Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-13
Statement of a Passenger BY tn. Gesrs.anna
From the Baltimore American Lime al

lrronl the Baltimore American, June 10
We learn BY gentleman from Fortress Mon
roe, who arrived Yesterday that the passengers on
the boat wera astonished stthe ex Operations and
excitement prevaentin this city In relation to the
re pulse al Great Bethel At the Fortress. up TO
the time the boat left Tuesday evening. In con-
versation with both regulars and privatrs who
were In the engagement, there was some NORTH
cation experienced at the bad management Of
General Pierce, but none as to the extent Of the
loss, which was found to be much ltss than at
first supposed, or the character of the Temporary
advantage gained by the Confederates.
One of Lieut. Grebe's command assured our
informant that had an advance been ordered, in.
stead OF a retreat the battery could have been
taken In five minutes. Lieutenant Grebe had
silenced all their guns EXCEPT one rifed cannon,
which was fred with great rapidity, and concen-
trated entirely on his command This gun was
worked well but all the rest were badly managed.
their balls cutting off the tops Of the limbs Of the
trees over their heads Had the battery been well
supplied with experienced gunneTs, there is no
doubt that the loss CT life would have been very
heavy.
Lieut.. Greble spiked the gun at the moment he
received orders to retreat, II Is supposed osac
count OF his surprise at the order, stunning that
Gen. Pierce bad discovered an attempt to cut him
of and that If his gun should be captured In the
rrtreat he would render IL harmless He had jus.
driven the spike home when ball from the rihed
cannon carried awav the back Of his head, caus
Ing Instant death. One Of his men was also killed
and one wounded
The New York Zouaves under Colonel Bene-
dix, eviDced great bravery, and could with diff
Guilty be restrained from making the assault wi b
out orders. Five Of the Confederate are known t6
have been killed by the Zouaves outside Of the
wok'. AID IL Is 10 he presumed, from the effective
firing Of Lieut. Creole, that consider bic damage
must have been done to those inside IF the battery
which was built of sand bags, and hidden from
| viz" bv green bushes: The number of Zouaves
killed was five, wounded twenty-seyen and fonr
missing They attribute their Seavy loss 20 their
bright uniforms whilst the regulars attr butte il &c
their su periOr bravery aud daring
The whole number killed ard wounded a,
ascertained at the Fortress up to Tuesday even.
| Ing. was nineteen killed fort! seven wounded
and five missing. The rumored loss OF Major
| insbrop. appears to have been altogether a
fancy affair. as nothing had been heard of II al
the Fortress. Several Of the killed Were inhu-
| manly slaughtered whilst carrying of their
wounded, which had caused toe IN, st bitter feel
| ing among the troops, being rega ded as viola.
| tion OF the rules Of civilized warfare.
Tuesday evening, just the boat was lpavine
| Confederate Captain of Cavalry, with two
privates, were brought in prisoners by the
Zouaves. They were all splendidly mounted
The elegant trapping of the Captains horse at.
tracted great attention Their names could no,
bs a>ceItained BY our informant
The impression AT the Fortress was that another
attack W IL be made on Great Bethel this morn
ing. The picket guards had been extended
nearly to the battle field, and every precau.on
was taken to prevent the erection Of other bat.
teTIes on tlc line of march