The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-14


,hc taken Our men could have captured evory OF
,e enemy they (our roops) could have succeeded In
lalnlhg from tho steamer The Georgia regiment
ceoded N landing after wadng up to their arm pits for
over nan mile The North Carolina troops (seven hun
ueu N num6er tried TO cut the retreatng enemy or by
wading IN different direction from tho Georgia troops
po. they got into deep channel Of water eight deep
ana had to return Had they succeeded in landing tho
whoe OF the Hessans could have been captured with per-
ect ease Unfortunately for them they could not pro-
cure any flats TO carry with them to land the soldiers
grounded, and then had TO wade to the shore.
AS soon as our soldiers landed and commenced 70 ad.
vance the enemy fed like sheep throw ing their maskes
anu sldearms III every Notwithstanding them in the
saa an They had blankets spread on the sand playing
S ana they did not take timo 70 pick them up, but
"it .hem dealt ont on the blankets.
"a presume You must have heard OF tho prize thai
i S",oie' Wright took on Monday 1st inst 1t was as fol
te island ard got boat went down the Yankees
az Htt ras One Of tho of the fugitives started
Chlcamacinico he saw Of Iincolns stcamers-ths
fanny-and becoming alarmed returned TO Roanoke and
gave information TO Colonel Wright Of tho steamer The
| Colonel took with him three hundred men, and the
steamer Curlew, with one two cannon and on Tues
day, I'd inst came in contact with the steamer FANNY
and after several shots from both steamers succeeded
IN taking the Fanny and forty nine prisoners (ndanans
pors Of sanso oras 10Y oyepceas oC
cannon, besides sundry articles of caabcs and drink
ao,es sneh as Cheese elles cakes wines brandy, So
gars, Nc &c Tho whole prize is estimated to be worth
some $40 900 or $50 200.
There will think, be attack made upon the island
| by the fcderas very shortly.
LIST PRISONERS CAPTURED TpE FEDERAL yoRoEs Al
cmcAAAconlco N. O., ON TIE 4rH AND 5rn OF OCTOBER
1861.
[From the Norfolk Day Book Oct III
scrgeant Major G. IL Comfy Twentieth regiment Indiana
Volunteers, Logansport Indiana.
Fourth Sergeant c. w Demotse Co J. Valparaiso Ind
Second Sergeant II. b. Johnson 60. l. Wanatah Indiana
Third Sergeant Frod Engle, Co D. Fountain county, Ind
FIRST sergeant L. NJ kinnard Co. D. Fountain county:
Fourth Corporal W II. nangeraed. CO. a, Pennsylvania
Eighth Corporal n D. Easton New Buffalo, Indiana
Charles F. Jones' Company +, Laporte county, Indiana
Charles W Gross, Company G. lafayette county Indiana
Geo. n. Parker Company u, Michigan Artillery
Heary A. unrawb, Company {, Wanatah.
Francis NJ Glover, Company ID, Fountain county.
John II. Holman Cook Company u, Fountain county
Wm stickley, Company C, Marshall county.
FL Schneider, Company L, Warsaw county.
Paul Bernhcart, Company /. Chicago, i'll.
Geo w Gerbce, Coonel's boy, fifteen years old, Lancas
ter, Pa.
Washington Probis Company D, Fountain county Ind
A. vanhorn, Company II Cook county, Ill
Nathan Brady Cook, Company ID, Baltimore, Ind
L. L. Bennett Company d, Howard county, Ind.
Joseph Maddocks, Company +, Puiaslt county, Ind.
G. sheack Company II, Indianapolis.
James Clayton, Company Marshall county.
Henry Hines fourteen years old, Captains boy Lam
caster county Pa
John Drury thirteen years old. Company Wabash Ind
Leonard H. Reilly, Company II Laporte county; Indiana.
SOUTHERN NEWS VIA NORFOLK.
shed at Norfolk Va which placed in hands by
gentleman who has just returned from that place, We
extract thc following items OF interest," addition to the
teegraphc news which We published yesterday
THE ENGAGEMENT ON CAPE HENRY BEACH.
The Day Book published at Norfolk, Friday last,
gives the following account in reference to engagement
on Cape Henry beach
Information brought to the city yesterday morning
that large United States transport s, had ashore
on Care Henry beach. The commanding officer at this
post immediately proceeded 10 the beach, Rife guns
were mounted in little while and operations began.
We are indebted to gentleman vi his city--who wit
messed the engagement between and the
sci alluded to above-or the following particu ars.-The
forces engaged on our side we're the Huger Artillery
louisiana Guard Artillery and Chesapeake Atlcrythe
\ whole under the command OF Major Saunders Firing
commenced side about four O'Clock, and
tnued until night set in 1t not returned by the
vessel but in shor; time after the steamer Monticello
hove in sight and opened her FIRE upon ~ first her
shot did not reach us, bat changing her poson threw
her shot Immediately among US None of the shot did
any injury, and Of guns took effect the
| vessel
From another gentleman, who at Old Pleasure
House. Cape Henry beach learn that tho transport
ship right abreast Of that place, about miles
He witnessed the shot from battery shore, and is
confident that she struck twice by them; sides he
several shells burs, right Der decks The Mont
cello was cruising out towards Cape Henry when fire
lst opened upon the ship, and she Immediately moved
up into convenient position and opened lire
batteries firing about ten times. one sho f.om the
Monticello burst within one hundred yarcs Of the place
where our informant was standing.
Is
The Day Boot stats that the large containing the
Union p-is3nais arrived at horfo To oncsday nieht
Tho steamer Empire, which ha the barge II. tow,
aground il North Landing river. Tie steamer G. B.
White, which arrived here early IN the morning
sent out and took The targ in tow Tie prisoner. mum
ber seventy three forty two c them taken Pam
leo Sound, board the Fanny the we.e cap
i captured az Chicanacomi.o, On the ftl ust by tho
/ Third Georgia regiment, tnier Col1ne WRIGHT The
march o the prisoners through the city, uncr guard
from detachment o. The Third, on their way the ISL
attracted much attention, bat nothing a done
that was out o place Tie following il st Of tho names
OF The prisonors-
list OF rRoSgRs cAtTuREp on noAnD TIE STEAMER FANNY
OCTOBER |, 1851.
! Lieut. 7. N. Peacock Y. $ NJ commanding Faiiy.
| Ieut aac W. Hart Quartcrmpater 2oth md regiment
Corporal j. f. Tutte Co. G, oh reg y. Y. yos, Hudson
Corporal F. Everard, Co. G, 9th reg. ". Wv, Aadson
| I'ri,aies MIMI i;eqi,rcnt Nnc Iors rotu,t.c,s.
Rowan, Company 2, Hudson county, Y. J.
| J. X. l!aycns, Company G, Hudson county, ~ J.
! W ". Eisa Company q, Hudson comfy, N. j.
" H. Cunningham, Company G, Rchmoni, y. Y.
y notghor,y, complny Z, Iiss < county, NJ.
Jas. fcith, Company 6, New York city.
Frank lrottes, Comrapy ", New York city.
Tr aict ftdinna Rs7in,eat.
SergeaftF Z. NJ Bartlett Company G, porter county.
Corporal G. W Kedcr, Company K, Monticello, md
John Hc!aon, Company G, Marshallco
J. w. Sparks, Company !, Indianapolis.
J. ii. Andrews, Company II, Rosavlie H.
Robert Enslis, Company G, Marshall county, InI.
j. 7. t. Parsons Compa, y II, Hamilton county, Ind.
Elias oxford COMPANY II, vcgmillon county, Ind.
G.. w. Clark, Company G, Marshall county, Ind.
lram Hyde, Company Valparaiso county, Ind.
Van Huds, Company X, White county, Ind.
Abel Obena, Company &, Ma shall county Ind
John Jones, Company ], Dauphn county, Pa
John 4. Meek, CotnLiny X, Wabash county, Ind.
NJ Casper, COMPANY X, Jasper county, Ind.
John Musro Company g, switzerland
~ Kelley, Company X, White county Ind.
J. A. Comingorc Company Iogansport, Ind.
N Rraum Company g. Valparaiso, Ind.
W. ?. Wendell, Company II Manchester, Ind.
II. G. Wikerson, Company +, Icgensport Ind
Jacob Rice, Company G, Michigan CITY, Ind
g. H. smith, Company X, White county, Ind.
i. y. Sacket, Company II, Van Buren, county, Ind
g. G. Kcrns, Company II, Iogansport Ind
II. Watson, suffers clerk, Wabash county, Ind.
VIM. Vagel, cook, Company I, Cockeysviie, Nd
J. Chafar cook, Company G, Chester county, Pa.
G. II. Edwards, coored boy, Iancy's Valley, Nd.
The New orleans Deitd states that communication
is TO be allowed with tho federal prisoners and will
be admitted to sec them except the officers OF the prison
Tho New Orleans Cresee, of Tuesday states that Cap.
tlin Andrew 0Murphy Of the rebel schooner Antonio
arrived at New Orleans Monday from rise in the
Gulf of the southwest coast and that the Antonio made
an important capture within mile and half Of tho