Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17


Capt CarrsviIe, OF the Carsvle Guards, Sd Georgia
Regiment, gives us the following statement:
Coi. Wright left Camp Georgia, Roanoke Island On
thursday midnight arrived at Chickomaco1ico on
Friday in the steamers Col. Wright made the attack
On the Federals al O'Clock in TIE morning by fring
Shell rom two II poR howltz from board trans
port Cotton Plant when about mile from the shore
AS soon as the oonel opened fire them they began
TO retreat. The bowitz7rS were commanded by Lelt
j. K. Sturgs, with 40 men. When the Cole el saw
they were about TO retreat lie embakd the guns of his
'hfee companies on board C fat boat for the purpcse
OF etfectng landing and putting chase after them
Company Is commended BY Captain Nesbt Compa-
ny r., commanded by Captain Griffin, and Conn any
H., commanded by Captain Jones' were landed imrne-
datey, leaving the remaning portion of the 81 GeoT
gla Regiment and the \ Orth Carolina Regiment soue
four or five miles in the board the other vessels
OF the tet. The three companies that landed consis I'd
OF two hundred and ten men, while the enemv from
their muster rolls, about twelve hundred strong
When the Colonel landed he had signacd the remain
Ing portion Of tie Georgia 81 to advance and when
near shore they commenced emha king in their fat
boats. Colonel Wright took but one OF his howi'z9rs
ashore with hin, leaving the otter board the Cotton
Plant, under command Of Captain Carsvile, 10 cover
his landing.
After the three companies had effected a safe land
ing, the other h0witzer then brought on shore ard
they then commenced the pursuit of the flying Yankees
AID were joined by each company OF the remaining
ed landing The two howitzers and ammuniticn were
dragged through the deep sand by the men during tie
entire pursuit OF twenty five miles, having in the mean
time encamped on Friday night at Kiuneyskeet a
distance OF ohteen miles rO11 the starting point. he
pursuit continued early next morning, to within
one mile of Hatteras Light House. When about SIX
miles from the starting place Cc. Wright being on
horseback and considerable in advance OF bis command
overlook party of l3 Yankees, together with their
Adjutant. He made gallant charge chem, when
thp Adj hare I,oJ
again, WHEN the Colonel grabbed up small Yankee
lad and presented him breatwork to ward off the
the dutant's fire with this he advanced on the Ad-
utant with his repeater and captured fOur Including
the Adjutant.
AS cur forces continued to advance they commenced
taking prisoners in all about forty and killed seven Or
eight OF the flying Hessans.
One of tie North Carolina companies landed at tie
same time the Georgians and joined in the pursuit
with great bravery; whilst the other portion of the
North Carolina Regiment ordered TO hasten to the
Light House. lust below Kinnykeet to inercept the
retreat of the Fodsraltts Knnykeet is eight miles
| above the Light House towards Chickamacomico
They were unable to land owing to the shoal water
though they did everything they could to accomplish
that object They got their gnns board the flats and
showed c but got aground and waded in till they
found themselves again getting into dep water. They
then sent small boat to take soundings and found it
impossible to land owing to the peculiar formation OF
! the flats.
COL Wright continued his pursuit till be 10 nd the
North Carolina Regiment under Col. Shaw, unable to
land and ascertainng that the Yankees had been rein
forced by nine hundred men from H. ras, he withdrew
his forces TO the position he Lad occupied the night be
fore After getting back to this position, the Federal
steamer Monticello took up position about half mile
from the shore and opened fire item by br0adsides,
with nch shell, aud continued to shell them for five
hours, without in jury TO any except slight bruise
on one mans leg who fell down in endeaVoug to dodge
ball which rolled owed his leg, and slight scratch on
apOher's face from the explosion OF a shell.
During the shelling, great portion Of the Georgia
forces retired back the enemy's vacated camp and
finally the balance succeeded in tnbarkDg board cur
steamers which bad got in the neighborhood.-
They embarked their two howz2rs With them en- board
the CureW, from this point.
The Cotton Plant, under orders from Com. Ly nch,
now up the Chickamac0mico, and took on board
the entire forces which had got back to this point to-
gether with the enemyS entire camp tquiPpage consist
log of 800 tents cartridge b0xs, havelsacks, caoeena
cooking ue0sils, rovisons, &C. together with their
private wardrobe which they too great haste to
take with them. The entire edition theu returned
to Roanoke Island where they arrived on Sunday night
at II O'Clock.
Since the above was issued in our extra of yeser-
day. have converSed with gentleman who partlci-
pated In the engagement, and who expresses himself as
fully Satted CT the eDtre success OF the eXpcit0n ID
capturing the whole OF the Indiana Regim nt, if they
bad been enabled to effect landing at knntvke
but it appears n their anxiety to pursue the retreang
v>nd4s, forces bad left their fat boats at ChcAa
macumcO Our informant had a conversation with
many of the bankers living in that nelghb mood,
aud they represented him that when the flying at
KEGS passed along by there they were unable to make
any Roadway from exhaustion and told them (the
bankers that if the Southern forces were to intercept
Them they would have to surrender, as they were too
exhausted to defend themselves, or retreat further
We are SOM what disposed to regret that this expe-
don did not succeed IN capturing the HeFsjans, mere
y for the looks Of the thing but to the advantage
it would afford US to capture prlson iced and cothe
one thousand Of these worthless sCOuudfe, we admit II
rather questionable. Taking this view of the matter,
we think the expedition has proven brilliant success 10
having driven the enemy from their position broken up
their camp captured their punder, to the amount OF
probably $500 600, aud only taken eighty or nine
! ty prisoners to eed-and escaped having to feed one
thousand OF them. This view OF the matter Is
very much strengthened from the fact that 1t has 50 OF
ten been decided OF late as far preferable our
part to fight these valiant followers OF the Ape than to
feed them at the present high price of provepder par
ticularly.
| Further Details of the KOut of the Enemy
| ChiclkanlacOnnico.
We under many obligations to our attentive aid
prompt correspondent &c, tor the following highly in
teresng details OF tie recent rOut OF the Federas at
Chickamaeomico His account it will be seen agrees
in the main with the other accounts have given and
places the matter beyond all doubt
| ELIZABETH CITY, Oct. 6, 1861.
| Editors Day Book u nave ont unle 10 pfkny
announce that intelligence has just reached US of glo-
rious victory by forces over Yankee regiment
| 700 stropg-statoned at Chickamacomco tie
coast, twenty-five miles south of Roanoke Island, and
| about the same distance from Fort Hatteras HE
schooner Hawley, Capt Prchsrd, direct from Roarce
Island just arrived at the wharf, bringing several
passengers, all of whom give US the same gratifying IN
| formation.
From Captain Pritchard gather the following
On Tuesday last, Col. Wright, of the Sd Georgia
Regiment being in command of the troops at Roanoke
Island received informatson that steamer, having
barge in tow was cruising in the lower Pamco Sound
Col Wrs bit Immediately started with 200 men the