The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-25
RELIABLE ACCOUNTS OF THE
BATTLES At SANTA ROSA AND
nrLrA 81 ITMR HEST pA @

10Th.
On the morning of the eth, about 81
o'clock, the enemy attacked Col. Wilson's
position in force. Company E. Cd Infantry,
Capt. Hitt and 81 men Of Co. A Ist artil.
lsry, Lieut.. Taylor, IS men in all under
Major Bodges met the enemy some distance
above Camp Brown. Major Bodges was ta-
ken prisoner Immediately. Capt Hit ta-
king command, engaged the enemy, Our
loss was four killed, 81 wounded and ia.
ken prisoners. The enemy's loss was uuch
larger. Eleven of their men were found in
one heap. Major Arnold arrived after day
light to the assistance OF Capt Hitt. The
command proceeded to the point where the
rebels had disembarked, just as their steam
ers were leaving,opened on them destruct-
i've FIRE. The enemy's loss left on the Is
land was % killed, wounded and 80 pris-
oners. Many of the wounded were carried
of. Capt. Bradford and Lieut.. Bems were
killed, and three officers. Among them
Lieut.. James, formerly of the Key
West Marines, badly wounded. Gen. An
derson was in command of the rebels and
was wounded in the arm, after disembark-
ing. The enemy acknowledge their loss to
be over 100. In addition to the loss on our
side, the Zouaves lost killed, ! / wounded
and II taken prisoners
The Zouaves' camp was situated on Santa
Rosa Island, about one mile from FIT. Pick
ems, and was so distributed as to command
all the approaches to the fort, and also TO
protect the batteries. The rebel forces 1900
strong embarked from the Pensacola Navy
Yard In three large steamers, and landed on
the Island about four miles above the camp.
It was about A. n, and very dark. They
rapidly formed in three columna ard silent
ly proceeded to the Zousve camp hoping to
effect total surprise. In this they were
but partially successful. The picket guard
stationed about 500 yards from the camp,
discovered and fired upon them, giving the
alarm. The attack of the rebsis' columns
was Simultaneous and Volley after v0lley
was aimed upon the volunteers. They were
forced to fall back, leaving their camp in
the HANDS of the rebels, which they COM
menced burning. Fort Pickens was by
this time aroused, and three companies of
regulars came TO our assistance. The rebels
then commenced retreatisg to their boats,
followed by the regulars and small body
OF volunteers, keeping up destructive FIRE
upon them, killing and wo1nding a large
number. The regulars lost four killed aud
20 wounded and 10 taken prisoners. The
rebel loss, by their own statement, is 800
killed, wounded and missing. We took 30
prisoners, including three doctors, who were
released
The Mcclellan brings reliable accounts Of
the hght at the Touth of the Mississippi.
The rebel feet consisted of six gunboats, the
Ram, Manassas, and large number Of fire
ships, which flied the river from shore 70
shore. Our squadron, comprising the Rich
mond, Huntsville, Water Witch, Prsble aud
Vincennes, and storeship Nightingale wers
at anchor inside of South west pass. The
Manassas drifted foul of the Richmond,
knocking q hole in her quarter and stern,
doing but little damage. To avoid the fire
ships the squadron got under way immedi-
ately, and drifted down the river. The
Richmond, Vincennes, Preble and Nightin-
gale got ashore on the bar, and while ashore
were attacked by the rebels. Only one of
their shots took effect and that struck the
Richmond on the quarter. They were beat
en- of ~ the Vincennes with two guns, abe
having thrown the rest overheard, and the
balance of ihe armament, chains, anchors,
&C., to tighten her, she being much expos
ed to the rebel fire. Not one person was
killed or wounded in the squadron. The
Richmond, Preble aud VIncennes were
tOwed of next day by the Mcclellan. The
Nightingale was still ashore, but would
probably get of next day.
Nav YoRE, Oct. z4-Stoeks without
much activity, but prices generally are
higher. Money and exchange unchanged.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 24.-The friRate Niagara
arrived on the l4th at the mouth of the
Mississippi. The sIoop-of-war Dale, was
spoken on the 10Th, cruising in the Gulf
Stream.
New YoRK, Oct. ga Key West letter
Of the GOTH reports the arrival at Cardenas
on the 18th of the rebel steamer Theodore
from Charleston, with the French Consul
and family, and Messrs. Mason and Slidell,
Commissioners to France and England.
The steamer Salvor, from Havana, with
contraband good was cashiered on entering
Tampa Bay by the Keystone State, and
lowed to Key West. Her cargo IL said to
have consisted of six hundred pistols, half
a million percussion caps, six hundred doz-
en- hats, eight cases shoes, four hundred
thousand cigars, and four hundred bags
of coffee. Capt. Scott refused to give his
prize up to the United States Marshal for
adjudication and to obey the order of the
United States Court, and sailed with his
prize for New York. Consul Savage sent
intelligence to Maj. French, of the sailing
of the Salvor from Havana, and also that
another vessel loading with arms and mu-
nitions would leave on the 18th. There being
no naval vessel at Key West she will un-
doubtedly slip into Tampa Bay, which is
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