The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-17
WAR MOVEMENTS.
FORTRESS MONROE

nation that the Yankees ware coming in iarg
force We then retired, and after reaching cam,
the guns were placed in battery and the infantrI
took their places behind the breastwork, Every
BODY was cool and all were anxious to Give Ri
Invaders a good receptiou
About o'clock the glittering bayonets of tn
enemy appeared on the hill opposite, and abov
them waved the Star Spangled Banner The mo
ment the head of the column advanced far enouol
to show one or two comnsnies the Parrot pun n
the howitzer battery op ned on them. throwing
shell right into their midst Their ranks broke i,
confusion, and the column, or as much of il as w,
could see, retreated behind two small farm-houses
From their position a fire was opened on rs which
was replied to by our battery. which Commando
the route of their approach '0ur firing vas pxcaI
lent and the shells scattered in all directions wher
they burst They could hardly approach the gum
which they were firing for the shells which cam,
from our battery Within our ancamnmaut fal
perfect hajl.storm of canister shot. bullets anr
balls. Remarkable TO saw. not one of onr mon wa
killed inside of our encampment, several horse
were slain bv the shells and bnIIets
Finding frat bcmhardmant ,yould no+ orsvor
the enemy. about II o'clock. tried to carry tha no
stion by assault but met terribla rennISa ~ III
hands of the infantry IS he tried to scaI tbo
works. The men disregarded somat;mes tbe do
fences erected for them. and Iaanino on tho ero
bankmant atnod and fred 81 tba Yrl va 'n1 n',,;n
them down as thav came nm Ono cnmnon nf ~
New York REGIMENT. undar Win,bron otiomnteE
to take The redonbt on The Iaft Tho h r..
crosssd was strawn With tba; hod;a. Thni 80 w.
49,; c. &c ,I; y" IN ~ 'ueit poI'es; inel N'p
1aan; man, reached the fence, ana
n, "n ,og' maseu ss s""Iu, crying, C"m' ni
on' uoSs' one 'naie ee anu the uay is ours Inc
c worus we're ms IasI' lot 1arolina rie ended hi
me 'He heA' ihUment, anu DIS men ned In terror
oack. AT the recount on the right company o
aoout ouo New 1 ofk Ao1aves charged one OF ouI
pu1 e"u'u no: s!anu Tue nre OF the infantry
am .e,.e e"Ieu pItciPlIa'eiy'
49,, - LII In .n". ses .ne man pouy ol the enc
genera a' assault out the smell from the doWtzel
pallery PIe'emteo 'hein. AS one regiment Woulo
give up Tue eH"r', ahother would be marched &c
lhe Posltlon put Win no pe''er success, for smell
ss, mou'u kGatter snsm Iike Ghaf' Ihe men did moi
s0eni t. auie " stShu ilre e d! all.
~ hoouI Que c'och their guns were slenced, ano
d rev hinnsnts aiIef their lnIantry retreated pre-
c'pIta'eIy uo"h lhe T6aa 10 hampton.
IN ur hn .nree companies, Wen'
of Hamnton A. tbav rntrn5 .nsni u1"n 10 'ne eage
rouadad toii - .tS ie'Ieateg many OF the
w boia rooI ;. IL Mnt ano ioau anu uleu, ana the
sal, a"o, aua' ii%nlp1"n vas s're"n WIN haVer-
800 "a .t' hushets, &C, Whlch the
artar a@u .h wi hot,i o"n "n III tnelr Ie'reat:
IN, 'ne oa.'i' vis'tEo 'ne Posltlon they held
e n4uses peina nicn they had been hid had been
9ua IL py our 'IooPs' around tne yard were the
vi "a: nen VINO Hau peeh kllled py our
eu iu .ne nnos' tfiRhtiul manner py
tHe dit sueS' Lne unlorHs on the oodles were very
aiu nauy ot tIelh are ike those OF the
the nn' TO ,,'' b5 1a' .ner on we came 10
sI w ~ tieJ nIi 'a' ITu Sci,'e % iaeir
uniforms Of the New York Zouavess cont"aa,a5
greatly with tha nalsd frad faces oS thair daeJ
oorrnaS wa" '10 PN'eN' AAe" i"'e' VI 'heit ueau
Going to the svanon tbrouob which .hor -
tempted to mass To assanIt nur 1;nas rrasonte3 on
other bloody scene Bodies dotted tbe bIact ,nn-
rass from ono end to no otber o a - ~
delica te-Iookinr fellow living on the nud with a
bullet hole through his breast, bis hand was press
ed on the wound from which his life blood had
hat cra,r neor hiJ tt IL 1Ie - ass
Testament which had fsiIap fror, bis ,oaiat ~
hIed viii hIood ~ ar; - ~ pI 20 -. ~ :,
uaeu WIN VIZ p!oou. On opening lns cover lound
of tba; Co ~ 3 I'e DeIehueis !,
An II aaa Dy s ons or b."iv oociey'
- ~ nbs ths e,so peu oh 'ne tllie page
vne stsrs up along .e route
;nr r. thn i;I,d ~ III " -. - 80 80 "sh an
.n' I IA ls; anu II Tue
The forca nf tba ensniy hrnrrht ~ oa;"t 0u 1e'
A 00n oooor6; ~ 49, t.sa az ains. 70 " a"
ners we toak onrs 100 Tba;n ne 80 LII IN
ed and wounded mnst ba naarv 900 Or T. I,Ss :.
one killed and three wounded. The fatal case was
that of Nortb Cono,;,;s - ,a - ~ ~ y, 60
one of the bonges behind lvbicb tb1 80 -,
ed He started from the breastwnrI 70 acconnl;sb
it, but was shot ir the head He died his n,nrn.
ing at the hospital. The vonndad are. bar,
Shook, of Richmond, of Browns battery. shot in
the wrist; John Werth of Richmond of The same
battery shot in a. q leo and Iiant Uudnai oF 49,
same battery shot in the font Mono of tha 1,orrJ
are serious
The Louisiana reoiment arrival obort o,a borr
after the ight was over Tbay oro a a. IooI,;na
set of fellows
AS there was force enough at Old Point tn send
up to Bethel and surround ms we tool m tbo Iino
of march and came m tn yorktown yhara ro
now are.
Official p.,,o.. 80 r.,
MI e.II...-: r., n
'"s 10 wi nui yea oihciai report 10
"eueral rierce' OF tue 0reat Bethel mistake "
HEADQUARTERS CAMP H.vurorl
near Fortress Monroe
TUESDAY June II 1881 [
Sir-In accordance with your instructions Dre-
yiousv received | proceeded nm the nigbt of tho
9th of June, at Il% O'clock p M. nm the march
to Bethel
The first two miles to Hamnton Rridco ua ,ro-
ceeded IeisureIv along waiting for tba ho,u;t,ar
which shonId he nIaced at tba haod ~ ~
inc column Arriving ar Homnt"a 60 -
DELAY was occasiored bv the nontoriaI of ~
bnats which yyera m conrer ~ " ;. - " 'Ae - ~.
tba r;vor a,J - I-o N y nc leslhehl across
was formed ready to nnsb .nJ
side fN'' 'O' "'0 upon 'ne o'ne'
We now advanced ranidlv .nd ,oo, oo..o ,,
with o,r to oonnan;as f -; 81 eoon oaine up
-: 80 w, W. 80. " ,' iiiSne,s unueF Nap'
anu iGh VINO nau o9en aes
az auu na'l previous rFoceeu
about o,cIoct in tbe rornin =. I'LL Detli
distaaco of hlnt 10 n;Ia ~ ~ 80
cavnrad anJ surn.;nd 81 49, us PM us us
and a uOuntsd nfficar with four or Gro FOO
were tstan nrisonors "-'N '0ut Vi Il i00'
While nushing forrard towards Rir PotbeI uf
suddanIv baord . bao,y fro Of - S e., - 80 y
non in our rear. besneaking a severe enoagement
Supposiug it to be an attempt of the enemT TO chi
off our reserve, we Immediately counter-marchpc
in quick and double-quick time, when, having pro
ceeded about five miles, we came upon two of our
regiments, and learned that in the darkness of the
night they had mistaken each other for enemies
and that an unfortunate engagement, accompanied
with some loss, had taken place We then, by
your command, returned and advanced upon Grea
Bethel, being supported by the Seventh regiment
under Col Benedix, and the Third, under Coope
Townsend.
Proceeding to within a mile of County Bridge
the column halted, Capts. Fitzpatrick and Bartlett
having discovered that the enemy were holding q
strong position in battery at the head of the road
We now drew up in line of battle on the right, al
the skirts OF the woods, and the artillery two how
itzers and brass six pounder, was pushed some
thirty rods up the road. At this point. Lieut-C Co
Warren rode into the field and assumed his position
in the regiment and, from his previous knowledge
of the ground, proved of invaluable assistance.
Capts. Winslow, Bartlett, and Fitzpatrick, having
been ordered to advance, under Lieut.. Col. Warren
as sklrmlshers, the regiment was formed on the
lett, from whence led the column in person, ur
the road, towards the enemies battery; but the fl
order till we were covered by the woods or
the right, where we halted for some time to rest
and In order to complete the preparations fol
charging the batteries in flank. In the meantime