Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11
The Yankee Account.

1t is really disgusting to read the vain-glo-
rious, bombastic, self-lauding official reports
of the Yankee officers, concerning their late
expedition to Forts Clark and Hatteras.-
Com. Stringham in his report to the Secreta-
ry of the Navy, puts down the number of
prisoners captured at 615. He also sends
him a copy of the Articles of Capt. ulation
upon which our forces surrendered, which
are, that our forces, munitions of war, arms,
men, &C., were to be Internationally surren-
dered to the government of the U. S., and
our officers and men to receive the treat
ment due to prisoners of war. Signed by
Com. Stringham and Gen. Butler on the part
of the Federal, and by Com. Barron. Col.
w. f. Martin, and Major w. l.. G. Andrews,
on the part of the Confederate forces.
Commander H.. c.. Shellwagen says in his
report of the signal victory over the rebels
as he terms it, that they captured two forts,
% cannon, 1000 stand of arms, and 715
prisoners-100 more than Com Stringham
puts down in his report.
VIM. NJ. King, Assistant Surgeon, reports
13 as the whole number of Confederate pris-
oners wounded; II were taken on board the
steamer Adelaide and two were left in the
fort at Hatteras, being too seriously wounded
| to be moved. He thinks, however, many of
the wounded and perhaps all the killed were
r carried on board the 'rebeI' steamer before
the capitulation. Only two killed were found
at Fort Clark. He gives the names of the
wounded, as follows: Lieut.. Murdough, bad
/ ly injured-compound facture of the ARM
: He escaped and was nottaken prisoner. The
wounded prisoners are-Willoughby Davis,
of the Jonesbo:o' Guards; not Serious
VIM. E. Clark, of the Tar River Boys; doing
e well. James Cooney of same Company,
e quite seriously but not reported dangerous.
d W. G. Andrews, of the Hamilton Guards
d serious. NJ. Tannager, of the N. C. Defen-
ders serious. Logan Mills and Lemon
d Branes, slight. W. j. Forbes, of Jonesboro
Guards serious. Henry Hines, slight. A
Il Keele, of the Jonesboro' Guards serious
John Mills, of the the Tar River Boys; serious
IT Gilbert Robinson, of the Roanoke Guards
:, slight. Francis Mooring, Lenoir Brases, an,
John Mooring, of the Tar River Boys, wour
=, ded MORALLY. Assistant Surgeon King re
lie ports these injuries to have been caused b
the fragments of shells during the bombart
ment. The wounded have been sent to th
U. S. Hospital at Annapolis, and are W.
'ut cared for.
Gen. Picayune Butler reports to Gen. Wo
- that several shot struck the Harriet Lane, b.
ore without causing any injury, as he was il
formed. THAT is known to be a lie
1t is said that this expedition to Halter
VI Inlet was agreed upon before the meeting
'"i Congress in July last, and as soon as Co
gress placed the necessary funds at the di
posal of the Navy Department and the nee
Du- sary cooperation with the War Deoartme
was effected, the expedition sailed. Gene
Butler is said to have gone to Washington
~ arrange for supplies and endorsements
further operations in North Carolina. A q
patch from Fortress Monroe, says 7so pris
ners were taken at Hatteras, 15kiiled and
wounded. No one injured on the YAM
q" side. Beside the capture of our arms, 4
:" they took three prizes-one loaded with {
arop ton, one with coffee, &c.
~" Butler commends the eallantry and ser
ces of Lieut.. Creigel for taking possession
Fort Clark after it had been abandoned
is there was not a man in it. Gen. Wool
nd a nounces ga glorious oictory achiered bv
euse combined operations Of the army oud N.
New at Cape Hatteras Intet;-calling it a 90
anv liant enterprise gallant affair." &c. :,
- the Northern papers are shouting over it v
stronger lungs than the South did over
n al capture of Fort Sumter. Truly this is