The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-17 00:00:00

afternoon. Such preparations as were possible
for the landing were made in the evening, and at
daylight next morning dispositions were made for
an attack upon the forts by the fleet and for the
landing of the troops. Owing to the previous pre-
valence of south-west gales, a heavy surf was
breaking on the beach. Every effort was made to
land the troops, and after about 315 men were
landed, including 55 marines from the fleet, and
the regulars, both the iron boats upon which we
depended were swamped in the surf, and both flat
boats were stove, and a brave attempt being made
by Lieutenant Crosby, United States' Navy, serving
with the army as post captain at Fortress Munroe,
who had volunteered to come down with the steam-
tug Fanny, belonging to the army, to land in a boat
from the war steamer Pawnee, resulted in beaching
the boat, so that she could not be got off.
"It was impracticable to land more troops be-
cause of the rising wind and sea, Fortunately a
12-pounder rifled boat gun, loaned us by the flag-
ship, anea 12-pound howitzer were landed, the last
slightly damaged. Our landing was completely
covered by the shells of the Monticello and the
Harriet Lane. I was on board the Harriet Lane,
directing the disembarkation of the troops by means
of signals, and was about landing with them at the
time the boats were stove. We were induced to
desist from further attempts at landing troops by
the rising of the wind, and because in the mean-
time the fleet had opened fire upon the nearest fort,
which was finally silenced and its flag struck. No
firing had been opened upon our troops from the
other fort, and its flag was also struck. Supposing
this to be irsignal of surrender, Colonel Weber ad-
vanced his troops already landed upon the beach.
"The Harriet Lane, Captain Faunce, by my
direction, tried to cross the bar to get in the smooth
water of the inlet, when fire was opened upon
the Monticello, which had proceeded in advance
of us, from the other fort. Several shots struck
her, but without causing any casualties, as I
am informed. So well convinced were the officers
of both navy and army that the forts had sur-
rendered at this time, that the Susquehanna had
towed the frigate Cumberland to an offing. The
fire w as then reopened, as there was no signal from
either, upon both forts. In the meantime a few
men from the Coastguard had advanced up the
beach, with Mr. Wiegel, who was acting as volun-
teer aid, and whose gallantry and services I wish
to commend, and took possession of the smaller
fort, which was found to have been abandoned by
the enemy, and raised the American flag thereon.
" It had become necessary, owing to the threa-
tening appearance of the weather, that all the ships
should make an offing, which was done with reluc-
tance, from necessity thus leaving the troops upon
shore, a part in possession of the small fort about
700 yards from the large one, and the rest bivou-
acked upon the beach, near the place of landing,
about two miles north of the forts.

" Early the next morning the Harriet barque
ran in shore for the purpose of covering any attack
upon the troops. At the same time a large steamer
was observed coming down the sound, inside the
land, with reinforcements for the enemy; but she
was prevented from landing by Captain Johnson,
of the Coastguard, who had placed the two guns
from the ship and a six•poander captured from the
enemy in a small sand battery, and opened fire
upon the rebel steamer.
" At 8 o'clock the fleet opened fire again, the
flagship being anchored as near as the water
allowed, and the other ships coming gallantly into
action. It was evident, after a few experiments,
that our shots fell short. An increased length of
fuse was telegraphed, and firing commenced with
shells of 15 seconds fuse. I had sent Mr. Fiske,
acting aide-de-camp, on shore, for the purpose of
gaining intelligence of the movements of the troops
of the enemy. I then went with the Fanny for the
purpose of effecting a landing of the remainder of
the troops, when a white flag was run up from the
fort.

" I then went with the Fanny over the bar into
the inlet. At the same time the troops under Col.
Weber marched up the beach, and signal was made
from the flagship to cease firing.
" As the Fanny rounded in over the bar the
rebel steamer Winslow went up the channel, hav-
ing a large number of rebel troops on board which
she had not landed. We threw a shot at her
from the Fanny, but she proved to be out of
range. I then sent Lieut. Crosby on shore to de-
mand the meaning of the white flag. The boat
soon returned, bringing Mr. Wiegel, with the fol-
lowing written communication from Samuel
Barron, late captain in the United States' Navy:—

" MEMORANDUM.

" ' Flag Officer Samuel Barron, Confederate States' Navy,
offers to surrender Fort Hatteras, with all arms and muni-
tions of war, the officers allowed to go out with side arms,
and the men without arms to retire.

" ' S. BARRON, Commanding Naval Defence,
Virginia and North Carolina."

"Fort Hatteras, Aug. 29, 1861."

" Also a verbal communication, stating that he
had in the fort 615 men, and 1 00 more within an
hour's call, but that he was anxious to spare the
effusion of blood.
" To both the written and verbal communications
I made the reply which follows, and sent it by
Lieut. Crosby :

" ' MEMORANDUM.

" Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General United States'
Army, commanding, in reply to the communication of
Samuel Barron, commanding forces at Fort Hatteras, can-
not admit the terms proposed. The terms offered are
these :

" ' Full capitulation.
" The officers and men to be treated as prisoners of war.
" other terms admissible.
" ' Commanding officers to meet on board flagship Min
nesota to arrange details.
" August 29, 1861.'

" After waiting three-quarters of an hour, Lieut.
Crosby returned, bringing with him Capt. Barron,
Major Andrews, and Colonel Martin, of the rebel
forces, who on being received aboard the tug Fanny,
informed me that they had accepted the terms pro-
posed in my memorandum, and had come to sur-
render themselves and their command as prisoners
of war.

" I informed them that as the expedition was a
combined one from the army and navy, the sur-
render must be made on board the flagship to Flag
Officer Stringbam, as well as to myself. We went
on board the Minnesota for that purpose. On ar-
riving there the following articles of capitulation
were signed, which I hope will meet your ap-
proval:—

" United States Flagship Minnesota, off Hat-
teras Inlet, Aug. 29, 1861.
" ' Articles of capitulation between Flag Officer String-
ham, commanding the Atlantic blockading squa-
dron, and Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General
United States' Government, and Samuel Barron,
commanding the naval forces for the defence of
North Carolina and Virginia, and Colonel Martin,
commanding the forces, and Major Andrews, com-
manding the same forces at Fort Hatteras.

" ' It is stipulated and agreed between the contracting
parties that the forces ender the command of the said Bar-
ron, Martin, and Andrews, and all munitions of war, arms,
men, and property under the command of said Barron,
Martin, and Andrews, be unconditionally surrendered to
the Government of the United States in terms of full capi-
tulation ; and it is stipulated and agreed by the contracting
parties on the part of the United States' Government that
the officers and men shall receive the treatment due to pri-
soners of war.

" ' In witness whereof we, the said Commodore String-
ham and General butler, on behalf of the United States,
and the said Barron, Martin, and Andrews, representing
the forces at Hatteras Inlet, hereunto interchangeably set
our hands this 29th day of August, A.D. 1861, and of the
independence of the United States the 85th year.
"` S. H. STRINGmAm, Flag Officer Atlantic
Blockading Squadron.
" BENJ. F. BUTLER, Major-General United
States' Army, Commanding.
" S. BARRON, Flag Officer Confederate States'
Navy, CommandingNavalDefences Virginia
and North Carolina.
" Wm. F. MARTIN, Colonel 7th Regiment In-
fantry, North Carolina Volunteers.
" W. S. G. ANDREWS, Major Commanding
Forts Hatteras and Clark.'

I u I then landed and took a formal surrender of
the forts with all the men and munitions of war,
inspected the troops to see that all the arms had
been proporly surrendered, marched them out and
embarked them on board the Adelaide, and marched
my awn troops into the fort and raised our flag
upon it, amid the cheers of our men and a salute of
13 gn. ns which had been shotted by the enemy.
The embarkation of the wounded, which was con-