The Portland daily press., 1863-07-22

ten or dozen men, killed or wounded.
Another battery, a mile or two down the is
land, still remained. reaching our advancing
troops, and occasionally dropping a shell into
Fort Seymour, and among the troops who
were being carried across Light House Inlet
in boats. But this was soon silcneed, and the
victorious brigade devoted themselves to the
pursuit OF the fleeing rebels, many more of
whom were captured.
The vacating of the rebel works and their
re-occupation by our troops is graphically de-
scribed, but we have no space for extracts.
Eight batteries were captured, exclusive Of
two mortar batteries, and were manned in hon
or of the different commanders engaged in
their capture.
Subsequently TO the captures the iron-clads
Catskill, Nahant, Montauk and Weehawken
commenced and continued until past ) o'clock
p. M. sn attack upon the remaining uncap-
tured batteries The It'll n. ii. was drawn
up waiting an order to advance, but was at
length compelled TO retire on account of the
severity of the enemy's fire. During the pro-
gress of this bombardment the Catskill was
struck more than fifty times, and the whole
fleet sustained heavy peppering, but the on
" known casualty on board them was the in
jury Of an officer by shell striking a bolt OPP
posite which he was leaning on the turret. The
firing closed at about o'clock on both sides,
Gen. Strong occupying the position of the
rebels.
The list of casualties on our side is unprec-
cdently small-the total of killed during the
day being but Is, wounded, 81, and. missing |.
Total l07. More than 100 rebel prisoners
were taken, including many oflicere of South
Carolina corps. The rebel post commander
was Col Graham Of the 2lst South Carolina,
and the leader of the batteries was Capt.
John c. Mitchell, son of the pro-slaycry Irish
exile. Both skedadded and took refuge in
Fort Wagner.
The following are the casualties suffered by
the Maine Ninth:
Ninth Maine Reqiment-Co A, Wounded-Pri-
waite Andrew McGraw, severely in knee.
Coo, Wonnded-rrivate John Brett, severely in
CO d, wounded-Priyates Sylvanus W Fogg and
Charles Seekns, slightly in hand; Private Orlando
sawtelle, slightly in breast; Private Aaron witham,
Co f. wounded-sergeant VIM Fogg, severely
breast
Coz, Killed-Private James Emery. Wounded
corporal L Wyman, slightly in leg; Private
Calvin Cleans, severely in knee and arm; Private
W W Harlow, severely in shoulder.
CoG killed-Corpora Lewis Jordan. Wound
Cultivate Henry weymouth, slightly in leg
Go u, WoundedmPriyate lyman D Hill slightly
Go J. acknowledgement Alfred Nickerson,
severely il side;
Goa, Killed Alexander Mellen
Co d, Wounded = John McDermott, slightly;
Missing-o Gannett, Joseph Downey, Alphonso
Bearce.
90 e, Missng-Joseph Burhea.
Wounded-0liyer IL McKing, slightly in arm.
Co ID, Wounded Orlando Sawtelie, syivanus
Fogg, Jason Prescott, all slightly.
Missing-Corpl Cyrus NJ Baker, John Mckinney,
Obed Pierce.
Cob woundes-Ienry A Pierce, Benz Spencer,
Winfield Walker, all slishtlyi sers't W Butter
Mssing-Jery Braser oetavius Haven, Ste
COP Manufactures u Lord, Isaac whitti-
Ter, both slightly.
Missing Edmund Thorne Geo p cannelr
Co u WouDded-Serg'ts Clougb and Miner, VIM
Geddis, John Gerrish Calvin Fiske all slightly.
Missing-E I Page, Rufus Badger James Crane,
John CuroCD Nathan Badger.
Col, I'd Lieut.. Ware taken prisoner; Corp.
Alfred Colson severely wounded In neck,
Co X Wounded--corpl VIM ? stearns, severely;
VIM Smith, severely.
Missing-Stepben Libby
The correspondent says that on, Friday,
July 10th, "Col. Higginson went up with the
LIST South Carolina (colored) 10 burn Poca-
taligo bridge, but was kept away by field
.ba,,erv He had ono s,eamer sunt ,bree
negroes and white engineer killed and
"some wounded, including Col Higginson.
He captured two hundred and fifty contra
/" bands. a lot of cotton and Lieut.. Barnwell.
:" son Of the famous Barnwell. Fort Sumter
" is to be captured unless all signs fail"
Another correspondent, referring TO the,
second DAYS onerations saws.
Larry on the morning Oh tue iitii, tue oth
Connecticut ana vth Maine regiments made
furious charge upon Cummings ioint battery,
got possession OIL II and hoisted the American
nag. AT daylight Fort Sumter opened IRE
upon them, when pennsylvania regiment
eowardly deserted them, refusing 10 stand by
their comrades. Inc other regiments held
the battery unill they were Oadiy cut up, and
then abandoned 1t, when the rebels again took
possession oil II. Inc oth connecticut and 9TH
Maine have shown themselves heroes In this
campaign.
Since the foregoing was prepared and most
w in type, whe have learned that Cummings
Point Battery and Fort Wagner are separate
works, and that the latter is about mile
from the former
correspondent of the n. Y, Tribune,
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