Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
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We learn from the Nesbcrn "Prusfcs,' O!
yesterday, that the steamer W!nslow, whic:!
left the neighborhood soon after the surrender,
arrived at New bern at 10 o'clock on Thursday
night Lieut.. Citizen, Of Capt. Lambs coui-
pany, having escaped, came up in The WinsioT.
From him the "Progrcs:." obtained the follow
Ing particulars:
The Federal steamers, -iu:rn III .iu!nbcg,
commenced the bombardmeEs Oh Wednesday,
| and the Forts, CLARK and lIa,ieras, returned
the fire. 1t was kept up til dark ~iln but
little loss on Our side. On nyestcreay mornlng the
conflict was renewed and conlnred Iii! abcu: | l
o'clock, when, after desperate resistance, our
forces were compelled to surrender, aad the
whole garrison are now held as prisoners, save
! few who escaped.
"Com Baron, Colonel Bradford, Col Mar
tin, Lieut.. COL johnson, Major Gillian, MAJOR
Andrews, and all the Captains Of the pos! arc
prisoners.
"Our entire force at Hattegas on Wednesday
night, another gentleman informed US, vas
S53. Some few escaped, perhaps Sc orin0re,
and Lieut.. Citizen thinks no. more than GO
were killed and wounded. Probably 20 killed
and 90 wounded. He remained in the Fcrt
till half an hour previous to its surrender, and
from the lucid manner in which his statements
were made We have great confidence in them.
~ "The Federal fleet consisted OF eleven steam
crs, four of which were large war STEAMERS
The bombardmcnt is represented hy olIr nfor-
rnants as most terrific.
"Lt. Knight and 1t. Murdoch were brought
up wounded; knight slightly in the arm, and
Murdoch with his arm badly injured P:oba
bly amputation will be necessary. The dead
body of Mr. Tindcl, we believe, Iicrn Lcn"ir,
was brought up.
''The news is sad, and VS. eau giyo I'o lnnIc
this morning. We will give particulars hrii-
after, as they reach u.s.
'Lt. Citizen says our Elen iongI; !'iaTrIy
until they were compelled to surrender, and
the defeat to our arms is only to be attributed
to the superiority Of the fleet occr our bate
rics. The ammunition gave out at Fort Clark
On Wednesday, and tho guns were spiked and
abandoned, but Fort Hattcras returned the fire
of The Felersls till II or sfser, ycs!eriay'
We regret Ia learn, By 4 passenger l:i,o
rived here i!; morning, that there a'.'
wanting the g.arest suspicious OF .Teaci::rJ
attaching 10 Il person with tho Confederate
forces, who, when the Squeds were bean. trIna.
felrcl from Camp Glars l.: the bre;4''@orNs a:
l1atteras Jagged strangely behind, bGt was n3t
particularly noticed, h" occupying pos!!l"n
which ranked him ps n non-c1nihAt''at lie
was not seen again, and il Is though: thai ho
may have slipped GU: in E boz: &c Tie c!icmy
and given them information. He airags; ed near
signal pole and may have nude 8 a;grai
which they understood, 70 the ci:tc:,hat onr
man we:c cut Ct Ammunition 1l:t @cul;! hc re-
infoIced un Thursday, az they wou'! have
been. The rumors in GolGsba'"' designate the
individual by name, but We do HoI Ia> al iiberIy
to do so. One thing is certain, thr capture Of
the gallant snI popuia: Msicr A;i;'EeTs, OF
Gollsboro, has reused that section "a / mighty
pitch OF excitement.
At Newbern serious apprehension. are t:l-
tartancd for the safety of property. a. 1t is
known that the notorious BnLlc-, oi "cortCG-
band' celebritH-is il command nt III: sEpedi-
ton.
We sga;n urEs the completion Gf the neees-
5ary dcensire works here, and the organization
Of I'll the force ;i,a! caa brought ln'a service.
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Congress OF lae Confederate States.
, In Congress CT the 1C:h CT August, 1861,
the following resolution was proposed and
adopted and the injunction of secrecy having
been subsequently removed, the RESOLUTION Ii
ncw published for genera! iafG!rl'i.l:
Resolved, That I committee % cne from
each State, to be appointed by the Chairman,
be instructed to inquire and report TO an sd-
journed meeting Of this Congress- what add.
tional legislation. if any, is necessary and
proper to secure the financial and conl:nercla
Independence of the Confederate States.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men,
Messrs. Bocock, of Yirgiria; GsrlaHd. OF Ar
kansas; Walker, Of Alabama; Ward Of Florida;
Hill, Georgia; Perkins, Of Louisiana: Harris, OF
Mississippi; Morehead, of North Carolina j;
Rhstt, Of South Carolina; Eenphil, OF Tex