The national Republican., 1861-09-02

from the official documents captured with the
fort. add hereto an official report of the
chief engineer of the coast defences OF the
rebels. Please find also appended, a statement
of the arms and munitions OF war captured with
the fort, as nearly as they C IN be ascertained
While all have done we'll, / des're TO speak
| III terms OF especial commendatiop In addition
To th0sA before mentioned, Of the steadiucSs
and cool courage of Col. Max W,bber, who we
were obliged to leave IN command of detach.
mant of 800 men on strange coast, without
camp equip 'ge or possibility Of aid, in the face
of an enemy siy hundred s,rong, on q dark and
stormy night Of Lieutenant Colonel Weiss,
| who conducici u reconnaissance OF twenty
men of the daring and prompt efficiency Of
Capt. Nixon, of the Coast Guards who, with
his men. occupied Fort Clark during the
frs night, although dismantled, in the face of
an enemy of unknown numbers. | desire to
commend t. your attention Capt Jardine, Of
the New York niuth, who was left in command
of the dctac iment of his regiment when the
unfortunate casualty to the Harriet Lane pre-
vented Col. Hawkins from landing.
Permit me to speak OF the eff ieucy Of the
regulars, under Lieutenant Larned, who
worked zealously in aiding TO land their
comrades, of the volunteers, overwhelme with
the rolling surf | desire, especially, to make
aCknoweJg gncnts TO Messrs. Weigol aud Duri
wage. voluutear aids. who planted th@ Ameri.
can flag upon Fort Clark, on the SECOND morn
ing. to Indicate 10 the Il ct its surrender.
and TO prevent the iurih.r wasting of shells
upon it-a service Of great danger from the
fire OF their own friends made honorable
mention of young Fishc, who risied his life
among the breakers, being thrown on shore, to
carry my orders to the troops landed, and to
apprsc them Of The movements and intentions
Of the Il !ut also. my thanks for the valuable
aid OF Captain llaggcrty. who was employed
in wishing the prizes in the harbor while we
we're agreeing upon the terms of captulation
or the services to the Country, Of The gen.
llemen OF the navy proper, may not speak,
for one ought not 10 praise when he has no
right to cenSnrc, AID they will be appropriately
mentioned, | doubt not, by the commander,
who is capable To appreciate their good con
duct. But AIN em3oldened to ask permission,
if the department shall determine to occupy
the point US II permanent post, that It's name
may be changed, by general order. from Fort
llatteras TO Fort Stringbam. But, of those gen
lleman who served under my immediate com
mand, | may make honorable mention as have
before DONE Of the Jealous, intrepid, and un-
tiring action Of Lieutenant Crosby. who took
an armed canal boat, (the steam tug Fanny,
from Fort Monroe,) TO Hatteras inlet in or
der that the expedition might have the aid Of
II steamer Of the lighIest draft. Captain Shut
tcwOrth, Of The m lrine corps, deserves well
for his loyalty and efficiency in his active de-.
tlchmtnt of marines. Much of the success Of
the expedition is due 10 the preparation of the
transport s"rvc'. by Comm m,ndrr Stellwagen
AID the prompt presence OF mind with which
b. took the troops rom their peril, when the
Adelaide touched on the bar is u rare quality
in Hn oli5r in DANCE.
Although Capt famcr Of the Pawnee ser
yiD in nf ba | Inr pt I.op 4,
unfortunate enough to get his vessel on one Of
the numerous sand bars about the inlet, it hap
pCned, b'licvc, in consequence of Il determi
na'iUn creditable in him TO aid me by being
II ar 20 cover The troops in landing. Captain
Lorry. who had the George Peabody in charge.
brought in his vrssc! with safety. with the
troops, who were pleased with his care and
conduct lie still remlins at the inlet.
In fac General, may congratulate you aud
Tia" country upon glorious victory in your
department, in which we captured more than
700 men. - pieces of artillery Il thous md
ii OF arms large quat!ity OF ordnance
stores. provisions, three valuable prizes. two
light boats, and four stand of co!ors. one Of
which hal b.en presented within week by the
l.dieS Of Newbrrn, n. e . to t,e North Caro-
lima Def nIerS.'
BY the goodness Of that Providence which
watches over our nation no one of the fleet or
army was in the least degree injured,
The enemy 5 loss wa' not oflicially reported
10 u. bat was asceriancd to be II or u killed
aad died OF wounds, and 35 wounded.
also enclose herewith the official report Of
III rebel woun l. d, by d. Wm. NJ. King, 0! the
L. s. storoship Supply.
| have til, honor to b.. very respectfully.
your Ubedtnt servant.
BENZ +. BCrLER
Maj. Gen'l L. S. A., commanding volunteers.
Major General join Z. Wool,
Commanding Department Of Va.
DM 'tod rot Of Ofi"crE und men surrendered al
Fort UItteruS, furnished Jy Col. Martin, 1h
North ttUOltnd cOl,tnteerS.
Commodore Samuel Barron, c. 5. Navy, Flag
OniCCr.
Colonel William +. Martin, seventh regiment
North Carolina volunteers.
Lieut.. Col. q. w. Johnson seventh regiment
North Carolina volunteers.
Major II II. Gillian, seventh regiment North
Carolina volunteers.
Major W. 5. G. Andrews, (of artllery,) North
C.trutin volunteers.
Adiutant J. NJ. w. Poole, seventh regiment
Nurih Carolina volunteers.
Captain l.. J. Johnson Company H, seventh
regiment North Caronl volunteers.
Lieut.. VIM. Sharp, c. 5. Navy.
Lieut.. Thomas II Allen, Engineer and Ord.
nance.
Surgeon W. NJ. Brown.
Assistant Surgeon VIM. l.. Poole also Colonel
Bradford.
Lieutenant LaSselle, Company l., seventh rGgi-
ment North Carolina volunteers.
J. G. Carrawdy, Ordnance Ohiccr-li.
Roanoke Guards, seventh regiment North
Carolina voluneers.-Cdplain John G. Lnmb,
Sec nd Lioutenan, W. Brigs, non.commissonei
Officers and privalcs-l00.
Washington Grays,-Capttin Sparrcn, Lieu
tenant Shaw, Lieutenant Whitaker, Lieutenant
Thomas, non.oomm'sSioncd officers and pri
Yates IS.
Tar RIVER BDys.-l.eutcnaut NJ. +. Nuye..
Lieutenant q. NJ. Dlnver, nnn.cOmmSson
officers and prvdtcS-70.
Morris Guurds.-FrSt Lieut.. Il. W. Grimes,
Second Lieutenant Morris, Third Lieutenant
Johnson, non commissioned officers and pri.
vAteS-GG.
Lonoir Bravc,,-Captan Sutton, Lieutenant
kincey, Lieutenant EHzell, non C.mmSsiOned
officers and priVatcs --GS.
Independents GrdyS.-Caplain Cuhover, Lieu
l"Nant lIuZ, Lieutenant TtheZ, non.Gumm's.
stoned officers and priydtcS