Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-10

psA- The capture Of the Federal steamer Fanny is
confirmed by the Norfolk Day Book of the 7th inst.
by passengers and letters from Roanoke Island. We
extract from the Day Book thefollowng
PoAHoKE ISLAND. Oct. I'd, 1s61.-our men captured
Yankee Steamer snd rty yesterday morning. Col
Wright commanding the Georgia Regiment here sent out
with 800 mea expedition AZ reports had reached Us
Of the presence of small fleet yankee steamers within
% or Is miles of this place Yesterday afternoon we heard
the firing of south westerly direction and you
and the final result of the engagement. This
ing all and vessels back SAFE and brought
the Fed raj steamer Fanny with 40 men. riffs cannon,
field piece and large quantity of provisions Don't you
call that goriops newe.
Bn this not the last they viii hear from u.s. as we
preparing to give them another reception and
pect very the capture all their men, and
the re-occupation of Hatteras by our forces.
RoANoKE ISLAND, n. c., Oct. Bird, 1851
TEAR ri make this Ia hurried and imperfect attempt
at letter from this section Fl the war pa mainly nj
Sonpd, Chicamacomck the first instant, by the
Raleigh" Cent Joseph Alexander, in conjunction with
total prize estimated from s 600 to 100000 Fortyve
Yankees from the 20h Indiana Regiment on board of
her, aud surrendered prisoners of The steamer
boarded by John c. Langhorne and by him the flag of the
Confederaey raised amid three times three of the hear
test cheers that emanated from mortal lips. The
swords of the Captain aud other officers of the Fanny
were demanded by and formally delivered to Capt Alexau
DER whose dare devil and zeal in the the
remark Of every
Each vessel Of chasers reinforced before we
started by volunteers from Col Wrghs Regiment Georgia
Volunteers who. however not gratied by chance
show their pluck. Beauregard tie fs 80 FOUNDER
OF the Raleigh did the work al long range.
Among the list of ammunition captured the prize
$4,000 cartridges and 5000 caps, besides fixed am
munition, she'll &c.
Thus step been made drown the Fatteras dis
aster, and another larger scale will be made
The Day Book says editorialy:
Chickamacomico about miles from Hateras, and
the fr Roanoke Island and is occupied by
the goth Indiana Regiment The Fanny is propeller of
about 240 TONS and employed by the Federalsts in
their attack Hateras and when captured had board
of her foryseven men, two officers and negro besides
large quantity Of Quarter and Commssary
among which large number of excellent blankets.
The goods aboard the Fanny and taken by forces
estimated at about $50,0C0.
me Fanny pursued by the Confederate Steamers
| Raleigh Cnrew and Junsuski, when she hove to, and
fired the frat shot It promptly responded to and when
white flag, which was not perceived by our forces.
| The Day Book adds:
In the Of the apture the steamer Fanny,
g. F. Buffers tag ship, (pity it be absent the
d.! occasion) Informed by who present or
board the c. Curew, which vessel assisted il
the capture that the Fanny commenced firing
es when fully seven miles or and that hey continued he
chase after her fired few shots at this long range and af
getting closer they began fe oftener until they go
within p or miles Of her and fired shell which
close to convince those board the Fanny that the
game getting little desperate their safety,
guns of much longer range than theirs; then
that the white nag hOisted beard the Fann at
ter which but guD fred from of steamers
board of which they had discovered the g
at this time <f the raising Of the white g} tina
the pilot ard engineer Of the Fanny left her and embarke
il boa for shore order make their escape the
doubtless traitors 10 the South, former
who had been par0cd
We learn that among the prisoners taken on board th
Fanny there are five negro men, hO supposed 10
the property Of Southern men, probably of Cutler
Hampton cOnTabaDd.' If SO, nope they will spe cd
be returned t. their if found hs free
from the North. think it would be Int justice hos
engaged in the capture that these feows ehsuld be
D and the pr ceeds divided among them.
The 2Oth Regiment Indiana troops we learn were ande
at Chicmscouaque by the S. r. SpauldIg and the
coming on rather strong hey I'd to rim into Hatteas
land the for The regiment which were then bein
transported to them GARD he Fanny when captueC
RV DIET in &c and
calculated The expedition against them will nav
quite easy job to bsg The whole of them.
We undeTsahd that the Fanny fred Is times and each
i steam the CUriew and the Raleigh fred
. mes. This Circumstance caused miny think YER
poor gunnery. where many shots exchanged IN
> oOk effect but il Ell for from the ct
the range ben entirely too long, they nile
apart when the my begin firing. snd boys
. waste their 8nlman ion tie Yankee, LET Tim kno
there chance Of escape. 1t bioodlss but
bootIess battle the whole property captu ed il value
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