Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-15
OniciaI Report Of the Engages
ment Near IAatferas.
U. S. SHIP MONTICELLO,
Orr CAPE HATTERAs, Oct. 5.

SRI have the honor to inform you
that, in obedience to your order OF this
morning. | stood through the inner channel
of Hatteras shoals al half past twelve p
NJ, and stood close along shore 10 the
northward keeping a bright lookout from
aloft At half past one p. NJ. we discov-
cred several sailing vessels over the wood
land Kine Kest, and at the same time
regiment marching TO the northward, car
rying a rebel fiagin their midst, with many
srragglers in the rear; also. two tugs inside,
flying the same flag. As they came out Of
the woods of Kline keet. we ran close IN
shore and opened deliberate fire upon
them. at distance Of three quarters of a
mile. At our FIRST shell. which fell appar-
entity in their midst, they rolled up their
/ flag and scattered, moving rapidly up the
| beech to the northwari. We followed
| them. firing rapidly from three guns. driv-
| Ing them Up to clump Of woods, in which
/ they took refuge. and abreast Of which their
| steamers Law. We now sheIed the woods.
and could see them emharkiHg in small
/ boats after their vessels, evidently in great
confusion and suffering greatly from CUR
fire. Their steamers now opened fire upon
Us, firing however. but three shots, which
fell snort. Two boats filled with men were
struck By our shells and destroyed. Three
more steamers came dawn the sound and
took position opposite the woods. We were
stoling also two soops. We continued
firing deliberately upon them from half
past ole p. NJ until half past three p. NJ,
when two men were discovered on the sea
beach making signals 10 US. Surprising
them TO be two of tie Indiana regiment,
we seut an armed boat and crew 10 bring
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with our fire. Upon the boat nearing the
beach they took to the water. One Of them
was successful in reaching the bnst-pri-
vate Warren o Haver Company H., Goth
regiment of Indiana troops The other
man-priva,e Charles White, Company II.
20th regiment Indiana troops-was uufor~
tunateiy drowned In the surf
Private Haver informs me that he was
taken prisoner on the morning Of the 4th
that he witnessed one shot which was very
destructive. He states that two Of onr
shells fell into two sloous leaded with men
blowing the vessels u pieces and sinking
them Also that several Of the tfdcer-
were killed and their horses seen running
abou; the track chad jp-t ESCAPED from
his capiors, after shooting the captain ot
one Of the rebel cumt anies lie state.
that the enemy was in the greatest corfu
sion, rushing wildly into the water, striving
. TO get OF 70 their vesssls
Private Haver now directed me to thc
poiEt whore the rebels were cougregate6
waiyiug the opportunity to get off. | open
ed FIRE again with success, scatterirg them
We were now very close, IN three iHihOu.'
!, water. and the IRE of The second shell told
with effect.
SIX steamers we're now of the point, one
Of which | recognized as the Fanny.
At twenty-five minutes TO five p. VI. VI
ceased firing, leaving the enemy scattered
along the beach tor upwards Of four miles
I fired repeatedly at the enemy's steamer
with cur rifed cannon, Parrot thirty
FOUNDER, and struck the Fanny. | tf,Iul
3 once. ! fourd the range Of this piece muci
short Of what had anticipated, many o
; the shot turning end over end, and MT ex
seeding muck the range Of the smooth 5or
: thirty two puunGer.
! am. respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
Lieut. d. L BRAINE,
! Com T. 5 steamer Morticeiio.
l To Capt J L LARDNEx. Cummar ding c
5 steamer Susquehanna, Of Cape Hat
: teras, n c.