The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08

SEVENTY FIRST NEW YORK REGIMENT.
HEAnou ARrERs AMERICAN Guard, sEyKNry FIRST
REGIMENT, LIGHT tNfANrRY, n r. 3. NJ,
NEW YoRg, August !, 1861.
Colonel 4. Buny,nr, Acting Brigadier General second
/" ascorancc With orders herewith submit report
OF the action OF tho seventy first regiment, n T. s. NJ
in the engagement at Bull rm ON the 2lst OF July
We were ordered TO commences the march, with tho
First and Second Rhode Island and the Second New lamp
shire regiments leading and the Seventydrst regiment
bringing up the OF The brigade toward the battle
field, little after o'clock A. NJ and having mare he'd
steadily almost without halt for eight hours, arrived
upon the position assigned for our division.
On arrival the two Rhode Island and the New Hump
shire regiments drawn up in line, and the Seventy
first wero ordered pass front Of these regiments
and also front of two pieces Of artillery which
suppose belonged To Griens battery No sooner had
formed line than the right piece dashng forward at
full speed through our right wing without any previous
intmation being given. The men broke away and al
lowed the piece 10 pass and Immediately after its passage
dropped back into their positions in line Shortly after
this the lefpiecc executed the mannuvre with
the results After remaining in this position about
quarter of an hour, exposed to the cannonadng Of the
enemy, which they we're directing toward
dered with our brigade to adjoining field TO engage
portion of the enemy that had debouched from their
works, and fsy equal in numbers TO brigade, and
after severe contest in which many valuable Iives
lost and many Of our best officers wounded-amonQst
whom were Capt Ellis Company +; Capt Hart, Company
A, and Lieut. Ember, Company Hive succeeded In re.
plspg them and compelling them 20 retreat. In this
conflict greatly assisted by Of Capt. Dahl
grens twelve FOUNDER howitzers in charge of Capt Ellie
Company J. of this regiment.
around the field in Of brigade, waving his glove
in token of victory, and we all considered the day
We then ordered to retire to the edge OF the
wood still in view Of Tho eDemys works and in reach Of
their cannon, and there to rest had done all tho
duty that would be required Of and would not be called
into action again. 1888.
After about an hours were told the enemy was
getting the best Of MS and ordered TO retire to the
ed had first occupied and the most advanced
POSITION that field Here stood in limo of battle
awaiting the approach Of the column Of REIN
forcomons Of the enemy from Richmond and Mnsssas
mo hgaH pf n front If fha
centre Of our regiment; and when 1t within five
hundred yards Of us, we received the order TO
retire which did in line Of battle, in common time
not man running The brigade remained together On
the retreat aud arrived at our old bivouac about one
and half miles from Cenervie all in good order Here
we again received the Wash
ingtop and marched over the Long Bridge as brigade.
Hereto appended is return Of losses. In closing my
report cannot but say that all praise is due TO you, sir,
your GOODNESS and daring during the engagcment and
TO your brave Rhode Island regiments, to whom feel
Indebted for many acts Of Kindness, and TO Governor
Sprague your state for his great courage and gallant
conduct on the field Your obedient servant,
HENRY p. MARTIN
Colonel Seventy first regiment N. Y. s. NJ
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
KEY WEsr, August %, 1851.
Destruction Of Lighthouse by the ReocsEAf,er Re,,deyino
Useless They Proceed to Anoasr Narat aopeme,ts d..
Simeon Frow the keeper Of the Cape Florida
has just arrived in this city from the Cape reports
that band Of rebels, calling themselves the Coast
Guard, and commanded by Capt Arrow from St. Angus
ne arrived at Key Biscague at two O'Clock A. NJ of the
23d in boat from the mainland They at took DOS
session of the lighthouse and dwelling and all the gov
eminent property, and imprisoned the keeper. They
went up into the and destroyed the lens "a
valuable second order Fesnel illuminating apparatust
and ujured the machinery badly that II cannot be
used again They reported that Jupiter Light was put
Oh, by them tho 20h and Capo Canarval some days
previous.
The party left Cape Florida tho same morning pro-
ceeding towards Miami in their boat also taking
boat belonging to the Light House Department On the
Goth Captain frow saw, while coming down to Kew
West in dinkey, the same party moving down between
the Keys and the mainland towards Crysfort light and
he believes that their object in going in that direction
was to destroy the iron light upon Carysort reef wo
have not heard from shs light and cannot tell whether
they succeeded in their Infamous attempt. r.
The United States steamer Mohawk, Lieutenant Strong,
left our harbor this afternoon intending TO touch at Ca
rysfort and at Sombgero ,
The United States steamer Crusader, Commander Cra-
ven, sails this evening for New York
The Crusader Mohawk, both bound to New York,
viii report the extent Of the depredatioas o. Arrows
band.
The United states soop OF war vincennes Randy saed
for Fort Pckcns the 9th inst. The gnDoat i.no00
Island Captain Trcnchard sailed for New York TIC 21th
The steamer Salvor Weir sailc for Havana tue 2Ith
The gunbat Wyandot Strong arrived the 2h oin Fort
Pickee Theyacht Wandercr, Lieutenant fFeexe arrived
the 9Th from IL Pckcs The materials OF the brittsh
bask Emerald Isle were sold 10y tho United States
shai on tlr 2Sth,