Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-26
while carrying the apparatus of Surgeon Lips.

while carrying the apparatus of Surgeon Lips
comb.
Lieut.. sayre is severely wounded in the leg;
amPutation 1t is thought, will be necessary.
FROM HATTERAs.
The Norfolk Day Book of Monday says: The
steamer Roanoke, Capt. Hobbs, arrived last
evening about s O'Clock from Roanoke Island.
The Roanoke left the island O'Clock Monday
AFTERNOON, and her captain reports that the
Confederate steamers Curlew, Fanny, Raleigh,
Winslow, and Edwards, left Sunday afternoon
under command of Commander Lynch, for
hatteras Very heavy firing was heard on
Monday following, in the direction of Hatteras
which began at daylight and continued until
O'Clock; but no reports from the expedition had
reached the island when the Roanoke left.
The captain farther states that it was report
ed that two Federal war steamers were cruis-
Ing in Pamlico Sound previous to the dopar-
ture of the expedition, but that they were
chased out by our steamers.
Our advices from Hatteras Inlet, of late
date, received via Fortress Monroe report
that the Confederate feet merely appeared
near the Inlet, and then retired
Ns,cs by Telegraph to the Riehmend Examiner |
THE SANTA ROSA AFFAIR
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. l6.-Pennsacola intelIi
gence to the 18th inst has been received. 1t
IS announced that flag of truce was sent from
Fort Pickens to Gen. Bragg, on yesterday,
|
York on Sunday. Gen. Bragg sent the Pay
master over to pay off the men, in full, for the
remainder Of their terms
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
NASHVILLE, Oct. l5.-The Louisville Cou rier
OF to-day confirms the destruction Of two spans
OF the railroad bridge over Green river by a
misapprehension of the orders of the officer in
charge Any forward movement of our forces
which may have been contemplated has thus
been delayed by this great blunder.
ADUEL IN ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 15.-A duel was fought to-
day In Arkansas, opposite to Memphis, between
Messrs. Lauke and Chambers both of Missis-
slppi and rival candidates for Congress They
fought with rifles, at fifty PAGES, and three
shots were interchanged At the third FIRE
Mr.. Lauke was shot mortalIy, in the head. Mr..
Cnam 6ers Twas unipjured. The difficulty oc-
Cured during their canvass, and great efforts
were made, but without success, to prevent
the hostile meeting.
THE FEDERAL FLEET OFF CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 16.-The Courier of this
morning states that the Federal feet off this
port consists Of seven vessels
REELECTION OF GOV. PETTUs, OF MISSISSIPPI.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct. 16.-The Mississippi
election returns are meagre, but they indicate
the reelection Of Governor Pettus.
GFrom the Richmond Examiner, Oct. III
FROM MANASSAS.
The late news from Manassas is full of inter-
est: Passengers from there by the Central
train yesterday report that Fairfax Court
House had been abandoned by our troops, on
Tuesday night, and that the sheds in the
neighborhOod, previously occupied by US, for
the quartering Of our soldiers. had been burned
to prevent the enemy from turning them to
useful account. Our troops are said to have
retired in the direction Of Centreville. All
Tuesday night the trains from Manassas to
troops and carrying supplies back to Manassas'
Passengers also state that heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Fairfax, yesterday
morning, for half an hour before the train left
Manassas