Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-10
From Hatteray InIet-Ihc Enemy il
Met and Defeated with Great Loss.

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. s. The frigate Sus
quehanna has arrived from Hatteras Inlet, and
brings mOst interesting intelligence. The day
alter the capture of the propeller Fanny by the
rebels, the Ceras and Putnam, having one OF
the launches Of the SusquehaBna In tow with
seven days provisions, returned the same even.
ing without having seen anything of the rebels.
On Friday, however, word reached HatEeras
Inlet by the "Stars and Stripes" that twenty
five hundred rebels, consisting of Georgia,
South Carolina and Virginia Regiment, had
come over from the mainland in elk small
steamers, schooners and fitboats, ond attacked
the Twentieth Indiana Regiment, who were
obliged to retreat. The Susquehanna steamed
up outside, while Col. Hawkins marched up
with six companies ana reached Hstteras Light
by nightlall, distance Of thirteen miles.
During the night, Colonel Hawkins was join.
ed by tho 2Oth Indiana regiment, who had
passed in the darkness large bodyof rebels
who had landed for the purpose Of cutting them
or. Colonel Brown reported loss of fifty CT
his men, comprising bis sick and wounded, and
twenty picketJ, who could not be called in. He
Succeeded in saving his tents, provisions, ct, 4
On Saturday, the Monticello steamed arouDo
the Cape, and few miles up met tho rebels
marching down the narrow neck of land to at
tack our troops. The rebel steamers were also
landing troops to cooperate with them. They
were in easy range, and the Monticello opened
upon them with ehells, FIVE seconds fuses, two
hundred and eighteen Of which were from three
guns In three hours and thirty minutes, doing
great execution. ..'f
The COniederates at arst tried to shelter
themselves, but coon broke in every direction,
and took refuge upon their vessels. A shell
passed through the wheel-house Of tba Fanny,
which was already employed against us. 1t Is
reported that their loss must have reached two
or three hundred killed and wounded During
the engagement, member of the Indiana reg
iment, who had been taken prisoner, managed
to escape. He took to the surf, and was picked
up by boat from the Monticello. t..
He reports that the first shell from the Mon
tcello killed Colonel Barlow, of the Georgia
regiment, and that the havoc was frightiul.
He also reports that when be escaped he killed
Confederate Captain with his revolver. Upon
the withdrawal Of the Confedeia:es the Mot
cello and Susquehanna and the land forces re-
turned to Hatteras Inlet.
Lieut., Burkhead, from whom have obt lined
the above account, thinks that no advance can
be made from the Inlet without the support Of
a feet of light draught vessels. He also thinks
that our forces at the Inlet should be speedily
increased. The Spaulding arrived at the Inlet
on the7th inst, with Gen. Mansfield, and landed
her men and stores,
Too much praise cannot be accorded to Lieut..
Brain for this brilliant achievements, which has
caused great exultation at Old Point.
Colonel Brown narrowly escaped with the
2Oth Indiana regiment. He was shelled from
the Confederate vessels. and troops were landed
both above and below him. Yet he managed
to escape with comparatively small loss. The
particulars of his mastery movement have not
arrived. H.f ,t.a ~