Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

agaln the mum or smell and their explosion were heard. They fired nearly half an hour before l the battery responded, when it answered brisklv Our fire was more correct than on the previous day. The range had been obtained and nearly every shot went into the battery, throwing uD clouds of sand and exploding with terrific effect. At twenty live minutes past ten the Harriet Lane opened fire, and soon after the Cumberland ca came in from the ohing and joined in the attack. The Harriet Lane with her rifled guns. did good execution, several projecties from the eight. men shell going into the battery, and one going directly through the ramparts. The fire was SO not not tnat all or the enemy that could do 80 got into boom-proof in the middle of the battery.
 Finally, at five minutes past eleven A. M., an eieVen-lnch shell, having pierced the boom-proof | tnrough Ventllator and exploded inside near the magazine, the enemy gave up the fight and raised over the ramports white flag
 "elmmedlately ceased fire. Gen. Butler went into the inlet and landed at thefort and demand ed an unconditional surrender.
 commodore Baron, Assistant Secretary of the confederate States Navy, asked that the oficers De allowed to march out with side arms and tbo men be permitted to return to their homes after surrenderlng their arms. These terms were pronounced inadmissable by General Bhtler and finally the force was surrendered without cond;- l tion.
 Articles of stipulation were signed on the fag- ship by Commodore Stringham and General But Ter on the part of the United States. and bv Commodore Baron, Colonel Martin and Major Andrews on the rebel side, and the latters' swords delivered up
 By the surrender we came in possession of one thousand stand of arms. thirty-fv heavy kunsf | ammunition for the same, . large amount of hos pital and other stores, two schooners-one losd. ed with tobacco, and the other with provisions; oue brig loaded with cotton, two lightboats, tive surf boats, Sc.
 | The enemy's loss they allow to be eight killed Hnd If he 1akka were left at the hospital at Annapolis. l We took forty-fve officers prisoners, many of high rank, and six hundred and slxty-fve non-' commissioned officers and privates.
 Our victory was a complete and brilliant one We lost not life, nor had we more than one, if any, wounded. Our men retain possession of both forts.
 Our forces occupied Fort Clark as soon asi abandoned, and hoisted the Stars and Stripss. At night the fleet anchored, and several gum boats remained as near as possible to protect the small land force.
 When the white flag was hoisted, our troops started from Fort Clark at "double quick" and were met on the beach by flag of truce.
 Commodore Baron delivered his sword Co Commodore Stringham, and the other officers delivered theirs to General Butler.
 Four hundred men had reinforced the fort the night before the attack. On Thursday forenoon a steamer with 1000 rebels approached, but were kept away by our troops in Fort Clark.
 After the capture, our troops were landed, and General Butler had the Stars and Stripes hoist ed amidst the widest cheering-the band play ing Yankee Doodle.
 ed all the guns, but in a very intellectual man. ner.
 portion of the fleet remains.
 Several important papers and books were oap- tured disclosing the plans of the rebels.
 The Navy Department, by able and experen- lo{4,oa .P,.1l- of the coast, with view to making the best uses of such forces as it could secure.
 The expedition was planned before the moet- ing of Congress, and when that body placed the necessary funds at the disposal of the Depart ment, active preparations were made. As the cooperation of the War department was necessary, other preliminaries requiring time indispensable so that it was not until Mon day, the 26th ult. that the expedition sailed
 The success is perfect, and every anticipation of the Department realized.
 Among the guns captured was one large ten inch Coumbiad, from the Tredgar Works, Rich mond, which had not been mounted.
 Shortly after landing our forces advanced to Fort Clark, which had been evacuated, but they were compelled to return again, owing to tho shells of the fleet falling therein. They retired to the landing place and bvouacked for the night
 Upon surrendering the next day, Commodore
 
 following proposition, which was immediately carried to Gen Butler:-
 | "Flag officer Samuel Baron C. S. N. offers to surrender Fort Hateras, with all the arms and ammunitions of war, the officers to be allowed to go out with side arms, and men without arms to retire. Signed, s. Baron,
 Commanding Naval Defences of Virginia and North Carolina, Fort Hatteras, Aug. 29th, lS61."
 The following reply was dispatched by Capt Crosby, U. s N. and Lieut.. Wezel:
 Major General Butler, commanding United States Army, in reply to the communication of s. Barry, commanding the forces at Fort Hatte- ras, cannot admit the terms proposed The terms offered are these: full capitulation-the off, COTS and men to be treated prisoners of war. No other terms admissible. The commanding officers to meet on board the flag ship Minnesots to arrange details.
 On the reception of this, the Commodore called council ofw of his field officers, accepted the terms offered, and proceed to the flagship to ar- range details, after which the prisoners were put on board the ship and the stars and stripes hoisted by Capt. Crosby, U. S. A., and Lieut.. Wezcl, amid cheers and the booming of the sau- non lately in possession of the enemy.
 ARTICLES OF COMPUTATION. OFF hATTERAs INLET, U. s. Flag Ship Minnesota, Aug, So,1s51, To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navyi
 SIR,-I have the honor to enclose the articles of equalization agreed upon at the surrender of the Forts at Hatteras Inlet. If the Department have any orders should be pleased to receive them at New York.
 Respectfully, your ob't servant, , s. II. STRINGHAM. Articles of Capitulation between Flag Officer Stringham, commanding the Atlantic Block&- ding Squadron and Benj. F. Butler, U. s. Arr
 my, commanding, on behalf of the U. s. Gov
 ernment, and Samuel Barron, commanding na-
 val force for the defence of North Carolina and
 Virginia, Col, Martin, commanding the forces,
 and Maj. Andrews, commanding the same for
 ces at Fort Hatteras.
 It is stipulated and agreed between the con- tending forces under the forces under the eom- mand of said Barron, Martin and Andrews, and all munitions of war, arms, men and property under the command of said Barron, Martin and