The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-02

dsy's position, the action began, the Susduehan-
na opening the ball, and In a few minutes the
eure feet concentrated its FIRE on Font H,tteras.
The range was now accurate. aud every shot
went into the battery, doing fearful execution.
Our Il rces on shore werp now in Port CLARK
spec ators oC the scene Port Hat,erns did MI
return the fire for nearly half an hour, and its
shots all fell short
At 81 minutes past 10, the Harriet Lane
opened fire, and sOon after the Gum .ciland
came in from tie Ofling and Joined the at
ntk. The Harriet Lane, with her rifpd guns,
did good execution. The fire was 50 hot that
all Of the enemy thai could 10 80 got into a
boInb-proof in the middle Of tho battery
Finally NJ minutes past II, 4. NJ, an H.
inch shell, having pierced the bornb-prooi
through vcntila'or, and exploded inside, near
the mlgazinc, the enemy gave up the fight, and
rai.'d over the ramplrts u white flag.
The fleet Immediately ceased fre--our men
NJ Fun CLARK, with loud shouts, started on a
double quick, and were met on the beach by a
flag uf truce.
Capt Nixon, Of the Coast Guard, was in adj
vance" ar was met by the command n, officer,
WHO proved 70 H. Commplpro Samuel II iron
la'' G.! w." Navy, and now As ,talt Secretary
"f'lo Confederate NAVY, lie proposed IN ca-
pi uli'" Ivy allowing the garrison 20 stack arm.
AMI rttNe, AMI the officers 10 retain their -ult-
arms. These terms Gen. Butler, who hil on
tered The inlet on iic steamer Fanny, instantly
rejected and demanded an un pnlitonal sur
render. These trrms, after Council Of Wa,
were accepted.
Commodore Barron was taken to the Aar
ship, where lac delivered his swnri ~ C1mno.
dor" Srngh1m, and the army OIL 'rr- d,liy rcd
theirs 10 Gen. Butler. The terms uf surrender
havi. d. hccn signed, the rrhrls were instructed
10y Ger. Butler To march out Of the fort, which
was done, while our troops all II whom had
now locn landed marched IN and plrad'd on
the parapct The Stais and Strip wrrct ti-cd
amid the widest cheering, the ban playing
Yankee ppodlc
Sven hundred ~ d thirty prisoners, in.lud n.
10 oihccra we're g. pu-cd, with ono thpus mi
stand ~ arms, thiri y-uvc heavy gum. tmuiiu. -
ton Tor the same" larry" ampint Of hospital
md other stores, two schoonur---onc loulrd
with tobtcco sud the other with provisions /,
one brig loaded with cotton, twp linhtpota
two tufi h"als, Sc.
The ror, wa, r,.cufrrrcl Nv the arrival OF ru-
hundred men the night h.iorc. Commpipr,
Barron reached the for; the afternoon Of the h-.t
lomhardnru', aud ON tn second forenoon
steamer approached with one thou .,ui m"u, but
w,rc warned away Wy the l;,,t, Of our men nt
fwl tluk
The pri, oucrs are on board the Minnesota, and
are IN their way ~ New York.
Tie Harriet Lane, IL i, feared, il lo.' She
went over tie breakers on her way 10 ID" fort
whore the white ilas was run up Her run,
and coal were thrown uvcrboIr', AMI on Friday
noruin. she had been moved four lengths.
with favorable weather she may possibly be- l'O'
on. The breakers dashed clean over her.
Col weber has been placed in command oi
Fort IInltrrns, aud Col. lliwkins ri Fort clark
A portion e the fleet will main in the
ncighburhooi and gunlnais will enter thu
Sound ill ud, ices can I've obtained from wash
inrtpu