Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-11
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)apers requesting them to abstain wholly |
rom mentioning the naval Errparat'ons eff
he government for any expedition against
.he south. (Signed, &c.)
FoRr MONROE, Oct S.
On Friday words reached the Hatteras
inlet that $500 rebels bad come over from
the main land and attacked the Goth Indi-
ana Reg. who were obliged to retreat -
Tie Susquehanna steamed up outside,
while Col. Hawkins marched up with six /
and reached Hatteras light by
nightall. distance of Il miles.
During the night Hawkins was joined by
the Indiana Regiment, who had passed in
the darkness a large body Of rebels, that
landed for the purpose Of cutting them off.
Officer Brown reported a less Of fifty of
bis men, comprising his sick ana wounded
and 20 pickets who would not be called in
He succeeded in saving his tents. pEovis-
ions, sc.
On Saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the cape aud few miles
up, and me, the rebels marching down the
narrow neck OF land to attack eur troops.
The rebel steamers were also landing
troops to cooperate with them They
were in easy range and the Monticello
opened upon them with she'll FIVE seconds
fuses, 218 of which were fred from t rec
guns in three hours and 80 minutes doing
great execution.
The rebels at first tried 10 shelter them
selves, nut soon broke in every direction
and took refuge upon their vessels. A
she'll passed through the wheel house Of
the Fanny which was already employed
against US.
1t is reported that their loss must have
reached $50 or 500 killed and wounded.
During the engagement a member of tie
Indiana regiment. who had been taken
prisoner, managed to escape. He took to
the surt. and was picked up by boat from
the Mo ltcello.
Hereports that the first shell from the
Monticello killed Col. Barlow, of the Gror-
eia regiment, aad that the havoc was
rigEtiui. He also reports that when he
es aped. he killed Confederate Captain
with his revolver
CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT Ger. 8.
This morning at one o'clock five thou
sand men left Cheat Mountain Summit to
make reconnaissance in front Of the enc
my 8 position in Green Briar river, twelve
miles slant.
Ford's Sd Of Ohio vas sent forward to
bold al important road, the possession of
which prevented the enemy from thanking
ctr MAN column. The expedition arrived
in front OF the enemy Notifications at s
o clock, their pickets retreating after firing
a! Intellectual volley. himbali' ) l4th was
immediately seut forward to secure a posi-
tion for LOOMS battery. Ammeus' 24th
| deployed AS skirmishers on the south slope
Of the mountain. Loomls' battery getting
position, supported by the 18th Indiana,
Lieut. Col Wilder commanding, opened
tie battle The shot was immcdlatey re-
srondcd to BY tie enemy, concealed in the
bushes who we're soon routed by Il t l4th
Indiana. with less Of seven killed and a
| large number wounded and taken prison
| erS.
Hnwe'8 battery, supported by the 18th
! indiana then moved forward, taking Il pu-
sition 300 yards nearer the enemy's tortif-
cations and opened brisk fire Dunn
bringing forward two pieces one was sta
toned near Howe ana likewise opened a
brisk FIRE. The firing on both sides was
almost ince8sant for one hour, our artlle
ry doing execution, judging from the pier
eng 5hrieks u tn II woundLd
The eneniy's battery did comparatively
little, the guns being too much elevated.
Our guns 1feclualIy silepced three of
theirs While observations were being
| made If The enemy's Notifications, occupy
my three or more hours. un irregular artil-
lery hre was kept up. occupying the enc
my 5 attention. During this interval, the
10Th . 10 and 18th Indiana, rendered eff
iectual service, scouting the III, utt;iins
Before the close of the reconnaissance.
which was most salts. actory, the enemy
received heavy reintorcementS from their
camp near Monterey, making their force
near $4,000, Although this reconnos-
ance partakes more OF the character Of a
regular engagement than any previous bat.
lie Ill Western Virginia, our loss is but ten
h'll'A "tl't IiSNCt NtIi!tANH. II - IiiE Di -
sble to ascertain the enemy 'sltss; it will
not however, tall short Of FIVE hundred kill
ed and wounded, as our artillery did terri
bic execution. Their camp was situated
OH the slope Of The uounfaiu. supported by
a number guns
We cap ured / ) risoHa~s rom tie Viz
gInia and Arkansas regiments also lot
Of cattle and horses Our troops. one and
all. did nobly. The reconnaissance proved
entirely successful. afording information
relative to the ereny's strength which
could not be obtained from scouts.
On the 18th ult. Tom Harris division
six thousand strong, crossed the river aud
went north eight miles thererom. In the
prairie Harris encountered the federal for
ces under sturgis and Scott. fought a bat
tie and was defeated Harris fed back to
the AVER with the less OF lis baggage train.
reached it about midnight and comm, need
crossing. Next morning the edprals came
~ before all Harris men had recrossed
aud attacked item with shot nd shell.
causing, Reed thinks, considerable loss
Tie rebels in their hurry to cross, swan
the river AID scattered through the town.
looking ike drowned rats.
On Sunday evening Price commenced