The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25

gur troops be sure but then they were ped against
D,arly nine times their own number--nne men to onel
AL THIS period or the engagement the rebel General An
derson ordered the retreat DO sounded When this
done the rebels fell into immediate confusion The
OF the retreat being sounded appears 10 be q ms
conception ~ TO the position Il the Union forces,
the rebels thinking that they were in their front
in their between them and nt the ao "
from the isiaId, would be quite natural that In retreat
ing towards the shore they Should overwln their
sa,ahls But this mistake proved the defeat Of the
rebels In retreating they the right Of the island
where they were met by body OF regular oo under
command Of Adjutant sccly. Running 10 the lett they
also encountered force of 7onaees who repealed TIE
attack with great bravery. The Union forces closed
In on tho rebels, they ran Ike sheen down Ia he
shore, pursued by their brave antagonists The battle
cry Of the enemy ''No qaartcf for Wilson ang ais
men but thew found that the frs mart az I'M ser,ance
would DO applied with truthful iorco themselves
They pdrsaed their headiong course down 10 their
boats, on board Of which they buried 10 the creates.
confession 1e boats, unfortunately for the enemy were
fast in The mud ard could not be got or for time
with R the eNeftohs that beng maeb BY the
bois. Now was tho lime when tho carnage commenced
in earnest among the retes The edero troops p3rsuirg
thrm TO the shore and co1cra Inc Themselves behind
baunent an} other iac-s eeecd for The better defence
Of the slnd, poured down mGfde Gus yol.eys upcA he
heads oi their enemy Very little defence could he
by the rebels and they had 70 receive the balls " their
victorious enemy without beng able shelter them
selves in any way The o. hs portion Of the
$. described being araaafl-the cries of agony
AM the means Of the dying breaking forth through The
tapses Of the hrDg; the shouts OF the yicafs and the
curses Of the defeated, the VOICE Of command ard The
sharn click OF the musket following shortly afer--a
enng ON the proximity of the Zouaves 10 ther de-
feated fos every bah sped with unerrng aim and II Is
affirmed that TINS occasion alone tefe could have
been ieFs than one hundred and fifty rebels killed
Az length tho naiboais wele got on by tho
steamers bat before they got into he centre Of The
iNer enc oi thcm sunk rddad with several lals, nna
May OF the rehes here met watery grave The morn
Ing after the battle ase number Of dead bodies
found Heating on tho water and rineleen lying dead on
rhe loss the rebels Ia estimated nj about $780, loss Of
2oaav.s ton killed and sixteen wounded: regular roops
| A. tYn tn
The Union forces took thirty I've prisoners three OF
whom, being surgeons, were LEI 60 the morning.
General Anderson, OF lhpster uotoriety, who had
command Of the rebel expedition wounded in both
arms ia the curly part u the conflict
MAJOR yogdes OF ihe regnla army surrendered himself
to tee enemy being llty or sixty yards ahead Of his
men, leading them on.
The day after the battle rarty of six escaped from
Pensacola, whose names rollows:capain Butler
and VIE, Boston Ar, Packet and wife, Maine Mr.. Sill
let, Adams hxpress Company; Mr. Johnson, engineer
the railroad. The escape If these persons mainly
owing TO Captain Butler, who having charge Schooner
got leave from rebel officer proceed up the river for
the space of thrty miles some oext the refugees
being on board. Instead of proceeding up the river
Captain Butter put back 30 Fort Pckons These persons
Mcclellan
TROOPS ENGAGED.
There We're Six companies OF the Iolayes engaged,
which were not, however, full yz:--Companies G, y,
F,G, II. X, together with three or four Companies Of
regular troops. The officers are as follows:
REGULARS.
Major First Artillery ...... Israel yogtes.
Captain, Second Artillcry.... James NJ. Robertson
Captain, Third Infantry John NJ. l.. Hildt
Lieut., Co. a LIST Artillery. i. i. Taylor.
Lieut.. Co. --, 4th Artillery. P. W. Soeey
SIXTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel. 49,. .............,. William Wilson.
Licutcnant Colonel. ........ John Creighton.
Major, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. William y. Newby.
Adltant- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J. j. Heary.
Qrartermaster.. ............ NJ. =. Bradley.
Surgeon. Observation-Disclosures. ?. G. Peace.
Assistant Surgeon. ......... Edward Lynch.
Coloneis Aid. ........... James T. Roberts
Captains
Company C................. X. H. Hazeltipe.
Company D................. Patrick Duffy
Company F................. Norman.
Company G................ - BOBBY
Company ................ Peter Dgly.
Company Il ................ ----- HobIe.
Companies ami + arc stationed at Fort Jefferson,
Toftugas.
With regard 10 the condition Of the rebels Captain
Norman states that they perfectly armed aud equip
ped They carry Minnie and Sharp rifles with revovers
and bowie knives.