The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-10-18
The R"tuonI uutIcrns-- OGIcIaI
Reports OF tire Engagement


The following official dispatches we're
received Tonight at the Navy Depart
mont; ...
Tim REroRr % GAIT LARDNER.
UNirAp SEAus SrEANFmr SrsauKuAN,An
Orr llArTEaAs lNLtr, Oct, G,(
SIR;--l.atc in the afternoon of tho
4th inst, | received Information that the
cncmy had landed in large force at Chic
nmicomico aud Kline Klret, aud that the
Indiana Regiment, posted there, WINS in
full ret e,t before them. Also, that our
three tugs n the Inlet were aground or
ublcd. The Fanny had been captured
me day bclure. | at once got under way
with this ship and the Monticello, and
anchored for the night close TO the shore
IN IIatteras Cove. AZ daylight I found
our troops IN and about the lighthouse,
end In distress for want Of provisions,
which they had been without for "a
hours. ] supplied them with food. aud,
Al the request of the commanding officer,
remained for their protection during the
day. Learnipg thnt the enemy were In
large force a. Kline Klect sent the Mon.
hcvllo 10 drive them uil, which impor-
tant service was performed by Lieut..
Commanding Dramo with great effect
and good conduct. His report is in-
closed,
lam, very respectfully, ycw obodIont
servant.
SSigneD J. l., LARpSER, Captain.
rnE EIrcRT OF LGUr, rHANE.
u. s. STEAMSHIP MONTICELLO,
NltN ~ d =
To Flag oGicsr l.. NJ Gola5orough,
De, dc: .H
Sra; have the honor Co inform you
that in obedience to your order of this
morning | stood through the inner
channel Of llattcrus Shoals at ~ ~
i. NJ, and stood close along shore 10 the
northwardr keeping a bright lookout
from aloft. Atl ~ p, M. wo discov-
cred several sailing vessels over the
Woodland Kline Reef, aud az the samo
tue a regiment marching 10 the north
ward otrying a rebel ilag in IA ir
mitst, with many sirggy'cn Ia the rear;
also, two tugs inside. dying the same
iisR. As they came out Vt the woods of
Kline Reef we ran close ia shore and
opened del hcrnte fire uron them az a
distunoe OF three quarters of mile. At
oar irst she'll, which fell apparent)y in
their midst, they rolled up their lug and
scattered moving rapidly up the beach
10 the northward We followed them,
firing rapidly from tmoo guns, driving
them up 70 a clump of woods. I'm which
thry took refuge, aud abreast Of which
their steamers lay. we new shclled
the woods, and could see them cmbaik-
ing in small bots after their vessels, evil
IDENTITY in great confusion aud suffering
lfeaty from our fire. Their steamers
3 now oRanOd dfe upon as, firing, however,
Tut shots, which fell short. Two
bcptsufled with men were struck by our
shells and destroyer. Three more
steamers came down the sound, and took
position opposit .. he Ennds. We were
shclhng, also, twn sioors. We eontin-
Qed \ libtratcly firing upon them from
sl-2 4, NJ, until & 10 2. NJ, when two
meu were seen ON the scubpach making
signals 20 rs. Supposinq them 20 be
two of the Indiana regiment, we sent an
armed boat and crew 10 bring thom of
covering them at the same time with our
FIRE, Upon the boat nearing the beach
they took 10 the water. One Of then
gas successful ia reaching the boat, pri
vate Warren c. Hsvor, Company II
Twentieth Regiment Of Indiana troops
The other mpp, private Charles White
Company II, Twentieth Regiment lndi
ana troops, was unfortunately drowno,
n the surf
Private Htvcr intnms me that he wat
taken prisoner on lbs morning Of th'
tihi that be witnessed oar fire, whiol
Was very destructive. llo states thH
tive Of our shells fell into two sloops
loaded with men, blowing the vessels {,
pieces and sinking them. Also, tha
several of ths officers were killed, an,
their horses seen ruaning about the
rack. He had just escaped from hi
captors, after skoni'ng the captain Of one
of the rebel compaaios. He states tia
tho enemy were IN the greatest coniu
zion, running wildly into the water, stry
ing ~ get on 70 their vessels.
Private llaver now directed me 70 thl
point where the rebels were congrega
ed, waiting an opportunity 10 get OF.
epened fre again with success, scatter
ing thcm We were now very c.ose, ID