The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.

The following OF the engagement has been fur
nished us by Captain Norman, who, with Major William
Newly, Lieutenant Duvill and Lieutenant Kruncl al Of
the Wilson Zouaves, arrived here yesterday from Santa
Rosa, nvaided:---
From Captain Norman we receive a rather interest
ing narrative Of the engagement Mt Santa Rosa dc.
cided victory is claimed FOR the Union so the zouaves
fighting with the greatest bravery. ana everywhere
dashingdown the rebels before them The fight lasted
from three o'clock in the morning until eight Is de-
scrbed as being contested on both sides with much OBJ
stinacy, tho advantage in numbers being, however on
the rebel side.
On the morning Of tho 9th instant at three O'Clock il
being pchy dark, the attack made. On the evening
previous the fight tho rebels live hundred men
the lower part OF the island and the same evening
two steamboats, were noticed TO leave Watertown.
which circumstances had the effect Of putting the Houayes
little on their guard. On tho muster being called, but
two hundred and fifteen OF the Zouavcs were reported
ready Tor immediate action several companies Of the rc
men. being sent to Tortugas and intermediate localities
Colonel Wilson and Lieutenant Colonel Creighton were on
The island, however, with their handful OF men The
steamboats,, with the rebels on board proceeded 10
point three miles below tho camp, and succeeded IN
ianding 1000 moro men, thus leaving tho rcbe
attacking force the Island, 500 in ALL the whole
under command Of General Anderson, OF tho rebel
army. They remained under cover OF night in this
locality UP to two O'Clock in the morning, when they
made sudden and furious onslaught the Zonaves.
Tho night was dark and lowering so that man could
scarcely be distinguished twenty yards ahead Not a
sound was heard, the regular tramp of
tho pickets and tho voice Of command as it
rang through the silent night air. The move
mcnts Of the rebels were conducted with the
greatest caution and tho Zouaves little imagined SO in
censed and blood thirsty foe them, painting
for their blood, until the first shot fred, which
stanty aroused the camp. Onward, however, through
the gloom Of the bour the attacking party came certain
Of easy victory They formed in three columns one
the right taking the Gulf shore, ono the centre tax
ing centre column, and Ito left taking Pensacola
bay shore Previous to this order Of march i've rebels
detailed to challenge each picket, and stop their
voices forever should they give tho alarm too This
movement was cncctualy done, almost at tho same in
slant of time but the rebels found that though they had
five Of their men against Of tho Union
pickets, yet they had to copo with soldiers ind
heroes, for the rickcts fought with logged Oh.
stinacy The ground was contested foot by foot and
hand to hand conflict was going on in tho meantime
Tho main body was now fast approaching Colonel vii
had his little party OF drawn up In limo OF battle
expecting the att ack 10 be made the right bat IN
fortunately was deceived this point, 1t being com
menced on the left About hundred and afty mon Of
the regular army had joined the Zouayes from tho fort
that the whole force actually engaged was three hun
dred and sixty dvo ptted deadly strife against fifteen
hundred rebels.
hospital, private scott challenged by Captain Brad
ford Of the rebci army, who without waiting reply
shot poor Scott dend on the spot The gallant SOL
der fell without groan. The rebels then sent
voiley through the surgeons tent but finding that they
attacking the hospital orders were given 10
march towards the camp By this time the left wng OF
the enemy had succeeded entering the camp Of ths
Donaves and now came The ncat terrible md exciting
par Of The conflict The pckets beng engaged VITA tho
right and centre columns OF the enemy The body