The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28
Our Hilton Head correspondence.

Our Hilton Head Correspondence,
BiLToS HEAD, S. e., juno II, 1862
Arrival Of the Ben Dcford ,otta Wounded-Gea. Besahom
Ordered 10 Report 10 Gen Hau'tsr in Pcrsn-Gen. WrgA
Sa1asedes Gen. Be,,ham, WHO Sails for NsD York
Under 4rrest-- What t,en,ai Benhams Friends ind
Opponents Say Fbr and Agsinst Hun, &C., DC
The steamer ben. Dcford came down from Stono CHI
Thursday, bringing from your correspondent with the
expedition graphic account Of the bloody massacre
which troops Suffered in storming the ensmys fort
ncatons Monday, the 10th inst, together with list
OF the killed and wounded. The Ben. Deford had
board three hundred Of the wounded who were At
sncs transferred 10 the general hospital. They in
charge, during the passage, Of Or. Dalton, Medical
Director Of The district assisted BY Drs Snow, Of the
Volunteer Enginosrs; Holland, Of the Massachusetts,
cavalry; MoDonad OF the Seventy nnth and Townsend
OF the Forty New York regiments The sufferers
speak in terms OF tbs most grateful acknowledgment Of
their care tho boat, the officers Of which did all ia
their power 10 alleviate their nssriss. Owing
the limited accommodations at James Island, the
steamer compelled 10 bring than could hs
vsnisutly accommodated, and several whs lay upon the
upper deck exposed for few moments V . violent
storm Of wind aud The squan however, had been
provided against, and is effects NOT Of serious
nature.
The steamer Cosmopolitan arrived yesterday, bringing
dispatches for General Hunter announcing the
dignant and less grisysd at the unexpected ntslh
gence and Immediately sent id with ordsr direct
ing General Benham TO report 10 him in person, and
placing General Wright in command OF the expedition.
General Bsnham, however, cams down the Ben. DO.
ford without waiting for tho order and at nine O'Clock
that evening placed under arrest. have not
tho order Of arrest; but ! presume tia,
General Hunter would not have directed such
proceeding mad tho Of The country demand
cd IL. General Bsnhan's dsebedieRce OF orders has
thus brought him twice into difficulty, and 81 viii be
small task for him to convince his friends that Ia
acted wisely or pradcnty in disregardng
lions Of his superior officers. Tho ropuse ~ Jamos
Island seems TO have been q recond Balls Bluff affair,
and General Bcnham stands alone the author OF IT,
IL may ruin hin bat better his downfall Ian that nds
erection and rashness zhocd ruin he country.
10 will be seen by tho following general orders, issued
to-day that the districts OF this department abolish
Cd There viIl therefore, DO fur Their oymsnt for
General Benham, and himself aud stat, " rumored,
tSxs passage In the New York.
General Hunter will The active ccaro q
the armies Ia the 1eld lis fine military leputalion, his
long connection with the army, ana the confidence
which (aside from his abolition notons) eraesrs and
repose in him, load 10 expect manage
asnt marked by activity, energy and breadth OF pur
pose which affairs the "Northen dislrictr have too
long lacked
GENERAL oRpERa-so. 10.
HEtp(uARTERs. DEPARTMENT SoUrB,
HuIos HEAD, logT RoYAf, s. C., June II 1862 I
J. 50 mucn Of General orders, No. 1, current series
from those headquarters rcass 10 The division OF the
department into Districts Ia hereby countsrInandsd
AL returns will hereafter be made direct to these head
quarters.
raj having bscn roassgnsd 70 duty in this department
Is hereby announced Assistant Adjutant General Of
the Department and Chief of STAG " the Major General
Commanding D. HUNTER,
Major General Commanding
Eo W. sauuI, Act. Asst Adj. General.
General Bsnham's arrest 10 the principal topic Of
conversation 10 looked upon BY soldiers and ciyi.
llans alike proper aud III penalty FOR sacriace in
,olysd IN the headstrong attack 81 James Island GEN.
Benams friends however assert he acted In strict
accordance with The instruction eit win hun by Gen.
Hunter the asrs departure from the Stone days
ago. lross Instructions that he should make
attempt to advance Charleston attack Fort
.Sn nat. largely rsn,o.csa q specially Instructed fro
the tms he was 70 provide sor intrenchsd
camp csercd by tho IRE Of eur gentosts IN tue teno
The left, ana the creek from Folly river On
the right. The slhercnh Of General Benham
also assert that tho Reconnaissance OF MONDAY Was
movements srdored on the iOih instant, with
the approval or general Hunter but subsequently, post
ponaj General hGnter's friends, however, aver that
al all tHIss without MS sanction.
Inc cnha party assert tDat g the vcinsn had been
nsJe an honF cafsf, " III sAsci actordsncs with Cone
RAJ toa ianls orders that our mon could not have
been .ius a. u you'd ssse brea grand success and
htYshesr sscftoa IVY ono o. two officers that II our
nsi h1 og ~. lacy sa1uid lie fort would been
ours Nlsii4ef ssrlsr hour wout have rcd sue
cess cannot CAV bat .lat cur msn fvuxa saauty IA
rtysG al scU Vi he no 40 reporters account and by
Ina general las ssuei w the division comma lasis
after ihs snesseitoni. "ehersi isnhsm h,mseh feels
sympathy aAay who nsys-tnesss, soosurc him Tor
his acton
list of vo.acls-of-xvar. &C., In Port ne
Port Nnyni, 81, e.. June ~.
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