The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-10-31
The Fights at santa Rosa and New Or.
leans.


New YORK, Oct l3.
The steamer Mcclellan arrived from
Southwest Pass 14th, TT. Pickens 18th,
Tor.ugns 10th and Key West 2Oth.
On the morning of the 9th, about -
clock, the enemy attacked Col Wilson S
position in force. Co. +, 3D. infantry,
Capt. Heldt, and - mon of Co. A, lst
artill rv, Lieut.. Taylor, 81 men in all,
under Major Voges, met the enemy some
distance above Camp Brown. Major
Nogcs was taken prisoner Immediately.
Capt, Heldt taking command, engaged
the enemy Our loss was 4 killed, ~
wounded and prisoners. The cnemy's
loss was much larger; IL Of their men
were found in one heap.
Major Arnold arrived after daylight tt
the assistance Of Capt. HEIDI. The com
mand proceeded to point where the re.
bels had disembarked, just as their
steamers were leaving, and opened on
them a destructive fire The cncmy's
loss on the island was % killed, 5 woun-
ded, and 33 prisoners. Many of the
wounded were carried off. Capt. Brad.
ford and Lieut. Elins were killed. Three
officers were captured; one of them,
Lieut. James, formerly of the u. s. Ma
rines, badly wounded Gen. Anderson
was ia command of the rebels, and was
wounded in the arm.
The enemy acknowledged the loss of
over 100. In addition to the loss on our
side, as stated, the Zouaves lost 8 killed
in camp and | taken prisoners.
The Xouave camp was situated on San
ia Rosa Island, about one mile from Ft,
Pickcrs, and was 50 distributed as to
command all the approaches to the Fort,
and also to protect the batteries
Rebels, 1900 strong, embarked from
Pensacola navy yard iD three large steam
ers and landed on the island, about four
miles above the camp 1t was about :
a. N. and very dark. They rapidly form
ed in three columns and proceeded si-
lcntly towards the Iouave camp, hoping
to effect complete surprise. In this
they were but partially successful. The
picket guard, stationed about 600 yards
from the camp, discovered and fired up
on them, giving the alarm, which saved
the regiment from annihilation.
The attack of the rebels was simulta-
ncous, and volioy after volley was aimed
upon the volunteres. They were forced
to fall back leaving their camp in the
hands of the rebels, which they COM
menced burning.
Fort Pickens was by this time aroused
and three companies Of regulars came to
our assistance The rebels then CON-
menccd rctrcating to their boats, closely
followed by the regulars and a small mum
Der of volunteers, keeping up destruc-
tive fire upon them, killing and wounding
large number.
The rebels finally reached their boats,
but the steamers were over 300 yards
from the beach, aud our men poured re-
peated vclleys into their crowded masses
Everyone told, and from the shouts and
and confusion Of the rebels, it was evil
dent we had obtained ample satisfaction.
The Zouavcs were badly managed, and
Col. Wilson was very much censured for
inefiiciency- reaching the scene till
all was over. The officers and men lost
about everything. Maj. Newly had a
narrow escape from being captured, being
confined to his bed by dangerous illness.
The rebels lost by their own state,
ment $50 killed, wounded and missing.
We took 80 prisoners, including three
1o.tors whn were released
The Mcclellan brings reliable accounts
Of the fight at the mouth of the Missis
sippi. The rebel feet consisted of six
guuboats. the ram Manassas, and large
number Of fre-ships, which filled th'
river from shore to shore. Our squadro,
comprised the Richmond, Huntsville
Water Witch, Preble and Vinccnnes
and the storeship Nightingale, were an
chored inside the Southwest Pass. Th'
Manassas drifted foul of the Richmond
knocking hole in her quarter and stern
doing but little damage. To avoid TIM
fre.ships, the squadron got under wa,
Immediately, and drifted down the river
The Richmond, Prebel, Vincennes, an'
Nightingale got ashore on the bar, an'
while there were attacked by the rebels
Only one of their shots took effect, ant
that struck the Richmond on the quar-
ter.
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