The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-05
OUR HATTERAs INLET CORRESPONDENCE.

xrr1U1t OF the IWentGh indtInd EcgtmeM-fhar S'Ost-
tioH-The Equinoctial on the coas-Tae Communication
il3etwen Frs Clark and Ha1sras CIT or Jy the Sea
Splendid Spectacle-Apreardnee Of "Seces" S1amfr-
Unsuccessful Chase-hore GusJoats Wanted-A,rxual Of
Three Refugees from Beaufo1-zhe Ne,cs They BRING
Preaching at the Upper Aeetiw9koGsc-CdptMe If IDo
Schooners by the Susquehanna, &c, dc.
The Twentieth Indiana regiment arrived here day
eleven O'Clock. They TO be stationed Chcamor-
conaco place the other end Of the island some forty
five miles from Fort Hattcras. They will thus be near
enough Roanoke Island 10 prevent the rebels from
making any ncursions into this region Of the country
the time be able to protect the loyal
tans from the which the rebels declare against
them.
The day is squaly, and the old has flooded our
already scanty premises. 1t will not take long, at tho
present rate, to bring much water about
pei seek for other and agreeable quarters The
surf presents splendid spectacle. It and rises
and then pounces upon the beach with such tremendous
noise that would suppose for tho moment that
had the of dozen thunders hurled ears
The poor fish suffer from the gaie; but their suffering
gives JOY to Zouaves who hrong the sandy and sury
beach, ready when the surf bears the fish upon beach,
to pluck them up, and carry them OF 10 the frying pan
to take the place Of salt junk"
Yesterday afternoon "secesh" steamer appeared in
sight. Two Of our gunboats gave chase and 'secesh
tried double quick and put Of BY the addition Of few
more gunboats to those we now have, and two thou
may be regarded among the things that were, at
least in these waters BY the way, this morning
ai,de their appearance in a small saiboat They
all theway from Beaufort, and they say Je Davis
positively declares that he must have these forts back IL
it costs him ten thousand lives. No doubt JEFF feels
troubled abou. occupation OF important point
this through this inlet thar he brought OF
his prizes But Colonel Hawkins will be glad il Jei.
readily spare ten thousand men. He thinks there
| burying enough On Hatcras beach for
than that number. Fort Hsteras is the hands OF
Uncle sam old soldiers commanded by Captain Morris
tom q tryt
land at troubling him, especially when Hawking Zouaves
| ready to try their hand
These two inform that the inhabitants have all
left Beaufort Newbern and Washington The troops have
been ing yrgnafor Fort Macon during the past two
weeks, and there in the fort five hnndred men,
and within five miles Of the fort there camp Of three
| thousand men. thousand rebel troops have been
thrown into this county and thus you notice ve have not
only taken these orts but in so doing have scattered
Last Sunday the chaplain of Hawkins Zouavcs Rev.
Mr.. Conway. preached in another westinghouse, filed
with Caronians who glad to him. and although
The place seventeen miles from here, the people
are as thoroughly Union they here The report
that rebel troops landing at Chcamoncomco is IN
founded and TIE expedition planned by Cooue Hawkins,
intended 10 intercept them has been rcconSdered The
troops are well and in good spirits
On Saturday the Susquehanna which had gone to
TO make olng during the equnoctia storm,
captured sclooncrs the San Juan and the other
the Baltimore owned 10 Elizabeth City N. c., aud bound
thence from the West Indies with cargo of sat sugar
and moases They sent North in charge of officers
and prize One Of the captains upon realizing how
they were nabbod and whose hands they were in
endeavored TO ind consolation in the flowing bowl and
thereby became extremely drunk, and consequently quite
Ioquaoious lie announced to the naval officer in
maGd that there three other schooners loading when
lie sailed 70, Elizabeth City, and that they would be
along in very gGort time OF all this Intelligence
was gratefully received and noted by the Susquehannas
officers sharlsokout win be kept for these fellows
and when they c6lns,in sight they will be captured
The balance Of ,Ns Indiana regiment sent to
Ch!camoncomico yestehiay where tie main body Of The
regiment had previously Seen sent, and will h6ld their
position there against ali Odds Their camp pleasantly
situated high ground fine grove, where they catch
the sea breeze ai all times ood pure water is had by
digging shallow wells, and am o!d that wild grapes and
other frut abundant.
We expect tho remander Of the Ninth New York,
under Major kmball and the balance OF the Twentieth
ini,aaa by tho spauldns on her return trip