New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-27

parade. The assault. nevertheless, was to be
made in heavy force.
Three brigades composed the storming party.
The fret, under Gen. Strong, good and gal
liant officer, consisted Of the 5ith Massachu-
sets (colorcd). Col. Shaw the 9th Connecticut.
COL Chatfeld; the 4Sth NewYork, Col. Bar
ton; the Sd New-Hampshre, Col. Jackson;
the 10Th Pennsylvania, Col. Green; and the
9th Maine, Col Emery. All were veteran reg-
mems save one-the saith Massachusotts--and
that one was placed in the van and led
the assault. 1t had earned the post of honor
by its heroic fighting two days before, on
James Island; but it waseOrdered to this daty
just after its arrival from wearisome march.
Still, it went gladly to its work.
This column. led by Gen. Story, advanced
along narrow beach for more than half
mile before it reached the Fort, exposed at ey
cry step to the fire in front from the heavy
guns and musketry of Fort Wagner, and is
still more terrible cnGlading fire from Fort
Sumter, which swept the shore along which
they marched. Through it all, they went
steadily on, the negro regiment steadily lead
ing. They reached the For, and portions of
three regiments, the 54th Massachusetts,, the
9th Connecticut, and the 4oth New-Yorh.
passed the bitches, gained the parapet. and Tor
half an hour, in u hand. to-hand fight, struggled
with the enemy for the possession OF the
work. They fought under a fire Of grape and
canister from the howitzers which raked the
bitches, from band grenades, from musketry,
but they fought 50 long as there was an officer
left command them. When the brigade fell
back, Major Phmpton Of the I'd Aew-liamp'
shire was the highest officer left to lead ITS
fragments away from the fight. The General
fallen by hundreds; they had done all men
could do. and they retreaied.
The 54,h Massachusetts (the colored regi
ment) wen. into that awful carnage under IT.
noble commander, Col. Shaw whom q Rebel
bullet struck as be gained the parapet. IL lost
every field officer and every captain, aud
Lieutenant only remained 10 order it back. Let
it be remembered that this colored regiment,
ike tie Louisiana colored regiment at Port
Hudson, was put at the head Of storrning
column all veterans but they; put in position
never given except to veterans; charged
with duty Of danger and death in which the
brsyest troops, tried in long years, have oiicner
failed than succeeded, Yet IN this utmost
te,t ef courage and Of oil soldierly qualities,
this new regiment o. c0lored soldier. Just from
the peaceful soil of Massachusetts, gave the
mos. spendid aud most terrible proof Of iis
heroism; fighting in tAat deadly breach till al-
most every officer had fallen and three hgndrcd
vi its men lay dead.
But Why was no support sen. TO thi. iorloFn
hope Why. when the second column. under
Col. Putnam, which also wen. Lcroicslly INTO
this same terrible FIRE, and over tie parnPei
from which its comradc. had been repulsed
with this fearful slaughter-Nhy was no sup
port sent Each column carried the fort only
10 DO driven from II for want OF re-en-
forcemen.s Who IA responsible Gen
eral Gilmore was not for or Ils
Chief Of staff, Gen. Seymour was on the
around. OF which Of these was It the duty 70
succor those brave men desperately fighting
cgainst hopeless odds 2 OR were the orders
gwen aud not obeyed
BE the fault or crime whercsoeyer it was, the
supports did not como, aud one column after
the other was forced to give way. The assault
failed. The fort is Apparently imprcguablc by
artillery and has roasted two assaults. We
know not what Gen. Gilmore means next 10
attempt, but We know that on the Government
rests the Imperative duty Of ascertanng wheth-
er he or Gen. Seymour, or Gen. Stevenson
be responsible for the present failure.
The same cause was alleged for the rcpulse
of the first attack: it eGppcars thrice in thi's
II should be made clear on whomo the blame
rests for 10 unfortunate q bundcr. and on
whomsocyer is guilty should fall tho utmost
penalty that martial law can innlct.
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