The New York herald., 1862-04-08
EXPEDITION UP PAMIlIco SOUND. N. c.
OMcial Report OF Com. Murray's Visit to
WashingtOn-Loyalty OF tho People,
Rebel Property Destroyed by the Citi.
zcns, &C., SC.

Official Report OF Com. Murray's Visit to
WashingtOn-Loyalty OF the People
Rebel Property Destroyed by the Citi-
zcns, &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1862.
The following communication has been forwarded TO
the Navy Department by Commander Rowan
UNITED STATES STEAMER LOUISIANA, !
WASHINGTON, N. c., March 20, 1862.
SIR-ln obedience to your orders Of the goth inst,
proceeded to this place, arriving at the distractions,
about five miles below the morning of the 21st The
naval column consisted Of this vessel tho Delaware.
Lieutenant Commanding Quackenbush, and the Commo.
dore Perry Lieutenant Commanding Flusser. We were
accompanied to the distractions by the steamer Admi
rail- army transport, with eight COMPANIES Of tho Twcn
tyfourth regiment Massachusetts, Volunteers, Colonel
Stevenson, and small tugboat. We met with
no resistance, the batteries having been abandoned
and their removed by blasting and other pro
cesses. We soon forced channel through the piles,
though they had been driven very deep in triple row
and cut of three feet below the surface.
At eleven O'Clock last night arrived of the town.
the Delaware bringing up from the transport the field
officers two companies and the regmental band. The
authorities with many of the citizens, the
wharf, where briefly explained to them the object OF
visit The military formed and we proceeded to the
court house. where, with all the ceremonies hosted
the "Flag of the Unon' The troops returned to the
Delaware with unbroken ranks
found on further consultation wthithe authorities,
on whom made my demand for the restoration OF tho
Hatteras light proprrty, that underlying An alpa
rent acquescence of the people OF the town and
neighborhood in permitting the building of gun
boats and tho construction of batteries TO repe
the approach OF the federal forces deep rooted az
lection for the old Union and not little animosity
its enemies the latter element not being diminished by
the importation OF troops from distant State The
suit Of this state Of affairs could be anticipated
the Of ITS defsnces by the troops followed
by the destruction Of what remained Of Confederate
property by the people The launched gunboat had been
towed several miles up the river loaded with tupentnc
and fired the night Of arrival few hundred bush
els OF meal and left in the commissary store
distributed to the poor by my orders. The most vau.
able part Of the Hateras light property tho lenses,
have been taken TO Farborough, but have hopes Of
their recovery through the Of the people
of Washington Tho rest Of the property secured with
channel buoys and poorngs.
In addition to the batteries either side OF the OBJ
structops the enemy has thrown up breastworks east
OF the town, joining and extending half mile. They
also had fortified their camp, which commanded the
high road sketch OF the river from the distractions
the bridge above the town. Is enclosed II includes all
the fortincations.
Tho woods and swamps in this and Hyde county
represented being alive with refugees from tho
draft many OF them, encouraged by our presence,
came in They deep and bitter in their denuncaons
the secession heresy. and promise regiment, ii call
ed, to aid in the restoration Of the flag.
lam, very respectfully your obedient servant
A. MURRAY, Lieutenant Commanding Column,
To Commander s. c. Rowan, Commanding Naval
Forces Albemarlo and Pamlico Sounds, North Carolina