New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18
THE BETHEL SkIRMlSH.
OFFICIAL REPORT or col. DUkYEH.

! FofIre.. ", nroe. III. sdsy, June ~ 1861. !
SIN: In accordance with your ctOnn previously
received proceeded, The bisht OF the 9Th Of June
} NJ ! o'clock p. No. on the march 10 Bethel.
The flint TWO miles 10 HAMPTON Bridge we proceeded
les..y n0nr, waiting Tor nc how itz.r, which should
/ be placed at The head OF The advancing column. Ar
irving n; Hampton Creek, much dely was ssiobed
by The non-arIiyal If the surf boat. which 10
convey the regiment across the rlver, aud 1t WIS IL
O'Clock before the column was formed ready TO push
/ forward upon the otter side.
/ We now ady inced rapidly and coon came up with
orr two compauits Of sEImsherr, under Caps. Bart
leu and Fitzpatrick who had been dis atehed ahead
hour and half previous. Proceedirg steadily on,
without resting u moment, We came, about % lock
IN the morning. TO Little Bethel, distance of about
| Is miles. At tbis point We discovered and surprised
tie pi Ike. gard Of the enemy and mounted officer,
| With four or five foot, were taken prisoners.
While push ing forward toward Big Bethel, we end
/ denly heard hoayy fire II musketry and cannon IN
our rear, bespeaIirg severe engagement. Suppo ng
il to be attempt Of the eueny Ia cut off reerye,
! we Immediately oounermarcLed in quick aud double
quick time when, having proceeded abOut live miles,
We clme upon o. regiments, aud learned that,
In tue darkness Of the night, they had mistaken each
other for enemies ard that an unfortunate engagement,
accompanied with some lo+s, had taken place. We
then, by your commsnd, returned and advanced upon
Great Bethel, eing supported by the 9Th Regiment,
under Col. Bendx and the 3D. under Col. Tow mend.
Proceeding ~ within mile OF County Bridge, the
column halted, Capts Kipatri and Bartlett having
discovered that the enemy were holding a strong po
siton in battery at the head Of the road We now
drew up in line u battle the tight the skirts Of
the woods, and the artiery-two howitzers and a
brass pOunder-was pushed some thirty rods up the
road. At tbis point, Lient-Cd Warren rode into tue
field and assumed bis position in the regiment and
from his previous knowledge Of the ground, proved Of
invaluable assistance.
Capts. Winslow Bartlett, and Fitzpatrick, having
been ordered 10 advance, under Licut-Col Warren,
~ administers, the regiment Was formed the left
from whence led the column in person, mp the road
toward the enemys battery; but the firing proving
very destructive, we marched In good order TILL we
were covered by the woods the right, where we
halted for some time TO rest and in order to complete
the prtparutions for charging the batteries IN flank
In the meantime Lieut..Col. Warren made reconpo
sance and reported plan Of attack.
then led oil the troops 10 the left, IN the open field
and also 10 the right supported on the night by tie
German Rler. After several attempts TO charge bat
teries being prevented by the creek, withdrew, by
your command, TO the rear and having collected our
killed and wounded such We could find, proceeded
down the min road. Lieut.. Col. Warren, however,
with a small detachment, remained ard b ought away
The body OF Lieut. Greblr, with the fedpiec he was
serving with such effect at the lime OF bis death.
Our chaplain also remained TO take care Of the
wounded, bat beng cut oil by com any OF cavalry,
be only escaped by taking to the woods and escaping
under cover Of the night. We continued march
toward Hampton, INA reached the bridge, having only
four killed, twelve wounded, and two missing.
The following names deserve an honorable mention:
Lieut. oil Warren for his ald in forming the plan Of
attack aud r. nIalinB among the a-t 10 bring away
brother officer; also, Chaplain Winslow, Tor lis many
kind attentions to the wounded; alto, Capts Bartlett
Fitzpatrick aud Window for tho effective mannner in
which they skirnshed before the enemys heavy fire;
also, Iisuiepant j. Duryea, who cd the charge on
the left flank oil the batteries; also, Leutenans YORK
and Csmbreling surgeon Gill er, tor performing upon
the field OF battle successful ampuatiois, and Tor his
continued attentions to the suffering and wounded not
only on the field, but aterward at the hospital when
almost exhausted; also, Leut.-Gov. Carr, who was
commanding Company Is. .hs captain being I'll, and
Lieut.. George Dup Gu; also Sergrahts Agnes Onder-
donk, aud Allison and Corporal Drummer.
Yet there VIA no tnclDg on tue part OF any officer
or private, and Knight mention many with honor
In l,sing cannot but speak Of Col. Townsend, Of
ia my support until compelled retreat by the terrible
fire. Fer order, Col. a. DuRYEg.
Lent MALLORY Aid dec anip 10 Brgader enei al PIERCE