Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06
FATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
nv SpECIAL EXPRESS

BY SIP ECIAI 4 ..
We arc in possession Of Northern papers
datas as late as 10 the 9th instant.
We extract a,ri c~oa:lcnse the following from
ti.c.r columns:
rnr nATTEIAs EXPEDITION.
WAsulyGros, Sept 3.-The Navy Depart
menl haa addressed the following letter to
Com. Str;ngiam:
NAvr DEPARTMENT, Sept. ., 1861.
Sir: The Department congratulates you ana
those Of Jour command, and also the otlceIs
and soldiers Of the army who co-opcrated Win
you in the reduction Of Forts Hattcras ana
Clark, and The capture 81 the forc@s employed
in their defence. Tic successful result mus
far Of an expedition projected with great care
and the occupation af the positions command
ilig the most important inlet on the coast oil
North Carolina will be attended with c9nse-
ouences that can scarcely be oGcr-estimatca.
This brilliant achievement, accomplished
without the loss CT I man on your part, o. III
iurv To- any one in the Federal service, mas
carried low and gladaess tc the bosom Of every
friend Of the Union, and is, I trust, but the De-
ginning of results which must crcntuate 1T
sluprcssing the instruction, and confirming
more strongly the hoEo- and integrity OF TIE
Union.
Convey to the officers and men OF the respec'
tive @rassels under your command the thanks
of the Department fer their gallant condncf'
md the assurance that is thus afforded thai III
the r7eat emergency now upon Us, The country!
NAV rely, as OF old, upon the vigor, the conr'
ace and the enthusiasm Of its brave officers
and sailors.
ain, respectfully, your ohedicnt servant
GIDEON W3LLES.
Flag Officer S. II. SrRlHGHAM. commanding tic
Atlantic blockading squadron.
uArrERAs INLET TO BE OCCUPIED.
7, l,n, already boon determined to occupy
uatrcr9s Inlet as . station for our hlockadiH5
souadrou, and dispatches we're to day sen: Tor
several carEocS Of coal 10 be snifpcn There
from New York for the use OF cur steaFhcfS'I
No doubt is entertained oil our aoil!ty 10 "nia
this point against any force that can be brought
against it.
ARRIVAL CT TIE MlSHEsoTA WITH THE NORTH
CAROLINA PRISONERS.
Tic United States steam .riEate Minnesota,
fac officer Stringh.rn. trum ~l!atleras Inlet,
which Mace size lett on lhe Isl. inst, arrived
at New York, On Mahday, anl anchored in he
| North River. She has on board tIl prisoners,
taken during the ia!e engagement at Fort Hat
tcras. Amoag the prisoner: are forty hFe
officers Of the Confederate army and navy
The New York Times says:
During the passage TO this pIrt the prison
ers, both officers and ~rrivataS, !aTe been per
mittcd as much liberty as the nature Of the
circumstances allowed. They have, in fact,
had full liberty Of the decks, within certain
restricted limits, aud the rebel officers haze
Ind nothing to conrlsin "f in inc wa7 Of M
necessary harshncss Or restraint. The crcy
Of the ship were armed witt cni:la:scS and
boarding pistols, two - pound kowiizrrS were
placed in position aft, 90 as IL rake the deck
in case of an attempt at revolt, md the officers
| on duty carried their side aTC1s and pistols -
The whole force Of marines Sere also kept Gil
guard, so that there was no chance for 4 STIR
prise.
The conduct oi the prisoners, with few eX-
| c%eptions, vas such SIS led TO thc belief that
they were not dispicased with tlcir cnpturc.--
Thor condition and fare 1t tho latteras forts
were anything but comfortable, and tnany Of
them assert that they were iel~d to take up
arms and 20 fight against their viii.
The Minncs0t4 never made { proudur az.
pearsnce thal when she passed through the
N,rrows, with Inc broad blue p,nnant Of the
i4g.oiIicer floating al The fore and the 4isrs
and stripes Il. the peak. She passed but 4 few
moments At quarantine, and 'Acl caTe ZIP 10
the CITY. and anchored oil The t%a;ic:y. The
rebel officers I!szel With admiration upon the
beautiful scenery OF The 5ay, ard the soldiers
also admired the pruspcc: from I'll: gnnpor's.
The ONLY object which secrnIh 10 impress
them infavora'iy was Fort lafayette, whose
frowniag walls they passed within 80 short 4
distance tina. they might almot have seen the
faces Of some familiar friends Who arc confined
within its WALL.
The men arc dressed in graf., With felt hats
Of all varieties, giving thema rough appear
ance. There has also been III evident lack OF
soap and rnzors, AID a large najoiIiy ara bare
..t-+--..~-ST-A'Tn lT-"-|. :.eiT .Ir!t-ns
and athletic men, do not appear to nave suf.
fered in health. The statement that they were
in many cases compelled 10 take up arms 70
save their lircs, is To. credited by the officers
OF the ship. There ere among item men OfGli
ages ana conditions, from the tar iniler to the
merchant and aTistocfalic shareholder, and
from boy. Gt fifteen II men with grey hairs
They manifest much anxiety as TO their par.
ticular destination, ard seen, to l03l; forward
to long and perhaps drrary confinement.
The ~oi:icer3 wore 4 drcas Ct blue flannel CT
cloth, decorated with stripes ard buttons, not
unlike tho2e worn in the United States Navy.
They occupied The after part Of tho ship, near
the %oflicCrs's quarters.
The United States frisala Potaruac salutcd
the Minnesota, just as sllo was about coming
to anchoT, with 10 siins-G commodore salute.
The French Imperial yacht, the French war
steamer Catinet. and the tnited States steamer
Vixen, lowered their flags. and the Minnesota
dipped hers in return. Hundreds OF persons
were attracted to the battery By the sGnnd nf
the guns. and fr7 tina TIC greatest delight
was manifested at the arrival II the prisoners.
Bouts by the scare ware Immediately chartered
to go oil a1d tGi;a I nearer view 81 the vessel,
Or, if possible. 70 60 on hna7i. The latter
privilege, however, wR3 very propeTl: denied
to every Conner, it being determined TO allow
no communication with the prisoners.
Commodore StTingham landed at about 10
o'clock, aad was greeted with three cheers as
he stepred.aShHre. He proceeded Immediately
to communicate with the government at Wash
as to what disposition should be made
of the prisoners. It is supposed thai III: oii.
GERS will he assigned quarters at Fort Lalny.
cite, and that the soldiers will be sent to Fort
Schuyler.
Napoleon's yacht salu!el the commodore as
he left his ship to land, which was returned
The commander and some Of the officers Of the
Catinct also went on board The Minnesota, and
congratulated the officers On The success ii The
expedition.
The Minnesota reports that the p~risa,ecr
steamers Coffee, Gorden aid Winslow Jeff Hat.
teras Inlet u few hours previous to the arrival
Of the national fleet.
Colonial Andrew Jackson, cns Of the prison.
crs, was born in 1864, and YES tho first child
in America who waa named after Andrew jack
son, then a Judge in Tennessee. He Is 4 NJ
Ct North Carolina, and was educated at
West Point. He was iavorite OF General
Jackson when President, anl owes his rapi,
advanccnsnt Ia the partially OF his sWii.-
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