Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-28

hsPuIe OF the FEDERAL Troops on James
isiand-Httu Of Gen BeBham-Lsndins
OF fkeinfsrcrmepts at Pert Royal.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The steamer phuadsI
nhia, from Beaufort, and the Ericsson, from
arrived = 49, -O-' A"'e
The Ericsson bri 7gs 1871 passengers. Jnclrd In,
Gen Benham and staff and 81 soldiers, wounded
Charleston 'O'-"O' N0a N0a
The United States troops under Gen. Benb,m.
maze an attack at O'Clock on the morninp of
tae loth on the rebel battery, and were repulsed
after four hours hard fghtiny, with loss OF 6sT
klued, wounded and missing. The Michiy.n
Eighth regiment suffered very severely having
but $50 men left to answer at roll call. The NeS
lmk Seventy ninth also suffered severely BE-
ing unable 10 carry the enemy's works the Union
troops were obliged to retreat under cover of the
Col Perry, Of the 4sth New York regiment O,
apoplexy. -' -
&c, Gen: B,annsn, from Key West, was expected
The Ericsson landed the 9TH New Hampshire
regiment, and four companies of the 1eh New
OK, and four companies Of the 1st regular ar
tllery, at Port Royal. :.
we'll my
Ine account Of the fight on James Island, as
COPIED P from from the Charleston papers, is correct
reot at Kingston and G jlisboro' to be living on
force Is small.
The rebel pickets had burnt Tuscaro,a md
oufnt a portion Of the railroad
tsEcoND DIsPATcH1
humored arrest of Gen. Benhnm-Further
rarieuiars of the Fight-The Killed.
wounded, and Missing-Preparations for
the Defense of ChaFIesten, &c.
NEW YokK, June 27.-It is stated that Cen
Benham 10 under arrest, with orders to repoTt 70
Washington IL Is stated that Gen. Huntey i. n
James Island on the 18th, leaving Benham In
wards Charleston without reinforcements or
further orders IL was reported by deserters that
the whole rebel force at Secessionville amounted
ana seven more ready FOR use
On tee 18th General Stevens with d 600 mon
was TO make the attack at dav break, while Gen
wright and Col. Williams with 3 3,COO more, were
to support him. Somehow the moyemcnt wa.
delayed an hour; and as our lroops rusbed N m the
held they were In broad 10 light, ana were met
by murderOus fire OF grape and canister. Two
TsSimens r otL only reached the fort much cut up
sachusetts regiments bro ke and scattered and the
4uh New York did but little better. The rst
Two regiments drove the rebel gunners from their
guns; our the other regiments falling to support
thtm theY had to retire, after holding the battery
twenty minutes.
Meantime Col. Williams, coming to the SUD-
port, was separated by marsh from the fort and
exposed TO severe crOss fire from MI rebel guns
In the woods. His troops, the Sd New Hamp
shlfe and 81 Rhode Island, fought nobly, and
met with considerable lcss For three ouarterr
OF an hour no; gun was fred from the fort and
the prompt presence OF few hundred men wouId
have carried 1t But they were not there and the
troops had TO retire Wv
The foregoing Is from the special CORRESPOND.
ehce OF the Express. Another account confirms
The above In the main facts, but states that the
Aesschusetts 2oth regiment did welt This ac
count gives our loss rs folio skilled S4 wound
ed 366, missing 124 :
Our camp Ii now within range of the gunboais
nre, and In safe condition. Entrenchmentr have
been thrown up, and reinioreemenis are awaited
Gen bfannan's troops, numbering GOO had
arrived a. James Island from Kew West, but our
forces must be largely reinforced before operd-
Mons can be resumed. Rebel troops are constant
ly arriving, and preparations for the defense of
Charleston are being extensively made.
Beaufort letter states the loss OF the Sd New
Hampshire at 100 killed, wounded and missing
and the Sth Michigan al 800
The same letter asserts that Com Dupont saws
he can take Charleston with five good gunboats
he will run oy Sumter ana the other fortidca-
tions without tie IL IS Of more than two and with
the others shell the city
letter from an Ctlcer Of the 6Sth New York
Regiment gives the aggregate lssses as follows
2sth Massachusetts, killed 5, woun ded Al, miss
ing 81; 79ih New York, Killed g. wounded CO.
missing 20; f6th New YORK, killed S, wounded
IA, m:aing 10; 7th Connecticut, killed 13,
wounded 75, missing :; 9TH and 5th Michigan,
total 1874. Total loss on.