Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-09-05


valcnt here and elsewhere, based on alleged pr-
vatc accounts, of disasters to Gen. Roscncrans,
but it is certain that the War Department has
received no such information.
Major General Butler having obtained a few
days leave Of Absence will leave Washington
for Boston this afternoon.
| REsIGNED-The Leonarltown Beacon saws
that Captain f. C. Armstrong, native of ST.
Mary's county, Md, and recently captain in
the Federal army, has resigned his position and
is now in Richmond.
SUCCESS OF GEN. BUFFERS EXPEDI-
! TON.
CAPTURE OF FORTS CLARK AND HAT
| TEXAS AND $50 PRISONERS.
| We have, through the ASSOCIATED Press, i"
the suhpincd highly important Intelligence
Fortress Monroe, august S1.-The steamer
Adelaide has returned from the expedition, and
brings news Of a victory obtained at Hattcras
Inlet by Gen. Butler and Commodore Stringham
The General returned on board the Adelaide,
and proceeded at once on board of her to Wash
ton via Annapolis, to arrange for supplies and
rcnforccmcnts for further operations in North
Carolina.
The expedition reached its destination on
Tuesdays Forts Clark and IIatteras were bonn
bariled on Wednesday, and on Friday, at IL
a. NJ, the Confcdcratcs Internationally surren-
dcred. We have seven hundred and thirty pzi-
soners, among whom are Commodore Barron,
Col. Martin, of North Carolina, Major w. L. G..
Andrews, of the Confederate army and other
distinguished officers.
No one was injured on our side. Fifteen of
the Confcdcratcs were killed and thirteen woun-
del
We have captured thirty heavy guns and one
thousand stand of arms and their equipments,
and three prizes, one of which is a cargo of cot
ton loaded to run the blockade. Also two light
boats and large amount of provisions and cof-
| fee, two forts and number Of valuable books
and papers, showing the designs of the rebels.
1t is regarded as most important and sue
cessful movement, and is the occasion of great
rejoicing at Old Point. g.
| annapolis, Sep 1-Gen. Butler has left ff-
teen wounded Confederate prisoners at Annapo-
lis in charge of Col. Morse, commandment at this
station. They have been placed in the hospital
at the Naval Academy, where they arc being
well cared for.
| Another Account of the Expedition.
Washington, Sep. 1.-The Navy Department
by able and experienced officers has carefully
studied the whole line of our coast with a view
| to making the best use of such force as it could
secure. The expedition to Hattcras Inlet was
planned before the meeting of Congress, and
when that body placed the necessary funds at
the disposal of the Department, active prepara-
tons were made. AS the cooperation of the
War Department was necessary, other prelimf
naries requiring time were indispensable, so that
lit was not until Monday the s26th nj - a1
expedition sailed The success is perfect. and
every anticipation Of the Department is realized.
| Among the papers captured was press copy
of letter from the late American consul at Rio
Robert G.. Scott. giving a list of all the vessels
leaving or to leave that port during month,
with fuTf description of their cargoes and des-
tinaton. By this information the rebel priva-
teers knew just when and where to look for the
vessels, and six named in the list were captured
| The report of the engineer in chief of the Con-
federates was also among the papers found. It
stated that all the good guns at Norfolk are ex-
pended also the whole amount of fuses.
Some handmade percussion caps were found,
and it was ascertancd that the copper had been
stripped from one of the prizes fthe bark Lin
woody to furnish material for the manufacture of
these caps. They were of tolerably good quail
ity.
Among the guns captured was large ten
inch Columbiad, from the Tredegar Works,
Richmond, which had not been mounted.
! Our vessels took three prizes-one brig, the
Henry c. Rogers, of New York, and two light,
boats, belonging to the United States, but I'M
the employment of the Confedcrates with mis-
cellaneous cargoes.
A gentleman connected with the expedition
reports that the Federal forces were landed and
| 4 in limo on tho haoch 1uhop II 1voc
found that there were 319 men under Col. Max
Weber, of the New York Goth regiment At
this time the wind raised a little, and it was
found impossible to land more troops. Pickets
were Immediately posted, under command Of
Lieut.. Leder, of the regulars. ->s
A scouting party, under Lieut.. Col. Weiss and
Lieut.. Creigel, proceeded up the beach, captur-
ing one brass feld-pie and horse. The force
then advanced to Fort Clark, which had been
evacuated, but they were compelled to retire
again, owing to the shells fired from the fleet
falling therein, and they marched back to the
place of landing, where they bivoucked for the
night.
! Early next morning they again returned, and
the fleet commenced bombardng the second fort,
called Fort Hatteras, which soon after displayed
the white flag, and the fort was entered by Capt.
Nixon, of the Union Coast Guard; Lieut. Creige,
of Gen. Buffers staff, and Sergeant Daivoge
They were conducted to the tent of Commodore
Barron, the commander of the Confederate forces
After some preparatory and commonplace re-
marks, the commodore placed in the hands of
Lieut.. Creigel the following proposition, which
he Immediately carried to Gen. Butler:
| MEMORANDUM.
Flag Officer Samuel Barron, c. S. navy, offers
to surrender Fort Hatteras, with all the arms
and munitions of war The officers to be allow
ed to go out with side arms, and the men with
out arms to retire.
! [Signed,] S. BARRON.
Commanding Naval Defcnces Of Virginia and
| North Carolina.
GEN. Buffers REPLY.
The following reply Of Gen. Butler was dis
patched by Capt. Crosby, U. S. NJ, and Lieut..
Creigel:
FORT HATTERAs, Aug. 80, 1861.
Memorandum BENZ. F. Butler, Major Gen.
commanding United States army: in reply to
tho communication of Samuel Barron command