The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-24

ssnville battery with the bayonst Colonel T. g. lamar
eemyandsd the battery with = few hundred Of onr
close range when he opened with grars and muskStry
litsrAly moving down the advancing Yankee columns
roeS Sy srsisry again termed and charf,d and were
again repuissd with great slaughter.
third time they advanced, sndsrvoring to aank our
battery but were again beaten back We then advanced
from works In pursuit, killing and apturng many Of
chs enemy Our loss Is twelve killed and twenty
wounded.
Charleston troops were principally engaged.
The ensny's loss has not yet been definitely ascsr
tainsd but must have been several hundred in killed,
wounded and prisoners. A batch OF thirty prisoners
have just been brought TO this city.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Augusta, June II. 1862.
fhs battle Of yesterday pronounced by generals
10 have been most desperate Our loss heavier than
At rst reported, including several valuable company
ofhcers.
portion Of the ensmy's force fought gaantly. The
Fortyssventh New York tHighandsrs) assaulted our
battery with smpty nuskets, fought gslanty and re
tired leaving nty dead IN tho ditch They succeeded IN
carry ing of their wounded.
The snemys gunboas and land batteries eo.opsra.sd
The loss Of the enemy is abou, four hundred ked and
wounded
sheng night day, for week asst but they fought
desperately
Captain King and Lieutenant Edwards, Of the Sumter
Guards, and Captain Reid, Of Tanners battalion, were
ii expected that the attack will soon be renewed
General Evans complimsntsd Colonel Lamar On the
ncld.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE INVEST
MENT.
From the Charleston Mercury, June ~
Tho ensmy has made recoEnoissalccs with a strong
force Of gnnboats in the Sono river few troops
landed on either sds, James and John Islands, un-
der the guns Of this fleet. They may or may be
ashore since the rspulse Of Tuesday last by troops
but yet there formidable force apparent nor Is
u likely that the Burnside 0st constitutes any portion OF
Only eleven vessels we're or the stono on "wednesday
tAAn hHlt in thA Ina h.n
lding squadron and expedition party from Hit
Head we judge - be the who!e Of tie affair thus far.
probably seer preparatory further operations
OF the enemy when they see their way, and
bring forward the means Of attack with some likelihood
Of success.
In tbs meantime We trust troops win not allow
forces to be landed forts TO be built and ordnance
mounted by the Yankees in this neghborhood. Our
pocy Is clearly to atLack a and Iuriouslyn with
tho bayonst Gunboats cannot hrs their il
mitted must always II has York own and
at Corntb. We will invariably be whipped n that style
Should BE- our models. In the latter COMBAT he moun.
tain regiments Of Virginia chaTgod they took prso
nsrs pluck decided the contest and the troops Of the
North In the subsequent battles coud stand. They
have invariably broken before tnat army. At =
Bluff the work close and thorough, the slaugh
ceedng coast the real character this war upon
the South has been fully revealed. It IS Grim n and
atrociors u s msrcsss and murdercus. Sef. .rressr
walton and she laws Of nations require ritributon
From tho same paper, same dase.]
OUR DAY OF TRIAL IS At HAND.
From the number Of gunboats and vessels on the
landing Of troops and the continued 6rng Aept up upon
the shores OF James Island YESTERDAY that lhs
:ax upon CnsesSa % mn % Il y believed Shat
upcn The guns Of forts and the courage
troops are about 70 into requsition The guns sf
the enemy have not We judge been YET subecsa 70 tho
Are Of such batteries prosect harbor. Unlsss
they have number Of Monisogs which We by no means
believe they are likely V Day dearly for the venture in
running such gauntlet.
With the brsastworks James Island troops can
make strong, and. We tYurt successful defence even
against greatly superior numbers. which 10 pot very
likely, II We are rightly informed.
Or people are calm, aud prepared FOR desperate 70
sisAnce. Except the sxempts for railroads, work
shops banks ana newspapers, and the ferssn popua.
tion, few not in The ranks Of the army. We have
failure We trust The defence oi charles.pn il
1862 will ever be memorable for It's hsrotsm s sf
feet upon the country II must be worthy cfvns
and Of the old city Of the Palmetto State.
| THE CHIEF RgBEL ORGAN PRErARINo 70 LEAVE.
ltromthe Charleston Mercury, Juss7.l
,.f sh.s .n's ns~sp,rer wi % printed on
with reluctance Ne have adopted Il Ia view Of l
facts in this ssghborhood, a. matter e justice. ns
less 10 our readers than to ourselves. No have Iar
chased an extra press, from which lhs ksury Iow
issued In order 70 remove fast Hoo prsss beys
within the coafsdsracy, and are dssernnsd 70 con
tinus tho publication Of the Mercury ~ Columbia,
Our press has not the capacity to ISSUE our hre,
edition double sheets. Hence tlss Semporary cur
tahment OF the papers dimensions. The AWcspy in IN
views which IL has advocated from the time or i'm a
tabshment, IL identified with the pres. nj sti Aeys
more closely, perhaps. than any other ourral d In
South. Ourreadsrs will bs gratilsd tosknow IL ~ 10
circulation Is very large, IN spite Of the nde Dndsrr
stand taken last summer and winter, ard the siAnro
aganss ocr Efforts 10 expose to view executive
ness, Congressivo subscrvicncy and tho pop4 hr sg
n0ranee-potwithsandingth the difficulties Of sinsi
and tho cash system which ths paper k nos
conducted.
The greatrregulsrty Of the mails hss destroy ID II
sale OF papers . dealers elsewhere beca the1
can lind market for the si papers VII tuh ar
stale. We have thus the sale Of e.2 dali, seycs
ry, sold At cost ice 10 tho dealers Rc rond
Atlanta, Augusta, Montgomery and Pensacola = haa
fallen only 100 ia subsc iptons. last yesr cur 6cua
tion Was 10 000 Our circulation now 10 $50 daily
$500; country paper, 4,035
We intend that the Mercury shall not Sail TO pub
lshsd IN any event In issuing half shee, only bu
initiate the example of the lesong daily papers Of Rick
mcId, New Orleans, Petersburg, Memphis and bbils
The diminution in size will not materially AFT Ci tn
quantity Of reading matter contained ia this o urnal
Al vehicle Of news, its columns will cor .inue To- DIS
play enterprise and discriminate n As bus ness hcst
will not be burdened with standing advertsem pnts
which everybody knows have ceased TO bsrroh.abis.
Iaaportant Army Notice.
UEnED STATES MusTEnIss Orrrc1.2
No. 79WHrE SrRIsT, NEw YoaK, June 70 1852. !
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