The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-29
THE BATTLE OF AyERAsBoaouGH..

A. 4
The South Caroliniaa gives the follow
| ing interesting acrssai Of the battle Of
Averasb orough: - 800 -, y
A.more gallant stand has nut been made
during the war than that maintained sr
hanafui ef our army stltserasaarnpgh IN
c., on Thursday. the 10Th Of Marsh. Since
the evacuation OF CharIestsn. Gen. Hardee
has been hurry ing forward toefect juno
ton with the remainder Of the traps IN
der Gems. Johnston and Rsaaregar'I. and
since the. Is, Of Match. the enesny have
Ibeen close upon his rear. Mace or less .f
skirmisliins has attended. his progress
since leaving CterAw, and able general
lship alone enable him 10. asoid battle Ia
which the superior nutnbrrs OF the Fedr-
rails would give Sherman every advantage.
| On we,lnesJay last. haweser, the bad
condition Of the raads. The proximity Of
she enemy, theirevldcnt Iuteation 10 faree
fight, and ather circum stances. csm3iRed
10 induce Gen. Hsrdee To make a stand.
His army was then about faur miles irnm
verasbsFsugh, in the vicinity ~ what !,
Knew az Smiih's farm. C0lsnel lsHrtl
with his trigsds cf soah Cacltrs Pcsu
.ts.lessfislitg Of ne L. ir: .ls.,,
lnfaatry, and Lucas's battab,on u he~s !
|. Artillery. But actlng A. ufansry, and por.
lionu f the Beaufort and lie baniesax Light
Art.ll.rs. J consii,n,eI tile rear guard.
Skirmishing and harp.shno,,ns CON.
menced ab,,ut noon, and unr ,roup, 81 once
set To work in throwing up .aci ..ght en-
trenchments as the ireaas al hand permit
ted. few rails hear. Logs there, aud !
!, bunch al Hubs sprinklrd with DIRT was a
hat could be had 10 aAswer tie rmpnrar,
parpUse On tbs day no Determined adj
: vance vas made BY Tie enemy. tar owr
srmy, however. lost Que Of IT, bravrst anl
!, most promising olhcer.. Col. Itnett. eom
) handing the rear guard. ImprlIed b,
that restless energy which ehAracteGize'
him while in command OF Fort Sumter. AN
de,i.e to know personally the conditio
!, Of affairs IN his trout, he made a perssn-
. recon nai> sancr bey Und our p,cketlnss. an
: near those 81 the foe. Tn. feafle.s expo
sure mas have provoked fatal shut. q
!, led to his capture. lie never returaed-
!. aud the word missing" now writte
AGAINST nj name. calls up the most painia
], iapprrheiIss.ns.
!, Dayligh,. on Thursday. revealed the en-
emy 10 position. and rsidenIIy about
. give battle. liar own troops were in lIn
behind their works-if they may be dighI
led by such auame--aad with enthusiast
: awaited the onset. Opposite our .rigi
: front was large field opposite our lett
II dense underground % small pines Unite
" the view. Col. Butler. ol the iirst inian
Try. was IL compand Of the brigade. an
Lieut.. Col. Oetresille commanded that re
gineut.
MI SkirmisbiDg commenced at an earl
r hour along The entire line. and sbou, seve
r. o'clock The energy attacked our left
nv force. The men met il splenddly. hi
iciplined like the regulars ef the old arm
rn and for mare than year and half dai
y and nightly under the fire Of the FEEDER
n artillery an Sumter and on SullIvan's al
ey James's Islands. they had become inur,
er to danger aud hardship but this was the
r.. first meeting with their old adyetsaries
tie open field, and one for which they NJ
re Ionged without ceasing. The manner
rg which they ayailed themselves Of this. 4
he first opportunity 70 prove their eclat, test
he fed their earnest purpose. The Feeders
lmight as well have struck 4 solid wa
nv Until ordered 10 fall back, the men sto
IN in their places, receiving and returning I
,as battle fire. with checks unblsnehed.. rs
he divisions Of Slocum's corps, KiIpatricl
re- Icsvalry. and superior numbers Of arti!ie
ia were ia the front, pressing with all th'
n,isht. but our lines remained inta