Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07
Flag Officer AtlanI
OFF HATTERAs INLET,

August 20. 1861.
Articles of CapitnlatiOn between Flag Officer
StriEgham, Commanding the Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, and Benjamin F
Butler, United States Army, Commanding
on behalf of the United States Government
and Samuel Barron, Commanding the Ma
val force for the defence of North Caro-
Ina and Virginia, and Colonel Martin,
Commanding the forces, and Major An
dFews, Commanding the same forces, at
Fort Hatteras.
Il is stipulated and agreed between the
contracting parties that the forces under COM
mand of the said Barron. Martin and An.
drews, and all munitions of wa, arms, men
and property under the command OF said
Barron, Martin and Andrews, be uncondi-
tonally surrendered to the Government of
the United States in terms of full capitula-
ton. Aud it is stipulated and agreed by the
contracting parties, on the part of the said
United States Government, that the officers
and men shall receive the treatment due to
prisoners of war
In witness whereof, we, the said Stringham
and Butler on behalf of the United States,
and the said Barron, Martin and Andrews,
representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet
hereunto inierchangeably set our hands this
twenty-ninth day of Augut, A. d. 1861, and
of the independence United States the eigh-
ty fifth year. lSigned1
S. II. STRINGHAM.
Flag Officer Atlantic Blockading Squa-
dron.
BENZ F. BUTLER,
Major General U. S. Army. Commanding
S. BARRON,
Flag Officer Confederate States Navy,
Commanding Naval forces Virginia
and North Carolina.
WIN. f. MARTIN,
H,IoDaI Cavonth p aoimant Infantry
North Carolina Volunteers.
w. L. G. ASDREws,
Major Commanding Forts Hatteras and
Clark.
q. S. CHARTERED STEAMER ADELAIDE,
August 81, 1861.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy:
SIR Il have to report that the expedition
to Cape Hatteras Inlet has resulted in sig
nal victory over the rebels. The capture OF
two forts, 25 cannon, 1000 stand of arms
us prisoners, amongst whom are Captain
Samuel Barron, Lieutenant Sharpe, and DR.
Wyatt NJ. Browne, all late of the United
States Navy, and Major Andrews and Other
officers late of the United States Army.
The amount OF loss on their side is not ex
aotly known. Five are ascertained to have
been buried, and eleven wounded are OF
board this vessel. Many were carried away
Lieut. Murdough, late of the United States
Navy, is among the number, with the loss o.
an arm. We met with no casually of any
consequence whatever. The surrender wa:
unconditional. For all particulars beg to
refer to the report OF flag officer Silas III
Stringham and Major General Benjamin +
Butler.
Although the Adelaide and George Pea
| body were chartered for other especial ser
vice, yet to further important operations
consented to take the troops on board from
Newport News and Fortress MOnroe-nine
| hundred men, with arms, provisions and mu
nitions war-and landed part of them, abou
| three hundred, amidst heavy surf until thu
| boats filled and became manageable. Tht
men-Of-war hauled in and commenced heavy
| canonade at quarter past 10 A. NJ, on the
| 2Sth and kept it up at intervals all day, anC
| recommending on the 29th quarter past eight
| with Increased effect. The enemy's reinforce
ments endeavoring to land-a thousand Of
| fifteen hundred-they were driven back, anC
at 11:30 they displayed flag of truce an(
| were forced to surrender at discretion.
On the appearance of the white flag
steamed into the inlet, and laid behind the
| fort, ready to throw the remaining troops
ashore, either in case of a commencement oI
cessation of hostiities. The George Peabody
Lieut., Lowry, did the same. At the surren
| which the prisoners were brought to this yes
sci, and the next day, the Both inst, PLACED
| them on board the Minnesota, which vesse
| sailed at $780, P. NJ, for New York, and W.
| LETT for Annapolis, with Major General But
| Ter, United States army, and the wounded
prisoners. l hope my endeavors in the cas-
may meet your full appreciation, and beg to
recommend to your consideration the con
duct of Lieutenant Commanding R. B. Lowry
associated with me in this work, and placed
| in charge of the George Peabody; of Dr.Wm
| NJ. King. United States navy. who volunteer
ed for the expedition. l have also received
valuable assistance from my corps of pilots
and from DR.. G. Shellwagen and James For
syth, whe acted in the place of Junior officers
am, very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, [Signedl
Il. G. SHELLwAGEN, Commdr.
| UNITED STATES CHARTERED STEAMER