The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-28

Css1 uehersi pthnatn well tupposeu ne Whs carry
ing out General Hunters wishes and orders, and he
canno, he blamed for results which occurred from
causes he could neither forcsee nor prevent. II.
yAors, isoIpxsrs 80. vnon vARiors soulcn.
Among the exploits Of the seventy ninth. which
has in this engagement covered itself with signAl
glory. WAS thst Of detachment nndcr Colonel Nor
rison and Lieutenant Robertson The rebel battery
was near the -cs shore, and st the extreme right,
where the earth~crks approached the sea, there
was an unsusrdcd SPOT partially concealed by low
shrubs By this . number of the seventy -ninth's
men managed to mount the parapets directly In
line with the enemy's guns, and commanding them.
Here they Kept the rebels In their rihepts, by tr
ing with unerrius aim Al ali who caine ~ man NE
guns. For sovut forty minutes the enemy's sins
were sienced by this gallant party. Of course all
this time the enemy lid not allow mstersto remain
quiet, and smong those wounded by shots from the
rihc-pits WAS Lieutenant Robertson. lie has been
In eleven engagements during the war. including
bull Kun, lu, this wss his first hurt. His wound.
In the les. is not serious. Colonel Morrison WAS
slightly wounded In the temple.
Among the other regiments engaged In the bat
tie of james Island were the 2sth Massachusetts
and the l6th New York. They are all Germans
and were orssnsed In this city. under the title OF
THE Er, mont Colunes. The Michigan sth fought
| splcnidy. The 2s,h Massachusetts also did well.
| A correspondent writing from Hilton Head. un-
der date of june 20 ssys. Last night the Ben pe-
| ford brought down the wounded from james
| Leland. and. oh, what u sight was. -Four hun
dred brave men strewn about filling deck, cabin,
| hold aud every part of the ship, some minus an
| arm, others with fearful Khasty wounds of every
description. Though everything possible was done
for their comfort, aud every msaur tried for vent-
| alton, the smell WAS hurrid, and nothing but .
| personal interest, and hoie To relieve some poor
ieIlow's distress could keep you q moment
| on board the weasel. Four men lying next
tho 'p right, , and - II. iea. They were
earnestly rcci,ns then several experiences on the
feld an snly regrs. W Ny could nos catch G so,ns
W. r.sssS0-As sSs.s.H T HSsfSIIy - wounded in the
L|gnldcr and side by q he'll lie Is . true hero,
and suffers without complaint, only hoping that
| lie may have another chance ~ the rebels. The
hospital is crowded, and all who could be moved 10
| their rcgimontal quarters, were Sent on TO make
room for the wounded am told Of one man who
| was absolutely cut In two by chs1n ahot Anoth-
,r was struck by the bottom half - povser bottle
AMI the whole piece Gu, Oh, from chip. Capt
Hitchcock. of the eth Connecticut or1 of the vic
tins lie is a loss to bis country. Us lex W"
shattered at the hip, and when told phas II was use
lcss t. amputae Il. that he could ppt survive th'
| operation, he answered have vile and fv'
chir,n cannot die and leave them dsstisute -
Ny constitution il strong aud Sou must try II. liz
never rallied from the operation. This brave mar
Ind COMMAND of one OF the batteries befose Pulas
XII, AMI he there distinguished himself by his cool
ness sud skIl!. y ii
say- the same correspondent The future b o
course In the dark, bt all confidence 10 felt n IN
discretion Of Gcn. Hunter The key Of Chsskstor
is In our hsndss1d Il can lie successfully used will
such officers ar GEM wright, stevens aud williams
| We can afford to isait our time. Even " our force
are now withdrawn for sanitary reasons, what VI
have gained. can lie held by srinboat or two, ans
when the time comes the slaughter Of June 10 viii
lie remembered"
The rumor from Port Royal by the arrival 70
| day iA that Gen Hunter ordered his newly organ
| lied Negro Brigade 10 James Island, 10 join IN tn,
attack there, but that several Of the officers refuse,
10 10 there in company with the negroes, and that
therefore, the project Of sending the negroes wa
abandoned Two surgeons are on board Of th
Ericsson, sent home by General Hunter for refusing
To act Brigade Surgeons " the negro regiments
Two companies of the Michigan s,h took one o
the batteries ut the point Of the bayonet and held
forty minutes, wheu, from want Of reiIAorcements
, | they were obliged TO retreat. The enemy's gum
threw junk bottles, old nails and pieces Of chain
which, At close quarters, dealt death aud dsstruc
| tion on every side.
In one Of the hand. hand contests, . lieutenan
of u New York regiment, who was taken prsone
t hull Run, aud but lately exchanged, reachs.
'er into ono Of the batteries and seixng gunne
the hair OF the head, dragged him bodily ooo
able distanSe Into our ranks.
'ihodcrs DUPONT Asyf that he can TAX
ton with Ave good gunboats, be will rp
and the other Notifications without n
than two, and with the remaining
shell the city, A4r"~
Irom Captain Emondorf Of the Forty
New York r.gipept addressed TO his bre
Of, gives the following list Of casualties anon
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