Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-10


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Fort Macon, near Beaufort, il nearly or mite
slgnt q Hatteras Island, and Of couve,isnt sccp,
50 mat when the enemy's feet appeared en Il
coast there were ample means and opDortuniti
% supply any deficiency Of arms or AMMUNITION.
tnls place Capt. Lee reports that there sVars sv-
ty-fve guns, including aud finch COlunbiaas
81 and "a Founders, besides half dozen 6 ard
FOUNDER field piecea. About one third Of this .
mament was sent from the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Next, We have Capt. Lees account Ct tie ann
milton IN this close proximity to Hstteras, which
stated as follows: Is 900 lbs cannon powder. I
lbs rifle and musket do 255 lbs common Dowd
in cartridges, 2l,000 lbs Eusket Cartridges. Is q
los rifle DO. and IL 900 rife bullets 33z 10 inch Al
SIG l0inch shell 5000 50 FOUNDER shot. $50
FOUNDER shell, 500 "a FOUNDER shot 525 "a pouad
shell, 677 6-pounder shot, IS eanHisters in canvI
for Z4pounders and $50 loose canister shot. q
stands Of canister for Founders and 10 spheric
shot, $1,000 percussion caps for small arms.
The next inspection Of Captain Lee was the Ne
bern Battery, which had been constructed und
the direction Of the committee Of Safety Id
not more than four hundred yards from the end
mel, and Is armed with four long 81 FOUNDER ual
guns on Daroette carriages and three short Sped
ger navy guns. The shot for these guns were fud
lSneo rom norfolk. At the wharf at HeEbd
there were tWeRty-three short and Eve long n,tl
81 pounders-from Norfolk Navy Yard.
Inc next place visited was the battery on "a
con island, Oeracoke Inlet, in the immediate vic
ity Of the scene Of the recent bombardmenf ~
the channel passes within fourth Of a mile of
guns. This is a. square redOubt Of 200 feet ii
with pan-eOupe of 20 fest at each arrle In
centre is large bombproof, afording ample Sd
ter for the garrison, a large magazine, and Sd
enough, &c, &c. In the middle Of each face, ths'
Is service magazine, which serves also asa N
verse. The work is arranged for barbetts u
in each pan coupe, and four in each face, nal
~ IN all At the battery there are s inch colu
Dads, inch navy guns and IA % FOUNDERS.
On hand-zlO 100 lbs common powder; $50 lbs m
ket powder; 100 inch shot; 90 inch shell 126
FOUNDER shot; 252 30 FOUNDER shell leo fried
prlmersi zoo cartridge bags; 10000 caps
small arms.
He next visited Hatteras Inlet. July u h. HI
there were 70 guns. The Repoit says ssthe retioJ
Is well constructed and nicely finished, and is, Al
conveniently arranged in its bomb proofs, ma
zines ard filing rOOm--all Of which are dry
well ventilated. Six eisterus, to hold 5. 600 gan
each. are TO be introduced into the parade Of
redOubt" Among the guns on hand were 2 6 n
sea-cOast hOwiizers, and II 80 FOUNDER navy gl
Of 81 cwt, but only were then mounted.
There were rs kegs cannon and rife powt
COZ lbs cannon in cartridges, 600 friction tn
5000 percussion caps for small arms, 81 inch d
100 8 inch shell, 754 81 pound shot, 10. 50 pOun
shell, As II FOUNDER shot.
Again, at Oregon Inlet, IN the same custer Of de
ees, Capt. Lee reports another battery then in
pid process Of completion. Here there were six
FOUNDER Navy guns, six 32pOunders on vessl
the harbor, two inch on vessel in the bar
1000 lbs cannon powder, 500 % FOUNDER
&C., &c.
Thus it viii be seen that the system Of defend
so far as the csast Of North Carolina is concord
was not neglected By the Confederate GOvernml
There were guns, and ammunition. and men emo
on the ground, according to established milit
principles, for the repRlse Of the enemy. The p
ident and the Secretary Of War could do no M
And, indeed, we learn that in North Carolina, ID
no one pretends to cast any ceDsure on the Con-
crate Observation-Disclosures Wig, Sslk ;.