Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20
[fron the Daltia ore Sun Of Saturday. June 18Th
LATEST FROM FOI:TIsENS MONROE.

From tho DaltiI ore Sun OF Saturday, June 18Th
LATEST FROM FOl:TIsE>S MONROE.
TIE BATTLE AT TIE GREAT DETHEL
The steamer Georgianna arrived ncie YES
terday morning at niue c'clGck, from Fortress
Monroe. Among tho passengers who cane
up in her were DR.. Townsend, United States
army; Lieut.. Reynold, United States army; anu
Mrs jones aud four children, and Miss Cur.
mine, Of Hampton. They brought TO Eews oil
importance The following letter, however. ii
interesting:
Correspondence OF the Associated Press
FORTRESS MoNnog, juno l3.-G r M.-Thcrc
ure no mi tarv movements Of Importance to-
day TO report. The slatemeE: in my cCn,nu-
nicalon Of yesterday that Ike Conicderalcs
had retired from Great Bethel, is true, 40 lar
as their main body is concerned, bnt the place
is still held by them, and can DC occupied by
lar gr force ut short notice.
Capt II. f. Davis, son Judge DI7is, Lieut..
Chas II. Seatuen, ard Dr.. Martin, OF Duryea's
Regiment, Yesterday. entered lie enemy S lines
with GAG Gf truce ard went to within half a
inlc Of Yorktown. They saw tuIm dable
battery ut Grea, Bethel, but were not permit
ted 10 examine the works, and from there 10
Yorktown x.re conducted by bride paths -
They were escorted by sergeant and four
troopers, who Inc: Them at New Market bridge,
three miles from Hampton, 10 which point the
secession rickels now extend.
They were courteously treated by Col. J. B.
Masrudar, who Commanded at Great Bethel
There was large encampment Of cavalry al
Yorktown and the placs was beirg strongly
fortified. There are also batteries between
! Great Bethel and Yorktown. The Confcde.
rates report one killed and five wounded, and
expressed hope that Gtn Pierce may be re-
taiDcd in command. Majrr Winthrop ~ss
shut by Louisiana rifieulan while leading n
vigorous charge. lie was buried b: The Ccr.
!edera!es, why greatly praised his oe'fvlsn. !
have just brnught his cap and spurs from the
z mG"e camp. ::
Two Z,uares died prisoners viz: Benjamin.
?. Hopper and Joseph s. Taylor, nephew o,
Noses Taylor. The Canfaderatcs represented
that they had other prisoners whom they were
willing to exchange. Captain Phillips has to,
dnv visited the Fortress With atg of truce,
in reference to the same There was an alarm
last night The whole garrison turned out
General Butler and QuarteTmastcr Talilnadsc
have this afternoon g,ne to Newport News.
| Reconnaissance have been made from Fort
ress Monroe and Newport News.
1t is reported that Jei'ersoa Davis was a,
| Richmond last week
The weather continues hot. The thermom.
eter stood yesterday at e2 in The shade.
| CAPTAIN SILrATEIck's KtroRT TO GENERAL
PIERCE
The following extract from tho report Of
Captain Fitzpatrick to General Pierce seems Ia
show that there we're more killed in that actiUn
! than the GfIi cial statement CT General Butler
would have us believe. Capt Fitzpatrick was
in command oil c,mpany Ii. His report says:
I advanced at !i M, met with and drove in
the p;cke. guards Of :he enemy. then detact-
cd portion of mT command. made an sr1ed
reconnaissance and found the enemy with
abou. rro.a 900 TO 5000 posted in strong
position on the opposite side Of the bridge
three earth~orks and masked battery olr the
right and left IN advance Of the stream THU ty
pieces Of artillery and a large force Of cavalry.
once was ordered TO advar ce md engage
the enemy in throwing cut skirmisherS or Tic
right ard left Of the road =nding 10 the bridge.
We rapidly advanced, supported ty the ad
vanced guard # Col. Duryea IN thTc p'ect CT
artillery under Lieut. Gceble Of the F.rst Reg.
iment United States artillery. The enemy
coon npencd 49,. ~ from ,hn rin,d cannon
in front We ars Sered his discharges by a
cheer, and continued To advance, clearing all
before us, till we reached a point just on the
edge fthe woods, where The fire was so hot
ard heavy that we were ccnpellt ~ halt, and
there we remained rs directed by Lieut.. CoI.
Warren, till that gallant flicer had made dis.
positions to turn their tanks. The enemy S
fire 1T this time oegin To tell upon US with
great effect. Ny uien woru falling ono after
another, as was The case with the rest ii the
! commant-
After remaining in this position about two
hours, and our object having been accomplished
numbers Of our men being killed and wounded,
having received grape shot through my thigh
which tore of portion Of the rectans!e on
Col. Dury ca s left shoulder, passed through my
leg, md killed soldier in the rear, withdrew
NV men 10 the skirts Of the wood. We man.
aged to raach Lieut. Greble's battery, and
bring to hia aid several OF my men. The
charge was then sounded; Lieut. Greble opened
tire with grnp. snd canister within t~o hut
drcd yards # lhe en,my's lines. Captains
EirSlus, Bartlett, and myself, charged with
our commands in front, Captain Denike and
Lieutenant Duryeo, (son of Col Durycn,) auo
about Two hundred Uf The Troy i Ties upon lhs
right Col Townsend, with his men, 10 tht
leN; the enemy were forced out Of the lrst
battery, all the fore S were rapidly advancing
and everything promised a speedy victory
when we were ordered TO inll back. Where
this order came IRON do not know. W.
maintained cur position Till Col. Townsend be
gan 10 retire with biz whole command Being
left thus alone and TO prospects of receiv,nl
aid we ordered the men 10 fall back, who.
they did, and IN good order, f,rming their Iln'
OF battle about $50 yards in the rear. feH
minutes after yards orders came from General
Plerce 10 cesse firing and retire.
Funeral OF Lieut.. Grcble.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE body Of Lent
Greblc was brought to Independence Hal, o
one o'clock to day, and will lay IN state till th
afternoon, when the funeral takes place, With :
military escort, mostly composed Of the Hom
Guards AL the hsgs in the u are displaye et
ut hait.!nasI The city authorizes parsc'pa,
in the obseques.
Somebody Scar..i.
MATAssAs, jane Is, 1861.
Colonel Gregg Of the Inst South Carolin'
Regiment with rcconnoiter'' < pa y, consist
ing Of part Of the first South Carolina Reg
ment, two guns, and two ompanies Of Horse
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