The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-05
The Rattie'at Charleston.
hPu's. oIh, onion ces-Heary loss in Kiile'
am UOHndrd.

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a"d Wounded.
New York, June 27th.-The steamship
Philadelphia has arrived from Beaufort.
and the Ericsson from Key West with dates
to the 18th. aud from Port Royal to the I'D.
The latter brings Isl passengers, including
Gen. Benham and staff ard 81. suIdirrs
wounded in the late engagement, on, James
Island. near Charleston. The following is
the account by correspondent Of the New
York Tribune:
PoRT ROYAL, S. C., June 10. 1862. Our
troops have sustained a scpslse on Jamrs
Island. with severe loss in killed, wounded
and missing. On the light of Sunday. the
10Th. ii was determined to attack portion
Of the rebel lines of defence running across
the island. and fort, nc;rr an observatory
| erected by the enemy for the purpose of
overlooking our proceedings: General Ben
ham being DESTROYS OF occupying or destroy
ing the works, including, if possible, u
iioating battery. anchored near the village
Of Scccssionvilc, with the view of opening
q passage for operations against Fort John.
son and Charleston.
ned upon, Gen. Stevens was directed to
advance with his command, supported by
four guns of tockwell's Battery, progressing
rapidly and silently on the right, while Cen
Ii,milrnns R,,,.rv d;I ,hs CANA en- ,,,..
I,ft nrny.,t;nn r.;rf,ro.n.r,. Lo;,,, ,o,,t
to the enemy, and. if necessary. assisting
Gen. Stevens. Accordingly at 4 \ NJ, the
assault began.
| 1t was, at first. n complete surprise. the
rebel pickcts and q Lieutenant being cap
t.rcd without firing gun. An hour after
daybreak our men were scaling the steep
hrc,r,. tho Er, frnn, t:.n S,.,rans' p,,,..r,.
had alarmed Tho garrison 4 5esncr,,.
s,ruy,,l. now c,mm.nc.d III. E;nL,L
MicL;y.n inrerost i; ro,L wn. c,Il,tn.nJ
| hy tho Snr.,,v,r;r,h N.w Val ,jGnll,,
JrrsI md IN. Twortr .,;.h,I Wa,saaoh t""
r,t,. Two mr. thrcc CONN MICS If th.
S.y,uty.nin,b NV \ ark m..I,nt,J thu r,r,.
NET and fnuyht hsrn;caIlv na,;na ,h,. f m,,'.
,tv for ,h.;r v,lnr IN / Hid md wnn,iioJ
ilrrc one nf nnr o,,;cors Manu.. ,,,t n;von
but .r,,nsed tn La i liant Wb;,n 81 III.
Srvonth Conn.c,;cn, r., ,,r;x.,l u, ono 'f
the attacking rcIrls - mani wh, had TAX on
him prisoner 1T Bull Run and made an
cndeavnr tn r.,rrr ,Le cn,,j;m.n, !, i.
said lnn.;nr h;s nwn liz. he - ,h,u.n shat
in ,Le .ttn,nn, Thn nx,n;Js ~ ,h. ill.,
E,nIer. va. ;n,;t,t,d ,hn,',t. lass n,nnd3,;.
on.Iv Inv others nn,y nnIor ,,urdor,m.
fire from the rebel fort At only ffiy Yards
distance and , f,s;lj,d. NJ ,nu.t .,rv r,nr
r;ner;ts b.da.s and nror, n,o;I,IJa l;c,i;,,
E;noIir or n,.,r v,r, ,r;,'n j,a,l "'',,a
scat,cr;ny IN tho .J;ac.n, sm,n,'s o,h"rs
rctirine ii nre,,v rnnT ordcr with n marion
- ,,r 80 p.I 7"J n''u., ""' :" r,' w."
L.,t,.r;o,
m. r.l,,ls usoJ 10 ,o,,l.., ,.,,1oj ,,;,L
ora;. ,';.,, '','u ,,,a i''' I, w." .,I
evnp nlJ ;nnL ,n,,l". rn"',no,', ~ ,l,a
l,uor wen. .,,Ison,,,n,l,. .r,r,'.,aJ t.,,,,, ,ho
.hoij.r 80 ;.n,on,:, 'N, m". ,, no'' ~.
n,rt;cn,arly .x,,nsod sn,rn "a ,h., La., .nJ
,r,vcst wcre k;,l.d '''' '''' anu
Wnnv n.,rrnu o.o.,os o.o .,,l,.od A
sbclI .y,jnd.I hs,wnnp ;.mt pnr,nr ,r,l,a
OrJ;nnnre Dsnar,nnn, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. ~,
Eumoll. fru,,,,'.n, ".s; $500" w.
Lrn,st nf tb,. fnr,u,r and ar.z;,, ,l', ,;,o,r.
,;,s ,,f H., ,;,,h, L.,'i :"', n.,, -,
bppJ ,hnII na,s nmdnr Ii. i"., .nj s .uI,
into RI, bnl. n,nl,. hr Il
d.,nnns,r,,;,,, NJ az, Il. ,,,,,, H. iof,
h,,;n,, n',J, ~. :, ,h "." Wy" a w.;
man undnr c!,nn,nani ~ "a W;,,;,ms g
III. tyrs, Nas,,cbn.o,t. N'.ra,rv ndy,,n,., II
to meet them. Hami1ton's and Ransom $
runs preceding Here our s,ljier, exnnsed
to a gnllinp cross.fre between the forts and
woods, behaved excellcntly, especially the
Ninety. seventh PENNSYLVANIA and the third
New Ilampshire, the latter suffering
severely.
Under the suprositon that tho fire Of the
rebel fort had been compelled to slacken
under these of Hamilton and the conn re
ticut batteries, Gen. Stevens was then
ordered to form column for another
assault. while Col. Williams k-ll his posi-.
ton to repulse any attack on thc left, AVID
| part Of Gen Wright command went to Cen
Stevens assistance. Gen. Wright. mcau.
while, had sent word to the gunboats,
directing them to shell the rebels, a quarter
of mile to the left. In this rhey failed
miscalculating their range, when our troops.
unsupported bv ANYTHING but field pieces
and again subjected to mcrcless fire from
the fort and elsewhere. received the order
to retire.
The fpht lasted from from 4 to A. NJ,
Gen. B-nha,n being personally in command,
,, Oar ;nfnrmolly estimated loss in killed
wounded. onI m;ss;no. RANGES from 900 to
Goo mem. Seven nfrers Of Gen. Stevens.
cnurnanj ar, L;ll..I 10 wo,nd.J ,nd tw,
m;s.;no
The Ben Dciord is here, frcightcd with