The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-13
INTERESTING FROM HATTERAS INLET.
Addlti0nal Particulars or the Recent Brilliant
Affair Of the MonteceIlO.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. IL,

sm bALrhOkk, Oct IL, 1901.
The steamer s. r. spaulding returned from Hatteras
Inlet this morning. bringing details Of the engage
ment which differs in but few respects from the account
already tolegraphed
The Indiana regiment lost their tents provisions, many
Of their knapsacks, &c. Col Brown states his loss at
about fifty, but killed The inhabitants along
the beach came in with the regiment
Tho prisoners captured at Chcamocom,ca include Ser.
gcant Major Comfy, Of tho Twentieth Indiana regiment;
also four sergeants two corporas and thirty seven pri
Yates Of the Twentieth Indiana regiment.
The less Of the rebels has been overstated but II was
undoubtedly large.
Bsigader General Williams will take passage on the g.
r Spauldng to morrow night.
THE LATE BATTLE AT HATTERAS.
MAP SHOWING RELATIVE POSITION OF THE
FEDERAL AND REBEL FORCES.
We have heretofore given graphic description of tho
unsuccessful attack by the rebel notla upon Cape Hat
teras, the 4th Instant, but the ma? which publish
today will give readers a clearer understanding
Of the position Of the respective combatants than tho
most minute word picture could possible afford. 1t will
be remembered that early the morning Of the 4h the
Twentieth Indiana regiment, Colonel Brown which was
located thirty miles above the inlet perceived five rebel
steamers with schooners and atboats with troops
emerging from Croan Sound and steering for the federal
encampmcnt Col. Brown lost time in communicating
these facts TO Colonel Hawkins at the fort informing him
that he would retreat to the lighthouse the Cape The
steamers succeeded in landing over 800 mon about
three miles above Colonel Brown position and proceeded
70 land troops further down, their policy being TO cut of
Browns retreat This however, they failed TO do for
Colonel Brown destroyed whatever property not
portable and, after double quick march through the
saad reached the lighthouse late in the evening As
Colonel Hawkins apprsed Of the state Of affairs he
communicated with Capt Iardner Of the Susquehanna,
and then marched rapidly with six companies Of his
regiment to reinforce Colonel Browns retreatng forces
The Susquehanna and the Monticello were Immediately
under way, and anchored that evening in close
proximity to the lighthouse On the following
morning the Monticello doubled the Cape and
proceeded along the shore to look out for the enemy
The vessel had not gone far when tho rebels seen,
whereupon the Monticello opened fire. and the exploding
shells did terrible execution Not only the rebels
scattered in every direction but, owing 10 the remarka
BILE precision with which the shells thrown scores
and hundreds killed and wounded The troops
board of two schooners were all killed or
wounded by the explosion Of these terrific missiles 1t is
said that single shell that entered the side Of ef the
schooners, exploding filled tho air with fragments Of
the ship, and also Of legs and Of human beings
Our correspondent in describing the scene states that
hundreds rebels wadcd into the Sound above their
necks, and whenever shell fred, they would hide
their heads under the water and thus avoid being shat
tered by these terrible instruments DEATH
The belt Of land where the rebels were first seen
scarcely over third Of mile widc and divides Pamco
Sound from the An unsuccessful effort made
by the steamers to take the rebel troops off, but few
shells all that necessary to keep them at a
distance
AS night approached the Monticello ceased to fire, and
no traces OF the troops visible the following
morning, it is supposed that they must havo embarked
during the night 1t generally conceded that If Colonel
Hawkins had proceeded along the beach under the pro-
lection Of ships he would have either captured
destroyed large portion Of the enemy.
s TO be feared that the importance Of Cape Hateras
basis Of military operations is not sufficiently appre-
cated for the government placed dozen OF suitable
ships along this coast, Roanoke Island, which
mands the passage from Panlico into Abemarlc Sound
could be captured which would enable the Union forces
to control the inland igaton Of North Carolina.
OUR HATTERAS INLET CORRESPONDENCE.
FoRT CLARK HATTEgAs INLET, N. c. Oct. 8, 1861
Arrival Of Brigadler General Mansfield and Companies
of The Ninth Nep Fork and Tc1tieth Indiana Reoi.
nierats OF Fbrt acknowledgements Surrey Of The
Lsland-Farther Particulars Of ne Retreat of tie Indi-
ana Rtgimea from Camp Chcamacomico-Ad additional
Deals IF the Naual smsn-Ignomnioas Flight
of the Rebels, dc. dc.
The steamship 5. X. spauldng, Captain Howcs which
left Monroe last Sunday with the balance Of the
Ninth New York, under Major kimba and three compa
Of tho Twentieth Indiana Volunteers commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Murray, arrived of Fort aeras and
came to anchor in the inlet at ten O'Clock on
Monday morning. The passage down was de-
lightful, and / believe but two or three expe-
rcnccd any evil effects from the motion of the ship
Brigadier General Mansfield and his aid Captain Dyer
landed small boat, and after Captains Murray
-.aAl.r
for news and also gave the particulars the retreat
of the Indiana regiment from the camp Chcamacomico
when the enemy had cssayed to cut them off, This was
somewhat different from the story had received from
the Susquehanna and Monticello whose boarded off
the inlet The Indiana regiment had cut its way through
and lost many in the effort but the story
nrmed in all its parts. What did will be seen in II
subsequent portion Of my letter.
After remaining at anchor short time the Spauldng
came up shore, and the troops were disembarked
in short time the soldiers shore greeting each other
with cheers and other expressions of joy. Gen. Mans
field having received the of the Cooncs in re-
gard the disposition Of the forces ordered Major kim
ball Camp Wool with his command and the Indianians
to Fort Clark. During the afternoon Gen. Mansfield
visited the camps and inspected them and the forts and
made an extended typographical survey Of the island
view of q better disposition Of his forces. The result
will probably be the establishing Of camp in a
strong position this side the lighthouse, which will be
occupied by the Ninth New York Volunteers under com
mand Of Col. Hawkins. The Indiana regiment Col
Brown, will remain as it is.
In order clear understanding OF the events Of the
mast week. which the Twentieth Indiana regiment has
played important part, it will be necessary for me
to give of affairs. AS you have before been in
formed, the Indiana regiment ordered by Colonel
Hawkins to proceed to Chcamacomco and there establish
n camp They went up from the inlet in the propeller
FANNY and gunboas Ceres and General Putnam to this
position-a point distant about forty miles from the in
ctwere safely disembarked, and tho camp established
Nothing unusual startling occurred until the 29th
when the Fanny which had been sent up with valuable
cargo Of provisions, &c, taken BY three armed re-
bel steamers in full view Of the camp All this is ia
mliar TO you. must correct statement made in
regard to the Of medical taken by the
enemy.
was incorrectly informed by an officer, who merely
guessed il would appear at the quantity More accu-
rate and reliable information satisfies me that the amount
Of medicines to the regiment, and Of course taken
by the enemy, by means large or very valuable,
even to the rebels The amount Of other stores taken
was fully as large as stated in previous comnunca