Report of Major General John E. Wool, U. S. Army.

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, Fort Monroe, October 8, 1861.

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GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that in an attempt on the part of the rebels at Hatteras Inlet to cut off and capture the Indiana regiment, out of place, the enemy were completely defeated, and many killed and wounded. The enemy have, it is said, five or six armed steamers on the sound.* To meet these, which I have heretofore urged, a number of light-armed steamers, with rifled guns, should be immediately sent to Hatteras Inlet. I implore you to return to us the artillery companies recently sent to Washington.

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I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

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JOHN E. WOOL, Major-General.

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Lieutenant General W. SCOTT, General-in-Chief.

 

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Report of Brigadier General Benjamin Huger, C. S. Army.

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NORFOLK, October 8, 1861.

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I hear that Colonel Wright, with his command, attacked and drove the Lincolnites on the 4th. They ran. He captured some 40 prisoners and a large amount of provisions, &c. Colonel Wright has returned to Roanoke Island, and one of the men has come up. No official report yet.

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BENJ. HUGER, Brigadier-General.

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Adjt. General S. COOPER.

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