Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-18
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OF CAPS HATrERAs, Oct. 5, 1861.

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10 Flag Officer (. n, GoldsbOrOugh. Ss- Se-
SIE: have tie honor to inform you that,
IN obediense to SoaF oFasr Of this nOfnin8s
seood thrc&zh The lnser channel Of Hatterns
Shoals at l21f D IA, Asa stoOd ehces along
shore 10 the ncrthWard. keepiak blight look-
out from Aloff. ALA p m, We discovered
several sailing vesseA over the Woodland Kline
Red, and at the sams time regiment march
ing to the northward, carrying a rebel flag in
their midst, with many straSglers in the rear;
also, two tugs inside, flying the same Gag. As
they came oot Of the woods at Kline Reef We
ran close in shore and opened deliberate Are
upon them at distance Of three-qHAPters Of .
mile. At our first shell, which fell apparently
in their midst, they rolled up their dag and
scattered, moving rapidly up the beach to the
nOrihward We followed them, firing sspidly
from three guns. driving them up to q claHap
Of woods, in which they tOek refuge, and
abreast Of which their steamers lay. We now
sheiIed tbs woods. and could see them embark
ing in small boats after their vessels, evidently
in great confusion and suffering greatly from
our fire. Their steamers now opened 6rs up
on US, firing. however but three shots. which
struck by our shells and destroyed. Three
more steamers eAme down the sound and took
position opposite the woods. We were shel-
ling also, two sloops. We continued deliber-
ately firing upon them from / 4 p. M, until
81 p. m, when two men were seen on the
seabeach making Signals to US. SuPpOsing
! ihsm TO Le 20 Of the Indiana regiment. We
sent an arm / boat and crew to bring them or
covering them at the same time with our FIRE
| Upon tho boat nearing tho beach. they took
to the water. One Of them was successful in
reaching the BOAR. private Warren G. Haver,
Company II. Twenti.Ih Regiment o. Indi-
, ana troops. The other man, private Charles
| White, Company II, Twentieth Regiment Ih-
diana troops, was unfortunately drowned in
| the surf
/ Private Haver informs me that he was taken
prisoner on the morning Of the 4th; that he
witnessed our drs, which was very destructive.
He states that two Of our shells iell into two
sleop7, loaded with men. blowing the vessels
to pieces and sinking them. Also. that sever
al Of the officers were killed, and their horses
seen running about the track. lie had just
escaped from his captorR. after shooting the
captain Of one of the rebel companies. lie
states that ihs enemy were in the greatest
confusion. running wildly into the water, striv.
ing 10 get of TO their vcsselS.
Private Haver now directed me to the point
where the rebels were congregatetl, waiting an
opportunity to get off. ! opened FIRE again
with success, scattering them. We were now
very close. in three faith ms water, and the fire
Of the second shell told with effect.
Six steamers were now of the point, one Of
which recognized as the Fanny.
AT 5:25 p. M, we ceased firing. leaving tbs
enemy scattered along the beach for upward
Of four miles. fired repeatedly at the enc
my's steamer with our ri1ed cannon, PArrosi
80 pounler. and struck the Fanny, think
once. found the range Of this piece much
short Of what I had anticipated, many of the
shot turnihg end over end, and not exceeding
much the range Of the smooth.bore 32-pound-
or.
enclose herewith the memarondum Of thc
amount OF ammunition expended to-day.
am, respectfully, your obeliOnt servant,
Lieut.. D. l. BBANH,
Commanding T. S. s. MOnticGlIo,
To Capt. J. L. Lardner, Commanding U
$. S. Susquehanna, or Cape Hatteras, N
c.