The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
THE WAR FOR THE UNION,
ATTEMPT TO RETAKE HATTERAs

J N1rr0a0 Escape OF an Indiana Reeiment
-Rebels approach $500 strong The
are SheAecl tions Tie Monticei2o- Com
2'Iete rout and great s!aughter-Col Bar
toao OF Georgia killed Gallant behavio
four rtorces-Oficiat report Of The o6air
Fortress Monroe, Tues. Oct 8, 1861, }
Via Baltimore. Oct.9 !
The frigate Susquehauna has arrived
from Hatterss Inlet, and brings most in.
teresting intelligence.
The day after the capture Of the pro,
psller Fanny by the rebels, the Ceres md
Putnan, having one of the launches Of
the Sosquebanna in tow, went up to Chi
cinicon leo and landed seven days pro-
visions, returning the same evening With
out having seen anything of the rebels.
On Friday, however, word reached d
Hstteras Inlet by the Stars and Stripes,
that twenty Eve buDdred retels, consisting
ola Georgia, South Carolina. and Vir-
ginia regiment, had come over from the
main la1d in six small stea ners, with
fatboats, and attacked the Goth Indiana
iAsOkiuSueb WIZ WClO otIIkCu W ItLIShts
The Susquehanna steamed up outside,
while Col. Hawkins marched up with six
companies aud reached Hatteras Light BY
nightfsll, distance of thirteen miles.
DoriDg the night Col. Hawkins was
joined by the goth Indiana. who had
passed in the darkness large body Of
the Rebels, who had landed for the pur.
pose of cutting them off
Col Brown reported loss of fifty
Of his men as prisoners, comprising
bis sick and wounded, aud twenty piskets,
who could not be called in. He succee-
ded in saving bis tents. provisions. etc.
On Saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the Cape, and few miles
up met the Rebels marching down the
narrow neck of land to attack our troops
The Rebel steamers were also landing
troops to cooperate with them. They
were in easy range. and the Monticello
opened upon them with she'll, OF five sec
ouds fuses. 2ls of which were fred from
three guns in tbres hours aud thirty min
utes, doing great execution.
The Confederates at first tried to shell
ter themselves behind a sand bill, and
then in a narrow copse, but soon broke in
every direction, and took refuge upon
their vessels
A she'll passed through the wheel house
of the Fanny, which was already employ
ed against US
1t is reported that their loss must have
reached between two and three hundred
killed aud wounded
During the engagement member of
the Indiana RegiGent. who had been ta-
ken prisoner, managed to break the rope
with which he was tied aud escaped
He took to the surf and was picked up
by boat from the Monticello. He re-
port. that the frat shell from her killed
Col. Barlow of the Georgia Regiment and
that the havoc was frightful. He also
reports that when be escaped he killed
Confederate captain with his revolver.
Upon the withdrswsi of the Confeder-
ates the Monticello and SuSquebanna and
the land forces returned to Hatterss Inlet
Lieut.. Burkbead, from whom have
obtained the above account, thinks that
advance can be made from the Inlet
without the support Of feet OF light
draft vessels. He also thinks that our
forces at the Inlet should be speedily in
creased.
The S, R. Spaulding arrived at the In
let on the 7tb inst, with Gen Mansfield,
and landed ber men aud stores.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to
Lieut. Braine for this brilliant achieve
meDt. which has caused great exultation at
Old Point.
Col Brown narrowly escaped with The
Goth Indiana Regiment. He was shelled
from the Confederate vessels, and troops
we're landed both above and below him,
yet be managed to escape with compare
tive mall loss. The particulars of his
% masterly movement have not yet arrived.
Washington, Wednesday, Oct o. 1861.
The following dispatches we're received
to. night at the Navy Department:
United States Stea mship Susquehanna,
of Hatteras Inlet, Oct. q, 1861.
SIR: Late in the afternoon of the 4th
inst, received inform alton that the en-
emy had landed in large force at Chica-
comico aud Kline Keet, and that the
Indiana regiment, posted there. vas in
full retreat before them. Also that our
three tugs 10 the Inlet we're aground or
disabled. The Fanny bad been captured
the day before. | at once got under way
With this sh,p and the Monticello, and
anchored for the nigh close to the shore
! 10 Hatteras Cove. AT dayhs ht | found
our troops in and about the light house,
and in distress for want of provisions,
which they bad been without for twenty
four hours. supplied them with 1904
and at tho request OF the commanding OF
fioer, re IN aimed for their protection during
the day Learning that the enemy were
in large force at Kline Keet. sent the
Monticello to drive them of. which im-
portaut service vas performed By Lieut.
Com aDding Braine, with great effect aud
good conduct His report is inclOsed
am, very respectful ly,
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