Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-11

Tor some Time on the ramparts waving the (,
flag amidst flight OF shells.
When the firing ceased the fort was
occupied in force and held afterwards.
The Monticello had proceeded a.
head of the land force 10 protect them,
and had reached the Inlet when a large
fort of an octsgon shape, to the rear and
right of snail battery, mounting ten
thirty two's land four eight inch guns,
which ! ad til1then been silent, opened
on her with eight guns at short range
J At the same instant she got aground, and
stuck fast, the enemy pouring in fire,
not and heavy, which The Monticello re,
piled TO with shell sharply. For fifty
minutes she held her own, and finally get
ting off the ground she came out, having
been shot through and through Oy seven
eight inch shells, one going below the
water line. She fired fftytive shell in tif-
ty minutes, and partially silenced the
battery. She withdrew at dusk for re,
pairs, with one or two men slightly bruis-
ed, but none killed or wounded.
The escape Of the vessel crew was mi
raculous. Until this time we supposed
the day was ours; but the unexpected
opening o! the large battery rather chm
ged the aspect of affairs. Things did not
/ look cheerful! at dark. We had men
ashore Who were probably IN need of pro-
visions, and in case of night attack no
assistance could be sent them from the
! Harriet Lane.
As We lay close in shore we saw the
| bright bivouac fires on the beach, with
groups of men about them. The night
passed without IN alarm, tho enemy, as
Ye have since learned, laying on their
arms all night, expecting an attack.
At early daybreak on Thursday the
men went to quarters in the Ileet, and at
a quarter past eight, the vessels having
borne down nearer than the previous day S
! position, the action began, the SusQue-
hanna opening the days work BY Il shell
! from one Of the eleven-inch guns. The
Minnesota and Wabash joined in mme-
diately, and again the Lum of shell and
their explosion were heard. They fired
nearly half an hour before the battery
responded, when it answered briskly.-
Our fire was more correct than ON the
pr eviouS day. Tho range had been OBJ
tanned, and nearly every shot went into
the battery, throwing up clouds Of sand
and exploding with terrific effect.
At twenty five minutes past ten the
Harriet Lane opened fire, and soon alter
/ Cumberland came in from the otlirg and
Joined in the attack. The Harriet / ane,
with her rihed guns, did good execution,
several projectjles from the eight-inch
shell going into the battery, and, and one
going directly through the ramparts 60
The fire was so hot that all the enemy
that could do 50 got into a bomb proof in
the middle OF the battery.
Fi,ully, at five minutes past eleven A.
NJ, an II inch shell having pie!ced the
bomb-proof through vcntllator and eN-
ploded inside near the magizine, the en-
envy gave ur the fight and raised over the
,ramparts white flag
We Immediately ceased fire. Gen
Butler went into the Inlet and landed a
the fort and demanded an incUnditiona
surrender.
Commodore Barron, Assistant Secretary
Of the Confederate Navy, asked that th'
officers be allowed to march out with sid,
arms, and the men be permitted to return
their homes sitter su!rende-lng their arms
These terms were pronounced inadmissa
ble by General Butler, and finally tn
70: ce was surrendered without condition
,, Articles Of capitulation were signed OF
! the flagship by Commodore StnnChan
and General Butler on the part OF the y
, nited States, and by Commodore Barren
Colonel Martin and Major Andrews ol
the rel el side, and the latiers swords dc
, livered up,
By the surrender we came in possession
of one thousand staud of arms, thirty-iiy
heavy guns, ammunition for the same
large amount OF hospital and othe
stores. two schooners-on loaded witt
tobqcco and the other with provisions
I, one brig loaded with cotton, Two light
boats, two surf boats, &c.
The enemy's loss they allow 10 be eigh
killed ard thirty five wounded. Elevc
of the latter we're left at the hospital a
Annapolis.
We took forty-fve officers prisoner.
many of high rank.
The prisoners are on board the Mime
SOFA. and will be carried to New York
, where you may expect them in a ie'
= days.
Il Our victory was u complete aud brill
. iant one. We lost not life. nor ha
we more than one, it any, wounded. Ga
:, men retain possession Of both forts.
u forgo. to mcntion that Lieut.. w, i
Murdaugh late Of the United States M
; w, had his arm shot of, but escaped, wit
y Others in steamers that waited in th
{ Sound out of range of our cannon, unit
:, the forts surrendered, when they escape'
with three privateer schooners, down tn
: sound. Lieut. Murdaugh was formerl,
an officer of the United States Navy. ii
is a native and citizen of and receive l.
. oppointmont from the State of Nirgni'
t, He entered the service on the 5th OF Sci
= tember, 1871, and received his commi.
= = sion OH the 18th September, 1854.
will thus be seen that he has had nearl
y 20 years experience. lie was attache
s 10 the frigate Sabine previous to JOHN
: the rebels.
a | regret to add that ihe Harriet Lane
ON Thursday, while attempting to ente
q the Inlet, went shore, and though gum
n &c. we're heaved overheard, she had nc
O been got off when we left. She is some
what strained, but makes no water, an