The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-11
GENERAL surlER's DEPARTMENT..
Ws. William n. stiner's Despatch.
loRSRnPs hoxRos, June ., 1854.


WS. William II. st1ncr's Despatch.
foRrans hoSRos. June .. 1894.
e IRON wLxnarom
ns United etates guuboat Aries Captain r. Dsvans,
arrived this morning from the blockade on Wilmington
In disabled condition. On sunday night the Aries
and Victoria Captain Everson ashore and destroyed
tho rebel steamer Georganna AcCann late the DundaIk,
Of Liverpool, while attempting to run into Wilmington
This vessel had been purchased for vessel and
well calculated for such purpose being Of great breadth
Of beam and having two ports each side She 10
nave been iron plated and lifted out with heavy guns
Her commander was old blockade runner, named
oett, who was captured, with the entire crew, and
brought 70 Beaufort by tho The enterprise Of do
ssroying this Anglorebsl was mos. haza dous
Affair." The Aries and Victoria had to do their work
under hot frs from the rebel batteries but accom-
pllshed In most thorough Tho pilot OF the
McCann escaped.
On the 9th instant Captain Devans sighted she steamer
City Of Petersburg endeavsring 10 leave Wilmington with
load OF cotton, &c. The Aries fred broadsde into
her. and have badly crippled tho blockade runner
she at turned back and Afterwards. seen in
TOW Of . steamtua, going up the river.
WOUNDED OFFICERS THE 'FRONT.'.
The following wounded officers brought from Point
Lookout by the hospital steamer wyoming, Captain
Lytteton s Cropper. this morning, and transferred 70
the Chesapeake General Hospital tho receptacle for
wounded o1lcers-
Captain J. A. Tracy, Co. @, 9Th Connections.
Captain o. +. Mtcnell. Co. Y. 40th Massachusetts,.
Frst Lieut.. II. q Libby, Co. G, Ist Mass. cavalry.
First Lieut. jos Steele Co. NJ "a Pennsy yvana cavalry
sscond Lsus Pro1oss CO. 9Th @
Second Lieut.. s. W. Reynolds, Co. \, Ath u b. coiored
troops. M
cAsUALrB IN TIE TwKSry-FT1H MASSACHUSETTS. "a
George Stone, private Of the Twepynfth hassschu.
ulf,L hoAtu
In tho lights Of the past few days. and was badly
wounded states the casualties among the officers Of his
Col Josiah Pickett. wounded in hip.
Lent COL M0ult0n, killed. Ni
Major Atwood wounded. cap Of elbow shot on.
Aduiant hcConv lie, seriously wounded In head.
Captain II. O'Nel seriously wounded
Captain Foss wounded in leg.
Captain Emory wounded In shoulder.
Lieut.. Besay, wounded In shoulder.
Lieut. Peton, killed.
Lieut.. Saul, missing, supposed Dead
Lieut. Johnson, wounded Ia ley and abdomen.
Lieut. Woodward. wounded in wrist
Lieut.. Daily, wounded in three places
Lieut.. Graham, killed.
And one other name not remembered
The Twenty-fth Massachusetts regiment now mustsrs
one hundred and twelve men and tour officers.
Lieutenant johnson was wounded Saturday In the
fight at Coal Ha,bor and describes hat battle most
fearful afair We drove the enemy number Of times
from their rife pits with heavy loss, but suffered pro
portion
The United States steamer Nemsha, Captain 8.
s Warner has been in Hampton Roads few days. wea-
ther bound She Hilton Head, and iefs this
afternoon her destination. Ihe following 10 list Of
her Oifcers:--
Lssutesant Commanding Samuel 8. Warner
Third Eyscuttpe O1icer-Howard /. Briggs.
Third Lientendns--E. Everett Webster.
pito,-Edward II. Cranmer
Scnnd Assista'u E,9tneeyHoracs A. Green and Alfred
Hawse .t.-..aa
IN the bustle and excitement consequent upon army
movements individual cases OF merit among navy ot
tain Domnick Lynch, naval ordnance ofncsr Tor
this station. IL one Of the hardest working
the Immense stores OF naval ammunton used by our
ncct not only the James river, but also she entire
in command Of the frgats % Lawrence, anchored IN
Hampton Roads, and fitted up ordnance ahip He
and in fact ali who know him Captain Lynch commands
tho respect Of every and his efficiency attsstcd By
UNITED T7ooupmooA
Captain Charles Steedmsn has been awaiting orders %
Ing Boston, whore the balance Of ocers needed for
the cruise wilfoln her, and theu start for foreign
highly accomplished officer Of the few South
erners who have remaiued loyal 70 the Stars and stripes
he stands NO. p % the ,s Of post cspt.us registered
citizen Of that State. Captain sedman entered Apf1
1925 and received his prcseut commission December 49,
1862, and has seen nineteen years and nine mouths
nine years and months shere SERVICE years and
two months unemployed, and altogether naval officer
thirty 1--we years and two monshs.
Mr. Charles II. Hannam's Despatch.
In THE FIELD, June 7, 1904
'Sor Gun HsARDn
front to-day. Il appears that quetnces suits
Beauregard, for his guns remarkably silent, We
have at present nothing to gain by expenditure OF
gunpowder, and consequently do not indulge 10 any
fancy shooting.
ARTILLERY FIRING,
tho direction Of Richmond has heard during the
whole day sometimes family aud sometimes with great
dstnctness We all expect TO celebrate the Fourth OF
July In the rebel capital
The United States Gunboat Shnwsheem
The following list of casualties board OF the gun
boat shawshsen, destroyed by the rebels James
river In tho early part Of Nay. 1t comes from rebel
Sources
Tho Captain Charles Ringot, wounded while In the
water, and drowned The pilot, jeremiah Evans, was
wounded and taken 10 the hospital Charles Hickey
third assistant engineer II. C. Marrow, third assistant
engIncer: Wm Rushman, masters mate; WIN. Comsck
master mate f. ID swift, aymasters steward; w. C.
Farley officers steward; 1hoe Colbert seaman Edward
Fitzpatrick andsnan Patrick fitzgerald lsndsmsn; d.
Murtiaud landsman. George Granger, landsman John
jackson, seaman VIM. Hatchsrd, seaman; John Walsh,
G. H., Edward O'Donneil second fireman: Chas Woods
seaman; Maurice Kennedy, seaman Richard Brown, sea-
man. James G. Prichan, seaman george Whittehouse,
quartcrmaser James r. Croweil quartermsster Lar
kin; ships cook; Vim. Boecher gunuer's mate; John
Harrington aud Michael Murphy were killed on board
Trials at Police sH-adquarters.
CITIZEN REFUSES TO MOVE ON, AND 10 TAKEN
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