Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-07-31

si't5 RUM0Rs - -
The rumor that Col Lightfoot is severely wounded
is false The rumor that Maj. Webb was killed is
also false he escaped unhurt The runner that Capts.
Freeand, Avery, Kirkland, Craig and York were
killed. is also untrue, as is also the rumor of the
eeath Of Adjutant Lowrie, Ieuts Kirkland, Avery,
and E. Turner. The victory was glorious one
though dearly bought T..
s ~ BULL Run, July Oath, 1851.
Nh. EoIroR Please publish the following list Of
wounded in my company, as their friends generally
take your paper: .f
Sergeant Herman Sears badly wounded, though
Sergeant John W. Wilder shot through the fleshy
part Of the thigh.
Private j. T. Morris believed to be MORALLY wound
ed
Private Jas. H. Moring shot through the thigh
and doing well.
Private j. D. Ausley slightly woundedinthe thigh
Rich. W. YORK.
First Naval Battle between the North and the
A Yankee threemasted War-Steamer, Nth s guns
and ITO men, attackst the North Carolina steamer
: Beaufort, Lieut. DwraI, oath one gun and 26 men
at Oregon Inlet. Our little Steamer plugs the
Yankee, and he crapls off: Lieut. Durars resseI
and creD untouched. Huzsa for the Beaufort
and her brace Lieutenant and cresp.
We are indebted to friend for the following
graphic and interesting account Of an engagement
near the fertilization, at Oregon Inlet our coast
between the Steamer Beaufort, commanded by Lieut.
Duval, and federal steamer, name unknown. The
result Is highly creditable to the gallant Duval and
his men, Though he fought against immense Odds
it is obvious from the account that he achieved a
triumph, which is the more brilliant from the dis
proportion between the vessels and their forces
Lieut. Duval is a native of this State. When we
parted with him in Norfolk some three weeks since,
We felt that the flag of the country safe in
his hands, no matter what might be the odds against
him.
NORTH CAROLINA STEAMER "BEAUFORr")
Oregon Inlet, July %, 1851.
Mr. EDITOR: -It is with pride and pleasure that
I announce to you, and through the columns of
your valuable journal to your numerous readers,
that to North Carolina belongs the honor of having
first contested on sea the arrogant and monstrous
doctrines of the "quasi" President of that myth
the United States. Glorious old North State, be.
nificent old mother! disposed always to ponder well
before acting. and then ready anywhere on land or
on to seal her action with her best blood. You
are doubtless that after overcoming great OBJ
stacles, Lieut. Duval got the Beaufort" ready for
sea- and sailed from Norfolk on the 9th instant
bound, as we supposed, for Beaufort. On reaching
the Roanoke marshes. however, we found the tug
boat Roanoke" lying at anchor, the Captain Of
which informed us that the enemy had Just ceased
bombarding the fertilization in process of erection
at Oregon Inlet and meeting with no resistance
in fact dispensing the soldiers and laborers at work
there, had landed large number Of men, The lat
ter portion of the report We afterwards ascertaned
to be an exaggeration-none of the enemy having
landed-but there was enough of truth to induce
Lieut. Duval, ever watchfu Of the true interests of
the State, and we'll aware Of the importance of the
position, to alter his and anchor in the sound
as near the mouth of the Inlet as we could 20 with
out pilot. After remaining in this position sew
eral days. frequently visiting the shore to ascertain
the position Of affairs there, determined to make
an attempt to get to the Inlet without pilot
After great deal of trouble and annoyance we sue
ceeded in anchorng along shore, little to the right
of the Inlet on the afternoon of the 10th instant
In the meantime Gen. Gwynn, who had been in
formed of the Smelling of the fertilization and the
stampede consequent thereon, had visited the place
and made preparations to carry forward the work
briskly. Just here may remark that the work of
the men on shore lily justified our expectation of
them after what had occurred.
Some days after we anchored here, gentleman
came down with his schooner and carried away his
negroes, who had been at work on the Fort, afraid
to let them remain. This fact the men alege as an
excuse for their seeming hardness in work so vi
tally important shall certainly not take upon my.
self to fix upon any one the censure for having SO
long neglected the fertilization of this place. and for
the inefficient manner IN which the very little work
there has been performed. | wish merely to call
the attention of the proper authorities to the vast
importance Of thoroughly fortifying this position at
as early day as possible. To continue After
anchorhg near enough to the Inlet to detect and
prevent predatory excursions Of the enemies launch
es into the sound, we sent man ashore with or.
ders to ascend to the top Of the light house and sig
nal the approach Of any vessels.
On the 10th the weather was exceedingly rough
and disagreeable-a stiff sou wester" prevailing
all day-a more uncomfortable position than ours
cannot well be imagined. The wind moderated very
considerably during the evening. and on Sunday, the
21st the sun grandly and beautifully seeming
ly refreshed by the long nap which he had taken on
Friday and Saturday, the 10Th and Goth. There was
serenity and bandness in the air peculiar to Sum
days the world over, and under the circumstances,
doubly grateful to us. The officers Of the Beau.
fort had been courteously invited on the day pre-.
vious, by Col Morris, to dine Shore and early in
the morning were busy with preparations II make
respectable appearance among the landsmen-the
ships crew were preparing to make grand haul
with the seine in order to replenish our stock Of
fresh provisions, and all was gayety and cheerful.
| ness at the return Of fair weather When whew
up went the signal at the light house, dashing away
by one short sentence, as it were all our hopes of
| dinner on shore and supply of fresh fish. The
signal said plainly as dumb thing could. "a war
steamer standing in from the Northard"
Immediately, all hands were "beat to quarters, u
and then silence fore and aft; call hands clear the
deck for action" was the calm, cool order Of our
brave and chivalrous commander, as with flashing
eyes and compressed lips his tall form drawn up ia
its full height (six feet three or four inchesJ he
Stood glass in hand, viewing tho slow and seeming
~ naughty approach of the enemy's steamer. The
commander Of the Beaufort then dispatched Q
messenger on shore with note to Col. Norris, ask
ing what course he intended to pursue in the prem
ises, and urging the importance of using the two
guns mounted. In short time COL Morris cam,
alongside the steamer, and remarked in course o
conversation. that he had no men to work the guns
the commander Of our steamer replied that the crew
of the Beaufort" was at his service. Col. Morris