The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28
interesting Intelligence from
South Carolina.
Graphic Description Of the Battle Near
SecesSiOnVille, James Island, June l6.
Heroic Conduct Of tho New York Seyenty-ninlh
and Eighth Michigan Regiments.
Unsuccessful Assault OF the
Rebel Works.
Rstreat Of the Union Troops in
Good Order.
Names Of the Killed. Wounded
and Missing.
Gen. Benham, the Commander Of the
Expedition, Placed Under Arrest.
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Gen. Hunter Assumes Command Of Active
Operations in the Field
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Arrival Of the British Steamer
Memphis at Charleston,
DC. &C., Sc
Names Of the Killed. Wounded
and Missing.
Gen. Benham, the Commander Of the
Expedition, Placed Under Arrest.
Gen. Hunter Assumes Command Of Active
Operations in the Field
Arrival Of the British Steamer
Memphis at Charleston,


From Tortugas 10Th inst, Key West 18th, and Port
Royal 23d arrived here yesterday morning Shs brought
large mail from all the above places and ISL passsn-
gers, among whom General Benham anu stan. She
also brought fifty soldiers who we're wounded in
the late engagement James Island, 5. C. They arc
IN charge Of Surgeons Craven and School, She brought
from Key West four companies OF the Nineeth New York
State Volunteers and landed them Port Royal also
shs Ninth New Hampshire, ana four companies OF the
First United States artillery (reguiars).
The United States troops, under General Benham made
N attack The morning of juno 1e ct four O'Clock and
repused after four hours hard lighting with tho
,Oss Of hundrsd and sixtyelght killed, wounded
and missing The Michigan Eighth had but two hundred
and afty left at roll call The New York Seventy
ninth suffered severely. The Union troops obliged
torstreat under the cover Of the gunLoats
General Brannan, from Key West, expected to
1--WE at Port Royal daily.
Colonel Perry ths Forty eighth regiment (of Brook
iyn,) died AT Fort Pulaski, June Is, Of apopIexy.
The United States ship Sun Jacnto was at Key West.
All we'll
Esic-son:--
General Benham Captain Bryant Lieutenant Benhan,.
4 Butcher Captain Brand II. Clark, L. II. Clapp, j. i.
Cumming, " .. DaTiHigton NJ II. porsedi Captain Den
ton, " ). English, Captain Ely, T. G. Graham, Leuten
ant Could Z. Hyatt, Dr Holland T NJ. Jackson Lied
tsaant Kimbal, IL A. Lowell - = Marcus, ;. H. kns-
Nsttsrnish. c. d. Ukes, snant Potter, Lisaten
ant oRorke, N. Rice. 4 isadgers, c. s. Rogers,
sznlhorn, Leutenant srpi ir.n,sn.nt smith, j. j.
Suess, pr. Schoil, Captain .,tcl4t, T. W Townsend,
lssa,enant isaMe. lhoinas Ssneo n. "eoo, y. y
Colonel Wallace A. Brady Major Burt, J. E. ostran-
DER Captain Comsock Surgeon Craven, Mr. Honey well.
MeKinm, Miss McKhnm, Lieutenant Dorkray, Captain
Mcdonald. Sergeant MSocrnel, Captain Partridge, Mrs
Partridge A. y. Henern, Lieutenant Schoszcr, Captain
j. ". n. N
Captain Dow, Mrs. Aackin H. sampson.
The following liss Of wounded officers and from
James Island
SEVENTY NINTH Yo1g.
Sergeants j. s. Dngwen wounded IN neck: ID. Res oil,
fracture left arm privatss WA. Bdsxrk fracture both
elbows J. Dinnsr. fracture lower iaw; G. W 1cWai,
shoulder, George Ryersou, loft knee; Peter Trot-
ssr anputation right arm; Charles Robb, left
smith, shoulder; Lisns. r. ". Robertson, LETT leg
Sergeant smith, iet thigh privs'es Alex Calvert,
sf leg W Rely. eft Veg .s Lieu. " g. soss srnpssno.
Charles zach, front OF arm W. White, leg arm and
elbow; ID. Mcfarland, right arm s. u. KsSsy, gunshoi
In left inDg
Lieutenant j. s. Donahus, grapcshoi shoulder;
privatss c. D. Allen amplta;len 81 thumb j. Bremen,
lungs and shoulder T. Cramsr Phelps, side, sbdo
ms, thigh; EGGS AM arm. slss Turner, hand; Frank
Esanroy guns hot in back r. Hankirson fracture Of lott
wrist l1wr Feams fracture OF Right WRIT Sergeant r.
b. Light sunshot 10 thigh prvatcs H. C,ady lex, let
krm and back; A. - ohs, gunsh9t IN right hip sidney
Castle sunshot In th.ah Cutain p N Doyle ie elbow;
Corporal NJ. A. sewbsrry, right hip; Tivatss Nelson
Croes, rsht shoulder Frsd. Bentley, gunsh3t ~ elbow
Jsyd Carsin, right lung. y. Nalnore, Besh woahf u
hip; Benz Nymsa, lelt elbow, seriously A. NICHOLAS,
aesh wound In shuslder.
Er *Ew hA~Ptl ~.
Lioutcuant Root. Allen, right hand privage Grant
rrollet, jaw " H. Goodwin, hand; @ J.. 6orrish, lct
hip.
RaUDR ISLAND.
Corporal Eur!y, aash wound, side private + u
Tat, gunsb0t tiith
TWENTY EIGHTH MA.sAl iC -ETzs.
Private James Coency, rlshb thigh: X iogan fracture
rigls arm Pierre Hays, slt ,4lcels and back
sKyEvTH sosSETieUr
Corporal Cnas. Hooks, tatson right arm priya 70
l.. Cool, fracture Jaw - D. Howell, gbisLo, body.
SI.sKrrrH rr,NSsTLf ANA
Private J. c. Moore. boulder.
SEVENTY SIXTH PIryA srLyayis.
Private ID. LtcltendsrsSr, fracture u arm.