The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-07

been emincntiy successful In our expedition
| All that could lie wished by the most hopeful
has been accomplished, This morning we ara
taking on board the Minnesota the oificers ami
| men, numbering 615, who surrendered yester-
i day, after bombariment from the fleet Of parts
| OF NO DAYS. shall forward full account i'm
| rnediately on my arrival at New York, where
have concluded to land them as requested in
| yuur communication In reference to prisoners
| coming into possession Of the Navy. After
landing them, shall return to Hampton Roads
Signed, respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
=. IL. STRINGHAM,
Flag Officer, Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Articles Of capitulation between Flag officer
Stringham, commanding the Atlantic Blockalinp
squadron, and Benjamin =, Butler, l.. s. Ar
my, commando on behalf Of the L. S. Gov
eminent, AMI Samuel Blrrow commanding tho
Naval force for the defense Of North Caroline
and Virgins, and Colonel Martin commanding
the forces, and Major Andrews commanding tho
same forces AZ Fort Ilttcras.
II is stipulated and agreed between the con-
tracting parties, that the forces under command
OF said Barron Martin and Andrews, aud all
munitions u war, arms, men anil p"olrrt, under
the command a. all Barron, Martin anil An.
d'cws, be uucondiiuu4lly .urrcu'o.,d 'o the
Government or tine tri.cd States in terms of full
caritultiicn; aul il Is stipulated and agreed bv
tho contracting parties. on the part Of tho
United States Government, that the officers anil
mon shall receive the treatment due 10 prisoners
OF war.
H. witness whereof, we, the said S'rinrh,m
and Butler, ON bchalfof the United States. anil
the said Barron, Martin aud Andrews, represent
ing the iorccs at llatters lnlct, hereto intor-
change,bly set our hands this twenty ninth div
Of August \. u. 1861, anil Of the Independence
of the United states the cightv-fft wear.
jNttUp STATE tUIrriRTp STEAMER }
ADELAIDE, Aug. n.
sir have "a hot -,
Cape llattcrns Inlet has resulted in signal VIC
tory over the ulrls. The capture oi two forts.
- cannon. 900 stand Of aims, and us prison
erS, amonst whom are Capt. SImuc Barron.
Lieut.. SHARP, and Dr. Wyatt NJ Barrow, all
late of the United States NAVY, nd Major
Andrews and other officers late Of the United
S.d,s Army. The amount OF loss on their side
Is not exactly known. Five are asccrlan,d ~
have been buried and eleven wounded are on
board this vessel MANY were carried away.
lieut.. Murlcugh, late Of tho United States
Navy, among the number, with the loss vt an
ann. We met with no casualty vi any cou,e-
qucncc whatever The surrender was uncondi-
iioual. For all particulars beg Ia refer to the
reports of Flag officer Sllas H. S'ringhnm and
Major General BENJAMIN + Butler. Although
the Adelaide and George Peabody were chartered
ter other and special service, vet To further int
potiant operations consented to take tho troops
from Newport New, aud Fortress Monroe, nine
hundred men, with arms, provisions, munitions
nj war and landed part 81 them, about three
hundred, amid heavy surf, until the boat. filled
AMI lIS anne unmanageablc.
The mcn-oi-war hauled in aud commenced a /
a heavy cinnunhdo at 1O:i5 A. NJ, on the 2Sth. /
AMI kept II up at intervals all day, aud recon-. L
mencnG on the ooh, at S:lj, with increased f.
feet. The enemy attempted to land ono thou.
,nnd or fifteen hundred men, hut wcr, driven
back. At 1880 they displayed "A hag OF truce.
and were forced TO surrender at discretion. On
the appearance oi the white fag | ,tc,mc into
the inlet and laid behind tho tort, ready to
throw tho remaining troops ashor', either in
case ui a commencement or cessation ot HOSTILE
tie. The George Peabody, Lieut.. Lowry, did
th2 same. At the surrender We oilicl,ci IN the
corrmoiic., sttrr which the prisoners were
brought 10 the vessel, and nest day, jUth inst,
placed On board the Minnesota, which vessel
sailed AZ 2:3O T.. NJ. for New York. AMI We left
tor Annapolis, with Major General Butler l.. y.
y. aud the wounded prisoners.
hoI my ,ulodNur. IN the ease may NEE.
YOUR fol- apprh,tion, aud h'l, To recon- uyni to
,uuI ,unsid, ration tie conduct o' l.,t. Com
u.audin, l.. T.. luWrN, a,sucilt,d with me on
lll, Wu,k, aud placed ga charge ui the George
Peabody; ct DR.. Wan. VI. KIM, l.. =. n. who
volunteered for the expedition. | have disp re-
,.i,,d valuable assistance from my corps of |
u'l"i-, md FROM DR.. 7. &. Nicllwugcu .nd James
i rs,'h, who acted ia tlc place Cd junior OIL
,ors. i
ana very respectfully,
Your oh'litut -orNiu'.
t>ignrdD H.. ;. NIruLwAorS.