The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20

race of the day over the New Market
| ed the goal first
THE FOE IN MOTION
Enraged at these occurrences, Butler or
dcred an expedition of five regiments, ba;
talon OF artillery, and a detachment Of Reg
uars, to assemble at Little Bethel church,
under Brig Gen. Pierce, and march up the
Peninsula, driving the rebels into York
town. Duryea' S, anG Townsend S New Yorl,
regiments moved out from Hampton on
Sunday ght, led bysButler's son Col. Al
len and Col. Carr followed on the same road,
a few hours later Col Benedict, with a
regiment of Dutchnfcn, and Col Wash
burn s. Vermont battalion came across from
New Port News At the intersection of
roads, about day-break, the Dutchmen and
Townsend S regiment eollided and exchanged
half a dozen volleys, killing two, and wound
ing nineteen of their own men. After thus
warming themselves, the Federals moved on
towards Big Bethel
WOMAN s HEROISM.
Meanwhile the Confederatcs narrowly es-
capped a similar awkwardness. Gen. Magru-
der having taken command at Bethel de-
clded to march down in search of the enemy.
Col. Stuart with 200 men of the Sd Virginia,
and Montague's battalion, had arrived on
Saturday, swelling the Confederate force to
about 1, 800 men, of all arms.
The column moved Before day break on
Monday morning June 10th and having
proceeded some b miles, was within short
distance Of the advancing foe, when out of
the darkness came Mrs Hannah Tunnel
fastening to bring intelligence OF the ap-
proach of the Lincolnites, ten Housand
cF..a - ha ntE snt1y do
up Il purse Of nearly $500 a . present to
Mrs Tunnel for her courage and fore
thought This unexpec,ed news caused a
lively trot backwards to Bethel, where the
men tucked themselves into the trenches and
thlckets as quiet as mice
THE 'DoGs or WAR HEARD FROM.
About 9:l5 a. H., column Of glistening
musllets came jauntily over the hill, and be
gan to descend toward the creek. In a me-
ment they were gone! A shot from Ran
and scattered the rest into the bushes.
However, before long, Capt. t'rcble, brave
officer IN charge of the Federal artillery, be
san 10 rattle his missiles upon the Confeder-
ate lines IN ugly fashion. Presently cas-
ualty was reported. \ she'll had stricken
an unfortunate mule, and bursting, spread
the remains over several acres
As before stated one ofou howitzers was
posted on a small knoll, at The right Of the
line, on the cnemys side of the creek, sup
ported by Col. Stuart with $50 Virginians.
The gun became spiked by the breaking of
a wire IN the touch hole just as two Fed
cral regiments began to depioy to take It.
Col Stuart received orders to retire, and
aves, when Capt Bridgers with his 50 Edge
combe men, charged straight at the foe
driving him out Of the works in double quick
time, an according to Gyl. Hills report,
saving the day, on that wing. Col Stuart's
men rushed back, fresh Gun vas sent over,
and Moulton Avery's company rosted to de-
fend it.
The enemy fell back under cover Of
frame house. some 40 PAGES distant, whence
they kept up an annoying tire on the gun
ners Volunteers to burn the house being
called for Corporal Geo. Williams, John H.
Thorpe. Thomas Fallen, and Henry l..
Wyatt OF EdGecombe, brasciy dashed for
ward, III the face Of q furious fire, but were
received mortal wound and died few
hours later, the first Confederate slain in
battle. His comrades shot the Federal who
killed him.
NINTHROpS FATAL FAILURE.
Fooled on the left, the enemy tried the
right wing. One of Buffers Aides, Maj
Winthrop, descendant of Gov. Winthrop,
of Massachusetts, led mixed column, un-
der cover Of skirt Of timber, into and
through swamp which had been supposed
The Federals, as they crossed
the creek, cried out repeatedly V Don't
fire, Don't fire - which may have been ad-
dressed to their own troops, but if SO, mo-
mentarily deceived ours, also. However, as
the blue coated mass emerged from the !