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| THE REPORT OF OBTAIN LARpxge ,
! Y. ,. sfEAssHiP SrserEHAxsA, :
| Oh Hatteras Inlet, Oct Q. 1851
| Sir: Late in the afternoon of the 4th inst.
! received in formation that the enemy had
| landed in large force III Chicalnico,nico and
/ Kline kieet, and that the Indiana regiment
| posted there was In full retreat before them
Also that OUT three tugs in the Inlet were
| aground or disabled. The nanny had been
captured the day before. at once got under
| way with this ship and the Monticello, anu
| anchored for the night close TO the shore
| in Hatteras cove. At daylight / found our
| troops in and about the light house, and in
| distress for want of provisions, which they
| had been without for - hours: l supplied
| them with food, and at the request OF the
commanding officer, remained tor their pro-
| lection daring the day. Learning that the
| eheiny were 10 large force at Kline kieet
! sent the Monticello to drive them OF, which
important service was performed bv Lieut..
Commanding Braiae wi til great effect and
good conduct. His report is enclosed.
am, very respectfully,
Your aOeulent servant
lSigned J. l.. LAapXas, Captain.
THE REPORT OF LiEUrEsAsT BaAisg.
UNITED STATES TEAssEIP NJ oyrIcstLo.
Oh cape H&tteras, Oct. 5, ls6l.
i-3p Fay Officer z. ~. 5oids5croggh, Sc: -
Sis II have the honor to iuforrY, you that.
IN obedience to your order of this morning,
| stood through the inner channel OF Hattcras
shoals at II. L. NJ, and stood close along
shors to the northward, keeping bright
loot.)u ION alott. At Il z. III. we dis
covered several sailing vessels over tue
Woodland Kline Reef, ana 1T the same time a
req intent marching TO the nortlIward. carry
ing = rebel flag in their rniGst, with many
stra-glers in the rear; alseotwo tugs nside
flying the same flag. AS they came out Of
the woods Of Kline Reef, we ran close in shore
and opened deliberate fire upon them at q
distance CT three quarters Of "a mile.
| AT our first shell. which fell apparently III
their midst they rolled up their h1g and
scattered. moving rapidly up the beach 10
clump OF woods, in which they took refuge
| and abreast o. which their steamers lay. We
nos spelied the woods. and could see them
| EN- parking il SIN II boats after their vessels,
! evidently il great confusion, and suffering
| -rcatly from our lire. Their steamers
| now opened IRE upon rs, firing, however,
| bar three Shots which fell short. Two boats
| filled with men were struck by our sheiis and
destroyed. Three more steamers came down
! the sound and took posi- tioa cpposite the
| woods. Wa We're Smelling, also, two sioolE
! Nc continued Hiring deliberately upon them
! from j: +. III. 10 81 + M, when two men
! were seen on the set beach making signals 10
/ us, Surprising them 70 be TWO OF the Indiana
! regiment, We sent an armed boat aud crew 10
/ bsing them OF, covering them At The same
! tame with our tire. Upon the boat nearing
| me beach they took 20 the water Une OF
! lheIl VS. successful III reaching the boat,
| ptl~ate Warren &, Htyer, Com pany h, 18th
! regiment OF Indiana troops. IN. ether man,
! private Chas. White, Co. H. 10Th Regiment
| Indians troops, was untor tuhaieiy drowned
| ia the serf.
| Priv.se Rayer forms ne that ne was ia
! ken prisoner on the morning OF the 4th that
| N, witnessed our ire which WAS very dt true
tive. lie states that Two OF sheii fell III t.
! Two slcpps, loaded with ut.n. lowing the
! vessels TO pieSe5 and sinking them. Also, that
| several OF the officers were killed, ana their
; hcrses seen running ab ut the track. He had
| Just escaped from his cap,ors, alter shooting
! the captain OF one OF The rebei com panies. He
! states that the enemy We're in the greatest con
fusion, rushing wildly into The water, strivIug
| 20 get OF 10 their vessel
| Private Hayer now di ted ne to the poiu
where the rebels were con sregated, waiting
| an opportunity to get OF. j opened fire aguin
| With success, scattering them. We were Row
! very close, III three fatbo,us water, and the
! fire ofttle second shell told with effect.
! SIX steamers were now of The point, one OF
| which recognized as the Fanny.
| At 5,25 K. N. We ceased firing, leaving the
| eneln goa ttsIed along the beach for upwards
| 81 four miles. ! nred repeatedly 81 the enc
| nays steamer with cur rIhed common, q Far
| rot thirty FOUNDER, and struck the Fanny, ]
! think, once found the ran &c OF tn - piece
| muCh short OF what had anticipate man Y
| of the shot turning end over end and not ex-
! ceedins much the range OF the smooth bore
! 81 pounder.
! ! enclose herewith the memorandum Of the
| amount of ammunition expended o-day
| am. respectfully, your obi ssry't,
! Lieut.. u. l.. BRArsB,
! Commanding l.. =. >. Monticello.
! TO Capt. J j.. Lardner. coIndg U. ). 5.
| Saaquehanua, of Cape Ikatterts, II. 4.
! We continue 40 extract from our NorLher1.
! flea items ana articles OF interest. Tho fol.
| lowing on 'theIitua,ion" is from the Rt~ela
| Of the sub;
! The position Of The rsba! army in front OF
| Washington since tilc Sudden ret cerlent OF
! their advanced posts ct 1IansQn's hill, Falls
| Church and other points. has bcc! satis1:, C.
! toTily ascertaineG. Na1ass1 now forms the
| n .se of tkar operations, their lines extending
! from OcrOIuan creek, through Fairf.1 Coart-
| Hou-.. TO I4eFshurg. No large body CT heir
! forces have been cent TO tue Upper Polornac
It viii probably b. II Il? en- btred thar the sd
. vance and retire" movement Of the rebels re-
! Gently, Is but repetition Of their course
! which they adopted about five or six weeks
| ago, soon after the affair al Bail Run a.
| tina. time they pushed their outpos "a far to-
wards Gen. McClelIan's lines, and subse.
! quently tel! back, just as they have done
/ now. These movements were und0ubt edly
| feints TO draw out Gen. Mcclellan. and
| ascertain whether he Was ready for battle. -
] In the first instance lie was not ready 20
/ opt the challenge, And hfnce lie permitted
| them to return ana occupy their former posi-
! tor, and even 10 foriify 4Aucsons biil and
| mount sups there which commanded Bailey's
! Cross Roads and Arlington Heights. Thus
| time however, Mcclellan was rrpl,a red 10
| aysil himself Of their withdrawal, and he ha-
! consequently followed them up. and now oc-
/ cures The recent position CT the enetay IS "a,
] as Fails Church. This 10 curious coinc;-
! d-nce. Nor IS il less remarkable that % fai
/ bscs June aud July. before the advsnt -
| OF Mcdowell On Bull RrC, the rebels make
! the same ahow OF advancing towards lie
| banks OF the Upper Potomac that they have
| been making for the past few days, threaten =
| ing 20 crosG the rivera feat which owing &c
| the eQuiuoctial season. having raised Ihe
/ walers some six feet a the fords, there is now
t no possibility OF accomplishing. -.--- -..-.-
| DISPATCHES received AT Washington yester
/ dug from dener;rts Ban Ks AID stone report
| every thing quiet in front Of their lines. nc
| attack OF thu cceIny being expacted. l; Is
/ certain tiiat General johnston is 81 Laesbu re-
! with u large Teoei force
| A gurno reconnaissance down the Poo
/ mae results in the report that the whole liaf
| of the river from OccopUan 70 Matthias Point
/ Is defended by rebel batteries, which corn
plet-ly command the river; but II is ST. pposed
/ that lhey have been- erected TO preyerr an
! attack on Fredericksburg from that direction
| and that they 60 nor modest our vessels fas
fear OF provoking the attack which they We're
| erected 70 prevent. IE is thus concluded that
| they Consider Fredericksburg one OF thsil
/ weakest points
| Fug1;ivee from the rebel camps have been
| arriving in Washington for some days past,
! bringing COED deal OF IN formation concern
! ing :ne position OF the enemy. Two negroes
i report having heard con yersatioEs among The
/ officers and General Beauregard while wait
| ing at table, 10 the effect that the intention
| of the latter was to draw Gen. Mcclellan
| into action if possible /; and they gathered
| that the strength OF the rebels before Wash
| Iagton WIS cue hundred thousand men -
| General Johnston they knew had left Ma
aaeea, but Tor what point they were ignoran
| until they heard in Washing ton that h. wa.
| reported TO be- II Leesburg, which they say il
| very probably true. Among other fugitive,
! was 81 Mr.. Davis. formerly policeman a
| Charleston, who says that he WAS sent II
sharEe o! prisoner 70 Nashville aid tool
/ The Opportunity 70 escape by Way OF Ken
| tucky TO Washington. Re states tia. tn.
battle Of -BuA Run is considered by the rsbe
officers dearly bought Wet tory, and con firm,