The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-10-16
FROM HATTERAS.

The frigate Susquehanna has arrived from Hat.
teras Inlet and brings most interesting intel-
gence.
The day after the capture Of the propeller
Fanny, by the rebels, the Ceres and Putnam
having one of the launches of the Susquehanna
in tow, went up the Chcinico4uico, and lan ded
seven days provision, returnn g the same evening,
without having seen anything of the rebels Do
FRIDAY, however word roaohea uattnras Inlet
by the Stars and Str pes that 500 rebels, consis
ting of Georgia, South Carolia and Virginia
regiment had crossed over from the main land,
in six small steamers, and schoOners and hatboats,
and attacked the goth Indiana regiment. who
were obliged to retreat. The SusquehaEna
steamed up outside, while Colonel Hawkins
marched up with six companies and reached
Hatteras light by nght.fall distance of thirteen
miles
During the night Col Hawkins was Joined by
the goth Indiana regiment, who had passed in
the darkness a large body of rebels, who had
landed for the purpose of cutting them off. Col.
Brown reported a loss of fifty of his men, COM
prising his sick and wounded. and twenty of his
pickets. who could not be caedin He succeed
ed in saving his tents, provisions, &c.
On Saturday morning the Monticello steamed
around the cape, and few miles up met the
| rebels marching down the narrow neck of land
| to attack our troops The rebel steamers were
also landing troops to cooperate with them.
They we're in easy range, and the Monticello
opened upon them with shells, five second iuses
| two hundred and eighteen of which were fred
from three guns in three hours and thirty min
utes, doing great execution. The Confederates
tried to shelter themselves, but soon broke in
every direction, and took refuge upon their yes
sells. A shell passed through the wheel hou Sc
| of the Fanny, which was already employed
against US. 1t is reported that their loss must
have reached 200 or 800 killed and wounded.
During the engagement a member of the H.
diana regiment, who had been taken prisoner,
managed to escape. He took to the surf, and
was picked up bv boat from the Monticello,
He reports that the first shell from the Montcel-
10 killed Col Barlow, of the Georgia regiment,
and that the havoc was frightful. He also reports
that when he escaped be killed Confederate
Captain with his revolver.
Upon the withdrawal of the Confederates, the
Monticello and Susquehanna, and the land force,
returned to Hatteras Inlet.
Lieut.. Burkhead, from whom have obtained
| the above account, thinks that no advance can
be made from the inlet, without the support OF a
feet of light draft vessels. He also thinks tha,
our forces at the Inlet should be speedily increas
ed.
The Spauldiug arrived at the Inlet on the 9TH
inst, with Gen. Mansfield, and landed her mer
and stores.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to Lieut.
Brain, for his brilliant achievment, which ha,
caused great exultstion at Old Point
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the 20tf
Indiana regiment. He was shelled from the Con
federates' vessels. and troops we're landed botf
above aud below him: yet ne managed 10 escap,
with comparatively small loss. The particular
of his masterE movement have not arrived