Smyrna times., 1861-10-17
The News.


Friday week word reached Hstteras Inlet that
q body Of rebels, numbering twenty-five Aun-
dred, consisting of Georgia, South Carolina
and Virginia regiment, had crossed over the
Sound from the main land and attacked :he
twentieth Indiana Regiment at Chiconicom.
leo, forcing them to retreat. The SuS9uekan.
ma Immediately steamed up on the outside,
while Col. Hawkins, with six companies of his
Zouaves, set out for the relief of lhe Indianians
who formed a junction with him during the
night-having succeeded in passing, in the
darkness, a large body of rebels which had been
landed TO cut off his retreat. Meantime, the
Monticello, early on Saturday morning, steam
ed up on the inside, and had proceeded but a
few miles when she discovered a body of the
rebels marching down the narrow neck of land
to attack our troops, while others were being
landed from their steamers. They were all in
easy rage, and the Monticello opened upon them
with shells, two hundred and eighteen OF which
she fired in three hours and Il half, doing tre-
mendous execution. The rebels sought shell
ter in vain, and at last broke in every direction
and sought safety on board their vessels
Their loss is estimated at between two and
three hundred killed and wounded, among whom
was Col. Barlow, of the Georgia Regiment,
killed. Col. Brown, commanding the Indiana
Regiment, reports the loss of fifty OF his men,
as prisoners, comprising his sick and wounded,
and twenty pckets who could not be called in.
lie succeeded, however, in saving his tents.
provisions. etc, which, under the circumstances
may be considered remarkable feat.
Commander Chauncey. attached to the At
Iantlc bockadlng fleet, arrived in Washington
on Thursday evening, from uatteras Inlet,
with highly important intelligence. On Mou-
day the rebels organized an expedition to attack
and recapture the forts at the Inlet, which re-
Gently fell into our hands. The expedition
consisted of six steamboats, and about three
thousand men, the steamers being armed with
heavy rifed cannon and mortars for throwing
shells. The attack was simultaneous and per.
sistent but wholly Intellectual and the rebels
finally retired. after suffering fearfulIv The
forts answered their fire with shell, and were
assisted by our vessels stationed off the Grlf
Two of the attscking steamers are reported 10
have been sunk, and judging from their crowd
ed appearance, it is ssti imoted that about seven
~aundred men were drowned, besides q large
loss sustained from eur shot and she'll, &c our
guns we're served in the NEST efficient maHnsy.
The LOndon papers indulge ia abundant rs.
dections upon the letter recently addressed ky
Prince GOrtsChakof to Secretary Seward
while 1t Is generally accepted as q Aew link ia
London Post goes so "a! as to pronou ice il an
insult 10 Great Britain, and to busler about
the ability OF the latter Power TO whip both the
others The letters OF .Ir. Russell to the Lon.
don Times, and the editorial structures of The
Times upon American affairs manifest mark
ed Improvement in tone. Mr. Russell d,.oy.
ers chances of success favoring the North in
It's effort to bring the South under the subiec-
tlon OF law, which have heretofore esca ped his
attention; while the Times, in its leaders be-
gins to Conceive the possibility of restored
American Union, and TO chasten it's temper in
view ofcontin.ency. The ridiculous canarI,
founded upon private and friendly visit Of Mr.
Sanford at Capreta, that negotiations had been
attempted with the purpose of bringing Cara
baldi to the United States. is still current in
the European Journals. So are other follies
touching endeavors OF our Government to pro.
cure the services of French and Prussian off.
GERS. AS 10 what laboratory fabrlcates these
absurdities there can hardly be doubt.
The fear of descent upon New y rleans, and
the desire to keep cetlon out Of the hands Of
the Yankees, have indueed Gov. Moore, of Lou.
islana, to issue proclamation prohibiting the
landing of any Of the staple at that city after
the 10Th inst. He gives notice that after that
date no cotton must be brought within the lines
embracing that section Of the State between
the Notifications above Carrollton and those be-
low the city, and extending back to lake Poni-
chertran. All steamboats, or other water craft
arriving within the prescribed limits, will be
escorted by an armed force above the pont in
dlcated, whether the quantity Of cotton carried
by them be large or small; and measures will
be taken to prevent a violation of the rule by
the railroads. There are two important items
Of information for the National ieet conveyed
ia this proclamation. One is. that there are
Notifications above CarrOlltoL and the other
10 that, above these Notifications, nesr the river,
will probably To found considerable quantity
OF cotton, which may fall into Yankee hands
We receive from Washington an au,horta-
tive statement ofthe policy of the Government
IN regard to employing foreign officers in the
Army, which will set at rest the many idle re.
ports which have been put afOat. II will be
seen that no one has been authorized to raise
troops in Canada; that no commission have
been offered to military men in France or other
European States; and that the command of the
Army has not been rendered to GaribG ldi
Every foreigner who has come with q good
character aud credentia ls, and offered his ser
vices has been accepted, and no other. When
il was reported that Garibaldi intended 10 visit
Ihis coBntTy. and that he intlmatcd, conditiOnlY,
disposition to engage in the service of the
Government, he was informed that his services
would be accepted with pleasure, and that the
rank of Major.Genersl would be eOnterTsd spon
him. Aud this ID all.
The chiefs, head men and warriors si the
Creek Indians have addressed a letter TO the
PresidenL stating that rebel emissaries have
been endeavOTing to turn them from their allie.
glance to the Government. telling them the lie
that their Great Father" at Washington had
dOseVted than, and was plotting for their i'm
poverishmeni and ruin. A council Of various
tribes was called, and the matter discussed at
length. The result Of their deliberations was
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