Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06

| mon. lhe government Of course was prompt
| ly informed Of this good news. The return
cd party, with several members Of the Cabi
net visited the President between 10 and
o'clock. The result Of the expedition il
| olhimed TO be the possession Of the entir,
! North Carolina coast.
WASHINGTON. Sept. /.
The Navy Department, by able experienced
officers, has carefully studied the whole lin,
Of the coast, with the view to making the bes
use of such forces as it could secure. Tn,
expedition was planned before the meetin,
! Of Congress and when that body placed III,
necessary funds at the disposal of the Depart
mems, active preparations were made AS IN,
whole combined operation of the War Do
partment was necessary. other prelimnarie,
requiring time we're indispensable SO that il
was not till Monday the 26th ult. that tn,
expedition smiled. The success is perfect. and
every anticipation Ct the Department ha.
been realized. Among the papers captured
was press copy from the late American Con.
sui at Rio Janerio Robt g. Scott. giving q
list of all the vessels leaving, or to leave
that port during month, with a full descrip.
ton Of their cargoes and destination. Is,
this information, the rebel prvateers know
just when and where to look for the vessels
and ak named on the list were captured
The report of their Engineor-in. Chief was
also among the papers. 1t states that all the
good guns at Norfolk are expended also the
whole amount Of fuses Some hand and per
cussion caps were found. and it was ascer-
tanned that the copper had been stripped from
ono OF their prizes, the bark Limoood. to
furnish meterial for caps, the manufacture OF
which is Of toleTnblv rood oualitv
AMONG the guns captured was one long
~ men Columbia nom the Trodegor works,
n'n'"onu' "hlch had nor been mounted
Uut vessels took three prizes. one brig, the
'""'b w. ""y|a' Ut NC" lOfk, ana two
hght boats belonging to the United States
hut in the confinement ,c ,b, C..,,cl.,..-
vim r,iscoilani,.,,, -. "'eS'
connected with the expedition reports ,hnt
th, TO-. o s IL \ -, 80 s'"'
on the beach. wLon !, was c,~nd ~ y, , 'auo
were 3l0 men under Col ,voLos ~ r" ,n ' no,
N Y Rcyime,, Atujs ,i,,, IL.
nan, ri :: t''''O '"O Ni"u ra'sou
ANtlc auu IL was lound impossible to land
more troops Pickets were immediately,
npst.d under co,,,nard ar ;a,,, I%''
l'"'''" "'"Vi N"Hlahu ui Lieut. icdcr bulufs.
a scouting party under Lieut.. Col. Weirs
and Iieut XVc;,el ,,rocoodoJ go. ~
returning with one brass 6old niooo '',I :.
borse The f,rce ,,on ,,i.a,,.r,t ~ ~
Clsrk which b,I hoo, o,.,,'.,a,',.I ~
co,npelled 10 retire aa,in o,g;na out mei1 re-
the fleet falling tbor,in AMI - - "
the Mace of landin,, and ,ho,, h,,e',1'I "
tho niubt Esrly ne,t ,,n.,,;nl .' .i'.' IVr
returned and tbc gont onn, r,"s 10y asui"
inc tho second Co.,, ILL ~, 9I'i'o"'u'
which soon after DISPLAYED a white flo and
was entered by Capt. Nixon. Lieut.. WiegeI
and Sergt. Durvage. They were conducted
to the tent of Commodore Barrov Who
placed in the hands of Lieut.. Wiepel This
proposition, which was immediately carried 10
General Butler
" MRMonAsprn Flag officer Samuel Ro,,ov y 9
oilers TO surrender Fort Haucras, with ali the arms
ONT with sds ~st .e o,s6s to be allowed to go
(SpuedJ s.BAKRow.
Comdg naval deienees Of Va. aud n. c.
m.
o., GU, o"tnB rePly was despatched by
.In,.,,, 'ey' - - ~ al" l''eut' eigel;
manding. u s A. m ren,x ., ps st MAJ Gen com,
Samuel Barrow commanding the forces at Font Hate
Ss ,snno. Iamt inc terms proposed The terms Offence
treated a. prisoners of war no Sn 70 DC
Commanding officers to board Ihe Flag Ship
10 arrange details
On the reception oil this the Commander I,
.li = eounon o' war ~ ms held ohcers,
onu aooep'eo the terms offered and proceed
81. " .ne nag snip 10 arrange the details,
~ Wuion 'ne prisoners were put on board
'ne nag snip, ana the stars and stripes hoist
oS 5 mp GIosoy ana Lieut. "eigei' amid
',,''.e 80 IHe n'ins VI 'he cannon ih'ely IN
FVY,'''0' VI ''o oHeniy'
oraI '. 1000 oePt - nc ioiiowing gen
o'ueI nus ueen ISSUED oy General Wool
iiAHpau ANIh ~ DlPARIMENr OF VA
i%hSs NoE HoE' va, Aug 81
.' u."''u' OIue'. NO, o, Inc commanding
s X nus great satisfaction IN announcing
'uo h'"''pus victory aehleVed oy the com6In-
I,Io, ~ VI we army anu navy at HAT
'V'@ - lNIe'' Norsu Oa,oiioa' unuer command
u, .oT ,rl o'it"sn"n anu mayor General
,ta ~ 'e g,i u 'n's 8a''1n' exploit Is
- VI - men 'noi"uins 'ne com
u'""~ei p"Ilon' unu one OF the members of
sue 'g'.n oaroc'na Iaoinet' 1000 stand of
arms 20 Kegs OF POWDER stand OF colors,
% ''uSes " cannon iheiuu'nS ~ inch col
r',o''u' o'S 'o"uou WIN COTTON sloop
Il WV" PROVISIONS ana stores light
u"a's' 'oo oaBs %. con.o' ~c'' All Of which
enc r'Jnn,oo W t"e co A,"'} anu navy ana
60, NJ a',u Oo irs"''r a,uHe'l o. tue
. ., n's sui'an' "l',t WIN not iAil TO
- s"'",S anu No'un'eets 10 greater