The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-31
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Wa ars indsbssd - he courtesy q Major
Morris, Of the Signal corps, Ter Noftkarn dates
cf Tuesday, ths 18th. We give helee tu n
mary Of the news:
PuRr aH MS CAPTURE.
An ctif .isi Telegram, from Col SaaekeIiord,
dated near New I1sbon, Ja'y 28sia, rage:
BIZ the blessing Of Atmigtty GA have
suseeedsd in captnring asu. John =, Morgan.
Col. Cleks, asd the baiancs d shAconnand.
spaonutinR 10 shout 40, Ase prlsoaNla
] viii esast with Morgan and se9 on the
aut truin Eor C,alinaati, and awaikths 6sas-
rxl'e order for transportation fsr taA balance
CLxvxLAnp, July 2s;sh -Msiw Wy. with
stont $50 Of the Oh Michigan csvalsy. forced
Morgan into m engagement abont !. . clock
on SaHday. about milo from Zsnssyitie, Ohio,
gan, with 30s Of bis gang, escspsd, 1us were
all eap,ared By CeL Shankeisord, as q % clock
z. H., ON Sunday, near Nav Lnhsn
n.xaco pkctAsnD Al AsriaE xskixstaAs, OF
A.srx'A Al SEE sarsAr
The s:ssnas Rsaaoke. fsom ii talsIspn tie
2ei inst, arrived at New York Monday wah
adviess from the City Of Mexico to tae io,,
instant
A council of potabilties, he'd Oh the 10Th
inst declared that the Mexican nation,
through them, select an K npise "a tho form OF
Government aud declare Maximiiiau, CT Aus
tria Emperor Ehoai hs daelne ths throne,
they iuAp.ors the trench Emperor t0 select u
person in whom ha has iaii conf seEee to oc-
cupy the throne.
The proclamation was immsditely made
public as1 a courier posted TO Vera Cruz, aad
Havana.
A salute was fcei ct Vera Cruz in honor of
tie event
THg ASSAULT ON hDahIs's IaLaaD-D.sssTR- Us
EEPU.ss-T1kki Bi.s FIaK OF 1Hs corftD.-
RATES THE rsaaoEs A. USUAL pur ~ Faorf
TIE New York papers contain full details OF
the disastrous repulse Of the Federal troops in
the assant on Morfis's Island, on the 18Th in
staut. II il evident from this accounts that
Gan. Gilmore used all his available forcs in
the assault. Three b'iysdes, numbering from
5000 to l0,00a men, were to have supported
the 54th Massachusetts (nexro) res imsnt, which
was Put In tho front. Only two Of the b,i-
gsdes, ho wever, participated, the third failing
to come to time. Ths assault was undertaken.
as stated by correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, under the impression that the COM
bined fire of the monitors and forts had
silonced nearly every gun; thst tie Is Inch
shells had driven the rebels from the bomb.
proofs, aud if there had heen u strong infautry
support i'll rear Of the fort, We had m=ds II
Impossible for them to remain there aud had
slaughtered them by huudl eds" Gen 5 foug's
brigade and Col. Potnam's brigade, uuder this
Impression, were ordered forward. The cor
respondent Of the New York Iimes saya:
This WAS at dIsk, aud both brig a.ies -yere
fOrmei in iins Oh the bese!,, tie regiments he.
iug disposed ia coinmns, except The eoiered
regiment aoatrh. toT some Fsasoa, acas esven
the post ot extreme hoaor and If ertreaae dan
ger ~ The adUIace, aud was drawn up in i!na
Of battle, expoeing iis fall fr2nt to the eaemy.
This movenl-n. ct the troops was observed BY
Sumter, aad lire at once opened upsn them,
happily, without doing any i0i1ry, as tie shells
went over tho heads Of ths fro0ps.
Gen. S,rong's brigade aadar Ibis fl "a maved
along ths beach At siow time about three.
quarters of q mile, when tho ,i,an were order.
ed 10 lie down. In This position they renal aei
half an hOnr. Sumter ia the msauW uW bile being
jonsd in the cann0nads by tbs rebels in bat
tefy Bee, but without effect upon our troOps
IL Was now quite dark and the order Was
given fOr. both bIigados TO advaace Gener Il
Strougs leading, and Colonel Pntnam's withia
supporting distance. TIE troops went forward
at quick lime and in deep silence, until the
5iih Massachusetts, led by its gallant Colonel
Shaw, was Within 200 yards of the work,
when the man gave a tisrce yell and rushed up
the giacis, closely followed by the other rsgi-
meuts of ths brigade. The enemy, hitherto
log over the glacss opened upon thsm suriously
with grape, canister, and continuous fusi.
lade OF small arms. The gallant nerross, how.
ever, plunged OH, regardless Of this murierous
reception, lani many oi them crossed tho ditch,
although il contained four feet of water, gain
ing the paEapet. They we:a dislodgsl, how
ever, in few mini,les with hand erenades.
and retired helter sxsltsr, leaving moTs than
Que half OF their number, including their
brave Colonsi, dead upou The tiela. The Gsh
CoGnscticnt under 1t C1i. Kodnian, was next
III snppOrt Of ths 5lth, and they also suffered
terribly, beiSx compelled to retire after
Stubborn cnp,ess. The 9.h Maine which was
next in line, was broken up by the passags Of
th. remnant Of ths repu'gei eoiored regi iment
through lis liues, and retired in confusion.
excepting three companies, which nohiy stood
their ground
1t now dsvoived npon the 3rd New Hamp-
shire to push forward, aid :sd by Gen Strong
and C,i Jack son ia psraon ths gallant fellows
dashed up against ths fort. ThFoa companies
actually gained the ditch, and wadiae through
the water found shelter against tho embank
ment. Here was The critical point OF the as
sauit, aud the second brigade, which shouii
have been up and ready 10 support their com
rades OF the fret, were uDeccountably delay
ed. dsn. Ssrong then gave the order to fail
back, and iio dow on ths alacla, which was
obeyed without confusion 1t was while wait
lug here, exposed to the heavy fire, that den
Strong was wonnded. A fragment Of she!l
entered his thigh, passing enti'ely ihrousa
the floshy part, and making serious wound
Ths breast Of Col. Jackson's coat was tom Oh
at thu same time hv piece Of shei', slightly
wouading him. Neither of these brave men
would lie down to- escape ths raih of metal,
bm. stood unfinchneiy. Finding that the sop
poIts did not come, Gsn Slrong gave tie ofd.r
for his brigade to retire, and tue t0sn lett the
| field in perfect order. A hts.a while after
wards Tue other bsi sads came up, AMI made
up for their tardiness by their vAlor.
Rushing impstaously up tho giaels, unde-
| tered by the fury Of ths enemy, whose tire
| WAS not intermi;tsd for secoud, several Of
| the regiments succeeded in crossing the ditch,
scaling the parapet and descending into the
| fort. Here hand hand conh'ct ensasd-
| Our men drove tue enemy from Que siie II tbs
| work to seek Shelter between The traversea,
while they held possession f,r something more
than two hours The easmy 'ai'iac, and Lav-
ing received large reinforcsm ants made q
charge and expelled them by the sheer force
| of pnmhers One of the regiments engaged
| in that daah was tue Ash New York, Co.onsl
| Barton, and it came oa. aluoss dscimstsd-
I'he most distressing part Of rs disaster is
that The enemy did not inflies tha damage II
was fired upon by . regiment That gained the