Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-03

More of the AUdT az HdtteTds lntet-Acc0unt |
of the affair from Pdrtieipdnt-A Con-
ditiondl Surrender Refused, tOhen they Sub
NIT to a Cdpturs-The Position Very |
Strong One-ReJeI Account Of the HatteraS |
Afdir-- The Louisville Journal Opposed TO |
General FrsmOnfs ocldmdtion-Immenss
Rush, North and South, ovsr the NdshvilLs |
Railroad Union Troops Constantly ArriU- |
ing at Camp Dick Robinson The --latest
from Battvds-The Harriet Lane again
Afodt.
WASHINGTON, September IAN agent con-
nected with the expedition says the forces
were landed and drawn up in line on the
beach, when it was found that there were
three hundred and nineteen men under Col
onel Weber, of the Twentieth New York
Regiment. AT this time the wind raised a
little and it was found impossible to land
more troops. They proceeded up the beach,
capturing one brass field-piece and one horse.
The force then advanced to Fort Clark,
which bad been evacuated but were com.
PEELED to retire again owing to the shells of
the fleet falling therein, and they marched
back to the place of landing and there BIZ
vouacked for the night. Early next morning
they again returned, and the feet COM
menced bombarding the second fort, called
Fort Hatteras, which soon after displayed the
white flag.
When the fort was entered by our troops,
our officers were conducted to the tent of
Commodore Barron, who was in command
of the forces. The Commodore placed in the
hands of Lieutenant Wiegil the following
proposition, which was Immediately COM
municated to General Butler:
'MemordadEm.-FIag officer Samuel Bar
ron, q. S. NJ, offers to surrender Fort Hat
teTas, with all the arms and munitions of
war, the officers TO be allowed to go out with
side arms, and the men without arms to
'''A Commanding Naval Defences S of
IVA. and N. G."
Fort HATTERAs, August 29.--The follow
ing reply was dispatched by Captain Crosby,
U. S. N and Lieutenant Weigel:
'Memordndtm.-Be Benz. F. Butler, Major
General commanding U. S. A., in reply to
the communication Of Samuel Barron, COM
manding the forces at Fort Hatteras, can not
admit the terms proposed.
1.-THE terms offered are these: Full capitu-
lation, the officers and men to be treated as
prisoners of war. No other terms admissi-
BILE Commanding officers to meet on board
the flag ship Minnesota to arrange details"
Upon the reception of this, the Commodore
| called council of war of his field officers,
and accepted the terms offered, and pro-
ceeded TO the flag. ship to arrange the details,
! after which the prisoners were put on board
the flag. ship, and the stars and stripes
| hoisted.
The official account of General Butler
| gives very minute particulars of the expe-
diton and engagement but presents no new
features. He says Fort Hatteras mounted
| ten guus, and four unmounted; also, one
large ten-inch columbiad, ready fer mount.
| ing. The position of the fort is an exceed
irgly strong one, nearly surrounded on all
sides by water, and only to be approached
by march OF five hundred yards circuitously
over long neck of sand within a half mus
ket.s range, and over causeway a few
feet only in width, which was commanded
with two thirty FOUNDER guns loaded with
crepe and canpister.
Fort Clark, which is:about seven hundred
yards rOrtherly, is square redoubt
mounting five guns and two six-pounders
The enemy had spiked the guns, but in a
very Intellectual manner, upon abandoning
the fort the day before.
Butler says: SIN consultation with Flag
officer Stringham and Commander Stell
wages, | determined to leave troops auC
hold the fort, because of the strength of tht
Notifications, its importance, and because, i
again in the possession of the enemy will
sufficient armament, of the difficulty of re
capturing it. The Importance of the poin
can not be overrated. From there the who'll
coast of Virginia and North Carolina, from
Norfolk to Cape Lookout, is within ou
reach by light draught vessels, which cal
Lot possibly live at sea during the Winte
months.
From it offensive operations may be mad
| upon the whole coast of North Carolina Il
Bogne Inlet, extending many miles INLAND
, to Washington, Newburn and Beaufort. Ii
,, the language of the chief engineer of tn
| rhoi -, rNn aio al &c tbo L.. ,
3 the Albemarle. In my Judgment, it is
S station second in Importance only TO FortreI
i Monroe. on this coast, as depot for coalin
D and supplies for the blockading squadron.
4 1T is invaluable as harbor for our coas
Il ing trade, or inlet from the Winter storm {
u from pirates. 1t is of the first importanc
5 By holding it, Hatteras light may again sen
9 forth cheering ray to the storm-beate
mariner"
The remainder of Buffers report is take
!. up in making honorable mention of Office
v and men under him, who distinguisht
themselves.
1t appears that the Harriet Lane and tran
= port, with Colonel Hawkins's regiment {
= board, got ashore on the bar previous to Il
= capitulation, and were Immediately und
the guns of the fort.
f FORTRESS MoERoE, September 1.-Tl
steamer George Peabody arrived from Ha
: teras Inlet this morning, having in tow til
3 Brooke, captured in the inlet.
3 The Harriet Lane was gotten off Saturda,
. Her armament and coal had been throw
3 overheard. The guns would be recovered.
!. The Minnesota had left for New York wit
= the Confederate prisoners.
: The Secessionists had eight killed an
q twenty-five wounded.
A new military department, it is supposeu
= will be created for General Butler.
a LOUISVILLE, September "A special to Il
Courier from Nashville, on the 3lst says Il
Q capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark-the Ia
, ter two miles north of Hatteras-is conhrme
: from Wilmington. Our men fought brsvel
1t is reported that five OF six hundred
. our men were taken prisoners. Our (rebt
loss in killed is said to be forty, and woundt
9 twenty. Another report says eighty kill
y and wounded. Only ten or twelve escape
The Journal of this morning strongly CO
demns Fremonts Proclamation, and urg
: the Legislature, by its action, to avoid t
contingency of such action here.
1t says it must now decide whether '
= will organize a body of loyal soldiery
State purposes, strong enough to enforce t
y obligations of loyal neutrality, OF whether
y will suffer things to go on as they have be
Y going, with prospect of lapsing, at no d.
10 tant day, into condition whichsin 30 6rleI
time has been brought in sway mersiar Ia
e in Missouri.
lt The Courier says there is company
armed Federals stationed at horse CaVe 81
tion. ON the Nashville Railroad, eighty-o
De | miles south of Louisville.
T. Immense amouts of freight and great ru