The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-17
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/. ,.a,,,e !, Ua,,ern.--oaieial Report Of

The following omctai uieP@'O"os q
received tonight at the Navy Depart g
ment; n
ruE REPORT OF CAPT. LANDER.
II. 8. SrRAMsnP SUsoUEnANSAH, l.
Orr HArrERAs INLET, Oct.
SIR: Late 10 the afternoon OF tue 4'h
inst. received information that the enc |
nv bad landed in large force at Chicam
comico and Kline Kleet and q at the In
diana Regiment posted there, was IN iuIl
retreat before them, Also, that our ,hree
tugs in the Inlet we're aground or Disabled
The Fanny had teen captured the DAY
before. | at once got under way WIN
this ship and the Monticello, and anchor
ed for the night close to the shore IN Hat
,eras Cove. At daylight ! iouod our
troops in aud abou, the light-house, and
in distress for w.nt of provision, which |
thew had been without for "a hours.
sunplied them with food. and, At the re-
ouest Of The conn anding officer, remain
ed for their protection dur'nS The day
Learning that .ho enemy were IN large
force a, Kline Kleet | sent the Monticello
20 drive them off, which impor ant service
was performed 10y Lieut.. Commanding
Brame wtE great effect and good con.
duct. His report is inclosed.
am, very respectfully, your oced'sht
servant.
(Signed) j. l.. LANDER capt
THE REPosr OF LIEur, DRAME.
u. s. STEAMSHIP MONTICELLO,
Orr CAPE llArTERAR. Oct 8
To Flag officer L. NJ. GoldsdOrO4gh, de-
SIR: | have the honor to lbiorm you
that, iE obedience to ycur order OF this
morning. stood through the inner chan,
mel Of Halterss Shoals at l29 7, NJ, and
stood close alone shorg to the Dorthward
keeping a bright lookout from aloit A
IA p. ii. we discovered several sailnl
vessels over the Woodland Kline Rcet.aO'
at tho same time regiment marcklng T.
the northward. carrying rebel flag 7
their midst, with many srasglers IN th
rear; also, two tugs inside, flying tn
same fay. AS they came out o. In
woods OF Kire Reef we ran close in shor
and opened deliberate fire upon them
a distance of lhlee quarters Of milo =
our Grst shell. which fell apparently
their midst, they rolled up their flag au
scattered. moving rapidly up the beach
the nor,hward. We followed them, flrin
rapidly from three guns, driving them
to clump Of woods. in which they too
refuge, and abreast Of which their s'ean
ers lay. We now shollsd the woods, an
could see them nbarking in small boa
after their vessels, evidently in great col
fusion and suffering greatly from our fir
Their steamers now opened lire upon u
however, but three shots, which fell sho'
Two boats filed with men weie slru
by our shells and destroyed. Three mo
steamers came down the sound, and to
position opposite the woods, We w
shOlling, also, two sloops,
We continued deliberately firing "
them IRON IL p. ~, 10 81 r. M. when t
men were seen on the. beach making $
nails to u.s. Suppcsing them to be two
the Indiana regiment. We sent an arm
boat and crew to bring them oil, cover
them atgho same time with our hre.
on the boat reaching the beach they lt
to the water. One o. them was su zee
ful in reaching the boat, private War
G. Hayer, Co. II. Twentieth Rrg'men
Indiana troops. The other man. priv
Chas. White 90. ii, Twentieth Reg'm
Indiana troops. was unfortunately drov
eI in the surf.
Private Havsr informs me that he
taken prisoner on the morning OF the a
that he witnessed our FIRE, which was v
destructive He states that two OF
shells fell into Two sloops. loaded
men, blowing the vessels to pieces
sinking them. Also, that several otli'
were killed. and their horses seen r
ming about tho track, llo had just csc
ed from his captors, after shooting
captain of one OF the rebel compan
flo states that the enomy were IN
greatest confusion, running wildly into
water, striving tG get oil to their vesst
Private Haver now directed me II
point where the rebels were congrega
waiting an opportunity to get oil, |
ened Gre again With success scatter
them We were now very CLOSE, in Il
faihoms water, and the lire Of to sec
shell told with effect,
Six steamers were now of the p'
one OF which recognized as TIN Fam
At 500 p. M we ceased hripg,l lea
the enemy scattered along the beach
upward OF four miles, | iired repeat
at tho enemy's steamer with our ri
cannon Parrot 80 FOUNDER, and stl
Ahe Fanny, | Ihink once, | found
range Of this p,eae much short OF wi
anticipated, many OF .ha shot turning
over end and not exceeding mucl
range Of tho smoolhbore 32 pounlcr
| ipclose herewith rhs momorandu
the amount Of ammunition expendc,
day. ! am, respectfully, your ODE,
servant.
LEtT. d. L BRAME.
Commanding U. s. s. Mcutic'
TO Capt. J. l. Lardrer. Comma'
U. $. S Susquoh'nua, of Cape Hot
North Cqroliua,
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