New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
70 LOSS ON THE UNION SIDE.
Capture Of Laden Vessels Ready to SAIL


record as connected with the navy in particular.
Some delay attended the concentration of all tho
ships and steamers, but on Wednesday morning the
Minnesota, the Wabash, the Cumberland, the Sue
quehanna, the Pawnee, the Harriet Lane, tho
Monticello, beside number Of tugs and tie trans
port steamers Adelaide and Peabody, hfa arrived Oh
Hatteras Inlet
The feet wa, in command Of Flag -0ffcer
manded by Ma. Gen. Butler.
Within the last three months the Rebels have
erected two forts to guard tho mouth Of the
Hatteras Inlet, and under the protection which
they afforded Pamlico, Mbemarle Sounds and the
connecting sounds had become the rendezvous Of
privateers.
Through this direct connection with the Ches.
speake, Abemarle, Norfolk, and Virginia cOmmu-
nicated with the sea-
Owing TO the character Of the coast, blockade
was impossible, and capture therefore became
necessary.
! The bOmbardment vas commenced ct dis'
lance Of about two and half miles by the Min.
nesota on Wednesday at IL a. M, and she was
soon joined by the entire fleet.
The FIRE was incessant, the forts responded but
seldom, and it soon became evident that their
guns could not reach the ships, though the
Rebels might long hold out, protected as they
were by their works
When the bombardment opened, the landing
of troops from the transports, by launches and
smaI-bOats, commenced, under cover of the
guns of the Harriet Lane and Monticello.
1t was more than an hour before the frat boat
reached the beach. By this time the wind had
come up so that the surf ran high, and though
the greatest efforts were made, only about three
hundred of the forces were landed.
! Every boat was either broken up or beaohed,
| and notwithstanding nearly one thousand mes
had been placed on schOoners, it was Considered
| too dangerous to attempt to land them, and they
wee returned to the transports Those whs
reached the shore were thoroughly wet.
| Meanwhile the bombardment went on without
cessation. The scene was extremely grand. The
shells from the fleet rained on the forts and on.
ploded with splendid effect. The forts replied
but seldom.
! When this had continued about three hours,
| the flag OF Fort Clark came down. and the rebels
retrcated to Fort Hatteras large work below.
! Soon after our forces on shore occupied ths
! abandoned fort and waved the Stars and Stripes
from the ramparts. Unfortunately mistaking the
! flag, or not aware that our men had landed,
some of tie ships sent several shells in among
them but without injuriug any one.
The Monticello had proceeded ahead Of tie
land force TO protect them, and had reached the
Inlet, when 3 large fort. of an Octagon shape, 10
the rear and right of the small battery, mounting
ten 32s and four s-inch guns, which had till then
been silent, opened on her with eight guns AZ
short range. At the same instant she got
aground and stuck fast the enemy pouring in .
fire, hot and heavy, which the Monticello replied
to with shell sharply. For fifty minutes she held
her own, and finally getting of the ground she
came out, having been shot through and through
by seven s.nch shells, one going below tho
water line. She fred IS shells in fifty minutes,
and partially slenced the battery. She with
drew at dusk for repairs, with one or two men
slightly bruised, but none killed or wounded.
The escape of tie vessel and crew was mirac-
ulOus. Until this time we supposed the day was
ours; but the unexpected opening Of the large
battery rather changed the aspect Of affairs.
Night coming on the feet returned for IA.
chOrage, except the gunboats which remained a.
near as prudent to guard the small band who,
separated from the main force. eamped on the
beach in 10 small danger of an attack from the
Rebels in larger force short distance below.
Nothing OF Importance occurred during The
night.
On Thursday morning the feet tosk their pom.
| tons at about the same range, and at O'Clock
tie Susquehanna opened the jail, and ia few
minute, the entire heet concentrated it, FIRE On
Fort Hattcras.
Our forces ca syore were now in Fort Clara
| -rres kisssA gAas.