Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-25
From New York.

NEW oRk, Oct. -.
The steamer Mcclellan arrived from tue south
vest Pass on the l4th Fl. Pckens l5t., Tortugas
l6i h and hey West 9th.
On the morning Of the 9th. about l-2 o'clock,
the enemy attacked Col. Wilson. pos lton in force
Company T., 81 infantry, Capt. HeIdt, and q
men, Company A ;, lst artillery, Lieut.. Taylor, SIS
IN all, under Major Vagies. met the enemy
some distance above Camp Broom.
MAYOR Vsgdes was taken prisoner Immediately
Capt. Helit taking cornmand engaged tho enc
my. Our loss Was four killed, Il wounded, anu
eight taken prisoners.
The enemy's loss is much lager Lleven ot
their men were found in one heap.
MaJ Aruoli arrived after daylight t. the as
sstsnce Il Capt Heldt The comm nd proceeded
to point where :he rebels had disen sarked Just
as their steamers were leaving, and opened en-
them destructive fire.
TIE enemy's loss left on the island twenty
two klllcd, five wounded and thirty three prison
ers. Many oi the Wouniel were carried of
Capt. bradford ami Lieut.. Elmo we're killed
Three officers were cap ured one O. them Lieut..
James, formerly OF the t. >. Marines, was badly
wounded.
Gen. Anderson in command OF the rebel.
and wounded In the arm after discu bark :
ing The enemy ackno wlci gel the loss oi over lop
la addition TO the loss on side, IL is state |
that the Z,uayes lost nine killed III camp and l.
taken prisoners.
The Mcclellan brings reliable account. of the
\ Fl hi at the mouth Of the Mississippi.
| The rebel fleet consisted u six gun boats. tn.
ram Manassas, and large III mncr u fire suil
winch filed the river from shore to shore
Our squadron comprised the Richmond, llunts-
| vile, " ater itch, rcbc and Nincennes ,aad the
tore snip Nightingale and were at anchor inside
| Ct South west Pas.
| The squadron got under way Immediately AMI
| drlttei down the river The Richmond, rreb!e.
| Vncennes and Nightingale got ashore on tho baf,
and while ashore were attacked by the rebel-
| UIly shot took effect and that struck ths
| X edmond. The rebels were beaten III BY tEr
| Vincennes with two guns, she having throwa
| the st boird, and the iest Of her inent
with her chains, anchors, etc, to tighten. she b.
| ing much exposed to the rebel fire. Not wa
| killed. The Richmond, lrebie and Vincenne
were tomei of the next day by tho Met leliaf
| the \. gh tingale was sin ashore but would lr
bably get off the next day.
! The auave camp wa situated On Santa ko:
| Island, about 'nlle from Fort Pckens, and ".
| % disirIbatei ~ 10 comnanl all the APPROACH
10 the Fort, an alsG - protect the batteries II,
enolny numberei 500 strong, who embarked trat.
| the ensacoa Navy Yard in large steamer. AZ
| landed On the island, about miles above cam.
It WAS pout = o'clock, a. NJ and very dark
They rapidly formed in three columns and rroeec..
Ell sieptly towards the Iouave camp, hopug I.
| effect COM lictc sarFrisc. In this they "eIc bh
partially succes,u ul-thc Ilckct guard, stltonel
| abou. ouo yards from the camp, discovered al
| fred upon them, giving the a.artn, waieh save
| die regiment from anulhilation The attack =
| the fse els simultaneous. and yoiley site
| yaIey wa. aimed up9il the yctuhtecrs. They Wtt.
| forced fall back .avIng tnelr tmp In the hand
OF the Rebels, which they commenced buInlEg
| Font Pickens ~ this iiine aroused and thfc,
companies Of regulars CAME II our assist nee
! Inc Rebels then eoinmenc Il Ietreaiiug 10 ths !
| beats. closely followed by the regulars and a stni.t
number OF volunteer, keeping up d atrutt i,
hru upon them, Hing and wuuilt ting large mum
| Der. The Kcbels finally reached her boats, tn
| he steamers were over 900 yard from the brast
ana poured repeated voiieys into tht
armed mass, eyefy ole Of which tod, and by the
shouts and confusion IL the Rebel, IL na5 evIieI
| W. had Oh aimed ample satisfaction.
| The Zouaves were badly managed, and tooLc
! Wilson i very much ceusured ior lneiicienry. 10
reaching the scene until all was over The OH ~
aud men lost about every thing. MoJ Newly hat
very narrew escape from cap nre, beng eonhne
! 70 his bed by 4ai perou i..hesa. he IegInai.
! los; 10 kllleI ~ wouu!el and prisoners In
| Regulars list Killed, ~ wounded and - IIsot
ers he kebeis list, by tier ewn statement, 3ai
killed, woundcd ana prisoners, including thit'
4 doctors, who were released.
The hri /. lranala, lor NrS York, was capture
on the 18th inst lat. 3D. long. IL at IniuuI1i i
| by the pirate Sdiie, Of ..harlest0n.