Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-31

and our wouaded removed to different places in the
interior WHARF ther win be properly attended to.
- RUMoRs.
The rumor that Col. Lightfoot is severely wounded
is false. The ruinor that Maj webb was RllIeo Is
also false he escaped unhurt The rumor that Capts
Freeland, Avery, Kirkland, Craig and. York were
killed. is also untrue, as is also the rumor OF the
death of Adjutant Lowrie, Lieuts. Kirkland, avery,
and E. Turner The victory was glorious one
though dearly bought e l.
BULL RUS, July oath, 1861.
Mr. ED1roR Please publish the following ist OF
wounded in my company, as their friends generaiy
take your paper 81 $3.50 80 = -.'.'i-
Sergeant Herman Sears badly wounded, though
not dangerous rs.
Sergeant John W. Wilder shot through the fieshy
part Of the thigh.
Private j. T. Morris believed to be MORALLY wound
ed. -....... ...-. IL. ...
Private JAS H. Moring shot through the thigh
and doing we'll. --.
Private j. d. Ausley Slightly woundedint the thigh.
Very respectfully,
First Naval Battle between the North and the
South
A Yankee three naasteG War-Steamer, Nth guns
and l7o men, attacIs the North Carolina steamer
Beaufort, Lieut. DuraL soath one gun and 26 men
at Oreqon Inlet Our little Steamer plugs the
Yankee, and he cratols of: Lieut.. DuUGPs resset
and creO untouched. Huzza for the BEAUFORT
and her brace Lieutenant and creso.
We are indebted to friend for the following
graphic and interesting account of an engagement
near the ratification at Oregon Inlet, on our coast
between the Steamer Beaufort commanded by Lieut..
Duval, and federal steamer, name unknown. The
result Is highly creditabe to the gallant DuVa and
his men. Though he fought against immense odds,
it is obvious from the account that he achieved a
triumph, which is the more brilliant from the dis
proportion between the vessels and their forces.
Lieut.. Duval is a native of this State. When we
we felt sure that the flag of the country was safe in
his hands, no matter what might be the odds against
him.
NoRTu-C ARoLINA STEAMER "BEAUFoRT,"l
Oregon Inlet July %, 1861.
Mr.. EDIroR:-It is with pride and pleasure that
| announce to you, and through the columns of
your valuable journal to your numerous readers,
that to North Carolina belongs the honor of having
first contested on sea the arrogant and monstrous
doctrines of the "quasi" President of that myth,
the United States. Glorious old North State, be-
nifcent old mother! disposed always to ponder well
before acting and then ready anywhere on land or
on sea to seal her action with her best blood. You
are doubtless aware that after overcoming great ob
staclcs, Lieut. Duval got the Beaufort" ready for
sea- and sailed from Norfolk OH the 9th instant,
bound as we supposed for Beaufort. On reaching
the Roanoke marshes. however We found the tug
boat Roanoke" lying at anchor, the Captain of
which informed US that the enemy had just ceased
bombarding the fertilization in process of erection
at Oregon Inlet and meeting with no resistance
in fact dispensing the soldiers and laborers at work
there had landed large number of men. The lat
ter portion of the report afterwards ascertained
to be an exaggeratiOn-none of the enemy having
landed-but there was enough of truth to induce
Lieut.. Duval watchful of the true interests of
the State, and we'll aware of the importance of the
position to alter his and anchor in the sound
as near the mouth of the Inlet we could go with
out pilot After remaining in this position sew
eral days frequently visiting the shore to ascertain
the position of affairs there we determined to make
an attempt to get to the Inlet without pilot.
After great deal of trouble and annoyance we sue
ceeded in anchoring along Shore little to the right
of the Inlet the afternoon of the 10Th instant.
Tn the meantime Gen. Gwynn, who had been in
formed of the Smelling Of the fertilization and the
stampede consequent thereon, had visited the place
and made preparations to carry forward the work
briskly. Just here may remark that the work of
the men on shore lily justified our expectation of
them after what had occurred.
Some days after we anchored here, gentleman
came down with his schooner and carried away his
negroes who had been at work on the Fort, afraid
to let them remain. This fact the men allege as an
for their seeming hardness in work so Vi
tally important ] shall certainly not take upon my.
self to fix upon any one the censure for having so
long neglected the fertilization of this place. and for
the inefficient manner IN which the very little work
there has been performed. | wish merely to call
the attention Of the proper authorities to the vast
importance Of thoroughly fortifying this position at
as early day as possible. To continue After
anchoring near enough to the Inlet to detect and
prevent predatory excursions of the enemies launch
es into the sound, we sent man ashore with Or
derS to ascend to the top of the light house and sig
nal the approach Of any vessels.
On the Goth the weather was exceedingly rough
and dlsagreeable-a stiff "sou' wester" prevailing
all day-a more uncomfortable position than ours
cannot well be imagined. The wind moderated very
considerably during the evening" and on Sunday the
2lst the sun rose grandly and beautifully, seeming
y refreshed by the long nap which he had taken on
Friday and Saturday, the 9th and Goth. There was
serenity and blandness in the air peculiar to Sun
days the world over, and under the circumstances,
doubly grateful to u.s. The officers of the Beau
fort" had been courteously invited on the day pre-
vous, by Col. Morris, TO dine Shore and early in
the morning were busy with preparations to make
respectable appearance among the landsmen-the
ships crew were preparing to make grand haul
win IuS oShSb oiuoi W IOpleuISH SlOCh Vi
fresh provisions, and all was gayety and cheerful
ness at the return OF fair weather. When whew |
up went the signal at the light house, dashing away
by one short sentence, it were, all our hopes of
dinner on shore and a supply of fresh fish. The
signal said plainly as dumb thing could, "a war
steamer standing in from the North'ard"
Immediately, all hands were "beat to quarters"
and then silence fore and aft; all hands clear the
deck for action" was the calm, cool order of our
brave and chivalrous commander, as with flashing
eyes and compressed lips his tall form drawn up to
its full height (six feet three or four inches) he
stood, glass in band, viewing the slow and seeming
ly naughty approach of the enemy's steamer The
commander of the Beaufort then dispatched q
messenger on shore with note to Col Morris, ask
ing what course he intended to pursue in the prem
Uses, and urging the importance of using the two
| guns mounted. In short time Col Morris came
| alongside the steamer and remarked in course of