Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-01

pany 4. First Artillery, eighty-five men IN
all, under MAJOR Vogdes, met the enemy some
distance above Camp Brown.
Major Vodges was taken prisoner immedi-
ately, and Capt. Hildt assumed the Oommsnd
aud engaged the enemy.
The loss n this struggle was four killed,
twenty one wounded, and eight prisoners.
The enemy's loss is much larger. Eleven
Of the rebels were found dead 10 one heap.
Major Arnold arrived after daylight to the
assistance of Captain Hildt. The command
proceeded 10 the point where the rebels had
disenbarked. Their steamers we're just leav-
ing. A destructive fire was opened on the
rebels.
The rebels left behind them on the Island
% killed, wounded, and 33 prisoners. Many
of their wounded we're carried away on the
boats.
Captain Bradford and Lieuteusns Films were
killed. Three of their officers were captured;
one of them is Lieutenant Jaynes formerly of
the United States Marines. He is badly
wounded. General Anderson, who was 10
command Of the rebels, was wounded in the
arm after disSmbsrking.
The enemy acknowledged their loss to be
over one hundred.
10 addition TO the loss on our side absve
stated, the Zouaves lost nine killed 10 their
camp and eleven taken prisoners
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The details of the fight at Santa Rosa say
the rebel forces. 500 strong, landed on The
island from three steamers, about four miles
above Wilson's camp. Their landing was
effected at abou two oct lock nihe morning
The night was very dark.
They rapidly formed IN three columns, and
proceeded silently towards the Z9uayes' camp,
hoping to effect total surprise. They we're
but partially successful in this. The picket
guard, about six hundsed yards off, discovered
and fred upon them, gave tbe alarm, and
saved the regmsnt from annihilatioG.
TIE attack BY the eneOy's columns was sim
ultsneoos and volley was aimedurou the u
aves, who we're forced TO fall back, leaving the
camp iu the hands of the rebels.
Tue rebels then commenced burning the
camp.
Fort Piekens was By this time thoroughly
aroused, end three companies of regulars came
to their assistance
The rebels retreated TO the boats, closely
followed by regulars and small number of
volunteers, keeping mp destructive FIRE upon
1hem killing and woundIug a large number.
The rebels faally reached The boats, but the
steamers were over I've hundred yards from the
beach, aud our men poured repeated voleys
into the crowded mass. Every tulet told,
and By the shouts and confusion Of the'rebeIs,
II was evident that we had Obtained ample sat-
Isfaction for the insult 10 our dag.
The regulars behaved nobly. Great credit
is due to Captains Robertson and Hildt, and
l.lents Seely and Taylor.
The Zouaves were badly spoken of, and
Col. Wilson's is very much censured fox iuef-
tcicncy. lie did not reach the scene until all
was over. The camp was almost entirely de-
stroyed, the ofh,ers and men loosing every.
thing.
Major Newly had narrow escape from cap
tuFe, being cou6ned to bed from dangerous
Illness. One of bis servants was killed, aud
smother taken prisoner. Major Newly sbet
cne rebel with his revolver, got out Of the
house, mounted his horse, aud escaped through
a storm os bullets.
Wilson's regiment lost ] 0 killed, l6 wounds
ed, and taken prisoners.
The regulars lost 1 killed, 20 wounded, anu
10 taken prisoners.
The rebels loss, by their own statement, Is
$50 killed, wounded and missing. We took
ibrty prisoners, including three doctors, who
wore released.