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s he could not be found. When the news of the action reached the Fortress, the utmost sadness prevailed, and there was a mournful aspect visible throughout. The first wounded man that reached the Fortress was private James Garbett; he came in an ambulance, which was very carefully driven. Soon as Gen. Butler heard of the affair, which was about 7 o'clock, he mounted his horse and rode at the top of speed to Newport News Point, for the purpose of ascertaining all the fasts in the case. Col. Dimmick also rode around the ramparts and inspecting the side near the land approach, ordered howitzers and mortars to be gotten ready. About nine o'clock P. M. the steamer Cataline reached the wharf with some of the dead and wounded. In the meantime nearly all the armed fleet proceeded up the James river to Newport News Point. I have endeavored to get a full list of the killed and wounded in the affair at Great Bethel, but succeeded only partially, as but few of them reached the place up