The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-10-23

sight bigger fool than took you 10 be-"
Mr.. Thingumbob put his watermelons
back into the cart in silence, and almost IN
tears, kicked the unfinished half into the
gnlter' and mounting his vehicle, drove
slowly across the square.
About half an hour after, we saw him
driving alone, crying al the top of Lis voice
'FHER-k-E's THEM wATERMELoHs ~
How the Propeller Fanny was Captured.
The Fanny had been engaged in trans.
porting provisions and stores from Haueras
Inlet 10 the camp of The Twentieth Indiana
Regiment which is situated at Chicomaco-
mico, about forty FIVE miles north of the
Inlet
On Tuesdny morning she started for the
camp, with len days provisions for the In-
diana regiment, about one hundred thon-
sand rounds ammunition, and overcoats for d
a thousand men, besides a valuable as
sorted stock of suffers stores, belonging
TO the suller OF The regiment. There were
Ten men OF the Ninth New York Regiment
(Hawkius' Zouaves) on board as gunners 10
the nlne-pounGer Sawyer rif1ej cannon and
ixponuGer James gun, and special
guard OF twenty three men from the Indiana
regiment, under the charge oil Capt Hart,
regimental quartermaster. Mr.. Speakmau,
he su;er, was also with the party. The
passage up was quiet and marked by moth
ing unusual. The Fanny was anchored OH
arriving within about two miles and a half
OF tie camp, III eight feet of water, which
is near The shore as it is safe 10 go. No
particular anxiety was evlnced by any one
10 send the ammunition and stores ashore,
and no particular preparations were made
10 begin The work. Ii is impossible to state
what engaged the minds of those on board
the Fanny between the time o. their com.
ing 10 anchor and three honrs later, when
the sudden appearance of three steamers.
coming rapidly towards them, threw them
INTO state of tfepidation, which they did
not seam 10 have recovered entirely from
before they were in the eEemy's hands,
At all events, bui little effort was made 10
throw overheard the cargo, so, in case OF
capture, TO leave as little for The enemy as
possible.
When the steamers could he distinctly
made out to be rebel steamers, the anchor
was slipped, and the Fanny was headed
for th- shore put she ran aground, head on,
before she had proceeded more than hum
dred yards Meantime eight or nine shots
were fired from the Sawyer gun, with little
or no effect, and the three steamers-oue a
a side-weel boat OF good size, another
sternwheeler, and the third a propeller
had taken their positions to cut of all re-
treat, bore down closely on them, and
opened fire One of the crew. aided by two
or three soldiers, managed 10 get over thirty
or iorly boxes OF cartridges, containing
thousand each: and barrel or two of ba
con but this was forbidden by the quar-
termaster, as being likely to make matters
worse FOR them when captured. No efforts
were mace 10 scuIle or burn the vessel, 10
throw the valuable rlhed guns overheard,
or - destroy IN manner what the enemy
needed; but. except portion of the am
mnuiiion, as stated above, everything was
calmly allowed 10 remain where the enemy
could seize it
Nhy the soldiers did not escape can only
be conieclureG, but that they did not is
painfully apparent All were captured ex
cept two, who got ashore with the captain
end six men in small hoat
After we had ceased firing the steamers
ran down to the Fanny, took off the pTi-on-
ers, and after little labor all three of them
succeeded in towing the Fanny off, aud
when last seen were vanishing in the dis
tance, the Fanny in tow. All this was per-
formed within less than three miles OF the
lndianians camp, and they made no effort
10 rescue the soldiers from the Fanny or
get The provisions, sc, ashore. They had
quite number of boats, but no one put Of
/ to lend assistance 10 their unfortunate brelh-
ren. The enemy, By this bold operation
succeeded IN obtaining one steamer, two
rifed cannon, quantity of sho, aud shell
for the same, fifty or sixty thousand rounds
of mu,keI cartridges, one thousand new
overcoats, large quantity OF provisions,
&c, and enough suffers stores 10 set Up
quite large establishment in North Caro-
lima, besides getting about thirty five pris.
oners That may be called pretty good
day work.
WHAT THE War WILL CosT This is a
question that IS now discussed By some of
| the newspapers certainly for no good Pur-
pose The man who will stop 10 count the
cost as TO The means 10 sustain his country,
would question a physicians bill for STOP
ping a wound in his chiId's flesh while its
our present good Government. If that is
destroyed, the loss will be hundred lo.d
greater than the cost of the war, as property
wnnld hardelv he wnrlh holding Res Ides-