Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17
CosAaInOdore BaarOn's Report.

is. FLAG SHIP MINNESOTA, AT SEA-
August 3Ist 1861.
SIR Il have the honor to report the Surrender Fort
hatters6 with its garrison, the 20 inst to the comH
ed i and military forces under the command Of Fag&
fcer otriDgham, aud Major General Butler Of the Ser
On the 28th inst, having arrived Hatteras Inlet h
Steamer Winsow, received a message from Col Natl
commanding the eth Regiment N. e. Volunteers shore
that be wished to held conference with me. immdfe
~ to Fort Bateras accompanied bv Col Bradford
Colonel of Artillery and Engineers and Chef Of Ordnance
# North Carolina, and Lieutenants Murdaugh and ShC
s Navy. found the (oODel very much e2 austed from
exposure and hard lighting, which rad Taste h0mS NJ
TIL att dark, during which period OF tine he had been
driven from For Clark (after syikirg the gun o H
teras the ammunition in the former magazine having teen
expended
was requested by him and Majo Andrews mma9lhs
me post t" assume command OF The Fort 10 winch @a
ted Col. Bradford vOluneel ing ssist in The datG
defence. Ia assuming this grave ep0nsbHy va' lN
unaware that could be shelled out o the Fort hI
pectlnT from Newbern the arrival OF regiment OF " u
volunteers, at or before mi night, (the tte having pW
sea al APPEAR indicating bad weather we Geglta
Al assault on Fort Cha r. three quarters OF nile disS
from Fort HAtteras, which had been taken possession o.
party landed from the shipping, but unOftunaey IusL
gInent did not arrive until the following day, after h On
rdment had commenced and when the time cane NAV
deemed evacuation surrender unavoidable, The means
escape was not at my command ..
On the next morning at 40 A. NJ the feet, cCnsn3
OF the Minnesota, Wabash, susqpehannah 'uaGsS, r
PawDee aud Harriet Lane (other steamers beng 10 c'
pany,) took their position and opened fire. 10 9ddl.Gn
The batteries of the ships the enemy had during the @
erected battery Of fled field guns, near 20 fO va"
which also opened on H..
During the first tour, the shells of the ships fell sDo
We Only fired occasionally to ascertain whether our ,T
would reach them and Wishing to reserve our very I'M
supply of ammunition till the vessels might md DtC
to come nearer But they got the exact range OF VIC Mir
and inch guas and did not nd it necessary 10 ae Kan
positions whilst not shot from battery TeacAeu
with the greatest elevation could get. D..
This state of things shells bursting and IN IH
every few seconds, having continued for ABOUT nlT nr
the men were directed to take shelter under Inc ibb
and traverses, and called council OF ohces d, CD orlv
was unanimously agreed that holding out longer Semsre
result IN great loss of life without the a0 s. re-
our adNersaries and just at this time, the stor
ported on fire. shell having fallen through me the nrinc
OF the Bomb Proof" into the adjoining n when
pal magazine. ordered white flag to be @ the con.
the firing ceased and the surrender was maae Pinn.
dltlOns OF the accompanying articles OF cap' wal
The personnel of the command now PIsoLote them
on board this ship where thing is done Fsg Officer
comfortable as possible under the circumstau extend
Strlngham, Capt Van Bruut and Commander o We arctic
ing to us characteristic courtesy and Blndnesa'
be landed at Fort Hamilton, New York hhTDol' men
The gun on navy carriage manned Dy ssiied by
from the Wlnslow and few volunteer sodlel ate thai
M1dshipman Stafford, of the Ellis. regTeC " Lieut.
Lieut.. Murdauh had his severely shaLe shot and
Sharp, my Flag Lieut., knocked dowa Dy % s1fiGs
hurt IN the head, but not severely trust the navy
to-day from its effects. One man was klleu Us taken
gun and the carriage disabled. Lieut. hurdau ling made
by dire ction, to the Wnsow, end has escapeu ~ Ills day.
two killed, twenty-five or thirty wounded, ana n@D'
slightly touched.
| have the honor to be, sir,
Very Respectfully, your obdt seTy,t61
FLAG officer commanding Naval Defences sfoat OF 'HS"
The Honorable 8. R. Mallory, Secretary - -
Richmond, Virgins.