Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-25
THE CHICACOM QUE AFFAIR.
EFFECTS OF THE BoMBARDMENT OF TIE REBEL

BY THE M0NTICELL0.
From the Norfolk Day Book Extra
Captain Csrrsville, of the Craville Guards,
Third Georgia regiment, givesu US the following
statement:
Col: Wright left Camp Georgia, Roanoke
Island on Thursday midnight, and arrived at
Chicacomsque on Friday. Col. Wright made
the attack on the Federals at 9 O'Clock in the
morning, by firing shell from two 1O-pound
how ltzers from on board the transport Cotton
Plant, when about one mile from the shore
AS soon as the Colonel opened fire they began
to retreat. The howitzers were commanded
by Lieut.. j. r. Sturgis, with forty men. When
the Colonel saw they were about to retreat he
embarked the guns of his three companies on
board OF fat boat, for the purpose Of effecting
landing and putting chase after them. Com
pany Ii, commanded by Capt. Nesbit; company
=, commanded by Capt. Griffin; and company
n, commanded by Capt. Jones, were landed
Immediately, leaving the remaining portion of
the Third Georgia regiment and the North
carolina regiment some four or five miles in
the rear, on board the other vessels of the
fleet. The three companies that landed con-
sisted of 2IO men, while the enemy, from their
muster rolls, were about / 200 strong.
When the Colonel landed he had signalled
the remaining of the Georgia Third to advance,
and, when near shore, they commenced en-
barking in their fat boats. Col Wright took
but one of his howitzers ashore with him,
under command Of Capt. Carrsville, to cover
bis landing.
After the three companies had effected safe
landing, the other howitzer was then brought
on shore and they then comm enced the pur-
suit OF the flying Yankees, and were Joined by
each company of the remaining portion of the
Georgia regiment as fast as they effected
landing. The two howitZsrs and ammunition
were drawn through the deep sand by the men
during the entire pursuit Of twenty five miles,
having in the meantime encamped on Friday
night at Kinnykeet, a distance of eighteen
miles from the starting point
The pursuit was continued early next morn
ing to within one mile Of the Hstteras Light
house. When about six miles from the starting
place, Col. Wright. being on horseback and
considerable In advance Of his command, over
took party Of thirteen Yankees, together
with their Adjutant. He made a gallant
charge on them, when the Adjutsnt shot his
horse and commenced loading again, when
the Colonel grabbed up small Yankee and
presented him as breastwork to ward off the
AdJutants fire: With this he advanced on
the Adjutant with his repeater and captured
four, including the Adjutant.
As our forces continued to advance they
commenced taking prisoners, in all about forty,
and killed seven or eight of the flying Hes
SLAMS.
One Of the North Carolina companies landed
at the same time as the Georgians, and Joined
the pursuit with great bravery; whilst the
other portion Of the North Carolina regiment
were ordered to hasten to the Lighthouse, just
belsw Kinnykeet, to intercept the retreat of
the Federalists. Kinnykeet is eight miles
above the Lighthouse, toward Chicacomaque
They were unable to land, owing to the shoal
water, though they did everything they could
to accomplish that object. They got their
guns on board the fat and showed off, but got
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themselves again getting into deep water.
They sent small boat to take soundings, and
found 1t impossible to land, owing to the DE-
culiar formation of the fats
Col. Wright continued in pursuit till he
found the North Carolina regiment, under Col
Shaw, unable to land, and ascertaining that
the Yankees had been reinforced by 600 men
from Hatteras, he withdrew his forces to the
position he had occupied the night before
After getting back to this position the Federal
steamer Monticello took up a position about
half mile from the shore and opened fire en-
them by broadsides with 11-inch she'll, and
continued to shell them for FIVE hours, without
injury TO any one except slight bruise on one
mans leg, who fell down in endeavoring to
dodge ball which rolled over his leg, and
slight scratch on anOther's face from the ex-
plOsion Of shell.
During the shelling great portion Of the
Georgia forces retired back to the enemy 8 va
Gated camp, and finally the balance succeeded
In embarking on board our steamers, which
had now got in the neighbsrhood. They en-
barked their two howitzets with them, on
board the Curlew, from this point
The Cotton Plant, under orders from Com.
Lynch, now ran up the Chicacomaaue and
took on board the entire force which had got
back to that point, together with the enemy's
enure camp equipage, consisting of 800 tents,
cartridge boxes, haversacks, canteens, cooking
utensils, provisions, ETC., together with their
private wardrobe, which they were in too
great haste to take with them. The entire ex-
pedition then returned to Roanoke Island,
where they arrived on Sunday night at u
o'clock.
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