Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-06-18
saux manned by the Naval Brigade.

teaux manned by the Naval Brigade,
and took up thetline Of march the
former some two miles ID advance oil
1.-THE latter. AT the same time Col.
Bendix's Regiment and tile detach-
Ilnents Of the Vermont and Massachu.
sets regiments and regulars at New
port moved forwardto form june.
ton with the regulars from Fortress
Monroe at Little Bethel, about half
way between Hampton and: Great
Bethel. The Zonaves passed Little
Bethel about 4 a, MI.
Col. 5Bendix's Regiment arrived
and took up a position at the inter-
section fof the roads. Not unders
standing the signal, the German Reg.
fiment, in the darkness of The night,
fired upon Col. Townsend's column,
marching id close order, led by Lieut..
Buffers son and aid de camp of Gen.
Butler, with two pieces Of artillery;
Other accounts ythat Col. Town
sends regiment fred first, AtEall
events, the fire ofNthe Albany regi-
inent was harmless, while that of the
Germans was fatal, killing one man
and wonnding severely two others,
with several other slight casualties.
The Albany regiment, being back Of
the Germans, discovered from the &C
coitrcments left on the field, that the
supposed enemy was a friend. They
hadin the meantime fred nine rounds,
with small arms and 4 small field
piece. TIE Zouaves hearing tile
| firing, turned aud also fred upon the
ALBANY boys. AT Idaybreak Col. Al
lens and Col. Carey's ight moved
| from the rear Of thefortress to sup
| port the mainsbody.I
The mistake at Little Bethel having
fbeen asccrtaiaed, the buildings We're
burned, and a Major. with two prom
inent Seccssionists, taken prisoners
III f-ri 8Edss
The Confederate Battery Repulses the
U. $. Troops.
Tho troops then advanced upon
Great Bethel, sbut orr three small
pieces Of artillery were unable. TO
cope With the heavy ritied cannon q
the Confederate troops.
HThe Confeaerate's battery was com.
Ipletely masked. ND men could be
seen, only the fashesof the guns. *
There were probably less than / 900
linen behind the batteries OF The Con
lfederate's.
"a well concerted movement might
have secured the position, but Briga-
! dier.G eheratsPieree, who command
lded the expedition, appears to have
lost his presence Of mind, and the
Troy Regiment stood for an hour .ex,
posed to a calling file, when an or
der to retreat was at HIST given.
Lieut.. CREDIBLE, ofthe us Army,
and III command of the artillery, was
struck BY a cannon ball and instantly
killed. He had spiked his gun, and
was calamity endeaYoring to with.
draw his command.
Capt. Geo w. Wilson Of the Troy
raaf
was given, took possession pf the gun
land brought it off the field, with the
teornse ofthe Lieutenant. Both were
brought to fortress Monroe this eve
lining.
There are probably about.2 kille(
and 100 ofthe Federal troops wound
led. Gen. Butler deserves fhe great
lest credit for bringing oHIthe killed
and wounded.
4 Several Of the latter are now in thu
hospital here. Great indignation i
manifested against BrigadiSr Genera
Pierce.
Further Accounts Of tAs Great Bethe
l7i Affair."
I'M New KoRK, JuneI11 - The Her
] AIDS account of the affair at Bethe
states that after the unfortunate mis-
.lfake was rectified theforceB comprl
sing the 1st, ID andBd New Yorl
Regiments, Joined Establishments 9
the 4th Massachusetts,, 1st. Vermont
and 7fh ana 9th New York Regl
meflts, with two lightfeld pieces, un
lder Lieut.. Grebels, came upon an ad
vanced guard Of thefebels, deieate'
and drove them back, taking 80 prs
oners. Then they advanced on 81
Bethel, in York co., where it cam
Upon the enemy 5000 strong, am
ldroye righttinto them They were J
, a position protected by pix heay.
batteries mounting six and twelv
Founders, and heavy rifed cannon
II Both Duryea's Zouaves and Hawkins
regiment charged right MP to the bat
fEteries, but could not pass the dltch
and were compelled to fall back ate
1.-two hours contest The arnmunlao
gave ont, and the troops retired
perfect order. I~
Il The Tribune's report says all OF
J one rified gum of~the enemy were 9
lilenced, and that when the Zouaye
charged, the enemy scattered. Ns
more than half the force was brougl
sliuto action at once. Lieut. Grebel
ffbody was calamity saved by bein
} lbron obt Sffs the field IN hi6 own car