The national Republican., 1861-09-02
DER HArrER,S lNI.LT,
4. :. f'dI ship .NimsSOin.

commanding the forces. and Major Andrews
Comman1ing the same forces at Fort II ,ttcras
l. il stipulated and agreed between the con-
IraCting parties. that the forces under com
mand of the said Barron, Martin, and Androws
and all munitions Of war arms men and property
uudcr the command of sad Barron, Martin
and andrews, be unconditionally surrendered
t. the Government of the United States in terms
of full capimation.
And il is stipulated and agreed by the con
tracing parties on TIE part OF the United States
Government that the officers and men shall
receive the treatm mt due to prisoners Of war.
In witness whereof, we the said Sringbam
hnl Butler on behalf OF the United Stats
and the said Barron, Martin. and Andrews,
representing TIE iulces at HlLteras inlet, here
unto interc aogcably set our hands, this TWEEN
ty.nn'h day o. August, a. d. 1861. and of the
Independence of the United &tatcs, The eighty
fifth year.
5 II SrRlNGHAN,
Flag Onicer Atlantic Dlocklding Squadron.
o BENZ. +. BurLER,
Mai. Gen. U. S. A. Commanding
s. BARRON,
Flag Officer 9. s. Navy.
Cong Naval Forces Va. an,l n. Carolina
WM. +. MARTIN,
Col .th Light liintry. n. &. Vol.
W. l.. G. ANDREWS.
Mai. COM Forts IIlLLcras and Clark
then landed and took formal surrender
of the forts, with all the men and munitions of
war, Inspected the troops, to SIC that tn" arms
hal been properly surrendered, marched them
out. and embarked them Oh board the Adelaide
and marched my Uwn troops into the fort.
and r"iscd our flag upon IT, amid the cheers OF
our men, and salute of thirteen guns, which
had been shOtted by the enemy The embark
atiun OF the wounded. which was conducted
with great care and tenderness from TEN
porary whurG, erected for the purpose, took 50
long III night cam" gu so dark that il wds mpos
siblr for III" pilots to take The adelaide over The
bar. thereby causing delay. | may mention in
Iris connection. that The Adelaide. in carrying
in th" troops, at the moment that my terms OF
clri,ulatiDa were ullcr consideration by the
'u"my, hal grounded upon the bar. but by The
active and iud CiGlIs rNrrtJnS Of Command r
Stc'wlgrn, after some delay, was got or A
til" same time. the Harriet Lane in a,ttlnp,iug
to 0nHr tho bar Ind grounded uul r.mliunl
cast; both were u"d"r the guns Of lh, fort
This. To M W. mOmr'it Of th" grcatrgt
anN'tty. by these accidents. u valuable ship
war and II transport steamer. vi h II large
portion Of my troops. were within the power
Of III: enemy. hld demanded the strong's'
terms. which he wjus considering. He Inigtt
refuse, aud seeing our Disadvantages, rem W the
action. Bat ! determined TO abae not tittl.
Ur what believed to be due to the dignity OF
the Government: not even to give an official
title u tn officer in command of the rebels
BESIDES. my tug was in the inlet. and at least
could carry on the engagem' n! with my two
riH ii G-pound r.. well supplied with Siwyer'4
rhnll
Upon taking Pu,.r,slUu OF Fort llaL.erus,
found that it mpunt.d ten guns, with four yct
Il
all ready iur mounting. append the official
muster roll Of Col. Mrtin iuruishcd by him Of
the officers and men captured by us.
III, po,ition Of the fort is an exceedingly
Strong one, nearly surrounded on all sles by
waIcr, and only u be approached by a march
Of five hundred yaids ctrclitously over long
neck Of sand, within hall mrlsket range aud
over II c0IscWay, Il few feet only in width. aud
which WAS commanded by two 81 pound guns.
load Il with grape aud cunu.t.r. which We
expended in our salute. T. had a well protected
m 'gazuo and bomb proof, capable of shelter
ing some three or iour hundred m III: the para
pet was nearly OF octagon form. enclosing
about lwG-thiglS ti an acre of ground
wei COVERED, win sufficient tr;,vrraes and
ranIpHrts aud pglap,ts, upon VIII ch cur
aaells had mlic but little impression.
The larger work nearer this inlet was knowu
~ Fort lIattcras. Fort Clark which was abou'
seven hundred yards nortlerIy, is Il square
r,doubt, mounting five guns, and two six
Founders. The enemy had spikrd these guns
but in uvs.y inefficient msnnrr upon ublnduu.
ing the fort. the day brfJrr. | hal ali the
trOups on rhUre at The time Of the surrender Of
III forts. but rt.rnb blrlird thc regulars AMI the
marines Finding /; mpOs-ibl! without Il delay
Of the feet which could not he justified under
til" It tie Of ItCtS at Fortress Monroe, and owing
10, ihrua t,uiptr ~ A hn ib,r
disembnrked the provisions making with the
provisions captured about five days rations, for
the use OF the troops.
On consultation with Flag Officer Stringham
and Commander Stellwagen ! determined to
| ave the troops and hold the fort because Of
III" strength Of the f)rticatons, its Importance
aud because # again in the po, session of the
enemy with u sufficient armament. the very
,rcat Ili2utty Of It's capture until cOnld get
some Gi ther instructions from the Government
Commodore Stringham directed the steamers
Monticello AID PUwn'e 70 remain Inside, and
theHa with the men in the forts. are i}rnt to
hold the pos tioa against any Fore which is
likely, or indeed possible, to ba seat against it
The importance Of the point cannot be over.
rated. When the chaunel is buOyel ont, any
vessel may carry fifteen feet Of water over II
with ease. OAcr inside there Is L safe harbour
aud anchorage iu all wrahnrs From there the
whole coaa' Of Virginia aud North Caroline,
from Norfolk 10 Cap" Lookout. i.wiIlIn our
reach. by liGht dIar vessels which CT mo, pp>-
sibly live Ut SEA during tn win.rr months.
From It offensive operations may be mllr
Upon the whole coast Of North CJruiint tu
BosIr in"t. extending many miles lola ID Cp
Washington, Newh III, aud Beaufort.
In the language oi the chief engineer OF III.
rebels. Col. Thompson ia III oil ,ul ropot. " i,
l,,,r ,l lI,unorl,, In,
it is II station second in imporllnc1 only 10
Fortress Nom oa on his cgust. As depot for
conlng aud supplies for The bIockading sulad
ron, it is iuVdiu iuuhlr. Asa harbDr rJr Unr coast
ing tud". or iHict from The winter STORM or
from pirate, il is U' the IirN import NEE by
holding it, llailcr,s ilhl may aguia srni rorLh
its cH"rrnE ray u" atdn.bralrn mnrinrr, .
which The worse tirtu y,ulli,ni ul the rr'hrt.
dtprivr~ iim Il hl' hu. "n, d"tWbwl. al
wat al "'.,l N.G.l g., il,. + ,Jnd'm't',
lrh" ''"' "n u'" !" "i' r.'' ii, + nIlr' h"u
rur 1t 4 r,'I a. Il i..Y tu ,ii..I uuii4r, WIll