Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-11

~RAnhonn On tn0 victory at Fort
The bonbardmeut and capture of Fort Hat
sefes oy me powerful Federal feet, which sailed
rom o,d foint on Monday, and which we an.
nounced Yesterday has been fully confirmed by
Psitie, ~ w1c reached here last evening from New
lt is now stated that the Federal feet, and
accompanying launches, barges, etc., contained
tweive regiments, numbering nearly or ouite
tWelyei thousand men, instead Of four thousand.
as given ont BY the agent Of the associated press
at Fortress Monroe. sir. 7CTI ~ - !
We regret TO hear that among the CAPTURED
at Fort Hatteras, 10 Col. Bradford. well known
In Virginia and North Caroline, be having
served Tor many years In the United States
army. He, as well as Com. Barron, are both
bighly valuable and efficient officers, and their
loss, even though temporary, is one that will be
seriously felt. Lj bfuo7 sH !Dd sos srsys
Wehear also that orr forces at Cape Hatteras
were larger than our information caused us to
state 10 yeaterdays Express. We ascertained
yesterday afternoon, from q young officer who
nad Just come In on special train from North
Csfohne' that 5S0 Confederate forces were
stationed at Cape Hatteras, all of whom we're
.eken prisoners. A company Of State troops,
few hours before 1t fell into the hands OF Gen.
Butler. There were twenty 32.pounders mount
ed OF Fort Hatteras, but shot and she'll were
scarce. faa'a 7d1'I7f' ~ - 'NN-, "s''
Fort Hatteras is situated on the outer coast
oi North Carolina, about twenty miles south Of
Ospe hatteras, and although sufficient time had
nos elapsed rom its commencement to the at.
nck 10 render II very formidable, IL is thought
mat, with an abundance of ammunition and q
iofce OF l,5OO men, It could have successfully
resisted the very fearful odds with which IL was
compelled to contend on Thursday last.
MANY are disposed to dispute the advantages
which some claim win be gained BY the inysd,
ers In occupying this point. That It IL an i'm.
poftant position, we do not entertain doubt. IL
the opinion Of those who have been familiar
with Pamlico Sound for many years past. is en-.
tilted TO consideration. This sound 10 but
eighteen or twenty miles in enthusiastically
snat, probabiy--and 1t washes the most fertile
portion OF North Carolina; into it empty innu-
meraDle streams, these streams penetrating far
ihto tne interior-two reaching the important
eowns Of Newbern and Washington, and easily
naNespie lot Lincoln's gunboats. Having
commit depredations upon the innocent ueople
OF North Carolina to an almost incalculabIe ex-
tent, II they do nothing more serious. In this
connection the following from the Wilmington
Journal of Thursday afternoon is Appropriate:
"As we mentioned some time since, ali the
Northern papers have been bowling in concert
over the defective character of the blockade OF
the North Carolina coast, and demanding that
the nest OF pirates who have their rendezvous
IN Newbern be broken up. A. IL l''aH|I'
Day before yesterday, In obedience and re-
sponse to the howl, a large Federal fiotilla
steamed along down our coast, having passed
Cape Henry on Monday evening, coming south
with men and small boats. On Tuesday they
appeared on Hatteras, and may attempt land.
ing to take the batteries in the rear and cap
ture them, thus securing an entrance through
me Inlet into the Sound, for their small boats
and light steamers, who would thus have com.
mand OF all the shallow waters from Newbern
to Elizabeth City, with the power Of infiicting
untold sufferings and losses upon our people,
The excitement, we fear, in all southeastern
Carol'na, is very great, many persons, we think,
being unnecessarily apprehensive of immediate
danger. A large number OF troops have been
already ordered to that point, and il Is rumored
among passengers who arrived last evening,
that the Governor will imm ediately call out the
militia ''h'' '". w 70'7 1l'f IT. ''-S