The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-04
tn b INVASION or NoRrH
CAROLINA,
Fsderai Account Of the Capture Of
Forts Clark and Hattsras.


|
We nave received the Federal accounts q
tne expedition to the coast of North CAROLINA
ana its results. The location OF Hat,sras In
sss being . mystery to many persons, VIII
nave vainly sought for II on the ms ps, II
proper That we should endsayor TO de cribe II
ocracoke Inlet will b found on near " ever,
map but Hattsras Inlet. we believe, Is situ
ateo ABOUT eighteen miles north Of H. Hat
teras Inlet II new channel, which quite re
Gently cut its way through the quick sands.
IL Will admit vessels Of considerable dra n
but owing 70 the popularity OF the channel.
vessel drawing more than seven and 4 h.,
feet cannot &c. inside. II the enemy he ,,ro
vided with llght-drafs steamers. h.ar,,,
armed, hs might do much mischief bv vo,n.
mp the sounds and rivers. Hence tina i'm nor
lance Of vigorous measures Of defence.
| We append tho Federal account If .,
pioi'' which, a. we anticipated, is h.raldsd a.
q brilliant victory"
| tosTsHss MoHHoE, August 81 The steamer
Adelaide has returned from the ex osd;tton
aad brings news OF q brilliant victory M IT, =
| tsras Inlet by Gen. Butter and Commooor,
Stringham. The General returned on hoa :,
hue sns A9s,os anu proceeded at once on board o.
| Tor supplies and reinforce meas for tnrths
| operations In North Carolina.
| ~ Inc expedltion reached its destination or
toesday. Forts Ozark and Hat,eras wer,
Dombarded on Wednesday, ana on Fridav a,
| IL A. M. the Oonfederates unconuitionally
! surrendered. We have seven hundred anc
thirty prisoners, among whom are Oommo
gore baTfon, Coi. Martin Of North Carolina
MaJor Il. Snowden Andrews iformeriy o
baiumore,) OF the Confederate Army. anr
other distinguished officers.
NO one was injured on our side Fifteen o.
the Oonlederates Were killed and thirty
| wounded
We have captured thirty heavy suns and
one Thousand stand OF arms and their equip.
ments, and three prizes, one of which is y ar
90 OF cotton loaded TO run the blocka lie. Alss
Two Iignt- boats and large amount of proyi.
sIons and coffee, two forts, and a large mum.
| Der of valuable books and papers. snowlnp
the designs OF The Uonfedsratss.
1t Is regarded as most important and sue.
cesSful mo vement and Is the OCCASION OF crsa,
| rejoicing at Old Point.
| ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 1.-Gen. Butler has left
| Aiteen wounded Confederate prisoners al An.
napolis IN charge Of Ooi Morse, command dan,
! the hos itai at the Naval ACADEMY. WHERE
they are being we'll cafed for.
The folio wing are the ar :icles of capitula.
ton agreed upon between Commodore S ring.
ham and Gen. Butler, on the Federal side
and Commodore Barron, Colonel Martin, and
will be particularly observed that "the on.
GERS and men are to receive the treatment
| due to prisoners Of war;"
1t is stipulated and agreed between the con.
| tracing parties that the forces under com
maid OF the said Barron, Martin and An.
| drews, and all m unitions of war, arms, men,
| and property under the command OF said
| Barron, Martin and Andrews, be uncondition.
| ally surrendered to the Government of the
United States, in terms Of full capitula.ion
! Aud il Is stipulated and agreed BY the con-
acting parties, on the part OF the said United
| States Government, that the officers and mon
shall receive the Treatment due to prisoner
| OF War.
| In witness whereof, we, the said Stringham
and Butler, ON behalf OF the United States,
and Inc said Barron, Martin and Andrews,
representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet
heIeunto mterchaEgeably set our hands, this
twenty ninth day OF August, a. ID. 1851, and
| of the Independence OF the United S .ares the
| eighty fifth year.
(S,gned1 8. n. SrRIzaHAN,
Flag Officer Atlantic Blockaoing Squadron.
BENZ. BurLBR,
| Major Gen!U States Army, Commanding.
Flag Of1cer Confederate States Navy, Dom.
| manding Naval Forces Virginia ana North
| Carolina.
WV. F. MkRYIs,
| Col, Seventh Reg Infantry, North Carolina
WI g. AEpRRws,
Msjor Commanding Forts Hatteras and CLARK
| Z. S. OBARrxzzD SrRAxsa ADELAIDE,
August 81, 1901. !
| To Hon. Gfdsoa Wales, Secretary Of Navy
| SIR have to report that the expedition to
Cape Hatteras Inlet has resulted In q signal
| victory over the rebels. Tho capture of two
forts, IS cannon. l. 900 stand OF arms, us pris.
Barron, Lieutenant Sharpe, and DIR. Wyatt,
| Nj. Brown, all late of the United States Navy
| and Major Andrews ard other officers, late OF
the United States Navy.
| The amount of loss on their side is not sx.
actly known. Five are ascertained to have
been buried, and eleven wounded are or
board this vessel. Many were carried away
| Lieut.. Ma edaugh, late OF tho United States
| an arm. We met with no casualty Of any
! consequence whatever. The surrender waa
| unconditional. For all particulars beg to re.
| fer to the rep 1rts Of Flag Onlcer Silas II.
Strtrgham, and Major General Be- jarnin T.
| Butler.
Although the Adelaide and George Peabod ,
were chartered Tor other especial service, yet
! TO further important opera tons consented
10 take the troops on board from Newport
| News and Fortress Monroe-nine hundred
! men, with arms, provisions and munitions OF
war-and landed part Of them, about three
| hundred, amidst heavy surf, until the boats
| filled and became manageable. The men.
of-wer hauled In and commenced a heavy
canuonade at quarter past ten, A. NJ, on
the n. and Kept it mp at interva Is all day
| and Recommending on the 2e.G, at uartei
| past eight, with increased effect. The enc
| my's reintorcements endea yoring to land-a
! thousand or fifteen hundred men-they were
driven dack, and at IL 30 they displayed a Rag
| Of truce and were forced to surrender At dis
| erection.
On the appearance Of the white fisg steam
| ed into the inlet ana laid behiod the fort
ready to throw the remaining troops ashore
| either in case Of q common cement or cessation
| ~ hAa Thn ho1-
| Lowry, did the same. At the surrender we
of1ciated In the ceremonies, after which the
| prisoners were brought to this vessel, and
next day, the soth instant. placed them or
| board the Minnesota, which vessel sailed at
2 80 p. NJ, for New York. and Wa left for
| Annapolis, with M "jor-General Butler, u. s.
| Army, and the wounded prisoners. hopt
my endeavors In tn. case may meet your full
consideration the conduct OF Lieu teuant-O Dom.
| manding r. b Lowry, associated with me in
| this work, and pisced in charge of the George
| Peabody of DIR. VIM. ID King, United States
have also received valuable assistance from
| my corps Of pilo;s, and from DIR. o. Stillwa
gen and james Forsyth, who acted ia the
| place of junior officers.
am, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
lSigned,l III. y. STILLwAaHE, Conner.
u. 8. CHAKTEkxD STKAAsR AasLAIpI, ,
August 81, 1861. !
| Sir I'm obedience to your order, l have thu
! honor herewith to furnish You complete lis,
| Of the wounded prisoners taken at the surren.
| der of Fort Hatferas.
| TIE whole number is thirteen, and clever
| of these were transferred to this steamer by
! the order OF Flag Oficer Silas II. Stripgham
| The two remaining men were found TO bs toe
seriously injured to Kermit OF their being
! moved, end ware consequent left In thu
| Fort In charge of q medical officer.
| From the information which have received
| from creditable source, ! have formed thu
| opinion that many Of the wounded, and per
| haas all the killed, were cent on board ths
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