Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-17
fort Hat.eras Cor. of the N. Y. Herald.

Is Fort Hatteras Cor. of the N. Y. Herald.
On the morning Of the 4th inst, about
daylight. the lookouts OF Colonel Browns
encampment, consisting ofAbout eight hun
bred men of the Twentieth Indiana Regi-
ment, located some thirty miles above
Fort Hatteras. reported six steamers, with
schooners and hatboats in tow, all loaded
with troops. coming out of Crotan Sound.
and steering straight for the encsmpment
The Colonel. immediately dispatched
courier to inform Colonel Hawkins. at
Fort Hatteras, of his situation, stating
that he would retreat to the lighthouse on
the Cape. and there make stand.
The steamers landed abopt fifteen hun
dred men three miles above Colonel
Brown, and then came on down. throwing
shells into the tents. destroying them. also
house which had been used as hospital,
killing what sick remained therein. They
then passed on down and commenced land
ing troops below, intending to cut off all
retreat and. having them between their
{ rces, make sure, no doubt. of bagging
Colonel Brown and his men at their leis
ure- But they were not quick enough;
for Colonel b. hastily destroyed what he
could not carry off with liim. and lett on
the double quick. and succeeded in reach
ing the lighthouse about nine in the even
ing having performed a rapid march
through rhe heavy sand.
Colonel Hawkins. upon receiving the
information from Colonel b.. dispatched a
note to Capt. Lardner. Of the Susquehsn-
ma. informing him of the condition of az
fairs. and then started on double quick.
with six companies Of his Zonaves to re-
enforce the retreating troops. Capt. L..
Immediately got the Susquehanna under
ticello to do the same. and proceeded up
and anchored in Lighthouse cove. about
8 o'clock in the evening, within half gun
shot of the light. When daylight broke
the troops on shore and the sailors were
within speaking distance of each other
Colonel Browns troops had not eaten
anything since the previous morning, which
fact being made known to Capt. LARD
ner. he Immediately supplied them with
provisions. AT the request of Col. Haw-
kins, Capt l.. remained at anchor to pso-
tect the troops against such superior num-
bers as were supposed to be in pursuit of
them. He at the same time ordered the
Monticello to double Cape Hatieras. and
proceed close along the shore. and see If
he could discover any,traces of the enemy.
lie had proceeded but short distance
when the rebels were discovered in full
plume, and within half gunshot; the Mon
ticello. opened fire on them at once with
shells that exploded with the utmost pre-
cision, scattering them in all directions,
killing and wounding them by hundreds.
The enemy consisted of one regiment of
Virginians, the Seventh Georgia. and a
bout twelve hundred North Carolina MILL
tia, making a total of about three thous-
and men, under the command of General
Huger. who. it is said. was killed at the
commencement of the Smelling process
Lieutenant commanding Braine says that
he expended to their account two hundred
and eighteen shells. every one Of which
did good service Two Hatboats, loaded
with troops. which had not yet landed,
or else had inst rc-embarked for there re-
turn, were entirely destroyed by the ex-
plosion of the shells thrown into them.
killing and wounding all on board. A
shell entered the side of one of the schoon
ers, and then exploded, filling the air with
fragments of the wreck and limbs of hu-
man beings. 1t is considered as being
within bounds to say that at least five hun
dred were either killed or wounded. Hun
dredS Of the rebels were seen to wade out
into tie sound up to their necks. and when
they would hear shell coming they would
crouch down under the WATER AMI remain
as long as they could, and then poke up
their heads and listen for the approach of
the next messenger of death. and repeat the
operation. A more perfect trap could not
well have been arranged for their destruc-
ton. The belt Of land where they were
discovered is not more than third of a
mile wide, ard separates Pamlico Sound
from the ocean. Their steamers attempted
to come in close enougl, to take them off;
bat shell or two sent ploughing after
them induced them to keep at a safe dis
tance, and their troops were left to their
fate. As soon as night set in the Month
cello ceased firing. During the night they
must have embarked. as the following
morning discovered no traces of their pres
ence. 1t is very unfortunate that ConoEel
Hawkins did not march up the beach IN.
der cover Of the guns of the Monticello
the Susquehanna would also have been
along in that case--so as to have been on
hand. and either captured or cut them to
pieces after they had been scattered and
dispersed by the shells from the ships.
4 STATEMENT OF AN EscAPED IyDsASIAS.
The following narrative is given by pri
vate Haver. Company II. of Col. Brown
regiment. lie was captured by the rebels
but finally escaped: -,
}, He says that privates Bennett. White
and himself were busiIy engaged destroy
ing whatever they could. to prevent TIT
lenemy from getting any plumber. but re
NAMED rather too long. and were captured
by the Georgians. Bennett was shot dead
+ in his attempt to escape. White and Ha
. yer were tied and put under charge o
| Capt. Wilson, Of the Georgia Seventh
Toward shutdown. Captain w. and sever
a al other officers were cooking and eatin,
some ducks they had captured. or rathe
stolen from the poor people residing there
I and, being very hungry. he ventured to as
, them If they would give him SONS afte
{ they were DONE One OF the party locke
at him. calling him ga damned black re
n