The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-10
FEDERAL ACCOUNT of THE CAPTURE
OF FORTS CLARK AND HATTERAS.

FEDERAL ACCOUNT of THE CAPTURE
OF FORTS CLARK AND HATTERAS.
We append the Federal account of the exploit,
which, as we anticipated, is heralded as bril-
liant victory
FORTRESS MONROE, August 31.-The steamer
Adelaide has returned from the expedition, and
brings news of brilliant victory at Hatteras Inlet
by Gen Butler and Commodore Stringham. The
General returned on board the Adelaide and pro-
ceeded at once on board of her to Washington via
Annapolis, to arrange for supplies and reinforce
ments for further operations in North Carolina.
The expedition reached its destination Tues
day Forts Clark and Hatteras were bombarded
on Wednesday, and on Friday at ii A. NJ. the
Confederates Internationally surrendered. We
have seven hundred and thirty prisoners among
whom are Commodore Barron, Col. Martin Of
North Carolina, Major r. Snowden Andrews
formerly of Baltimore of the Confederate Army,
and other distinguished officers
No one was injured on our side. Fifteen of the
Confederates were killed and thirty wounded.
We have captured thirty heavy guns and one
thousand stand of arms and their equi pments. and
loaded to run the blockade. Also two light-boats
and large amount Of provisions and coffee. two
forts, and a large number of valuable books and
papers, showing the designs of the Confederates
1t is regarded as most important and success
full movement and is the occasion of great re-
jocing at Old Point
Gen. Buffers account of the fight is given,
which is 200 lengthy for publication in our columns
Speaking of Thursdays operations, the day on
which the Fort surrendered, the account says:
Early next morning, the feet commenced bonn
harding the second fort, called Fort Hatteras,
which soon after displayed the white flag, and the
fort entered by Capt. Nixon, of the Union
Coast Guard; Lieut.. Creigel, of Gen. Buffers
staff, and Sergeant Diavege. They conducted
to the tent of Commodore Barron, the commander
of the Confederate forces After some preparatory
and common place remarks, the Commodore placed
in the hands of Lieutenant Creigel the following
proposition, which he Immediately carried to Gen
Butler
MEMORANDUM.
Flag Officer Samuel Barron, c. S. Navy, offers
to surrender Fort Hatteras, with all the arms and
munitions Of war The officers to be allowed to
60 out with side arms, and the men without arms
to retire. TSignedl S BARRON,
Commanding Naval Defenccs of Virginia and
North Carolina.
GEN. Buffers REPLY.
The following reply of Gen Butler was dis
patched by Capt. Crosby, U. S. n, and Lieut..
Creige:
FORT HATTERAs, Aug. 90, 1861.
Memorondum: BENZ F. Butler, Major General
commanding United States army, in reply to the
communication Of Samuel Barron, commanding
forces at Fort Hatteras, cannot admit the terms
The terms offered are these:
Full capitulaton, the officers and men to be
treated as prisoners of war. No other terms ad-
missible. Commanding officers to meet on board
flagship Minnesota to arrange details.
On the reception of this, the Commodore called
a council Of war Of his field officers, and accepted
the terms offered, when they proceeded to the
flag ship to arrange details.
The prisoners were then put on board the flag
ship Minnesota aud the fort taken possession Of.
The stars and stripes were hoisted from the fort
by Capt Crosby of the L. S. N and Lit Creigel,
amid the cheers of the troops and the booming of
the cannon lately in the possession Of the enemy.
The following are the articles of capitulation
agreed upon between Commodore Stringhaps aud
Gen. Butler, on the Federal side and Com nodore
Barron, Colonel Martin, and Major Andrews, for
the Confedcrates. 1t will be particularly observed
that % the officers and men are to receive the
treatment due to prisoners of war :"
1t is stipulated and agreed between the contract
ing parties that the forces under command of the
tions Of war, arms, man, and property under the
Of said Barron, Martin aud Andrews, be
Internationally surrendered to the Government of
the United States, in terms Of full capitulation.
And it is stipulated and agreed by the contending
parties, on the part of the said United States
Government, that the officers and men shall receive
the treatment due to prisoners of war
1r witness whereof, We, the said Stringham and
B.tler, on behalf Of the United States, and the
said Barron, Martin and Andrews, representing
the forces at Hatteras Inlet hereunto interchange
ably set our hands, this twenty ninth day of
August A. D., 1861, ard of the independence of
the United States the eighty-ffth year.
TSigned] S. FL. STRINGHAM,
Flag Officer Atlantic Blockading Squadron
B. T. BUTLER,
Major-Gen. U. States Army, Commanding
S. BARRON,
Flag Officer G. S. n, Commanding Naval Forces
Virginia and North Carolina
VIM. F. MARTIN,
Colonel 7th Reg iment n. G. Volunteers.
". L. G. ANDREWS,
Major Com. Forts Hatteras and Clark
special dispatch to the Baltimore Exchange
says:
The Federal loss is not reported but the steamer
Harriet Lane either grounded or sunk and will, it
is supposed, prove total loss Her guns were
thrown overheard but still she would not float
The total number Of men engaged in this ex-
petition is said to be about 1900. The sand bat
terles captured are perfectly barren shore
upwards of eighty miles from the nearest habta-