New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02

steamers The COlCo was In the haOlb vi s"'"s
out to sea by the Chesapeake and AiDeinafio
Canal, and has made several captures i"'S0
vessels are now thoroughly shut up by our P'''
session of the forts,
The inland coust of North Carolina Is az our
mercy. The forts being built to comhano 'oo
bars facing the sca, and Fort Hatteras peing
equally styoDg on all sides, and able to resist our
bombard,nent for two days, it can deiy INC
Rebels forever. At most times the water IN Tue
inlet is u 70 10 feet, but the bar is very chang
mile AT no other inlet is the water exceeding
six feet. which is the depth in Ocracoke Inlet.
A short time before tho surrender of Fort
Hatteras. about 800 of the rebel garrison had
taken refuge in the bomb-prOOf magazine, which
was 30 crowded that several tainted, and when
shell struck and penetrated it, panic ensued
which the officers could not control. Within ten
minutes aiterward, our shots meantime raining IN
upon them. the white flag was run up. During
this time most of the casualties occurred. The
prisoners manifested great surprise az falling into
Uncle Sans hands, from whose grasp they had
believed themselves perfectly secure. The rank
and file were equally asiOnished to find that they
we're fed and sheltered instead of being slangh-
tered in cold blood.
The officers felt keenly the miscarriage, and
did not hesitate to say that North Carolina had
got severe blow. All manifested great anxiety
10 know what was to be done with them, and
were assured that they were going among better
friends than they had at home, and where they
would receive full rations regularly. The last
consideration seemed to afford great satisfaction
TO the prvates. When the capltulatlOn took
place, the provisions of the garrison were run
ming very low, consisting principally of salt junk
and mOlasses.
The Rebels shells were filed with sand. But
few fuses were found in the fortress The shells
were supposed on shipbOard t. be rifed shot,
owing to the sand The powder in the fort was
OF poor quality. There was large number
of percussion caps, rebel make. The copper was
not waterproof, and they were very poor
About half the prisoners had been in the fort
for three months, with little pay They COM
planned of hardships.
The arms were mostly altered from flint to
percussion locks. They were of very poor quality.
But two companies were fully uniformed, the
u
separate corps of Coast Guard, recently organized
into regiments under Col. Martin, one Of the
most prominent North Carolina lawyers.
A number Of the defenders were from the
country having volunteered since the arrival OF
the feet, consisting of substantial men, planters,
ship owners, tar-bOilers, proprietOrs. Some of
the soldiers said they had enl sted to aveid being
impressed; others didn't hesitate to express the
hope that the war would speedily close, adding
that it was a bad business"
When the prisoners were taken on board the
Adelaide the call for water was universal, and
their thirst appeared unquenchable. All the ice
on board was used up in twinkling. The pris-
oners said they had had no water fit to drink
since they had been in the fort. They were per-
fecty exhausted, and could lie down anywhere
Tor nap.
The hospital was poorly supplied. The wounds,
without exception, were caused by the explosion
of bombs, and were of . horrible description.
They bled but little, in consequence Of the scar
ing from hot shell.
In tho correspondence between Gen. Butler
and Commodore Barron, the latter was recog.
nized only as Samuel Barron, who signed him
self, " Commanding c. S. forces for the defense
of the coast of North Carolina and Virginia"
Barron is brother.in-law of Commodore Prem.
dergast of the Roanoke. He left the Navy after
Secession.
When the white flag appeared, cheer upon
cheer went up from the feet. Our tars, who
had entered into the contest with their whole
soul, regarded the captives as their game, which
they bagged with the utmost enthusiasm. One
gunner who lost his rammer overheard, was in
tue water after it in jifiy. He returned with
it before he was missed, swearing that he wasn't
going to have his gun dsgraced for want Of
rammer. When the prisoners were getting on
the boats in the heavy sea, the tars hurried them
in, shouting, " Get in, you land-lubbers"
The Roanoke was shot once, and the Mont.
cello thrice, but sustained no great damage.
These were the only Rebel shots that struck.
The Rebel prisoners speak Of the firing Of the
Cumberland and the Susquehanna az most terrific
and telling.
A little before the surrender detachment Of
the 20ta Regiment proceeded 10 the encampment
of Rebel regiment up the inner beach, and
burnt the tents, munitions, and all the garrison
equipage.
The name Of the consul at Rio JanerO, who lie a
candidate for the gallows, is Robert q. Scott, jr.
He was born in Georgia. and was appointed from
Virginia He is now on bis way home, his sue
cessor having been already appointed.
Gen. Butler announced himself at the house of