The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-08

conditioned that the officers and men were to be
treated prisoners of war. The prisoners, in
number about 665, were Immediately dispatched
IN the d" Minnesota" to New York, while the
wounded, with the exception of two mortally
wounded who have since died, in number eleven,
were sent upon the Adelaide to Annapolis
Among the prisoners, [ am sorry to say, are Col.
Martin, Of the 7th Regiment, with his field
officers, Lieut.. Col johnson and Major Gillian,
Col. Bradford of the Artillery, and Flag Officer
Rarron, G. s. Navy, who, being at Newborn, in
the most gallant manner volunteered to 60 over on
Wednesday afternoon.
In the meantime Commander Muse brought
over four companies from the garrison at Ocracoke.
The bombardment of the Forts was witnessed
by the Confederate steamers Winslow, Capt Sin
clair the Ellis, Capt. Muse, and the Hill who lay
off in the Sound just out of the range of the SHE'LL
ready to give any assistance. 1t is from persons
on board these vessels that [ gather the meagre
facts that detail, no communication having been
received from any Of our captured troops. The
bombardment is represented as terrific. There
could at no time have been any hope Of main
tanning Hattcras against so powerful armament
Lieut.. Murdough, G. S. A, who was severely
wounded III the engagement, and was sent off in a
boat about ten O'Clock on Thursday reached New
bern in the Winsow safely after the capitulation.
He reports that the enemy's force was too heavy
for them to centend with, and they were forced
to surrender.
Our whole loss seems to have been ten killed
and twenty wounded most of these slightly and
665 prisoners. AS the whole number of men in
the Fort could not have been less than $50, it
would seem that some 200 must have escaped. 1t
Is known that Lieutenant and thirty men arrived
at Oregon on Friday. They reported that two
companies had gone out at night to attack the
party of the enemy who had landed No report
has been received from this detachment The
Captains who represented to have gone out
are known to be among the prisoners
Hatteras was redoubt, with sand-banks revet-
ted with sod. 1t mounted two 8-inch shell guns,
and nine 81 po1nders, exclusive Of five 30 pound
ers at Fort Clark, according to the last report of
the Ordnance officer received here. With the view
of strengthening its armament, 10-inch Phaix-
han was recently drawn from Fort Macon and sent
thither 1t unfortunately arrived on Sunday
evening, and for want Of derrick, which had not
reached there, was not mounted.
On the LIST Of August, it's magazine contained
Is seven pound cartridges, sixty-fou pound
cartridges, ten 80 pound shells, eighty 6-pound
shrapnels, forty 6-pound canister, forty-three 6
pound shot, 400 friction tubes 25,000 percussion
caps, 800 ball cartridges, 495 percussion musk
cts, besides those in the hands Of the troops, 5
barrels Of cannon powder, "A kegs of f powder,
Is kegs FF, 33 kegs FFF. The monthly report
for the lst of September, of course has not been
made, and it is known that this amount has been
much increased. There were on the same day in
depot at Newbern, 1867 shells without fuses,
which could not be had, and 1920 solid shot,
making 10,993. There were also %, $50 cart
ridges, II 900 musket balls 1895 pounds of buck
shot, l42 kegs, l barrel and fifty cartridges OF
cannon powder, 280 kegs rifle powder, and 479
Boarman fuses. acquisitions upon the very
Ordnance officer Mr. Whitford, at that
post, would have been met any time.
1t is believed certainly it is so if the reports of
the officers be relied upon, that hostile vessel
could not enter the Inlet. This work was COM
menced about the first day of May, by Col Elwood
Morris, Of the Engineer corps and its execution
does him credit It was built under the most dis
advantageous circumstances; situated on barren
sand beach, every necessary article, including
water, Of which hardly drop could be naturally
procured, had to be brought from distance Of
not less than seventy miles. Every effort to pro-
cure guns Of large calbre failed. Brig. Gen.
Gwynn commissioned the 25th Of May.
Both he and commander Muse and Lieutenant
Duvall Immediately proceeded to Norfolk, and
spared neither expense pains to procure them.
On the 9th of June he advises Gov. Ellis that
I" instead of inch guns, we will get 80 pound
ers, nor could he procure either fuses friction
matches, rockets and so forth He writes under
tnc same ual0 lIOLR NOIlolh1 ADVISING tndt
laboratory be established at Fayetteville for their
" "since," he says, there many
demands on the department here, presented by
agents more pressing, more urgent and importu-
nate than those of North Carolina that feel con
fdcnt something of the kind is necessary to enable
us to provide the mutifarious articles required for
our batteries"
The cession Of the Arsenal by the Convention
arrested the measures taken for this object.
Gen. Gwynn subsequently, on the 10th Of June,
advised us that heavy calibre guns nor copper
fuses could be obtained | am happy to be able |
to say that Gen. Gwynn used every exertion to
procure the necessary supplies, and do not think
hat the capture of Hatteras fairly attaches any
blame to any person connectd with the military es
here, 1"2n any want of foresight or
proper precaution III procuring the necessary sup
2lics
It is to be remembered that our means were
United and restricted and every effort to obtain /
powder proved unavailing.
From our limited resources we have supplied |
Virginia with as many percussion caps could F
mare and even answered requistion from the |
confederate Government as early as the 2lss of
Tune for 75, 900 ball cartridges and there is now
wing before me request for 100000 more, which
,ut fo- this unhappy exigency might have been
pared
In truth, there was every reason, from the adj
ices received here, to feel quiet about Hatteras.
)n the 10Th of May, Col Stark, commanding
here. writes. "As soon as two or three of the
.uns landed are mounted, the enemy will find it
to effect an entrance into this Inlet.
[ am happy to be able to report that the
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