The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-18
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NEW DIRK, June ll.-lflDune Cor-
respondence.-Ord recalling Harvey
GO out Wednesday. Were not all our
ships of war absolutely required for the
blockade. he would be brought home in
a man OF war, prisoner. Under the
circumstances he will be allowed to
choose his own conveyance to America.
His guilt is denied in some quarters,
but this is useless the evidence is over
whelming.
At three o'clock this morning, large
force marched through Georgetown to-
wards Patterson's columns, and perhaps
Nc Clellan will effectually surround Har-
pers Ferry.
Intelligence deemed trustworthy, shows
that the rebels are retreating from Har-
per's Ferry. 1t seems that the rebels
received earl news of the movement Of
troops from Washington.
FT. MONROE, 9th, via BALTIMORE H..
Gen. Butler having learned that the
rebels were certifying their camp with
strong batteries at Great Bethel, nine
miles from Hampton, on the Yorktown
road, he deemed it necessary 10 dislodge
them. Accordingly movements were
made last night from Ft Monroe and
Newport News, about midnight. Col.
) Duryees Zouaves, and Col. Townsend s
Albany regiment crossed the river at
Hampton by means of six large batteaux,
= manned by the naval brigade and took
up the line of march, the former some
. two miles in advance of the latter, AT
: the same time Col. Bendix's regiment,
aud detachments of the Vermont and
Massachusetts, regulars at Newport NOV
ed forward to form a junction with the
regulars from Fit. Monroe at Little Beth,
1 ell, about halt way between Hampton
and Great Bethel.
The Zouaves passed Little Bethel
about O'Clock in the morning. Col
Bendix's regiment arrived and took up
a position at the intersection of the roads
q Not understanding the signals, the Ger
man regiment, in the darkness, fired up
on Col. Townsend's columns, led by
Lieut. Butler, son and aid of Gen. But
ler with two pieces of artillery. Othe
e accounts say that Col. Townsend's regi
: ment fired first. At all events the fir,
of the Albany regiment was harmless
while that OF the German, was fatal, xii
ling one and seriously wounding tw'
a others. Slight casualties happened t.
several others.
The Albany regiment being back 0
/ the Germans, discovered from the accou
l. trements left on the field that the suppos
: ed enemy was a friend. They had, in tn
n meantime, fired nine rounds with small
arms and two field pieces. The Zouaves
hearing the firing, turned and also free
upon the Albany boys.
II At daybreak Col Allen and Col. Carr
= regiments moved from the rear of tn
Fortress to support the main body.
10 The mistake at Little Bethel having
been ascertained, the buildings wer
burned, and a major with prominent Sc
cessionsts taken prisoners. The troop
then advanced on Great Bethel, but on
=! three small pieces of artillery were una
6 bic to cope with the heavy rifed cannon
u of the enemy. The rebel battery wa
! completely masked. No men could b
seen, only the flashes Of the guns. Their
: were probably not less than 1000 mel
e behind batteries who secured the posi-
. tion, but Brig. Gen. Pierce, who com
6 manded the expedition, appears to hav
. lost his presence of mind, and the Tro.
r regiment stood for an hour exposed to
y CALLING fire, when an order to retreat wa
: at last given.
Lieut.. Grebbel of the U. S. Army, an
J. in command of the artillery, was struc
by cannon bali and instantly killed
7 He had spiked his gun anu was gallant
g " endeavoring to withdraw his com
mand. Capt. Geo. N. Wilson, Of tn
. Troy regiment, after the order to retrea
&c was given, took possession of the gu
u and brought it off the field with tn
y corpse of the Lieut.. Both were brough
to Fort Monroe this evening. There ar
' probably about 25 killed and 100 of til
q Federal troops wounded.
Lieut.. Butler deserves the create
u, credit for bearing off the killed an
~ wounded. Several of the latter are no
v in the hospital here.
Great, indignation is manifested again
"a Brig. Gen. Pierce.
III 1t is not known how many were kille
and wounded in the unfortunate coils
ion of Federal troops previous to marcl
IL ing on Great Bethel. The loss wa
however, inconsiderable. The fire
nc our troops on the masked battery did a
III parently little execution--it being con
posed of small field pieces and howitza
against riiied cannon Of the rebels.
u The attack lasted half an hour VIII,
the retreat was sounded and executed
oe good order.
.; The troops throughout this trying 3
va fair behaved well.
1t is estimated the number killed w
70 about 80, and about 100 wounded.
ca Major Winthrop, aid to Gen. Butle
:" and Lieutenant Colonel Grinnell, of Il
. New York LIST regiment, are missing.
." WASHINGTON, June 13.-Hon. Jol
A. Dix will be commissioned a Maj
us General tomorrow.
he Hon. E. Joy Morris has accepted Il
mission 10 Constantinople and will
10 morrow forward to Gey. Curtin resi-
rs nation OF his seat in Congress.
!" Gen. Scott is not entirely confident