Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-03
ARRIVAL OF THE ERICSSON.
Interesting from South Carolina.

NEW YORK. June 28 tSG2
The United States transport Ericsson, Cap
tain Lowber, from TurtugaS 9th Instant. Key
West 18th, and Port Royal 23d, arrived here
yesterday morning. She brought large mall
from all the above places aud lSl passengers,
among whom are General Benham and stall.
She also brought Gtty-seyen soldiers who were
wounded in the late engagement on james Is
!aud, 5. g. They are in charge of Surgeons
Craven and Scholl. She brought from Key
West fo@r companies of the Nnetieth New
York State Volunteers and landed them at
Port Royal also the Ninth New Hampshire,
and tour companies OF the FIRST Uuited States
artillery (reguars.
TIE United States troops, under General
Beuham, made an attack Oh the morning of
June l6, at four O'clock and were repulsed
alter lou: hours hard fighting with the loss
of six bundled aud sixty eight men killed,
wounded and missing. The Michigan Eighth
had but two hundred and fifty men left AT roll
call The New York Seventy Ninth suffered
severely The Union troops were obliged to
retreat under the cover of the gunboats
Gen. Brannan, from Key West, was expect
ed to arrive at Port Royal daily.
Col. Perry of tie Forty-E ahth regiment,
\ol Dloohi!i, eelu at VI uidShi, ouhV 10,
ot apopIeXy.
|. The United States ship San Jaciuto was at
Key West. AIlweII.
by the Ericsson we have full particulars Of
the operations Of the Federal forces OH James
Island, near Charleston, up to the eud OF last
week. There have been Two engagements
with the rebeiS--the first Of which occurred
on The evening OF the l0;h instant, resulting In
little loss ; aud the battle OF the IS h, which
was the oniy check our forces have received
at any point on the coast since the war began.
Nearly SIX hundred men were lost
'fne FIRST reconnaissance 10 force, which was
TO be made Ivy our troops Oh James Island,
was ordered for the lltn inst hut was post
poned OH account CT an attack hy the rc"t!s
Oh the Federal CaGp on the night u the lOth.
This attack was, however, rppuised wish h.te
loss 0. our side The fast that the enemy
had veuturrd to appr acn our camp, tor the
evident purpose o a>certauuE the extent OF
our force, aud IN which Effort they were sue
cessiul to some cXrent, induced Gun. Benham
10 change his place, aud 10 make an attack
Instead Of ii reconnaissance IL force, with the
intention Of s,orming The rebel WORKS, II cir.
cum>tauces were iavorab!e
The battle of the 9th instant began at four
O'Clock in the morning. The design of our
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