The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
OPERATIONS At HATTERAs INLET.

OPERATIONS At HATTERAS INLET.
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OUR HATTERAS INLET CORRESPONDENCE.
Foxr CLARK, HArTERAs INLET, N. G., Sept. IL, 1901
Arrival Of Requirements from Fortress Monroe-Dearuc
ton of the Oregon Inlet Lighthouse and Fort ~ mo
Rebds-Neo Hostile Fb'tifcations Roanoke Island
Need Of Small Guntoats for Pdmlico ana Atoemdr'e
.Sonnds-Mauers at Forts Haseras and C'drK-An Ag'
gressiue Movement ON Fot-7ico Prize Schoones Captured
in tie Inl-Cdpture e Schooner Loaded ioith Supplies
for tie Rebel Army-7he Eef"n'ng Union Sefrtm'eM q
North Carolina, dc, De- dc
Your Fortress Monroe correspondent left Old Point
Comfort in the steamer s. r. Spauldng Capt. Howes,
which had been chartered by tho government TO carry
renforccments to our posts at this point on Tuesday
evening last at ten O'clock and entered tho inlet at one
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon Our passage down was
marked by nothing worthy Of mention The weather was
delightful and the sea quite smooth-a TACT to
which many their escape from the terrible NAL
de mer, although the crowded state Of the ship and
1.-THE impure atmosphere between decks naturally tended
10 . great extent to produce it. We passed Body's
Island Oregon Inlet and discovered that the rebels
had blown up in other utterly destroyed
he lighthouse at that point. number of horsemen were
the beach near II, and undoubtedly destroy
ing the residue OF government property in the vicinity
The lighthouse built in 1S4I, and rebuilt in 1852 1t
well constructed of stone nearly seventy feet in
height supporting revolving light OF the third order,
visible fifteen miles distant. 1t was extnguished
months since by the rebos, and tho capture OF the
forts at this inlet they took immediate to
destroy it, which they did Monday Tuesday last.
The rebels havo evacuated their fort at Oregon
Inlet, after spHSing the guns and making tho
position as useless to they able About
week ago crack regiment OF Georgia ri1emen
wore sent down to that position but refused stay
for fear Of avsit from our feet which they have good
to dread and forced visit their friends at
Bedloe's Island Fort lafayette. Fear lent wings
their feet and they fed to the arms of their friends
the mainland in most hurried and undgnaed manner.
Tho rebels have deserted their fort at 0cracoke Inlet
have before informed you leaving their guns there
spiked Of course At Roanoke Island which controls the
channels between Albemare and Pamlico Sounds, the
rebels have strong fort completed at the northern end
Of the island and second in process Of erection
the southerly end. They there in force and are
working day and night put themselves the pos
sibe position Of defence The Importance OF this position
viii be readily by glance at the HKRALDs map Of
Sunday last In hands once could efecuay close
the last avenue of internal water communication between
the Northern rebeious States and those South Our pos
session Of Oregon, Hateras and Ocracoke Inlets with
out efficient light dranght gunboats to cruise in
the sounds will help very little in cutting of the in
terna commerce of the seaboard States but with Roam
oke Island in our hands, eAectualy break it up
and also all communication with the outside world Tho
sooner this Is done the better.
But to return to tho steamer Spauldng, she enters
the tortuous channel that through the foaming
breakers to the inlet proper In coming anchor asern
OF the Pawnee gunboat that lies Fort Hatteras
Captain Taylor, the Commssary at Fortress Monroe
landed the beach with your correspondent and pro
ceeded over narrow causeway, built of turf sand
leading to the fort. We found Colonel Weber and his
command in most excellent health but not at all
luctan to return with his command Fortress Monroe
IN obedience to orders brought by Captain Taylor from
General Wool
Fort ba
and well laid out. All the guns in good order and
with the best Of ammunition sent for them, they
can DO made very effective In defence. The ten
inch columbiad received from Richmond little be-
fore the surrender will bo mounted in day
cover the approaches at every point with other guns
which We shall soon have some ri1ed and of immense
range, we can bid defiance to tho rebels Fort Hat.
teras will be garrisoned in part by Captain Morris and
Lieutenant Hooks company from the Third artillery and
by detachment from Hawkins Zouaves. Other rein.
forcemenis will be here in day two, and expect TO
see Bigader General Reynolds of tho Second artillery
with thcm to take command of this department With
troops and able experienced and high toned GO
neral TO lead them may expect aggressive move.
mont from this point in short time.
While we were passing into the inlet tho Spaulding
We mot the Fanny and the tugboat Tempest towing
two fine schooners On inquiry ascerained them TO
DO couple Of prizes captured the day previous the
very inlet itself The mode Of capture OF OF the
schooncrs by force quito novel, On tho morning
OF the 9th two schooners were discovered coming towards
the mouth of tho inlet, after having been allowed to
escape, undoubtedly intentionally by our blockading
ships.
wore visible on the forts; and when tho Fanny under
command Of Lieutenant Crosby out, approach
ing tho schooners Lieutenant Crosby hailed and
requested to send pilot to them or tow them The
Lieutenant gracefully offered to tow them in and did so
and it was not until ho had boarded the schooners and
informed them that they prizeS TO him. that they
had the least idea OF the change Of affairs here Their
surprise, when everything had been fully explained to
them, may be imagined. They had battered themselves
that every danger had been passed, and chucked
the idea Of how they had fooled the smart Yankees
Both schooners from st. Martins, w L. with mo.
of ashi
N. c. the other theMary Wood, of Edenon, N. c. Both
the captains had fully committed themselves, and
pressed their loyalty to the Confederate States third
schooner, the Susan Jane, Of Plymouth in sight
and stood on and or and acted though it doubt
on for awhile, when the Fanny, with Liocten.
ant Crosby and Colonel Hawkins on boird,
out and stood towards her. whercupon tho schooner
stood to the Fanny giving chase and rapidly nearing
her After little the Fanny fred shot at her, but It
on suggestion Of Colonel Hawkins, rebel flag manu-,
featured from tho Stars and Stripes and raised the
Fanny The schooner ran up in return the Palmetto flag
OF South Carolina, tackled and stood in but after
notikang the looks OF affairs, again stood away from tho
Fanny Another shot was fired, which crossed the
schooner's bow. She then turned and directly for
the Fanny Fearing she might be privateer both guns
were loaded and trai'ed TO sweep her decks The
men on board She ran past within few feet Of the
Fanny and then came to, when Lieutenant Crosby board
ca her with guard. BY order Of Lieutenant Crosby
let The Lieutenant, on asking the captain of the
schooner, pointing to the Palmetto flag. flying, ais
the flag live UNDER fight for, and will die UNDER The
captain inquired Of Lieut. Crosby in regard to the health
OF Capt Calhoun and Lent Sharp both rebel officers and
Lieut. Crosby was obliged to say lie had not them.
The captain was at this time wholly unsuspicous, and
lated Crosby how he had got the better OF the id
Yankee cruisers "They could not fool him; oh, mol he
was too old for them" &c. On getting in Lieut. Crosby
said to him, "Let me give You On the 2Sth
the United States forces here took your first fort
and on the 29th took your other fort Commodore Barron
&C., and seven hundred and odd prisoners, That is
der the United States flag; that ship the United States
gunboat lawnce am United States officer you my
prisoner and this schooner my prize" The captain
thunderstruck, and almost fen from fear. And when
the Lieutenant said in the coolest possible manner ats
all right, captain, Amt s he had word say but
proceeded to get drunk aud to keep in that condi
ton some time. The schooner had load OF mo-
lasses. On the 10th schooner towards the inlet
lying an English nag and thereupon tho stars and
were hoisted ON Fort Clark This than
the schooner ran right into the inlet did NOT discover
how matters stood before Lieutenant Crosby was on
board AT his request the captain hosed tho right flag
l. Confedcrae-and after he admitted his pationaty
he taken prize She was from Halifax Nova scotia
cleared for the West Indies and had vaaae cargo Of
assorted army supplies. Among the articles ruind were
clothing shoes, provisions, &c &c Her cargo i. worth
$4,000 Tho captain aud Two supercargoes put on
board the Pawnec, whore they now The schooner