Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-03
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Toe Csptase OF Hatieras.
sicce lac; ssu. frend wSo bas been perunitis'
70 hAss socsss to ccsl dpeunes:s, has furnished he
means to erabe ths pubic . arrive at Just CcncusOEs
"a he merits dsues Of those In charge Of The Coast
Deseaces cC North csrS,inA When disasters cone,
spusboiy Or other lprs, Of course be blamed; and i
hs hA2Pensd, ere tht thar the censure has fallen On
kwoog passza IN tbsabsence Of correct Information
,EiunAtsiJ We hsrs Documentary evidence before Us
3 l.uls and timely preparations of the CoOfed-
8skitiss f,r the preservation Of North Carolins
deys S>zf5E i1cursions Of the Northern ysldsls
ssrs hat so far back as In June at tbs dme Si
lsfsr Of the public works Of the State to the Con
aie sases the sgiJ let Of COST offences occupied
lltso,ion Of Pals.DEsE DAVIS and that the seCTo
kor War caused ('p eial orders No. s'l Captain e.
W custls Lee, G. A "lO make an Inspection OF tie
pubiic work. P0,-s and Batteries" in North Carolina
Cspola Lee tie Alb Of July and psce edsd TO
R.slSh 60 route TO the Fsysts'ls arsenal where be
eassrsi upon the performance Of the important dut's
devsved upoo him After mcst Interesting account Of
s arsenal and rs sPpsLdages the report Of Capt. Lee
a dalrd JAY - b. and covering IS Psges) shows that
b nsE Inspected the deEenees Of Cape Fear River en-
eseins Coofedsrats Pom, (Onee Federal Point oA
.Is,4ld Battery. Fort Css~e FOr johnson, SnitaviS
Blstsry 90 Sks IsAnd =, Prices Cresk Raves POM
FaEA, Camp wyug, B., &C He next proceeded 20 boz;
AsoOn which guards the dlsSt passage from she ocean
20 Beaufort Gnd NOrebead DRY, the later being the ter
minus, "A this direction Of the rasOad passing 'brousa
Nsw6ern ADD eOuDsOng With tbs ether railroads q 'he
STATE at 6olisbOro"
Fort Macon, IeAr Beaufort a yearly or Galls In sig'
q HAisrAs Island and Of couvstisut ace s., 80 Tat
rhen the eSemy Fpsared on the coast there "''e
sDps meArs Snd opportunities 70 supply any dsneei'
OF Ans OrsnmuntOn. AZ this plAce Capt e. report
that here we're come seysntyHVe gurs iuclueinS a
IOlneh Counbiads az 50 sud "a pouGaSrs besides hall
sdclm and n po1rdsr field pieces. Abou, one-'h1i
o. tbs armament wa ,olt fron the No folk Navy iH'
Nsx', We have Capt Lees sesoc1t Of the Emuluni;ol
In Ills ooss pre- HnitX, s.terGs which - stated a.
follow: Is 500 los cannon poSder, 22s lbs L and
musksG 90 4 ass Ibs. common powder in earrdCe''
~ 900 los nusse cartIi gee 1900 la uai do and
n 90 ,lfs bullets $50 10 4 h -dot, &C io!aeh sl'
1850 Ss-poubdrr shOt, $50 81 Folr6ec shell 500 -
FOUNDER shot, Ss5 - FOUNDER hell CT 6-Pound'r s1o
IS eaaustei IN canvas for - FOUNDERS A7d $50 loose
oanastsr shot, 3 ssard5 OF Minister FOE oP0aaders
and 10 spSers nos, co percussion caps for '~'
ATuL
Toe next Inspection of Cspslin lee as Ae NeTHe'7
sastsry which bad been constructed uadsT the direction
Of the aCouu.sc Of Safety 1, Is 20, more than four
Aund,ed yards ffen the channel ani armed With four
.oa 50 psusasr navy guns on bArbes;s carriages snd
tbe short a.ooundsr navy guns. The shO. Tor thfse
RIns we're fsraishsl fran Norfc!k- A. the wharf A.
Ssvbsrc tbers we're twsuy.,hree short and tive lo2g
savy s2-pouuders Norfolk Navy Yard
TIE psr: lice waited was the battery on RsseC'
- L. a. frv-,a f-afa
s,eoe Of the recent bonbGr6msnt Here ihe easn7s!
passes wishln fourth Of nle Q; the guos This IS
square rVdoubt of 200 fee, SIDE Nh Paoc"upe Of ~
isst al each anglia Ia the centre 5 large e'n1p'0o
aforeuE ample shelter for tie sarris"u large Iaas.
me and space enough, So a. Ia The middle CT eS''
.ce tless Is service m'gsz ne which serves aso Ss
traverse The work Is arranged .or Sa'es'e gaa ~
cash pan COUPE and fcus In zach faoe, me Ane ~ III
Al tho battery there are s-inCh soGno'Aas !l''
navy guns Al Il 81 FOUNDERS.
= n, Aspd-2 lOObs common powder; l3oo'. uusA -
,owass. 100 s.tpcA shot; 90 Inch she'll; l3o 81
sund.r sho, as2 50 pOaadsr she'll; leo friction PTiI'
Srs, 800 cartridge bags; 10000 caps for small arn'
Hen. y, visited Ha,eras Iuet, Jay 10 h. Here there
we're IS guns The RepOr, Gays " The red0So' . vel
CONSTRUCTED and nicely anishsd, AID IS also conveniently
arranged In is bOm9prOOis, mIgstnes and nns room
ali Of which are dry and vel ventilated siA es1e'lf'
70 hold 900 sslODs EACH 70 be introduced Into 'ne
nar.do Of The rssOub" Among the guOs on hand were
q laeh sea-eoass bowiIsrs, aud IA s2-poundsr navy
guns. Of o. est, bu: Only we're then mounted.
there we're res kegs c.rnOn and ria' pOEd'F SOs!es
s,uuou IN earidSes, 900 friction tubes, oo'Pereu'-
400 saUs for small srrs 81 inch shot, 100 inch Shell
rs, a. pounder shot, 10 81 pOanier she'll As u POandsr
shos.
Ar.n a. Oregon Iul in the same cluster Of deisrees
o,, Lac reports another Blery then 10 rapid process
Of ,,mp'e,iou. Here there were s2Pounder Navy
runs. 81 pounders on vessel In Tire barOos, neh
Sa ,ss in the harbor, OoolOs eAnnOu powder 500
s. FOUNDER shot, b., 81.
thus q viii be seen thst the system Of desenses 50 a'
a. ,h,eOa.. of North Carolina q concerned, vas not
peVl cs.d BY the Confederate GoVSrausa There were
ma and snmurfiOp, and men enough 90 The ground
seOordlpg % established military principles, Tor the Ie
ul.e Of he srspy TIE President and ths Secretary
~ War oOuld do no more. And, Indeed We learn thai
IN Norh Carolina tss one Prs'eDds to cas- any cen
sure on the Coofs5erata al horidss-
Complaints gsInst she u erehan's'
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