The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-15

| when about one mile from the shore. As soon as
the Colonel opened FIRE on them, they began to re-
treat. The howitzers were commanded by Lieut.
| J Sturgis, with 40 men. When the Colorel
saw they were about to retreat, he embarked the
guns of his three companies board of Fat
boat, for the purpose of efecting Landing and
putting chase after them. Company B, command
ed by Captain Nesbitt; Company L, commanded
by Captain Griffin, and Company N, commanded by
Captain Jones' were landed immediately, leaving
the remaining portion of the Sd Georgia Regi-
ment some four or five miles in the rear, on board
the other vessels of the feet The three compa-
MES that landed consisted of 2lO men, while the
enemy from their muster rolls were about l2eO
strong.
When the Colonel landed he had signalled
the remaining portion of the Georgia Sd to ad-
vance, and when near shore they commenced en-
barking in their fat-boats Col Wright took but
one of his howitzers ashore with him, leaving the
other on board the Cotton Plant, under command
of Captain Carrsville, to cover his landing.
| After the three companies bad effected safe
landing, the other howitZer was then brought OIL
shore, and they then commenced the pursuit of the
! flying Yankees, and were joined by each company
of the remaining portion of the Georgia regiment
as fast as they effected landing The two
howitzers and ammunition were dragged through
the deep sand by the during the entire pur-
suit of twenty five miles, having in the meantime
encamped ON Friday night at Kinneykeet, dis
lance Of eighteen miles from the starting point.
The pursuit was continued early next morning to
within one mile of Hatteras lighthouse.
| When about six miles from the starting place,
| Col Wright being OIL horseback and considerably
ir advance of his command, overlook party OF
| 13 Yankees, together with their Adjutant. He
| made gallant charge on them when the Adju-
ta3t shot his horse, and commenced loading again,
when the Colonel grappled UP small Yankee and
presented him bfeastwork to ward off the
| Adiutant's fire. With this he advanced on the
Adjutant with his repeater and captured four, in
Guiding the Adjutant.
| As our forces continued to advance they COM
menced taking prisoners, in all about forty, and
killed seven eight Of the flying Hessians.
One of the North Carolina companies landed at
the same time as the Georgans and joined in the
pursuit with great bravery; whilst the other por-
ton of the North Carolina regiment was ordered
to hasten to the Light House. just below kinny-
keet, to intercept the retreat of the Federalists
Kinnyk eet is eight miles above the Light-H
towards Chickamaconlack. They were unable to
land owing to the shoal water, thong h they did
everything they could to accomplish that object.
They got their guns on board the flats and showed
off, but got aground, and even waded in till they
found themselves again getting into deep water.
They then sent a small boat to take soundngs,
and found it impossible to land, owing to the
peculiar formation of the flats.
Col. Wright continued his pursuit till he found
the North Carolina Regiment under Col. Shaw
unable to land; and ascertanng that the Yankees
had been reinforced by nine hundred men from
Hateras, he withdrew his forces to the position he
hau occupied the night before. After getting
back to this position, the Federal steamer Month
cello took up position about half mile from the
shore and opened fire on them by broadsides, with
l inch shell, and continued to shell them for five
hours, without injury to any one except slight
bruise mans leg, who fell down in
deavorng to dodge ball which rolled his
leg, and slight scratch anothers face, from
the explosion of shell.
During the Smelling, great portion of the
Georgia forces retired back to the enemys vacated
camp, and finally the balance succeeded in embark
ing board our steamers, which had now got in
the neighborhood They embarked their two
howitzers with them on board the Curlew, from
this point
The Cotton Plant, under orders from Com.
Lynch, now ran up to Chickamacomack, and took
on board the entire forces which lad got back to
this point, together with the enemy's entire camp
equipase, consisting of 800 tents, cartridge boxes,
haversacks, canteens, cooking utensils, provisions
&c, together with their private wardrobe, which
they were in too great haste to take with them.
The entire expedition then returned to Roanoke
Island, where they arrived ON Sunday night at II
o'clock.