Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-16
WAR ITEMS.
CAPTURE nF. THE FANNY.

IHe NOrtOk Ddyt O00E Oh CatIruu9
following additional particulars Of the capture OF
the Fanny on Pamplico Sound She is propeller
of $40 tons tburthen, and was Gen. buffers nag
ship at the attack upon Forts Clark and Hatteras.
She mounted two fine brass cannon.
The Fanny was under the command OF Lieut.
Crosby. After her capture, the expedition returned
to Roanoke Island, and began preparations for an
attack on the Federal forces at Ghickamacomico.
Tho expedition was to start yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, and tho Fanny is to be one OF the attack
ing vessels. The enemy have no gun boats that
they get inside, and there is every reason to De-
leve that our next news will be the surrenderlng
of the entire Federal forces on the NorthCarolina
coast
The prisoners report there are but five hundred
federal troops at Hatteras, with one steamer, the
Fanny Cadwalader, which cannot get over the bulk
head in order to get into the Sound The prisoners
appear to be well pleased at the capture as it 1t
had eventuated otherwise and say they know they
will be we'll fed and cared for, which is all they
want
They report that Hatteras is perfect failure,
that the tide during the late gale the places
some three or four feet, and for that reason they
were seeking another position for permanent To-
cation with the intention Of still retaining Hatteras
merely to enforce the blockade, whilst their other
forces would be enabled to operate along the Sound.
Results Of the attack upon the Yankees ut Chick-
Gmic0micO.
The following particulars furnished the Norfolk
Day Book by Capt Carrsville, Of the Georgia reg
iment, appear to be the most full account we have
| seen:
! COL Wright left Camp Georgia, Roanoke Island
| on Thursday midnight and arrived at Chickam-
comico on Friday, in the steamers. Col. Wright
made the attack on the Federals at nine o'clock in
| the morning by firing shell from two l2-pound
| howitzers from on board transport Cotton Plant
when about one mile from the Shore As soon as
the Colonel opened fire on them, they began to re-
| treat. The howtzcrs were commanded by Lieut.
| S. r. Sturgis, with 40 men. When the Colonel saw
they were about to retreat he embarked the guns of
his three companies on board Of fiat boat, for the
purpose of efecting landing and putting chase al.
ter them. Company b. commanded by Capt. Mes
btt; Company +, commanded by Capt. Griffin, and
| Company N, commanded by Captain Jones,
landed Immediately, leaving the remaining portion
of the Bird Georgia regiment and the North Carolina
regiment some four or five miles in the rear board
the other vessels of the fleet The three companies
that landed consisted of two hundred and ten men,
while the enemy, from their muster rolls, were
| about twelve hundred strong
When the Colonel landed he had signalled the re-
naming portion of the Georgia Third to advance,
and when near the shore they commenced embark
| ing in their Hat boats Col Wright took But one of
the howtzers ashore with him, leaving the other on
board the Cotton Plant, under command of Captain
| Carrsvillc, to cover his landing.
After the three companies had effected safe lard
ing, the other howitzer then brought on shore.
and they tAen commenced the pursuit of the flying
Yankees, and were joined by each company of the
remaining portion of the Georgia regiment, as fast
as they effected landing. The two howitzers and
ammunition were dragged through the deep sand by
the men during the entire pursuit of % miles, hav
ing in the meantime encamped on Friday Mi ht at
kinneykcct, distance Of Is miles from the starting
nfip,,o a.rlv poyfr
ming to within one mile of Hatteras Lighthouse.
When about six miles from the starting place.
Col Wright being on horseback and considerable
in advance of his command overlook party of l3
Yankees, together with their Adjutant. lie made a
gallant charge them, when the Adjutant shot
his horse and commenced loading again, when the
Colonel grabbed up a small Yankee and presented
hun as breastwork to ward off the Adjutanfs fire
With this he advanced on the Adjutant with his
repeater and captured four, including the Adjutant
As our forces continued to advance they COM
menccd taking prisoners in all about forty, and
killed seven or eight Of the flying Hessians
One of the NorhCarolina companies landed at
the same time the Georgians. and joined in the
| pursuit with great bravery; whilst the other pOr-
ton of the North Carolina Regiment were ordered
to hasten to the Light House, just below Kinney
kect to intercept the retreat of the Federalists-
+ kinnevkeet is eight miles above the Light House
tow ards Chickamacomico. They were unable to
land owing to the shoal water, though they did
everything they could to accomplish that object
They got their guns on board the flats and showed
off but got aground and even wadcd in till they
found themselves again getting into deep water
They then sent small boat to take soundings and
found it impossible to land owing to the peculiar
formation of the Hats.
Col. Wright continued his pursuit till he found
the North Carolina Regiment, under Col. Shaw, un
able to land and ascertaining that the Yankees had
,1r,,l frn,r HIATT
he withdrew his forces to the position he had occu
pied the night before. After getting back to this
position, the Federal steamer Monticello took up
position about half mile from the shore and opened
fire on them by broadside, with 11-inch SHE'LL and
continued to shell them for five hours, without in
jury 70 any one except slight Lruise on one mans
4 | leg who fell down in enleavoring to dodge bal
which rolled over his leg, and slight scratch or
Y another's face from the explosion OF shell.
During the shelling great portion of the Georgi'
Q forces retired back to the enemys vacated camp
n and finally the balance succeeded in embarking or
# our steamers which had now got in the neighbor
o hood They embarked their two howtzers with
i them on board the Curew, from this point.
n The Cotton Plant under orders from Com Lynch
now ran up to Chicamacomic0 and took on boarC
the entire forces which had got lack to this point
together with the enemy's entire camp equppage
consisting of 800 TENTS cartridge boxes haversacks
canteens, cooking utensils, provisions, &c, together
WIN LNeT private WHICH, lucy were Ill
;, great haste to take with them. The entire expedi
/. ton then returned to Roanoke Island where they
:, arrived on Sunday night at - o'clock.
! From Hatteras Lnlet-Capture Of sic Prizes Of
O the Coast.
e FORTRESS MONROE Oct 1.-The steamer S. R
Spauding has not yet returned from Hatteras Inlet
g but serious fears are yet entertained OF he
i safety.
Several ships of war and gunboak yesterday lef
n Hampton Roads for Southern destination.
~ FORTRESS MONROE. Oct 1.-The steamer S. R
g Spauding returned last night from uatteras Inlet
n bringing the latest intelligence from that quarter
!. and the remnant of the Naval Brigade. She will
s 60 back on Friday with the remaining compan;e
!. Of COL Hawkins and the Twentieth Indiana Regi
Il ment and an ample supply Of military stores Col
- Hawkins still commands at Hatteras Inlet, and i
il making preparations for formidable operation