Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-05
Additional Particulars OF the Cap
ture of Fort Hatreras.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IA gentleman con-
nected with the expedition says the forces
were landed and drawn up in line on the
beach, when it was found that there were
3i9 men under Col. Weber of the 10th New
York Regiment. At this time the wind rails
ed little and it was found impossible to
land more troops. They proceeded up the
beach, capturing one brass field piece and
one horse. The force then advanced to Fort
Clark, which had been evacuated, but were
compelled to retreat again owing TO the
shells of the fleet falling therein, and march
ed back to the place of landing and there b.
vouacked for the night. Early next morn
ing they again returned and the feet COM
menced the bombardment of the second fort,
called Fort Hatteras, which soon afterwards
displayed the white flag, when the fort was
entered by our troops. Our officers were
conducted to the tent of Commander Barron,
who was in command OF the forces. He
placed in the hands of Lieut.. Weigel the fol-
lowing proposition, which was immediately
carried to Gen. Butler
MEMORANDUM Flag officer, Samuel Bar
ron, G. S. ~, offers to surrender Fort Halter
as with all the arms aud munitions of war.
the officers to be allowed to go out with side
arms and the men without aims to retire.
(Signed) SAMUEL BARRON.
Commanding Naval Defences of Va.
FORT HATTERAs, Aug. 20.
The following reply was dispatched by
Captain Crosby, q. S. N, and Lieutenant
Weigel:
MEMoRANDUM.-Benj. f. Butler, Major
General commanding q. s. A., in reply to a
communication of Sam. Barron, command
ing forces at Fort Hatteras, cannot admit
the terms proposed. The terms offered are
these The officers and men to be treated as
prisoners of war. No other terms are ad-
missible. The commanding officers are to
meet. on board the flag ship Minnesota to ar
range details.
Upon the reception of this the comman-
der called council of war of his field Off
GERS and accepted the terms offered and pro-
ceeded to the flag ship to arrange the de-
tails, after which the prisoners were put on
board the flag ship and the stars and stripes
hoisted. I
The official account of Gen. Butler gives
minute particulars of the Expedition and
engagement but presents no new features.
Fort Hatteras mounted ten guns and four
unmounted; also one large ten inch colum-
bad ready for mounting. The position of
the Fort is an exceedingly strong one. near
ly surrounded on all sides by water and only
to be approached by march of five hundred
yards circuitously, over q long neck OF land,
within half musket range, and over cause
way few feet only in width, which Yves COM
manded with two 32-pounders loaded with
grape and canister. s
Fort Clark which is about 800 ynrds north
erly, in square redoubt. mounting five guns
and two six Founders. The enemy had spik-
ed these guns, but in a very Intellectual man
ner, upon abandoning the fort the day ber
fore. -sr...f s. sI-,,s.l. st.. & ~.
Gen. Butler says: "After consulting with
flag officer Stringham, and Commander Still
wager, determined to leave troops and hold
the fort, because of the strength of the forth
fications, it's Importance, and because If again
in the possession of the enemy with sufi-
Gent armament, of the difficulty OF captur-
ing it. The Importance of the point cannot
be oyerrated
From there the whole coast of Virginia
and North Carolina, from Norfolk to Cape
Lookout, is within our reach by light draught
vessels which cannot possibly live at sea du-
ring the winter months.
From it offensive operations may be made
upon the whole coast of North Carolina to
Boyne Inlet, extending many miles inland, to
Washington, Newburn. and Beaufort. In the
language of the Chief Engineer OF the Reb-
els, in an official report at is the key oil the
Albemarle."
In my Judgment it is station second in
| Importance only to Fortress Monroe. On
| this coast is depot for eoaling, and supplies
for the blockading squadron. 1t is inValua-
BILE as harbor for our coasting trade, or in
| let from the winter storm or from pirates.
| 1t is of the first importance, al by holding
| ii Hatteras Light may again send forth Q
cheering ray to the storm beaten mariner
| The remainder of Gen. Buffers report is Ia
ken up in making honorable mention OF ON
GERS and men under him who distinguished
/ themselves. s4l