M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-09-12
terry rather changed the aspect Of Of

Itery rather changed the aspect OF OF,
ia irs.
Night coming on the fleet returned
for an anchorage, except the gunboats
which remained as near as prudent
to guard the small band who, separa
ted from the main force, camped or
the beach in no small danger of ar
attack from the rebels in larger force
a short distance below.
On Thursday morning the feet took
their positions at about the same
range, ana at 6 o'clock the Susque,
hanna opened the ball, ard in a few
minutes the entire feet concentrated
Iits fire on Fort Hattelas. t1r
2Ae bomhardment was continued
withoat intermission, when, at half.
past eleven, our shells began to range
on the magazine-a white flag was
dlsplayed ON tue fort-our men at
Fort Clark, with loud shouts, started
on a double quick, and were met on
the beach by a nag oil truce.
From another account.
WHAT THE REBELS ARE LIKE.
The bombardment was terrific
Gen. Butler counted With his glass
| 2S shells falling inthe space Of eight
minutes, within Fort Hatteras, all
thrown a distance oil two miles and a
halt. The rebels wondered that the
range was so exact, not knowing that
our men at Fort CLARK guided the gun.
ners by signals. ..
A short time before the surrender
of Folt Hatteras, about 300 of the
rebel garrison had taken refuge in the
bomb PROOF magazine, which was so
crowded that several tainted, and
when shell struck and penetrated it,
panic ensued which the officers
could not control. Within ten min
utes alterward, our shots meantime
raining in upon them, the white flag
vas fUn up. During this time most
OF the casualties occurred. The priS-
oneIs manifested great surpris at ial,
ling into Uncle Sans hands, from.
whose grasps they had believed them
selves perfectly secure. The rank and
file were equally astonished to find
that they were fed and sheltered in,
stead of being slaughter ed in cold
bleed.
! The officers felt keenly the miscar
riage. and did not hesitate to say that
North Carolina had got severe blow.
All manifested great anxiety 10 know
what was TO be done with them, and
were assured that they we're going
among better friends than they had at
home, and where they would receive
IuIl rstions regularly. The last con-
sideration seemed to afford great sat
islaction 10 The privates. When the
capitulation took place, the provisions
OF the garrison were running very
low, consisting principally OF salt
Junk and molasses.
In the correspondence between Gen. .
Butler ard Commodore Barron, the
latter was recognized only as Sam
uel Barron, who signed himself
Commanding G. S. forces for the de-
tense ofthe coast of North Carolina
and Virginia"
Baron is brother.in law Of CJmuio-
dore PrenderSast, ofthe Roanoke. He
left the navy Of Secession.
When the white flag gappeared, cheer
upon cheer went up from The fleet
Our tars, who had entered into the
contest with their whole soul, regard
ed the captives as their game, which
they bagged with the utmost enthusi.
asm. One gunner, who .ost his ram
mer overheard, was in the water after
| it in jifiy. lie returned with it be-
fore he was missed, swearing that he
wasn't going TO have his gun dis
| graced for want Of a rammer. When
the prisoners were getting on the boat
in tile heavy sea, the ters hurried tEem
iD, shouting, sect in, you land lub.
bers."