New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31

tenss during the pslins rains Of Thursday and Fri.
Gay nignss. 6ea. Ssrong had been Impressed with
'he p'gn coarsosr Of tho regiment and lts officers
ana ne wished TO assign them the post where tho
most severe work was 10 be done, aud the highest
honor was to DO won. 1 had BEEN his guest for
some daye, and knew how he regarded them. The
march across Folly and Morris Islands was over
very sandy road, aud was very wesnaome. The
regiment went through the center of the isand and
not along the beach, where the marching was easier
When they bad come within 6e0 vsris Of Fort
Wagner they formed in line of battle, the Colonel
heading the first aud the Major the se ond battalion
This was within musket shot Of the enemy. There
was little firing from tie enemy, solid shot falling
between the battso and another falling to tb,
right but no musketry. At this point the regiment
together with the next supporting regimsnts, the
9th Connecticut, 9Th Maine, and others remained
bali Gil hour. The regiment wss addressed b,
Gen. Strong and by Col. S0aw. Tnen at "A or Z
o'clock the order for the charge was gwen. The
regiment advanced AZ quick time, changed " double
quick when at some distance on.
The intervening distance between the place where
the line was formed and the tort run over 10 u
few minutes. When within one or two hsDdred yards
of the fort, terrific fire OF grape and must"'ry uas
poarsd upon them along the entire iue wit dead.
y results. II the ranks to pieces aud co icered
some. They rallied again, went through tlo ditch,
in which some three feet Of water, and then mp
the parspet. They raised tue Tag on the pArapet.
where II remained fow minutes. Here they melted
away before the enemys fire, their bodies falling
down the sope and into the ditch. OTHERS will gpve
"a more detailed aud accurate account OF what oc-
Cured during the rest of the conflict.
Col Shaw reached the parnpet, leading bis men,
and was probably killed. djutsut JOn,s saw him
fall. Private Thomas Burgess, VI Company 1, tod
me that be was close TO Col. shaw; that he waved
his sword and cried out, "Onwsrd, boys" and, as
he did 50, fell. Burgess fell, wounded ut the same
time. In Q minute or two as he rose 10 crawl
away, be tried to pull Col. shaw along, taking
hnl ~ faQf w ursf l.la n N az
there appeared " 10 10 life in Lin. there 10 u
report however that Col. SBaw Is wounded aud
prisoner, and that it was stated 70 The ,ffcsrs
who bore flag of truce from VI; but cannot lind
it well authenticated. IL is mort likely that tis
noble youth has given his life 10 bis country and 70
mankind. Brighten. S,roDg ("imself kindred
spirt said OF bim to-day IN message " his parents:
~ had but little opportunity 10 DO with hip, but
l already loved HIM. No man ever went more
gallantly into battle. None knew him but 70 love
hlm."
l period with Col Shaw bel ween six and seven
on Saturday evening, no rode forward to bis
regiment, aud he gave Inc the private letters and
papers be had with him ~ be deli 'sred 10 bis father
OF the other officers, Major Hallowei' is severely
wounded in the groin; t.nt james has would
from A rife-ban in bis AL kle and herh wound III
hrs side from gsnciDg ball or piece Of shell. Capt.
Pope has had q musket-ball extralted IRON his
shoulder. Capt. Appleton 10 WOUNDED IN tie thumo'
and also bas q confusion his dsht bresst IRON
baud grenade, Wnln however uot scNef0' Sops.
Willard has wound IN the eg, aud Is doing "eli'
Can't Jones was wounded IL the night shoulder;
tho ball went through and he IL doing well. Lleu'.
Homans wss wounded by ball from a smoo,h-oore
musket entering the left srde, which has been ex-
trsc,ed from the back; he is doing WELL
Tho aboye.namsd officers are st Beaufort. all but
the las, arriving there on Sunday eveuing, whittier
they were taken from Folly lsl,nd IN tre Alice Prce
and thence Beaufort in the Cosmopolitan, ,whico Is
spscially fitted up for hospital service ana provced
...Aa H. "a -. n
Montague. They now tepderiy cared for, with
All adequate corps Of surgeons and Dur-es AID pro-
vded with plentiful supply Of ice lie T. AMI chick
en- broth and stlmulanIs. Lieut.. nitn wss lei at
the hospital teut on Morris Island, being too severe
ly wounded ~ be brought away. Capt. Eme 10 ano
Lieuts. Gpce, Appleton, Johnston, aid Keel We're
not unoed, aud are doing duty.
Lieuts. Jewett and 1 Iucker were slightly wounded
and are doing dnty also. l-ieuss Howard aud Pratt
are also missing. As to Dexter have no iniorma
uon. The Quartermas'sf aud Surgeon are sale ana
arc with the regiment.
Dr. stone remained on the Alice Price during Sat-
urdsy night, caring for the wounded uhIil size 10
Morris lsaDd and then returned 10 look af er tho-e
who were left behind.
The Assistant Surgeon was at the camp on ~.
.sIssps Esnd s'.sndns TO duty there lie G LIZ
ma. Capt. Bridge aud Lieut.. Nation ART six aud
were at Beaufort or vicinity. Capt. Partridge has
returned from the North but not Ia time t. pIt.ci-
pate IN tie acton.
or the privutes AID non.comnissoned fncers
seud you lirt Of la who src now IN tie beaufort
bospilsls A few others died Oh The boals or sintc
their arrival here. There may be others NJ tie
Hilton Head hospital, and Others ARE doubtless on
Morris Island buI have no punes or s'si'ucs rela-
tive 10 them. Those la beaufort are well aiIenced
TO- last - well tbs white soldiers, the attentios
of the surgeons and nurses beiug supplemented D,
those of the colored people hare who have shown
great interest ID them. The men OF the regiment
are very patient, and where their condition st sll
permi,s them, are cheerful. They expressed tbeir
readiness to meet the enemy again. and they Keep
asking II Wagner Is yet iakeu.
Could any ono from the North see these brave
fellows they lie here, his prejudice against theul
If he had any would slI pass away. Tncy ereve
greatly a, the loss Of Col SHAW who secns ~ have
scq uired u strong hold their Affections.
ibey arc attached TO their other officers, and admire
Gen. Strong, whose courage was % c'isplcuous 10
ALL | asked Gen. Strong II he had sby testimony
in relation to the regiment TO DO Communicated W
you These are his precise words, aud give them
10 Won " | noted them III th time.
The 5lth did well, and nobly, only The fall OF
Col Shaw prevented them from snterrg The fort.
They moved up ~ gsll-n'iy ss any troops could,
aud with their enthusiasm LEY deserved better
faie.'
Tue regiment could not have been under better
officer than Gen SIroug. lie 10 one OF The onvest
aud mosl genuine men. His soldiers loved Lin like
brother, aud 20 where you wouid throuKa lie
camps YOU would hear them speak Of him Nth ell
thusiasm ard Affection. Ills wooud l. severe. and
there are some spprehensons az 20 his beiug able 10
recover from Il. Since iouud him II tile hos ,itsl
tent on Morris lsl and about u o'clock ON Sauiday
have been all the time attending ~ him or the ON
eers of the 5ilh, both Oh tue boats and here
Noblcr spirits 1t has never been wy fortune to be
with. Geu. Strong. ~ he lay on the -tre'cner IN
the tent WAS gri,vng all tho while o' tie poor te.
lows who lay uIolIed Tor on he bat;io held, and
the oticers Of the 54h have had noihlns to say Of
their own m,sfortunes but have moarncd constantly
TOR the hero who led them 10 the charge from which
be did not return. | REMINDER wek the beautiiu al