New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-08

brew race. He Informs me that he was q captain Of
the 30 Dragons in the Mexican war, end exhibited
wound he received in battle. lie says that he sho
the man Coakley who was at the time intoxicated
III sefdefense viii state here that ! am informed
by Capt Jardne of the 9th New-York Volunteers
who was a member of the Court that investigated
this shooting affair, that the decision of the Court
was " that Capt. Barnard shot private Coakley,
without cause, and recommended that CouIt-Miar-
tial be called" which recommendation, it appears
from the following order from Gen. Butler then in
command), was not acceded TO:
HEaDou .RrkRs. DEPAHrsESr or yIReIyri,l
FORTRESS MOsRo1, Aug T. 1861.
spEor,t Orders No. 25-The General Commanding, not
deening further proceeding: necessary in the case Of Capt
to amp Butler and assume command Of his comPsnyy,
s'T H,iSE., Acting Asst AdjutantGsnerpL
This believe is an entire history Of the ease. i
have intended TO give each side fair hearing, that
the friends Of all parties concerned might have a
thorough understanding of the matter
The loss Of the enemy at the battle Of Cape Hat
teras which was fought on the 5th inst, between the
war.steamer Monticello, Lieut. Brain commanding
and the land forces Of the Confederates proves TO be
far more serious than was at first supposed. The
dead bodies Of the enemies slain, which continu-
ally washing ashore more than confirms the fret
port Of their loss and which, presenting horrible
spectacle to the eye, forcby reminds us of the ter
ribe saughtering Of the foe on that eyeDtful day.
Some Of the citizens Of the island, who were in the
hands of the Confederates as prisoners, and who
were obliged to work all the night after the battle
in assisting 10 gather up the enemys dead and
wounded, report great numbers Of wounded, most OF
whom were in dying condition when carried on
board the Confederate feet which lay of in the
Sound ard they think the enemy's loss has been
under estimated. These bodies which are drifting
ashore are those that were in the cotton barges which
contained the enemy that were attempting to land
when they were blown up by our shells, sent at them
by Lieut.. Brain Of the Monticello, who is doubtless
the most expert cannonier in the Navy. 1t would
be surprising if their loss was not very severe, when
we take into consideration their position They were
On mario neck Of land, not than three-iourths
Of mile wide entirely barren, without an obstacle IN
Tue way, marching down in solid columns, until they
arrived at the point where the remainder of their
force were efeciing landing, some three or four
thousand altogether when the Monticello came up
on the ocean side and with her heavy guns opened
broadside Of grape aud shells one after another IN
rapid recession, making daylight visible a, every
discharge through tiis dense mass, who were COM
pleey hemmed in with no available means Of escape
Like tcrror.slnCken crowd on Il burning steamer
they would pefsist in clustering together in their
insane fright, while tho shells and grape were now
ing them down. From o'clock in the afternoon
until nightfnl were the enemy obliged 10 receive
this raking fire with no chance Of evading it, you
e rt..s st..t- aavtz -
have been. Private o. Iayer, an escaped prisoner,
estimates their los- at goo.
The second exhibition ot Hattera. OF the wonder
fl powers of our navy, has sent the widest kind of
terror among the Coufcdeates oil along heir extern
siye coast. and .he most mortal dread is now enter
.sued ofacsegcs- uonarchs ofthe sea-, who have 70
.ai.rcorils demon .rated their ability to deal with
.he cu,u,s of tlc Uuiou and whose ju,isdiciion, II
woull .eom extends ,omo niIes from the cols, into
ihe enemy. pofsess'ous.
Rspt l..Ircd lbsi he rabelf Lave quite enough Of
.his Kind of warfare AN B, IL 'taie not, twill De
g long ue heleo before Col Brown or any other
uo,.,r, gi have a Ike oppor,ini,y Of enticng The
Cmtl,a.cs into another Cape llaueras trap. g.
-re ue jhe.r fears, aud alarmed are they at the
ap-oach o OIL, ,glr steamers a. any point on their
czlofed coast, ths' ell lLc inhabitants !uoludng the
ocbo to.fs, will Iun INTO he interior for a great dis
.ancc, with their eyes over their shoulders, watching
ior tue expected shells. In fact this dread Of our
Sar steamers Lao assumed he form of q running
epidemic, which ha- converted this inhabitahle por
tion Of the sea-goa,i into n moving caravan.
TIE rebels however, have full aud indsputed pos
session Of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds two great
bodies Of water separated from the ocean by mar
row neck Of land. There great inland seas are the
RENDEZVOUS for all tie pirates aud priyaeers belong
ng to the Confederate Stste.; they are connected
with Norfolk by slip canal. There being so many
iules into these Sound, which are unknown 20 our
navy, thai the Coniederates are able TO carry ON nm
extensive commerce, atd thus supply heir army with
what they require, and We powefless to intervene,
or s,ay this alarming state Of things, owing to the
reason that We have no small gunbOats TO 20 into
these Sounds which Is all that il required TO put a
stop to this smuggling business. We have two small
trg- in, ,licienty armed, which is all we can show IN
the shape Of boats ihs, can enter these wa'ers,
and one Of them the Ceres, IL commanded
by An aged chaplain OF tho navy, who
ID as much out Of Lis sphere as any re-
spec.able old lady would be Were she called upon
10 assume tho duties belonging 10 men. IL Is amus.
ing to sec how cautious he is Of his tug and to see
how strongly attached she is to the walls OF the fort
for fear OF being captured by the enemy. The other
boat, the Putnam, is commanded by Capt. Hotchkss,
TN experienced Mariner accustomed to the waters oi
New.Engand, aud, with crew Of like stamp, she
i able TO do efectual service Ii we could be sup
Piled with fleet of ten or twelve such boats as tho
Putnam, drawing not over Elk or seven feet OF
water, all well armed and commanded by the
experienced mariners Of New-Engand, we could at