, 1861-10-25
FROM THE GULF.
The AEaffH below New Orleana-Re-
ports from Our SquAdron-Parucu-
lars ofthe Attack ON Rflly Wilson'S
X0pAY&Rv

NEW YORK, Oct 24-The steamer McC;e.-
Ian has arrived fEcm Southwest Piss 18th.
Fort Pickens 18th, Tortugas 18th, aud Key
West 19tb.
The Mcclellan brings reliable acconats of
the fight at the mouth Of the Mississippi The
rebel neet consisted Of six gunboate, the ran
Manassas, ard large number Of t1aships,
Our squadron, comprising the Richmond,
Huntsville, Water Witch, Preble and Vim
cennes ard store-ship Nightingale, were at
anchor inside of the Southwest Pass The
Manassas d1ifted foul Of the Richmond, knock
ing. hole in her quarter audste1n, doing ont
little damage. To avoid the freships the
squadron got Under way Immediately and
drilled down the river. Tine Richmond,
P1eble, VEncennes, and Nightingale got ashore
Oh the bar, and Wills ashore, we're attacked
by the rsbels- Only one Of their shots took
effect md that struck the Richmond on the
quartef. They were beaten off by the Vim
cepnee, With Two guns, she having thro~ III the
rest overheard, and the rest Of her armament,
With her chains, anchors, ETC., to tighten her,
che being much exposed TO the febe Il fire, Not
. one person Was killed or wounded in the
Equa0ron. The steamers Richmond, Preble
Mcclellan. The Nightingale Was still ashore,
hut wou1d probably get OF next day.
The fngate Hisgara arrived st the mouth Of
ths Mississippi On the L4th. The sIoop of-Ear
Dale Vas spoken cn the 18th In the Gulf
stream. cruising.
TIE ATTACK on BILLY Wilson'S zouAyEs.
The ZeuaSe camp Was situated On Santa
Rosa Island, about GRE nile from Fort Pick
ems, snd was so distributed ss to command all
the approaches to the Fort, and also to protect
the batteries.
The rebel forces, fifteen hundred strong,
embarked from the Pensacola navy yard II
three large steamers, and landed On the Island
about four miles above the camp. It was
aboLt tWo O'Clock A. IL, and very dark. They
rapidly formed in three columns, and proceed
ed toward the ZouaVe camp, hoping to ettec!
total surprise. In this thef Wers but par.
tially successful. The picket guard, stationed
about eco yards from ths camp, discovered
and tired upon them, giving the alarm, which
sayed the regiment from eInihi:atioa.
The attack OF the rebel columns Was sin,nl
taneous, md yol1ey after yollsy WAS aimed np
On the volunteers. They were forced to fl
hack, leaving tier camp in the hands Of the
rebels, Wticn the5 commenced burning.
Fcrt Pickans WAS by this time aroused, and
three companies Of regulars c2me to ou7 as
slstance. The rebels then commenced re
treating to their boats, closely followed by ths
regulars and a small number Of voluuteers
keeping up destructive tire upon them, kill
ing a1u Rounding large number. The reb
els finally resched their boats, but the steam
ers we're over 500 yards from the beach, ani
cur kmen poured repeated Vol1eys into Lh.
crowded mass. Every bullet told, snd by ths
shouts and confusion Of the rebsls, 1t vas e7i
dent We had obtained ample satisfaction.
The LOuayes were badly uanaged, aad Col
Wilson is very much ceasured for ineffictency
| not reaching the scene until an was over. sTh
| officers and men lost almost everything. Nh
| jor NeFby had narEow escape from cspture
being confined to his bed By dang srous illness
The regiment lost 10 killed, 16 wounded and !
! prisoners. The regulars lest four Killed
twenty wounded and ten prisoners. The reb
els lott: hy their Own s:atement, $50 killed
wounded and missing. Wt tax IS prisoners
ineludiEg 8 doctors, Nnl We're .elra3sd.