New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14
ACCOUNT BY A Z0UAvE WHO WAS THERE.
CAMP HAMILTON, Headquarters 9Th Regt

Duryee's Advance Guald JuGe ii, 1861.
On the evening Of the 9th Sunday orders were
given by Col. On zee that companies Of the reg
rnent Companies ii and u should be ready to march
as scouts and skirmisbers from camp at 10 O'Clock
D. H., and bold the road from Hampton for three OF
four miles out until the brigade could get in readiness
| to march, for which orders were understood 10 be
given for l2 O'Clock, midnight.
Capt Fitzpatrick and Capt. Bartlett were ready with
their commands in less than thirty minutes, and we
started. We advanced according TO orders. and at
balfpast one in the morning had the qualification Of
being joined by The regiment and took up our line Of
march where we did not know, but, rs we found out
afterward, our destination WIZ Big Bethel and the
object to lake batteries of The rebel forces in po-
siiiOn at York County Bridge.
On arriving at Newmarket Bridge, Col. Duryee
detached the second platoon OF Capt Bartlett CON.
pany, nnder command OF Lieut. York, to remain and
hold 10 bridge until the resery. Of the brigade came
up, conf ting Of Col Townsend's Regiment I'D Al
bany) and CSl. Cars I'D New-YOrk).
On the arrival Of Col. Toynsend's Regiment we
marched IT'D the reserve to point where juno
ton was to be formed with other regiments Of Ours
coming from Nswports News, and here very cad
mistake 9as made.
col Dnryee's Regiment arriving fret, continuing
their hBe Of march went on In advance, and the re-
serve OF Col. Bendix's German Rifles of New-fork
arriving there before our NewYOrk Reserve came up,
took up position along The line Of woods 70 the left at
the Junction, and upon the arrival Of the head Of the
column Of Col! TownseRd's Regiment, with the Be-
cpnd platoon of Company Of Regiment In front
supposlug that were Of the other eide, opened fire
upon with grape and canDister and very success
fully 80 far they were concerned.
Not cal Getting any resistance here everybody was
unpreparcd 6nd n retreat was the inevitable conee-
quenee. The horses attached 70 the artillery BECAME
unmal aga5le, wheeled. Upset the ices, and tore
madly along down tho line, aud seriously do not
think they could be blamed, for Craze and canIiser
fell like h to.ay not ing OF the binding effect OF each
discbarge right in their and our fsces
The Re- iu,ent, by command OF Big. Gen. Pierce oil
seacbusetts, who was with them, retreated very
much 10 the dissatisfaction Of Col. Townsend as one
would think from lis msller and commands " his
Regiment.
lie Is very quiet unsssuining gentleman, but ne
can be woke up and it very apparent that be- wRs
We Of course all went back according to orders, but
not far ssd presently OF the Zouayes and were
then ia Fear, the last 10 90; saw coming along the
road dclacbmen, Of what we all supposed was the
enemy, with a white Tag One Of the Zouayes, in
company with Col. Townsend, went back 20 invesi-
gate and then the whole truth Game out AID the mis-
take accounted for very much TO the satisfaction OF
the wonndSd, Of eouTfe; and as for the killed, Us
silence gives consent Il il TO be supposed 10 their salts
faction too. u sad misIake, and somebody Was
very much 70 blaue, Or SpIiss all sorts Of e1paha-
tions were offered, and am9be others THAI tho &pIs