Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-26
Official RbPort OF the Capture OF thu
Fanny a nd OF Ihe Yankee Races at
Chick nm &C Onlack.


Fanny a nd OF Ihe Yankee Races at
Chick am &C OnIack.
The War Department has received the eli ,ial re-
port of the c5pture Of the Lincoln steamer Fanny,
and tae flight and pursuit of the Twentieth Indiana
Z gim5ut from ChicksmacOmaCk
In cOmmuuk kcating the report, Geneual HUgar, in
command of t1e department. Of Norfolk adds:
'-Col Wright m91estly avoids mentioning that :he
was one Of tile three men who aiviFcei ~ tbe fn-
envy, and his horse shot under him; yd ne re-
leased himself and captured the man firing on him,
the Sergeant h jIr Of the Indiana Regiment
The accour Is given in the official report ST the
Yankee races ADDS many incidents 70 the statements
Of the rout dnd pursuit of the enemy heretofore
published an constitute, in part, one Of the most
graphic chapters of the war.
The event described as one OF he most extrso--
binary mlaifestatins Of fame" When cur forces
had approch4d within one mile Of the shore the
Yankees were in full run toward Fort Hztterss. I1
opening our lire upon the retreating foe they broks
into the utm st confusion, lodging behind trees,
houses and btnks, at the flgh of our gum. The
pursuit was kept Ho for the entire day, the whole
Of the G. bTeis Volunteers, 600 strong, and ffty
Of the the 9Th North Carolina Volunteers, pushing
after toe zoe ard occasionally Overtaking his Teir
About twilight TREE of our skirmshers overlook
about one huldrsd Of the Yankee fugitIves as they
were eutsTi7Ey wood. A sharp struggle ersuad,
the enemy hdiny protected by the dense wood, snt
our men being upon the beach exposed 20 their fire.
my until the succeeded in killing several and cap
turing two prisoners, when they were compelled 70
desist from their pursUt being "fOrcsd to halt to
secure their game
Col. Wright states: "The euemy's loss as far as
we could ascsrtain, was killed, number wound,
ed, and 81 taken prisoners We captured a num-
Der Of guns several hundred blankets and knsp-
sacks, betwe eu thres and four hundred india rub
Der blankets sIl the personal clothing of the enmys
entire comm and. In this flight they tbrsw away
guus cartridge boxes, belts, shoes, cGats and
their caps. These we found scattered from Chics-
macomack tb the Light house, distance Of twenty
five miles Large quantities Of ball cartridge we're
found buried in the sand on their route. A great
many boxes were broken open and thrown iEtO the
water; othets were scattered along on the sand
Guns pistoli swords, belts and sashes were found
along the enEre route. Indeed, my men returned
loaded with these verY acceptable spOils."
III Col. SHAW could have effected lsniing at or
near Cane Ehsnnel we would have captured tho
eaeny's VII ole force. The Colonel and his men
were much ehagrineI at not being able to accom-
pIish their art Of the work, and made many efforts
TO effect landing wadiug in the water for nile
or more up TO their arm pits. when they found 3
deep chanae aud were forced to return
If Comm 1dO-e Lynch had been provided with
sufficient fu4l to keep bis boats along shore should
have remain la az Chick nac1mscS and tried to dir
lodge the endmy from Haeras Light before r turn
ed But all tile fuel he had (being the wood cut BY my
men on Roat toke Isgand) having been exhausted, VIC
were forced TO return. lie has been greatly crlps
pied in his operations here for want Of force and
but for this undertake TO say. you would have
long before his heard good accounts from his little
navy. He aInd his command here rendered me VAL
liable assistance. But for him, should not have
been able % accomplish anything
Ali the oil :iai papers Of the Indiana Regiment
were csptuHed. Their regiment.l morning report
sho wed they were l35 strong, exclusive Of loo Of
thR New YOfk Fire Brigsde, attached to the regi-
ment as srtillerists.-Richm ErIuliGeT, OCt %.