The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
LETTER FROM A zoUAvE TO HIS BROTHER

DURYYE's ZoUAvEs, June IL, 1881.
DsAH BEoIHER-I am almoet dead after yesterday s
trsDsacons scarcely put foot before the other
Knowing that you will feel anxious about my welfare,
vii force myself to write you brief account OF Our
doings yesterday.
We started from comp on Sunday night, about eleven
1csck, formed into line of march, aud started every
man furnished with day consisted
broad and syrup, which bought with Ey money at
the fort We crossed Hampton creek In boats and hav
ing arrived at the other size loaded muskets and
sook The road We accomplished forced march OF
th rty or thirty five miles We travelled from eleven
arrived 2. Bethel (where the fight took p,ace where
S7e came pop on the enemy. Before knew where
Saere, we received charge from their battery. We
be1ght for over two hours, snd then marched home
again just like fellow to the Central Park Sunday
and bac-all Ga stretch l. for my part, obliged
10 lie down on the roadside several times and rest my
SELF We fought well; no soldiers could have fought
better Ne stood front OF the enemy their balls
grape pouring among US like haistones Every and
enemy bslIs. am safe; not The least harmed, Deu
ercs muset ball Slid alang the lid OF my cartridge
box. but did not harm me ! ruppose there are In all
shout hlts killed. wounded aud missing We had to re-
treat could not stand the Are We are to give them
you see this letter II may be the last will ever write
70 sou. think the next time we will ba,te them ia
esrnest.
LIEUTENANT GREBLE's GALLANT CONDUCT
AT BIG BETHEL-DETAlLE OF THE AC.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has certain details OF the
part borne By Lieutenant Greble in the Big Bethel at
fair 10 printed petaarn from the 70 ish friend
of Lieutenant Grebe, who kindly furnished them for the
purp0te.
[tbe fYipg) General Pierce ordered
uoots TO advsrce No scouts were thrown out, nor
,roops aware Of the vicinity of The euemy's bat
te~ies Until they within their FIRE. Lieutenant
Grebe was ordered 10 ualiuper lis gun Ee advanced
firing bis gul alternately, until he came within tive
hundred yards Of the masked battery OF the rebels
Soon after the fring commenced he eft alone
With he original command OF eleven men, In an open
road ibe vo nees having rctreated before the telling
lire ~ the ri1ed cant
He worked his guns until he had slenced all those of
The enemy eyoept exc III ID cannon.
The Iouayes made Gfnous,fass,,, and only deeired
permission 10 storm The Tort, but general ws
seen from the commencement Of the action and fifteen
hundred kept yng the ground for an hour and
forty minutes, waiting tor command.
nant Grsbe stood the brunt OF the action FOR
iwo boure be begged by several officers retreat
nut he refused Lieutenant Butler asked him q. least to
take the came care Of hu1seh that the rect did AMI
docge BE replied ~ never edge, and when hear the
notes Of the bnele ca-g retreat shall retreat and
peore Fh3 enemy mace sortie. Lieutenant Gre
ne sai1 70 Captain Bartlett who standing alongside
81 see nm TEoT Charley have something &c fire az; Just
,ooueo "a grape end fred the enemy 1T orce re-
Treated b,h'nc their III reochnaept.
see,ns hmseh left entirely alone, with FIVE at his
OWL gun, he turned to Corporal PEOPLES and said GAN bs
could 40 would be ueeess-lmtsr up the gun take
temple he Immediately tel aui his oniv exclsm,tion
was "oh my gun ~ The same bali won. through the
BODY Of anoner msn took tue leg off of mi WIZ
Throughout the firing he had sighted every gun him
sef and examined the effect Of every shot with bis glass
~ was remarked by his own men that every bali was
place. IL 'he spot that he aimed for The men paw
ithal nc exhibited the GOODNESS that he would on
Iarade. ~
he enemy did not CONS o.t again until the federal
nccps bad been withdrawn a hall aour.
Lieutenant Gfeble did rot spike his gun. but kept It
sHsreed 10 preparing TO withdraw hf corr nnni. The
sergeant spiked = after the Lieutenant was killed.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE
FORTRESS MONROE June -, 1881
'"s' II HteTal Troops 2ecieW tie Ig.e Ba1L. FIl
.Ysa7 e. Heihes-7ne R-jels Full Bast to Yuh.o,ms-
toAa'!'57 he Wauatd Sod:rs-7A. Fun<Ya,
70 9" T'l' q Lieutenant Grdls--7k Guntae AoA.
t.cello &c.
des-'nrnert coreos of FIVE companies c, t5e Scott
ihe Guard was sent ogt Seatercay from Cany 3uter,
re 'port Newe, 70 zig pcel for the oarpoae or mex,
~ W the sraggiert who Lad yst ter comsapies md
~~o wandering abont the vccds aud 10 collect s,cb
sra.fot uSbt DC forai The zone Of o. ac.spa
80 Ncneay. Tfcy rreceeted - the vicinity OF one bat,
,ory gi'Loot naeoirg any o. ibe 'rsmy's 'orcs sud
we're urrrccctsiul, after 'huouak feared ic Gntn.
ruV ~ I'd no D.,