The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-02
L. S. CHARTERED STEAMER ADELINR, I

honor herewith to furnish you complete lIS'
Of tbo wounded and prisoners taken at the sur
render of Fort Hattcrae. The whole number is
thirteen and eleven Of these we're tTansierfCd 70
this steamer by the order Of Flag Oi1cer . II
Stringham. The two remaining men were lolhu
to be too seriously injured to permit OF 'heif
being moved, and were consequently iet IN tho
Fort in,chargo of medical officer.
From information which | have received from
o creditable source, have formed tho opinion
that many of the wounded, and perhaps all the
killed were sent on board the rebel steamers in
the sound prior to the capitalization. Only two
of the killed were found and these were found
in the out-houses Of Fort Clark the day OF the
evacuation Of that work. understand from
Surveyor WYATT, and Mr.. Brown, formerly OF
the L. S. Navy and at present holding COM
mission in the army of the Confederate States,
and in charge Of the medical department OF Forts
Hattcras and Clark, that ex Lieut.. Murdough,
formerly of the U. S. Navy, was very badly ia
iured, a fragment of shell striking his forearm,
and making q compound fracture of both bones.
This man escaped from Hatteras prior to the
surrender in the p,i7ateer tinslow.
Here followed a list of the rebel loss.
II. S. STILLWAGEN,
Commanding the steamer Adeline on special
service.
Gen. Butler, accompanied by Commander
Stillwagen and others connected with the mill
tary and naval forces arrived here early this
morning in a special train from ANNAPOLIS
Tie brilliant exploit on North Carolina coast
soon spread throng hout the city, and occasioned
unboundcd joy among all loyal men. The gov
eminent of course was promptly informed Of
this good news The returned party, with sew
eral members of the Cabinet visited the Presi-
dent between 10 and II o'clock. The result Of
the expedition is CLAIMED to be the possession Of
the entire North Carolina coast.
ST. Louis, Aug 81 The Republican has
dispatch saving that the eecessionists 1 500
strong, attacked the 400 Home Guards and fede.
raj troops in the entrenchments at Lexington on
Thursday, and were repulsed with the loss of six.
ty killed. None of the federal forces were kill
ed. This needs confirmation.
The report that Palmyra was occupied by the
secessionists under, Martin Green, q few days
ago, is untrue.
Chas McI.aren, Basil W. Duke and James II.
Carlish, secession Police Commissioners have
been removed by Gov. Gamble.
The money belonging to the Fayette Bank,
seized by secessionists on Wednesday, has been
returned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l.
The Navy. department, by able, experienced
| officers, has carefully studied the whole line of
the coast, with the view to making the best use
of such forces IS it could secure. The expedi-
ton was planned before the meeting of Congress;
and when that body placed the necessary fund,
at the disposal of the Department, active prepa-
rations were made. As the whole operation of
tho War Department was necessary, other pre-
! uIrnO
that it was not till Monday, the Goth ult that
the expedition sailed The success, is perfeet
and every anticipation of the Department has
been realized. Among the papers captured was
press copysromst the late American Consul at
Rio Janelro, Robert g. Scott, giving list of all
the vessels leaving, or to leave, that port during
a month, with full description of their cargoes
and destination. By this information, the rebel
prlvateers know just when and where to look
Tor the vessels, and six named on the listl were
captured. "'''
The report of their Engineering Chief was also
among the papers. e 1t states that all the good
guns at Norfolk are expended; also the whole
amount of fuses. Some hand and percussion
caps were found, and it was ascertained that
tho copper had been stripped from one of their
prizes, the bark Linwood, to furnish material
Tor caps, the manufacture Of which is of toIera-
bly, good quality.
= Among the guns captured was one long Oinch
o9iumoiad, from the Tredegar works Richmond
winch had not been mounted. Our vessels took
enree prizes, one brig, the Henry C. Rogers, of
New 1ork, and two light beats belonging to the
! Chl'eu states pnt IN the employment Of the con-
iederates, with miscellaneous carcocs, gen.
tioman connected with the gexpGdition renorts
mat the forces were landed and drawn nm in
! line on the beach, when it was foun5 FIN, ,[o.,
were . - men under Col. Weber of the 20th
regiment. AT this time the wind raised a
il1tle and 1T was found impossible to land mo,a
troops. Pickets were Immediately nosted nrdor
command of Lieut. Leder Gulars''
scouting party under Lieut.. Col Wars
ana Lieut.. Weigel proceeded up the beach "a
t turning with one brass field piece and n borse
l nc force then advanced to Fort Clark which
nao oeen evacuated, but were comnelled RI 20.
.,fe AGAIN owing to shells of the fleet falling
!nereln, and marched back to the place of lana
ing and then bivouacked for the night Earlv
me next morning they again returned and ,bo
meet commenced bombarding the second fort
called Fort HatteraS, which soon after 5;s,Ia nol
white tag, and was entered BY Can't NJ, w
Lieut.. Weigel and Sergt Durivage, Tbev wor,
conducted to the tent of Commodore Rsrror
VINO placed In the hands of Lieut.. Wiegal Mi,
proposition, which was Immediately ca1r;oJ Is
Gen. Butler carried 10
MEMORANDUM Flag officer S,muc, p,n
row, G. IN, offers to ssrrender F S% Ho bar
With all the arms and munitions of r1ar a. as
olncers to be allowed to 90 out with side orn rn
inc men without arms to retire
(Signed.) S. BARROW
commanding naval defenses of Va and N n.
Fort Hattoras, August % - w.