleston Courier for copy of
ira slip issued from that Office on Sunday morning, in
order correct TIE exaggerated reports in
circulation and give correct report OF operations on
Johns Island:
From the Charleston Courier Extra, July 10th, 1854
sisss OF Charleston.
THREE HUNDRED AND sixty SEVENTH DAY.
At an early hour Saturday morning heavy and rapid
discharges Of musketry and light artillery in the drec
ton of Johns Island were heard in the city. News
was after received OF fight on Johns Is
land, and the cheering announcement made that the
enemy, aer hard aud stubborn resistance, had ben
driven from all his positions About nine O'Clock the
following dispatch was received at Headquarters from
Johns Island
| "MAJ3R STR1SGFELLow-I a tucked the enemy, who
was expecting me- at daylight this morning, and am
driving him at all points We have passed the line OF
| works be occupied yesterday Our casualties heavy
| (Signed) B. Ii. ROBERT SON,
| Brigadier General"
From an officer who participated we learn the fol-
| lowing facts:
The enemy after the previous days diminishing, had
takea'up position about mile and half in front OF
Bdp1Eses Causewsy. They had thrown up very
hsavy line of ntrenchments, which strongly forti-
| fed with their artillery.
The force of the enemy behind the iutrencbments
estimated at about three thousand A deserter
who came in said that it consisted of nine reg ments
| from that of the enemy's.
About daylight our forces, under the C mmsnd of
Gen. B. IL Robertson, moved forward the attack.
The Infantry commanded by Col. Geo Harri con,
OF the 32i Ga and the artillery hy 1t. Col. Del. E
per- Our advance troops consisted of The 32d Ga 1st
Ga. Regulars, 47th Ga. Bonneau's Georgia Battalion
and part of the 4h Ga cavalry together with the Ma
ron and Washington Artillery.
Our men steadily ord gaiantIy pushed forward TO
the sorming Of the enem3s position under terrific
lire OF musketry aud artillery La espng over their
works many of the brave deorgians were wounded IN
the bead breast and stomach principally the latter.
desperate hand to hand also took place be-
hid the foruhcaons- lie fight lasted about an hour,
when the enemy gave way a'ong the whole line, and
gradually driven back their second line of
trenchments, behind Burdens causeway.
Durlog the fight The enemy reinforced by two
regiments of intanry We took but few prisoners, the
fight being most obstinate both sides. The
musketry firing ceased about nine O'clock. The ari
try firing was kept up Till towards veling. Our loss
Was estimated t about fifteen killed, ADD from 80 to 20
wounded
The following dispatch was received at Headquarters
about half-pas. II o'clock Saturday:
"FoRr PENBsRroN, July 9 II M.
"Ligbt artillery firing with occasional voes Of musk
etry is still heard Johns Island and steadily reced
ing Souhwards 10 the direction Of Legareyie, where
the Yankee gunbonts stationed.''
A later dspa .ch from Gen. Robe tson was received
about six o'clock, which stated "that the enemy
supposed to be abandoning Johns Islsud A large
number of transports could be seen at the WHAT at
Legarevie and men observed passing to and roU the
boats whether leaving with their wounded or landing
more troops not definitely ascertaincd Our cas-
uaites imated at about one hundred killed and
wounded the latter being principally in the stoma eh
I he Wounded arrived in City about six o'c ock
Sunday morning. and were received at and disrib tied
around from the Louisiana Hospital 70 The various hes
pitfalls of the city.
List of wounded received at First Louisiana Hc ypit.
al, as Distributing Hospital Charleston, s. c. f. .cm
the late engagement on Johns Island, July oh
P.iyat R Lynch, Wsshi sygs Artillery.
d Lieut. " B B B n tt CO E SD sd Georgia
Private G Bell, Co E, s2d Georgia
Private D gix!ey. Co 81: s2d Georgia
Private W speir, Co q, 32d Georgis
Private E L Daniel, Co A, 50 Georgia
Privsts y 8 Fi,h Co A, SD Georgia
Private D wis, Go F. s2d Georgia
Corporal 3 ,1;ocendon, GO F; SD Gsosgta,
Private H McFaH Go a, a2d Georgia.
Pfivste McCord, Co e, 80 Georgia.
Private Summersel Co 8, 47h Georgia.
Private Sutton Go u, s2d Georgia.
Private Lily, Co B, 47th Georges
Private Cook, Co F, AZ Georgia.
Private Jas Wiley. Co F, 47th 1eorga.
Private ) Blount, Co F, 47th Georgia.
Private Winchester, Co c, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private Isaac Reed, Go F, Bonaeau's Battalion.
Private Eli PssTcs CO c. Bonneau's Battalion.
Private G Edward, Go B, Bonnean's BattaIioe.
Private } " Ward, Coo Bonneaus Battalion.
First Lie ut Z Oliver, Co D, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private W Weeks, Co F Bonnean's Battalion
Adjutant K Knc K. Bonneau's Battalion.
Private Peavey. &c 9, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private 5 A Mosels, Co D. Bonneaus Battalion
Private Temple, 60 9, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private F liner, Co 1, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private VIM " jer, 90 l., Bonnesu's Batlaio
Private J0o Kennedy, Go D, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private VIM Kimbe, Go D, Bonneau's Battalion.
Private Singer, Co G. Bonueau's Battalion.
Private John 9houbey, Co c. Bonneau's Rattalion~
Private Chivers, Go c. Bonneau Battalion.
priv II Dirk foE "a RattR
Private l. Hames, Co G, Bonnean's Battalion.
Private Manning, Co c. Bcnneaus Battalion.
Private } N Bald sin, Co G, Bonneau's Battalion.
sergt W Harris Co F, lat Georgia Regiment.
Private J G Craig, Co E. LIST Georgia Regiment.
Private Holm Co NJ Isl Georgia Regiment.
Private VIM Byrd, Co I. 4th Georgia Cavalry.
Private Jno Petty, Go l. 4th Georgia Cavalry.
Lieut. J Debson, Co F, 4th Georgia CsvsFy.
Lieut. Ransom, Ransoms Battery, atP .ched to BOZ
means Battalion.
Private Thos Hawkins, Co B. Lot Artillery, wounded
Private Crawford Green, Co A. a2d Georgia. wounded
Johns Island.
Private W Howell, Gist Guarjl, wounded at Fort
Sumter.
Very few negroes were engage in the fight, accoun-
ted for no doubt, by the fact tn 1t at sx O'Clock Thurs
day evening" two regiments of blacks assaulted our
works and met with disasIF GUS reouIse They were
allowed to approach within foeen yards before our men
opened upon them, driving than back in disorder and
leaving at least two huodred dead upon the fela.
The following is list of killed and wounded in two
companies of dismounted cavalry in the fight of Thurs
day evening:
SRCoND g., {.
Company killed Jagaes Tia ylor, Thos Grafton, John
Mays, Nose Btuse, W Bolton, Andrew Bates.
. Wounded James Green, Lamar .ark, John Goode, s
Pas kmsn.
G.mpsny B-wnliam Poroher, - Fietlin.
and