Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-06-14

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crossed the river at Hampton by means o
six large batleaux manned toy the n,Va'
brigade and took up the line OF march
the form, about two miles IN advance OF
,h. latter. AT the same time Col henuN
rroinr,,ts aud dclarhmentS oi The Vermont
AMI Massachusetts Regiments AT Newport
News. molel iorNald to form n Jnhc'loh
with the regulars from Fortress Monroe at
mn. Bethel. about half way between
llamp,on and Great Bethel
Thr Zouav,s passed Liule Bethel about
four o'clock \ NJ Col. Bend KS re-lmeH'
arrived next aud took position ut the M
tcrsertion of the roads. Nut understanding
the signal, the German regiment IN lhe
darkness Of the night, fired upon Col
Townsrnds column, marching in close or
der and led hy Lieut., Butler son and ana
of Gen. Butler, with two pieces OF mt'-
lvry.
Other accounts say Townstnd's regiment
free first. AT all events the lire OF the
Albany regiment was harmless, while that
Of the Germans was fatal, killing one man
and wuund.ng seriously two Others, with
sew, raj other slight casualties.
The Albany regiment being back OF the
Ge,mans, discovered from accunlremenlS
lett ON the field, that the supposed eucmy
were friends. They had in the meantime
fired nire rounds with small arms and a
6rld niece. The Zouaves hearing hring'
turned and al fired upon the Albany
boys. At day.brcak Col. Aliens aud Col
Cars regiments moved from the rear OF
The Fortress to support the main body, the
mistake al Little Beth having been ascer-
tanned. The buildings were burned, AID
Major with two prominent seeesslonlSt.
made prisoners The troops then advanced
mon treat Bethel and followed ORDER
/ Zouaves, Col Benedict, Lieut.. Col. Wash
hurne. Cul. Allen, and Cob. Carr. AT that
point our regiments formed and succe'sisely
endeayored to take large masked seees-
/ sion battery. The effort was futile, our
three small pieces Of artillery not being
able to cope with the heavy rihed cannon
Of the enemy. according to some accounts
being thirty in lumber. The rebel battery
wa, completely masked 80 that no men
could be seen, but only the flashes OF the
guns.
A well CO.. certed movement might have
secured The position but Brigadier Gen
| Pierce who commanded the expedition, ap
pears to have lost his presence of mind
ana the Troy regiment stood for an hour
exposed TO a CALLING fire, when an order tc
retreat was AT last given, but at that mo
ment Lieut.. Credible, Of the United State;
Army, and in command of the artillery
was struck by a cannon ball and Instant,
killed. lie had spiked his gun, and wa
calamity attempting TO withdraw his com
mand.
Cant. G. W Wilson Of tile Troy regi
ment, after the order 10 retreat was given
took possession of the gun, and with Quar-
ter Master Macarthur, brought it off ia,
: field wi h the corpse OF Lieut.. Credible
Both were brought to Fortress Monroe TIL
evening.
There are probably twenty-five kille
and one hundred OF the Federal troop
: wounded Ii ut. Butler deserves th
greatest credit for bringing off the killc
and worndrd. Col. McChesney's Reg
ment formed reserve. Great indiguatio
is manifested against Brisadier Gen Pier G
: Tile news at Washington created niue
excitement, and the general opinion wa
that a gross blund,r bad been made by III
leader Of the forces. The n. Y. Herai
says:
After the unfortunate mistake was rect
e fed, the forces comprising the FIRST secon
5 and third New York Regiment join b
detacllments of the fourth Massachusetts
the first Vermont and the 9Th and 9th Rec
, imenis, with two light ii.ld pieces, uude
Lieut.. CREDIBLE come upon an advanc
guard of rebels, defeated them and drov
Them back, taking thirty prisoners,-inelut
ing major and Lieut., and advanced o
y Great Bethel in York Co, where the
come upon the enemy, four thousand stroE.
and drove right into them.
They were in position protected by 81
heavy batteries mounting six and lively
:, Founders and heavy rifle cannon. Lieu
!, CREDIBLE returned the intensely hot fire (
!, the en-, my.
! Both Duryee's Zouaves and Hawkir
regiments charged right up TO the batterie
but could not pass the ditch and were CON
: PEELED to fall back. After two hours he
contest the ammunition gave out and IA
force r, tired in perfect order.
;, The New York Tribune's report say
. but one rifed gun of the cueuy was 5
fenced, I'd that when the Zouaves charged
. The enemy scattered but were rallied
: Not more than bali the Federal force wa
brought INFO aeIicn at once, and il cor
. ccred movement had been ordered, tn
! place would have been carried. Lieu
Grebb!e's body was calamity saved by b,
. ing brought off The field on his own caunol