The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-15

Ia'iih ause nave this afternoon gone to Newport
Reconnaissance have been made forth from For
tress Monroe and Newport-News
Itis reported that Jefferson Davis was at Rich
mond last week
The weather continues not, The thermometa
stood at 92o in the shade.
Resignation of Officers.
We learn from Fortress Monroe that several off
GERS OF the Albany regiment that were engaged il
the late affair at Big Bethel have rendered thei
several designations, through dissatisfaction will
the continued connection of General Pierce will
the army there, and that it is highly probable tha
number of officers of other regiments in tha
| quarter will follow their example, Wash. Star.
Special Correspondence Daily Enchangel
MORE FROM GREAT BETHEL.
OLD POINT, June II.
This is sad day indeed, sad enough from tht
death OF many companions, but more saddened by
the reflection of the most disgraceful rout of oul
soldiers. | cannot describe to you the gloom which
spread over when the remains of poor Greblt
came in. He and the five artillerists who stood by
the guns under his command are the only ones
| the whole expedition to whom any credit is
due. He indeed brave and noble fellow
Deserted by all his command except five, and ex
posed to the CALLING fire of the enemy's battery
which contained six guns he served his pieces fear
iessly and WELL Lieut.. Buter rode up to him and
told him to dodge behind the trees, as the Others
were doing, but Greble refused to leave his post
till he received the order to retreat. The whole
force remained dodging behind trees and occasion
| ly firing, for more than hour, when retreat
was ordered. Just at this moment poor GrebIe
was struck in the head. The retreat commenced
was effected in the most disgraceful confusion
Greble's body, as well Major Winthrop's was
left on the field. Ten men were found to volunteer
to return for GrehIe's body, under Col. Warren
! nF thaI Irfb l,Eka
by the C"ufederates We have been busy all day
with the dead and wounded. The Yirginians mum
bered about 500, and had one battery We had
5000 men, enc six-pounder, and two howitzers
The red devils fought like demons. They waded
through mud almost knee deep to charge our
battery.
There is no name for the expression of indignant
disgust at this Wholesale slaughter of our fellow
soldiers, through the miserable ineciencv and in
capacity of these "cyiian" officers, who scarcely
know how to drill single company much less
take the command of several regiments. E.
Battle at Great BetheI-Ssuthern Account
From the Richmond Enquirer we take the fol-
lowing. Its correspondent, writing from James,
town Island June 10th, says:
We have just received at this post intelligence
to this effect: that Col. Magruder's command,
2,2O0 strong, stationed at the Bethel on the line
between York and Elizabeth CITY counties was
attacked to-day by from 1000 to 1000 federal
troops, who were repused with loss of 300 men
In Killed and wounded, while we only lost five on
our side.
Another correspondent says:
DIR. Vaughan, first lieutenant of one of the COM
panles, just from the field of battle reports heavy
loss on the side of the enemy-number not exactIv
known. we mad one of our picket guards taken
and one man kied-several wounded The enemy
took one of our batteries; but were euon routed i,
charge from the North Carolina regiment.
From the Dispatch we take the account of =
skirmish two days previous to the Bethel affair
Saturday NnDn
pany from Asheville, North Carolina one hundred
strong, were out on a recOnnOitering expedition
with Lieutenant Gregory and ten men some dis
tance in advance. Coming within mile and three
quarters OF Hampton, they encountered two hun
dred OF the enemy on similar Dedition who also
had an advance guard in front. Lieutenant G. and
his guard OF ten men approached within thirtv-fve
steps OF the enemy, when parey took place be-
tween them each party endeayOriug to quiz the
other. Finally, large man of the enemy, who
stood near Lieutenant Gregory, cried out 81 know
you are friends | belong to the Second New York
Regiment" wherenp0n Lieutenant G. placed his
pistol near the New Workers. head and exclaimed
drop your musket, or lll blow your brains outr'
I ou are my prisonerP' at the same time calling
upon his to fire.
The order obeyed BY Lieut.. Grerorv's Guard.
and twenty-five of Capt. McDowell's command
some eighty steps in the rear, also fired The North
ern troops returned the fire, but none of our men
were injured. From twelve to fifteen of the North
erneIs were killed and wounded by this DISCHARGE
aud Lieut.. Gregory secured the prisoner. Cantsin
Mcdowell, observing the retreat of the Northern
party, thought it prudent to withdraw his com
mand, as large body of Federal troops were with
In half mile, and our little handful wouId have
fallen an easy prey. The Northern soldiers fred
very BADLY. Lieut.. Gregory was on horseback and
the balls whizzed far above his head
In their retreat the Northerners carried their
dead and wounded in two carts and a buggy to
Hampton. The prisoner was sent to Yorktown
Battle OF Great Bethel--Acco1lnt by Volun-
teer Engaged in it
Correspondence ". Y. Herald
CAMP DIX, FORTRESS MONROE, June To- 1881 y
have at last some interesting though not yerv GOOD
news to communicate to you. Yesterday morning
the camp called to arms by beat ofdrnm at
four O'Clock, to march, where, We knew not. We
were supported by the Second, Third Fifth and
Seventh regiments, but no artillery; Cnionel Dnr
yees Zouaves were sent in advance about two hours
ahead; but the General who had Command of nnr
brigade knew no more about his business than a
child and his ncompetency caused US to suffer the
way we did without gaining one single point. our
repulse was what | would call psipabIa defeat
We marched about ten miles through a road closed
ON each side with thicklyset trees, when suddenly
the enemy's batteries opened upon us. Good GodI
what fire. One lieutenant and one orderIv sar
geant was killed at the first discharge Thev used
rihed cannon, and their rife balls came crashing g
through the trees, scattering the branches and
stumps among US. Our men never hinched. they
marched steadily on, under a broiIing sum- | can
never forget the sight. 1t was terrific Here and
there we would meet some of Duryee's men living
some dead and some dying. Wepassed one leg and
one hand, which had been torn TO pieces nv thosa
rifed cannon. We marched up a lane directly an
posite the Southern batteries, and there-sbame to
our General-he exposed US to a most rakinp fire of
shot and shell for some time We halted immed-
ately in front of picket fence which we were or
dered to tear down; did so, and were then order
ed to charge the battery. One single regiment To
charge twenty rihed cannon in line, and an unknown
force! 1t we had ever charged there would not be
a man left to tell the tale. We we're then ordered
to lie faces on the hot sand and there f,r
one hour and forty minutes we were exposed to
that awful fire; the balls sang "Dixie," and
ploughed up the ground in front and behind ms
The shells tore up the sand and scattered it in our
mems eyes. To have taken that battery we ouubt
to have had two batteries ofhying artillery: but we
had only one single six-pounder, served by eight
regulars and one lieutenant, who, poor fellow the
last shot that he fired, struck by a cannon bali
which carried away the back part of his head scat
tering his brains over doctors coat who was
helping to carry wounded man off the field Az
soon soon as the regulars saw their lieutenant killed
they deserted their gun when one of our companias
took 1t home. We were obliged to beat retreat
which We did in good ORDER leaving about forty on
the held As our ambulance, with the wounded
was gong down the road party of cavalry dashed
out OF the woods and fired on the wagon, which our
men returned, killing twenty of them and took
iour prisoners If they had come out of the hate
ry we would have been able to have given them a
goou reception; out they knew too much. 1t is a
wonder we were not cut to pieces. We could see
their bayonets cleaning through the bushes in the
sunlight
Especial Correspondence Of the Daily Epchanqe.l
The Engagement at Aquia Creek
STAFFORD Co., VA, June l3, 1851.
There has been so much said in the WASHINGTON
correspo ndence of the Northern press in relation
to the losses sustained by the Confederate forces
Aqua Greek that desire, so far as nv testimony
can CO. to set the matter at rest forever Residing.
as do, not very remote from the scene of action
started for Aqua Creek Immediately on recent of
] the earliest news that an engagement was impend
| ing, and was present during the whole period of
| that and the two subsequent attacks Incredible
aslt may appear, it is nevertheless strictly true
that throughout the whole period of the firing NOT
| man belonging to the Confederate forces was
| even so much as wounded. AS an indication of the
| spirit with which the Virginians accented battle
| / may mention two facts The first is. that the
| small Confederate flag used on the occasion ,vas
nailed TO the side of the house from which it foated
| The second has a still deeper significance. No
| sooner was the sound of firing heard inland than
men OF all ages grasped such arms we're within
their reach, and with double-barrelled guns shot
guns, ducking guns and fnt-lock muskets hurried
| off to the Creek. That day and the day following
| they came pouring in from all the surrounding
country. Among them were several veterans of
.ne war of 1872 who took their places iu the ranks
ana did yeomans service with spirit that not even
Tue weight OF years could quench.
| , one other fact and have done kno,o that the
wnee was lying on her side, badly hulled, opposite
ths rSint, but few days ago, for saw her
'ne'e mysen' OLD DOMINION.