The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
1000 Stand Of Arms, Thirty-fiye Can
non, ana a Large Amount Of Am
maAitiOn and Stores Taken.
Capture of Vessels Laden with
Cotton and Tobacco.
The Revenue Cutter Harriet
Lane Aground,
&C., &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, August 81, 1851.
spIerdd and decisive blow has been struck on the
s"ast Of North Carolina by the combined and land
eorses Of the Unon which SURPRISES in Importance any
ming yet accomplished against the enemy.
pratical nest long the Of the merchant has
Been enecsuaiy broken up and destroyed. Victory
crowned our flag Your special correspondent has this
nomen arrived from the Of Hlteras In.
bet, North Carolina, which he left Friday afternoon with
Genera Butler and sea in the Adelaide under
command Of Commander II S stillwagen, U. s. NJ touch
ing for short time a, Fortress Monroe thence to Anna
Yoi@ and Washington.
The expedition, consisting Of the frigates Minnesota
Commodore stringham in command Of the expedition;
Wabash Captain Mercer; the gunboats Pawnee Captain
r wan; Monticello Commander Gilis md the Harriet
lane Captain Faupce with the transports Adelaide and
Geo. Peabody conveying troops the number Of about
THOUSAND, left Fortress Monroe last Monday AID
reached the rendezvous of Hatteras Inlet fifteen miles
Below cape iateras on Tuesday morning the Minnesota
and Wabash coming in in the afternoon and the Cumber
land Joined the feet the same day
Preparations were Immediately made to land the troops
Mf5ollowing morning, which time tie TRANSPORTS ran
the beach, two miles north the Inlet and covered
BY the Monticello, Harriet Lane and Pawnec About
three hundred mon were landed through heavy surf
she force consisting Of Capt rneis company Of rcgaar
artillery Capt. Jardine's company Ninth New York two
son nies Of the Twentieth New York. with Col Weber
and Lieut. Col Hess, detachment OF marines from the
Cigates under command Of Majors Doughty and Shuttle,
worth. and detachment Of sailors from the Pawnee,
snder Lsuts Crosby and Blue with Drs King and tones
The gunboats swept the beach and neighborng copse
Of scrub oaks All the boats being swan ID and bi gcd
h the surf, more could be thrown ashore Mean.
,whie, the Minnesota and Wabash-the latter with the
Cumberland in owsteamed up the front Of of the
sebe batteries AMI took their position at cong range.
AZ ten o'cock tn, Wabash fred the first gun, the
slevennch shell striking the battery and bursting
with tremendous force The battery which Of sand
covered with turf and mounting five long thirty twos in
santiy returue the fire. tho shot ing short The Min
aesOta and Cumberland Immediately opened fire and raned
anc and eleven inch shell into and about The fire was
terrific aad soon the battery's responses and
r between, when the frgacs suspended fire for
while to get position, when the cnemy's fire was
most spirited.
NJ dam .ge sustained by our ships and when they
again took their position the cannonadng intensely
hot the shells dropping in the enemys works or falling
IN the nparts exploding death dealing fragments
add carrying death and destruction with them. The
small wooden stuGtures about the fort were torn and
psrforated with flying sheds, ~.--
Al eleven O'Clock the Immense flagstaff was shot away
and the rebel flag down, but the fire was sti CON
hnued by them.
Al twelve O'clock the Sasquehanna steamed In and
ayoppag her bats astern, opened effective fire. The
pannonadng part incessant and the air was
alive with the ham and explosion OF flying shell; but the
Enemy did not return the hse with any regularity, the
battery being too hot for them from the explosion of
shells chat dropped in at the above half dozen
minute.
The enemy ceased firing little before two, and after
sw more shells had been thrown In the Commodore sig
saiized to firing
The troops hal meantime advanced 70 within a shor
distance Of the FORT and before ceased firing
got in and raised the Stars and Stripes. Tbs
place too hot for the men, but the flag left
ing. Coxswan Benjamin Swesrcs, OF the Pawuees first
cutter stood for time the ramparts waving
tig amid fight OF shells.
When the firing ceased the fort was occupied in force
and he'd afterwards.
The Monticello had proceeded ahead Of the land force
protect them, and had reached the Inlet when a
large fort, Of an octagoa shape, 10 the rear and
right Of the small battery, mounting thirty.
twos and four eightinch glns which hli TIL
then been cent o2cucd Ga her with eight guns short
range At the instant she got aground and stuck
fast, the enemy pouring in nre, hot ana heavy which
ue Monticello replied 70 with shell sharply. For afty
minutes she held bcf own, and finally getting OF the
ground she came out, having bsen shot through and
shrough by eight Inch shell, going below tho
water tine. She drcd Gty FIVE she'll dty minutes and
partially snced the battery. She wi,hre dusk for
repairs, with one or two slightly bruised but none
killed or wounded
The escape of the vessel and crew was miraculous
Unti this time we supposed the day ours but tn
unexpected opening OF the large battery rather change
Bic aspect of affairs Things did not look cheerful n
dark. We had men ASHORE who probably in need o
provisions and in case Of night attack no nssis,anc
could be sent them from the Harriet Lane
AS we lay close in shore saw The bright bvouu
nrcs ON the beach, with groups OF about them tn
night passed without an alarm, the enemy a. we have
siace learned laying thcir al night expecting q,
attack.
Al early daybreak Thursday the men went Il
qua in the fleet, aod quarter past eight the yes
ses having borne down THAI The pre- ous day,
siton the action began, the Susqaehana opening til
days work by she'll from OF the eleven guns
The Minnesota and Wabash joined in immediately an
again the hum Of shell and their explosion were heard
They fred nearly half hour before tho barrr
correct than 90 the previous day. The range had be
obtained and nearly every shot went into the batter,
throwing ap clouds Of and exp ding with terri
effect
At twenty five minutes past ten tho Harriet Ian
opcnei i'e, and atr the Cumberan came in fro,
the o!ug and joined IN the attack. lie uariie, Ian,