"Who are you ?" was shouted from both banks simultaneously.

"United States troops," our men answered.
"Hurrah for Jeff Davis!" shouted the others, and a rattling fire opened on both sides.

A shell was sent from our cannon into the steamer, and the party upon her were immediately seen jumping ashore, having first set fire to her to prevent her falling into our hands.

The enemy then moved away on that side, under cover of the trees which lined the river bank.

Night was now falling, and, sending forward an advance-guard to follow up the force whose camp we had surprised, we bivouacked on the mountain side.
In the morning, as we were moving out at an early hour, we were met by the mayor and two or three prominent citizens of Charleston who came to surrender the town to us, Wise having hurriedly retreated during the night.