Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-03

"Io the Serssry Of The Napy; ~ &
~ have to irt0rm you that we have been EN-
inently successful All that could be wished b
the most hopeful has been accomplished. w
: are taking on board the Minnesota the officer
and men, numbering us, who surrendered afte
O bombardment from the feet during portion
Of two days. After landing the prisoners q
New York, I shall return to Hampton.
4 (Signed) "S. H, STRINGHAM, .
i "Blockading Squadron"
The articles Of capituation agreed on be-
tween Commodore Stringham and General But
Ter, and Samuel Barron, commanding the nava
force G. s. NJ, Colonel Martin and Major An
drews,. commanding the land forces at For
Hatteras, stipulated that all the forces undei
4 the said Barron, Martin and Andrews, and al
i munitions, arms, men and property be uncondi
I tionally surrendered to the Government Of tht
United States in terms Of full capitulation, ant
that the oficets and men shall receive the treat
ment due prisoners of war. Z 1lsE,J IA,.,t
|, Another official account says the expedition
to Hatteras Inlet resulted la q signal victory
over the rebels. We captured two forts, twen.
| ty Eve cannon, 1000 stand Of arms, and 7lt
prisoners, among whom are Captain Samuel
Barron, Lieut. Sharp aud DR.. Brown, late U. 8.
NJ, and Major Andrews, late U. 8. A. Loss on
their side not learned. Five known to have
been killed and a number wounded, many OF
which were carried away. t-ll aut
Lieut.. Murdocl, late Of the United States
Navy, Is among the number, with the loss Of an
arm. We have no casualty of consequence.
The surrender was unconditional About three
hundred men were landed amid heavy surf,
when the men-of war hauled In and commenced
the cannonade at 10:15 A. NJ, on the 18th, and
kept it up at intervals all day, recommending
At. II i..tkt t. aH off
The enemy attempted to land about l,5OO
men at the fort, but were driven back. At 1880,
they displayed white flag, and were forced to
surrender at discretion. iCL.l .!gy
| It is believed that many of the wounded and
perhaps all of the killed we're sent on board the
rebel steamers in the Sound, prior TO the capit'
ulation '+ ta ' .aI
Gen. Butler has arrived in Washington. The
news of the victory caused unbounded Joy. The
result Of the expedition is said to be our pos
session of the entire North Carolina COAST
This expedition was planned by experienced Of
icers, In connection with the Navy Department,
before the meeting OF the last Congress, but had
been delayed until the 26th. '
Among the papers captured was one from the
late American Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Robert
G.. Scott giving list of all the vessels leaving
or to leave that port during the month, with full
description of cargoes, etc. By this rebel pri-
vateers knew when and where to look, and six
named In the list were captured.
A gentleman connected with the expedition
reports that the forces were landed and drawn
up in line on the beach, when II was found that
there were three hundred and nineteen men
under Colonel Weber, of the, 20th, New York
Regiment. At this time the wind raised q
little, and II was found impossible to land more
troops. They proceeded up the beach, captur.
ing one brass field piece and one howitzer.--
The force then advanced to Fort Clark, which
had been evacuated, but were compelled to re.
tire again loving 10 the shells of the fleet fall
ing therein, and marched back to the place of
landing, and there bivouacked for the night
Early next morning they again returned, and
the feet commenced bombarding the second
fort called Fort Hatteras, which coon afterwards
displayed the white flag, when the fort was en.i
tered by our troops.
Our officers were conducted to the tent Of
Commander Barron, who was in command of
the forces. The Commander placed in the
hand Of Lieutenant Wiegel the following propo-
sition which was Immediately carried to Gen.
Butler;
Memorandum. officer Sam. Barron, G.
S. NJ, offers to surrender Fort Hatteras with all
the arms and munitions of war, the officers to
be allowed 10 90 out with side arms, and men
=
without arms to retire! ~
(signed,) SAMUEL BAkhONs "a
Commanding naval Deienses't
FoRr HArrEn.s, ,Aup. 29,-The following
renly was dispatcbed by Cant. Crosby, u. S. N,
snd r,snt Wiegsi. - :, = - - 80
M,moyaudum eI,eui. F. Butler. Major-Gen.
s,.I Cnm,nand,no JI s A, IN renlv IN ihe COM
,.Nn;os,inn nS SsSmraI n, yron com mandno the
forces At Fort Hatteras: - -
T cannot sdmit the tsrma nronosed. The
.s,,ns osFa.od orc ,bese. a fnII csnihnlation
the oficers and men 10 be treated as prisoners
oP war. No other terma admissible. Com.
mandino offioers to meet on board the flag ship
Minneaota IN arrange details. 80,
Upon the reception of this the Commander
called council of war of his field officers, and
accented The terms offered, and proceeded to
the dae sbip To arrange the details, after which
the prisoners were put on board the flag ship,
and the Stars and Stripes hoisted. iG,- n
The official account Of General Butler gives
verv minute narticnla,a Of the expedition and
enoseement. hut rresepts no new features. He
saSs Fort Hafterss contains ten puns and four
nnmounted = alao one large lO.inch Columbiad
resrlv for mounting. I'D -. ..i,. .,,', y,
ITbe position of the Fort Ia an exceedingly
atrong ane. nearlv surrounded OF, ali sides by
water' and onIy 10 ,ba annroaohed bv a march
Of sod Yards e,reuitousIy over 4 long neck Of
sand sithin n half musket range and over A
csnsawav a fav feat in width onIy. which was
commandsd with two 32.poupder guns. loaded
with frame and cannister. 3 llls = % 'ooiss (. "a
Fort Clark, which ia about 700 Yards north
eastsrjy. 10 a souare redopbt. .mountinr fve euhs
and two 6Ipoupders. q. The enemy lad splked
these guns. but in a yery inefficient mann or,
upon aDand0nlng tue Iort the uAy Deiore, ~ 4,