Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-12

made As the cooperation of the War Department was
necessary, other prelmnaries requiring time were ndis
pensabe, that it not until Monday, the Goth ut
that the expedition sailed The success is perfect and
every anticipation of the Department is realized.
| Among the papers captured was press copy of a
letter from the late American Consul at Rio Robert g.
Scott giving list of all the vessels leaving or to leave
that port during month"; with full description OF
their cagoes and destination. By this information the
rebel prvateers knew just when and where to look for
the vessels, and six named in the list were captured
The report of the engineern-chef of the Confederate
States was also among the papers found. 1t stated
that all the good guns at Norfolk expended; also
the amount of fuses
Some handmade percussion caps were found and it
was asceraned that the copper had been stripped from
one of the prizes he bark Linwood to furnish meteri
al for the manufacture of these caps. They of
tolerably good quality.
Among the guns captured was large ten-inch Co
lumbiad, from the Trdegar Works, Richmond, which
bad not been mounted.
Our vessels took three prizes-one brig the Henry c.
Rodgers, of New York. and two light boats, belonging
to the United States but in the employment of the
Confederates, with miscellaneous cargOeS.
A gentleman connected with the expedition reports
that the Federal forces landed and drawing up in
line the beach, when it foun0 that there 81
men under Col Max Webber of the New York 20th
regiment At this time the wind raised little and it
was found impossible to land more troops. Pickets
were Immediately posted, under command of Lieut. Led
der, of the regulars
scouting party under Lieut.. Col. W ess and Lieut..
Crelgel, proceeded up the beach, capturing brass
field piece and horse. The force then advanced to
Fort Clark, which had been evacuated, but they were
compelled to retire again. owing the shells fred from
the fleet falling therein, and they marched back to the
place of landing where they bvOuacked for the night
Early next morning tFey again returned, and the
fleet commenced b0mbarding the second fort called Fort
Hatteras which after displayed the white flag, and
the fort was entered by Capt. Nixon of the Union
Coast Guard Lieut. Crege of General Buffers staff,
and Sergeant DavOge. They were conducted to the
tent OF Commodore Barron the commander of the Con-
fe6erate forces After some preparatory and common
place remarks the commodore placed in the hands of
Lieut. Creigel the following propositions, which he i'm
medatey carried to Gen. Butler
MEMORANDUM.
Flag Officer Samuel Barron, c. S. Navy offers to
surrender Fort Hateras with all the arms and NUM-
tions of war The officers be allowed to 90 out with
side arms, and the men without arms to retire.
[Sgned S. BARON
Commanding Naval defeoces of Virginia and North
Carolina.
GEN. BUTLERs REPLY
| The following reply of Gen. Butler was dispatched by
! Captain Crosby, U. s. ~. and Lieut.. Creige:
Fort HATTERAs, Aug. 20, 1861.
! MemorGndum Benjamin F. Butler, Major General
commanding United States Army, in reply to the com
municaton of Samuel Barron, commanding forces at
Fort Hatteras cannot admit the ms proposed. The
terms offered are these:
Full capituation the officers and men to be treated
as prisoners of Nc other terms admissible. Com
nandipg officers to meet board flag ship Minnesota
to arrange details.
On the reception of this the Commodore called a
council of of bis field officers, and accepted the
terms offered when they proceeded to the flag ship to
arrange the details
The prisoners were then put on board the flag ship
Minnesota and the fort taken possession Of The stars
and stripes hoiscd from the fort by Capt Crosby
| Of he nd ont (irpiUo ha cha nj
the troops and the booming OF the cannon lately in the
possession of the enemy.
GEN WOOI. CONGRATUIATEs THE TROOPS.
Gen. Wool on Saturday issued the following:
| HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
| Fortress Monroe, Aug. 81, 1861. {
The Commanding General has the great satisfaction
of announcing glorious victory, achieved by the
bned operations OF the army and navy at Cape Halter
as Inlet, North Carolina, under the command of Com
mOdOre Stringham and Ma 0r- General Butler. The
result of the gallant enterprise is the capture of 73O
men under the command of Commodore Barron and
one of the North Carolina cabinet, one thousand stand
of arms seventyfve kegs of powder five stand of col
ours hrty0ne pieces OF cannon, including ten inch
Coumbad, brig loaded with cotton, and brig loaded
with provisions and Stores and hundred and fifty
bags of coffee. All of which exploits achieved by
the army and navy 500 volunteers and GO regulars
| the command.
The gallant affair will not fail to stimulate the regu
lars and the volunteers to greater exerons to prepare
themselves for future and greater achievements.
Obedience order and discipline are indispensable tt
maintain the interests the honor and humane institu
tions of the Union.