Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-06
TIE HAgrEHAs DISASTER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

THE HAgTERAS DEsASEER.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Newbern IN. CO. Progress, Of Friday,
gives the following:
Fort Hatteras was surrendered to the Federal
authorities about eleven O'Clock on yesterday,
Thursday.
The steamer Winslow which left there soon
after the surrender Of yesterday, arrived here
about ten o'clock last night.
She brought mp five wounded men and one
dead body.
From Lieut.. Citizen, Of Capt. Lambs COM
paDys who escaped and came up, we gathered
the following particulars
The Federal steamers, eleven in number,
commenced the bombardment on Wednesday,
and he Forts, Clark and Hatteras, returned
the fire Il was kept up until dark but with
little loss on our side. On yesterday morning
the conflict Was renewed and continued till
about eleven O'Clock, when, after a desperate
resistance, our forces were compelled to sur
render, and the whole garrison are now held
as prisoners, save a few who escaped.
Com. Barron, Col. Bradford. Gel. Martin.
Lieut.. Col. johnson, Major Gillian, Major
w S. G.. Andrews, and all the captains of the
post are prisoners.
Our entire force at Hatteras, on Wednesday
night, another gentleman informed US, was
eight hundred and ffty-three. Soma few es-
capped, perhaps fifty or more, and Lieut.. Citi-
zen thinks not more than sixry were killed and
wounded. Probably forty killed, and about
twenty wounded He remained in the fort till
about half an hour previous to is surrender,
and from The lucid manner in which his state
ments were made we have great confidence in
tlem
The Federal fleet consisted Of eleven stea ~
eEs, four of which were large war steamers
Tue bombardmpnt is represented by our ia
formers a. most terrific.
Lieut.. Knight and Lieut.. Mardoch were
brought up Tounded-Knighs Slightly in the
arm, and Murdoch with his 7rm badly injured.
Probably ampu5ation will be necessary.
Lieut.. Citizen says our men fought bravely
until they were compelled to Surrender, and
the defeat to our arms ia only to be attributed
to the superiority Of the fleet over our batteries.
The ammunition gave out at Fort Clark on
Wednesday, and the guns were spiked and
abandoned, but Fort Halteras returned the fire
Of the federais till II O'Clock or after, yester-
day.
Men Of Eastern Carolina, arouse! We have
warned you heretofore, but many Of you heed
not Now your property, your homes and your
families are in danger! Come to YOUR arms
and drive the invaders from your soil. A little
preparation might have saved this disaster, but
now l. is too late, and We must make the most
OF if.
Let the militia be called out to aid the regu-
lar forces, and if the .Hessians dare advance
let US make them rue it. We can; re must
To arms! to aTms!
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Petersburg Express, Of the Sd inst,
says:
A couple Of soldiers from Camden, North
Carolina, who were prese It during the bonn
baIdment Of Forts Clark and Hstteras, on
Wednesday and Thursday last, passed through
! paHnr1hrrr E-frFA,v na--E, Oh III =
ceised slight wounds from the explosion Of a
she'll during the engsg ment, and along wi b
some ten or twelve other wounded, were hur-
red on board the steamer WinslOw, formerly
the Coffee, of Norfolk and reached Newbern,
North Carolina, at a late hour Thursday
night.
Oar reporter had a brief conversation wi h
these soldiers, bat they seemed not at all dis
posed to talk and from what they did say, it
was quite evident that they were unable to
give q detailed and connected account Of the
&C ion. They state that the engagement com
menced on Wednesday, and that the enemy's
fire was aimed solely at Fort Clark. This is
A small fertilization, situated about three
fOuTtbg Of a mile above Fort Hatteras, and
commands the entrance to Hattera5 inlet, a
small body of water, through which privatecrs
have always found convenient ingress and
egress to and from PamIico sound. Fort Clark
mounted but four guns, and had only a small
amount Of ammunition on hand. 1t was aban-
d0ned Wednesday afternoon before dark, at
which hour the firing Of the enemy ceased, ard
our entire force retired to Fort Hatteras where
| d determined stand was made.
On Thursday morning early, the eDemy's
powerful guns opened fire al Fort Hatteras,
the war ships keeping out at a distance almost
entirely beyond the reach Of our guns. This
they were enabled to DO by means Of their
6i-p9unders, while the largest guns at Hatteras
were only 81 Founders.
L is stated that one Of the Federal steamers
became 4 Ijtle bold, aud ventufsd within the
range Of our guns. A well directed shot was
Immediately fred, which struck a small boat
hanging from the dayits on her forward quar-
ter, and knocked il into fragments. Another
shOt speedily followed from Hatteras, which
sFTUCi, the bull Of the steamer fair and square,
producing an opening which was distinctly
visible from tae fort. This vas more than the
Federal craft had bargained for, and she in
Etantiy directed her bow sedEa. q, and made
fer deeper water.
The wounded soldiers cay that about eleven
O'Clock our magazine was exploded by a shell
from the enemy, which scattered death and
destruction all around. It is to this unfoTtu-
nate and unexpected casualty that the capture
Of The fort is attributed, and not to A lack Of
ammunition, az has been enormously stated.
By this explosion, we have been informed, the
great majority Of the deaths on our side were
effected. The wounded were speedily hurried
to the Winslow, and the steamer sent eff 70
prevent her from falling into the hands OF the
enemy.
Among the wounded, we regret 10 hear Of
Lieut. W. II. Murdsugh, a native Of Ports
mouth, Va, and for several years q member Of
the United States navy. Ljegt. III. was at
Goldscoro', Saturday, and we learn tbathe was
in much pain, his arm having been badly hurt.
It is feared that ~ampuJation viii be necessary.
Il is generally believed that the killed and
wounded will reach eighty or ninety. But ff-
teen escaped on the Winsl0W. Lieut.. Vim.
Sharp, late of the United States navy, is known
to be among he prisoners. He is a native of
Norfolk, Va, where, as also in Petersburg, be
has many relatives and friends.
Commodore Samuel Barron, formerly Of the
United States navy, and a nephew Of Old Com
modoTe James Barron, is also among the pris-
oners.
A gentleman now in this city, who visited
Fort Hatteras last Tuesday, two q eeks since,
informs US that 1t was scientifically arranged
and substantially built. The timbers used
were Of the most massive and durable kind,
and the whole was covered wi b earth to The
Lhickuees OF twelve or more inches, and then
tutfed, the grass being already veTdant and
luxurious. The same gentleman Informs US
that there was an abundance Of ammunition
powder, smell ana SDitu SJot-dHO JudL the
magazine, located between the fort and the
shelter in the rear, was considered BY skillful
engineers as bomb-proof. IL this be so, the
wounded soldiers may have been mistaken as
to the explosion Of the magazine.
All accounts agree that the Yankee soldiers
now CHARTERED on Hatteras Island. will have a
most unpleasant situation, if they can be con-
fined to that locality. l. is a dreaTy, barren
spot, composed chiefly Of sand. During the
latter summer and early fall months, it abOunds
with mosquitoes remarkable alikef0r size an
blood thirstiness, and during the winter, the
winds from old Neptune sweep across the island
with a fury and keennsss, against which the
thickest Of garments offer but poor and made
quate protection. Another nsurmountable OBJ
s%tacle, is The entire absence Of fresh water, so
important for drinking and culinary purposes.
Every drop used by our troops has been car
Tied from Newbern, A sosTce to which the
Yankees cannot possibly resort. All that the
Yankees procure must be brought from Old
Point, where tae article is already scarce. In
fact, we Believe the supply at Fortress Mon
roe is obtained chiefly from Baltimore. We
may, therefore safely assure our readers, that
Old Butler will have to take his brandy and
whisky undiluted, and such as we have been
informed he generally uses, wi. speedily con-
sumo his vitals, even though they were made
of brass.
An army to protect Washington, which is
situated a. the head Of PsmlicO river, and a
strong garrison at the mouth Of Neuse river,
which commands the approach to New6ern,
will secure these two places from any maTaud-