Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-10
SEQUEL TO TIE FOREGOING.

The Day Book (erira) gives the following sequel to
this hsndsome sfsir;
The steamer Jrnaiuska, Captain slicum arrived here
early this morning from Roanoke Island. Capt Slacum
oripss US full CO! fnaton Of the in regard 10
the Cbicmaeomaque expedition, and the breaking up OF
tie entmys camp that place. together with additional
particulars.
Thrsisy at Midnight, rnd oons s:ed oi The steamers
t,ur.ew tie flag ship OF Commodore Lynch, Raleigh,
raupy ard Junaluskp, and the transpors, Empre and
Cotton Pant With deactmsnts Of the Sfd Georgia end
North Carolina Regiments
They arrived OF Chionacorsguc at o'clock II tie
morriI e. and commerced landing the Georgia Regiment
under cover CT the guns OF the et witch lay 100 far
from the shores and not in position TO prevent the
Yankees from re.rcarng.
The 20h Indiana Regiment was drawn up on shore
precaraIcry to rviug forces battle, probably to
frfghen them o but, seeing tho determined action of
r forc towards landing, the cowardIy whelps toek to
Gneir heels down towards Hatttri leaving everything
even their private wlrdroses. papers a. This example
o. ealsntry wac sct them by their Cosonel,, who put
urs 10 his horse and the swiftcst CT the whole
pack.
Oar entire feet excsTt the tr sport Cotton Plant, then
moved their DO ion ,er Lighthouse, in order 20
intercept the retreat Of the Yankees but comrg up
di,k before they could laadi9g ahd the want
of sufficient bcas 10 make expedi,ioos lmding, the
Yankees mtde tbe.r escape 70 the fort at HaGteIss
Toe Groreis ircop', from tho Cotton Plant, having e
tested an6ng pu cut down the beach in pursuit OF the
flying Yankees out they, being entirely too eet OF foot
for them, esc,pcd to Hateras Lishne,s, where they
uers reinforced 1z&
aqh tide they would have escaped, TIE sand was
of such nature to utterly preclude tho possibility o
runnipg below the high water marx Our men mac
To dag their field bowilzers through this ssnd twelve
miIes-that H. from Chcnaccmsqu9 % Hsfteras Lga!'
and du log The chaie, member OF he Seorga Reg
| ment died from exhaustion In purfuing the iNkstI-
His remains were brought TO this city by III; Jdhausk
| A sereean.M jlr Of the Indiana kegment shos lne
horse of Col Wright ofthe Georgia Keg men., I.ou
under him which appeared to be the only evidence OF
h,svsry e,inced by tho whole party. Col Wright cap
tned Ibis man, and, for his bravery treated MIN very
! courteopsy. ,. u..,,. H.,
appcard eff the position at raios our ,Sree' n'a Gu
our forces esttured large barge -buls Tor the New
| Vol Z,unycs. Sh, will carry one hundred men, a. dis
intended for landing rool son tic ceast together wn
forty prisoners I'll the camp eqnlpsge, tents aad p,ov
siops for ten days Taey even let Their private nag
bs occupation Of Lvs Oak Camp the name Of their
camp at Chicmt comsquo, vas Tor the agowed purpo o
attacking Roanoke leland Hstisris Inlet being too lar
| from the Island for successiul sorile.
These Yankee troops bfd not been long IRON Cock
evsyle Nd as ,eers found in th.ir possession are d.
| rected TO that point, and Of very late date.
Capt Carrsvile, ofshs CArrsvle Guards. 81 Georgia
Regiment gives US the following statements
! Col Whit left Camp Georgia, Roanoke leland, on
Thursday night and arrived q. Chicmacomaque on
Fed.y. in ,hs ftesners Col Wright made the sta OK
on m Fstera's at o'clock in tho morning, BY hIioe
shsll from two IL pound hovizes from on beard Tie
transport Cotton Plant, when about one mile from the
shoe As soon as tie CoIonel cpared are On them, they
be xan to retreat The hoxiiz'rs were commanded by
III ut j. a.utgs, with 40 When the O lnei
sas they we're seou To retreat be embarked tie gems
of his three c,mpsniss boardo Of st boat for The
purpose OF ,asc,ing landing and putting chsse aiss