Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07

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FoRr HATrERAs, Aug, 30 1851.
Memorandum Benz. F. Butler, Major Gen. COM
handing United States army, in reply to the COM
munication of Samuel Barron, commanding forces
at Fort Hatteras, cannot admit the terms proposed
The terms offered are these:
Full capituation the officers and men to be treated
as prisoners of war. No other terms admissible
Commanding officers to meet on board flag ship
Minnesota to arrange details
On the reception of this the commodore called
a council Of war of his field officers, and accepted
the terms offered, when they proceeded to the flag
ship to arrange the details.
The prisoners were then put on board the flag
ship Minnesota and the fort taken possession Of
The stars and stripes hCisted from the fort by
Capt Crosby, of the u S. N, and Lieut.. Creigel,
amid the cheers of the troops and the booming of
the cannon lately in the possession of the enemy.
On Saturday Gen. Wool issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
FORTRESS MONROE Aug. 81, 1861.
The commanding General has the great satiSfac-.
ton of announcing glorious victory, achieved by
the combined operations of the army and navy, at
Cape Hatteras Inlet North Carolina, under the CON-
mand of Commodore Stringham and Major General
Butler. The result of the gallant enterprise is the
capture Of 730 men under the command of Com
modore Barron, and one of the North Carolina cab
met one thousand stand of arms seventv-five kegs
of powder, five stand Of colors, thrtyone pieces of
cannon, including one 1O-inch Colum5iad, a brig
loaded with cotton, and brig loaded with proviSi
ons, stores and $50 bags of coffee. All of which
exploits were achieved by the army and navy, 500
volunteers ard 60 regulars of the command.
The gallant affair will not fail to stimulate the
regulars and the volunteers to greater exertons to
prepare themselves for future and greater achieve
mentS. Obedience, order and discipline indis-
pensable to maintain the interests, the honor and
humane institutions of the Union.
We make the following extracts in relation to the
wounded, from the report of Assistan: Surgeon
King, of the Lincoln Navy:
From the information which have received from
n creditable source have formed the opinion that
many of the wounded, and perhaps, all the killed,
sent on board the rebel steamers in the Sound
prior TO the capitulation. Only two killed were
found and these were discovered in the out-houseS
of Fort Clark, the day of the evacuation of that
work.
Understand from Surgeon Wyatt and Mr. Brown,
formerly of the United States navy, and at present
holdingP commission in the army of the Confeder-
ate States, and in charge of the medical department
of Forts Hatteras and Clark, that ex-Leutenant
Murdaugh, of the United States navy, was very
badly injured fragment of shell striking his fore
arm and making compound fracture of both bones.
This gentleman escaped from Hatteras, prior to
the surrender, in the privateer WInslow.
WillOughby Davis, age 30, native Of North Caro-
Of inStep, not serious.
William E. Clark, age II, native of North Caro-
lina--Tar River Doys-lacerated wound an inch and
half deep, external surface of upper joint of lower
third of right thigh. Doing well.
James A. Cooney age %, native of North Caro-
lina-Tar River BoyS-deeply lacerated wound in
volvng dethoid muscles Of left shoulder; quite Sc
rious although the joint is not believed to be i'm
| plicated.
w. G. Andrews, of the Hamilton Guards-lacer-
ated wound, intcting tarsus and metatarsus-left-
| Just oozing of blood. Serious.
Matthias Tannager, aged %, of the North Carolina
Defcndcrs-contusedw wound Of upper part of the
left breast and Xpectoratng blood; not much
| constitutional disturbance.
Morgan Mills aged IS native of North Carolina.
Lenoir Braves, slight flesh wound, of middle third
! of left leg external surface.
Wilson J. Forbes aged 81, native of North Caro-
! lina--JoneSborough GuardS-acerated wound, about
two and half inches long and three inches deep,
upon part of upper third of thigh posteror surface
| Henry Hines, aged 25, native of North. Carolina
Lenoir Braves seriously laceraed wound in the left
side.
Ashley Keele, aged % native of North Carroll
ma; Hamilton Guards, lacerated wound in left side.
John Mills, aged Is, native of North. Carolina
Tar River Boys-wound, produced by fragment oil
shell, occupying posterior aspect of forearm; joint
! perhaps implicated.
! NJ. Gilbert Rogerson, native of North Carolina
Roanoke Guards, confusion of the right foot conSid
cradle swelling, but no fracture.
Francis Mooring aged 81, native of North Car
DINA; Lenoir Braves, right half frontiS with por
ton of anterior lobe of brain, carried away by a
| piece of shell-wound mortal.
John MOorng, aged is, native of NoIth-Carol
| na Tar River Boys, compound and complicated
fracture Of left arm and compound fracture of left
| thigh-wounds mortal.
The above named men were placed under my care
after the surrender Of Fort Hateras onthe afternoon
of the 29th inst The injuries caused by frag
ments of shells during the bombarlment of the fort
which not only laccrated, but in many, if not all the
cases, burned the soft parts
1t stated that Gen. Butler has left fifteen wound
ed Confederate prisoners at Annapolis, in charge o.
Col. Morse. They have been placed in the hospital
at the Naval Academy.