Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-08


tremendous. ss we had falling into and immedlsfv a.
round tie work not less an average than ~ eacn
mpu.a and the see being smooth the hrng was REMARK
ably accurate 0ne offer counted % sneis as ieing
so az to damage in minute and several others eoun
ted 90 in minute.
Ala quarter to IL o'clock council OF the officers was
held snd it vas decided surrender; white nag was
raised and filing ceased az II o'clock.
Thus for three hours and twenty minutes Fort HATTIE
rlg resisted stream of shell perhaps more terrible than
ever fell rpon any other work.
Al tba lime the council determined 10 surrender, two
OF cur guns wers dsmountcd four men were reported
Killed and between 25 and 80 badly gopnded-one slei
bad fallen into the room adjoining the nagszne and the
magazine was reported on hre.
col BR.pFoRDs REPORT.
The material par. Of Col. BradfoEds report is as fol-
lows
have the honor TO report to you that returning TO
Newberp from an inspection Of Fort Haiteras phieh
found lamsuta5y deficient in ammunition delayed
day there with the yaw Of procuring and dsspaching
supply 70 Is without delay Ia the evening Of thai cay
Tut say 27 instant Commodore Barron received eel.
eeran from Briealisr Gen. Ga'lin, informing BIN ftai
a srgs Uafd ates naval force bad sailed from Hamp.
ION Roais. S,utbward and supposed 10 be des lined
a,airs. Fort Haera I'd our other ceas dsfences AID
la or in the evening the ate ST. Aibemare arrived
fon ,d brought intelligence OF the appearance OF this
force off Rateias Inlet. Com. Barron determined to
proceed mmed aey TO- ard throw into the tort the pow
a.
Feeling deeply concerned In the successful accomplish
meut Of this purpose resolved to acoomra9y aad aid
him in 4 "a Ear "a might be able The foloEng morn
ing we preceded in the Confeda'o steamer Winsow,
and rived the fort a. about o'clock P. H., which
we fouod oeing b7mta'dsd By the whole fleet OF tue
Eedsal was els consisting OF the heavy St frgates
Misneso'a Wasah Suquelalra aud Pawree, aad the
zher Ships BARRETT In aad Monticello and the sailing
fIfa.e Cumberland which lad been sent against 1t.
conoDosE BARRoSs REPORT.
The substance of Commodore Bsrron's report is ss
foloWs:
On the ash inst, having arrived at Hitteras Inlet, in
the Steamer Winslow I recavsd message from Gel
Aartn, commanding the Regiment y. @. Volunteers
On shore that be wished 70 hold conference visn me-
Immediately went to Fort HAt;erAs accompanied By Col
Bradford Colonel of Artillery and Engineers, and Chief
OF o dinsncs Of North Carolina, and Lieutenant Muir
dsugh ard Sharp G: s. Navy. found tho Colonel very
much exbaued from exucsure and bard fighting, which
lasted from A. ill after dark. during which period
of sine he bal been driven from For, Clarke latter spk
Ing the guns) 10 For. Haterfs the ammunition In the
former magazine hsyipg heel expended.
I was r3qlss.ed nv him and Mior Andrews, COM
mondug the post 20 the command of the Fort,
10 which assNnt,d, Coonel Bradford volunteering to
assist ne in tho duties Of defence. In assuming this
crave resp,nsioli. Nss no. unaware that could be
s,elrd o,t OF the Fort; but e1reoing from Nevbern
the arrival Of regiment of North Carolina volunteers
q. or before midnight, (he rot having put to sea and
appearances indcrilg bad wel.hcr) designed an At
tsok on Fort Clark thrccquar;ers OF mile s;an from
F5,t Ha.erss which had taken possession of BY
pa-,v landing from the shipping, hut unfortunately the
r,f mt did ro arrive until the following dey. after the
bomb,rdnc?t had commenced; and when the time came
that deemed evacuation surrender Unavoidable tho
mems OF escape was not a. my command
On tho next morning, at 20, A. NJ, the feet, con-
Fis-iug OF tho Minnssot, Wabash Su-quehsnns, Cum
behind Paw1ee and Harriet Lane, (oiheT steamers be.
ing in company took their position and opened fire.
In addition 10 he batteries OF thes5ps, the enemy had
surinr the night erected blttery-of rihed field guns
near to Fort Clark which al-o cpaHed to 10.
Daring the s; hour the shells OF tho ships fell short
We on fred occ ionaly to ascertain whether shot
would reach ham and wishing 10 reserve BcrV lem.
tied supply Of ammunition III che vessels might hnd it
necessary TO come nearer. But they got the exact
range Of tho O. 10 and II inch guns, and did not find
IL necessary TO alter their position, whilst mo- shot from
our battery reached them with the greatest elevation we
could get
This s,aa Of tbirgs shells bursting and in the
fort eve.y few seccni having continued for about three
bou-s the men were directed take shelter under the
p,-,ps.s and ravsrso and called council Of officers,
ct which Il was unanimously agreed that holding out
iopscy could onB result ia great lo's OF lite, without
The ability 70 damage our aivcrsari-s and ur AZ this
tim. tho maCaEHe we reported fire, shell having
fallen throuyh ,te ventl.or Of the "6nnb proof" ntn
the room adjoining the prnoipl magazine. ordernd a
White Gag ba sloUD, when the firing ceased and the
surrender was made.
regret 70 state tHQt Lieut. Murdaurh had his -,
verey sSsttrrci. Lieut.. Sharp my Flag Lieut., was
knocked down By shot aid burt in the head bu' not
severely, trul though erng 10 dsy from It's eects.
Oue man killed ntths navy gun and the carriage dis.
ahled. Lieut.. Musdaugh taken, by direction, to the
Win-los and has escaped being made prisoner So far
as azcertalcd there thi4 dsv, killed TWEEN.
tv.ive or thirty wouaded, and many others slightly
touched.
Thesa oGice-s all in bearing testimony to the
ooolness and courage Of the troops under their
maud and to the courtesy and Kindness Of those ato
whose hands a. had film.