The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-10-11

LATEST NEWS BY THE BOAT.
Engagement at Hatteras Inlet.

Fort Monroe. Oct s.
The frigate Su~qnehanna has arrived
from Hst;eras Inlet, and brings most in
ieres;ing intelligence.
The day after the capture of the Fanny
by the rebels, the Cerus and Putnam, hav.
ing the launches of the Susquehauna in
tow, went ur the Chicimicoquico. and
landed seven days provisions, returning
the same evening, without having seen
anything of the rebels
On FRIDAY, however word reached Hat
'eras Inlet. by the Stars and Stripes, that
$500 rebels. consisting of a Georgia a
Sourh Carolina and Virginia regiment.
had come over from the main land in six
small steamers and srl,5 oners and fiat
boats. and attacked The Twentieth Indiana
regiment. who were obliged to retreat
Tie Snsqrehanna steamed up outside.
while Col Hawkins marched up with six
companies and reached Hatteras light BY
nighltall, distance OF Is miles
During lie night, Col. Hawkins was
joined hv the Twentieth Indiana regiment
Nho had passed in the darkness a large
body of rebels, tat landed for the purpose
Of cutting them off.
Col Brown reported loss of fifty Of
his men, comprising his sick and wound
ed and twenty pickets WHO could not be
called in. He succeeded in saving his
tents provisions &c.
On Saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the Cane and a few miles
mp, and me. he rebels marching down
the narrow neck Of land to attack our
troops TIE rebel steamers were also land
mo troops TO co operate with them. They
were IN easy range. and the Nontirelo
opened upon them with shells, five sec
onds fuses, Dis Of which were fred from
three guns ia three hours and thirty min,
utes, doing great execution.
The Confederates at first 'ried to shelter
themselves, but soon broke in every direc-
ton and took refuge upon their vessels
A shell passed through the wheel house Of
the Funny, which was already employed
against US.
1t is reported that their loss must have
reached 205 or 800 killed and wounded
During the engagement member Of the
Indiana Regiment, who had been taken
prisoner, managed to escape lie took to
the surf and was picked up by boat from
the M0nticelHo
He reports that the first shell from the
Monticello killed Col Barlow, Of the Geor-
gia Regiment, and that the havoc was
'rightfnl. He also reports that when he
escaped. he killed q Confederate captain
with his revolver.
Upon the withdrawal of the COME Ter
ates, the Monticello and .Susquehanna and
the land forces returned to Hatteras Inlet
Lieut. Burkhead, from whom have OBJ
tanned the above account, thinks that no
advance can be made from the Inlet with
out the support of feet of light draft
vessels. He also thinks that our force at
the Inlet should be speedily increased.
The Spaulding arrived at the Inlet On
the 7th inst with Gen. Mansfield, and
landed her men and stores Too much
praise cannot be accorded to Lieut. Brain
for this brilliant achievement, which has
caused great exultation at Old Point.
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with the
Twentieth Indiana regiment. He WAS
shelled from the Confederate vessels, and
troops were landed both above and below
him. yet he managed to escape with cons
paratively small loss. The particulars Of
this mastery movement have not arrived