, 1861-10-14
THE GREAT REBELLION.
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Facts. RuluorS aRd Speculation
ffOm Various Sources
mrH3naI11ra DETAILS.

I received information that the enemy had land !
ed large force at ChicomIn1ea and Ktne Keet
was In full retreat before them; also, that our
three tugs in the Inlet were aground or dis
abled. The steamer Fanny had been captured
the day before.
I ut once got under way the ahip and the
Monticello, and anchored for the night close
to ehore, in Hatteras cove. At daybreak,
found our troops In and about the light house,
ard in distress for want Of provisions, which
they had been without fer twenty four hours.
supplied them HIth food. and, at the request
Of their commanding officer, remained fer
their protection during the day.
Leaning that the enemy were sill In large
force at Klle Keet, I sent the Monticello 10
drive them of, which important service was
performed by Lieutenant Commanding Braine,
with great effect and good conduct. His re-
Fort Is enclosed.
am very respectfully,
J. l. LARDNER, Captain.
To Flsg-O Officer L. II. Goldsborough, Sc.
UNITED STATES SET Mosr1cE11o,)
OFF CAPE HATTERAs, n. G., |
October s, 1851. |
SIR: Esye the homer to Inform you TINT in |
chetieIce to your Crde- Ct this Eo.nsGg, |
stood throrgh the in1ez channel OF H,steras |
ehcass at 1880 p. H., and stood close along
ehora to The northw21d, keeping 5 bright
lockout frcm aloft
AT 80 P. H., VIC discovered several sailing
Teaeels ever the Woodland Ktne Keet, st tha
ward, carrying reb=l flag in their midst, with
many Etragglers in the rear; also t,:o tugs
inside flying the zane dag.
As they came out OF the woods st K!na
Keet, We ran close IN shore and opened Dc
l!belaIe fire upon them ut the distance 0f
three quarters OF mile.
At our first shell, which fell apparently in
their midst, they rolled up their flag and scat.
tered, moving rapidly up the beach to the
! ncrhwa1d. Ne followed them, firing rapidly
| cf woods, IN which they took refuge, and
| abreast Of wnieL their steamer lay.
| We now shel'ed the woods, aud could see
| them embarking in staall boass for their yes
eele, evidently N great confusion, and suffer
ing r1ea11y fIGm CUR fire.
| Their steamers nor opened fire upon ds,
f5irg, hoWtver, but tfSee stl3ta, WHICH fell
| thcsf. T@o boats, filled with men, were
s1rHck By our shots and destroyed. Three
more STEAMERS came down the Sound, and
thelliDg also two slcOps. We continued firing
deliberately Epor them from halEEast one
O'Clock p. NJ, until halspast three P. N,
when two meI Tere discovered On tue sea-
beach making signals to US. supposing them
to be two Of the Indiana res,iH= st, We eent an
armed boat ard crew to bring ZEN oil, cover
ing them, at he eame time, with our fire.
| Upon the boat rearing the beach. they took
to the water. One Of them [prlvate Warren
o. Haven, Of Company Il, 20sn Indians Regi-
The other man, private Charles White, Com
pany q, 10th Regiment Indiana troops, was
unfortunately drowned i'll The surf
/ Private Haven Informs me that he was taken
, prisoner On the morning OF the 4th, and that
he wit1eseed cur fire, which Was very de.
: etruetive. He states that two of cur shell fell
into 1wo sleeps loaded with men, blowing the
i | yessels to pieces, and sinking them also that
! | eeveral Of the officers #erc killed. Their
: horses were seen running aoont the beach He
tad Just escaped from his eaptors after shoot
q ing the captain Of one Of the rebel companies,
{ He etate6 that the enemy were in the creates!
| confusion, rushing wildly into the Wale7, stri
e WING to get off to their vessels.
Z Private haven Iow directed me to the poini
) where the rebels ware congrega.ed, waiting ~
/, with suceees, scattering them. We we're nsN
ii close il thTae fathcnas of wnter, and Cur she;
;. told With effect, >
l. Six STEAMERS were now eff the Point, one 0
d which recognized as the Fanny.
d At 5.25 P. M, we csnsed firing, leaving fA
enemy scattered along the beach for up Eard
q Of four miles. fired repeatedly at the enc
+ ny's STEAMERS with our r1led cannon, Psi
o rot 32-pounder, md struck the Fanny,
e think, oIce. ;ulI,d tae .a1gs Of The piec
Y much Ehort Of Whist asd anticipated, man
2 Of the shot turning I'D oVec end, and not e1
ceedirg much Tic .:lsa VI the smooth bor
e 52puuDder.
+. Ienclose herewith the memorandum ct th
l. ammunition expended to-day.
T. ] en- very respectfully,
It Your ebedicii servant,
l. Lieutenant D. 8. BRAIHE,
Is Commanding T. S steamer Mt,Elicelso-
To Captain ]. L. Lerdnes, commanding q.
d steamer susquehauna, off Cape Ha.tsra
70 North Carolina.
IS THE GREAT REVIEW.
ID IFrcm Washington Letter Of the 9ih]
1t The review ct artillery and cavalry Jaste
!; cay, showed the rapid progress which b:
- been made in strengthening thess two in
Of Tortant a.ms Of the service. Gen. McClela
1t hermann, at So]ferino and Magenta, thoi
be greatest tt modern comSats, "fJrtuue fayoft
- the side having the heaviest artillery" and
ID he6 also eudeayored to 6upp'y the want !
p. cavalry manifest at Bail Run. The State
New FORK has done great sersice to the youg
be commander BY lending the General Cover
n + merit score Of P2rrott guns, with carriage
q cAissons and full equipments, and thus e
"a aolicg him to Immediately f1t out four bate
n- les. A large majority Of the newly eniistt
or- cannoniers are also from New York, many
them veterans WHO have served In the Ecl
ls, Eean armies.
n, The review was Oh the large unincloa'
na plateau east Of the Capitol, which Is tolerab
ne previous night filled all the holes and hollo1
ps, with water, which the feet Of the horses so,
reg uo.Led tu4n the c1av fDrplinp A thick M
which 7ras besnatteTed over the lower Dorti0
ito IF hoth The men and their ateeds. This v
I'D probably preferable to the dust which Wou
;he fnthtrwjse have covered everything as with
net clsud.
to each one forming riyht angle. On the RE
7ya ~oS thn arti1Isrv Siohteen fu1] h,tteri
~ rsach;nv 7,ast TIA nne1s in The lines. and
tba tha 1e,f Eas rhe caTa7rV six thongand +
h1r5ras stvong Rshind he rava1rv we're
lul- woods hor1eriEp the Eastern Ira11rh. WI
is. hcfnTa then. loGnei1 mn 1he CaDfto1 with
and unfinished dome.
ON TEe snec,aiors wera numerous. Preside
the Lincoln and wife. with SEcrefa-7 Seward.
and Fed StEara ard wife. tame on rht, gr,,u,,d
carriages, md had seine difficulty IN pass
sea within the line Of eentriee, a. the sergeant
diff ihe pus,d had orders not to admit apy yeti,
hin, within bis bounds. But General Porter ca
the to the relief OF the distinguished guests,
lust Mr, Lincoln COMMUNICATED The sergeant a.
ers, made Bav for the Presidential eauipaees.
and / Bra2ilian Minister was present With his ia
,wn II. and the remainior elife Of Washircton y
8. there, the ladies staz:ding On the boxes OF
1iapee. forming scene Yery like the DE-
racse.
H.. At noon precisely, q Maior Generals sal
announctd Ihe presence OF the commaude
xou tbs Potomac. who galloped on the aron
tnllowei hy his staff. ard eseorted by Can;
AZ Barser's Chicago Drapoons. Cen. McCIel1:
WI t.st,rea ore tGn ve,i Enox-3 tn he descrif