The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-16
Yankee Encampment at Chiokama-
comack Broken up and Dispersed.
ENTIRE CAMP EQUIPAaE CAPTURED
FULL PARTICULARS.

From an Extra issued from the Office of
the Norfolk Day Book, on Tuesday morn.
ing, We find the following particulars
The steamer Junauska, Capt. Sacum,
! arrived here early this morning from
Roanoke Island Capt. Slacum bring. Us
full confirmation Of the news we pub.
lished this morning in regard to Tho Chick
amacomack expedition and the breaking up
Of the ensmy's camp at that place, togeth, r
with additional particulars.
The expedition for this purpose left Roa
noke Island on Thursday, at midnight, and
consisted OF the steamers Curlew, the flag
ship Of Commodore Lynch Raleigh, Fanny,
and Jnnaluska, ani the transports Empire
and Cotton Plant, with detachments OF tho
I'h;.d Georgia and North Carolina Regi
ments.
They arrived og Chickamacomack At 7
o'clock in the morning, md commenced
landing the Georgia regiment, under cover
TO the guns Of the fleet, which laid too far
from the shores, and not in position 10
prevent the Yankees from retreating
The 10th Indiana regiment was drawn
up on shore, preparatory to giving our
forces battle, probably to frightsn them of;
but seeing the determined action Of our
forces towards landing, the cowardly wheips
took to their heels down towards IIutteras,
| leaving everything, even their private ward.
robes, papers. &c. This example Of gal.
lantry was set them by their Colonel, who
pui spurs to his horse and was the swiftes,
| Of the whole pack.
Our entire fleet, except the transport Cot
ton Plant, then moved their position to
hatteras Light. House. in order to inter.
| cept the retreat of the Yankees but i,
| coming up dark before they could com
mence landing, and the want Of suilicien,
boats to make an expeditions landing, the
| Yankees made thsn escape to the fort +,
| Hatteras.
The Georgia troops, from the Cotton
Plant, having effected landing. put out
down the beach in pursuit of the hying
Yankees. but they being entirely too fleet
of foot for them, escaped to Hatteras
Lighthouse, where they were reinforced
| AT the time Of the retreat Of the Yam
ees, had it been high tide. they would mol
have escaped, a. the sand was OF such a
nature rs to utterly preclude the possibility
Of running, save below the high water
mark. Oar men had 10 drag their field
howitzers through this sand twelve miles
that is from Chckamaeomak to Hatteras
Ligh, and during the caass one member oil
the Georgia regiment die from exhaustion
in pursuing the Yankees His remains
were brought TO this city by the Junalnska
a Sergeant Major, Of the Indiana regi.
ment, shot the horse of Colonel Wight
Of the Georgia regiment, from under him,
which appeared to be the only evidence OF
bravery evinced by the whole party. Col.
Wright captured this man, and 70. his
bravery treated him very courteously.
On Saturday morning. the Federal steam.
er MoLticcllo appeared off the position al
which our forces had encamped for the
night and shelled the beach
Our forces captured large barge hnilt
for the New York Zuuaves she will car
ry one hundred men, and is intended for
landing troops on the coast,--together with
forty prisoners, oil the camp equipage,
tents, and provisions for ten davs. They
even left their private baggage.
The steamer Raleigh went into Kenny
keet to examine some vensels supposed to
be full of provisions, but were found TO be
empty. On her appearance in that drec.
ton, a Federal steamer, loaded down with
men. emerged from Hatteras Inle. with the
purpose of griving the Raleigh battle ;
but their nerve failed them on seeing the
determined disposition Of tha Raleigh to
give thom battle so they turned tail and
ran back under the protection of Hatteras
Inlet.
The occupation Of "Liye Oak Comp
the name Of their camp at Chickamacom-
ack. was for the avowcd purpose Of attack.
ing Roanoke Island /; hatteras Inlet being
too far froR the island for a successful
sortis'