The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-14


crates only built them for summer use
expecting they would be swept away be
fore Spring. which accounts for using
cheap material (sand and turOwith uhict
these forts are constructed. This sweep
food makes good the predictions of the
predictions of the Con'ederates when We
took possession Of this trescberous and
mysterious peninsula. They said we
would be glad to abandon Hatteras Isl
and when the winter storms came. 1t has
been said all along by our most experien
ced military men. that land force on
/ Hatteras Island was entirely unnecessa
~, that q small feet would efectually
guard the inlet
Camp Wool (shere the 9th N. Y V.
are quartcred), some three mi's above
Fort Hatteras, was al-o much damaged
by this storm. Their largo hospital,
some sixty BY forty feet, was carried a.
say; the sick, howeser. were saved-
They lost nearly all their provision, and
many other stores. Camp Bailey. seven
miles up the island, where Capt Bailey,
With portion of the Indiana Regiment,
is stationed, has, learn. escaped With
but little loss, they being on higher
point of land. which is strongly fortified.
Six companies of this regiment left Fort
Clark to day for Camp Baily, leaving on.
ly three companies at Fort Clark. who. |
learn, will also abandon this dilspid ated
aud crumb bling fortfcstion on the NOR.
row. and doubtless they will be followed
hy the regulars now stationed at Fort
Hatseras. Camp Bailey, or Fort Bal
leg, is the best place oD the island to
make stand and resist an attack from
the enemy, which i, momentarily expec-
ted | DO not believe that an army of
twenty thou>a and can s,ssil this posi-
ton with any hope OF success. The Con
fedsrstes have ben making ready all a
long to give u battle "a 1000 as the Win
ter storas came to their assistsDce.-
They have been concentrating nearly all
and, some 80 miles above u. at the head
of this Island. with this intention. In
case of an attack We shall be assisted by
our feet, which will be able to command
the ocean side Of the island, whIle the
Confederate will, With their small feet OF
sunbosts, com 70 and the Sound, We having
90 guDboats which can enter the Sound,
and you may expect to hear soon that
great battle has been ght on the Island
of Il 1tterss.
The Goth Indiana Regiment are Ger,
tainly in very destitute condition SO
far as clothing is concerned Tbi- is the
-eeona attempt Government ba- made.
since this regiment came to Hatteras, to
supply them with clothes. About lour
weeks siuce their new overeoats, we're all
taken with toe tug Fanny. They had
been suffering long and much for them
Now half of their new blankets, shirt
and socks have been swept away by the
dooj before they were delivered. They
have only one shirt each TO their backs.
and a Summer suit, furnished them by
their State when first sworn into the ser
vice Of the Governuent They are O.
hliged to 20 to their bed 10 their wet
clothes, which are in the most filthy con-
dition possible, not having been allie to
wash garm eBt FOR the want OF change.
It is certainly the ~o>t melancholy sight
| haze beheld since the war broke out
The prospects are that they will be IN no
better condition this Winter if they re-
gain here. They are now in far more
destitute condition. so far as clothes are
concerned. than the poor inhabitants on
this island, who have sent their worthy
Chaplain. the Rev.N NJ. Taylor, to the
North. to obtain succor for them. The
poor destitute people on the island who
will see sorrowful times before Spring.
have offered to share their scanty and di
lapidated clothing, which they need SO
much, with the Goth Indiana Regiment,
so much worsc is the condition of these
patriotic soldiers from Indiana than those
starring ard half naked Islanders.
The neck of land where the new liq qht-
house was to be erected, has been washed
away. The schooner Bell. Capt j Q.
Adams, arrived here sone few weeks
With all the materials ready u made for this
lighthouse, which is under the supervis-
ION of j. Martin Poole. skilIful mechsn
ic aud prominent and worthy citizen of
WIImioeton Delaware, whose loyalty
none will question.
A Confederate feet Of sU all aun-boats.
seven in lumber, IN made their appearance
at uoon to day. doubtless With the inten
ton Of watching our movements. One OF
the pumher came within three miles OF
Fort Hatteras. and sent two shells IN the
direction of cur feet, and then left on
quick time This is an every day occur
renee on the part o. the Rebel boats who
are doubtless watcbins th,ir chances to
strike haze taken refuge Cd board the
schooner Bell, in order to write this let
ter. desiring more steady positio" than
a floating .bapty can afford. The goth
Indiana r" gimeut will all be located at
Fort Bailey by the 4th inst, where it is
thought the water from the ocean cannot
disturb them. No lives bsve been lost
b, this food. though thousands were