New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11
an ACCOUNT BY AN OFFICER OF THE sUs.
QUEHASNA.

| An officer OF the Susquehauna has kindly iur-
nished ne with the following connected statement,
from which il appears that the Indiana tro)Ps were
10 a critical position, and lOst a number from the
enemy 8 shells:
I" The steamer Fanny was cent up TO Cbicono-
comico with clothing and ammunition for The
Indiana regiments on The lat Of October She was
attacked by two Rebel steamers, and taken, alter
having been abandoned by tho captain aid crew,
leaving tue vessel shore In portion that rem
drred Der defenttless. Much blanc has been st-
iacled 10 the captain for deserving is charge when
with little cooluess the enemy might have teen re-
ssed al least long enough 10 prevent T. stores ana
guns falling Into their bhuds a portion OF the
ammunition was thrown overheard, but the NJ
Dainder. including clothing, guns, ard the vessel
with about thirty OF the Indiana men and Hawkins
ZouaveS, were captured by the emmy. On the day
following expedition consisting Of the steamers
Pnu.am, Crres aud the lRnch OF the Susquebtnna,
armed v Ith I2-pOund ride gun, and % men under
command of Leut. Bsukhrad started up TIE Sound,
and succeeded in landing seven days provisions at
Cbicou ocv nj for the iuoisua trorps. Nothing
WIS seen oi the enemy, and the ion retained
the same evening. On the day following news ar-
rived that tie enemy were lapCing troops from
schOouers and floats In tow OF Fix steamers.
Upon the receipt OF the Intelligence Col Hawkins
requested CBlt. Lsrdner 10 steam up The beHoh
with bis chip ard the Monticello, and render what
assistance lie could to hins,h aud tie Indiana
ttoops who were aid 10 DO In T,trcbt. Col. llaw-
kiDs ttsTted up with six compaes 10 asssi II poa-
sibe aud cover the Tetieat OF the Indiana troops.
On tho following day the Monticello having die
covered the enemy marching dJwu tho beach in
force, md within easy range Of her gus, cum
menceb theiliug them with FIVE second fnseS. The
she'll could be seen TO burst 10 telr midsl, dong
much execution, snd scaionug item IN every Dir, G.
iiop. Several bones were teen running about he
leach ridele-s. TIE men were seen 10 throw their
arms Ia every direction, and run toward TIER boat
witch were rtill landing troops from tie steamers
aud fonts. IN Indiana soldier that rad previously
been taken prisoner sues, edcd In getti the cOTds
with which his hands were tied loose, ran to~uTd
the beach in the direction Of the Monticello aud
in company with Of his comrades. a boat Wac
seut Tor them, but ono Of them was unfortunately
drowned " hle attempting 10 swim on 10 the boat
through the surf-enCuu bered us he was With an
Enfield rifle, which be bad licked Ul--dropped
bJ one Of th, enemy, whom he reported - being
Georgia troops. Tue further advance Of tie enemy
wac uust elioctusllv checked, and HaN kiGs's com.
maDd aud he lbdiAna troops reached Hailems The
sane evening without molesisiiou. From the r.
ports Of the escaped prisoners, u supposed ths! the
euemy suffered very severely. Several oi the
enemys vesFels we've damaged by the shot from the
MOlticell., ind great confusion appeared 20 eAiht
among them. Tie Colonel OF tie Indiana troops re-
ports thrt the enemy landed both shove aud below
| Him. sbellipg lie ,nmp from several guns mounted
upUn hHt.butomed bO.ls aid puzzled ia by . snail
steamer. When be LETT bis camp II wss win tho
intention OF returning, but the enemy landed IN ruch
force above Inn that nc War touiPt4AtN W hieAN
I'M ID re- reat TO prevent being cut on, and c0nse-
oueuIly was compelled - abandon his pickets sno
some sick though lie succeeded in deslroSing bis
tets aud pIoyisuns. The lUss Of tho Indiana reg
imont was supposed 10 be shout 80 men. there ~
every ress0u TO suppose that the enemy returned
Immediately 10 Roanoke Island. ~ 70 troops or
hieaners were steD in that vicinity on the he1t AFTER
Noon By Il ofiosrs IN charge Of the Ceres, who
n add rvcOuno ssance in The direction. Gen. Msns
field arrives Ia the Spaulding Oh the 7tb, with 500
additional troops and it Il supposed cps will be
a. once taken 10 recover the Lost ground. Small
steauers ars much wanted in the Sound. as the
enemy are much stronger III that respect than our
silver.
1T il 10 be feared that the Rebels viii come down
with "A heavy hand upon the inhabitants Of tho
Island all of whom have 80 far proved Themselves
good Union men. The Monticello remaiued ~ Hat,
t.ras, bat DO tear of an stHck wss apprehended
from the enemy 1T that place. Field pieces ana
small steamers well armed necessary before the
island can be held, all troop encdmped up The
island must 10 euppled with Proviaons by waller.
There is not word Of truth in tho report tele'
graphed that Magruder bad demanded the evacuation
Of Newport News. The Rebel gunboals up the
james River will attempt to run pat our guns and
chips there the first favorable night. Of this nten-
ton. reliable information has been received.
| The 9TH New-York German Regiment donsted
$lOO TO the wounded men returned from Richmond
yesterday. II was generous act, and gratefully
appreciated.