New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
Hundreds of Union Men Flocking to the
Union Standard
rus IMPORTANCE OF PUSHING TIE WORK FORWARD
TIE WOUNDED IN FORT HATTERAS
yh, Present Condition of the Captured Forts
Hr.m Our Special corre.poreent.

~a.,o,5ov ofteynoon. we have intelligence OF the
highest Importance. On the SURRENDER Vi roi'S
Hatter,s and Clark, the Rebels evacuated their
works at Ocracoke and Oregon Inlets, abandoned
thsir much vaunted " Coast Defenses," spiked
their guns and 6ed to the interior, leaving
works and fortifcations constructed, at great
expense and labor, to be occupied by the Fed
sIsl forces. On the approach of the Monticello,
white Gags were raised in several places. The
Eusquebanna left yesterday, to occupy Ocra'
coke Inlet, and in Oregon Inlet ships VIII no
doubt be sunk. Fort Macon, on BeautOrt Bay,
alone remains. 1t has 90 guns, 64 and 3@-pomd'
ere.
The most gratifying feature of the information
received from Hstteras lie the fact that the North
Caroliuians were docking to the standard of the
Union. COL Hawkins administered the oath OF
allegiance to between two and three hundred In
one day. until they came in such numbers that
they were dismissed without the formal oath.
They expressed great JOY over the success of the
Federal arms and ask that they may have the
protection of the Government which in their
hearts they never ceased to honor aud TO which
they ceased to render active support only when
oyerawed by the tyranny Of JEFF. Davis. Num-
bers came in boats across PamlicO Sound TO
declare their allegiance, express their joy and
ask that the Federal forces might extend their
sruise and march to the inner coast of the State,
where they represent the true Union sentiment
still prevails and will manifest itself in strong
battalicns if arms and leaders can only be in
cured to them. The Rebels are in the greatest
sonsternstion, and the leaders are represented as
seeing in every direction
The Importance Of the victory sl Sles'ef
than even the most sanguine had estimated. 1t
is Represented that the capture of Hatteras was
deemed impossible by the Rebels, and its loss is,
therefore, everywhere regarded on the coast as
tnHcting fatal blow on Rebellion in North
Carolina and as o successful flank movement on
JEFF Davis.
What il now wanted is force Of eunboats,
and that, too, without delay on Pamico SOUND
% that the rivers penetrating North Carolina may
De ascended and the inhabitants assured of the
protection of the Government. There are at the
different ports on the North Carolina coast a
large number of vessels captured by the priva-
teers, and held as prizes by the Rebels. These
should be released; and for this purpose boat
SXpedltlons snouId DC OTghDNeU, auu nOtuo lVi
landing troops placed on the same
y The emergency calls for energy and good
Judgment Gen. Wool has represented the sub
feet to the Department in its strongest light,
and will continue to do DO. II the success at
Hatteras is followed up by right action, other sue
oesses viii be obtained, in comparison with
which the capture Of Forts Hatteras and Clark,
with their 700 prisoners, will be insignf-
cant. BY this single, we-directed blow, the
whole coast Of North Carolina has fallen into
our hands: it requires but a few more well
sirected blows to give US the State and split the
rebellion in the center.
learn from Capt. Faunce that our troops at
Hatteras had placed the forts in q condition of
defense, by mounting guns and strengthening the
works in various ways The Pawnee was inside
the inlet and most of the time the Susquebanna
outside. The rest Of the feet that participated
In the bombardmeHt are scattered along the
coast, and preparing to strike blows wherever
they can be made effective.
In view Of the importance of the position, tand
the probability that further operations will be
commenced at an early day, Of which Fortress
Monroe viii be the base, all the departments Of
the service are very active in getting in readi-
meas and forwarding the supplies necessary to
the new post. QuartermaSter Tallmadge is max
ing arrangements to maintain regular communi.
cation by steamers between the Fortress and
Hatteras. The rebels need not Aatter them
selves that our troops will want anything either
y TO eat or drink 30 lOug as Captains Tallmadge
and Taylor administer the Quartermaster and
COmnissry's Depsrv,renis
AL the guns of the Harriet Lane EXCEPT the
large one on the bow, were thrown overheard,
and viii not be recovered. Otherwise she sus-
tanned no injury, and Capt. Faunce has greater
reason than ever for prizing his gallant little
ship. He will proceed to NewYork with as lit
Gle delay as possible for a new armament.
In my account of the bOnbardInent, stated
that the Harriet Lane raked the beach with a
number of shells,'so as to break up any rebel
encampment that might annoy our men after
they lended. 1t turns out that two or three of
these shells fell of an immense range in the rebel
sncsmpment (nOt then known to EXIST at the
wind mill in the inner beach, and that the men
were 90 frightened that to the number of 80
they decamped to Fort Hatteras, leaving every
thing behind, thus increasing the number Of our
prisoners. Ii was the equipage of this encamp.
mont that Col. Webers men burned.
There is scarcely any doubt that the number
greater than hst been hitherto reported. Those
who were found in Fort Hstteras were probably
killed and wounded in the last half hour Of the