New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
EXPEDITION AGAINST CHARLESTON.
Arrival of the Transport Ericsson.
The BATTLE OF JAMES ISLAND.
A LONG AND BLOODY CONFLICT.
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS REPULSED.
ARRIVAL OF RE-ENF0RCEMENTS.
Union Loss 6GS Killed, Wounded,
and Missing.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
NAMES OF WOUNDED SENT HOME.
Gen. BeDham Returned Under Arrest.
OF RE-ENFORCEMENTS.
Mon Loss 6GS Killed, Woun'
and Missing.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
NAMES OF WOUNDED SENT HOME.
Gen. Benham Returned Under Arrest.

The United States steam transport Ericsson, Capt.
Lowber, from Tortugas on the 18th inst, Key West
on the 18th and Port Royal on tie 23d, arrived here
on Friday morning. She brings large nail rom
all the above places, aud has lsl passengers nclud-
ing 81 wounded soldiers, who were disabled IN
the late engagement on james Island S. c.
The Ericsson brought from Key West four COM
panies Of the 10th n. Y. S. ", aud landed them ut
Port Royal; also the 7th New-Hampshne, and four
companies of tie LIST U. S. Artillery, Regulars.
The United States troops under Gen. Benhan made
an attack on the morning Of June l6, al o'clock, anu
were repulsed after four hours bard hghtInG with
the loss of COS killed, wounded. and misslng The
Michigan 9Th had bat $50 men left at roil-ealL The
New-York 10Th suffered severely. The Union
troops were obliged to retreat u,,ier the cover OF
the gunboats.
The action was brought on by Gen. Benham N
order to carry an important earthwork Of The
enemy by the bayonet. Our forces behaved with
great spirit, especially the 9Th Michigan and 'Jth
New.York, the latter losing 10 in killed, wounded,
and missing and the former I96, being nearly ONE
half of that regiments effective force. The attack
was made it is alleged contrary to specific orders
of Gen. Hunter AS consequence Gen. Benham
ID put under arrest for dsobecence, and Gent North
to report to the Adjutant General.
Included among the passengers--beside the
wounded officers and men, whose names are append
ed-are Gen. Benham and bic Staff (which contests
of Capt. Ely Assistant Adutaut-Geneal; Captain
Hawkes., and Lieut.. Benham), Capt. Smith, OF Gen.
Hunters staff, who, ON behalf Of the General, ac-
1eompanies and looks after the wounded men; DIR.
Craven, Brigade Surgeon, and DR.. Scholl, Surgeon
OF the Pennsylvania 76tL who are charged with
their medical care; the Rev. Mr.. Wyatt, Chaplain OF
the New.York 10Th, who accompanies and ministers
to the sick and wounded Adt w. p. Bennington OF
the Pennsylvania 10Th, late Aid-deCamp 70 Gen.
Wright; Leut.-Col. Wallace, also Of the Pennsyl-
vana 10Th, absent on sick leave; DIR. Holland of tho
Massachusetts 2S,h ditto; AID several other officers
who have been obliged By ill-health other causes
to come North. Beside the military, there are few
civilians ard ladies. Among these note the names
Of j. VI. McKim and daughter Of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Suydsm and Miss Dill Of THIS city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Partridge, for the last monios prisoners Of war
il Savannah, Ga. The former went out ae master
OF the brig Elsuore, from Bangor, in October last
with sugar boxes for Cuba, and captured by the
Rebels, and his ship and cargo confscaed, he and
his wife being detained as prisoners up to THE time
The health Of the sick sud condition OF the wound
ed improved as the ship approached the North, al
though il was found necessary, for the preservation
OF one mans life, to amputae his arm, and another
poor fellow, who was in dying cond ion when
brought on board, had to be consigned 10 a watery
grave. The name of the former Peter Trotter,
~, Misbi nd fia f.,+o N.ol Of
New Bedford, Mass.
The wounds Of these brave men, as will be seen
from the catalogue are of the varied character
being shocking TO the last degree, and others
comparatively slight. OF the former one was made
by "a poundand-a-half canister entering the lesby
part Of the arm, running around the shoulder blade,
and lodging under the integument Of the back. OF
the latter was one which We saw the surgeon dress
ing. 1t was ilom a otsupposed to be grape, which
had Just grazed the outer apex or protubernce of
the eye. cutting clean out bit OF the upper and
lower lids about the size of sXpence. The doctor
said the eye safe and that the only evil result
would be a sort Of harelip scar, which would be no
great DETACHMENT. Capt. Mcdonald of the 2Ssh
Massachusetts is the name Of the gentleman who
made this narrow escape.
Inc lsI4C'eoh UItbo' iaISS MAN 4IVu TIC VI" ".e
points she touched at.
Gen. Brannsn, from Key West, was expected to
arrive at Port Royal daily.
Col Perry OF The 18th Regiment, Of Brooklyn,
lied at Fort Pulaski, June Is, Of apopleXy.
The U. s. ship San Jacinto was at Key Wcst, ai
vel.
The following are the names of the passengers by
steamer Ericsson:
Gen Beuh4m. Capt Bryant, Lieut. Bcnhanl J. Butcher,
apt. BrAnd, n. Clark T.. II. Copp, J. b. Cumming w. b.
Darlington, NJ. H. Dorged. Capt Denton, W ;. Enghsh,
ap. iy. j. G. Graham Lieut. Gould, j. {. Hyatt Dr. Ho
aud A. NJ. Jackson Lieut. hlmbal n. A. Lowell }. ) Mar
u.s. 5 NJ. Knenas LIEUT. keenan,, Mrs. Moul,on and son,
We. Meerush, {. b. OAes Lieut.. Potter, Lieut. ORofke,
w. Rice, T. l.. Rodlcr. :. Rogers, Lieut. Reeder Opt.
hanson, j. A. Smith o. ". sEiLorn Lieut. spins, Lieut.
ninth }. l.. Lue-s, DR.. School, Capt TOurellat. 4. w.
townsend Lieut.. Tisdae. Thomas Vance, IL. We6b, D. G.
\ eeks W. A. NefueL A. NJ Warehouse Lieut-col Wall
ace ~ A. Brady. Major Burt, j. r. Ostrsuder Csp Com
took, Surgeon Craven Mrs. Honeywell Or Picket Mrs
uy dam. Is Dill. AT Furgusou Mrs. Mckimm Mss Bic
linm Lient Dockny Cap;. Mcdonald seEs,ans McC9tae
apt. Partridge. Mrs Partridge. \. d. Hefeui' Liea,-
chloe'er Capt. Heuk.e, Caps Geo. starr j. W fiin, NJ