The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-13

On Thursday evening and night signals wcrc observed
at different points Of the Sound by the Indanans, un-
doubtedy conveying intelligence Of the departure OF our
gunboats from Chicamicomco. These mysterious move
ments when considered in with tho fact that
tho enemy must have become acquainted with their true
condition In numbers and strength, placed troops on
the qu vsu during the night but II passed without an
alarm. At daybrcak, however, five rebel steamers APP
peared in sight, heading directly for the camp The
"long ro' was beaten and the quickly under
arms Soon after sixth steamer hove in sight and also
bore down towards the camp Capt Jordne, Of tho Ninth
New York who had been sent with provisions two Gays
previous, discovered from good stand point on wind
m by the aid of glass that the steamers were loaded
win troops, and that large schooner cotton barge,
ana two large fiat boats which the had in tow,
were also deeply laden with soldiers At half past seven
the large cotton barge containing Ave six hundred
men, win steamer also crowded with troops approach
Cd within mile or more of the camp and opened nre
from their guns forward with upon the camp Upon
this Coloas Brown divided his forces sending portion
Of them down the beach several miles, point where
the balance OF the enemys hoa already under way,
where the inhabitants assured Colonel Blown enemy
could land. Previous to opening nre by tho enemy
Colonel Brown had taken tho precaution to withdraw
his forces from his camp and draw them near the
woods TO oppose the landing.
The enemy amused himself for while in shelng
received during this time from company below
impede the landing Of the enemy that place. that the
enemy had there appeared in force and preparing
to dsembark and cut off Colonel Browns retreat There
upon he ordered his command to fall back, making 1t
coutremcnts, stores &c, to the enemy. He unable
to return TO camp and bring away one or two sick men,
in consequence Of the mmnencc of the danger Of being
cut OF His forces reteatcd down the coast rapidly 40
possible and successful In passing the point where
the enemy essayed land before they succeeded in their
object. Throwing out a guard to pick up
stragglers and protect his retreat, the regiment
moved forward under tropic sun, that sent s beams
down like poles Of heat TO exhaust and overcome the
dropping soldier, as he weariy poughcd through sand
ankle deep, garing with binding brlliancy upon him.
Hats were made as frequently as possible TO rest tho
the ranks exhausted, worn out and refuse TO 90 any
farther They left for the guard TO pick up
Some, however, laid down behind sand hills or In the
woods and undoubtedly taken by the enemy, who
were in pursuit. During the day. and up 70 mid
under the most distressing and discouraging cir
cumstances and lost only fifteen men, who had strag
ea on o N" neat sn Nna 1 me
intense heat Of the day. the deep sand through which
they marched and the lack to great extent Of water,
which they got in limited quantity, by scoOping holes
In the sand and the additiona fact that this the
first march OF the regiment, it must be admitted that
they behaved themselves In the most admirable manner
and evinccd the highest powers Of endurance But TO
return to the affairs Of the morning Upon discovering
the strength of the enemy and his Intentions, Capt. JAR
dine of Hawkins Zouaves started horseback for Hat
Inlet obtain reinorcements and after riding down
two horses arrived at Fort Clark ut about clock
and Colonel Hawkins, with three companies, and Loue-
nant Colonel Belts, with four from Camp Woods, mrne.
datey set out for the lighthouse, which they reached
about mghnght. Information by Colonel Haw-
kns to Captain Iardnor, of the Susquehanna, lying of
the inlet OF the stua ion of affairs and he despatched
Lieut. Baine, with the Monticello to the retreat
Of the India:.a boys. The Monticello Immediately got
under way and ran 70 Ioggcrhead Inlet about eighteen
miles above Cape laticras, and soon came across the
rebels, who merhng down the beach, with bands
playing martial music, and rebel flags Haunting bravcy
eu,Gs,in Of yirginans North and s"nth Caroliaans'
and atrans and they were pressing forward eagerly
to capt the whole of little band. Tho island for
twenty or thirty miles, is not mile wide, In any part,
and covered here aud there with strips Of woods, of
scrub oak and hoy-al osc is barren sand The Monti
cello within half or three quarters Of mile OF the
beach and while the rebels footing their nstru
ments with great effect and marching along yelling and
hooting Lieutenant Commander Braine ten inch
shell into tlem the missile exploding with terrific, and
" them startling violence among their front ranks cut
ting down dozen at one blow Instantly thereafcr q
shell from his thirty two FOUNDER and proectle from
| his rifle gun aft, exploded among them, doing terri
BILE execution and producing the utmost constoI nation
As quick thought the musicians simultaneously threw
down their instruments bringing heir musical entertain
mmt a sudden close, and with the color bearers and
solders-who had thrown down their ags and weapons
took to their heels and They brought back
again. but Braiue's fire too hot, and the entire ad
regiment broke and scattered like sheep Tho
Monccl.os fire was uninterrupted and rapid tho shells
exploding in groups and companies Of soldiers shooting
their death dealing fragments about and tearing lanes
through the rebels The enemy then rc.reatcd to small
copsc Of woods, and cndeavo Ell TO shelter themselves
from the raining shells bot when they had been well
driven from the bare beach, the Monticello would turn
and pay its respects to the woode. In this wood
they found no safety, and again they would break and
BY the hun rcds rush The barren beach exposed
to The lc Of the MoEticeo's well directed guns. So it
went for three and hal long hours, during which
me the Monticello bad expended with great eff Ct ono
hundred eighty shells and oubt ,:ly killed
| three hundred Of the enemy and wounded many
the shcllng, the rebo fleet came the beach inside
and endeavored to rescue many who had thrown away
everything and into the sound up to their cns
to escape the cxp'cdng shells. occasionally ten inch
shell would be thrown at the feet Of which struck
the Fanny, which the rcbe's had in use, and
| going out loaded d,wn with wounded and fdgitives
and the other coming from the fleet with
| officers and men-wcre observed and each honored
with ten inch shell: One was seen 10 strike in the
large barge carrying the wounded explode and tearing
high in air and distributed them on the water in all di
rections Another destroyed barge containing large
number Of officers and soldiers scarcely dozen OF whom
escaped. Colonel Barsco and the Major of the Georgia
regiment met their death in this boat Persons who
escaped describe the carnage among the rcbes horri
| bic. Their dead bodies strewcd the beach for miles.
The sand also covered with mrskets, swords,
trcmcnts, clothing, &c, which the rebels had thrown
| away. The supply Of shells giving out, and night
approaching, after the enemy had been completely
broken up and dispersed the Monticello came down
to Caps, Iiattcras, and corered the Indaainns on
Hawkins command lay little above the light house
wards the enemy Tie night passed quietly and in the
the first time in thirty six hours the Indiana regiment
obtained food They were completely worn out but
i'll effects have been observed from their long march,
The Indiana regiment was accompanied nearly to tho
light house by thirty families flying from Chicamacomico
the approach OF the rebels Their Hight marked
by the most painful circumstances Old and wo-
men, children and babes borne in the Of their pa
rents, leaving everything they had in the world
to the relentless enemy trudged under hot
many miles Of heavy sand glad to escape with life alone
and knowing nothing Of what the future had In store for
them. The soldiers helped them along, carrying their
children and the officers giving up their horses to tho
old What little the had TO eat and drink cheer
fully divided with these poo creatures but their flight
was nevertheless, distressing and painful in the extreme
They all Union people, and, since their flight the
rcbels have burned their houses and committed horrible
ourages upon those who returned One old man, seventy
years Of age shot in cold blood by devil Ecarnate
from Georgia. SO IT goes to day with those poor people
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
NAMES OF THE PRISONERS CAPTURED ON BOARD THE
FANNY BY THE REBELS. :
BALIMoRg, October IL, 1861.
The prisoners captured board the propeller Fanny
reached Norfolk Wednesday night. They are fol-
lows
Lieutenant F. NJ Peacock, United States Navy, COM
manding the Fanny.