The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-02
From Beaufort and Port Royai.

adelphia has arrived fromBeauiort, ana ine
Ericsson from Key West, with dates to the
18th, and Port Royal to the 23d. The lat
ter brings Gen. Benham and staff and IL SOL
diers, wounded in the late engagement on
James Island near Charleston. TIP
The account of the fight, copied from the
Charleston papers is correct. The U. ).
troops, under Gen. Benham, made an attack
at four O'Clock on the morning OF the 10th,
and were repulsed after four hours hard
fighting, with loss OF 668 killed, wounded
and missing.
The Michigan 9Th had but $50 men left
at role-call. The 10th New York, also had
suffered Sc verely The Union troops were
obliged to retreat, under cover Of the gun
boats. =
Col. Perry, OF the 48th N. Y. Volunteers,
died at Fort Pulaski, June 2Sth, ofapoplexy,
Gen. Brannan, from Key West, was ex.
pected daily at Port ROYAL.
The Ericsson landed four companies OF
the 10Th N. Y, and four companies OF the
lst Regular Artillery at Port Royal.
The Newbern Progress, of the 21st, reports
the Rebels at Keuston and Goldsborough
living on half ratIons and frequently desert
ing. Their force is small The Rebel pick
els had burned Tuscarora and destroyed a
portion of the railroad. .s- l.t
1t is reported that Is rebels were killed at
Ennisville, by the accidental explosion Of a
shell, which was thrown by one Of our gun
boats, which did not burst at the time it
was fired. Ts. HE..g4 -i .as
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Flag Officer Da-
Wis has reported, concerning the expedition
up White River, that after the accident to
the Mound City the wounded men were
shot by the enemy while in the water; and
adds, the Navy Department and country will
contrast the borbarties Of savage enemy
with the humane efforts made by our own
people to rescue the wounded and disabled
under similar circumstances in the engage.
ment on the 9th. Several poor fellows who
expired shortly after the engagement. ex
pressed their willingness to die when they
were told the victory was ours.
| Flag Officer Farragut commun cates to the
Navy Department the report of the encoun
ter between our gunboats in the Mississippi
and the rebel artillery. in the vicinity o
Grand Gulf between Natchez and Vicks
burg. 2E
A boat sent down to bring up coal vessels
from near that point, discovered earthwprk
in process of erection. The Wissatucker
and the Itasca were sent down to attach
them. They found a battery Of riied guns
located there and force Of some 500 artil
lerists ready to receive them. aar
A vigorous fight ensued. The Itasca wa
struck 25 times, and the Wissatuckon IT,
They however lost but one man killed ant
six wounded.
The fort being too serious on obstacle t.
have in the rear of the boat, Commands
Palmer serving at that point, decided tc
bring the remainder of the squadron down
and break up the business before it became
| formidable.
On the afternoon OF the 18th he dropped
dawn abreas. with the squadron, and shcllet
the town for an hour, but they deserted the
batteries, and with tho exception OF o few
rifle shots, manifested no resistance. ."
! Commander Palmer says the nights arr
filled with rifle men, and il they give hin
any more annoyance he shall burn the town
Gen. Fremont Relieved of Com
mamd-GeD. Hing succeeds
Him.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON June n
Major Gen John G. Fremont having re
auested to be relieved from the command Q
the first army corps OF the army of Virginia
because, as he says, the position assigned
him by the appointment of Gen. Pope a
commander n-caef of the army in Virginia
is subordinate and inferior to those hereto
fore held by him, and to remain in the subor
dnate command now assigned, would, as h
says greatly reduce his rank and consldera
ton 10 the service, it is ordered that Major
Gen. John c. Fremont be relieved from com
mand.
Second, That Brig. Gen. Rufus King b
and he is hereby assigned to command OF tn
first army corps Of the army Of Virginia, i
place OF Gen Fremont relived. gsa
By order OF the President,
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON.
Gen. Shields ResigMcd--Eauntcr'
Contra ba aBd Brigade. f.
New YoRK, June 27.--ltis reported tha
the President has accepted Gen. Sheld'sT res
ignation. s. IL
1t is rumored that Gen. Hunter has order
ed the negro brigade TO James Island, br
several officers refused to accompany th
coptrabands, and the project was abandoned
Two surgeons were cent home in the Erici
son by Hunter, for refusing to act as Brigade
Surgeons of negro regiments.