Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-12

where the error was committed. Soon az the
rght OF the column got nesr the place they were
very soon aPprised Of the presence % the foe who
strongly entrenched, opened a fire upon them
with battery OF rife cannon. The Federal troops
promptly responded, but volleys of infantry and
sihaH PARK OF howitzers were unvailih ny against
suCn formidable battery, and in the course OF
nan an hour retreat was sounded and executed
IN Sood order. The regiments moved we'll and
the men, IL Is ac acknowledge all sides, acted
with sTirit Of determinedness The most mel
ancholy feature of the action was the killing Of
Lieutenant 'eb6s Ii was almost impossibIe 10
tell the number If killed and wounded O , the SIDE
al the FEDERAL troops, but was told by General
Butler mat his estimate was about 80 killed and
100 wounded ~
twas feared that Major Winthrop. aid to Gen
Buter, mad been killed, rs be could not be found
w ben the news of the action reached the FortI-s,
the utmost sadness prevailed and there was q
mournlul aspect visible throug bout The a,st
wounded man that reached the Fortress WIS mi
,,,hto i",nes uaroet1; he came in an ambulance,
Wnlch was very carefully driven Soon as Gen
Butler heard Of the affair, which was about seven
O'CLOCK, he mounted his horse and rode AZ tbe ton
OF speed 10 Newport News Point for the purpose
OF ascertaining all the facts In the case Col Dim
lex also rode around the ram parts and Inspecting
the side near the land approach ordered howitzers
ana mof'ars 10 be gotten ready. About o'clock
m, the steamer Cataline reached the wharf
win some OF the dead and wounded. In the
meantime. nearly all the armed feet procee led up
the james River 70 Newport News Point
have endeavored to get full list of the killed
and wounded in the affair at Greet Bethel INT
succeeded only partially, but few OF them
reac he'd the place up to the time Of the departure
CT the boat
Among the killed was Lieut. CREDIBLE. Of the
United States Artillery. He was struck upon the
right side OF the forehead by r. ID cannon ball
which tore away the upper part Of the head He
was an efhcient officer, and greatly beloved by his
nrOther csrs,who, as may be expected are keen
n.y. gfleved by the bereavement His funeral will
lake place on Wednesday, and bis remains will be
deposited In metallic coffin spec tally ordered
from Baltimore.
orderly Sergeant Goodfellow Of Company d.
First New York Regiment, was struck by can,
non bail and dropped dead Three members of
the same company were badly wounded Itap.
pears that the Albany Regiment under Colonel
townsend, was In reserve 1t was thought that
Lieut. Col G!innell had been killed as he was
missing Capt. Judson Fitzpatrick, of Company
ii OF the Zouaves. was wounded in the fies Y
part OF the thigh by the bursting Of a she'll but
calamity led his company across the field to the
attack.
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER FIGHT?
ms question is So frequently asked that 1t NAV
De "orti while to state that up TO late hour to-
night 4 had not ben determined upon. There
was consultation OF officers within the works
| but what took place not divuleed The i'm
preston seems 10 be that II will not be attempted
for some time at least