Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

A rebel named Wedemuyer is faisiog a
regiment at Osceoia for the purpose OF max
| ing foray into Kansas.
Union men from the neigbborheod of
Lexington deny that any session of the L.
gisiature was held there.
Eforts are being made here to organize
companies of Missouri rangers to canyon
guerrilla warfare after the style OF the rebels.
Gsuerais Siurgis and Lane are understood to
have received orders TO march from Kansas
City and join Gen. Sigel at Sedalia. Gen.
SigeI cent oat detachment of three hundred
,nea on Sunday last to cut off rebel supply
train.
FORTRESS MONROE. Oct s.
The frigate Sasquehanna has arrived from
Hatteras 'Iuiet and briags most Interesting
intelligence. The day after the capture OF
the propeller Fanny by the rebels, the steam
efs Ciyis aud Putnam, having one Of the
launches of the Susquehanua in tow. went up
the Cbiconocagus aud landed seven days pro-
visions, returning the slme evening without
having seen anything of the rebels.
On Friday however. word reached Halter
| as Inlet by the schooner Stars and Stripes,
that $500 rebels, consisting of Georgia,
South Carolina, and Virginia regiment, had
come over the maitland in six small
steamers and scogfiers and fat boats, and at
tackled the Twentieth Indiana Regiment, who
were obliged to retreat The Sasquehannah
steamed up outside, while Colonel Hawkins
marched up with six companies, and reached
Hatteras lighthouse by night-fall, q distance
of thirteen miles ~
During the night Col. Hawkins was Joined
by the 10th Indiana regiment who had passed
in the darkness large body Of rebels, who
had landed for the purpose OF cutting them
of. Col. Brown reported loss of so of his
men, composing his sick aud wounded, and
twenty p;ckets, who cUuli not be called in.
7 da<7-i
&c.
On Saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the Cape. and few miles up
the river met the rebels marching down the
narrow neck of land TO attack our troops.
The rebels steamers were also landing troops
to cooperate with them. They were in easy
range, and the Monticello opened FIRE npon
them with she'll, five seconds fuse. 2IS of
which were fired from those guns=in three
hours and 80 minutes. doing great execution.
The Confederates tried at first to shelter
themselves, but soon broke in every direc
ton and took refuge upon their vessels. A
shell passed through the wheel-hous of the
Fanny, which was already employed against
US. Ii is thought their loss must have reach
ed between 2 and 800 in kil,d and wounded.
During the engagement a member of he
Indiana regiment who had been taken pri-
soner, managed to escape. He took to the
surf and was picked up by boat from the
Monticello. He reports that the first she'll
from the Monticello killed Col. Barton, of
the Georgia regiment, ard that the havoc
was frightiul. He also reports that when he
escaped he killed Confederate captain with
his revolver.
Upon the withdrawal Of the Confederates,
the Monticello aud Susquehanna and the
land forces returned 10 Hatterass Inlet.
Lieut.. Buckhardt, from whom have obtained
the above account, thinks that no advance
can be made from the Inlet without the sup
port of a feet of light draft vessels. He also
thinks that our forces at the inlet should be
speedily increased. The Spalding arrived at
the inlet on the 9Th inst, with Gen. Mansfield
and landed her men and stores.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to
Lieut.. Brown. for the brilliant achievement,
which has caused great exultation at Old
Point. Col Brown narrowly escaped with
the 10Th Indiana Regiment. He was shelled
from the Confederate vessels, and troops were
landed both below and above him. yet be-
managed TO escape with comparatively small
loss. The particulars of his mastery move
ment have not arrived