Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-17
Late News from Charleston.
Iote news from ShaEAestO"H
The Memphis Appeal of the 18th inst. con
tains the following dispatch -

Inc memphis Appeal OF the izul lhst coh-
tains the following dispatch =
AUGUSTA. Ga, June Il.-Fighting contin-
ues in the vicinity of Charleston. The enc
my are under the protection of fclled trees
and gunboats. Col. Williams of the 46th |
Georgia regiment was MORALLY wounded. |
Our loss is estimated at from forty to sixty,
principally Georgians. The enemys loss is
thought to be large. Papers from there this
morning contain particulars Of short en-
gagement on James Island, Tuesday after
noon, continuing until dark, our forces con-
slStlng of three regiments, one battalion OF in
tantry, and three batteries under Gen. w. ID.
Smith. The eontederateS succeeded in driy-
ing the Yankees from the woods they were
trying to occupy. Col. Lamar, at Secession
vile, kept up fire on the enemys boats and
their land camp, and disabled Yankee pro-
peller, on Monday.
A federal prisoner taken Monday reports
that the enemys force on James Island is six
teen regiments strong, and that few more
were expected. 1t is reported at Charleston
that the steamer Cecil, with a cargo of cotton
| for Nassau, has been captured.
The New York Tribune has letter from
Stone Inlet, dated June 9TH, giving an ac-
count of the skirmishing up to that time:
The camp was formed on James Island on
the I'd inst. The next morning the pickets
were fired upon, when short skirmish
sued, resulting in the repulse of the rebels,
and their retreat to the negro houses mile or
two distant. The firing was renewed the fol-
| lowing morning, and reenforcements were
sent from the New York 10Th (Highlanders,)
the Pennsylvania Tooth (Roundheads), and
the Massachusetts 2Sth, to the skirmishing
grounds. 1t grew more frequent and warm.
The enemy made a tolerably good charge, but
were met with determination by our men, and
after a short skirmish, were sent flying again.
The Massachusetts 2Sth received the appro-
baton, especially of the general commanding,
for a successful charge by two of its compa-
MES. We lost five killed and five prisoners.
The rebel adjutant general of the Charleston
battalion, VIM. Walker by name, a resident
of Charleston, is in our hands, He is badly
wounded in the leg. He seems smart for one
in his situation, and, Notwithstanding his evil
dent good breeding, ''danns' the gunboats
energetically.
On the 9TH still another skrmish occurred
on the island, when the rebels were again re-
PEELED, and another siege piece, similar to
those previous, was captured by the Sth
Michigan (Col. Fenton). In this the Massa-
chusetts 2Sth participated, and loses the SER
vices of three valuable men, who are wound
ed. We have now taken three complete siege
! Il
broken wheel, which will probably soon fol-
low suit.
James Island is a low, marshy tract, form
ing part of the westerly bank of the Ashley
river, between that and the Stone, and is the
only territory between us and the city. The
enemy have Notifications here and are bring
ing re-enforcements from Savannah via the
Charleston and Savannah railroad-the bridge
of which the 50th Pennsylvania failed to burn.
The precise nature OF their defenses is coming
slowly to light with each days advance.
To-day two intelligent contrabands came in
from Charleston, and report that the most of
the people are removed, and that the general
expectation seemed to be a surrender of the
city. They say the confederate force in town
is destitute, some being barefoot, and all in
nocent of ratons. Their representations con-
vey decided impression of Generalization
and want