Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-10-16

FORTRESS Monroe, Oct S--Ihe trlgate
SusquehaDa has arrived from Hatteras Inlet,
and brings more interesting intelligence
The day after the capture of Fanny, the
Ceres and Putnam. having one of the laun-
ches of the Susquehauna in tow, went up to
Chicimancofrianco, and landed seven days
provisions, returning the same evening,
without having seen anything of the Confed-
crates. On Friday however, word reached
Hatteras Inlet By the Stars and Stripes that
twenty FIVE hundred COnfeierates, consisting
/ of Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia
regiments, had come over from the main land
! in six small steamers and scaooners with
| fat boats, and had attacked the Indiana regi-
ment. who were obliged 10 retreat Tne Sus-
quehanna and Monticello steamed up outside,
! while Col Hawkins marched up with six
/ companies and reached Hatteras Light by
/ nightfall, distance of thirteen miles, and
| during the night Col. Hawkins was Joined
/ by the Twentieth Indiana regiment, who had
passed in the darkness large body of the
rebels, landed for the purpose of cutting .hem
! off, Col. Brown reported loss of fifty men
as prisoners, mprising his sick, wounded,
and tweuy pickets, who could not be called
In. He succeeded in saving his tents, pro-
visions, etc.
On Saturday morning the Mo 2ticello
steamed around the Cape and a few miles up
the coast met the Confederates marching down
the narrow neck of land to attack our troops
Rebel steamers were also landing men to CO.
operate with them. They were within easy
range, aud the Monticello opened on them
with shells of FIVE seconds fuses, two hun
dred and eighteen of which were fred from
three guns in three hours and thirty five
minutes, doing great executed. The Cor
federates at first tried to shelter themselves
behind saud Eill and then in a narrow
copse, but soon broke in every direction, and
took refuge In their vessels. 4 shell passed
through the wheel house of the Fanny,
which was already employed against US. 1t
is supposed that their loss must have reached
to between two aud three hundred killed aud
wounded during the engagement. MEM
Eer of the Indiana regiment, who had been
taken prisoner. managed to break the rope
by which he was tied. and escaped He took
to the surf, and was picked up by a boat
from the Monticello He reports that the
first shell from her killed Col. Barlow. of the
Georgia Regiment, and that ii havoc was
frightful. He also reports than when he es-
capped, he killed Confederate Captain with
his pistol.
Upon the withdrawel Of the Confederatcs.
the Monticello, Susquebanna and land forces
returned to Hatteras Inlet. Lieut.. Burk-
head Of the Susquebanna, from whom nave
obtained the above account, thinks that no
advance can be made from the Inlet without
the support of feet of Light augLt We .
sells, aud that Que force at the Inet should
be speedily Increased. The S. r. Spauldine
had arrived on the 7th with Gen. Mansfield
and landed her men and stores, Too much
praise cannot be accorded TO Lieut. Braine,
Uf the Monticello, for this brilliant achieve
ment. which has caused great exultaiion at
Old Point. Col. Brown Narrowly escaped
with the Indiana regiment. He was shelled
from the Confederate vessels, and troops were
landed both above and below him, yet he
managed to escape with comparatively small
lass. The particulars of his mastery move
mcnt have not yet arrived.