The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-06-20
unsuccessful Attempt tO Cap
ture Battery at Great Bethel.


ture II Battery at Great Bethel.
BALTIMORE, June | | Cen. Butler hav-
inc learned that the rebels were forjifying
y camp with strong batteries at Gtest
B, h-l, nine miles from Hampton, on the
York'cNn road, deemed it necessary to
dislodg hem.
Acco dinghy, m, vemcnts were made
last night from FoltrCss Monroe and New
por, News. Abou midnight Col. Dur
yeas Zouayes and Col. Townserd's Al
bany r giment crossed the river at Ham
ton, by means of six large batteauX man
ned by the Naval Big ,de, and took up
the line of march.
The former were some two miles in nd
vance of the latter. Al the same time
Col. Bend KS reg ment and detachmens
of the Vermont and Massachusetts, regi-
ments and regulars at Newport moved
forward to form Il junction with the reg
ulars Fl ON Fortress Monroe at Little Be
ihel, about az way between Hampton
and G.eat Bethel. The H,uaves passed
Little Bethel about i m.
Col. Bendix's regiment arrived and
took up po ilion at the intersection Of
the roads. Not understanding the signal
The German regiment in the darkness Of
the night, fred upon Col. Townsend's
e Iumn. marching in close order, led by
Lieut.. Buffers son, and aid-de-cemp Of
General Butler, with two pieces of artil-
lrry.
Oh + accounts say that Col. Town
sends regim Mt fired first At all events
h fire Of the Alhacy regiment was harm
SIS, while that Of the Germans WAS fatal
killing one man, and wounding severely
two hers, with several other slight cas-
uali is. The Albany regiment being
hank of the G rmans, dj covered from
the ,courcments left on the field, that
the supposed enemy was friend.
They had in the meantime nine rounds
with small arms and small field piece.
The Xoupves hearing The firing turned and
also fred upon he Albany boys.
At da, br, ak Col. Allen and Col. Ca
rey's hight maved from the rear of the
fortrCs to support the main body
The mistake ut Little Bethel having
been ascertained the buildings were
burned and Mojor With two prominent
| Srcossionists taken prisoners.
The troops then advanced upon Great
/ Bethel, but our three small pieces Of ar
| tillerv were unable to cope with the heavy
rihod cannon of tie enemy.
The rebel battery was completely mask
ed No men could be seen, only the
| flashing of the uuns There were prob
ably less than / 600 men behind the bat
teries of the rebels
A wen concerted movement might have
secured the posi- ion, but Brigadier- Gene
raj Pierce, who commanded the expedi'
ton, appears TO have lost his presence O
mind, and the Troy Regiment stood fol
half an hour exposed to calling fire
when an order TO retrc at was at last given
Lieut.. CREDIBLE Of the u. S. Army, and
in command Of the artillery, was struck
by a cannon ball and instantly killed
He had spiked his gun, and was gall&ntly
eudeayoIing to Withdraw his command.
Cgpt Geo W. Wilson Of the Troy reg
lment, after the order to retire at was Civ
en-, took possession Of the gun and brought
it off the field with the corpse of the
Lieutenant Both were brought to Fort
ress Monroe this evening.
There are probably about 25 klle and
100 Of The Federal roops wounded, Gen.
/ Butler deserves the greatest credit for
! Bringing off he killed and wounded.
! Several of the latter are nov in the
ho pijal here. Great Indignation is man
i(ested ag last Brgldier General Pierce.
Il is not known now many were XII ed
or wounded ia the unfortunate coils on
of Federal troops previous to marching
on Great Bethel. The loss was, However,
inconsiderable. The fire Of our troops
upon he rebel battery DID apparently 1t
tie execution. being compoa ID of small
Geld picc aud howl zers ag inst the H.
fed cannon Of the rebels. The attack
/ lasted but half an hour, when the retreat
was sounded ami executed in good order
The troops throughout this trying affair,
/ behaved well.
The estimated number killed was about
80. and 10 wounded M.jlr Winthrop,
aid of Gen. Butler. and Lieut.. Col. Grin
nell. Of the New York FIRST Regiment,
arc missing Amongst the killed are
Lieut. Credible. OF toe L 5 Artillery -
He sa, struck on the Ilgh. side OF the