The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-10
PARTICULARS OF THE
AFFAIR,
FoRTgE$s MONROE, Oct 8, I
Via BAIT, MORE, Oct. o, 1861.

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Via BALI MORE, Oct. o. 1861. !
The frigate Susauchanna has arrived from Iattcres
Inlet, and brings most interesting intelligence.
ghs lay the capture OF the propeller Fanny by the
rebels the ceres and Putnam having the anohes
a the susauShauna in tow went up to Chicamacomco
and landed Days provisions, returning the
same evening, without having anything of the
rebcls
on .riday however, word reached Hatteras Inlet by
the Stars and striles, that twenty 1--WE hundred rcbes,
consisting OF Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia
siment, mad over from the main land six smal
and sciooners, with atboats and attacked the
twentieth Indiana regiment, who We're obliged to re-
treat.
Tie Snsluehauna steamed up outside, while Colonel
Ha@kns marched up with six companies, aud reached
Dateas LigI by nghtlal, distance Of thirteen miles.
During the night Colonel Hawkins was joircd by tho
eth ind reg nent, who had passed in the dark
arae b9iy of the rebels who had landed for tho
piruas' of cutting them on
colnel Brown reported loss Of ATTY Of his men as
prisoners, comprising his sick and wounded, and twenty
pcAets who could not be called in. Ile succeeded n
saving bis tents provs IONS &c
Oh aturiay morning the Montoelio steamed around
the cape, and few mics up met the rebels marching
down the neck Of land to attack troops Tie
rebel steamers also landing troops u cooperate
wi them. They in easy range, aud the Monticello
opened ON them with shells Of FIVE seconds fise
hundred ana eighteen OF which fired from three
guns three hours and thirty minutes dong great exc
cltion.
Thc rebels ut FIRST tried shelter themselves behind
sand hill and then in copsc, but broke
il every direction took ref sc upon their vessels.
A shell passed through the wheehoase Of the Fanny
which was already employed against Us.
reported that their loss must have reached be-
tween two and three hund red killed and wounded.
During the engagement member OF the Indiana rsgi-
nen, who had been taken prisoner, managed To break
tho rope With which ho tied and escaped He took
TO tie surf and picked up by boat from the Monti
cello. Ho reports that the first shell from her killed
Colonel Barlow of the Georgia regiment that the
havoc was frightfnl.
UJon the withdrawal Of tho rebels tha Monticello and
Susquehanna and the land forces returned to Hateras
Inlet.
lieutenant Burkhead, from whom have obtained the
above account thinks that advance be made from
the inlet without The support Of feet Of light daught
vessels. Hc also thinks that forces al tho inlet
should be speedily increased.
Tho s. r. spauiding arrived at the inlet on the 7th
inst, with tenorsl Mans1eld and landed her men and
stores
TOO much praise bo accorded to Lieut. Bfanc for
this brilliant achicvment, which has caused great exua-
tiun at Old Point.
Colonel Brown narrowly escaped with the Twentieth
Indiana regiment He shelled from the Confederate
vessels, and troops landed both above and below
him. yet ho managed TO escape with comparatively small
oss The particulars Of his mastery movement have not
yet arrived