Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-09-10
Correspondence of the J York Times.
A Brilliant Vicsv,

"a oIlAlidut NlClY-
y Capture of tie Rebel Forts at tleras Inlet.
Z. S. CHARTERED DSrEAMEnoEL.rpE
Off Cape Hatteras, aust %.
l am now on my way fra Hat,eras
% Inlet. North Carolina, havg left For,
Q Monroe on Mondav afternn, the 26th
o inst. The expedition had en- in con-
o temptation for some days. he mate
r rlals were being carefullyga,hered,
and all the details arrang bu, the
precise nature, extent and estimation
r OF the feet and troops wereept pro-
0 foundly secret.
On Monday forenoon th signs of
,, the departure of ships withre guIars
and volunteers cn board bean TO be
, evident. Detachments of therirginia
Coast Guard, rnder Captain Nixon
! and johnson; of Max Webbes Repi-
ment, under Webber's commd and
that of Lieut.. Col. WeSs, of e New
York Ninth, Col. Hawkins; ar of the
u >. Marines, under Major huule,
appeared on the streets of Oh Point
Comfort, and on board the ,rnsport
vessels at the wharves. The bore
several stands of colors, and we ac
companied by one band of music
AS soon as the troops were on oard.
the sIgnel for starting was given. The
fleet consisted of the following vessels :.
Minnesota, flag ship, Commdore
Strlngham.
VI bash, Cap;. Mercer.
Harriet Lane, Capt. Faunce.
Pawnee, Capt. Thompson.
Monticello, Capt. GrIllis.
Adelaide, Capt. Steelwagen.
Peabody, Capt. Lowrey.
Fanny, Capt. Crosby.
he Adelaide, Peabody, Monticello
had vessels without masts, and bat,
aud battaux in Tow. Mos of the irons
were on board The Peabody aud Ade-
aIde.
The steam tug Temple soon after
followed, making feet of nIue ,es-
seis IN all, with abody of about a tb,u-
sand hghung men.
We steamed out of Hampton Roads
IN tne style. The weather was beam
utul, and The sea smooth. Il was abou,
the hour OF two IN the afternoon. and
The sun shOne forth IN all The splendor
OF the tropics. The evening drew on
WIN steady breeze from the south
EAST The Monticello took the lead.
and the Adelaide not being armed vi,b
large guns. followed. AS night adj
vanced, mild August moon rose
l..s.H .lssi &c. WIIae tie winds con-
unued 10 blow gently and the waves
were smooth. The troops on board suf-
fered but lIltle from sea sickness, and
The night passed pleasantly away.
As morning broke. we were opposite
Cape Hatteras, and the Adelaide, Paw :
nee, Lane and Peabody were in sight
of each o,her. No lights greeted Us
along the whole cUast from CaI e Hen
ry ~ Hatteras-a proof of the Danger
Gus condition IN which secession has
left the coast.
On Tuesday the 9th, as the morn
ing advanced, aud the part of the fleet
already off Hatleras had gathered to-
gether, following the Monticello IN to-
ward shore The Minnesota aud Wabash
hove IN sight, and afterward the frlgate
Cumberland was sIgnaled coming up.
The Wabash went down TO her and
took her IN tow for a point towards
winch the Minnesota was steering.
i was now announced that our destl-
nauon was Hatleras Inlet, and that our
purpose IN coming on the coast of Sc
cessIa, with such a force, was to destroy
n, l..I fDrttf 1
and perform certain other du;leS for the
~. Ifnre of the Union; but he day had
t,, advanced. and the Fanny
o :, ., wing arrived, It was
decided to lie 10y for me nIgn,. 1'' :" c.
JuIly complete all our prepara,~,o ~,ons
an attack IN the morning. All nIgn,
the sea remained as smooth as 4 sun
mer lake; the swell was regular and
SLOW; the moon came out again with
beauty Lighting up the sky
wIlh spIeudor. The squadron lay silent
at lis post thi ough all the watches or
the night.
Ou "Wednesday morning the 2Sth.
the day broke upon Us beauuIuiiy m
deed, and the CLASSY calmness OF the
sea continued. The Fanny and Tenn
pest having arrived the previous even
lug, the squadron was now all mustered
with the exception of the Susquehau-
nah. soon 10 arrive. Orders were CIV
n for the decentralization of troops
on the beach to the east OF HaueIa>
Inlet.
Il was now discovered that Il ere
" re TWO forts aud one camp a the m
Irt and vicinity. The first IS called
Fou Haueras, The second Fort Clark, &,
after the governor OF North Carolina
while Camp Gwinn Is al the end OF a
clump Of trees near by.
The landing WAS effected IN the toi-
loving order: Hawkins on the right !;
the Regulars. Union Coast Guards, and
Marines IN the centre Max Nebher
On the left. The advance OF the ships
10 effect and protect the landing was a
splendid sight such one as Il was
worth going 10 see. II was NOW hull
after 5 o'clock. w steadily and firmly
advanced towards the two forts which
were in plain sight Oh the point OF Hat
leraS lnle,, with The diSunlon flag flying
on a small staff.
For, Hatteras, the principal fort,
WAS erected In June last; Fort Ozark
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