New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03
GEN. B. F. Buffers OFFICIAL REPORT TO
GEN WOOL.

GEN. WOOL.
THE following appeared II portion yesserdsys siioD
u. 5. kLAG-SHIP AISSEsoTh Aug 10 ltsi
GENERAL: Agreeably 10 Your orders emearkee on
che transport steamers Adelaide ard George Pea ody
500 Of the Goth Regiment New York Volunteers, Col
Weber commanding; 30 of the 9th Regiment New
York Volunteers, Col. HaN kus commanding 100 Of
the Union Coast Guard, Capt. Nixon commanding,
|. and 90 Of the N United States Artillery, Lie tut.
Larned commanding, force TO operate In conlunc-
ton with the fleet under Command Officer Strlusham
against the rebel forts a. Hatteras Inlet
left Fortress Monroe on Monday at O'Clock =. NJ
The last ship OF feet arrived Of Hstteas Toilet
about o clock on Tuesday afternoon. Such prepare
Eons were Josihe for the landing were made in
the evening" and daylight next morning dispositions
were made for an attack upon the forts by feet
and for the auoug Of the troops. Owing to the pre-
yious prevalence OF southwest gales heavy surf was
breaking on the beach,.
Every effort was m de 20 land the troops and after
about 3l5 landed, including 80 marines from the
feet and the regulars, both TIE iron boats upon which
we depended were swamped i'll the surf, and both fiat
boats stove; and brave att mpt being made 10y Lieut..
Crosby, U. s. A., serving with the army Post Cap
cain at Fortr Monroe who had volunteered 10 come
down with the steamtuR Fanny, belonging 70 the
army to lard In boat from the war steamer Pswnee
resulted in the btachng OF the boat, 30 that sne cOuo
not be got off.
1t was impraeticabe to land more troops because Of
che rising wind and Fortunately tweye-pOunder
riAed boat gpa, land us by the flagship, and
Gwelve-poui ho~iZer were landed the last slightly
damaged Our landing WAS conn le;ely covered by the
shells Of the Monticello aud the Harriet Lane.
was on board the Harriet Lane, 6lrect'nS me en-
Dark ,tion of the troops by means OF signals ana was
about landing with them at the time the 6oe,s were
stove We were induced to desist from further at
Sempts at landing troop, by the rising of the WIND,
and because the time, the fleet had opened he
upon the nearest tort, viii ,b was finally senced, ana
Its dag struck.
No bring had opened upon our troops from the other
Sort and it's Dag was also struck. SupposDg this to
be signal of surrender Col Weber advanced bis
troops already upon the beach, The Harriet Lane,
- hQr
20 get in the smooth of the Ibei, when fire was
opened upon the Monticello, which had proceeded 10
advance Of u.s. from the other fort.
ky-seyei2l shots struck her but without causing any
Tssualties az ] am informed. So well convinced were
he oficer Of both aIny and navy that The forts bad
ksurrendered at this time, that the Susquebanna bad
bowed the fiigate Cumberland 10 an dining. The hre
Twas then reopened (ss there signal from eltbe
hDOn both forts.
IN tbs mean tine a few men from the Coast Guard
lad advanced up the beach with Mr. Wiegel who was
scne as volunteer rid, and whose gallalty aud SER
Wees wi b to commend ard tooE possession OF the
rms,sr Sort which was fouud to have been abandoned
byt 9 enemy and rglsed the Americ neg thereon
Ii had become necessary, owing 10 the threatening
appearance Of the weather, that all the s1 should
make an ofDg, Nhich done with reluctauCe from
necessity thus leaviog tie troops upon the Shore
part In possession Of the email for tabou, 40 yards
from the larger one), a d the rest bivouaekcd on the
beach near the place of landing about two miles north
Of the fors.
Early the next morning the Harriet Lane ran ia
shore for the purpose Of covering any attack on the
troops. At the time large steamer. wac o.
served coming down the sound ioside the land win
re endorsements for The enemy, but she was Igevented
from landing by CAPTAIN johnson OF the COaAa G0aro
" no had placed the guns from the ship, ga Blk
FOUNDER from the enemy la small sand battery, and
opened fire on the rebel steamer.
At O'Clock the fleet opened iro again. the u ship
beinc anchored as near rs tie water allowed sDd the
o. hef ships coming CALAMITY into aston. Isyas evil
dent after few experiments, thai ou shot short
An increased length OF fuse was telegralh,d, aud
iriDg commenced With -bsl Of II seoOifs' fuse
/ had seut to Mr Fiske. Acting Aid-ce-iemp, on
o ore for the purpose OF gaining iurlbgenk Of the
movements Of the troops aud Of the eueuIv 4 then
went with the Fanny for The purpose Of sStciing
Landing of the rem al Ger of the IOOl,i whe white
a y was run 40 from tue fort. then went Filth the
Fanny over tie bar into the Iulel a. Ito sfne time
The troops under Col. Weber msrchsd up q beach
snd signal was made fom the fsgshb TO &C = firing
As the Fspny rounded in over the bar Il Rebel
steamer WinslOw weit up ne channel havii Ma large
number Of Secession troops on board whic' che had
not landed. We throw shot At her from u Fanny
bat she proved 10 he ont VI range. taen Lieut..
SEOsby on shore TO demand the meaniag OF g. white
Esg The boat soon returned Bringing NIX Wheel
with The following written cOmmunica ION froe samuel
Barron, bate Captain in ihs U. S. Nav:
"HgsoRAEDUM
, flag Ohesr Samuel Barron {. s. Navy ofen IHender
~ 81 ioso on, 18th ,dssrms and the DsS witt
as. BARRON. Commanding i,sy,i De Sc
Virginia ans N0rsh J, oiins
ron ia feTat, Aug ", lNoi"
AID alec verbal communication st .ting tt[ be had
% The fort rs neo aud thousand t9OTe Vi chin an
hour call, but that he anxious t. spart 10 cia
t0n Of blood
To both the written ard verbal SSnlmuu 3 lions !
made the reply which follows, aud ssEt II y Lieut..
Crosby
"MgsoKAspuz.
Benjamin y. Bnler, Ms or.GenerA uea s,,Y Army.
'lrsldtug reply 10 the communication ~ ~ ne Bar
fH commanding the forces 1t Fort Hse1S csnno b NIT the
proposed The offered ere these FOIL uisdoni
Sa'iI 'S Ss %G e. ne 5di'so 70 ' tie
FJar-ship Miuuesoa % arrange details "-Ai%ohE' ~
,fsr waiting ihree-ouar,ers Of it,i houk Lieut..
Crosl,s returned bringing with hin, Capt. ,Iarron,
hsi Andrew, and col Malta OF tie Retf forces,
y ho. on being received ou board The ,ug + n.y. H.
acried that they had accepted the terms eoPOred
u my memorandum aud had come ~ sorrent3 them
,tlycs and their cour ands a. p,topers a WIZ in
fotnsi them that a. the esre3niou VS. foru1 OF the
Army and Navy, the surrender must b., made board
che fag-ship to fap.oicer Stfinghaa as k1 - TO
nyteR. We went on board the Mninesoti k;Or that
-UlpOse. On arriving there The following Afcles Of
saptula,ion we're sl2ned, VII ch hops win your
4 rproysl. (Appendix AZ
,'en iahde and took formal eur encer s all the
forts With o II the men and munitions 81 war II pecied
ihc troops that the bad been proIs Nv
rendered, marched them out and embarked lem on
4 y2aro the Adelaide and marched my own try pc into
~, FORT and raised our flag n; on IT, amid the ers Of
orr men, ad salute OF thirteen guns which kId been
-h1.ted By Tao efemy.
TIE enbukiion Of tbs wounded, Which fas
flctod with great spd tenderness from tempo
f9iy wharf sci FOR the purpose, took 10 lkng that
tight came 40 dark toni II ipnof5iD!f ior the
lots 70 take tie Adelaide over tbe bar, Shereby
causing delay. may meition ia this comes 3On that
lc Ade1ide, In carrying in tie troops Gt be moment