Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-05
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Between Flag Officer Sirin CHAM, command
ing the Atlantic Bockading Squadron, and
Beni. T Butler, Of the U. S. Army comman-
ding, on behalf Of the United States Govern
ment, and samuel Barron, commanding the
naval forces for the defense of North Caroli-
ma and Virginia. and Col Martin, command
ing the same forces at Fort Hatteras.
It is stipulated and agreed between the
contracting parties that the forces under the
command Of the said Barron. Marin and
Andrews, and all munitions Of war. arms
men a~d property under command of the
said Barron, Martin and Andrews be uncon
ditionallY SUI rendered TO the Governm 3nt 9f
the United States in terms Of fnl capitulation
and it is stipulated and agreed by the cons
kracting parties on the part of the United
States Government, that the officers and men
shall receive the treatment due to prisoners
of war.
In witness whereof. we. the said String
ham and Butler, on behalf of the United
States, and the said Barron, Martin and An
drews, representing the forces at Hatteras
Inlet, bereunto unchangeably set our hands.
this twenty Eirth day August, A. D. 1861,
and Of the Independence Of the United States
the eighty fifth year.
(Signed) s. II. STRINGHAa,
Flag officer, Biockadiug Squadron
BENZ. f. Butler,
Mai. Gen. Q. S. Commanding.
s. BARRON,
Flag Officer G. S. Navy, commanding
Naval forces Of Va and N. c.
WM. T. MAarIE,
Col. 7.h Reg. Infantry. N. c. Volunteers.
". G. L. ANDREW,
Mai Coming Forts Hatteras and Clark.
EXTRACT FROM CEN. BUFFERS OFFICIAL.
The following is an extract from General
Buffers report to Gen. Wool:
U. S. FLAG SHIP MINNESOTA.
August 80 1861.
Gcneral.-Agreeably to your orders ems
barkeo on the transport steamers Adelaide
and George Peabody 500 Of ths Twentieth
Regiment N. Y Volunteers, Col. Weber
commanding 220 Of the Ninth Regiment N
Y. Volunteers, Col. Hankins; 100 of the u
nion Coast Guard, Capt. Nixon command
ing 50 of the Second u s. Artillery, Lieu.
Lemuel commanding as force to operate in
conjunction with the feet under flag officer
SsrIngham, against the rebel forts at HATTIE
ras Inlet.
We left Fortress Monroe on Monday, at l
o'clock P. NJ and the last ship.of our feet
arrived off Hatteras Inlet about four O'Clock
on Tuesday afternoon.
Such preparations were possible for the
landing were made in the evening. and at
daylight next morning, dispositions were
made for an attack on the forts by the feet,
and for the landing Of the troops. Owing to
the prevalence of Socth west gales, q heavy
surf was breaking on the beach. Every eff
fort was made to land the troops, and after
about 3l5 were landed including SIS marines
from the Fl ct and the regulars, both the iron
boats upon which we had depended were
swamped in the surf, aud both fat boats
stove, and brave attempt being made by
Lieut. Crosby, of q. S. Army, serving as a
Post Captain at Fortress Monroe, who had
volunteered to come down with the steamtug
'FanneY,' belonging to the army, to land in
boat frpm the war steamer 'Pawnee' re-
suited in the preaching of the boat so thai
she could not be got off,
We were induced to desist from further
attempts at landing troops, by the rising OIL
the wind and hecsuse, in the meantime
tbs fset bad opened FIRE upon the nearest