The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-10
u. S. s SuSouEIr,SSA,
Orr llArTERA, lSLTr,

IcCeiN cd iniCfma ion ihl' the enemy had landed
IN large force At ChicacCmitO aud Kline Klcot,
and that the lndanl regiment, posted there
Was in full retreat before th,m. Also that our
three tags in the Inlet wcrs agrouOd or
disabled. The Fanny had been captured
tie day before | at once ct under
way with this ship AMI the Mon iccllo, and an.
choir foI the nigh, clu.e 10 the shore in Hat
teras Cove. A. daylight 'ouni our troops in
lnd about the lighthouse, and in distress for
SAINT Of provisions, which hey al b1en with.
out for - hCu-s. | supplied them with food,
and AZ the request Of tue m handing oI,er,
remsined for their protection during the day.
Learning that the enemy were in large force
A, Kline Kle.t, | cent the Monticello 10 drive
them 81, Whi.h important service VA perform.
ci hy Lieut., commanding Baiue with great
effect AMI gooi couduct. Hisreport isen,lJsei.
n, very respectfully,
your o, edient srryln',
To rag oG.o.r /. ", Goia' GorargS, &c., &C..
|. ;. sap Mon..c-l O OIL Ctps Il ,tter1s
Otjb-r j,h, lS6l.
sP'-l have The honor TO inform you, tlat
10 o.etieuos 70 your order OF thi morning,
-i."i ,aio-sh the inner clsnnsl Of lIatterls
N7Ss.s a. y. 81 7. NJ AMI stool clo alon,,
-hore g. i'e mott var, keeping 4 br Sht look.
~ from alf'. At l5p P. NJ, We discovered
..ye's. -4i.nr y..se!. ever the Wo~lllni Kline
ks.' o.! =, tie AN time re. rent mirchln,
:. ;.t L-r'tNs'1. c4Tyirs rs1@l cIE in
q: e. u'-r vh nsuy -TAgcler, ia
-. rs2. 49, Two US inside. hynl
'ss t,aa 60 4 rsv can. -; e the wool,
%" ns k.ss' ~ '41 C.os IN shore anC
rjFus- 0 -.. -rl's tfs up0I ru a. the il'
u1Ts ~ y 80 guslpT, q 4 mile A. oar Hr'
s'Hl pt.rf i-.. sVl4-sr'!y i1 'aei' mlt.', u,
'tlec - SOC y ~ an --stiere' moving rap a.,
- ist LHb,t y ~ 01rtlv ~. NetYl5~ 4
,u.rr tr,tg apply from thr~- gun, 3riy.ni
'p'u y 20 orrrp d "C'i. 10 ~i'- tie!
ttrt .ssuEs tn- lrsat 81 " tl-s lbsl' s'-t nef
lyy ". ~ ,t..ls. u wOyi.. ,E e1ll NJ
/ aleu- er-pAiI-,r . srn-n Dp2,. a - heir sc,
| rtJ s,i-er,y . sls1 '.,.la, ant --fenn
! .',Al, or uuf LIE TIER steamers u0'
! grl, .rs -;.gr u. ming b. sever b.
,t1t. arp. vtIel feIl .h5rt. Two boz
! LIED ia men vet, stu.k bv our shell
49, t'-rroytr. Tire" .teamer, lina dow IA
SUD Aal 80. position opposite n" NO i
We were -asl' NJ sl-' two sluOp'. W. conti1
uei 'rius deliberately upon them from one al
a hs ( J.. NJ until thrc-' ard = half 7. NJ
| Wh'u Two men were d'.,overei On the ~
teach maxim, -'gua. 90 Us. Suppo-'ng thel
20 he two { the lrtilus regiment, W. sent a
armed boat and crew g. hiins them otl, cpGel
iug them a. the same time vito our lire. lpl
The boat reaching the beach. they to1k TO u
Nat.T. one y III m was sue cssiIl In rcichin
the boat, private Warren c. Haven, tlmpln
II, 20tE rig ment Of Indiana troop. TIE oto
man, private Charles White, Company II, ~
regiment, Indiana troops, was unfortunate
drowned in the surt.
Private llaNen'uiorm, me that be was taxi
| prisoner on the morning Of tho 18th; that
-itnessed our frr, which was very deS'ructlv
lie states that two Of our shells fell into ~
,loops loaded with men blowing The vessels
piece, ard sinking them. Al.o, that several
the officers were killed ard tLeir horse, Sc
running about the track lie had inst esCap
from his Cuptcrs after shooting this captain
one OF the r,bel con plnies. H. : a'es hat t
enemy were in the giea'cst cOntu-io' ru,hil
Niluy into the water, striving 10 got oil
| their ven sells.
Private Haven now directed me 10 the frol
where the rebels we've con ,reGatel waiting
opportunity to get oil. loPened fire again vi
success, scattering them. We were now We
close in, with three hthoms Of water, AID the I
of Il g second shell told with effect.
Six steamers were now off the point, one
which recognized rs the Fanny. At 20
CEASED firing, leaNin the enemy scattered alp
the beach for upwsr,s If folr miles.
frsd repeatedly a. the enenys s'oime
uitS our rife cannon, Parrot thirty pound'
and ftruck tho Fanny, / think once. fos
tho r.nse d tl.is piece much short of wat
] bal anticipated, mary OF the shot turning OF