Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-11

muncation from Samuel Barron, late CAP,
tain IN the United States Navy;
MEMORANDUM.
Flag officer Samuel Barron, Confederate
States Navy, offers to surrender Fort Hat.
teras, with all arms and munitions of war
the officers allowed to g out with side
arms and the men without arms TO retire,
S. BARRON,
Commanding Naval Defence virginia and
HUrrh CarOiina
r Fort HaHcrds tug. %, 1861
Also a verbal communication that he
had in the fort six hundred and fifteen
men, and a thousand more within an
hours call, but that he was anxious to
spare the etIuson Of blood.
TO 10th the written and verbal commu-
nications, ! made the reply which follows
and sent it 10y Lieut.. Crosby:
MEMORANDUM.
Benjamin f. Butler, Major General
. United States Amy commanding, in re-
ply to the communication Of Samuel Bar
ron commanding forces at Fort HGtteras,
cannot admit the terms proposed. The
terms offered are these:
Full capituLation.
The officers ana men to be treated as
prisoners OF war
No other terms admissible.
Commanding officers to meet on board
flagship Minnesota TO arrange details.
Aug. -, 1861.
After waiting three-quarters Of an hour,
Lieutenant Crosby returned, bringing with
him Capt. Blrron, Major Andrews and
Col. Martin, Of the rebel forces, who, on
being received aboard the tug Fanny, in
formed me that they had accepted the
terms proposed in my memorandum, and
had come to surrender themselves and
their command as prisoners of war.
informed them that as the expedition
was a combined one from the army and
navy, the surrender must be made on
boGrd the flagship TO Flag Officer String
ham, rs we'll as 10 myself. We went on
board the Minnesota for that purpose. On
arriving there the following articles of
capitulation were signed, which | hope
will meet your approval;
United States Flagship MINNESOTA, |
Off Hatteras Inlet, Aug. 29.
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION.
1t is stipulated and agreed between the
contracting parties that the forces under
command OF the said Barron, Martin and
Andrews, and all munitions OF war, arms,
men and property under the command of
said Barron, Martin and Andrews, be un-
conditionally surrendered to the govern
ment Of the United States, in terms of full
Capitulation and it is stipulated and a.
greed 10y the two contracting parties on
the part Of the United States government,
that the officers and men shall receive the
treatment due 10 prisoners of war.
In witness whereof, we the said ComS
modore Stringhanl anu Gen. Butler on
behalf Of the United States government,
and the said Barron, Martin and Andrews,
representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet,
interchangeably set our hands this twenty
ninth day Of August, AID, eighteen huns
dred and sixty one, and of the indepen.
dence the eighty fcth year.
S. u. STRINGHAM,
Flag Officer Atlantic Blnckading
Squadron.
BENZ. f. BUTLER,
Major General United States AR
my, Commanding.
S. BARRON,
Flag Officer Confederate States
Navy Commanding Naval Defences
Virginia and North Carolina.
VIM. f. MARTIN,
Colonel Seventh regiment infan-
try, N. Carolina Volunteers,
W. S. G. ANDREWS,
Major Commanding Forts Hat
teras and Clark.
! then landed and took formal sur-
render of the forts, with all the men and
munitions Of war, inspected the troops to
soc that the arms had been properly sur
rendered, marched them out and embark
ed them on board the Adelaide, and
marcned my own troops into the tort and
raised our flag upon it, amid the cheers of
our men and salute Of thirteen guns
which had been shotted by the enemy.
The cmbarkation of the wounded
which vas conducted with great care and
tenderness from temporary wharf erect
cd tor the purpose, took so long that
night came on, and it was so lark that it
was impossible for the pilots to take tho
Adelaide over the bar, thereby causing de,
lay.
may mention in this connection that
the Adelaide, in carrying in the troops
at the moment that my terms Of capitu-
lation were under consideration by the
enemy, had grounded upon tho bar but
by the active and judicicus exertiors of
Commodore Steliwagen, after some delay
was got Off At the same time the Harriet
Lane, in attempting to enter over the bar,
had grounded and remained fast. Both
were under the guns Of the fort. This to
me was n moment Of the greatest anxiety.
BY those accidents a valuable ship OF war
and a transport steamer, with q large
portion OF my troops were within the
power OF the enemy.
! had demanded the strongest terms,
which he was considering. He might re
fuse, and, seeing our disadvantage, renew
the action. But ! determined to abato
not title Of what believed to be due to
the dignity Of the government, not even
to give an official title to the. officer in
command Of the rebels. Resides, my tug
was in the inlet, and at least ! could car.
ry Oh the engagement with my two riiicd
six-pounders, well supplied with Sawyer's
cballe