Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-12

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ing of the large battery rather changed the
aspect of affairs Things did not look
cheerful at dark. We had men ashore
who were probably in need of provisions,
and in case of a night attack no assistance
could be sent them from the Harriet Lane.
AS we lay close in shore we saw the
bright bivouack fires on the beach, with
groups of men about them The night
passed without an alarm, the enemy, as we
have since learned. laying on their arms all
night, expecting. an attack
At early daybreak on Thursday the men
went to quarters in the fleet. and at
quarter-past eight, the vessels having
borne down nearer than the previous days
position. the action began, the Susquehan
ma opening the days work by a shell from
one Of the eleven inch guns. The Min
ncsota and Wabash Joined in immediate
ly. and again the hum OF shell and their
icxplosion were heard. They fired nearly
half an hour before the battery responded,
when it answered briskly. Our fire was
more correct than on the previous day
The range had been obtained. and nearly
every shot went into the battery. throwing
up clouds of sand and exploding with ter
rifle effect
! At twenty-five minutes past ten the Har-
rict Lane opened fire. and soon after the
Cumberland came in from the offing and
Joined in the attack The Harriet Lane,
with her riAcd guns. did good execution.
several projectiles from the eight-inch shell
going into the battery. and one going di-
rectly through the ramparts. TIE fire was
SO hot that all Of the enemy that could do
SO got into a bomb-proof in the mid
die OF the battery. Finally. at five min
utes past eleven A. NJ. an eleven inch shell
having pierced the bomo-proof through a
ventilator and exploded inside. near the
:. magazine. the enemy gave up the fight and
raised over the ramparts white flag
We Immediately ceased fire. Gen. Butler
; went into the Inlet and landed at the fort.
, and demanded an uncon 1itional surrender
: Commodore Barron. Assistant Secreta-
ry of the Confederate Navy, asked that the
| officers be allowed to march out with side
, arms, and the men be permitted to return
to their homes after surrendering their
: arms. These terms were pronounced in
5 admissible by General Butler, and finally
the force was surrendered without condi
! tion. fo
Articles of capitulation were signed or
the flagship by Commodore Stringham and
Gen. Butler on the part of the United
States, and by Commodore Barron. Colo.
g mel Martin and Major Andrews on the reb
ell side, and the latters' swords delivered
up.
e The enemy's loss they allow to be eigh
killed ani thirty five wounded Eleven o
I. the latter were left at the hospital at An
t napolis.
UNITED STATES FLacsmIr MINNESOTA,
T Orr HArrERAs INLET. August 90. 1861.
! -Arti-'es of Copitulation Jetween Flag Of
4 fcer S1ringhdm, commanding the Allan
tic Biockading Squadron. and Beyon;'
}, Il. Butler, Major General United STATE
J. Army and Samuel Barron, conanaaptiin.
the Navol Forces for tie defence Of Mort,
! Carolina and Kiroiaia. and Col Marti,,
S commanding the Forces, and Major An
drers, commanding the same forces q
/ Fort ;katteras:
1t is stipulated and agreed between tn
contracting parties that the forces unde
command of the said Barron. Marti,
:. and Andrews, and all munitions of wal
= = arms, men and property under the com
: mand Of said Barron, Martin and Andrews
= be Internationally surrendered to the Gov
eminent Of the United States. in terme G
= full capitulation: and it is stipulated an
- agreed by the contracting parties on tn
;, part of, the United States Government
{" that the officers and men shall receive til
- treatment due prisoners of war. H
~ - In witness whereof we, the said Com
- modore Sfringham and General Butler, o
!. behalf of the United States, and the sal
:, Barron. Martin and Andrews. representa-
the forces at Hatteras Inlet. hereunto in
terchangeably set our hands this twenty
- ninth day Of August. A. d.. eighteen hur
"a dred and sixty-one. and of the indeper
Dr. dence of the United States the eighty -fift
b. year. 5. II. STnINGHAN.,
\ Flag Officer Atlantic Blockading
4 .aS' s.'I "ee 50" Squadron.
n faeg . ~ 6aa BENZ F. BurLEn.s sf'
m Major General US. Army. Com 81
A. -, II ,.s.,s o manding.
,o S. BARRON,
, Flag officer Confederate States Navy.
4 aa Commanding Naval Defences Virgin
&. +! i ia and North Csrolin
- ~ n.. = WM +. MARTIN.
n Col. Seventh Regiment Infantry.
~ North Carolina Volunteers.
i n;7HflaS w. s. G.. ANDREWS,
- ~ Major Commanding. Forts ,Hatteras ~
~ Rs,a ger, - ssl az ~ and CLARK.
. We took forty five officers prisoner
= many. of high rank, among whom were:
re - THE CAPTIVE orFTcERs.
rel Commodore Samuel Barron, late cal
Nd tain in the United States Navy. was bor
s. in Virginia and appointed from that Stat
r. He entered the navy January 1,rfS13. WI
he nineteen years at sea, eight years on shor
OF and twenty-one years unemployed. II
G. total term of service in the navy, up to tl
" time ofsbis resignation, was fossyleig
on years.s HeS~ last st scs IA 1891
ht Oommoaofe Barron holds the position
he Assistant Secretary OF tbs Navy und
r. jeff. Davis.aff ,alhren eiiii - busy
COL Bradforf Chief Of the ordinanc
Of Col. Williani +. Martin, ofthe Seven
ad North Carolina Volunteers. Col Mart
an is native Of Elizabeth CITY. N. Co. al
he isabodt thirty eight years Of sge,s He
mr. ls'lAwyer by profession. having 'stndi'
az, l,,., a.. ~, A. 4, fJIoa XV,nJC u qSbora,