He was lying in ambuscade for Bearmore, who was not out there, but Col. Emerick had marched from below with a strong party, and was endeavoring to draw this detachment of Moylan's within his reach. Emerick's party was nearly 500 strong, and was moving to waylay all the roads. Hopkins, ignorant of all this, had gone down a by-road leading past Avery's (Rieut. Thaddcus') house and mill and which came out near the Youngs House. About daylight a portion of the enemy advanced near Hopkins, and was charged by a few of his men and driven as far as Youngs', although a number of them had surrendered ; there they were supported by Emerick's Horse. Emerick then charged and drove them near a quarter of a mile, when Hopkins came up with his whole detachment and in turn drove the enemy back to Youngs'. Emerick and his party would have been taken and destroyed had not a body of Yagers come up and taking a position behind a stone wall on the south side of the road about two hundred yards west from Youngs' fired on Hopkins' men. Emerick behaved with great courage, but he could have been killed by Hopkins' men, only they were desirous
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