The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-06-12

was friend. they had 10 the meantime
fred nine rounds With small arms and I 6sld
piece. The Zouavcs hearing the firing, turn
ed and also fired upon the Albany boys. Al
daybreak Col. Aliens and Col. Oarrss regi-
medt mossd from the rear Of the FORTRESS 80
support she main body.
Tbs mistake at little Bethel hsving been
asoertainsd, the buildings were burned, and
Msjes, With two prominent secessionsts
taken prisoners. The troops then advanced
upon Great Bethel, but cur three small
pieces OF artillery were unable to cope with
! The be. - -iG.a e .. g -. .:..=-5 ~ {
rebel battery was completely masked. No
men could bs ssen--only the Haskes OF the
guns. There were probably less than 1000
men behind the batteries Of he rebels.
| A well concerted movement might have Sc
cured the position, but Brieadier Gen. Pierce
who commanded the expedition, appears to
have lost bis presence Of niad. and the Troy
regiment stood for 40 hour exposed to gall
ing Gre, when an order 10 retreat Vas at last
given. Lieut.. Grebbei, OF the U. s. A., in
command OF the Artillery, was ptruck BY :
cannon ball and inssAotly killed. He had
spiked bis gan, and vas gsliantly sndesvor.
ing TO withdraw his command.
Capt. George w. Wilson, OF the Troy
Regiment, after the order TO retreat Was eiv-
on, took possession OF tho gun and brought
il OF tho Geld With tho corpse Of the Lieut..
Both we're brought TO Fortress Monroe this
evening. About Is killed and 100 Of the
Federal troops wounded. Lieut.. Butler de-
Eservos tho greatcst credit fnr bringing Of ths
killed and wounded. Several Of the latter
are now in the hospital here. Great ipdig
| nation ! manifested siust BrigztIer Cen
eral Pierce.
FoRrRxss MONROE, VIA. Baltimore, June IL.
IL il not known how many Iere killed or
wounded in the unfortunate collision OF Fed
eral troops previous to marching on Great
Bethel. The loss, however, was inconsidera
BILE. The FIRE of our troops on the maske
battery did apparently little execution, be-
ing composed Of small field pieces and how
itzers against the rifed cannon of the Reb-
| els. The attack lasted but half an hour,
when the retreat was sounded, and executed
in good order. The troops, throughout this
trying affair, behaved well. Estimated mum.
Der Of killed was about 30, and 100 wounded
Maj. Winthrop, aid Of Gen. Butler, and
Lieut.. Col. Grinnei, Of the N. Y. lst Reei
ment, are missing. Amongst the killed are
Lieut.. Grebles of the U. s. Artillery He
was struck on the right side Of tho forehead
| by a rihed cannon, the ball from which tore
away the upper part Of the head.
! ST.. LoUis, llth.-An extra session Of the
| U. S. District Court, Judge Treat, has been
ordered for the 10th inst. A special grand
jury has been summoned by the u. s.. Mar
shall.
The Santa Fe correspondent OF the Repub.
lican gives the following additional names o,
army officers who have resigned: Capt. Mau.
ry,..Va.; Capt. Lindsay, Miss; Capt. Stephen.
son, 9Th Infantry; Maj. Sibley, I'd Drag oons
1t is understood that Col. Grayson and Mai
Reynolds will soon follow. The report o,
the resignation Of Col. Long is untrue.
Misel!a (Arizonia) Times, May 18th, say,
the trains belonging to W. j. Grant, ar u,
contractor for different garrisons 10 that ter
ritory, was seizei by Texas forces at Rit
Hardo, near San Antonio, ard trains, ami
mails and freight confiscated. Official com
mand refused to give receipt. They mad
no distinction between Cove nment and pri
vate property. There was 40 wagons seized
/ containing about 250. 900 pounds Of freigh
for Arizona garrisons, and 81, 900 pounds o
private property.
FREDERICK, June ll.-From q gentleman
well conversant with localities Ia and Aroun.
Harper's Ferry, and who left Hagerstow,
this morning, we learn 10000 q. s. troop
are between the towns of Green Castle AMI
Chambersburg, from whence they a.e march
ing.
The tronns recently nj Point nf Rocks ha-
certainly been withdrawn are are now wit
the main body at Harper's Ferry.
Much disaHection is said to exist anon
the Kentucky troops on Maryland heights
!, and rumor is current here that in a fe,
! days they intend displaying the Stars an
Stripes, and probably desertirg in body.
Washington, June III.
From the best available ses il is believed thu
entire secession forces Of Virginia does not e.
coed 50 ,000or $4,000
Cen: BeauregArd las issned proclamation frol
} Manassas Junction, extsAvagantIy picturing ID
deplorabie consequences Of the expected invason
. Federal troops.
|
MED,
In this city June 18th, 1861, Elisabeth Iretol
formerly Of Monmesth Co., New Jersey.
The funeral viii be attended this afternos
1t the house Of Mr.. A. Wright, on Blondeau BE-
10Th and I1th