, 1864-03-04

behavior OF the Oolorcd Troops 1,
mo NO" York 1i16Hne's reporter write,
mus Of the part taken In the late battle il
Florida, by the three negro regiments en-
gagged:
INC Hh New Hampshire had 80 deadly fire
poured INTO their ranks that they broke and
ie1 back In confusion, Dissatisfaction and
Mant Of confidence had been created in the
peating Ride. and. TIC issue. instead. Of the
springfield rnuskets In bad condition: some
lncAlng locks, Others 1usted, or wanting
9Gtcwe, proper springs, or otherwise useless,
onaole TO protect themselves with these Gu
aa3sa a.vn w, "eapoas, one wing Of the regiment
gave WnJ, and conld not be rallied Tie 9th
er wing, which had retained tho sssponcor''
| arm. remained until they had expended their
ammunition, and their officers could supply
no more: Then they withdrew to the reaf.
% ana ne Sth {colored} Q. 8. v, commanded
tho brant Of the encmy's fire. In 20 minutes
~ men, including tho Colonel (killed). were
stf7cken DOWN By the storm Of bullets. Thoy
we're withdrawn, aud the left did not oeai1
/ offer any vigorous resistance to the enemy.
Tho following is the loss sustained BY this
oolorod regiment:
AEcAPTruLAr1oH.
Wounded oass's. Enlistes tes men. Total.
Ktl1ed. 6 6 6
Total............1o Hs s.. ~
There were three color sergcants s1,ot
aoWn-she last ono Was shot three times be-.
1910 he relinquished the flag Of his conntrT
als name YES Samuel c. Waters. comnanv
t,: =, and bis body sleops where be fell. Thc |
borne through the fight with the III hand ~
after the right one was nearly shot ofs Ths,
rebels fired into tho place where the wonnds
Cd were being. attended to, and their cavalry
vas about making charge on It Just as % tx
54th Massachusetts appeared on the Fl tieid Ia
when they retired. A'Ao'
:. The train Of disabled men naturally too1*
nc IailToad track as the easiest path from
thc battle field. Unseen enemies pursued
them. Many were thus killed among OH.
crs, Col. Fribley, Of the 8th g. 8. Co}ored.
who was being removed from the scene h.
one @ OF bis Lieutenants, when both were NOR.
AZ As t3 the rebels were preparing to charge
railroad, the reserves under Col. 3lonteome-
Quick. "o@'
The 54th sfass. (colored) went in first
Wnat VII sheer They were followed BY the
IN command, headed tho regiment, sword
IN hand, and charged upon the rebels. They
broke, but rallied when within twenty Yards
Of contact with our negro troops. OVERFLOW.
cred by numbers, the tst North Carolfna fe1l
wounded. Their Major, BOYLE. feli dea3
mud two men were killed in trying to reach
bis body. Their Adjutant, Wm. c. Man. =
ming, wounded before at Malvern bills, rot
Q bullet in bis body, but persisted in remain- i
ing until yet another shot struck him. His
Lieutenant Colonel, learning the fact. embra-
ced him, aud tmplorc3 him to leave the field.
The next moment the two friends were :
stretched side By side-thc Colonel had re- {
colored regiments had stood in the eap, and :
saved the 1rmy!
ten. Seymour, takins advantage of the d.
version thus effected, had re-established his :
leld ae batteries, and with four parting rounds
punity for his retreat The 7th Connecticut :
we're placed to defend the shattered columns
Is they fell back; the mounted infantry aud =
,aya1ry brought up the rear. Lieut. Colonel
I aan Of the New York Engineers gallopcd
Provost Marshal General, TO secure order.
nd rally fngitiEcs. Arriving at Sanderson
bout o'clock In the evening, he found that
apt bridgcnan Of the still Massachusetts
'ad already commenced the good work,
aore thaa Ivy men were here collected. r
rounded Many more bad merely left the
round to help away their stricken Comrades.
nd had not returned to take part in the fray'
The retreat continued all night to Barberss
tatton, and next morning to Baldwin, Here p
'en. Seymour arrived on Sunday afternoon.
nd made arrangements for the EVACUATION of z
be place, and the burning of the stores. Hc
lso caused the destruction Of the properly
one Derby, neighboring rebel, who had -
ought and obtained protection, and then I
one over to the enemy with information.
he wounded men who had been brought 30
r.. or had painfully marched hlther. werc
acked into horse-cars and. sent down the
ilroad, to be instantly transferred to Tie
or placed In hospitals at jack T.
'nvfllc. Ge
The 54th Massachusetts, which, with tho B.
t North Carolina, may be truly said to have q
sed the forces from utter 5out, lost about 90 II
en- wounded, and 12 killed. The only ofi- &c
rs hurt, were Capt Jcwett, company E. y,
ounded in neck; 1st Lieut.. Henry ". Lit. III III
s1eld, co: q, wounded In right hand, and (
t Lieut.. E. g. Tomllnson, CO. c, wounded q
thc foot It is probable that after having Co
ved tho army from route, the 54th Massa- c
usetts, the 1st North Carolina, and 8th
S. T., will hare given another element to r
'ngrcs6 to Withhold from them the nav due
them IS soldiers, and to insult them bY
cssing for the application against them Of
Es aud regulations never intended fuirly to
ply to their case.