Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-02
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rsp CAPTURE oy FORT HArrgEAs-TBE VAN
pALs IN FULL Observation-Disclosures IN
NORTH CAROLINA. =
TIE bcmbariment md capture Of Fort Hs'lersst ,
tbs powerful Federal hset which sied from Cd Point
on Monday and whic1 We onr0lrced yesterday, have
bseu flv confirmed by parties Who reached bsre last
evening from Newterp, n O. Thess ysrti,s lsit New.
bern two hours after the MEL geuoe saed there end
are the-so.s rsable 10 give IN. detail ,s they aapte
rs that the facts stated ia yesqdays 1pPss' are an
siantially correct 50 far as asir iniql eco ens2az
them 10 judge. 3.. y. v - -
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Of four thousand, as given gu. BY ths Che A''1
We regret to hear that among thu, csptured az Fo
Hs,teras is Col Bradford, gents41A well known
Virsuia and North Carolina, be tayn Served for ma
years in the U. 8 Army. He, as wsi a. Com. Barr,f
are both highly valuable and efficient 6feers and tn
los though !; be temporary is one that will be se'
rously fel..
We hear also that our forces at Cape Hattera ssrf
arger than our information caused us 10 state yeser'
davis Express" We ascerained, Yesterday serDoon,
from Young officer who had dst come in o aap>agl
II ,in from North Carolina that five HUNDRED 019|I4
Confederate forces we're stationed at Gaps
of whom were taken prisoners. A company OF State
troops numbering one hundred more, resched the
Fort only few hours before t fell into the hands OF
| Gen. Butler There we're twenty S2.pounders mounted
at For Hatterss but shot aud shell we're scarce. II Is
stated that very large amount of powder fell into the
hands of Yankee forces as much "a twenty
wagon loads This think, must be exsggerstion,
as the military authorities controlling the Fort wcud
scarcsy have allowed such di parity to have existed
between powder and ball.
Fort H,taras Ia situated the outer coast Of North
Carolina about twenty miles south Of Cape Hatteras,
and although sufficient time had not elapsed from ia
CONNIE TO the attack render very formida'
b. IL is thou ght that with abundance OF ammunition
ard iorcs Of 1900 men, could have successfully re-
sed the very fearful odds with which it was compete
TO contend Thursday last
Many are Disposed 20 dispute the advantages which
some claim win he gained by the invaders in Occupying
tn point. That IL ia important position, We do not
enter ain doubt II the opinion Of those who have been
familiar with Pamco Sound tor many years past Is en-
titled TO consideration This Sound but eighteen or
twenty miles in enthusiastically that probaby-and II
washes the most fertile portions OF oil North Carolina
Into empty nnumerable streams These streams pene-
trate far into the nteriortwo reaching the Important
uwls of Newbern ard Washington and easily nsvigabe
for Lneolus gun boats. Having gained access to the
Sound these pun boAls commit derrs tatons upon
the nr ooent people of North Carolina 10 almost H.
caculsble extent IL they do nothing serious. In
this connection, tho following from the Wilmington
Journal of Thu,sdsy afternoon. Is appropriate;
As We mentioned time since all the Northein
ps BRA have been bowling In concert The defective
character of the blockade OF the North Carolina coast
and demanding that the nest OF pirates" who have
their rendezvous ia Newberp, be broken up.
DAY before Yesterday iu obedience and response TO
tbis howl large Federal lla canned along down our
coast having passed Cape Henry on Monday evening,
coming South, witb men and small boats On Tuesday
they appeared cf Hatterss, aud may attempt landing
to taks the batteries In the and capture them, thus
securing an entrance through the inlet into the Sound
for their small boats and light steamers who would thus
have command Of all the shallow waters from Newbern
10 zabeih City, With the power OF nHong untold SUI
fering and losses upon our people"
The excitement hear in all southeastern Carolina
/, very great many persons, think, being unnecesa
lily apprehensve Of immediate danger. large mum.
Der of troops have been already ordered 10 that secon
and 1t is Iumored among passengers who arrived last
evening that the Governor vii! Immediately call Gu, the
nj iiia
The following gentlemen known to have been sta.
iioued at Fort Hseras and IL is presumed they have
fallen into the hands Of the enemy:
W. BSAvsRHoUr Thompson, Engineer in charge.
Major ". s O. Andrews, Commandsnt of the Post
The portion Of the regiment occupying the Fort was
attached to the Seventh North Carolina Volunteers the
feld officers Of which the following:
COL W. +. Martin. of HYDE Lieut.. Col. Henry A. Gil
liam, Of Washington hsj Johrs on, of Pitt
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
GoLnssoKo', N. c., Aug. 80, P. MI Is stated by
passengers up from Nswbtrn that the attack on Hat
teras commenced "Wednesday, and, a. =. day and a
IFS terrific lighting the garrfon surrendered Thursday
az noon.
AL our men save IS or 20, who made their escape,
we're taken prisoners. The killed aud wounded, 1t Is
thought will reach 70. The prisoner viii, not exceed
GOO The loss OF the enemy IL not known but IL Is be-
heved 10 have been cons darsbe.
The fort was only surrendered after the ammunition
bad been exhausted This is the more regretted becau e
there are at Newborn from three 20 four thou.
sand solid shot snd probably fifteen hundred she'll
An attack il apprshended at Nevbern, and many per
aons have left The town.. Great excitement prevails Ia
a.. ghar NaafFFa IN
drive back the fnysdsrs should they make their app
snce. MANS.