The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-28
NUMBER 9349.

prisoners some of which were taken In the sct of
numbering our wounded. In ono instance the
Rhode Island 81 charged and . number Of them
were decoyed into the woods by the rebels crying
out This way Rhode Island 81" The consequence
was number Of our men we're Asssssi mated. A
corporal was shot by rebel who advanced upon
and drove his bsyonei into him aer dischsrgng his
pieces sfer this, the inhuman wretch beat the cor
poras brains out with the butt Of his muskst. The |
brute was Immediately captured.
The Michigan sth probably lost more than any
other regiment on the field. having lost about 2os
killed. wounded and missing. The New Hsmp
shire 3d lost about l05 killed, wounded and miss
Ing. The 2sth Massachusetts lost about eighty and
she Rhode Island 81 about the same. The 10Th n.
VS.. NJ, lost about one hun lred men killed, wound.
ed and missing The Connecticut ,,h sbou, 40,
and the Connecticut 9Th one killed and two wound
ed Gen Benhanw no commanded the division, bad
three briades Of four regiments each In the engage
ment. Among the trophies boric from the bloody
held were two guns captured by the Michigan sth
and two by the 10Th New York regiment.
The eneiny's force sbou, fourteen thousand.
Their loss is unknown, bu, owing to the accurate
firing and determined perseverance Of our troops'
1t must have been great. Our loss IL supposed to
sunbos,s were unable N participate in tie engage
ment owing 10 their great distance from the battle.
ground. wappoo creek Is completely obs,ructcd
SO that our ganboats cannot pass through II. II
this could be DONE Charleston could be attacked In
flank. The Pawnee aud Ellen were in the s,ono
river during the engagement. stono river has been
ascendcd as far as the entrance Of wsppoo creek.
Fort Johnston is on point Of the island nearly op
posite Fort Sumter. The battle ground Is near thU
centre Of the island, and almost completely -
rounded by marshy ground and pits.
Captain Dunbar states that he was on picket duty
at an early hour on the morning ~ tho engagement
and WAS suddenly ordered to fall back 10 his res
mont and prcp'r re for battle. This was the first
suowcdsc he had OF the intended attack After
the battle, and afcr our forces had fallen back u
their original camp, Capt Dunbar Resumed his
| former pckei grplinl-;he enemy not having seen
| proper 10 pursue. In the engagement Lieut.. KIN
| near was fatally wounded, and has since died.
licuts Ross and Il lhin%on were slightly wounded.
| Tho above oiicers are of the 19lh Regiment. Col.
Terry, ofthc Tth Connecticut re ;mcnt, lurns tho
engagement, received bayonet wound IN the
| throst Il rs no, cons ldcrcd serious, however.
l. GFSEB Al nESnAs.
| . Ucn. Benham, shortly after his arrival In tic
l steamer Ericsson, yesterday morning, proceeded
to his residence, Seven teenth street. aud. after a
short stay, cf for Southport Conn, where his lsiy
" now remaining He wa, relieved by Gen Hunter
as soon ms he - Of the repulse, on the suppos
| ton that Benhaih 'ord,rs. The OBJ
| ject OF Benhar ~ ou these or
| lers more d that a. sooi
| ss all the fac 'sn Of Gen
| Hunter will
| Il is stated b. Ericsson
that General Ben 70 com
mence the attack, ,sly Il
| our troops but N h,
l heard Of the defeat, era
| Benham had no right e
| ceived further orders.
! of the subordinate officer
!. battle, gave orders which n
SION among the troops, and
,Sp.ste,csSesdhdencs on
POM ROYAL g.,
As an eye witness u the doings
the stono and OF the battle on Jam.
IN the 10th, may be abe 70 give
some correc, knowledge OF the facts.
ment was originally intended TO be co.
Of troops and dash ut Fort johnson and
ton on the III or Sd Of june, when the reb .ce
was probably less than three regiments. But our
transportation having been diverted from US by
quartermaster Encouragement, only part Of Me
forces fcsched there on the Sd; tho rest not
being encamped until the 9th. by that
time the rebels had gathered probably or
10 regiments and had begun <ort and line
OF earthworks to oppose our advance. Gen. Hun.
II 81 commanding the Department, Gen B.nhanl
VDivf'ion, and Generals Bright and Stevens and
Col. Williams, the different bodies OF troops, were
all present. There was . slight skunish on IL,
ID, another on the 4th, In which we captured fcr'
guns. by the 9th the fort Of the rebels.
mounted, which commanded our camps, Al
| threw shells into the stono River, whers
boats were, and 1t was found ncce-sa
\ I sbandon our position. A he
" - ordered for tie llth for
cnNe noon OF the 10th the ei
l'nesh lie force and were rel
oss, say 100 to 200. @
killed dozen wounded
1elng mstei hy thish,b IN
J 10 pos,, le the reconno, ,ss.r
meantime TO erect 2 battery
ducins the rebel fort In thisv
On the 10Th, General Hunt
- Gen. Bsphsyn v oouusn
a.ance on charlcsteA. htr O
|whhous reinforcera1a hr
also ordering h,ft76 Pre-
trenched camp, defended b
stono on the west, and In
cast. The esrthwork or
which was sheling our carnp
to Charleston or Fort johnson
work. which IL was indispens
and hold, both that our camp
that the gunbosts might get
position OF any Importance.
produce any impression, and
necessary TO Gen. Benham tina
reduced by assault, as orign
| and Gen. Hunter. lie thereto
| OF the reconnaissance on large
on the morning Of the 10Th, b,
learned that the whole rebel foi
two battslions Of 400 men e
mounted and many unInou
was directed TO advance
with six resiments, with guns
ped, and 10 make rush ON tbe
Wright and Col. wnlia,n., wi,
were To be ready to support HI,
fortunately the attack was an b,
day. Some Of the regiments
guns, and were obliged TO halti
OF the enemy.
The sth Michigan and the 70
erl rushed up to the works.
mounted the parapet, but the
ments did not come up; aud, an
| a. III TO-, l,tg