Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-06
The Hatteras Expedition.

tile L. S. Fleet and Army Jnc0ndi.
tional Surrender Of tile FortS-Seven
Hundred Prisoners Taken and large
quantity Of M,mitions--None Of The
Federal Party Hyured-- THE Stars ana
Stripes Planted on the Forts official
account QfMe BomJardment and Sur
render.
LOUISVILLE, Aug, 31.-A special dis
patch to the Courier of this city from
the Union and 1mericaa Of Nashville,
dated to-day, says that dispatches from
Richmond states that General Butler,
commanding a fleet Of 100 guns and
1000 men, arrived at Fort Hatteras on
Tuesday and opened fire on the fort,
which was vigorously returned by the
garrison Of 500 men, under command Of
Capt. Barron, formerly of the United
States Navy. After 20 rounds had been
fired the ammunition Of the Confederates
gave out, and the entire garrison sur
rendered. The fort was bull! a few
months since, and mounted 20 guns
The same dispatch says that it is believed
in Richmond that the blockade has been
cAectually broken by the arrival OF the
British ship Alliance at Beaufort, N. c.
AFTER.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Tl1June'S
special Washington dispatch gives the
following particulars of the Hatteras
expedition; On Wednesday the Mime
sofa, Wabash, Cumberland, Susquehan-
nah, Pawnee, Harriet Lane and Mon
ticello, and transport steamers Adelaide
and Peabody, with numerous tugs, ar
rived off Hatteras Inlet. The fleet was
in command OF Commodore Stringham,
and the land forces under Gen. Butler.
Two forts had been erected by the rebels
to guard the mouth of Hatteras Inlet,
which commands the entrance to the
Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, which
afford connection thus to Virginia and the
sea. The bombardment was commenced
at / o'clock in the morning by the Min
nesota, the whole fleet soon joining. The
landing Of troops also Immediately COM
but owing to the surf only three
hundred were enabled TO land The forts !
replied to the incessant cannonade with |
out much damage, and after three hours
The flag on Fort Clark was hauled down
and the rebels retreated to Fort Hatteras,
a large work below. Our land forces
soon occupied the abanaonded fort, and
loisted the stars and stripes. AT night /
he fleet anchored, several gunboats
as near as possible to protect
he land force. At 8clock on Thursday
morning. Inc meet again opened concen-
rated fire ON Fort Uotte-,e, the suuts
rom the latter falling far short. At
II l2 o'clock, our shots beginning to
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men had reinforced the forts the niobt
previous to the attack.
On Thursday forenoon a steamer with
me thousand rebels approached bIt were
ept away by our force in Fort Clark
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