The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-03

Gen. Benhans arrested for Dis
obedience. = The Situation Before
Charleston.
NEW York, June 81.
Inc steamer Philadelphia from Beaufort, and the
ericsson from Key West 18th. and Port ROYAL Dad
have arrived here.
The Ericsson brings 1s1 passengers including
Uen. benham and staff, aud fifty -seven soldiers
| near Charleston. -"N
~ Is stated that Gen. Benham is under arrest
win orders to report at Washington.
liz Is stated that Gen. Hunter left James Island
on the 18th, leaving Benham in command with
orders to make no advance towards Charleston
without achievements or further orders
1t was reported by,deserters that the whole rebel
Iorce AT Hecessionvie mad but two batteries, with
SIX guns mounted, and six more ready for use A
reconnaissance was 70 be made on the 10TH
The United States troops under Gen. Benham
made the attack at o'clock the morning of the
dotn, and were repulsed after four hours hard
lighting with loss of Cos killed, wounded and
missing. Gen. Stevens with A, 900 men, was to
make the attack at daybreak, while Gen. Wright
and Col Williams, with 1000 men, were to support
him. Somehow the movement was DELAYED and
as our troops marched up to Plalnfeld, they were,
IN broad DAY, met by murderous fire of grape and
canhister. Two regiments reached the front much
cut up-the Sth Michigan and 10th New York.
~ Inc Michigan Sth had $50 men left at roll cali.
Inc New York 18th suffered nearly severely.
'hc @otu MASSACHUSETTS, broke and scattered. The
10th New York did little better The first two
drove the gunners from their guns. Some even
penetrated the works. but other regiments failing
TO support them, they had to retire. after holding
battery for twenty minutes.
In the meanwhile Colonel Williams. coming to
their support, separated from the fort by marsh.
was exposed to a severe cross fire from the rebel
guns IN the woods. His troops fought nobly, and
met with considerable loss.
For three quarters of an hour not gun was fired
from the fort, and by prompt presence two hun
dred men would have carried It, but they were not
there. and the troops retired. Another account
confirms the above but states that the 2Sth Massa-
chusetts did we'll. 1t gives our loss in killed at
eighty -four, wounded 336, and missing l24
Our camp is now within range of the gunboats
and in safe condition. Entertainments have been
Brannan's troops, to the number of 5000. had
arrived from Key West at James Island, but our
forces must be largely reinforced before operations
can be resumed.
Rebel troops are constantly arriving, and prepa.
tons for the defense of Charleston extensively
making.
A Beaufort letter states that the loss of the Sd
New Hampshire regiment is loo killed and woun-
ded; sth Michigan 800.
The account of the fight on James Island copied
from Charleston papers, is correct
The following are among the wounded from
James Island:
G. ID. Allen, amputation of thumb; Lieut. j. D.
Donohue, grape shot in shoulder; both of the 9Th
Michigan.
Another letter writer asserts that Commodore
Dupont says he can take Charleston with five gun
boats. He can run by Fort Sumter and the FORTH
cations without the loss of more than two, while
| with the others he would shell the city,
A letter from the 4Sth New York regiment gives
the total loss at $40.