The New York herald., 1865-02-22

aAdisioa 70 the armed vessels mentionel ths lin
Savannah and Augusta participated IN The agh BY uns
ss's 4. ss S IL -:
ashese md worked 70 good ADVANTAGE The nehS os d
short duration bat resulted dseldsdy in our favor
the word Of command the assautng party dashed for
ward towards the enemys works. and in few minutes
time had possession Of three o. che outer fors As
ruSs % ..s As Isse had removed e
placed behind the soter works force Of about two
thousand infantry Notwithstanding the inferior force
gave way the charge and took refuge behiad their
main line OF defence, leaving their dead and many Of
tner wounded 70 fall into our hands weaso took about
twenty prisoners including major from South Caro-
lima regimsna The major was somewhat ehagnncd 70
nnd himseH captive between two stout faithful COL
Our os In ths affair ives about fifteen killed and b.
tween nifty and sixty wounded The enemy's loss could
not be ascertained dozen or fifteen OF his wounded
were placed with the Union wounded on board The
steamer Cosmopolitan and taken 70 Hilton Head, thence
Major General Gilmore went up from Hilton Head 70
6tcnO Inlet Thursday night and was present during
the engagement on James Island On Saturday morning
he held an interview with Admiral DaAgrsn, The result
which OF course has not transpired.
Bgader General Potter also proceeded 70 the scene Of
action on Thursday night and at the present writing
where he will be likely 70 render valuable service.
Although the tight on James Island not 20 sangui
Aay other lights hat have occurred ON the
and is made more from the fact that the casualties
were not more numerous. The enemy's force on the
island estimated 70 consist Of -FOUR thousand infantry
guns mounted OF be considered In the ss
mate Of the enemy strength The UniQA troops held
the ground gapeA on Friday.
The following y lIst Of The casuaes In The engage
ment James lsland February 10, 1896 -
Fhirt sec0ad Roinsmt UNted Gafes C6loved hcoFs-
VIM. Lee, Co. r, wounded in knee uWm Lancaster Co.
H. lefs breast PAson Co. H. ie wrist John Roy, Go.
c. eft thigh Geo Walter, Co. X, right ankle; samuel
Lyons, Co. Il, thigh; John Turner, Co. b, lsS; Tnoa
Gibbs Co. H. leg; James Sample Co @ yhigh; G. L. Kid
der, Co. b foot Geo Randall ca l. chin Lewis Smith,
Co !, abasmep; joseph JohAson, Co. A, finger; VIM.
Banks Co 9 finger; Daniel wsles, Co h, confusion; =.
Tunnel, Co X, ankle Henry Lott Co q, ankle; Charles
Green Co H, thigh Geo s. Giles Co. c. confusion; Cor
nelius Williams, Co. G, shoulder John Mason, Co. G,
neck; VIM Hail. Co K, leg; Edward jackson, Co. H. leg;
Henry Smith, Co H, ankle; J. Henson, Co D, pelvs;
Robert Cane, Co. II, leg; J. Edwards Go. J. leg; p.
Brown, Charles Stsward-total, 81.
Fyty.ffh kassachusc0s-J0hn Berry, Co G, face;
Samuel Flora, Co q, face and head Alex jackson, Co.
G, hand-tOtal3 3.
One HUNDRED and F0ytyJssM Nep York-Capt W.
II. johnson, Co. F, fracture lower end nbulA
Second Lieutenant James Mutt Co. B, torsol bones,
Nelson Clark, Co c. efs leg Henry Price, Co. r, left
Leg Edwin Hathaway Co, A. since dead; John Thomas,
Co H, left thumb julius B Evans, Co. A, abdomen J.
B. Gilmore, Co r. ankle John Payne Co B. Hesh wound,
hip; T. N Scott, Co. G, scalps; W. II. Hogan, Co. II,
flesh wound, leg; Dexter Ward flesh wound thigh; Jas
johnson, Co H. left elbow Geo. G. Wye, Co. H, thigh;
Co. G, confusion; = Harlow-total 16
FJtyf,uysh Neso York; Ehrenghaus, Co. A, arm;
v Statzenberg, Co. E, knee and fnger J. Bashmaur,
Co. c, back John Ketchler Co. f. leg; Geo. w. Smith,
Co. b, leg; Chas Holmes, Co. B, hand; J. Guhl Co. D,
thgh-total T. Grand total ST.