The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-13

gust OU.-OIUClhl lUleillReuCe re
ceived h re- this morning, states that
Fort Ustteras battery was taken at
IL a. IN. yesterday BY federal forcee.
Five hundred and thirty.hve Con.
fcderates were taken prisoners, in
cluding Com. Barron and Colonel
Bradford, both late OF United States
navy and army.
LATER. Reports from HatterasI
say that both forts, Hatteras and
Clark. the latter two miles North OF
II ,tteras, have been taken by Butler
and his forces.
Our men fought with great brave.
ry. Loss on our side supposed TO
have been forty killed and twoniy
wounded. Anotherreport says there
we're eighty killed and wounded =
The bala CO OF our forces. from six
hundred to eight hundred, were
takeu prisoners. Only ten ortwelv,
escaped.
FURTHER PARTIoULAs.
GoLpsB)RoUou, North Carolina,
August 3O.-lt is stated by passen
gers up from Newbern, that the at
tack on IIatterss commenced on
Wednesday, and alter day and y
hali's terrific fighting, the garrison
surrendered Thursday at tridian.
All our men, save fifteen or twenty
who made their escape, were taken
prisoners. The killed and wounled,
| it is thought, will reach seventy
five. The prisoners will not exceed
six hundred. The loss of the enemy
| ia not known but it is believed to
have been considerable.
The fort was only surrendered at
ter the ammunition WAS exhausted
This is the IN re- regretted because
there is now ut N1wboTn from three
! to four thousand solid shot, aud prob
ably fifteen hundred shull..
An attack is apprehen1ed al
Newbern, and IN, my persons have
lett the town. Great excitement
prevails in all this section. and even
the boys are arming themselves t,
drive back the invaders should they
make their appearances.
The bumbarlment and capture OI
Fort llattaras by the powerful fed
eral fleet which sailed from Ole
Point on Monday, and which we all
nounced yesterday, have been full,
confirmed by parties who reached
here last evening from Newborn
North Carolina.
1t is now stated that the fedora
fl .er, and accompanying launches
'harges, clc., containing twelve roSi
Inents, interfering nearly or quit
10000 men, instead OF 1000 a
gwen out by the agent OF the az
socia,ed press at Fortress Monroe.
We regret to hear that among III
captured at Fort llatteras. is Co
Bradford, well known in VirgiDi
and North Carolina, he haviD
served tor many years in the Unite
States army. lie, rs we'll us Con
Barron. are both highly valuable an
; efficient officers. and their lpst
even though temporary, 10 one thi
will be seriously felt.
We hear also that our forces |
T Cape Hatteras were larger than o,
U information caused ia to state
Yesterdays express. We ascertain
( cd yesterday afternoon, from
II young officer who had just come
G on Il special train from North Car
y lin, that $50 Confederate fore,
" ""r" stationed at Cape llatteras, d
- OF whom were taken prisoners.
u company OF state troops :nbcriI
100 or more. reached the tort only
u lew hours before II foil into the han
= %! Gen. Butler. There were twen
thirty.two'ponnders mounted ut Fo
r llattcras, but shot and shell we
~ scarce.
l. Fort llatteras is situated on q
le ontcr coast o, North Carolinl, alb,
~ twenty miles South OF Cape RI ute
IL az, and although sufficient time h,
VI not elapsed from its commen .emc
'e to the attack to render il very Tor,
~ idablc, it ID thought that, with
Is abun lance OF ammunition aud u ;or
] Of 800 men, il could have success
10 fully resisted tho very fearful Oh
u with which it was compelled to co
r. tenl Oh Thursday at.
Many aro dispp ell to dispute Il
e. advantages which some claim W
sc be gained by tho invaders in occ
- pying this point. That it ia an Il,
W portalt position, We 'onot ontort
u , doub;. il the opinion of ,hose vi
have been familiar with Palmi
y sonn for many years past il Ell
le 'lci tn consideration. This sound
IT, but eighteen miles in width scar,
" ly that. prohably--aud it washes /
II, most iurtilr portion Of North q
o' olina; into it empty innumera'
er streams.
o. These streams penetrating far
~ to tho interior--two reaching I
important towns of Ncwbern a
Washington, and easily navigat
he for i.incoln's gunb ,ats. lIaviI
nj gained acacss TO the SQUAD. the
a gunboa's can commit depreciation
ne upon the innvcent people of Nor
n. Carolina 10 mn almost incalculab
II, extent, if they do nothing more 3
rious. In this connection the fc
es towing from the Wilmington Jor