Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17
From the Norfolk (va) Day Book, Oct. 9th, 1861

Cocl<-a-doodle dol! many TIM s.
TuentYtC0 male heat-OM Buffers forces beat all Gre
otion running Yankee e"campmemt at Chick1ma-
comco b. cken up md disperSed-Ehtire camp equip
page captured-FuH particulars
TIE steamer Ju0aluska, Capt. SloCum, arrived here
early this morning from Roanoke Island. Capt. Slo-
cum brings US tull confirmation of the pub
lished this morning in regard to the ChCkamacOmack
expedition ana The breaking up OF the enemy's camp
at at place together with additional particulars.
The expedition for this purpose left Roanoke Island
on Thursday midnight, and consisted of the steamers
Curlew, the fog ship Of Commodore Lynch. Raleigh,
Fanny, and Juuauska, and III transports Empire and
Cotton Plant, with detachmeus OF the I'd Georgia and
North Carolina Reg giments
They arrived off Chickamacomco at Z O'Clock 10
in the mOruing, aud commenced landing The Georgia
Regiment, under of the guns OF the fleet which
laid too far from the shore, and not i'll position to pre-
vent the Yankees from retreatlng.
TIE 2Oth Indiana Regiment drawn up on shore,
preparatory 10 giving forces battle, probably to
irghten them cf but seeing the determined action Of
our forces towards landing, the c0Wardly Wheps took
to their heels down towards Hatteras leaving every
thing even their private wardrobes, papers, &c. This
example Of galIantry set them by their Colonel,
who put spurs to bis horse and was the swest OF the
whole pack.
Our entire fleet, except the transport Cotton Plant,
then moved their position to HatteraS Light House, IN
order to intercept the retreat OF the ankeeS ont 1t
coming up dark before they could commence landing,
and the want of sufficient boats to make expeditions
landing the Yankees made their escape TO the fort at
Hatteras.
The Georgia troops, from the Cotton Plant, having
effected landing put out down the beach IN pursuit OF
the flying Yankees but they being entirely too fleet OF
foot for them, escaped to Hatteras Light House. where
they were reinforced.
At the time of the retreat of the Yankees had it been
high tide they would not have escaped the sand was
OF such nature to utterly preclude the possibility OF
running, save below the high water mark. Our men
had to drag their field howitzers through this sand,
twelve miles that is from Chickamacomico to Halter
as Light and during the chase one member OF the
Georgia regiment died from exhaustion in pursuing the
Yankees. His remains brought to this city by the
Junaluska
A Sergeant Major, Of the Indiana Regiment, shot the
horse of Col Wright, of the Georgia Regiment, from
under him. which appeared to be the only evidence OF
bravery evinced by the whole party. Col. Wright cap
tured this man. and for his bravery treated him very
courteously.
On Saturday morning. the Federal steamer Monticel-
10 appeared off the position at which our forces had en-
camped for the night, and sheled the beach
Our forces captured large barge built for the New
York Zouaves. She will carry one hundred men, and
intended for landing troops on the coast together with
40 prisoners, all the camp equlppage tents ana proVl
sions tOr ia. d5ys They even left their private Dag
gage.
The steamer Raleigh went into Kennykeet, to exam
inc some vessels supposed to be full OF provisions ont
were found to be emptJ.-On her appearance IN that
direction federal steamer loaded down with men,
emerged from Hatleras Inlet with the purpose of giving
the Raleigh BATTLE but their nerve failed them on seeing
the determined disposition of the Raleigh to give them
battle so they turned tail and back under the pro-
lection of Hatteras Inlet
The occupation OF Live Oak Camp" the name of
their camp at Chickamacomico, was for the aVoWed
purpose of attacking Roanoke Island, Hatteras Inlet