The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-06-14
FROM WEDNESDAYS PAPERS.
STARTLING MEMS.
B A T 7 / E r O u G n T!
% Ki!lcd-i0O Wounded.
A REBEL VICTORY.
BALTIMORE, June II.


Gen. Butler having learned that the
rebels were forliiying tleir camp at Gr.al
Bethel, with tattelics nine miles from
Hampton on the y Iolhtown road, he
deem, d it necessary to di>lodge them.-
Accordingly movements were made last
night from Fortress Monroe and Newport
News.
About midnight, Col. Duryees Zou-
aves md Colonel Townsend's Albany
regiment crossed the river at Hampton
by means O. s;x large battaux, manned
by tie naval brigade, and took up the
line of march, the former some two miles
in advance oi the latter
At the same time Col. Bendix reyi
mcnt and d"tatchment Of the Vermont
and Massachusetts regulars at Newport
moved forward to form a junction with
the regulars from Fortress Monroe at Lit
tie Bethel. about half way between
Hampton md Great Bethel.
The Zouayes passed little Bethel at 4
a. nj. Col. BendlA' S res iment arrived, and
took up position at the intersection Of
the roads. Not understanding the sig
nal, the German regiment, in the dirk
ness Of the night, fred upon Col, Town-
sends column, marching in close order
and led By Let. Butler, with two pieces
of artillery, Other accounts say chat
Col, Townsend's regiment fred first
AT all events. the fire of tie AibAny reg
iment was harm less, while that Of the
Germans was fatal, killing one man and
woundlng seriously two others, with sew
eral other slight casualties.
The Albany regiment being back OF
the Germans discovered from the acsou
trenlents left en- the field ihat the sup
posed enemy was a friend. They fired
in ti.e meantime nine rounds with small
arms anG field piece. The Zouaves
hearing the tisi2g turned and also fred
upon the Albany regilaent.
At daybreak, Col. Allen ard Col. Cui-
tis' regiment moved from the rear OF the
Fortress TO support the main body. The
mistake at little Bethel having been asctr-
tanned, the buildings were burned, and a
major with two prominent secessionists
taken prisoners. The troops then advan
ccd upon Great Bethel, but our three
small pieces of artillery, were unable to
cope with the heavy rified cannon Of the
enemy. The rebel battery was complete
ly masked. No men could be seen. only
the flashes Of theil guns. There were pro
baby no less than /, 200 men behind the
batteries of tie rebels.
A well concerted movement might have
secured the position, but Brig. Gen.
Pierce, who commanded the expedition,
appeared 10 have lost bis presence Of mind
and the Troy Regiment stood for an hour
exposed to CALLING FIRE, when an order
to retreat was at last given.
Lient. CREDIBLE, of the U. S. A., and in
command Of the artillery, was struck by
cannon ball and instantly killed.
He had spiked his guns, and was sal
lantly endeavoring 10 Withdraw his COM
mand when Capt. Geo. w. Wilson, OF the
Troy Regiment, after the order to retreat
was given, took possession of the gun and
brought it off the field, with the corpse of
the Lieutenant. Both were brought to
Fortress Monroe.
There are probably about 95 killed and
100 OF the federal troops Wounded
Lieut.. Butle.s deserves the greatest credit
for bringing off the killed and wounded
Several of the latter are now in the hos~
pital here. Great indignation is manifes-
ted against Brig Gen. Pierce.