The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-09
Fa ON NORFOLK.
Particulars Of lie AFair At CaiflIoaaieomico--d
Saootitee aGair-luatters in Norfodt, sc.
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NORFOLK, Oct. S, |

NORFOLK, Oct S, 1861.
Persons who haze come up from Nurlh
Carolina bring ne information that the ex-
padi ton thai went in pursuit of the 9th In
diana. regiment that landed at chichomi-
comico net with only partial success. The
;a Georgia rt9irHent, III command OF Col,
wright, pursued the atiriehted Hessiaus, aud
tlrP Zpth North carolina regiment was sent
down Jhe coast 20 cut of their retreat. Col.
Wright, of the tfooTS in regiment, narrowly
escaped with biz life in Il skirmish hat his
brave naeu vigorously hunted the sNrif t-footed
hirehuss capturing between thirty ,nd forty,
selzfug ali the camp elulpa.se, CONSISTING
o. UnllI UuGtIOb, kn8p>l.l,-, cooking utensi is,
e.. The N. Carulini. regiment failed entirely
IL the attempt to land Otherwise The Tying
Northern troops would ali have been easily
captured. The steamer III which our troops
v ere crowded got aground aud the officers
aud men plunged overheard, and attempted
20 N,i,de ashore at Il point short distance
above htIteras Inlet. After w,sdiUg i mile
tle water became TOO deep 70 proceed further
ana they Were onptlletl to make their way
back t. he vessel Meanwhile the Federal
troops We're running as fast their tired
legs would carry them 10 Iatteras, which
they succeeded IN reaching. could our troops
have iauUed, the whole regiment would have
been taken they had ruu twenty two
mites. Cot Solomon cherry. of tuis clay,
who went read OF our troops III 1t boat, iGr
The purpose OF sounding. got within mUsiiet
SHOT .; the richets from Hutterae, vino ran
Oil, apparently much aiaIHied at his ap-
prOaCh. Having no gun in las boat, he was
unable IL shoot at The scamPs tneT made
their VIZ up from the shore.
I ts'e rlidv afternoon an attempt was IN aie
by Il lItuteuaHt ~ arrest Ut-prter, ii man
ar des t;crtte character, Whcreupor the latter
drew nis reY Diver and attempted to shoot the
C,iical, "hC Nrompuv Kicked Tie weapon over
the IuHsl lead. The deserteT having II
bowie katie, also, the Lieutenant 8as ordered
~ = Si3 eFi u ojilcer, VINO was ~tandln@ near,
to shoot mia. WAICH he did very eiicciually,
was sup posed . / the time. Two balls tn-
tered ne month ANA passed through the neck
au1 jtOtb"r struck bc@r The nose. TIE mai
t"iI.iIamediJitIy. L&rFe quantities ct Dlo0d
IaF. ri from his mvujH. lie was removed -
tie Hospital, ana st last accounts WIGS sill
living.
Coi. Bogr- /. Pryor was III uur city ibis
lnotuir-, end i in zine health. He is active
II go T"-2d IN the digchtrEe OF his duties
ra;taE Ior a; des prTate battle with Lincoln :
Its-:tn troops, or 10 WresfIp la the toruIn
VAIN the strength Of Il vouuS intellectual
ettHf. tor the undy ing principles oi justice
aad liberty.
q SUNRISE the morning was charming; but
N-ry suddenly dark ciouG rose III the south-
Vest md n" A&ye htd very he w showers OF
rain, with II prospect OF = plentiful supply
tn afternoon.
Yesterday morning Il nag OF truce came
down James uErr, nearly 10 Newport News,
and was met by the Federal steamer Express
Ia" iottrr after ~ interview, proceeded 10
Newport News and thenge 10 Fort Monroe.