, 1862-06-28
From HUNTERS COMMAND,
The Feder>ls Repulsed with 668 Loss
Gen. Benbam Arrested fer
Disobedience.
The Situation Before Charleston.

New ToR6. June 27.-The steamer Phila-
delphia from Beaufort. and the Ericsson from
Key West 18th, and Port Royal sd, hare ar
rived here.
The Ericsson brings 1s1 passengers, inclu-
ding Gen- Benham and staff, and fifty y-seven
soldiers wounded in the late engagement on
James Island, near Charleston,
It is stated that Gen. Benhau is under ar
rest, with orders to report at Washington.
It is stated that Gen. Hunter LETT ,James
Island Oh the 18th, leaving Benham In com
mand, With orders to make no advance to-
yards Charleston without reinforcemsnts or
further orders.
It was reported by descrteis that the whole
rebel force at secessionvil1e had but two bat
teries, with six guns mounted, and six more
made on the 10th.
The United States troops under Gen. Ben
ham made the attack at o'clock on the morn
ing Of the 18th, and were repulsed after four
hours hard lighting. With loss Of 66s killed,
wounded and missing. Gen. Stevens with
4,tDo men, was to make the attack at day
break. while Gen. Wright aud Col Williams,
with 3,H0 men, were to support him. Some
how the movement WIS delayed, and as our
troops marched up to Plaindeid, they were,
IN broad day, met By q murderous fire Of grape
and cannister. Two regiments reached the
front much cut up-the sth Michigan and 10Th
New York
The Michigan sth had $50 men left a. roll
call The New I ork 10Th suffered nearly as
severely. The 2sth Massachusetts broke and
scattered The 18th New Yord did little bet
ter. The first two drove the gunner5 from
their guns. Some even penetrated the works,
but other regiments failing to support them,
they had to retire, after holding . battery fol
twenty minutes.
IL the meanwhile Col Williams, coming to
their support, separated from the fort By a
marsh, was exposed to stveFc cross-1ire from
the rebel guns in the woods. His troops
fought nobly, and met with considerable loss.
FOR three quarters of an hour not = guu
was fired from the fort, aud by prompt p5ss-
eDce two hundred men would have carried it,
but they were not there, and the troops re.
tired Another account confirms the above,
bat states that the 2Sth Massachusetts, did
we'll. 1t gives our loss in killed at eighty-four,
/ wounded 336. and missing 134.
Our camp is now within range Of The gun
boats and in safe condition Entrenchments
| have been thrown up, aud reinforcenentS
awaited. Gen. Brannan's troops, to the NUN,
ber Of 5000, had arrived from Key West al
James Island, but our forces must be largely
reinforced before operations can be resumed
Rebel troops are constantly arriving, and
preparations for the defense OF Charleston are
extensively making.
| 4 Beaufort letter states that the loss Of The
Sd New Hampshire regiment is log killed ant
wounded; Sih Michigan 800.
| The artouat OF the fight on James Island
copied from Charleston papers, is correct
| The following arc a1nung the wounded from
| james Ie]ane:
G. .. Allen, amputation OF thumb; Lieut.
J. D. Donohue, grape shot in shoulder; botl
Of the 18th Michigan.
Another. letter writer asserts that Commo
dore Dupont says he can take Cha: :1eston witt
five gunboats. He can run by Fort Sumte
| and the Qualifications without the loss of NOR,
| than two, while with the others he woult
shell tue city.
a letter from the 49th New York regimen
| gives the total loss at Go,