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e right; and being thus exposed, these companies suffered more than the others, which were either behind the battery or in reserve.--Even after the ammunition was exhausted, our men had no idea of surrendering, until the order for retreat was given. Mr. Desmond is positive that our whole list of killed and wounded does not exceed one hundred; that of the enemy he could not ascertain, but saw enough to satisfy him that it was very heavy. Our forces retired up the Island, and meanwhile Col. Shaw sent a flag of truce to the enemy to negotiate terms of surrender.--This seems to have been made unconditional, for a message was soon sent to Colonel Anderson to march the men down. A council of officers was held, and the conclusion was very reluctantly arrived at, that as there was no means of escape from the island, nor any use to contend longer, without ammunition, against an overpowering force, it would be best to take the chances of a Federal prison, and they accordingly marched dow