Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-05
Surrender Of Ft. Hatteras!
Brilliant Success. of,he Naval Expedition,

Brilliant Success ofthe Naval E xpe diti ON!
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
The following official dispatches from
Commander Stringham and other officers
participating in the naval expedition TO Hat
teras Inlet, give the details of the victory
achieved, which it is believed will give the
possession of the whole coast of North Caro-
lima TO the authorities Of the United States !:
org HArrERAs isLsr
u s. PLAa SInP MINNESOTA, Aug. 20
To the Hon. Gideon WetleS Sec'y Of the
Nary: fr'
/ have the honor to inform you that we
have been eminently successful in our expe-
dition. All that could be wished by the
most hopeful has been accomplished. .
This morning we are taking on board the
Minnesota, officers and men numbering 6l5
Of the rebel force which surrendered yester-
day after bombardment from the fleet of
parts Of two days. shall forward a full
account Immediately on my arrival at New
York, whittier have concluded to land
them, as requested in your communication
in reference to prisoners coming into the
possession of the Navy. After landing
them shall return to Hampton Roads.
Respectfully, your obd't serv't,
(Signed) s. II. STRINGHAM, g..
Flag Officer Atlantic Bockading Squadron,
re u. s CHARTERED STEAMER ApELADxl b
~. August3i. r
Sr:-l have to report that the expedition
to Cape Hatteras Inlet has resulted in
signal victory over the rebels, and the cap
ture of 2 forts, 25 cannon loo stand of
arms, and 81 prisoners, amongst whom are
Capt. San'l Barron, Lieut. Sharp. DR..
Wyatt, Mr.. Brown, Major Andrews, and
other officers, late Of the U. S. Army. The
amount Of loss on their side is not exactly
known; 5 are ascertained TO have been
buried and J | wounded are on board the
vessel. Many others were carried away.
Lieut.. Murdoch, late of the U. s. Army, is
among the number, with the loss of an arm.
We met no casualty of any consequence
whatever. The surrender was uncondition-
al. For all particulars, beg to refer to the
reports Of flag officer Silas Fl. Stringham
and Maj. Gen. Ben. f. Butler.
| am, respectfully,
Your obedient serv't,
[Signed] ii. S. STILLwAGEN, CONG
To Hon. GIDEON WELLEs Sec'y of Navy.
U. 5. CHARTERED srEAMER ADaurrc,l
August 81, lS6l
SIR: In obedience to your order l have
the honor herewith to furnish you COM
plete list of the wounded prisoners taken at
the surrender of Fort Hatteras. The whole
number is thirteen, and eleven of these wore
transferred to this Steamer by the order of
flag officer Silas Fl. Stringham. The two
remaining were found to be so seriously in
juTed as to prevent their being moved and
were consequently left in the fort in charge
of medical officer. From the information
which | have received from creditable
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 capitulation. Only
two OF the killed were found, and these were
discovered in the outhouses Of Fort Clark
on the day, OF the evacuation Of that fort.
understand from Surgeon Wyatt NJ. Brown,
formerly of the United States Navy and at
present holding u commission in the army
of the Confederate States and in charge of
the medical department of Forts Hatteras
and Clark, that Ex-Licut Murdock, of the
United States Navy, was very badly injured,
II fragment Of she'll striking his fore arm
and making a compound fracture of both
bones. This gentleman escaped from Hat
teras. prior to the surrender, in the privatecr
Winslow. So
Gen.. Butler, accompanied by commander
Stillwagen and others connected with the
Military and Naval forces, arrived here early
this morning in a special train from Annapo-
lis. The brilliant exploit on the North
Carolina coast soon spread throughout the
city and occasioned unbounded JOY among
all loyal people.
The Government of course was promptly
informed Of the gladstone news.
The returned party, in company with
several members Of the Cabinet, visited the
President between | | and II o clock.
The result OF the expedition is claimed to
be the possession of the n. e. coast.
BALTIMORE. The Maj. Anderson whose
name appears among the prisoners captured,
at the taking of the forts in Hattcras Inlet,
is X, Lowden Anderson, an architect of Bal
timore. Many ofthe prisoners are Baltimore
ans
Among the prizes is ship load of cotton,
prepared TO run the blockade.
1t is rumored that a member of the rebel
Cabinet is among the prisoners.
The Harriet Lane got ashore but would
soon be relieved.
The footing obtained in North Carolina
will be permanently held, and Wilmington
ultimately taken possession of, thus giving
the rebels in Virginia fire in the rear.