Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-09
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LArtR FROM FoRrREss MONROE.

LA TT X FROM fOhIhESs mONhoE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-The Old Point Boat ar
rived here this morning, bringing the following
very interesting news:
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct s.-The frigaie sus-
quebannah has arrived from Hstterss Inlet and
brings the most interesting intelligence. The
day after the capture Of the Fanny, the Ceres and
Putnam having one Of the launches Of the sus-
quehannah In tow went up 70 Chicomacomico
and landed seven days provisions and returning
the same evening without having seen anything
Of the Confederates.
On Friday, however, word reached Hstteras
Inlet by the Stars and Stripes that 500 Confed.
crates, consisting Of a Georgia, South Caroltns,
and Virginia regiment, had crossed over nom
the main land in six small steamers and q schoon-
er and with Hat boats, and attacked the Indiana
regiment, who were obliged to retreat.
The susq johanna and Monticello steamed up
outside, while Col. Hawkins marched up with
six companies and reached Hatierss Light BY
nightfsll, distance Of 10 miles.
During the night Col. Hawkins was Joined by
the Twentieth Indiana Regiment, who had passed
In the darkness 4 large body Of the Confederates
who had Ian0ed for the purpose OF cutting them
of Col Brown reported loss Of ATTY men 90
prisoners, comprising bis sick, wounded, and
twenty picleu, who could not be called In. He
On Saturday morning the Monticello steamed
around the cape, and few miles up the coast met
the Confederates marching down the narrow neck
of land to attack our troops. The rebel steamers
were also landing men to cooperate with them.
They were In easy range, and the Monticello
opened upon them with shells Of ave seconds fu-
SEES, 2Is Of which were fred from three guns In
three hours and thirty minutes, doing great axe
cution.
The Confederates tried at frst 10 shelter them
selves behind a sand hill, and then In narrow
copse but soon broke IN every direction. and
took refuge upon their vessels, shell passing
through the wheel-house Of the Fanny, which
was already employed against us.
tits supposed that their loss must have reached
between 200 and 300 killed and wounded.
During the enga cement member Of me lnoi-
ana regiment, who had been taken prisoner, man
aged 10 break the rope with which he was ned
and escaped. He took 10 the surf and vas picked
nm by a boat from the Monticelo. he reports
tina, the nrst shell from her killed Col Bsrtsw, Of
the Georgia regiment, and that the havoc wss
frightful. de also reports that when he escspsd
he killed Confederate Captain with his rsvolS-
er. Upon the withdrawal Of the confsdsrstes,
the Monticello, susquehanna, and land forco 10
turned 10 Ratteras Inlet -
Lieut.. Burkhead, Of the susquehsnna, from
whom have obtained the above account, thinks
that no advance can be made from the Inlet with
out the support Of feet Of lightdrsusht vesels,
and that our force ut the Inlet should be speedily
increased.
The 8. r. spaulding bad arrived on The IN,
with General Msnsheld, and landed her men sno
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Too mucb praise cannot be accorded 70 Lieut..
Braine, of the Monticello. for this very oriinars