The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-06
THE INVASION OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Raleigh Standard, of the 4th instant,
has the subjoined details of the capture of

The Raleigh STANDARD, of the 4th iustant t,
has the subjoined details of the capture of
Forts Clark and Hatteras:
Hatteras Inlet is situated on what is called
the North Banks, six miles south of Cape
Hatteras and about eighteen miles north of
Oeracoke Inlet. These hanks have been in
existence from time immemorial, forming a
belt of sand hills from the Virginia line TO the
Cape Fear river, indeIted with inlets, and
separated from the main land by CurritucK,
Aibemarle, Croatan, Pamlico, Gore, Bcgue
and Topsaii Sounds-these sounds VARYING
from one TO forty miles wide. Hatferas
which is connected politically with Hyde
lico Sound, is thirty miles distant from
the main land of Hyde, is ninety miles
distant by water from Washington, and
abcut the same distance from NeWbern
AT the time the Federal fleet arrived ut Hat
teras, Col. Martin, the recently elected Colo
Lei OF the 4th Regiment, was in command
Maj Andrews, of Goldsb0ro', commanding e
the batteries. FIom the data We have, the
commander muss have had some twelve
guns, eight at Fort Hatteras and four a. Fort
Clark, small battery recently srec ted about
three-fourths of a mile Northeast of F0rt
Hatteras. The guns were all badly mounted,
and incapable OF being worked 70 advantage
he must have had oEe company from E.fzl-
beth City, one from Currituck, ore or two
from Martin, and, perhaps, one from Cam
den.
Col. Martin dispatched a messenger to Bea-
con Island for four Other companies of his
command, which arrived there o. wednesday
evening viz; The Washington Grays, Cant,
I. Sparrow; Tar River Boys, from Pitt for.
merly commanded by Lieut.. Col. johnson:
the Hertfori Light lnTantry, Capt. SHARP cnd
another whose name we have not. With this
small force and an ine III ci5at battery he de-
termined TO give the enemy battle Ahout IN q
time the action commences, Cons Rarrou
Col. Bradford, and Major Andrews reached
there from Newbern. We learn that Col
Bradford remarked, before leaving Nevberp
that he knew the fort was indofeusible before
n strong force, but he intended to defend il or
die in the attempt.
The attack OF the fleet commenced at nina
o'clock on W Wednesday. and was continued un-
til sundoWn, tGe two little batteries galIantIy
replying to them ali day. At night the faet
seemed to haul OF. We had two or tnrge
small steamers lying in sight in the Sourd
| reacy &c rescue cur brave hoys-the whole
force might have evacuated the forts On Wed.
neS3ay nIght-hut they refused to leave ra
solved to defend it to the last The resolve
showed their patriotism and their coura gs
DuL 1t was an error IN judgment No one bu /
a cOnsnnmate blOchaelid could even have sx
pected or desired such an attempt 10 be made
by SO teI bic Ii force, and such inefficient bat
teries against such fearful odds. But the
readiness with which coUariiy gas-unen who
never FISK anything themselves, denoupca M,
act OF sheer prudence and wise forecast> to
protect force against loss of life, no doubt
kept those noble fellows there to en tfar r,ar
from 800 to 500 men mile or two north OF
the fort, which cut If entirely all prospect OF
escape by way of the banks
the bonn Dardment was renewed on Thu-s
day morning at O'Clock with ten-foid y;gor
Every means OF protection to our men was
soon demolished. The guns Of the steamers
hailed shot and shell iucessantly upon them
but our boys stood at heir guns return ING !, f.
enemy's shot the best they could 1t is he
lieved several OF the vessels were struck bnt
the superIority of the enemy's guns enabied
hlm TO Keep on at good distance. Oar GONNA
MES stood Tor hours aCd took the fire. hail
TIE little steamer General Hill had ar
rived, carrying munitions and IL few addi-
tl0nai men but 1t WIS too latte TO afford re.
LEI. Lieuts- Murdaugh and knight were
wounded ana brought OF. and some few ps-
caped. On Wednesday the damage done To oDr
forces was small bat on Thursday it was So.
we're. Inc hrlDg continued till IL O'Clock,
! Wheh orr httteraS sorrenoered the guas OF
Fort Clark having been silanced some time
before and taken possession Of by the epenv.
A gentleman on board one Of our little sta,yS.
ers who witnessed the b0mbariment de-
scribed it as being aWfully terrific When
| asked ii there was any rain there a the time.
he replied, mo; nothing bu. G rain Of he'll.
fire -
The supposition is-fcr we have no certain
information as TO what took place after the
fort surrendeTet-that our Loss was 60 in I,iIled
and wounded. and that entire force. con-
ssting or seven or eight companies s1l rren.
dered with Their officers, together with Com
8.
Martin, Lieut. Col. John son and Major ell
liam. Many OF the men and officers were our
first young men IN the eaS tern counties
Beaufort, Pitt, Martin, Washiuaton Hert-
ford, Pasquo tank, and perhaps Camden and
CnrrItuck, are IL mourning HOW deeply do
we Sympathi2e with them.
We learn that Beacon Island was evacuated
on Saturday morning, and toat the Federal
fleet left Hatteras on Fiduy. boupd south
ward. We SIMPLY give these particulars as
we heard them, but there is stiIi a yuystarv
over this affair. We hear no Mention made
whatever OF any attack OF our infantry upon
the infantry Of the enemy.
On Saturday morning Gov. Clark sent dovyr,
Lieut.. Crossan as bearer Of q flag ct truce, 10
ask for our dead and wounded.
We learn that troops ara being seat repiJly
10 tue seaboard, and that soon Il large force
Will De concentrate6 st all the important
points. All our boys ask, is chance on land
at our cCWardly enemies, who skGlk around
to raYage the coast, but who lack the Courage
10 lace armies On an open fisid.
LArEsT.-We learn froru an authentic source
that We had only seven killed in the fort and
twenty eight wouEded. Three nave died
since. The names of the killed we have not
been able 10 learn. The nag of truce sent
down by Governor Clark by Captain Crossan,
was not permitted to 20 TO the tort but wa.
met at q short distance, and comm nnniea Ied
with him. We learn that most OF the fleet
had left for Old Point with the prisoners,
say $50. force has haeo LETT and two or
three vessels. and the Yankees are rebuilding
the fort. The houses OF the dwelIers about
the Inlet, 1t is said, were consumed by the
Yankees.
1t is said that Com. Barron was among the
wounded. The Yankees took the wounded
with them. Mr. V. 3. Gilbert, q prin ter L. te
OF this city, is said to be among the killed.