The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04


ARTICLE The fort, armament ard garrison TO be SUI
rendered 10 the forces or the United States.
ART The officers and men OF the garrison 70 De r
leased their parole or honor not 10 take up arm
against the United states OF America, until property q
changed, and TO their homes taking with ther
AZ their private effects, such as clothing bedding
Colonel @ 8. A., Commanding Fort Macon
Brigadsr General Volunteers Commanding Third Biv
'' -'''' ''' SAMUEL LOCKWOOD,
Commander u. s. N, and senior onlcer
FoRr MACON, N. c., April 20, 1862.
TIE OCCUPATION OF THE FORT.
From our position with the advanced pckets OF IN
Fifth Rhode Island wo observant spectators OF TN
negotiations going on between General Burnside ans
Colonel White. At length the General accompanied D.
General Parke Captain Biggs ana Captain King was ds
covered coming from tho fort They walked eisureiJ
down the beach, and reaching gave the glorious newt
Of the final surrender General Burnside ordered thu
Fifth 10 form In line and 1T command OF Major Virgin
the various companies dehed from their positions DO
hind the hills and formed upon the beach where, AFTER
short review the unfured the coors OF the
battalion Just by the State Of Rhode Island, anc
bearing the works Roanoke" and "Newbern," and 70
turned them the color bearer who took his place a
the head Of the column. The procession was ther
ready and at the word moved in the following order te
take formal possession OF the FORT
General Burnside, Gen. Parke Capt. Bisgs, Capt King
Major Wright.
Color Bearer.
Battalion Fifth Rhode Island Volunteers.
Staff
Members Of the Press.
The procession along the edge OF the shore
with the bright, banner OF the Union tapping its
folds, as in defiance of the rebel flag, which was still
floating the fort, presented very pleasing sight
Coming to the southerly slope Of tho fort the column
led to the Left and, rounding the edge OF the green
sward entered the sally port Ascending to tho ram
parts the battalion marched around the fort, with
the banner still before them The companies we're then
told OF to their respective places the ceremony Of
taking possession had ended with the exception Of
HAULING DOWN THE REBEL FLAG.
This was performed the hayards were oosed and
the bunting to the ground 1t was given into the
possession Of Major Wright who intends adding to the
collection OF trophies in the Legislature Of Rhode Island
1t was made Of the old flag Of the garrison with tho
stars Withdrawn to suit the number Of revoed States
second flag had been lying in obscure part Of tho
fort; hunted up and brought 70 light, adjusted 70
the hayards and in brefer time than narrats the
fact It went flying 70 the top.
THE STARS AND STRIPES AGAIN WAVE OVER FORT
MACON.
accordance with the orders OF General Burnside, the
elevation Of the coors forbidden TO be attended with
any demonstration by the soiers though - they cx
pressed 1t Themselves they did want to scream"
and very loudly 1t that But from across the water
came three tremendous cheers. Beaufort had emptsd
itself upon Its wharves and when the troops and Union
lists saw the Stars and Stripes at the top Of the flagstaff
they vented their feelings In grand uproas Of JOY
The battalion could with dculty restrain from joining
in The glorious sound The white nag on the gun Was
renewed. the neet was signalsd 70 come in, and We
turned 10 view
PIE APPEARANCE OF TIE FoRr.
The marks sf our terrific ars were abundant enough
The psscd walls, cracked and splintsred ssouswosk,
broken coping, yawning bitches IN ths earth Of the
Slope dsmoontsa daAhisd guns Sand bags scatter
ID confusion al testified the fact On the ocean side
the effects Of the short but brisk IRE from the sst was
seem PARROT shot perforated the woodwork Of one
Of the gun carriages, passed along parallel TO the edge
and swapping in two the slsvating screw, killed
the gunner while in the act Of sighting, then
crossed over to the opposite side and killed two
more besides wounding several others. One man. who
was sitting on a cot in his casemate, had leg taken
of by fragment OF shell which came in through the
window. The front Of the classmates exposed to thu
shots coming the ramparts protected with barr
Of railroad iron laid santng from the tsrapanes 10 the
ground Parrot shot cut of tho onds OF two Of thes
bars and sank its length into the brickwork The
fragments Of shell, too, had covered the walls with
fretwork OF holes and where they burst alongside h
guns had scattered the grape from thor canvass bags
while the roofs and sides OF the houses around tho fort
were perforated and splntered
THE REBEL LOSS
was seven killed and eighteen wounded including on,
mortalIy. The names OF the killed as follows
Private Bishop Hamilton Co. c, Tenth n c. Artillery
/" J.P. Willis, Co. II,
Elijah Elliott, Co. II,
(mortally wounded; since dead).
Private b. B. Combs, Co. i, Confederate Artillery.
!" c. G. Brown, Fortieth regiment. ~ G. s. T.
{" J.J. Creach, !"
DISPOSITION OF THE PRISONERS.
The capituation Of the fort place in possession
400 prisoners During tho afternoon they Packed thei
| effects. and made ready to return to their homes
located at and remote distances from this place
The stern heel steamer North State took board tn
two companies from Beaufort and before night lands,
them on the wharves here. Others put boar,
the gnboat Chippewa, which win take them TO Whining
| ton large number were placed on the Alice Price
which will land portion the way up the Mouse rive
and take the Nowbcrn to be passed throug
the Union lines to their homes in the direction Of Knsto
| and Goldsborough.
THE FRUITS OF TIE VICTORY.
The surrender also puts in possession Of the oil
United states for Win capsclous narDor Inc rcD'
officer OF ordnance delivered to Lieutenant Fagls
4 the following ammunition:-2o, 900 pounds OF powder
$50 ten inch shell, $50 thirty-two pound shot and is
sghtinch shot, besides 400 stand Of arms, with
panyng accoutrements in its results the victory tn
most important OF our campaign in North Carolina Ha
tsras Inlet viii become obsolete with the memory Of q
s disasters The possession Of the beautiful harbor
Beaufort strengthens the basis OF operations;
with open lines Of communication to the Atlantic ses
board farther victories and glory await the progress
the Burnside expedition into the heart OF the rebellion
| General Barbados Congratulatory AID
dress TO the Forces or the Third Divi
sion.
GENERAL oRDER-No. -.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or NoHru CAsorrsA, 1
BEAUMONT HAnsoR, April 20, 1862. (
The General Commanding takes peculiar pleasure 4
thanking General Parke and his brave command for tn