The national Republican., 1861-10-11
Farther Interesting News from the Coast
ofNorth Carolina.


reached Old Point by the Susquehanna, we
have accounts of two engagements which took
place near the encampmeut of the twentieth
Indiana regiment, which is about thirty miles
from Fort Hatteras. The entire command at
that place was confined to seven companies of
the regiment, in charge ofits colonel, the other
three not having been forwarded there by the
steamship S. r. Spaulding, which carried thom
from Fortress Monroe to Hatteras. They were
encamped on a narrow peninsula, without any
more formidable weapons than muskets, and
were attacked by a Confederate force of nearly
three thousand men, consisting, in part, of the
first Georgia regiment, under the command Of
Col. Braisted, graduate of the West Point
Military Academy, and one regiment each from
the States of Virginia and North Carolina.
Finding themselves somewhat hemmed In by
the attacking forces, the retreat was sounded,
and the command retired rapidly before they
could draw IN their videttes. The colonel OF
the regiment states that his loss in killed,
wounded, &C., is not less than seventy, whilst
the enemy, who pursued them for consdera.
be distance, succeeded in the capture Of the
military stores, a considerable number of their
arms, knapsacks, and tents.
During the retreat, the party met 4 military
command of six companies, under the direction
| of Colonel Hawkins, who, supposing them in
danger of an attack, was on the march to rein
| force them. Learning the particulars of the
| the fleet, when IL was determined to send up
the United States ship Monticello, under the
| command of Captain David l.. Braine, Uuited
States navy, and but u short time elapsed be
| fore the steamer was undor way and anchored
within short distance of the evacuated on.
| campment of the Federal troops. After re-
| manning there several hours, Captain Brane
| not perceiving any of the enemy, concluded
| that they had disappeared; but in this lie wa:
| soon disappointed, for tho entire Confederate
| force was observed emerging from u dense
wood and marching aleng in column of m
| panies to the fort. The steamer at that time
occupied such a position that she was enabled
| to give the enemy a raking fire, and for three
| hours II continual broadSde of shot and shel
perforated their ranks.
| There seems no doubt that Colonel Brais oC
was killed, together with many other commits
| stoned officers, whilst the line WAS thrown int
| confusion by the unexpected attack. The. STRIP
of land which the enemy occupied was 50 mar
| row that they had but limited means of she
| prisoners of the Indiana regiment that thei
loss in killed and wounded was not less thar
three hundred.
Their expedition, which steamed down Pan
lico Sound, consisted of six steamtugs, one O
which was the Fanny, the same number o
| schooners, and several large fat.bottome
transports. Two of the schooners were dc
stroyed, whilst the force of the Confederate
soon re.emOarked and left for their rendeZvUu:
| which Is Roanoke Island, about twelve mile
from the scene of the action and well fortified
Soon as the result of the affair was known Il
Fortress Monroe, much rejoicing took place
and 1t was determined that all exertions shuul
be used in order to augment the strength Of tn
Federal forces Oh the North Carolina coast
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