Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-17
lailp National Democrat.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct 9.-The frigate
Susouehannah has arrived from Hatteras In
let. and brings most interesting intelligence.
The day after the capture of the propeller
Fanny by the rebels, the steamers Ceres and
Putnam, having one of the launches of the
Susquehanna in tow, went up the Chcoque-
cocoe and landed seven days provisions, re-
turning the same evening, without having
seen anything of the rebels Friday, how-
ever, word reached Hatteras Inlet by the
steamer Stars and. Stripes that 2 500 rebels.
consisting of Georgia, South Carolina and
Virginia regiments, had come over from the
main land in six small steame schooners and
fiat toats. and attacked the Thirtelh In
diana Regiment who where obliged to re-
treat. The Susquehanna steamed up outside
while Col. Hawkins marched up with six
companies and reached Hatteras Light by
nightfall, distance of thirteen miles. Du
ring the night Col Hawkins was joined 10y
the Thirtieth Indiana Regiment who had
passed in darkness large body of rebels
who had landed for the purpose of cutting
them off. Colonel Brown reported loss of
fifty of his men, comprising his sick and
wounded, and twenty pickets who could not
be called in. He succeeded in saving his
tents, provisions etc On Saturday morning
the Monticello steamed around the cape. and
few miles up met the rebels marching down
narrow neck of land to attack our troops
The rebels steamers we're also landing troops
to co operate with them They were within
easy range, aud the Monticello opened upon
them with shells with five second fuses-two
hundred and eighteen Of which were fred
from three guns in three hours and thirty
minutes. doing great execution. The Con-
federates tried at first TO shelter themselves,
but soon broke in every direction aud took
refuge upon their vessels. A shell passed
through the wheelhouse of the Fanny, which
was already employed against the United
States 1t is thought their loss must have
reached between 200 and 800 killed and
wounded during the engagement. mem
ber of the Indiana regiment who was taken
prisoner, managed to escape, and took the
eurf and was picked up 10y boat from the
Monticello He reports the first shell killed
Colonel Barton, of the Georgia regiment, and
that the havoc was frghtful Lieutenant
Broadhead, from whom | have obtained the
above account. thinks no damage can be
made in the Inlet without the support of a
fleet OF light draugh vessels. He thinks our
forces at the inlet should be speedily in
creased.
The Spaulding arrived at the Inlet on the
9Th, with General Mansfield, and landed his
men and stores
Too much praise cannot be accorded to
Lieutenant Brain for this brilliant achieves
ment, which has caused caused great exulta-
zion at Old Point. Colonel Brown narrowly
escaped with the Indiana Regiment lie was
slelled from the Confederate vessels, and
troops we're landed both above and below
him, yet he managed to escape with a COM
paratively small loss. The particulars of his
mastery movement have not arrived.
NEw YoRK, October S-The balloon which
was seen over Washina ton few days ago,
proved to be La Montain's, which safely land
ed in Maryland. 1t appears that after rising
90 a certain distance and finding the current
light, he cut the rope, and rose to hight of
three miles, obtaining a conplete view of the
rebel encampments and movements, which
important news he has communicated to the
War Department
WAsHINcToN. October 1.-THE Tribune's
dispatch says the main body of the rebels is
at Fairfax Court House, whence broad belt
of camps, almost unbroken are seen from our
balloon, stretching northward towards Lees
burg, where there are nearly $4,000 men,
On the Lower Potomac there are about 900
or 1900 Back of Evansville, or near Ma
nassas, there are comparatively few troops.