Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-17

ded not TO offer his services at present,
but thinks he may by and by visit the
United States.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 8.
The frigate S~usquehanna has arrived
from Hatteras Inlet, and brings most in
tesesting intelligence. The day after the
capture Of the propeller Fanny by the
rebels, the steamers Cevas and Putnam,
having n of the launces of the Susque-
hanna in tow, Up the Chicimicoquico
and landed seven days provisions, return
ing the same evening without having seen
anything Of the rebels.
On Friday, however, word reached
Hatteras Inlet by the steamer Stars and
Stripes, that $500 rebels consisting Of
Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia
regiments, had come over from the main
land in six small steamers, and schooners
and Raiboats, and attacked the Twentieth
Indiana Regiment, who were obliged to
retreat.
The Susquehanna steamed up outside,
while Col. Hawkins marcked up with six
~comdanies, and reached Hattoras light by
night-fall, a distance of thirteen miles,
During the night CD. Hawkins was
Joined by the Twenly-second Indiana
regiment, who had passed in the darkness
a large body Of rebels who had landed
for the purpose Of cutting them OF. Col.
Brown reported a loss Of so of his men,
comprising his SICK and wounded, and 20
pickels, who could not be called in. He
succeeded, however, in saving his tents,
provisions, sc.
On saturday morning the Monticello
steamed around the Cape, and a few
miles up met the rebels marching down
The narrow neck of land TO attack our
troops. The rebel steamers were also
landing troops 10 cooperate with them.
They were within easy range, and the
Monticello opened fire upon them with
shells with five second fuses, 2lSOf which
were fired from three guns in three hours
and thirty minutes, doing great execution,
The ~confederates az irsl tried 20 shell
ter themselves, but soon broke in every
direction aud took refuge upon their YES,
sells. A shell passed through the wheel
house of the Fanny, which was already
employed against Us. Il is thought their
loss must have reached between 200 and
900 killed and wounded.
During the engagement a member Of
| the Indiana regiment who had been taken
prisoner managed to escape. He took IL
the surf and was picked up by beat from
the Monticello.
He reports that the first shell killed
/ Colonel Barlow, of the Georgia regimen.
and that The havoc was frightful. Ht
also reports that when he escaped be
killed a Confederate Captain with his re
volver. Upon the withdrawal of the
! ConfedersteS, the Monticello and SuS
auehanna and the land forces returned 4
Hatieras Inlet.
Lieut.. Burkhead, from whom / havt
obtained the above account, thinks that nj
advance can be made from the I..let with
out the support Of a feet of light draIgh
vessels. He also thinks hat our force.
at the Inlet should be speedily increased
The Spaulding arrived at the Inlet Oh
Tie flU inst. Will 0Su. AAdlSUClu ant
landed her men and stores. Too mucl
praise cannot be accorded 10 Lieut.. Brain
for his brilliant achievement, which ha
caused great exultalion at Old Point
Col. Brown narrowly escaped with thc
Twentieth Indiana regiment.
He was shelled from the Confederate
vessels, and troops were landed boil
above and below him, vet he managed L
escape with a comparative small loss
The particulars of his mastery moyeInen
have not yet arrived.
W~AslI1KGTox, Oct. 10.
Heavy firing Of artillery has been goin,
Oh all the morning In the direction 0
LewinSville. There are rumors Of
battle, but nothing is known positively
Our troops held LeWinsVille this mornin!
and an engagement with the rebels a
Vienna is not improbable. Col. Devil
liers, who has Just arrived from Rich
moDd, whore he has been a prisoner, /
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