Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-09-05


erected for the purpose, took 50 long that night
came on, and it was 30 dark that il was impos
sible for the pilots to take the Adelaide over
the bar, thereby causing delay. may mention
in this connection that the Adelaide, in carrying
in the troops at the moment that my terms of
capitulation were under consideration by the
enemy, had grounded upon the bar ; by the ac-
tive and judicious cxortions of Commander
Stellwagcn, after some delay was got off. At
the same time the Harriet Lane, in attempting
to enter over the bar, had grounded and re-
maiaed fast. Both were under the guns of the
fort This to me was a moment of the greatest
anxiety. BY these accidents valuable ship of
war and a transport steamer, with large por-
ton of my troops, were within the power of the
enemy. had demacded the strongest terms,
which he was considering. lie might refuse,
and seeing our disadvantage, renew the action.
/ But deter mined to abate not a title of what
l believed to be due to the dignity of the gov
eminent, not even to give an official title to
the officer in command of the rebels. Besides,
my tug was in the inlet and at least could
carry on the engagement with my two rifled six
/ Founders, well supplied with Sawyer's shells.
Upon taking possession of Fort Hatteras,
found that it mounted ten guns, with four vet
unmounted, and one large ten-inch columbiad,
oil ready for mounting. The position of the
fort is an exceedingly strong one, nearly sur
rounded on all sides by water, and only to be
approached By march of five handred yards
clrcuitously over a long neck Of land, within
/ half musket range, and over causeway few
feet only in width, and which was commanded
by two thirty-two pound guns loaded with grape
md canister, which were expended in our salute.
1t has a well-protected magazine and bomb
/ proof, capable of sheltering some three hundred
or four hundred men: The parapet was nearly
al.
an acre of ground, well covered with sufficient
traverses and ramparts and parapets, upon
which our shells had made but little impression.
| The larger work nearer the inlet was known as
Fort Hatteras Fort Clark, which was about
seven hundred yards northerly, is a square re-
doubt, mounting five guns and two siX-pound-
ers The enemy had spike, these guns, but in
very inefficient manner, upon abandoning the
fort the day before.
81 had all the troops on shore at the time of
the surrender of the forts, but re-embarked the
regulars and the marines. Finding it imposs-
bic without a DELAY of the fleet, which could
not be justified under the state of things at
Fortress Monroe, and owing to the threatening
appearance of the weather, / dscmharked the
provisions, making with the provisions captur-
ed about five days rations for the use of the
troops. On consultation with Flag Officer
Stringham and Commander Stellwagen de-
termned to leave the troops and hold the fort
because of the strength of the fertilization, its
importance, and because if again in possession
of the enemy with sufficient armament, the
very great difficulty of its capture, until could
get some further instruction from the govern
ment. Commodore Stringham directs the
steamers Monticello and Pawnee to remain in
~ ~ Iii A.. H., WV -; 80 49,, -
which is likely, or indeed possible. to be sent
against it. The Importance of the point cannot
DC oNerr",eo' "nen .ne chai'hei Is ouo!eu out
With ease &C. ;,;s;d, tharo Il saG, borhor
and orcbnror,o in al ,yoo,hars Eror, tboro tbo
v,oia coost Of V;rn;nia AMI Mi CoroI;ro
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Genot Tor coaIing and sn,nI;es for tb hIoclad,
;na ionaJror !, = ;nyainIhtjn AZ bor,'or Gov
n,,r cIa,st;nr ,rado ~ ma, c.on, ,hn ,,;Otars
storm. or from nirotcs II Is If The frs, ;mnort,
apce Rv holding IL Hottoroe l;rbt MAY AMIN
send forth its cbeerng r"v to The storm ieaien,
mariner of which The worse than vandalism Of
fine rebel. denrives him II has but one drow-
hockNowont If woter-but that condenser
like the one now in onerotion nj Fortress
Monroe, at cost OF a lew huhured uolla 5, VIII
From the Hatteras Expedition.
Tho s,eor, fr;,o,o NI;rroeo,o o,.r;ved =, Non,
York on Monday. She reports that all the
rebel priyoteers and steamers had left Hatteras
prior to the attack by the federal fleet. The
Minnesota left the Susquehanna and Monticello
at llattcras, to assist the Harriet Lane to get
off, which was effected Saturday afternoon.
Her guns will be recovered.
The steamer George Peabody arrived from
llatteras at Fortress Monroe, Sunday morning,
with the prize brig H. S. Brooke in tow.
The rebels had men killed and % wound
ed. Reports from the rebels, received via
Nashville and Louisville, admit the capture of
Forts Hatieras and Clark, claim that their men
fought bravely, report 500 or GOO taken pris-
oners, 40 killed, 20 wounded another report
says so killed, and only 10 or ~ escaped.
Capt. Larned's artil cry returned in the Pea
body They were the first to land, and with
the naval brigade, completely cut oil the escape
, | of the rebels