Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-09-06
The War News.


nave 10 INFORM you We uhNo Deen einl-
neutly successful. All that could be wish
ed by the most hopeful has been accom-
plishod We are taking on board the Min
nesota officers and men numbering seven
hundred and fifteen, who surrendered after
from our feet during a por-
ton of two days. After landing the pris-
oners at New York shall return to Hamp-
ton. Signed. s. H. STRINGHAM,
Blockading Squadron.
The articles Of captulation agreed on be-
tween Com. Stringham and Gen. Butler,
and Samuel Barron, commanding naval
force G. S. n, Col Martin and Maj. An
drews, commanding land forces at Fort
Hatteras, stipulato that all forces under said
Barron, Martin aud Andrews, and all mu-
nitions, arms, men and property be uncon-
ditionally surrendered to the Government
of the United States on terms Of full cap
ituatiou, and that officers and men shall
receive treatment due the prisoners of war.
Another official account says the expedi-
tion TO Hatteras inlet resulted in the signal
victory over the rebels. The capture Of 2
forts, % cannon, 1000 stand of arms, Tl5
prisoners, among whom are Capt. Samuel
Barron, Lieut.. Sharp, and DR.. Brown of the
U. S. N, and Major Andrews, late Of the
| u. S. A. Loss on their side not learned.
Five known to have been killed and num-
Der wounded. Many of them were carried
away. Lieut.. Murdock, late Of the U. s.
| N, is among the number with the loss Of
an arm. We have no casualty of conse-
quence. The surrender was unconditional,
| About 800 men were landed amid heavy
surf when the men were hauled in, and
they commenced cannonade at 1913
A. M on the 2sth and kept it up at inter
vals all day; recommending on the Goth
with increased effect.
The enemy attempted to land about l.
500 men, but were driven back at II 30
They displayed the white flag and were
forced to surrender at discretion.
1t is believed that many Of the wounded
and perhaps all the killed. were sent on
board of rebel steamers in tho Sound prior
to the capitalization.
Gen. Butler has arrived in Washington
The result of the expedition is said to put
in our possession the entire North Carolina
coast. This expedition was planned by ex
perienced officers in connection with the
Navy Department before the meeting of the
last Congress, but had been delayed till the
26th.
The news of the victory caused unbound
ed joy.
Among the papers captured was ont
from the late American Consul at Rio ia
nerio, Robert G. Scott, giving list of al
the vessels leaving or to leave that pot
during the month, with a full description
of cargo, &c. BY this time the rebel pri
vateers knew when and where to look, anC
six named in the list were captured.
New York, Sept. 1.-The Tribune''
special has the following additional partic
ulars. The fleet arrived off Hatteras In
let on Wednesday. Two forts had beer
erected by the rebels commanding the
mouth of the inlet which commands the
entrance to Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds
which thus affords connection with Vir
ginia and the sea. The forts replied t.
our incessant fire, but without much dam
age After hours cannonading, the fla!
on Fort Clark was hauled down and tn
rebels retreated to the other Fort. Gu
forces soon occupied the abandoned Fort
hosting the Stars and Stripes. AT II, 81
our shells were beginning to play on tn
magazine, when the rebels hoisted tn
white flag.
Gen. Butler refused accediDg to any term
except au unconditional surrender whicl
was at last accepted. Barron delivered hi
sword to Com. Stringham.
Other officers delivered their swords t
Gen. Butler.
By tho surrender we came in posessio
of one thousand stand of arms, thirty-fv
heavy guns ammunition for the same,
: large amount of hospital and other store
two schooners-one loaded with tobacc
and the other with provisions, one brig loaC
ed with cotton, two light boats, two su
boats, DC.
The enemy's loss they allow to be eigt
killed and thirty five wounded. Eleven {
l. the latter were left at the hospital at Al
J napolis.
We took forty-fye officers prisoner
/, many of high rank, among whom wer
= Commodore Sam. Barron, late Captain
: the United States Navy; was born in VII
ginia, and appointed from that State. H
r entered the Navy January !, 1912, Wa
nineteen years at sea, eight years on shor
S and twenty years unemployed. His toti
term of serve in the Navy up to the tim
J, of his resignation was forty-eight years.
+ He was last at sea in 1859. Commodor
D Barron holds the post of Assistant Seer
: tary of the Navy uuder jeff Davis. Co
J onel Bradford Chief of the Ordinance
5 Colonel William F. Martin, of the 1t
5 North Carolina volunteers. Col. Martin
= a native of Elizabeth City, North Carolin
: and is about thirty eight years of age. H
is lawyer by profession.
Lieutenant Colonel johnson, Sevent
North Carolina Volunteers.
Major Henry A. Gilman, Seventh Mort
: Carolina Volunteers.
= Major R. Snowden Andrews, of Bait
more.
!, Lieutenant William Sharp, late Unite
States Navy. He was appointed fro
Virginia and entered the service in Sci
= tember, l941, and at the time of his resi-
!. ! nation he had been nineteen years in tt
:, service.
u Also several others, late army navy of
GERS, and six hundred and sixty-6ve MOI
e commissioned officers and privates.
a Our victory was complete and briliaI
/ one. We lost not life, nor had we mol
than one. il apy wounded. Our men n