Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-31

Picryune Butter heard froE--Raid on TIE
Csast OF North Carolina--Capture OF small
Fort and Garrison.
The Petersburg q prsss. Of yesterday, brings us the
following tiding, Of the hen rons'-robbirg expedition
that sale few days ago from Old Piat The particu.
ars as stated BY the Express, are SUBSTANTIALLY con-
6ned as xe learn BY official sdslces received in this
city. Whose fault it may be, that the little garrison at
HAttsras vas so poorly provided with ammunition, We
leave the proper authorities TO inquire We take for
granted that the marauders viii DO permitted to stay
long where they are. Says the Express:
TIE long talked Of expedition from Fortress Monroe
got off on Monday last under command OF Gen. b. +.
Butler Il consisted Of the ts class frgaes Minnesota
and Wabash, the Pawnee the Monticello, Harriet Lane,
Adelaide and several Others along with come twenty or
t~entyfve gun boats The destination CT this iorm'da.
he aeet was unknown 10 the agent OF the Associated
Press at Fortress hoProe when IL sailed but It's object
was fully developed yesterday morning
We learn from sourcs every way reliable that at an
early hour Yesterday morning. il became evd mt TO the
mall Confederate force stationed at Fort Hatterls on
the coast Of North Carons, that the heet which wss
itst discovered IN Hstterss Tuesday evening contem'
plstej an stts,k at that point About half past nine
lsck the powerul vessels opened fire Oh tue Fort =
The fire vigorously returned but after twenty rounds
from the Fort, the ammunition became exhausted and
The entire gsrrsop under command OF Capt Barron,
te OF the United States Navy surrendered, and were
made prisoners by Butler aud his vandsls.
We have been unable to learn the loss OF life IL any.
Had ammunition been abundant it is scarcely probable
that the CO. ederales could have maintained their posi-
ton against aeet which contained one hundred power
iu guns aud fighting force of four thousand men. The
GARRISON We hear consisted OF but three hundred aud
thirty men, not al Of whom it is thought were ft for
duty IL Is thought TIN. when the ammunition became
exhausted the sailed out TO the beach, aud with
their muskes made every effort 10 prevent the Hessans
from landing bu. the steamers immt datey poured
into hsir midst such shower Of she'll! that they we're
forced 10 AXE shelter behind the fort.
The fort was erected but fes months since, and is
nos presumed thai Il IL Q. very formidable character
IL sss bu for DOLLY twenty guns aud 1t Is not believed
AL Of this number in position.
Those familiar with the tort, and the coast generally,
inform u.s. that without the cooperation OF tset
out..Ge, (-hich the Confederate Government cannot
commaad it will require force Of $4,000 men to dis
lodge the Yankees. We know that several regiments
are now on their way the fort from various points
aud if there Is asy possibility of ousnS the vanda' 1t
Si De done The position is OF great consequence TO
the Confederate Government aud it mast be retaken at
Al hazirds.
We understand that grsat excitement prevails at
oIsborO aud other in EN.t'rn Carolina, but the
ATE hour las night at which gathered such partcu
s as are here given prevented IA from receiving such
details by telegraph made every effort TO obtain
We hops to receive further particulars today.