The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-27

IeCtion oi SecesSl0nvlile, rendered the
eneny's advance across the causeway,
though repeatedly threatened, too peril.
Gus for him to attempt. Gen. II w.
Mercer arrived from Charleston in the
afternoon. Col. johnson Hagood, First
Regiment South Carolina Volunteers,
previously detained in the city by his
duties as provost marshal, Joined his reg
iment during the day, with Capt. r. j.
Hay, Lieut.. Ben. Martin and Others of
his ataf. Casualties light. Gen. Gist
and aides covered with sand, from rxplo-
sion of shells. The screeching of the
rife,shells and the heavy explosions of
the ] aud l6.inch subsided little after
dark into n discharge of shell from o
gunboat, at regular intervals of half an
hour, during the night Our men, wet,
weary and hungry, slept on their arms.
The night vas tempestuous.
June 4--Alain body Of our troops
drawn wi the lines Gunboats from
creek in front shelled Secessionvillc.
Design of the enomy to occupy apparent.
Enemy said TO be advancing this evening.
Untrue.
June 5:-Enemy said to be advancing
this evening. Our troops marched to the
front. Everything quiet by sundown.
No fight.
June 6.-Brig., Gen. w. d. Smith ar.
rived on the island and assumed COM
mnnd, Gen. Mercer having been ordered
to take command at Savannah. Picket
guard this evening, under Colonel G. H.
Stevens, skirmishcd with the enemy at
the Presbyterian church; enemy left one
dead OH tho ground-indication that he
suffered further. A section of Preston's
battery did some firing No loss on our
side. A prisoner brought into camp.
ALARM in the evening, troops
to the front. Everything soon quiet.
Enemy moving about Gfimball's on the
Stouo.
June s.-Enemy evidently in force at
GrimibalPs. a prisoner brought in this
evening.
June During o Reconnaissance in
some force this afternoon, under Gen.
Smith, q part Of the troops-the Forty.
seventh Georgia volunteers, Col. Will
iiams commanding-wera repulsed in the
woods at GrimbnlPs, after gallant on
set upon the enemy, advantageously
posted, supported Dy artillery and aided
by his gunboats in the Stono. Our loss
serious; Capt. Williams killed. The
wood through which the Forty. y.seventh
advanced 80 dense that order, it is said,
could not be preserved, nor could com
mands be properly extended. Great
regret for the loss of the brave Ge0rgians.
Heavy firing nearly all night from gun
boats in the Stono.
June 14.-Brig. Gen. N. G. Evans ar
rived on the island to assume command.
Heavy firing of shot and shell upon Se-
cessionvillc from the enemy's gunboats
nd l>.,tt \
Point. Vigorous replies Of Col. Lamar's
guns. Firing nearly all day. One man
killed in his tent, at Secessionville, by
a shell.
June 15.-Similar firing upon Seces-
sionville. Col: Lamar replies more de-
Gsraey nSa Two sng msn ver slow ow towards nSi
June. 16.-Attack of the enemy at
vile; Brig. Gen. Stevens in command of
Eighth Michigan, Seventh Connecticut,
ninth Highlanders, Forty Sixth New
York and One Hundreth Pennsylvania.
Brig. Gen. Williams in command Of
brigade operating to flank the work ON
its right by an advance on Hills place
Brig. Gen. Benham in command of
whole. Our work simple "priest cap"
covering neck of land about fifty Yards
wide, 1anked right and left ty creek,
and defended by four guns and about six
hundred men. Enemy repulsed with
fearful loss Col. L. G. Lamar in imme.
diate command Of four batteries, assisted
by the no less brave Lieut.. Col. Thomas
III. Wagner, Capt. Reid, Lieut.. Hum
bert and others, and supported by :he
brave Col. Gaillard and the Infantry.
Col. O. II. Stevens and Col. Si.nonton
showed promptitude and skill, repulsing
the flank movement on our right.
Enemy's fire from gunboats in Stono and
Folly Rivers, from h stationary battery
at Lagare's Point, from his light artii-
lery, aud from his small arms, terribly
severe particularly SO his FIRE OH our
right lsnk from across the creek ut
Hill's. Our battery at one time was
aimoat sileDced by this latter fire. A.
gu1, worked by Lieut.. Col. Ellison Ca.
-pers, in little battery across the creek at
Clarke's, somewhat flanking the enemy's
advance, did effective service BY order
of Col. johnson Hagood, in command Of
advanced troops, the Louisiana battalion.
Lieut.. Col. McEnery, reinforced tho gar
rison ut 6ecessionville during the fight,
and rushing gallantly into the fire, with
the cry o" Remember Butler" soon drove
the enemy from his flanking position at
Hills. The Eutaw Battalion, on the
right, engaged the enemy for short
time in the woods, TO the rear of Hills
house, when he fell back, together with
the troope engaged by the Louisiana
battalion and our other troops from
across the creek. Then the entire force
of the enemy, between Eve and six thou
sand strong, slowly end sullenly retired
from the attack TO their positions on the
Stono, and within their late line of pick
eta, burning 2.::;se71's hoiiso OH their
retreat. Enemy's loss probably eight
hundred men; ours under one hundred
The hraye Csc.=. Reid Of Col. Lamar's
regiment of artillery, and King, of Sum.
ter Guards, Charleston Battalion; Lieut..
Edwards and many other gallant men of
ours killed. Col. Hagood, while leading
his horse by the reins had them severed
by piece Of shell. Several of the enemy
bravely mounted onr ramparts. Several
got to the rear oft by fanking it on the
left.
June 17.-Gen. s. Cooper, senior Gen
eral Confederate States Army, visited the
island to-day.
June 18.--Fleg oftruce from the enemy
to inquire after wounded and prisoners,
aud asking leave to send comforts to
them, and offering similar privileges to
us as to our men.
June 20.-A few shell thrown by a
gunboat to-day at men at work on our
west line.
July Total inactivity ofthe enemy,
offensiyelv einco ranulsa of Jetb ,,It ax