The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-06-14

ederal Troops Attempt to Capture a
Rebel Battery.
They are Repulsed, with a Loss Of %
Killed, and One Hundred Wounded.
Portres. Monroe. June 9.

Gen. Butler having learned tina. the
robs's ware Purifying = camp with strong
bs.sries at Great Bethel, uire miles from
Hamloo. on the Yorktown Road, he
desnei It necessary 10 disIodge them, and
accordingly movements were made Last
ui.f, from Monroe aud Newport News.
Hbou, midnight Col. Duryee's Zouaves
81 Col. Town,ends Albany Regiment
ryas,si the river at Hampton, by means
~ ~ large batteaux. manned by the Ma
% g;s.xaie, aud took up their line OF
mach the Former in two miles in advance
Of tds latter.
Al tie sans time Col. Benedidt's rcgi-
nel, al d-ts.chmen. Of the Vermont
4ad Massachusetts, regular. at Newport.
moved for~.rd to form a junction with
,be rgEu.sra from Fortress Monroe, at
l.i.sie Bethel, aud about half way between
Hampton sud Great Bethel.
Tn. Z5uayes passed Little Bethel abou.
4 A. II.
Col. Benedict. Regiment arrived and
foot up petition a. the intersection Of
the roals.
10, understanding the signal, the Ger
man Reg in the darkness Of the night
frsl upon Col To~n,end's column, march
ing in close order and led By Gen. Bur
lsr's son and the Aid De Camp Of Gen
Batter, with two pieces Of artillery. Other
accounts .ay thu. Col. Tosnsend's Reg'
ment frsl first.
At all event. the fire Of tho Albany
Regiment MAS harmless while that OF the
Grenan. va. fatal, killing one man and
ronnding ,eo seriously, with several other
slight casualties
Tn. Albany Regiment. being back Of the
German. thsv discovered from the accou
temena left on the field, that the suppo,
81 enemy vass FREUD.
They had in the meantime nine round,
with small arms aud field piece.
TIE Zouaves hearing the firing, turned
ana also fred upon the Albany boys. At
daybreak, Col. Allsn and Col. Carr's regi-
mem. moved from the rear Of the Fortress
10 support the main body. Tho mistake
a, Little Bsthel having been a,certsinsd,
the buildings were harmed, and q Major,
with two prominent secesslonis.s, taken
prisoners.
The troops then advanced upon Grea,
Bethel bat only three small pieces Of ar
Hillary. ~ero unable To cope with the
he.vyri1ed cannon OF The enemy. The
rebel battery WAS completely marked.
No men could he seen, only the flashes Of
the guns There WAS probably less than
l.G00 mon behind the batteries Of he
rebl.s.
A well concerted movement. might have
secured the position, but Brigsdier Gsn'l
Pierce, who commanded the expedition,
appears TO have lost his presence of mind,
AMI the Troy Regiment stood for an hour
exposed 10 sgalling fire, when an order to
rs:rea, WAS a, last given.
Lieut. Grebhill, Of the U. g. A, and in
command of the artiliiary, va. struck by .
cannon ball and instantly killed, He had
spiked his gun, aud was gaIlantly endsav
osing 10 Withdraw his command.
Capt. Geo w. Wilson. of the Troy
Regiment, after the order to retreat Wal
gwen, took possession Of the gun and
brought i. off the fsld. with the corpse o.
iha Lieutenant. Both were brought &c
rOflFtkt hpNENc III tue cFcbtHS. iHci
40 about - killed, and 100 Of the FEEDER
81 troops wounded.
Lieut.. Br,ler deserves IT,. greatest cred
i for bringing off the killed and wounded
-sr.ral o: the latter are now in the hos
pi-sl here.
Crest Indignation i, manifested again
EriEndier General Pierce.