The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-15
YANKEE ENCAMPMENT AT CHICKA
MAcoMACK, N c., BROKEN UP AND
DISPERSED.
C. 8. STEAMER RALEIGH, Oct. I'd, Ii
Entire Camp Equippoge Captured.


From an extra issued from the office of the Nor
folk Day Book, we find the following particulars:
The steamer Junaluski, Capt, Slacum, arrived
here from Roanoke Island. Capt. Slacum brings
us a full confirmation of the news we published in
regard to the Chckamacomac expedition, and the
breaking up of the enemy camp at that place, to-
geher with additional particulars.
The expedition for this purpose left Roanoke
island on Thursday, at midnight, and consisted of
the steamers Curlew, the flagship of Commodore
Lynch, Raleigh, Fanny, aud Junalusk, and the
transports Empire and Cotton Plant, with detach-
aeuts of the Third Georgia and North Carolina
Regiments.
They arrived off Chickamacomack at o'clock
in the morning, and commenced landing the Geor-
gia regiment, under cover of the guns of the feet
which laid too far from the shores, and not in po
sition to prevent the Yankees from retreaing
The Goth Indiana regiment was drawn up on
shore, preparatory to giving our forces battle,
probably to brighten them off, but seeing the de-
termined action of our forces towards landiug the
cowardly whelps took to their heels down towards
Hatteras, leaving everything, even their private
wardrobes, papers, &c. This example of gallant
ry set them by their Colonel, who put spurs
to his horse and was the swiftest of the whole
pack.
Our entire fleet, except the transport Cotton
Plant, then moved their position to Hatteras Light
Yankees; BUTT coming up dark before they could
commence landing, and the want Of sufficient
boats to make an expeditions landing, the Yankees
made their escape to the fort at Hatteras.
The Georgia troops, from the Cotton Plant, hav-
ing effected landing, put down the beach in pur-
suit of the flying Yankees, but they being entire
ly too feet of foot for them, escaped to Hatteras
Light House, where they reinforced.
At the time Of the retreat of the Yankees, had
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the sand of such nature to utterly preclude
the possibility of drumming, below the high wa
ter mark. Our men had to drag their field how
tzers through this sand twelve miles, that is from
Chickamacomack to Hatteras light and during the
chase one member of the Georgia regiment died
from exhaustion in pursuing the Yankees. His
remains were brought to this city by the Junalus-
XII.
a Sergeant-Major, of the Indiana regiment,
shot the horse of Col Wright, of the Georgia regi-
ment from under him, which appeared to be the
ony evidence of bravery evinced by the whole
party. Col Wright captured this man, and for
his bravery treated him very courteously.
On Saturday morning, the Federal steamer
Monticello appeared off the position at which our
forces had encamped for the night and shelei the
beach
Our forces captured a large barge built for the
New York ZOuaves;-she will carry one hundr cd
men, and is intended for landing troops on the
coast,-together with forty prisoners all the
camp equippage, tents and provisions for ten days
They even left their private baggage.
The steamer Raleigh went into Kennykeet to
examine some vessels supposed to be full of pro-
visions, but we're found 10 be empty On her APP
pearance in that direction, a Federal steamer,
loaded down with men, emerged from Hatteras
Inlet with the purpose of giving the Raleigh bat
tie; but their nerve failed them seeing the de-
.termined disposition of the Raleigh to give them
battle; so they turned tail and ran back under the
protection of Hatteras Inlet.
The occupation of "Liye Oak Camp the name
of their encampment at Chickamacumack was for
the avowed purpose of attacking Roanoke Island;
Hatteras Inlet being too far from the Island for
q successful sortie.
These Yankee troops had not been long from
Cockeysville, Nd, letters found in their posses
sion are directed to that point, and are of very
late date.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Capt. Carrsville, of the CarrsEille Guards, Third
Georgia Regiment, gives US the following state
ment:
Col. Wright left Camp Georgia, Roanoke Island,
on Thursday midnight, arrived at Chickomaeo-
mack on Friday, in the steamers. COL Wright
made the attack on the Fedefals at O'Clock in the
morning by firing shell from two 12-pound
hoEitzers from on board transport Cotton Plant,