New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-25
TIE OBSTRUCTION OF THE OCRACoKE
EORTIFICATIONS.

Cgracoke N. c.. and its results WAS received to-day
NJ the Navy Department from Commander Rowan, Of
tio UniteA States steamer Pawnee:
REPORT OF COMMANDER ROWAN.
CsIvED STATES STEAMER PAvNxh.l
HA1TkRAs lsLkT. Sept. 10. 1851.
SIR; On Saturday, the l4h iust., gave pass 10
of the people Hsfteras Island to 20 OcrscOke
Inlet for the purpose OF bringing his family from Ports
mouth. directed his penon 10 examine the forts on
Beacon Island and Portsmouth Island and biog
report Of the condition Of things, the number OF
guns mounted, If any, and the uumher dismounied,
whether any troops there, aud whether III gun.
carriages had all been burned not and TO report
the result 10 Lis return On Sunday morning,
the 18th inet tile boat slongside with the man,
and bi. wife and children, 10 destitute state. We
gave them food, and the surgeon prescribed and iur.
nisbed medicine for she sick OF the family.
The man reported that there are twenty guns in
Fort Beacon, aud four Snch sb, guns AT Portsmouth,
that the guns spiked and the carriages burned
the LIST instant, IA already reported To You. lie also
stated that stean 10 Beacon island before be
lct Portsmouth, for the purpose OF carrying oil tho
guns. 1inmedlg'ey determined TO use all the means
al my command ~ prevent tie removal OF the guns,
and forthwith got tie steamer Fanny ALONGSIDE to pre-
lare her for tits service, add had the launch armed
and equipped. l cent request to Colonel Hawkins
90 give e ~ many men OF the Naval Brigade as could
be spared, which he cherfully coupled with.
When the Fanny was brought alongside, her iron
rudder perch found injured that IL would
be impossible send her without repairs the forge
was gotten Up, and the clink Of hammers soon suc-
ceedtd the vices Cf the in their r,spontes TO
our ususl Sunday morning ser'ie. dispatched tbe
information " Capt. Cunuucy, IN the Otihg, WIN
promptly informed that he aOld .snd iii four boas
and all bic marines. ] sent him word that / would
have great pleasure in cooperating with hun as senior
officer, and would send him the Tempest TO tow his
bUais over OcTacOke bar.
Az daylight On Monday morning the Fanny wac
towed alop side and her ruddvr temporarily htted,
tie Naval Brigade were taken board with fonr
days provisions and water, sndnbe bunch similarly
pIOyidrd for. The expedition beiug carefully organ
ized AUD provided wi sladgo hslIen ~ break of
the tFdnniuHs and 3.Iound shot and 2-pouud cart
ridges, be used in firing one gnn against he trun'
lion of another, lea ts slip at u O'clock the launch
commanded 10y LIent. Eastman, and the eNpedii1n
uncer command OF Lieut.. Maxwell, the executive
officer OF this ship. Dispatched be tug Tempest TO
Capt. Chaunoy, she drawing too much water to enter
The Sound.
AT 10 o'clock tie SusquehaDns aud tug started for
the inlet. ON tie evening Of the day the tug aud
SusquehanuA returned and anchored of Fort Clark.
The tug came in neat morning, aud the Illo Informed
that the force from the ousquehana dd not enter
O.racoks In consequence OF the suif On the afternoon
Of tie l7b init lett much auSiety for en- pedon
The SusqDehanna remaL ed anchor in the ohng aud
our force was isft 10 take OF itsef
Early this morning, the Lookout at the masthead
gave us the gr.,tif, lux mtt ebce that exIedon
wus in sight and IL reached tie ship sooat " ,Iok.
Lieus. Maxwell and Eastman peiioimed the service
with ability ard energy and bore my tbahks The
de,tru,liot o. tie orr is complete, AID twenty-swo
guns ofablyd. lbeee all tie guns that We're hefe,
with the exception of two taken of IN the steamboat
AIbemarle oLFsundgy. 1Ee destruction OF tbs guns
wus ith me Ii necessity.
bnd no means Of Transporting them. or OF defend
ing them III their position therefore hope my coIe
all meet your approval | enclose a copy OF Liont.
MaxNel rel ort, giving all the del.du # this impor-
lant service. which Was performed "lILoo1 AL Aoel-
IbIys the honor to Dc, very respeolfullJ,
5. 1. ROWAN. Commander
Conmandnr Atl,ntc sqnsdron.
IIECT. HAXWELL's REPORT.
USIrED STsTEs sIEAHEK PawSEs
HATTEAs lSLET, ses 10, losi.
Sin: have 70 report that, in eOInpianre with your
orders of the l6tb started Tor Ocrncoke Oh NJ day,
il the steamer Fanny, towing the Pawhees lunch.
Lieut. Eastman had change al tie Latter VIII twenty
tvgo men, aud six marines from the shiP, and tie
tw - how iiEeT aud Lad Gu board tiA men
and siAiy SOLDIERS Of the Naval Brigade, undor
Iieuie8lnts n 0'hCn and Rowe.
NN arrived within TWO miles OF the fort on BegoOn
LIND Il Al ", lOck IN, when tie Fanny grounded
cent Lent. Ea1tn.sn ia the launch 10 uhd Tor the
chayheL While LIE was ~ occupied, s'llDodti WIN
two uen put of lfom Portsmouth 10 cross The 1outd.
A hot lroa the Fanny brought them aouge'de, sud
tbev poled us 70 within 100 yards Of the iJr IL h
clied OF Ueraooke aId Is tiluaed on the seawsrd
face OF Beacon Island. IL w@s entirely deetf'oJ
octagOuaI ia auAIe, contains four shell rooms ABOUT -
tet 1au.rr and Ia the Center large Uonbpr0Uf iVJ
feet Square with the magazine within IT. Dife5tiy
above the MAJ iziur, Oh eaeh bloc, were Tour large
taLks containing water.
Inc fod ina been constructed with great care, Of
IL
sal,d ia baliels covered With earth qua turi. Tie
inner framing VI the bOmOprOOf whs bum Oh heavy
line ,imbers There were platforms Tor twenty guns
bcl hsd been partially destroy cd by ire lbe gum
Carriages had Deen all DuIned. Iheie were ishieen
guus L. the forl-bsmey ionr e-ineh navy shell gus
aud fourteen long J--pOunderr. The steamer AlDt-
ualle lett SahuBy Afternoon, carrying On Two guns
found $50 barrels sLo, many Oi them hlled With
water There bang uo water IN Tie ioft' they hsa
brought il from W ashiIgton and Newbern.
1 ianded the neu at Il O'Clock, aud commenced
bteaki off the tunions OF Ihe guur. While portion
of our men aud the Naval Brigade were 80 employed
1 eeul lieut.. Easim,an in tie launch 10 Portsmouth,
where be three eig t-incb navy shell guns ing
Oh the beach, and one mounted ON ~ carriage. lucy
md al been sliked. 1Jere was nO battery ereCtei
there although were iOruieo that ole would have
been built but for our conlng.
There haG been q camp ht Portsmouth, called Camp
Washington, but portion vi tue troops We're seut 10
Fort Hatteias wbeu IL VIA attacked on aug -, aud
the rema der retired ~ tie mnihinud' Portsmouth,,
which formerly contained 4JJ inhaJitaItr, Was nsBry
d,se,,ed; but The people ected 10 return Ihose
remLining seem 10 Union neu, aud exntsoed satis-
faction al our coming. Lieut.. Eastman assured them
that they would be uOlested by the government
and thai they might reform 10 their Usual OCCUPATIONS
There ufe no iDtrenchmebtb mo- guns al Ocracoke.
The fsbermef AID pilois WHO lea alter our stta'k,
have Generally returned. tried 10 destroy the guns
Inv bfea king tie trulions oil with sIe0eee, ana oy
aIon.iuU solid shot upon them from All ELEVATION but
win Lile aucoeee then fired sOlld shot IRON 6i-
pouuder al them, anu ia this manner dssbied them'
Lieut. Eastman disabled tie guns ht Portsmouth Dy
LTocIiug of the cascsLles, and leaving them III the
salt Qya.er the teacb -,
Afr DESTROY ing the guns, co ected sll the lumber
bafrels and wneelUarfVwb, and PLACED them IL ana
shout the bOmbpioOi set IRE ~ tue Iie, and entley
DESTROYED il. lgbtsbip, winch had been useo as "
stOresiip and which wgs run upon the shore some dis
LANCE traa the tort with The Intention OF subsequently
4 a. ,.tu.yI LII. al ~.