Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-06
THE CAPTURE OF FORT Harrrpae

| THE CAPTURE OF. FORT HATTERAs
We clip Che following from the Petersburg
tsp'e'' s. Of I Friday Kindly furnished by a
The long-talked of expedition from Fortress
Monroe got off on Monday last, under COM
mand Of Gen. B. F. Butler. lit consisted Of
the first class frigatcs Minnesota, and WaJash
the Pa~aee, the Monticello, Harriet Lane, Ade-,
'tdde, and several others, along with some TWEEN.
ty or twenty-five gun-bonts. The destination
sof thiszformidable flee, was unknown TO the
agent of, the Associated Press Fortress Mon.
roe when it sailed. but its object was fully de-
veloped yesterday morning.
We learn from source every way reliable
thet ut an early hour yesterday snoring. it
became evident; to the small Confederate force
stationed ut Foft Hatteras, on the coast Of
North Carolina. that the fleet, which, was first
discovered off Hatterns Tuesday evening" CON
templated an attack al that point About half
past nine o'clock the powerful vessels, opened
fire on the fort. The frsswas vigorously re-
turned, bnt after twenty rounds from the fort
the ammunition became exhausted, and the
Ieentifc' garrison. under command of Captain
Barron, late ofthe United States navse, surren-
dered, and were made p!fisoners byTBps!er and
hfs yandals. .~ -
We have been unable to learn the loss Of
life, ifany. 1Iad ammunition been ei,iudant,
it'fs scarcely probable tliat'the Confedcra,es
could have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against a:
fleet which, ,combined~lGQF powerful guus,sand
a fighting force Of 1000 men. The garrison
we hear, consisted OF -natsso men, not all of
Whom, it is thought, weEe' fit,fpr duty. itis
| stated that when the anin,un ition became 9x-
hausted, the men sailed out to the beacis and
with their musk-ts made every effort tospprrc-
vent the Hessians from landing but the war
steamers Immediately poured into tRsir midst
such-a shower of'shsll, that they were forced
to take shelter behind the fort.
The fort was erected hut a few months since
and it is not presumed that ii is Of very fora
nidable charester. 1t was built for ShdS
twenty guns and it is not believed tint ali-sf
.this number;were in POSITION. :
q Those familiar with tue fort and the coast
generally, ,iaferm 10, tlfatstsith the co-opera-
tion of a feet outside. (wISich the Confederate
Government cannot command, it will require
a force of $4,000 men tdsdislolge tile ankeees.
We know that several regiments are now ON On
i their way to the fofbfr6m various poiSts, sssnd
if there is any possibility of ousting- the van
dsls, it will be DONE. The position IS Of great
consequence 70 thS Confederate Government,
aad it must be. Tetaken at all hazards.
We .unde fatafid that great excitement pre-
walls at-Goldsboro' and other towns in Eastern
Caro- lima, but the late hour last night at whiSh
We gathered suoh particulars as are here given
II prevented -us front receiving. such details by
,telegtsRh as We m6de every effort. to obtSip.
We hepeto receive further particulars to-day
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fTew ForE, Aagest 27-At a ,nee,ing-sysester-
day aftesnoSn o7sffe Presidentsef tEs.Hatk
j.. Of the city.ot sEew. York;.it was resolved that
Mr.. stevses President OF, the Bank of Com
merce, seles j. omfsitte eeof, FIVE to proceed
with him td Washington, 10 enforce upon the
Ffssidsnt and his Cabinet ,f,e.resolufions pre-.
visaAy .pssssd ~ the Bank Presidents, that vss
conditions Of @e-loan Z, recently made Sby lie
Bank Presidsntssre tina. thsyynr is to,be pross,.
Easlsd With -althe vigor and eaergyof 10
Il government r (
heaproptietsrsof- the: ldRssssxOse fearing
an attach upon 6etr establishment yesterday,
appiied to the police supsrintssaeat wr psatec.
.tioa. "A force Of 400 police was held iuaa
ser~as in tho lever stations But up till o,elasek
;. this lnasshae ,&arser4isssllsd notbsen called
into re4Ts6tion. It ~as reported That. dry
men, ARMED witkrevolvers. were retainedEt by
tie .prop.iasorsSf the Navs+ meet any sRss-
gency. The -Sscpt'al Of stomme,es office was
no esnasasd. - s
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! bs1*S spPosidg srmies s,e engaged in !aslhsl
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