Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-03
The Ba,tle on saIne. H.land-Nor.hern Ac-


The Battle On James zsInnd-Northern Ac-
count.
The Northern papers admit their defeat, with
severe loss, on James Island, near Charleston,
on the 10Th ult. The Chicago Times of the
2sth says
The battle of the 10th inst, on James Island,
near Charleston, appears to have been consid-
cradle of an affair. Our loss, in killed, wounded
and missing, was nearly seven hundred. The
rebel batteries were taken by two Federal regi-
ments, but not. being supported, other Union
forces behaving badly, they were obliged to re-
tire. Our troops, at last advices, were underthe
sheltering FIRE of gunboats, awaiting reinforce
ments. Gen. Benham, who commanded the
Federals on the occasion, has arrived at New
York, it is reported under arrest.
The anne paper also contains the following
dispatches from New York:
NEW YORK, June 27.-The steamer Phila-
delphia, from Beaufort, and the Ericsson, from
Key West 18th, and Port Royal 23d, have ar
rived here.
The Ericsson brings 181 passengers, inelud-
ing Gen. Benham and staff and ffty-sevsn sol
diers wounded in the late engagement On James'
Island, near Charleston.
The United States troops, under Gen. Ben
ham made the attack at 4 o'clock on the morning
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hard fighting, with q loss Of 668 killed, wounded
and missing.
The Michigan 8th had but two hundred and
fifty men left at roIl-csn. The New York 18th
suffered severely.
The Union troops were obliged to retreat un-
der cover of the gunboats.
The account of the fight on James Island,
copied from Charleston papers, is correct.
The following are among the wounded from
James Island
C. D. Allen, amputation of thumb Lieut.. J.
d. DOnohue, grape shot in shOulder-both of the
6th Michigan.
NEW YORK, June 27.-It is stated that Gen.
Benham is under arrest, with orders to report at
Washington.
It is stated that General Hunter left James
Island on the 18th, leaving Benham in com
mand, with orders to make no advance toward
Charleston without reinforcements or further Or
ders.
1t was reported by d~eserters that the whole
rebel force at See~essionville was but two battal-
ions, with six guns mounted and seven more
ready for use.
A reconnaissance was made on the l4th. Gen.
Stevens with 1000 men, was to make an attack
at daybreak, while Gen. Wright and Col. Will
liams, with 5000 men, were to support him.
Somehow the movement was delayed an hour,
and, as cur troops marched up a plain field, they
were, in broad day, met by a murderoUs FIRE Of
grape and canister
Two regiments only reached the front, much
cut up-the 6th Michigan and 18th New York.
The 28th Massachusetts breke and scattered,
andth 18th Rev York did little better.
The first two. drove the gunners from the guns,
and some even penetrated the works, but, the
other regiments falling to support them, they
had to retreat, after holding the batteries twenty
minutes.
Meanwhile Col. Williams, coming to their
support, was separated from the fort by a marsh,
and exposed to a severe cross-fre from rebel
guns in the woods. His troops fought nobly
and met with considerable loss.
For t-hree-quarters Of an hour not a gUn was
fred from the fort, and the prompt presence of
two hundred men would have carried it; but
they were not there, and the troops retired.
Another account confirms the above, but states
that the 2Sth Massachusetts, did well 1t gives
our loss as follows Killed "a, wounded 366,
missing 124.
Our camp is now within range Of the gun
boats fire, and in safe condition. In~trenchments
have been thrown up, and reinfOTcements are
awaited.
Gen. Brannon's troops. to the number of 1000,
had arrived from Key West at James Island,
but our forces must be largely reinforced be-
fore operations can be resumed.
Rebel troops are constantly arriving.
Preparations for the defense of Charleston are
extensiyelysmaking.
A Beaufort letter states that the loss of the
Sd New Hampshire was 1O6 killed and wounded,
and of the 8th Michigan, 500.
The same letter asserts that Commodore Du-
pont says he can take Charleston with FIVE gun
boats. He can run by Sumpter and the fortifi.
cations without the loss of more than two, and
with the others shell the city.
a letter from the Ash Naw York repimant
gives the ~totalloss as go.