Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-13
IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS NOV.
ROE.

IMPORTANT FROM FORTRESS MON
Additionsl Particulars of the Recent Fight
Only 600 Rebels hngsged-Ihe Federal
Loss, 20 Killed and so Wsunded-A Large
Number Observation-Disclosures Of the Re-
bells TO Yotktewn-No Important Move
ment since.
From the Correspondent Of the Associa ted Pres,
FORTRESS MONROE, June IL,
Via Baltimore, June 10
The County Bridge where the battle of Monday
was fought, is near the head Of the branch of the
Back River, and is better known as the Great
Bethel After crossing the narrow but apparent
ly deep stream, the road defects somewhat 10 the
left along Its side.
J-St IoyUHI allie IrILse rsl. 10 ,,Ia..a ,l,,,
battery, consisting of at least one twelve pound
rihed cannon, and two field pieces A line of
entertainments then followed on the right side Of
the road, ditch only dividing them
The position was excellently chosen: tie stream
and morass on the left Of the road widening SO
as TO render futile any attempt to outfa nk tn.
rebels on that side, and the formation OF the
ground on the right making flank movement
very circutOus
The first intimation received of the road hat
terry was sharp discharge Of artillery upon the
Zouaves, who twice attempted to carry the work
out were unable to pass the stream, and had 10
fall back arlong the trees. The other regiments
then came up In the order given in my first dis
patch but, for the want of good commander,
they fell into confusion
A couacil OF Colonies was then held and the
order given to retreat after the men had been ex
posed for an hour and half to a destructive fire
In the meantime, Lieutenant Colonel washburn
| with $50 men had, by wide circuit reached the
rear OF the battery and It is quite evident that the
Confederates, who, Il Is now determined, did not
Number Stz hHHdred men, icers on the point of
ledring the field.
Notwithstanding the report Of pursuit by the
rebels they Were not seen this side Of Great Bethel
1t Is fortunate that the rebel cavalry did not pur
sue our forces.
On the disappearance OF the troops tie whole
force Of the enemy, fearing attack under better
auspices, left their entertainments and hastily
withdrew towards Yorktown carving away
| their artillery and burning the adjacent build
ings.
Col. Taylor, with nearly 600 men, yesterday
made a Reconnaissance from Newport News
Point. He returned to his camp In the evening.
With this exception, no military movement has
since occurred.
captain of the Zouayes, " it'll their assistant
| surgeon, has to-day gone to Great Bethel under
flag of truce, bearing a letter frem Gen Butler,
respecting the burial Of the dead. They have not
yet returned.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Official returns Of the lost are not yet COM
Plete, and the following is List Of Col Duryea's
killed and wounded
The KILLED.
George II. Tiebont, Of company
James Grigss, OF oomPanyn
David Fieforth, of company
Patrick White, Of company l.
THE WOUNDED
AdolPh Vincent, Of company A, dangerous
Jas. l.. Taylor, of company d, (dangerous)
Corporal Brinkerhof, Of company c, (slightly.)
John BrOcher, Of company d. (slightly)
Edwd. Moore Of company ID, slightly
James Knowles, Of company F., (lost his right
handD
It. w. Cartwright, Of company G, mot danger
Gus
Captain Fitzpatrick of company II, mot dam
gerous)
Corporal Cohen, Of company Fl, (shou lder dis.
located
John Dunn, Of company II, (lost his right arm
Jas s Cochran, Of company Fl, (slightlVD
John II. Conway, Of company II, slightly
THE MISSING.
Sergeant Hopper, Of company C.
Allen Dodd, Of company ].
The casualties, am confident, will number
not less than twenty-five (25) killed and over fifty
(50) wounded. Two Of the wounded at Hygeia
Hospital died yesterday.
Col Benedix's Regiment have three killed,
seven wounded, and two missing
The accident in the morning hear Little Bethel
cost Col. TOwnsend's Regiment two lives and
several wounded. At Great Bethel he had one
killed and two mortality wounded.
q ute large number are still missing
Lieut. Greble, whose funeral is now being Gel
ebrated with imposing ceremonies, was killed
while on horseback, his head being struck by a
rife cannen ball.
Major Winthrop fell MORALLY wounded in the
arms OF Vermont Volunteer. He was an aid and
acting Secretary to Gen. Butler. and author OF
the brilliant Seventh Regiment article published
In the June number of the "Atlantic M onthly.n
Brigadier Genr. Pierce has not yet given an
official account of the unfortunate affair.
The steamer Monticello has just arrived from
Washington with large amount examination
The weather Is intensely hot.