The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05
THE INvAsIoN OF NORTH
CAROLINA

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however, was discredited Later in tbs 4. y
the garrison, all except eight or ten, from Be.
con Island arrived here. having aband ned tn
p,scs from sense OF inability to hold It, who
IeYort tnat the citizens had nearly all left the
IOWA OF Portsmouth, but did not confirm the
report OF the burning. or its occupation by
Our patriotic cit'z.n, Henry A. Bro wn, re.
manned At Beacon Island in company with
enc or Two white men and Ave or six negroes
and avowed that, a. he had been the first TO
60 there to superinteId the construction Of
the fertilization, he would not lea We Il nm
til he had spiked the guns aud blown /. up 70
As to make 1t worthless to the enemy. He
sept Jnwl beat and when he has COMPLETED
the work OF destruction intends to row him.
self away At his leisure.
Nothing further has been learned of the fate
OF Hatteras or Oregon. We understand. how.
ever, that the Albemarle left ON Saturday for
oregon 70 Try 70 learn Its condition, and that
the Post Boy went down to Ha.teras under a
nag Of truce TO look after the dead and wound.
Cd; SO we may expect TO have some thing more
soon.
The Progress, Of Tuesday, says:
Inc nag steamer sent down on Satur has
returned; also one sent down last Saturday
n n, Ieturned late Sunday night, and reports
No forward movement has yet been made
In this direction. Two steamers ana two tug
boats are inside lying bstwssn the bar and
swash, and a large body of Federal troops.
supposed to be about 1900, arc busily engaged
In noun ting heavy guns and pu ting the for
'incations in thorough state of defence.
Our officers were not permitted to land, but
were informed by Capt. Rowan, of the Paw
nee, who has command OF the post, that only
seven were found dead and twenty. five
wounded, besides those brought MP on the
Winsiow, TWO OF which had since died. The
wounded had been placed upon q steamer I'M
der the care OF an experienced surgeon and, to.
gether with the prisoners, sent to Fortress
Monroe for further orders. The names of the
81 and xyNtavI 4AAa
We understand that it is the opinion of
Capt. Orossan that 1t will be impossible. at
present, to dispossess them of the ground, and
we heartily CONCUR With him in opinion, but
tnat tLey can be hold 10 their present position
or, at least, prevented from making apy
decisive inland oep,oustrat icn we are eouel;y
confident, il the amount OF ensrgy is mani
Tested that North Carolinians are canahla of
when fully aroused. The only possible way
to accomplish this desirable obi ct now is by
terrifying our inland waters, which, of course,
must be done q. an enormous expense but it
must be done. For II IL should cost $50 600
600, and every cen: Of 1t had to De paid = tho
population east Of the Wilmington and Vel
don Railroad In our own State, it would be
immensely cheaper than to permit the pollu-
ted hoofs OF the invaders to rove over our
country to pillage, burn, and devastate our
houses and farms and steal our negroes.
Meantime, while our rivers are being forti-
Ned let hands be- set to work building gun.
boats or floating batteries at this place Ut suf-
nc1ent strength to move down the river AUG
drive the Federal feet into tbs A tl.nti,
where 1t belongs. This, We believe, is a prac-
engage In IL, individuals who have few hun
dred thousand at command, by taking the
ma tier In hano, may embalm their tombs tones
with a wreath OF fame IS durable As the an
ERls OF time.
The same paper says, editorially:
Truly 3 crisis is upon Us lone that we have
long feared, and against which we have tried,
with aIl the energy and unceasing warning
that prudence would permit, to guard our
authorities !; but they have seemed to dtare.
gard it all with an ind;f srencs, or i.may be, a
stupidity, e. disastrous 10 the public good as it
has been disgusting and heart -sickeninx to
well-informed persons on the sea- coast.
The case is a distressing one ; but then, 81.
won't do to grieve over split milk !" The long
dreaded calamity has come u pom us. Hatteras.
Ocracoke and Oregon Inlsts have fallen into
the hands of the Fsdsrals, and with them free
access to the entire inland waters Of Eastern
North Carolina-more extensive, perhaps,
than that Of aDy other State on the con tinent
But If We trust in God and put our shoulder
to the wheel, 1t may all yet result In our
favor.
If our military directors can possibly be
stimulated to the exercise of energy com men,
surate with the exigenciss OF the times, and
our towns and principal districts adjacent to
the rivers and sounds can be properly defended
to prevent their destruct ton, IL may, ard we
think will, result in disadvantage TO the
enemy also, by the heavy draw 1t will make
upon their navy, thus weakening them at i'm
portant points GU Isde- AT all events, lie: our
people 60 to work Immediately at terrifying
our rivers and principal points SO as to put
them on footing OF defence, and make the
best OF It We san; and be the fnal result what
it may, let US act liks men and determine
20 dis sooner than abandon this the loveiiest
heritage in Gods creation 10 The occupation Of
such vile wrerches. Let every man trus. in
God, keep his powder dry, and stand firm and
unflinching at the breech Of his piece, and the
vic cory Is sure to be ours in the emu.
The editor Of the Progress, with character
is.ic patriotism, has 'voluntsred for tina war;"
and, in Mondays paper, gracefully bids his
readers farewell.
The Wilmington Journal states the number
Of prisoners taken at Hat.eras at $50, that
bsipg the amount of the force In both Fort
Hatteras and Fort CLARK.
Tbs Journal says:
The capture of Hatteras, Oregon and Ocra.
coke-and the Newbern Progrese says that 81,
these have been captured-will have the effect
OF detaining certain regiments to guard the
coast Of Pamlico Sound against heu-r
robbing, house burning aud negro theiving
forays, but it will hardly require mora men
to guard the coast than to hold the banks.
With any reasonable alartness and prepara-
ton, NO force need be allowed to pene trats
into Albemarle Sound, nor when they do go
on a hen-roostipg expedition will the Butler.
ties and the immediate vicinity OF the land
ing very encouraging. They will probably
get tired as soon as anybody else.
But surely enough Batler will make a big
noise over this, almost the only success of the
war. Some poorly and recently " OF up works
manned by inexperienced and probably ill,
drilled men, have been captured by the most
powerful s team fleet that the Federal Govern.
msnt has yet sent out with I've times the mum.
of men that our people had; with the most
plenty of shells, Of which our people had
none; with plenty Of powder and solid shot,
of which our people had next to none.
Small favors thankfully received, larger
ones In proportion.
The Thirtie.h Regiment of North Carolina
militia, assembled at Wilmington on Monday
The Journal remarks:
We can hardly state defin 1t ely the cbisct of
calling this regiment together but presume the
bers, organization, arms, ammunit ton and
eq uipments. The notice was very short, brit
for all'the turn out was large, very large, we
think. Some three captains commands fail
cd to be present, from inability to get here in
time, no doubt. There was the material fer
large body of clpital troops, but except the
independent companies, such rs tho ..Inde-
eq uipped, and Col. McRae's company, and
the Howard Fire Company, who are nearly
all armed and drilled, thare was not much
uniformity either In weapons, equipmsn is or
patriotism, however, in any quaint ity.
FROM our SPECIAL ooRRlsPoEDxST1
NIwBERS. N. o., Sept. lst, 1851.
arrived here to-day and found the town
greatly excited, all the women and children
having left or lea wing on extra trains for thu
the citizens being apprshensivs of
an attackfrom old Pic>yuue Butler. rom
var ious correct and reliable sources gather
the following: On Wednesday morning the
fleet. under Butler, opened fire on Fort HATTIE. |
ras about o clock. Onr men gallan thy replied, |
I'M al tf, hA IF hal rhn Enrt
was recently built, and was not bomb proof. |
All day Wednesday the action lasted The |
Federals poured in she'll In perfect showers. |
Our boys returned their 6re with great spirit; |