Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19
--latest from the Sen; Of War.
FROM THURSDAYS EXTRA.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 16.


SACRAMENTO, Oct 16.
The Pony arrived at Ruby Valley yesterday
at p. n., bringing one day later news.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct 9.
The frigate Susquehanna has arrived from
Hat,eras Inlet. She brings most interesting in.
telligence.
The day after the capture of the propeller
Fanny by the rebel tugs, the Steamers Ceres and
I Putnao,, having one OF the launches of the Sus-
qustanna in tow, went up the Chicoquecoco,
landed seven days provisions, and returned the
same evening, without having seen nything of
the rebels.
On Friday news came from Hatteras Inlet by
the steamer Stars and Stripes, that $500 rebels,
consisting of Georgia, South Carolina and Vir-
/ gnia regiments had come over from the main
! land, in six small steamers, schooners and fiat
boats, and attacked the 18th Indiana Regiment,
who were obliged to retreat. The Susquehanna
steamed up outside while Col Hawkins marched
up with six companies, and reached Hatteras
Light by ngbtlall.
During the night Col. Hawkins was Joined by
the 18Th Indiana, who had passed in the dark
ness, a large body of rebels who had landed for
the purpose of cutting them off. Col. Brown
reported a loss Of fifty OF his men. comprising
his sick and wounded, and twenty pickets, who
could not be recalled.
! He succeeded in saving his tents, provisions,
&c On Saturday morning the .MonticeIIo steam
ed round the Cape, and few miles up met the
/ i i
to attack our troops
The rebel steamers we're also landing men to
cooperate with them. They were within easy
range. The Monticello opened on them with she'll,
two hundred and eighteen of which were fired
from three guns in three hours and a-half, doing
great execution. The rebels stood the fire at
first, then dispersed and broke in all directions,
and finally sought refuge on their vessels.
she'll passed through the wheel house of the
/ propeller Fanny 1.-THE Fanny was captured by
three rebel tugs off Roanoke Island on the 3D.
Ed 1t is thought the rebel loss is between 200
and 800.
A member OF the Indiana Regiment who was
first taken prisoner, managed to escape. He took
to the surf, and was picked up by the M0nhcello's
boat lie reports that the first she'll killed Col.
Barton, of the Georgia Regiment, and that the
havoc and slaughter was frigbtful. Lieut. Broad
head, from whom this information was obtained,
thinks no damage can be done in the Inlet. with
out the aid of light boats. He thinks our
force there should be largely increased.
Gen. Mansfield had arrived at Hatteras with
500 men. and landed his stores.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to the
Comma nd hie hril nt achievement Hvh
has caused great exultation at Old Point
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the Indiana
Regiment, for troops were landed from the Con
federate vessels both above and below him, and
he managed to retreat with small loss.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 8.
The balloon which was seen from Washington
City few days ago, proved to be LaMountain,
who landed safely in Maryland. After reaching
a certain height and finding the current light, he
cut the ropes and rose to the height of three
miles, obtaining a complete vie W of the rebel
campments and movements, which important in
formation is communicated 10 the War Depart |
ment.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.
The 1ri6une'S dispatch says the main body of
rebels was at Fairfax Court House, whence q
broad belt of camps, almost unbroken, is seen |
from our balloons, stretching north towards Lees
burg. There nearly 10000 men in that di
rectlon. On the lower Potomac there are about
1900, and only about 1900 in the neighborhood of
Manassas.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
Yesterday Capt. James Lingenfelter, of Gen.
Bakers California Regiment, while on picket du-
ty on the Derby road, mprudently ventured into
the woods some DISTANCE from our lines, accom-
panied by five of his men. They were suddenly
surrounded by rebels, who commenced firing
Capt Lingenfelter and his companions returned
the fire with their pistols, but rebel bullet kill
ed him instantly.