New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-05

Ngw.' oak UARBuE, sept 2 4.0I'
i q, Oi'I'J tbe TONER 20 inform the Department
that lefi HAMPTON Roads, Auguss%O iooi ,'ne
m rcent the wes be; would lei M, WIN ~ aae sI'r
Ninueeoia CAPT @. A. Van Brnn ha'las ~ VCIlIaf,
d. Tn;tet safes fteamera Wabash, tapi. samuel
~. Az Nfo-ii clio Commander John Z. Gillis, raw
.,a. C,rmaucer 5. G.. Rowan, Harriet Lane, Capt'
t,,,cs limited States chartered steamers Ade-
IDi3a. Commander Henry S. Sdllwagen, George pfa-
b dy, Iieut il. Lowry, ana Jug fanhy' Lieut.
P;ey,e Crosby, all Of the United States Navy.
Tbe trausptrta Adelside and George Peabody tow
inc scboot crt with surf-boat on the and the Month
cello and Pawuee surf boats only.
Maior-Gen. Butler took passage IN TINS toipi INC
trou.norfs having paris Of two regiments, and one
con paiy Of regu,a3s, UDder the COMMAND - Co.'s.
Max Weber and Hawlius and Capt. Larnafd, United
Slsicl Army,
At p, M, passed Cape Henry, and discharged Pc
lot; light airs from ;. and F.. with GROUND s"en
Tacsday, 23th--Liglt sis from 5. and E', WIN
heavy ground swell. At $3.50 q. M, Ca1e Hat'eras
Light in e. Lt.rouuded the shoals OF Haiterar anu
a. Q. NJ, atChor,d at the southward oi Iho cape
the squadron in company ho.stea oot te sur
and inale preIars,ion5 for landing troops III 'he
Wedarsaay. 2slb-SoutberIy WINDS heavy surf
Toiliug on the beach. -
Calling the rrcn at q. m, we gave them an early
br,akiasl. Pat l2ib rfeguD, and - 10 LoWi'zer ~
one ef he sarfboa,s, and cent 1t 10 The Adelgde.
Mai Gen. Bu,ler and the marines OF the Mlnnetoia,
the later under con mand Of Capt Wm. }. Shuitle-
wo!th. L. :. Nj. c., are eeut TO the tiatnet Lane
AT as O. M. made egnai 20 disemb TX tronIti ana
o1oer the Pawnee, Monticello, and Harriet Ian" 70
cover and &c Isl IN landing them.
Al SIS the Wabash with the Cumberland, Cayt'
John Marson, in tow, led in toward Fort Ciaik tne
Nipne,ota following. AZ the same time The mon'l,
cIn pavuee Harriet Lane and tie Transports stood
I'm toward vre about two niles east OF lho IoI'
ana CONNIE ,ced landing the troops at il s. ,-,
AZ 10 O'clock, tue Wabash and Cumberlend openeo
fire on Fort Clark The fire was returned py Ig W.
IN IL.
sad CumLeTland and Ope, Cd hre. Inc NS,st,s Ool %
tinued rassipg and repassing tho fort un'h IL Wa
Abandoi cd by tio enemy. .eui
1be fire was returned from The Tort, the siot lhlk
short or pa- sing over tie tlips. M,
A. II oclok X, the Snsquehsnnah, CAP. j. Chaun-
cey made hex number and was directed to engage the
battery. ~
Al i2.e5 p. To-, flags down Forts CLARK aud Hat
teras. the fr,t apparently abandoned by the enemy
who were running toward Fort Hattefas sno i'a'iHt
the shore IN boats. ., a,
At Il: 80 p. NJ. made signal TO "eease firing At
10 n m Our troc ps moving up the beach. ~ p m
Amefi fag displayed from Fort ChIA by our pi'A-
etc. who were in pOsesricn.
At f. MONTE clio, Capt. ellis, was ordered 70 ieel
bs way into TIE inlet and take esson but be hhd
advanced only a short distance when fire was ofeued
on him from Fort llaiteas, toward which tug-
sieameY. towing a sChOoDer filed with troops, was
geen coming from the souihward for i's relief.
General signal "engage batteries, was imne-
Pavnee opentd ere al on Is the Wabash having toWea
the Cumbsr aud into the oitus. .
The Monticello. from her advanced position, wa
much exposed, aud was struck several uherI Oui
finally hauled on without serious damage
Ar 6.l5 si0nsl 20 cease firing waS made, and the
souodrou haulad on for night with the except on oi
The Monticello Pawnee and Harriet Lane, the) OtinS
ordered 10 go in shore and protect tho troops dug
tbenigbt Wind from 5. and weather looking sqpally.
Thdrrday, 29th-s. W. wind, and pleasant weather.
At5:SO a. m. made general signal Prepare TO en-.
cage batterea and follow my mouOnai' We ghed an
cLor aud stood 10 shore; discovered The main body Of
our troops nesr where they landed.
Al us instructed Coum0l'~rs Of Monticello and
Pawnee 20 attend to the tFOoia on the teacai ara en-
BARI them IL they wished 10 come off II thay did poi'
t7S0 n,95e gereral rignsl " Attack batieriea, but
be careful moi hre uearthe battery IN our pCrCt0D
AtSs m, Srs1uehanna leading, opened fire on Fort
Usiterss, the Wabash following; Minnesota pacing
inside Of tbe Wabash, anchored between her aue the
Sukoueh6uua and opened Ire al S:lJ. Al me Cun-
beglsrd Csrc IN under E8il handed haDdsomely and
anchored in excellent poson cnthe starboaTd Bow Ci
the Minnesota, snd commeneed lring Win eusc'.
Obgerying our shot 10 fall short come, made signal
Cease firing; use II fuscs ouy with lO-inch guns
Atg:35 recouncnccd firing, cur shot now falling IN
.sd around the battery viii great efe,t.
At g:45 tie Harnet Lane came up and Joined IN the
fire with her riHcd guns.
At IL: 10 q. n. q white Tag Was displayed from VIE
fort. Made signal " Cease firing
The enemy feturnedour FIRE through the engagement
bat with DO effect, their shot falling short.
Aluo,t at the commencement Of me engagement a. ~
hale3 down their coloTs ard bowed none until lie
y,l,tc GqV was difrlqved When tho flag vgs hauled
down It was thought by many they had gurrendercd
but as The same hing had been dole yelierdAy, and
they aiter1 Gr5 fired tie Monticello no attention
was paid 10 i, They sOop recOmmen ed firing and
continued 20 10 10 until they surrendered withol les
have stated aboVel any color lying.
JIpOn the appear 8nee Of the white fap our troops
marched toward the fort, and, as If by preconcercd
4 hon grAr rp fc AT
aud crews Of tie squadron gave three hearty cheers
for Our success.
At 1880 Maior-General Butler, IN the ting Fanny,
went into The inlet, 20 tie rear u be iorts, 70 taks
possesion. Three steamer and several schooner,
with troops On board in the sound watching tho
engagement. They al left - !he Fanny spproaehe1.
She fired q them with her Iifcd piece.
| directed the Harriet Laue 10 so in the inlet.
giving he's my best pilos. Sac grounded, but soon
got Of.
Tha chartered y,eeuerr, with me remaining troops
on board went into the inlet. Tie Lane, in following
these steaInerf grounded second line, and hps been
unable, ut the time Of my departure from the inlet
g D. m Of the 3Oth) to get Off The weather being
Gne and Eea smooth, and having the assistance OF tie
SusQuehanna Monticello and Pawnee under ny direc-
tion 70 render every aid IN hopoe that size Egs
ere ti. succeeded 10 getting aioSt again.
In .is Sonnee'ioa may y,ety appIgP.eiY a apPte
accident 10 record TO single ohceE man Of the navy,
army or maIines
AT about 230 p m, Of the %3ih, MajorGereral Bat
ler came 70 this ship bringing with him these three
senior officers, viz: Samuel Barron, Flag 0deoF e 5.
Navy, commanding naval delcnses Of Virg.bia and
North Carolina; William +. Martin, Colonel 7th Bogi-
rnent Of Infantry, North Carotns Volunteers w. ).
@. Andrews Major, commanding Forts HaiterGs 0nd
Clark informing ne the enemy had surrendered uuder
tbe spulatione contained ia tie original agreement be-
tween myself ard Major.G Butler on behalf OF
the United States Government, and the otloeTs above
named on the part Of the enemy, which agreement
I - "a ".
l3i under date August 30h, of illatteIas Inlet"
hlvA .hn honor 20 inel0se Q cOpY Of the repOrt u