Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-05
PrisonerI of war.

fEAoouel6 u war II - uFgeu tnhb the
Government has hitherto considered all
prisoners rebels, and nothing more, and to
make Of them prisoners of war is to recOg-
misc the oOnfedsrates as equals. There
seems to be no doubt that the enemy was
completely In our power, and therefore
could claim no privileges. Upon this point
. Washington dispatch to the New York
Times says:
There is no embarrassment to the Gov
ernment in the phrase "prisoners Of war"
used in the articles Of oapitulation agreed
upon. at Cape. Hatteras. Il is not in any
way to be construed as a recognition Of the
Oonfederated States as belligersnts, nor
does it prevent the prisoners taken from
being executed ss rebels, or in retaliation
for the death Of any Union prisoners now
in the hands Of the rebels
interesting Account Of the Hatteras Fight.
Below We give, from the New York Times,
q concise report Of the engagement which
resulted in the capture of Forts Hatteras
and Clark. It gives a clear idea Of the
Whole affair:
TIE inlet connects the ocean With
large bay or sound, cutting across Q mar
roW strip Of sand beech (similaF to Fire
Island and the long beach of Long Island
that stretches along the coast for great
number Of miles. Of this beach the squad
ron lsy until Wednesday morning, when
active preparations we're made for an at
tack. The vessels Of the feet having taken
their positions, geneFally as near the shore
As the depth Of water would admit Of sbout
10 O'Clock A. NJ, cannonsding was com
meneed on the enemy's torifcstions, the
Wabash firing the first gun. Then followed
perfect shower of-shell, the guns CT all
the feet being brought into active service.
The Wsbash having towed the Cumberland
and Susquehanns into line Of battle, sll
the guns saost we're brought to bear, when
de scene became sWfdlly terrific, sue
cessiOn Of explosions being continuously
kept up.
Under cover of this fire, an attempt was
made to land troops from small boats, at a
paint on the sandy beach about ieur miles
from Che eheny's batteries The rollers
were breaking in surf and foam upon the
shore, and the attempt to land was therefore
attended with great danger. Several small
boats were swamped in the attempt, and
many troops narrowly escaped drowning,
bat fortunately no lives were lost. After 8
series Of escapes from the waves, about $50
were landed on the beach, being detaehments
from the Naval Brigade, and from Weber's
and Hawkins Regiments. Several regulars
were slso landed. Col Weber, Capt. Nixon
of the Naval Brigade, Capt Jsrdine Of Haw-
kins' Regiment, and Lient Crosby were the
principal officers who succeeded in landing
2 st this tine They all rendered most vsiu-
able ssrFice on shore With these troops
were landed two bra7s cannon, which did
'g6od execution Eezt day.
a continuous -eannonade was kept up bJ
-ouT Feet for four hours. Those who weri
present at Vera Cruz and had witnessed
other attacks frem Naval forces, declares
d that this exceeded anything ever before wit
messed BY them. The shower Of she'll wa
terrifcin the extreme. The enemy returneG
J, the FIRE principally, If not entirely, vid
shot They had two batteries-a lower one
In which we're six mounted guns, and anoth
ef, about three-fourths Of mile of, wit
eight mounted guns. These were guns {
large ealibre mostly. In addition the enem
~
mounted, and which subsequently fell int
our hands Both batteries kept q steady an
continuous, but slow FIRE, during all thl
- canuonlde from our feet. Some time befoT
the firing ceased for the day, il was discoI
q, cred that the enemys hag was down, br
D there was no white flag up indicating trut
OF surrender. In consequence Of this Il
No1EesIlo was sent up nearer TO see viii
4 the enemy meant. While nearing the shol
she was struck by three of the enemy
shots, which, however, did not disable be
As the volumes Of smoke lifted, those
shipbosrd caught glimpses Of what the
oomfades we're doing on shore At OF
time the American flag was seen fioatiI
triumphantly from the earthEork walls
Che enemy 8 lover battery Il was impc
~ sible at that time, however, to tell Wheth
szits was 9 decoy or not. Subsequently
appeared that our Ere was so hot that {
enemy had been compelled to desert the
O. lower battery. In the afternoon the Cul
berland went further out 10 sea the vii
blowing 50 hard that Il was deemed unss
10 keep her so near shore. She return
next day, when the firing was reneWC
making q splendid appearance IS she cal
Il in,undef fpIl sail. i1I
- The Weather continued rainy duFi
Wednesday night, and the wind blew
freshly IS 10 render the landing Of nc
nan an impossibility. Ali night the 81
ran high. It was an uneasy night for tho
on shipbosrd on account OF apprehensio
Of danger felt for our handful Of troops
shore Ifthe enemy had known their nu
Der they might have exteFminatsd III
before morning. But the enemy, it seer
slept under the belief that our landed fol
vas one thousand strong. Plans for lAl
ing more Of cur troops were talked o.
but abandoned, the breaking Of thelEa'
And the dangers Ct the coast deterring
from making the attempt at night. TIL
was no firing st night. gg SEEA9
1kThdrsday morning broke pleasantly, v
floating clouds in the hofizon and "
little wind of shore. As the dawn ca
an eyes we're strained shoreward to lei
the fate Of our landed comrades. As
gray disappeared, our troops we're
oerned scattered in little parties ale
shore. During the night the enemy
retrested 10 their larger battery, ab
three.fourths of o mile further of, spik
aome Of their abandoned guns. The An
jcan Dag vas discovered floating trium
antlT from the earth walls OF the 10
.-hsttsry. Our troops oceupled- II dur
fbe night finding some much-needed
freshments within its Enclosures, which
= enemy in their Hight had neglected to
stror or carry of. Il Wss also disccye
that the enemy were trying 70 obtain
iuforcsneuts from the landWard side
-tbs baY. Three or four Of their steam
rT0sftlV lsadsd With troops, undertool