Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-03

The NeWbern Progras Of Fridsy has the following:
Fort Hattetas wss surrends ed to the Federal sutto
ties about IL o'clock On yesy day, Thursday.
The steamer WiGslov which left there after the
surrender yesterday arrived here about 10 o'clock
LIST night. a......
she brought up five wounded men and one dead body
From Lieut. Citizen, of Capt. Lambs company who es-
cspsd and came up gathered the following psrticu-
lars:
The Fsderil s.eamers eleven in number, commenced
the bombardment Wednesday, aud the ForH, Clark
and Hatteras, returned the fire. IL was kept up xnn
dark, with but little loss on our side. On yesterday
mornipg the copact was renewed end continued til
about IL O'clock when after Desperate resistance, cut
forces we're compelled surrender, and the whole gar
rsou are now held as prisoners, save few who ts
| capped.
Com. Barron, Col. Bradford, Col Martin, Lieut.. Col
Johnson Msjor Gillian, A-jor w. 8. g. Andrew, and
| all Of the Captains Of the post are prisoners
Our n'ire force at Hateras, on Wednesday night an
other gentleman informed US, was sos Some few es
capped, perbas 90 or more, and It. Citizen thIk, DO,
m re than 60 we're killed and wounded. Probably 40
killed and shout 20 wounded. He remained In the Fer
ill bali hour previous to lts surrender, and from the
lucid manner in which his statements we're made We have
| great cor 6dsDce In them.
The dsr A .et consisted of 81. ven steamers four OF
which were large tteamers. The bomsardmeut l.
represented by our informers as mes. terrific.
L. Kuight and Ii. Murdoch brought up wound.
ed knight slightly in The avn and Murdoch with bis
ssry The dead joty of Mr.. Tindel, we believe from
Lrnoir, was brought up.
The news Is sad and we can give no more this morn
ing We will give particulars hereafter as they reach n'
Lieut. Ctz IN ssys our fought brsvey until they
vtre compelled TO surrender and the defeat Of
is only to be attributed to the superiority of the ct
over our batteries. The ammunition gave out q. Fort
Clark on Wednesday, and the guns were spiked and
Abandoned but Fort Haeras returned the fire Of tie
Fsdersl- till eleven o'clock yesterday.
r. ~. ka.n rnrA
you heretofore, but many Of you heedd not Now
your property your homes and your families are 10 dan.
ger Come to your arms and drive the invaders from
your soil. little preparation might have saved thi
disaster, but it Is TOO late and we must mako the
most of it.
Let the militia be called out to aid the regular forces,
and If the Hessians dare advance let them
il. We can, we must. To armsl to arms!
prom the Petersburg Exprss)
YURTHKR PARTICULARS.
A couple of soldiers from Camden, N. O., who were
present during the bonbardment of Forts Clark and
Hateras On Wednesday aud Thursday last parsed through
Petersburg Saturday morning. Both had ecrived slight
wounds from the ploson Of shell during the engage
nent and along with ten twelve other wounded,
we're hurried on board the steamer Wnsow, formerly
the Coffee Of Norfolk and reached Newborn, North
Carolina at a late hour Thursday night
Our repo had brief conversation with these SOL
diers but they seemed not at ell disposed to talk and
from what they did siy, quite evident that they
Unable to give detailed aud connected account OF
the action. They that the engA cement ccmnenc,
Wednesday and that the epemy's fire was simed soll
q pcrt Clark. Thss small iorti6cston, situated about
tsieecurths Of mile above Fort Hatteras, and CON-
ands the entrance to Hsteras Inlet, small body Of
water through which Prvateers have always found
convenient ngress ard egress aud from Pamco Sound
For, Clark mounted bnt four guas, and had orly email
amount of ammunition at hand. IL abandoned
Wedps sjay afternoon before dark, at which hour the
firing Of the enemy ceased and our entire force retired
to Fort Hatterss where determined stand ives made
Ga Thursday morning early the enemy's powerful
gus opered fire at Fort Hateras the ships keeping
out Gsarce almost entirely beyond tho resch Of our
guns This they were enabled to do BY Of their
81 FOUNDERS while the largest guns at Haeras were
only 80 Founders.
/. is stated tba. ore Of the Federal steamers became
little told and ventured within tire range If our guns
we'll directed sbot vas Immediately fred. which struck
email boat hanging from the davits on her forward
quarter and knocked II into fragments Another shot
speedily followed from Hattess which struck the hull
Of the steamer fair and square, producing an opening
which was distinctly visible from the fort This was
more than the Federal craft had bargaped for and she
instantly directed her bow 10 sesward, and made Tor
deeper water.
The wounded sol iers cay that about eleven o'clock
our magazine exploded by shell from the enemy,
which scattered death and destruction al around IL
TO this unfortunate and unexpected casualty that the
capture of tie fort attributed and not to lack OF am
uuui ion as has been enormously stated. By this tx
posion we have been Informed the great majority Of
the deaths on our side were efce The wounded were
speedily hurried the Wrsow. and the steamer sent
of to prevent her from falling into the hands Of the
enemy
Among the wounded, regret to bear OF Lieut.. w.
Murdaugh native OF Portsmouth, Va and for several
wears member Of the U. S Navy Lieut. N. was at
Godshoro Saturday. and we learn that he was In mach
psin bis hayipg been badly hurt. IL 10 feared that
aropu'atiou will be necessary.
Il is generally believed that the killed and wounded
will reach so or 90. But fifteen esciped on the Wins
low. Lieut. Vim, Sharp, late Of the o. States Navy, is
known to be among the prisoners. BE Is native o.
Norfolk Va where, also In Petersburg he has many
relatives and friends.
Commodore Samuel Barron, formerly Of the q. States
Navy and a nephew Of old Commodore James Barron,
Is also among the prisoners
A gentleman now Ia this city, who visited Fort Hat.
terss last Tuesday, two weeks since, informs US that
scientifically arranged and substantially built 1ha
tmbers we're Of the massive and durable kind
and the whole was covered with earth to the thickness
of twelve or more inches and then ture the grass be-
ing already verdant aud luxurious The same gentle
mau informs that there abundance Of ammu
u,rioJ-pcwder lhe. and solid sSot-srd that The m,g
szoe loo. ed betssen the Fort and the eheter 10 The
rear was considered by skfil engineers bomb proof
II this he So the wounded soldiers may have been mis-
tGkcu As TO the explosion Of the magazine.
All accounts ayr that the Yankee soldiers new quar-
tered on Hatterds Island will have most unpleasant
dreary, bsrrei epot composed chiefly of sand During
the latter sur mer and early fall months Il abouucs with
mosque,oes remarkable alike for size and bloodhirs
ness and during the winter the winds from Old N, pune
sweep across island With afury and keenness against
which the thickest of garments offer but poor and in
ad, quate protection. Another nsnrmousisble obstal
Is the entire absence Of fresh water so important for
drr king and culinary purposes Every drop used BY
our troop. has been carried from Newtern, source TO
which the Yankees cannot possibly resort All that the
Yankees procure be brought from Old Point where
the article Is already scarce. Ia fact NO beye the
supply at Fortress Monroe Is obtained obi ay from Bit
more may therefore safely assure our readers tna
Il Butler will have to take his brandy aud whisky I'M
lated and sucb have been Informed De genefsy
uses will speedily consume his vas even though 'ney
were made OF brass.
An srmy 70 protect Washington, which 10 situated at
the head OF Pamico River and strong garrison ut the
mouth of Neuss River which commands the approach 20
Ne,brn will secure th Sc two places from any marsuo'
ing expeditions Which the v,ndas may suemP. fSn,
Neuse River and there is nothing nov to do but place
the guns In battery
ties of Tyrrel and Hyje entirely too shallow for
erAi miles out TO admit the approsoh OF any but the
of beats and the cizns Of those counties need
sporehend no danger OF moestatcn. Further down,
distance Of AZ SO miles Beauior; and Carroll
ma CITY, where the blockade has been repeatedly run
without trouble, but the entrance to these hsrbos s
commanded by tho guns Of Fort kacon-s fertilization
ofmroh greater and more formidable dimensions than
Fort Hatteras.
With all the lights before ua have been correctly
informed We think the Yankees can be confined TO The
dreafy wastes Of Hafteras Island where the mosquetoes
high Winds and scarcity Of fresh water will specify CON-
bne 10 make them repent deeply Of their occupation,
not to cause an entire abandonment Of the postIou-
At Ill events long they be confined to their
present position they will receive far more dsmsgs them
selves than they can possibly ic6ct upon the good and