Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06

found the guns in battery firing through
t'ick piece Of woods, and it appeared to baV
d1Ea good execution. as the enemy weT
nEH driven back and nothing could be seen G
t!:ln, Lieut.. Garnctt in the meantime receives
orders to join in, which he did. The gun
weIo ordered to form in battery on tho left
which order was promptly obeyed
ORDERS came 10 cease firing, So the enem,
had 1etreated. We had rested about hlteel
minutes, when a courier came, stating tha
the enemy hpG rallied, and the infantry wer
marching in column Of companies to attacl
our battery on the right hank. We then re
ceiTcd orders to find out their position ant
commence firing, which order was obeyed
We at first directed our fire against the infan
try, whose bnTonets we could see over tht
tree tops, but had not fred FIVE rounds before
the enemy brought battery in position on {
high hill, directly in front Of US, ond opened
their fire. Immediately gave orders to th'
gunners to 8ro little below the point frou
whenc9 the smoke. of the enemy's guns came
The firing now became general on both sides
The enemy firing ut first over our heads, bu
::radrsl!y getting our range Wercturncd theil
fire. and were informed By Gen. Longstrect
tina. &C waIc !ninS arva: vaecutICi,. Tho eli
emy'5 gnns ceased firing for few minutes, and
it appeared that something had happened
Cur batteries, in the mean time, kept up q
rapid firing. The enemy soon opened again,
their shell bursting in the very midst OF
cur battery worading Captain Eschel-
man, pri7aics H. L. Z.bal, j. 4. Ta,leton
and G. e. Muse, Of 1st company; and prisates
II. Tully and \. B. Baker, Of Sd compan? also
R,rI hrr hin,
self ba3tly escaping with his lile G. W.
Muse dice Of his wounds during the night.
A. thisp point Lent. Garnelt brought orders
from ilc General Commanding, to advance by
hand 10 lie front, which vas no sooner eyecu-
ted than shower OF shell, spherical case and
round SHOT flew over our heads One Of our guns
was disibled, The vent having been enlarged
which .endcrcd it useless. Seeing that our
men could not stand the work much longer,
sent Lieut.; Glrnett to Gen. Lcngstreet com
msnd'F. 10 state our position. He brought
al oT;r: to 77:thdTa" my piece fror, the lett,
lca:;;c rfe Icca &c .=turn The fire ofthe c;c
NJ. g" to7 gun.
II Wa c:iGcat H. y7cu:y vas retiring: a.
bi; shaG were fired with ong intervals between
each d$chargr At this juncture we were
ordcrsi 10 liz the last gun at the retrcating Zoe.
10 iru;s Richardson, Garnclt and Whit
tingtoa, Hou,, GIL your especial attention,
all having behaved well
To S:rGcanN F.. Owen, j. n. Galbraith
and j. II. ErnwaI: ar1 CGrpnrais Ruggrs,
Payne, Relieves and Ellis; and to all the
carnosic.a and drivers, am much indebted for
Their ,1oIasss and obedience to all my orders
! woii@. rcGaE.;ucy:d most highly 70 your kind
4 -
Gaibl.i;t. T:Icr behaved gailantly through
the n'lnic engagement, reporting al syery rno-
meatihe d;!ltreA. positions Of their guns, ard
escryllt!r item d interest connected there
with.
VI fired &io rounds during tho engage
men, Wo hu! oir ErrHe killed and five
GGnt;.e,!
Ecry respectful. MAJOR,
Your y:'..?icnt seTgans,
SiSu"iy 9. ". SCrlREs,
IL Lett Battery Washington Artillery.
.Trcra The Da :imore SUM- Aug.2l
SCGTESS CF GEN SC7LER'S EIPEDITfO1,
Capture OF z'nris Clark and Tfnlteras ana
730 PrISoncra.
nFTEES toSfEDERArEs WOUNDED.
Tu!ET. ii,Ts AT o::3 THOUSAND STAND Or ARiis
TAKEN.
TH6.Ef: EFaEEIS CAPTURED.
ss::T 70 sew TORE A:;D TIE TOrSDCo
20 .;NSaPoLTS.
fcn4EFss E ;,ii62K6Eh lha associated Press the
Adelaide has returned from the expedition, and
brinrs news g; q victory obtained at Hatteras
Inlet bv Gen. Butler and Commodore String
ham. The General returned on board tho
a J.. 1 ,rs,-,l,i or hoard Of
her to Washington via Annapolis, to arrange
for supplies and rc:nfarcemtn's !'r IuTther cPr
rations in North Carolina.
Tire expedition reached its destination on
Tuesday. Forts Clark and HatteTas we're BON
haraed nn Wednesday,, md On Friday, Mt ! !
A. M.. the rarfcderales Internationally sur
rendered. We have seven hundred and thirty
prisoners. ara5nG whom arc Commodore Bar
ron, Col. Martin, of North Carolina, Major W.
L, C. Andrews, Of the Confederate Army, and
other distinguished officers.
No nnc was :ninre5 on our aide. Fifteen of
the raairderates were killed and thirteen
wounded
We have CAPTURED thirty heavy guns ard one
thousand gtand Of arms and their equipments,
and three prizes, one OF which is a cargo OF
c1;ton loaded to run the blockade. Also two
lisht hnsts and large amnunt Of provisions
snd coffee, two forts ard number Of valuable
hooks and ,.apers, showing the designs Of the
Tni,rr.
Ii is recaT,ied as most important and snc-
cessfrl movement, and is the occasion Of great
rejoicing at Old PoiEt. .
AsxApoLls, Sept. 1.--General Butler has lelt
fifteen woun,.ed Confederate prisoners at An
napolis in charge Of Col. Morse, commandant
ot his station. They have been placed in the
hospital al the Naval Acndemy, where they arc
bciEg well cared for.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
ORR IATTERAs INLET,
United .Stales FGtq Slip Ninnesotn.
August 90, 1861. )
lion. Gideon Tces, Secretary Of the Navy
Sir--I have the honor to inform yon that vi
have been eminentv successful in our eSpcdl
ton. All that could be wished by the mos
horef!! has been accomplished.
This morning We are taking on board the
Minnesota, cilicers and mea-numberlnS 81!
hundred and liftesn--which.snrrendered Iester
day after the bvmhardment from the feet 0
parts Of two days.
! shall forward full account Immediately
on n7 arrival at New York, whittier [ hav
concluded to land them, rs requested in you
communication in reference to prisoner
coming into possession Of the navy Ate
landing them | shsl return to Hampton
Roads
Respectfully. cotF obcdent servant,
Lsignedi S; II: STR1SdHAM.
Flee OfFic-r Atlantic Bockadng Squadron
Orr IiATTERAs INLET,
Ua;tta States Flag Ship Minnesota.
August 80 1851.
Hon. Gideon Wel!cs Secretary Of the Navy
Sir-I have the honor to enclose the al
| ticles Ct capitnlaton agreed upon at the SUI
render OF the forts at the Inlet Of l5attcra'
North Carolina. Ii tfc department has an
orders sholld ba LEASED to receive them
New York
Respectfully, yoar ohrdient servant,
8. II. STglNGuAN,
Flas officer Atlantic Bockadng Squadron