Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-10
LATEST NEWS.
Fight ON the North Carolina Coast
Two Hundred Rebels Reported Killed
Rebel Glnboats Destroyed, and the
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TO the WORCESTER gkILY SPY

Susquehanuab has arrived from LattetaS LII
let, and brings most interesting intelligence.
The day after the capture Of the Fanny, the
Ceres and Putnam, having one of the launches
of the Su.quehannalr in tow, went up to Chic.
imconico aud landed several days provs.
ions, returning on the same evening without
having seen any OF the rebels. Friday,
however, word reached Hateras Iulet by the
Stars and Stripes, that $500 rebels, consisting
of u Geol ga, South Carolina, and Virginia
regiment, had come over from the main land
i'll six small steamers and schOOners with fiat
boats, and had attacked the Indiana regiment,
who were obliged to retreat. The Susquehan.
nah and Monticello steamed up outside, while
Col HIwkius marched up with six companies,
and reached Hatteras light by nightiail, Il dis.
lance Of thirteen miles
During The night Col. Hawkins was Joined
by the 10Th Indiana regiment who had passed
in the darkness large body OF rebels landed
for the purpose Of cutting them off Colonel
Brown reported loss OF fifty men as prison
ers comprising his sick, wounded, and twenty
pickrts who cnaid not be called in. He sue
cceied in saving his tents provisions, u.
Saturday uuiliug the Monticello steamed
round the cIpe, and a few miles up the coast
met the rebels marching down the narrow
neck of land to attack our troops Rebel
steamers were also landing men to cooperate
with them. They were in easy range, and
the Monticello opened upon them with shells
OF five seconds fuse, las of which were fired
from three guns in tue course OF 30 minutes,
doing great execution.
The rebels at fist tried TO shelter them
selves behiud a sand hill and then in narrow
eOpse, but soon broke in every direction and
took refuge upon then vessels. a shell passed
through the wheel house OF the Fanny, which
was already employed against us. 1t is sup
posed dat their loss must have reached between
two hundred and three hundred killed and
wounded. Daring the engagement, 4 member
Of the Indiana regiment, who had been taken
prisoner, managed TO break the rope with
which iIe was tied, and escaped. He took to
the serf aud was picked up by boat from the
Monticello. He rep Irted that the first shot
from her killed Col Barlow of the Georgia
regiment and the havoc was lrighltul lie
also reports that when he escaped he killed
rebel confederate captain with his revolver.
Upon the Withdrawal OF the rebels, the Mon.
ticello and Susquehanna and land forces re-
turned TO Ilatteras Inlet.
Lieut. Burkhead of the Sasdnei,anna from
whom the aenve account was obtained. thinks
that no advance can he mad. from the inlet
without The support Of a fleet of light draft
vessels, ana our forces I'll the Inlet should he
speedily increased The S r. SDaldinp arriy
ed at the inlet on the 7th with the g. n. Mans
field and landed her men and stores Too
much praise cannot be accorded to lieutenant
Braine of the Monticello for this brilliant
achievements which caused great eXulatiOn at
Old Point. Col mel Brown narrowly escaped
with the Indiana regiment He was shelied
from the rebel vessels, and troops were landed
above and below him yet he managed to
escape with cjmparatlvely little loss The
particulars oi his mastery movement have
not vet arrived.
A special despatch to the Herald SAYS. n
rebel gunboat and TWO transports were de-
stroyed By the fire Oh the Monticello and Sus
quehannahi aud that The Fanny was badly
damaged.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-!he following oih-
clal despatcheS were received tonight at The
navy department =
u. D. ohlP HUsQuEhANNAH, OIL Halteras
Inlet, Oct o, looI;-Sir: Late In tile afternoon
OF the 4lll INST, received Information that
me eneihy hnl tdhued III large force al Chlca-
comico ana hine Meet ana tIiat the Indiana
regiment posied thefe was IN iuu retreat before
them; also, tiat our three tuSs IN tue met
were aground OF GlSao'eu' ne Fanny Iilu
Deeh captureu tlie uay oeiorei at once goV
undef wesh WIN thls sup anu 'iie holi''c3iu'
aud anchored Tor the night close 10 tle SHORE IN
Hatteras Cove AT daynSht founG our
troops III ana ABOUT the lighthouse, ana III dis,
tress Tor want OF pro lslohS' "hlch they iiRo
beeh "itlOut IDr twenty -io"r HoutS' sup
pheu theui WI" iooe' anu "l Tue request u
Inc coihulhhu!I'S oihctl' ie,A"'hcu i"t theH
protection uurlhS tiie uay' Learning tnat tiie
enemy were III EtIse loFce at hiHe Meet l
sent Tug Montl ll' ~ u'iFe 'leii vi, "',c"
important SERVICE was PeiiO' 'ieu ny t'ie
lieutenant coihi'li"uilS' Dtdlle' win great
eIect ana soou coiuuo'' ms ieP'i' Is en-
closed .......,,.. -. Iii.
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