Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-03
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THE WAR NEWS.
GEN. BUTlER'S EXPEDITION.
Splendid Success on the Coast Of North
Carolina.
TWO FORTS AND $50 PRISONERS
CAPTURED.
Full Particulars Of the Capture Of
Forts Hatteras 4 Clark.
IMPORTANCE OF THE POSITION.
Com. Iarron taken Prisoner.
Com. Iarron taken Prisoner.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Gen. Buffers Expedition.

Gen. Buffers Expedition.
The following is tho official report Of the Hat.
teras Inlet affair:
II The Secretary Of The Nary:
have to inform You that We have been emf
nently successful ALI that could be wished BY
the most hopeful has been accomplished. We arc
taking on board the Minnesota officers and men,
mastering six hundred and fifteen, who surrender
81 alter the b 5n5ardinent from the feet during a
portion Of two days. After landing the prisoner !
at New York, shall return to Hampton.
>. Il. STKISGHAM, Blockading Squadron.
The articles 81 captulation agreed On between
Commodore Stringham ard General Butler and
Samuel Barron, Commanding Naval force c. s. n :,
Col. Martin and Major Andrews comma nding land
forces at Fort Hatteras stipulate that all the for
ces under said Barron, Martin and Andrews, and
ali munitions, arms, men and property, are uncon
dltonally surrendered to the Government Of the
United States. On terms Of full capitulation, and
taat the officers and men sha! receive the treat
ment due prisoners Of
Another account says the expedition to Hat
teras Inlet resulted in signal victory over the
keoeis by the capture Of two forts, twenty Eve
cAnnon, one Thousand stand Of arms, teven hun
dred and htty prisoners-aInong whom is Captain
Saml Barron, Lieut.. sharp, Dr. Brown, late U. ).
~, and Malor Andrews late [. :. A. Loss on
their side not exactly knowa-- i've known to be
Killed aud number wounded, iuany Of whom
were carried away Lieut. MurdocA, late e. s. n ,
among the number, wiki the loss Of arm We
haVe 80 casualty Of consequence. Inc surrender
was unconditional.
About three hundred men were landed amid
heavy surf, when the Inen-oi war hauled in and
commenced cannouade at i0.lJ A. n. on the lotn
and kcpt 1t up at intervals all day, enci
on the 10Th with increased effect The enemy at
tempted to land about one hundred and fifty men,
but were driven back. At ll.oo they displayed
a white tag, and were forced to surrender at dis
cretion.
is believed many Of the wounded. and per
maps all the Killed, were sont on board rebel steam
ers in the Sound prior TO the capitulatioa.
Ten. Butler has arrived in Washington. The
news OF the victory caused unbounded joy. The
result OF the expedition is said to be cur possess
sion Of the entire North Carolina coast This ex-
redition was planned by experienced officers in
connection with the Navy Department before the
meeting Of the last Congress. but had been delay
ed to the 29th. Among the papers captured was
one from the late American Consul at Rio Janero.
Robert g. Scott giving list of all vessels ear ing
or to leave that port during the month. with a
full description Of cargoss, s. BY this, rebel ri
vateers knew when aud where to look for th en-
Six named in the list were captured.
WAsHINGToS, Sept. !.
gentleman connected with the expedi ton. re-
ports that the forces were landed aud drawn up
IN line en- the beach, when it was found tba,
there were 3l9 men under Col. Weber, Of the goth
New ork regiment. At this time the wind rais-
ed little, and it was found impossible to land
more troops. They proceeded up the beach cap
turing one brass field piece and horses. The force
then advanced to Fort Clark, which had been
evacuated, but were compelled to retire again ow-
ing to the shells OF the fleet falling therein, and
marched back to the place Of landing and there
csmped Tor the night. Next morning they again
returned, and the feet commenced bonbaring
the second FORT called Fort lIatteras, which soon
after displayed white flag. When the Fort was
entered by our troops, our officers were conducted
to the tent Of Com. Barr on, who was in comma nd
of the Rebel forces. The Com. placed in the
hands OF Lieut.. Wigel, the following proposition.
which was immediately carried 70 Gen. Butler:
MEM.-FLAG OFFICER SAMUEL BARRON or tie
Z. s. ~, offers to surre-der Fort Hatteras, with
all the arms and nitcns Of war, the officers To
be allowed to 60 out with side arms, and tha
without arms to retire.
lSignedl BARRON,
Commanding Naval Defences Of Va. and NC.
FORT. HATTERAs, Aug. 2s.
The following reply was dispatched BY Capt
Crosby, Y. ). N, and Lieut.. Wige:
MEA.-BESJ +. BUTLER, MAJ. GEN. COMMAND
ING U. >. An reply to the communication OF
Gen. Barron, commanding at Fort Hatteras, can
not admit the terms proposed. The terms offered
are the full captuiaton, and the mon to be treat
ed as prisoners Ct var no other terms are adms
sable commanding officers to meet on board the
tag ship Minnesota, to arrange details upon the
reception Of this.
The commander called council Of war. OF his
field officers, and accepted the terms offered. and
proceeded TO the flag ship to arrange the d tails
after which the prisoners Were put on board the
flag ship, and the stars and strpes hoisted.
The official account Of Gen. Butler gives very
minute particulars Of the expedition aud engage
ment, but presents no new feature. He says Fort
Hatteras mounted ten guns-four unmounted al 80
one large I0-inch Coiam biad, ready for mounting.
The positioG Of the Fort is an exceedingly strsnr
one, nearly surrounded on all sides By water. and
only to be approached by marcn of I've hundred
halt musket range, and over a causeway few
feet only in width, which was commanded with
three 50 Founders, with grape and canister.
Fort Clark, which is about 700 yards nortnIv
is square redoubt, mounting guns and 2-six
Founders. The enemy haA spiked these guns, but
in an ineficie ent manner upon abandoning the Fort
the day before. Butler says in consultation With
the flag officers, that he was determined to leave
troops and hold the Fort-because Of the .treppth
of the fortifcations and its importa nee-and be-
cause,if again in the possession Of the enemy with
. sufficient armament Of the difficulty of recan.
turing. The importance Of the point oannot be
over.rated From there the whoie coast Of North
Carolina and Virginia, from Norfolk to Cape Look
out, is within reach By light draught vessels
which cannot possibly live at sea during Winter
months from it. Offensive operations may be
made upon the whole coast Of North Carolina to
Bayne Inlet, extending many miles to Washing
ton, Newburn and Beaufort In language OF the
chief engineer of the rebels in an official report,
it is the key of the Albermarle.
In my judgment it is . station second in import
ance-only with Fort Monroe-with this coast q,
depot for coaling and supplying the blocksding
squadron. 1t is invaluable as harbor for our
coasting trade-as an inlet from tho Winter
storms land from the pirates.