New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28

fllioo hack AS the O,her up, thus creaung con-
fusion and rendering sborve the chafge on TIE io'
. f.,lure like this alwaye dsheartcus troops. u
was iat in front of tie i0r aud IN the fret cnaIgf
hat he noble and brave Capt. Church fell l1efced
through tie mead with nus1e, di lie was " n'I
Officer, AVID loved by his men. hnew GAd uu'lh'
his commaL, Jug leTtCu, and frank ana honet' -.
ing Although suffering from di ease, ne arose ITO"
bis led and led Ii men 10 tie fatal dltsh'
The Sth Michigan has been most urlo'iuhale-ioi-
ward IL every skirn!sh or h%tie' a""t. in .i'o W
vance it ha,i0st c0usderaDe nuAoc' u 49,
and ca now scarcely muster dVJ men. Al l"t't
REGIMENTS tupht veil and piied their Ce-d af"ino
ne g,i. h.t Fl was o terrible sacrifice, and VAN
ere Zen. Stevens, aided by lis brave scn as Adlu-
en,.r,l seemed 10 % all that was possible 10
retrieve the icsi around, b'l eo,u E3 .'''.u .i.u
iis men fe back and re0rmed still unuer the nIe
NJ lie guns Of The fort, and the cross.ie ron tne
nat,i,s The iC0th PENNSYLVANIA and tle 2cth MAJ
,acausetts also Triic ec Do the tuga eneut, ucti
Gen. stevens. Oh the nglt wing. On the ieit Ten.
Williams was ccnteudiug with tne fou aud the laiE-
ing batteries o. Gen. Stevens Wa DONG or she uta..
Although ne dis net GET mp 60 Tie works, lis loss
Was heavy the 81 New-li mfstlrc etieci rs sui.cr-
ing severely. az ALEC di1 the 81 Rhode leland ihis
Wig OF TIE az acking forces was rot ony exposed
10 tac fire IRON tie fort cad the hanM1g OttIeues,
bat post calling fire also poured upon Their
ranks from ne woods, which were hLeo |lh Reae'
shareholders. Gen. Williams ieC li, men to Inc
conflict R.Jh c'li courage and edlliltF me center
IVES con mauded hy Ger. Wi III. - tins manner
m f,cts ettura led Oh aiaid tue terrific haii Of enOt
and ,heil for Jour long h0urs, against an enemy o.
Greatly superior numbers iD,rencled III posiloA OF
/ TIE strong 81 character.
4 Cen. DeuhGm commanded in person. and feeI'ess.y
exceed himself 60 tie dangers Oiahc Held iiis
/ l. .go cni commanding person was conspicuous dgT-
iug the coi tCst. lie seemed Anxious 10 ayOid tre
loss Of ie and 20 this MAY be attributed, IN part,
Inc loss of tie Gav. Whether nc was rght or wrong
in lot recipitaiing all bis men at once upon TIE
enemy s woIds, III whatever cost, 40 MOI WISH 10
decide. Had tie done 80, although the iOss nliglt
have been still more severe, the result could rot
long have been doubtful The General evidently
felt tiat II would be better 20 retire and save TIE
remainder OF hIs men taan 10 gam victory ~ 80
terrible price. This conclusion sCcmcd 10 be mast
ered by one Of those strange llunders OF war thht
nobody en- account for, and iOr which no one l.
reasonable. At about clock, witch seemed To
be the crisis OF the battle and when tie GeuerLs
seemed 20 lie consulting whether they should i'd
again upon tue tort or retire me gunDo&lS ue-
cided The Quesion by o, eDIng heavy cannouade ia
our rear witch. Instead Of telling upon the iehels
threw their shot aud she'll into our own Tanss ihis
must have resulted from Ignorance on tltr par' as
10 our pToCl-e position, iog 10 toe Tand C'"Ltea
mon tie held and the Intervening timber. lie
shells fall aud bars. IN the very LII OF orr men
several exploding near the Commanding General
aud bis staff. One large shel tel. within rod o.
two Of them, buryiHg isei IN The ground, aud then
exploding, throwing out an immense amoHh' %
earth.
der 10. the troops retire, which they cid IN perfect
order, taking Ioauon Oh the old picket line. Oar
loss :s great and ihrOWsa shade OF gloom over the
usually cheerful soldieIy. It remarkable rel
rat al; 0ugl this expedition has been attended win
meat priyauous aud suiierluga on TIE part Of TIE
men. f'an tue want 81 tents, rsions &c, ara Tie
forced marches which have been made ihIougl The
rain and aud, tleg have COnunued all the tine III
the finest splits, ou.y asking 10 he led against TIE
euemy. There are few, u any, among ITEM VINO
have no. l0s some friend; bat all a1reo that t5cy
behaved remarkably well, aud fought Ike veterans
The off .,rs ea.lessy cheered on thcr tncA, l.ii =
10 i,4t whore they wished ihcll men 10 iOiioW'
Gems. p ILain, Nuehi, Stevens and Williams "eT,
every We here ilat duiy called. Inc cooDeis were ~
tie leads Of the.r lesimen's; a-d there N-s .'
holding back the iurt ~ tie sia ono t- o. tne
several Generals Caps. Ely snd Hawks "a Con.
Bentau's stan were active, as were aao several
o. crf whose names 1 30 uoi kao'.
Cart. j. >. EiWeli, Chief QHaf'ermasior O.. t1-
exueditiou whose energy and activity contributed
rrea,y TIE efficient progress 81 ahairs AZ voiln-
teer aidCe-ormY 10 tue COMMANDING general, "
one o. tue most prom "a and efficient officers on The
field lie vas seen 81 all points, regard a. can-
ger bearing dispatches from Tie commau1.l ~ en-
eral 10 TAG different oetacnmeutf, showing AlG-seh
4 10 .e au able aud competent oiAcer.
4 balt!. 10 over AID lose Ol lsrh1ls co. Brave
men tel = now fIcs and sanguiAary Wa ibe con-
fIic. The noble Ce4d sleep On tie green is.c 1T
non nOfUt dA4 EltNlNAi lhN III Is nfNo '4ttt ''i fN
forever honored. The solder ami the citizen 90 BE-
pa.ses hereafter the spot viii iuvOiunilrly bare bis
Leat and murmur Rest ~ peace on III spot mace
sacred 10y your courage and iatrousm me
wounded viii be sent 10 the general boflllal d,
III ton Head 5000 IS possible, where they VII
receive aii the attention Hn1 caro- thGi SKIN ava KIM
ness car afford. TIE pr1Otofs THAI have Hlleu INTO
tue hands cf the ENEMY viii be exchanged u pOssl-
bic There dutics having been iahlied, the arHy
will al ain gitd Ittet Tor another effort 10 duye TIE
talo out Of their stfcusDOlds, aid clear The road
TO gharesiOu. III tie mean uue VIII net Tie Cow
eminent iet us have re-eniOrccmenis
Yod will fiut below CONF le,e list ofthe dead,
wounded. md uissilg a. tic imperfect data at
prlseut afford. As Ia o. il COS, II may Doe coAsiI-
cred correct, but G-any more lanes VIII have to be
added herr alter
The loss OF the enemy, according TO tie latest re-
ports, was very severe
LATER.
janis ISLAND. juno 90 1902
Everything bas remained lefectly que. since the
battle-uo demonstrations whatever on the pat OF
tue enemy. He Is without doubt quietly and &C.
lively engaged strengthening bis works OF defense.
seyerel hundred of our wounded have been sent 70
/ Hilton Head Hospital; several more Of them have
died, ba. / cannot now give the names.
learn ,hat Gen. Beuham las been put under ar
rest by Cen Hunter for ale led disobedience Of
dors. Gen. Hunter, II seems, directed Gen. Ben
nam not 10 maze an advance mOvemer. on Charles
ton. / mcerr,aud thai Cen. Beiham ciIins that De
Cid not intend disObey oidrrs oud That The attack
cn tie iOEt, within two ini Of his camp, was
an advance on ClA lestoL, but matter vi Lecesoi 7,
/ sls The IOu might sOOn command b.s camp. Wha,-
ever MAJ he he facts in lie case Or the issue Of the
controversy. do not pretend 20 determine. thiuE,
However. H. Will NOT be denied Tat Gen. Benhum
nas shown great energy ana actiti since re Iib
been - command here, aud seemeG to nave the inter
ests a me GOyelnment deeply At heat. Gen. Hun