Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-18
O.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1914.
four or five hundred, instead Of two.

making the resultant loss about what
trooper estimated our loss in killed
and wounded at 100; but the papers
this evening give 800. Gen. Evans
had $500 men. with five cannon; the
Hessians 10000 with five different
batteries, so the papers enlighten US.
At any rate. the victory was a
signal one, and the foe was driven
back beyond the river. Gen. Evans.
however, fearing renewed attack
from still greater numbers, sent a
courier down to our center for as
sistance, and we understand has been
reinforced strongly. The 9Th Is
among the regiments ordered to his
relief. They left yesterday to arrive
at midnight, and remain three days,
but did not anticipate getting into a
fight.
Our batteries at Evansville attack
ed two tug boats hauling in two
schooners laden, one with 432 bales
Of hay and 500 barrels Of cement,
the other with wood, on Saturday.
last. One Of the tugs was sunk and
both of the schooners with their car
goes were captured, after being bat
tered badly. On Monday, heavy fir
ing at that place was heard here,
which increased toward evening. It
has been reported that the Pauner
was burned and sunk on that occa-
sion.
It appears that tho enemy is trying
to weaken our center by making de-
monstrations on both our wings, pre-
paratory to an advance from Arling-
ton Heights, or is trying to pave the
way for flanking US or both sides; or
1t may be he has both ends In view.
Before the repulse Of Monday, the
decisive battle was thought to be two
or three weeks of, and that is like
ly to defer it till later day. 1t may
retard Mcclellan so much that 1t
will not come at all this season.
In fact, Kentucky seems to be the
most important point now. Rose
crantz Is retreating from the Kama
wha valley towards the Ohio river.
and 1t is thought will turn up in the
dark and bloody ground one Of these
frosty mornings. The Yankees are
collecting large numbers at various
points in the state. especially Louis
vile and Lexington. The Confeder-
acy Is thought to be more vulnerable
from that quarter than any other.
Who knows but that they are about
to put in execution their threats
against Memphis in conjunction with
their pet design Of laying waste our
coast ?-McClellan is said to have
sent 10000 men westward recently.
This looks but little like hard fight
ing on his part, at least for this sea-
son.
One Of those touching incidents Of
war. which cast q shadow over the
heart Of every feeling man and wo-
man, occurred here this morning.
Lieut. Richardson Of Georgia regi-
ment, a noble, brave and pious young
soldier, has been lying for some time
very Ill at the Warren Green" hotel.
A~few days ago his brother started
from Georgia to visit him. He was
delayed at Augusta twenty hours, and
at Richmond a day. He telegraphed
at both these places to know how his
brother was doing; but 1t being found
that reply would not reach him be-
fore his departure from these places.
on with a sad and heavy heart, full
Of anxious forebodings, to the War
renton junction, ten miles below this
place. There the conductor inform
ed him, that he thought his brother
was better. Immediately his counten-
ance frightened with hope, and he
conversed freely and even gaily all
the way to Warrenton. The physi-
clans in attendance upon his brother
met him at the depot and as II by a
singular instinct singled him out from
the crowd. His form was erect, his
step elastic, and a pleasing Joy was
delineated in every feature Of his face.
It was a sad, hard task to tell him
that his brother, the idolized play
mate and companion Of long, happy
years was dead! When the fatal
word fell upon his ears, his head
dropped to his bosom as II a bullet
had pierced his heart. With tears
Of unutterable bitterness streaming
down his face, he was led to the room
where. just twenty minutes before,
his brother had breathed his last.
Oh! how sad!! Who that has lost
darling brother or any loved one, will
not subscribe with us
In sympathy.
Our Corporal.
(To be continued.)