The national Republican., 1861-09-02
U. $. CHARTERED STEAMER ADELAIDE.

4lug,.st 81, 1861.
SIR: In obedience TO your order, have thl
honor herewith to furnish you complete liz,
of the woInded prisoners taken at the surrcn
der of Fort Hatteras
The whole number is thirteen, and eleven o!
these We're transferred to this steamer by the
order Of Flag Officer Silas H. Strngham. The
two remaining men wcra found to be too Sc
rously injured to permit of being m oved, and
were consequently left in the fort, in ch irge OF
II medical officer From the Information which
have received from credible source, have
Formed the opinion that many of the wounded
and perhaps all the killed, were sent on board
the rebel steamers in the Sound prior TO the
cdptulaton. Only two killed were iouad,
and these were discovered, in the out hol e3 OF
Fort Clark, the day Of the evacuation Of that
work.
understand, from Surgeon Wyatt NJ. B"own.
formerly Of the U. 5. N, and at present hold.
Ing commission in the army Of the C,nied
crate States, and in charge of the medical dc
partment OF Forts Ii ,ttcras and Clark, tn 1t
Ex Lieut.. Murddugh, Of the U. 5. n, was very
badly injured--a fragment of shell striking
mis- forearm, and making compound fracture
0t both bones. This gentleman an escaped from
Hatteras prior to the Surrender, in the privateer
Winslow.
J. Wllloughby Davis, ag2d p, q native of
North Carolina, "Jones5oro Guards" lacsra
ted flesh wOund Of instep. Not serious.
2. William + Clark, aged II, native of
North Carolina, Tar Rv r Boys" lac Grated
wound inches deep, external surface of up
per part OF lower third Of right thigh. Doing
we'll
, James A. Cory, aged %, a native of
North Carolina, Tar River Boys deeply lace.
rated wound, nvoling deltoid muscle, left
shoulder Qritc serious, although the Joint is
not believed to be imDicated
l. w. u. Andrews, Hamilton Guard:
'aceratea wound, duplicating tsrsus and meta
tarsus, left foot oozing of blood. Serious
>. Matthias Sawyer, aged %, a native of North
Carolina, North Carolina Defenders" crn
fused wound Of upper part Of left breast and
neck; expe,torating blood Not much coas!i
tulional disturbance.
q. Logan Metts, aged Is, native of North Car.
olina, Lenoir Braves;" slight flesh.wound of
middle third of left leg, external surface.
I, Wilson J. Forbes, aged p, native of North
Carolina, "Jonesboro' Guards :" lacerated
wound about q inches long and 3 inches deep,
upper part of upper third of thigh, poserior
surface.
s. Henry Hines, aged rs, native OF North
Carolina, "Lenor Braves" severely lLcoratcl
wound, left side.
.. Ashley keele, aged %, NATIVE Of North
Carolina, " Hamilton Guards = laCerated
wound, left side.
10: John Mills, aged Is. native Of North
Carolina, "Tar River Boys ;"prnetra.iny wound.
produced by fragment Of shell occupy ing pos
terror aspect of forearm u inches from beam
process to outer side joint perhaps implicated
IL. McGilbert Rogcrson, native Of North
Carolina, . Ronoake Guards :" confusion right
loot considerable swelling, no fracture.
II. Francis Mooring, aged 81 native of North
Carolina, Lenior Braves :" right half uT 10
fronts, with a portion Of anterior lobe of b,uin
carried away by u piece Of shcll---extan.iya
hernia cerebri. Mortal
l3. John Moor'ng aged Is, native of North
Carolina, Tar River Boys : compound tcUn
mnut"d) and complicated fracture Of lett ann :;
compound IrariuIr ii I"ii Thigh. Mortal
rlr above uani.i m2I ,"src placed u0dsv
M Gaze ati,i Tie 3utr&a tsI Il OF Hat;Gra5
80 IL" atleTE"0n Uf Inc -Iin isstRnt, The in.
II 1'" were caused ~ fragment. Of -nrll iu
''.E the bombIrdment Of the fogl which not