New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02

q, ,rmed NJ the ola5some news The returned party,
with several members of the Cabinet visited the Pres-
dent between 10 and If o'clock The result Of the ex-
pedion il claimed 10 be the possession Of the entire
North Carolina coast.
The Navy Department, by able and experienced
officers, Las carefully studied the whole lne 9th
coast, with view TO mahingth beet ufe Of such forces
as could secure The expedition planned before
the meeting of Congress aud when that body placed
the necessary funds at the disposal Of the Dqartmeb
active preparations were made. IA the cooperation Of
the War Department was necessary, oibsr rreuiina-
res requi ing time were Indispensable 80 that 1t was
not till Monday the 26th umo, that the expedition
sailed The is perfect, and every anticipation
of the Department realized.
Some handmade percussion caps were found, and II
was asceraned that the copper had been stripped from
one of their prizes-the bark Linwood-to furnish
material for caps the manufacture Of which is OF toler
bly, good quality. Among tho guns captured was one
large lO-inch columbiad from the Tredegar Works,
Richmond, which had not been mounted.
Our vessels took three prizes, one brig, the Henry
C. Rogers of NewYork, 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 forces were landed and drawn upn line on the
beach, when it wac found that there were 39 men nm
der Col. Weber, of the Goth New-York Regiment. AT
THE time the wind raised little, and it was found I'M
possible to land more troops. PickGts were immedi-
ately posted under command OF Lieut. Leder, Of the
Regulars scouting party, under Lieutenint-Colonei
Weiss and Lieut.. Wegel, proceeded up the beach,
capturing one brass feldPiece and horse The force
then advanced to Fort CLARK, which had been eyac-
uaed; but were compelled to retire again. owing to the
shells of the fleet falling therein and marched back to
the place of landing and there bvouacked for the night
Early next morning they again returned, and the
feet commenced bombGrding the second fort, called
Fort Hatteras, which coon after displayed the white
flag when the fort was entered by Capt. Nixon OF the
Union Coast Guards, Lieut. Wegel of Gen. Buffers
STALL and Sergt Durivage. Theywere conducted 10 the
tent of Commodore Barron, whO'was in command OF
the forces After PREDATORY and commonplace re-
marks the Commodore placed in the hands of Lieut.
Wegel the following proposition, which was imme-
diatey carried to Gen. Butler:
MEMoVAsDUr.
90 Flag. Officer Samuel Barron, {. s. N, Oilers 10
surrender Fort Hatteras with all the arms aud NUM-
tons of war the officers 10 be allowed 70 go out Win
sjde.arns and the men without arms 10 retire.
IS. BARRON, Commanding Naval Defense. Of
" Fort Haaera,, Aug 20 1861"
The following reply was dispatched by Capt Crosby
L. s. n, and Lieut Wegel:
"MFMORtNDUH.
benjamin +. Butler, major.Genefal commanding
U. S. A., in reply TO the communication OF Samuel
Barron commanding the forces az Fort Hatteras can
not admit the terms proposed. The terms offered are
these: Full capitulaon, the officers and men 70 be
treated az prisoners of No other terms sdmssi-
BILE Commanding officers to meet on board the flag
ship Minnesota TO arrange details
On the reception Of this, the Commodore called q
council of war Of his field officers and accepted the
terms offered and proceeded to the flagship to ar
rauge the details after which, the prisoners were put
on board the flagship and the Stars and Stripes hosted
by Capt. Crosby, U. s. ~, and Lieut. Wesel, amid
cheers and the booming of the cannon lately in the
possession Of the enemy.