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GEO. W. ADAIR J. HENLY SMITH,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1861.
For the “ Southern Confederacy.”
A Convention.
Gentlemen : Permit an humble citizen of the
State of Georgia to be heard one time as to our
State affairs. Soon we must elect a Governor.—
Two worthy men are now out as candidates for
the office, viz: Col. J. M. Chambers, of Colum
bus, and Jos. E. Brown, the present incumbent.
That, in all reason, is enough. I do hope and
pray that as we have such a fair chance for a
good Governor in either, that no other candidate
will be brought out. Further, I do hope that
neither of them, nor any one else will be nomi
nated by a “Convention.” These “Conventions,”
got up by a moiety of the people, have foisted
more sorry men on us to fill the various offices
of State, than has been elected by any other
cause. The sole object, generally, is to find an
“available man of any party.” For one—and
there are many others of the same.mind —I had
rather vote for any other man than the nominee
of a clique, other things being nearly equal.
Again: I beg and beseech the editors and wri
ters in our Georgia papers, not to abuse or be
rate either of those clever men, or, in fact, any
others—if such there be who may become can
- didates for office. Further, if they should do so,
I hope their subscribers will rebuke them by
withdrawing their patronage. I have been mor
tified to see several “flings” of a very unwise,
and, as I take it, uncalled for character, whilst
only one man’s name was before us. As Gov.
Brown seems to be a favorite with such men,
they seem to think that the best way to run the
race is to keep others off the track by throwing
clods and chunks hither and thither. That is
bad policy and no better honesty. To every
body, I say, let us, for once, have an honest, hon
orable race in Georgia for Governor. If we have
this, I shall be quite pleased if either of the men
now out, or any other one as clever and compe
tent, is elected. P .
Our Special Correspondence from the Pe
ninsula.
Second La. Regiment, ]
Camp Magruder, >
August 29th, 1861. J
Messrs. Editors : So uninteresting have been
the incidents that have transpired upon the
Peninsula for the last six weeks, that I have
refrained from burdening you and your rea
ders with their prosy detail until now.
Our Regiment has been removed from York
town and stationed on James River, near
Grove Wharf. We were first stationed at Wil
liamsburg, which is a beautiful little town,
situated about half-way between James and
York Rivers, and about twelve miles north of
Yorktown. This place, however, needs no to
pographical description, as it enjoys an exten
sive reputation, no less from its literary insti
tution which nursed the genius of Jefferson,
Monroe, and many others who have figured
largely before an admiring public, and con
tributed much towards shaping our national
mechanism at home, and giving character
abroad, than for her proud Revolutionary es
cutcheon which endears this spot to every
lover of liberty, as being the place where Pat
rick Henry exclaimed, in all the rude majesty
of his eloquence, which he alone could com
man : “ Give me Liberty, or give me Death !”
We were ordered from Williamsburg (which,
on one account, every one regretted to leave,
owing to its sacred memories, its hospitalities
and beautiful and interesting ladies, who did
everything within their power to render us
comfortable and happy, by doing honor to the
meritorious, and assisting the afflicted and dis
tressed soldiers,) to this point on James River,
which at that time was illy protected along
the shore. We have since, by our untiring
energy, placed the river in quite a defensive
condition ; and now the artillery frowns from
the sullen brows of the redoubts and bastions
for several miles along the beach.
Everything of a military character has been
distressingly quiet on the Peninsula ever since
the Bethel engagement, until within the last
few days. On yesterday our Regiment was
ordered to march to Yorktown immediately
as the naval preparations at Fortress Monroe
foreshadowed an attack on that place. Never,
I imagine, did a Regiment fall into ranks with
greater alacrity than ours.
‘‘ln solemn phalanx did they form,
SUU as the breese, yet dreadful as the storm,”
and wore just under a good “ double quick”
headway, with resolute and determined mien,
when a dispatch was received from headquar
ters countermanding the previous order, as
the necessity for our marching had ceased.
They had ascertained that the naval prepara
tions at Fortress Monroe had directed their
course South—to what point and for what pur
pose we are unable to divine. Some think it
is to barrass and annoy our less fortified coast,
and others that it is to make a more effective
blockade. We returned to our quarters; but
I believe none were disappointed, as we have
despaired of ever having upon the Peninsula
an opportunity of crossing steel with the Hes
sians, or of disputing their passage in their
b 'asted “ Grand march to Richmond, ” since
their army met with such a demoralising de
feat at Manassas.
I think we should seize upon this opportu
nity,
“® n £* there h atide la the affairs of men, which,
If taken at the fr»d, leads on to fortune,”
and roll back the tide of war upon the ruth
less invaders, and make them see and feel
that our armor is Truth, and our breast-plate
and panoply. Liberty, and that the fire-brands
so maliciously hurled at us serves as deadly
instruments for their own destruction, by re
bounding and recoiling within their own bo
soms and homes. Let them realize upon their
own soil the ravaging and pernicious effects
of war, and a peaceable adjustment of these
troubles may soon be expected.
“There is a divinity that shapes our ends”
which controls our destiny. Our cause is the
cause of Liberty and Religion—twin sisters
going hand tn hand, to standor fall together—
chartered for the same great mission of hu
manity. In God be our trust: and soon Peace,
like as Angel of Love and Mercy, will brood
over our dislracted and bleeding country.
J. LEE C , C. 8. A.
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
Our Special Correspondence from Colonel
Stovall’s Regiment.
SUBLIMITY OF VIRGINIA SCENERY THAT
CONCERT GEORGIA TROOPS —MANASSVS
FAT AND GREASY WINTER CLOTHING,
AC., &C.
Camp Davis, Lynchburg, Virginia, I
Angust 31, 1801. )
Dear Confederacy: The scenery around this
goodly city is the most magnificent that I have
yet seen in Virginia, and the inhabitants point
with pride to these tall mountains that surround
them and feel blessed in the thought that nature
has cast their lot in a section where her beauties
are so profusely lavished. They take you to their
University (now a hospital) and show' you their
beautiful river winding its way to the sea mid
rich vallies abounding in luxuriant corn and clo
ver, with thousands of cattle grazing here and
there, dotting the plains as far as the eye can
view them, whilst, to add to the picture, mag
nificent mansions, and beautiful lawns meet the
vision. They will point you to their magnificent
Peaks of Otter in the west, their tall crests tow
ering majestically above their mates, several
thousand feet above the level of the sea, and
even on their very summit the farms are seen in
fine cultivation, with the refreshing wayside Inn
plainly in view', and the thick foliage spread out
as it were, like a great cloud around it. Then
they can point you out 25 miles distant the ex
act spot in the gap of the mountains where the
celebrated Natural Bridge is spanning the little
stream over 250 feet beneath it; and tell you
that if you did not know you were really on the
bridge, you would not be aware that such a cu
riosity of nature was in existence. It is by de
scending a rugged path far beneath you, and
standing by the side of the little creek, locking
upward, that you can obtain a view' of this vast
masonic structure of God. Human pride cer
tainly would be humbled at this scene, and would
feel what insignificant creatures we are, and if
the sense of veneration be not entirely gone
from us, we would exclaim involuntarily, “How
great are thy works, Oh God!” And it is hard for
us ts think —yes to know, that even among some
of the mountains where nature has so lavishly
bestowed her beauty, there are people living
who are aiding and abetting the enemy and war
ring upon our institutions. Os course I allude
only to some portions of North-Western Vir
ginia.
I have nothing of much interest to you or your
readers in this letter, unless it be the grand con
cert and tableau given mostly by Geoigiai s, as
sisted by the ladies, on last evening. We had
everything our own way, and the hall was liter
ally jammed from pit to dome. Over 700 persons
were present, and the sight of gaily dressed la
dies, the flashing of sword hilts and bayonets,
fine head dresses, bonnets, extensive crinoline,
and boys, niggers, and a conglomerated mass of
humanity, was awful to see. This, with the
yelling of boys, dashing soldiers talking to their
sweethearts between the scenes, dashing girls
talking to tZieir beaus, and the continued buzz,
buzz,.of men, w omen and children, furnished an
excitement to the scene seldom experienced.—
Wc had Tableaux of “ King Cotton “ Old
Maids;” “Jackson Defending his Flag;” “Sto
len Kiss Married and Single in two parts, 2d
part supposed to be the best“ Rowena and
Rebecca, and the Spirit of ’61.” Then we had,
in all their glory, Lieuts. Mackie, Kelly, Shack
elford, Dunning, Campbell and several of the old
Atlanta Amateurs; and then we had a full cho
rus of 25 ladies in “ Canaan,” and as each verse
was being ended, the plastering, from the im
mense applause, commenced falling upon new
bonnets and old bonnets, old maids, young gals,
soldiers, boys and niggers. The uproar was ter
rific, and Gabriel might have sounded the last
trump without its being heard iu the excited
throng. There sat our Colonel, and there was
Generals and Majors enjoying this treat with an
admiration plainly expressed by their intent
looks. It was a triumph for old Georgia lam
proud of, and the goodly people will not be sat
isfied, for it must be repeated, and it will. Imag
ine, therefore, a platoon of soldiers, consisting
of Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Corporals,
High Privates and Privates, laying aside all their
regimentals and donning the habiliments of
Zouaves, citizens, commcdians, monks, <fce., all
to put a few' dollars in the purses of the Ladies’
Benevolent Society for the relief of the sick and
wounded. And then on the other hand, you can
find, mingling in this group, the fairest of Lynch
burg’s daughters, and of the most wealthy and
influential families of the city, both poor and
rich, In the garb of nuns, goddesses, faireys, for
tune tellers, gipscys, flirts, old maids, Ac., and
for the same ostensible purpose. Can such a
race of people be found anywhere else on the
globe?—such devotion and such sympathy as is
manifested iu our cause by both sexes, comes
from the heart, and when Lincoln says there is
an union element left in the South he is right,
for such an union of heart and hand in this onr
hour of trouble is without a parallel.
Georgia troops continue., to arrive, aud the
wonder to all here is, where they scare them up.
One fellow at the depot the other day, on the
arrival of a train full of soldiers, asked him how
many troops Georgia had jthen in the field :
“ Wai, now, can’t say,” says the sprout from the
mountain, “ but Brown’s only sending on the
school boys now, he will send .on the men by
and by—rather calkerlatc we’ve got ’bout 30,000
school boys in the field now.”
A great many people are passing through here
en route to Manassas in the' capacity of visitors
to this famous field of Yankee running. They
report that our men are scattered for over twen
ty miles—every hill has either a regiment or a
squadron encamped; and they further state that
we arc gradually advancing on Washington.—
Constant attacks by pickets arc going on, and
the fortifications for defense of the city cannot
go on, on account of the trouble our outposts
give them. An escaped citizen, loyal to the
South, from Washington, declares that the sol
diers are all more or less demoralized—resigna
tions frequent, and mutiny arc every day occur
rences; and further, that there are very few troops
in the city.
Some few cases of sickness was reported this
morning; but on the whole, our battalions and
| regiments are enjoying excellent health. All
| the boys from Atlanta are the largest, fattest,
i greasiest looking set of fist and skull men ever
j found. They say they have actually eaten beef
I so long, they arc ashamed to face a cow in the
i road.
I read, in your paper of the 29th, the interes
| ling letter from yonr correspondent A, and I
• approve of his timely suggestion in reference to
i winter clothing. It will be a hard time on all
i of us. and those that have all the comforts of
■ home, a warm fireside, should think of the poor
I soldiers as he foots it over frozen ground, cov
| cred with snow several feet in depth. I hope
this matter will be attended to faithfully, for al
ready I know men actually suffering for the
want of good clothing, in this battalion. We
have but very little money here to buy these
comforts with, and the consequence will be un
less the people aid us, much suffering will en
sue. The older citizens here predict a colder
winter than they have had for several years. Let
the people act now in this great cause.
T. D. W.
—a• • ■
Circular.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, )
Treasury department, I
liichnwnd, Aug. 22d, 1861. J
The Congress of the Confederate States has
authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue Bonds to an extent not exceeding one
hundred millions of dollars for the purpose of
funding its Treasury Notes aud for making
exchanges for the proceeds of the sale of raw
produce sud manufactured articles, and the
purchase of specie and of military stores.
Under the authority of a previous Act the Se
cretary appointed Commissioners, resident in
different sections of the several States, to so
licit in advance from planters, manufacturers
and others, subscriptions of the proceeds of
the sale of their crops and other branches of
industry, to be paid for in Bonds of the Con
federate States.
To the patriotic aud zealous efforts of these
Commissioners, no less than to the lofty pa
triotism of the people, the Government is in
debted for au aggregate subscription which
reaches already many millions of dollars.—
The liberality of every class of the commun
ity has been evinced. The cotton, the rice,
the tobacco and sugar planters have vied with
each other, and in the first named staple alone
the subscription in several of the States
reaches from one third to one half of the en
tire crop.
It is not proposed, as has been frequently
explained, to interfere wi.h the usual and cus
tomary arrangements of planters and others
in making sale of their produce. This is not
necessary. It is only asked that each indi
vidual shall indicate in advance the propotion
of the same which he is willing to subscribe,
the time and place of delivery, the factor or
merchant in whose bands it is to be placed
for sale, and who is authorized to pay over
the proceeds and receive in exchange Confed
erate Bonds. These bonds carry interest of
eight per cent,, payable semi annually,and are
not to be issued of less dcnotLiiation than one
hundred dollars, except where the subscrip
tion is for a less amount, when the limit is
fixed at fifty dollars. The payment of the
principal and interest of the Bonds is secured,
as will be perceived, by special Act of Con
gress.
The agricultural and manufacturing interests
which have now the opportunity of contribu
tributing to the wants and sustaining the cred
it of the Government, were not in condition
to make cash subscriptions to the loan previ
ously authorized. Their surplus capital was
already invested, and their command of re
sources, in the nature of things, was mainly
to be looked for in the future. Upon such
future resources they are authorized safely to
draw, and the investment proposed aside from
its claims on the score of patriotism, may be
regarded altogether as advantageous and as
safe as any other business transaction.
The time of sale referred to in the caption
of the lists which are sent out, is intended to
indicate the usual date at which the crop is
brought to market, and well of course be sub
ject to those considerations of mutual interest
to which would postpone a sale where the
property would be sacrificed.
Special agents have been »p; ointed, or will
be appointed, in every Couuty and District of
the South. They will be furnished with sub
scription lists, and requested to bring the sub
ject before their fellow-citizens in every pro
per manner, by personal appeals, public ad
dresses or through the instrumentality of the
press. The results of their labors will be
communicated from time to tim« to this De
partment, and it is requested that agents will
endorse upon the lists the name of the Post
office, County and State to which they be
long.
The sections of the several Acts of Con
gress which relate to the subject of the loan
are herewith annexed.
C. G. MEM MING ER.
Secretary of the Treasury.
An Act to authorize a loan, and issue of
Treasury notes, and prescribe the punishment
for forging the same, and for forging Certifi
cates of Stocks and Bonds.
Section 1. The Congress of the Confeder
ate States of America do enact, That the Se
cretary of the Treasury may, with assent of
the President of the Confederate States, issue
fifty millions of dollars in bonds, payable at
the expiration of twenty years from their date,
aud bearing a rate of interest not exceeding
eight per cent., per annum until they become
payable, the said interest to be paid simi-an
nually. The said bonds, after public adver
tisement in three newspapers within the Con
federate States for six weeks, to be sold for
specie, military stores, or for the proceeds of
sales of raw produce.or manufactured articles,
to be paid in specie or bills of exchange in
such a manner and under such regulations as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, to report at its next ensuing session
to the Congress of the Confederate States a
precise statement of his transactions under
this law. Nor shall the said bends be issued
in fractional parts of the hundred, or be ex
changed by the said Secretary for Treasury
notes, or the notes of any bond, corporation
or individual, but only in the manner herein
prescribed : Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to prevent
the Secretary of the Treasury from receiving
foreign bills of exchange in payment of these
bonds. (Act May 1861.)
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize
the issue of Treasury notes, and to provide a
War Tax for their redemption.
Srction. 1. The Congress of tbe Confeder
ate States of America do enact, That the Se
cretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized, from time to time, as the public
necessities may require, to issue Treasury
notes, payable to bearear, at the expiration of
six months after tbe ratification of a Treaty
of Peace between the Confederate States and
tbe United States; That said notes to be of
any denomination not less than five dollars,
and to be re issuable at pleasure, until the
same are payable; but tbe whole issue out- !
standing at one time, including the amount
issued under former Acts, shall not exceed
one hundred millions of dollars; the said
notes shall be receivable in payment of the
war tax hereinafter provided, and of all other
public dues, except the export duly on cotton,
and shall also be received in payment of the
subscriptions of the nett proceeds of sales of
raw produce and manufactured articles.
Section. 2. That for the purpose of fund
ing the said notes, and for making exchange
for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce
and manufactured articles, or for the purchase
of specie or military stores, tbe Secretary of
tbe Treasury, with assent of the President, is
authorized to issue bonds, payable not more
than twenty y ears after date, end bearing a rale
of interest not exceeding eight per centuinn
per annum until become payable, the interest
to be paid simi annually ; the said bonds not
to exceed in the whole one hundred millions
of dollars, and be deemed a substitute for
thirty millions of the bonds authorized to be
issued ,by the act approved May 16, 18G1 ;
and this act is to be deemed a revocation of
the authority to issue the said thirty millions.
The said bonds shall not be issued in less
sums than one hundreds dollars, nor in
in fractional parts of a hundred, except when
the subscription is less than one hundred dol
lars, the said bonds may be issued in sums of
fifty dollars. They may be sold for specie,
military and naval stores, or for raw produce
and manufactured articles, in the same man
ner as is provided by the act afooesaid ; and
whenever subscriptions of thesame have been,
or shall have be made payable at a pacticular
date, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have
power to extend the time oj sale until such date as
he shall see fit to indicate.
Section 4 That for the special purpose of
paying the principal and interest of the pub
lic debt, and of supporting the Government,
a war tax shall be assessed and levied'of sis.
ty cents upon each hundred dollars in value
of the following property, etc., etc. (Act
August, 1861.)
—♦ ♦ —
The Invasion of North Carolina.
Federal Account of the Capture of Forts Clark
and Hatteras.
Fortress Monroe, August 31.—The steam
er Adelaide has returned from the expedition,
and brings news of a brilliant victory at Hat
teris Inlet by Gen. Butler and Commodore
Stringham. The General returned on board
the Adelaide and proceeded at once on board
of her to Washington via Annapolis, to arrange
for supplies and reinforcements for further
operations in North Carolina.
The expedition reached its destination on
Tuesday. Forts Clark and Hatteras were
bombarded on Wednesday, and on Friday at
11 A. M. the Confederates unconditionally
surrendered, We have seven hundred and
tnirty prisoners, among whom are Commo
dore Barron, Col. Martin of North Carolina,
Major R. Snowden Andrews (formerly of
Baltimore,) of the Confederate army, and oth
er distinguished officers
No one was injured on our side. Fifteen of
the Confederates were killed and thirty woun
ded.
We have captured thirty heavy guns and
one thousand stand of arms and their equip
ments, and three prizes, one of which is a
cargo of cotton loaded to run the blockade.—
Also two light-boats and a large amount of
provision and coffee, two forts, and a large
number of valuable books and papers, show
ing the designs of the Confederates.
It is regarded as a most important and sue
cessful movement and it is the occasion of
great rejoicing at Old Point.
Annapolis, Sept. I.—Gen Butler has left
fifteen wounded Confederate prisoners at An
napolis in charge of Col. Morse, commandant
at that station. They have been placed in
the hospital at the Naval Academy, where
they are being well cared for.
The following are the articles of capitula
tion agreed upon between Commodore String
ham and Gen. Butler, on the Federal side,
and Commodore Barron* Colonel Martin, and
Major Andrews, for the Confederates. It
will be particularly observed that “ the offi
cers and men are to receive the treatment due
to prisoners of war:”
It is stipulated and agreed between the con
tracting parties that the forces under com
mand of the said Barron, Martin and Andrews,
and all munitions of war, arms, men and pro
perty under the command of said Barron,
Martin and Andrews, be unconditionally sur
rendered to the Government of the United
States, in terms of full capitulation. And it
is stipulated and agreed by the contracting
parties, on tbe part of the said United States
Government, that tbe officers and men shall
receive the treatment due to prisonere of
war.
In witness whereof, we, the said Stringham
and Butler, on behalf of the United States,
and the said Barron, Martin ane Andrews,
representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet here
unto interchangeably set our hands, this
twenty-ninth day of August, A. D. 1861, and
of the independence of the United States the
eighty-fifth year.
[Signed] S. 11. STRING HAM,
Flag-Officer Atlantic Blockadinging Squad
ron.
BEN J. F. BUTLER,
Major-Gen. United States Army, Command
ing.
S. BARRON,
Flag-Officer Confederate States Navy, Com
manding Naval Forces Virginia and North
Carolina.
wm. l. martin,
Col. Seventh Reg’t Infantry, North Carolina
Volunteers.
W. L- G. ANDREWS,
Major Commanding Forts Hatteras and Clark.
gen. butler’s report to gen. wool.
U. S. Flag Shit Minnesota, Aug. 30.
General: Agreeable to your orders I em
barked on the steamers Adelaide and George
Peabody 500 of the 20th Regiment New
York Volunteers, Col, Weber commanding;
220 of tbe 9th Regiment New York Volun
teers, Colonel Hawkins commanding, and 60
of the United States Artillery, Lieutenant
Larned commanding, as a force to operate in
conjunction with the fleet under command of
Flag Officer Stringham against the rebel force
at Hatteras Inlet.
We left Fortress Monroe on Monday, the
26th instant, at 1 P. M. The last ship
of our fleet had arrived off Hatteras Inlet
about 4 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. Such
preparations as were possible for the landing
were made in the evening, and at daylight
next morning dispositions were made for an
attack on the forts by the fleet and for the
landing of tbe troops.
Owing to the previous prevalence of south
west gales, a heavy surf was breaking on tbe
beach. Every effort was made to land the
troops, aud after about 815 were landed, in
cluding marines from the fleet aud regulars,
both of tbe gunboats on which we depended
were swamped in the surf, and both the flat
boats stove, and a brave attempt being made
by Lieut. Crosby, U. S. Army, serving with
the army as post captain at Fortress Monroe,
who had volunteered to come down with tbe
steam tug Fanny, belonging to the army, to
land in a boat, from the war steamer Pawnee,
resulted in tbe beaching of the boat, so that
I she could not be got off.
It was impracticable to land more troops
’ because of the rising wind and sea. Forliu
nately a twelve-pound rifled boat-gun, loaned
us by the flagship, and a twelve-pound how
itzer were landed, the last slightly damaged.
<>ur landing was completely covered by the
shells of the Monticello and the Harriet Lane.
■ Iwm on board the Harriet Lane, directing
j the disembarkation of the troops by means of
signals, and was about landing with them at
; the time the boats were stove. We were in.
duced to desist from further attempts at land
ing troops by the rising of the wind, and be
; cause in the meantime the fleet had opened
i fire on the nearest fort, which was finally si
; lenced and its flag struck. No firing had
; been opened upon our troops from the other
I fart, and its flag was also struck.
Supposing this to be a signal of surrender,
Colonel Weber advanced his troops already
landed upou the beach. The Harriet Lane,
Capt. Faunce, by my direction, tried to cross
the bar to get into the smooth water of the
inlet, when a fire was opened upon the Mon
ticello, which had proceeded in advance of us,
from the other fort. Several shots struck her,
but without causing any injury, as I am in
tor rued.
So well convinced were both the officers of
the navy and of tbe army that the forts had
surrendered at ih’s lime that the frigate Sus
quehannah had towed the frigate Cumberland
to an offing. The fire was then re-opened, as
there was no signal from either, upon both
fori s
In the meantime, a few men from the Coast
Guard had advanced upon the beach with L*.
Cregel, who w s acting as volunteer aid, (and
whose gallantly and services I wish to com
mend,) and took possession of the smaller ;
tort, which was found io have been abandon
ed by the enemy, and raised the American ;
flag thereon.
It had become necessary owing to the ■
threatening appearance of the weather, that
all the ships should make an offing which was
done with releuctance, from neccesity, thus
leaving tbe troops on the shore, part of them
in possession of the small fort about 700 yards
from the larger one, and the rest bivouacked
on the beach, near the place of 1 inding, about
two miles north of the forts.
Early the next morning the Harriet Lane
ran in shore for the purpose of covering any
attack tupou the troops. At the same time a
large steamer was observed coming down the
sound inside the laud with reinforcements for
the enemy ; but she was prevented from land
ing them by Captain Johnson, of the Coast
Guard, who bad placed the two guns from
the ships and the six-pounder taken from the
enemy in a sm-all sand battery, and opened
fire upon the rebel steamer.
At 8 o’clock the fleet opened fire again, the
flag-ship being anchored as near as the water
permitted, and the other ships coming gallant
ly into action It was evident after a few ex
periments that our shot fell short. An in
creased length of fire was telegraphed, and
firing was commenced with shells of fifteen
. sesconds fuse
I had sent Mr. Fisk* acting Aid-de-Camp,
for the purpose of gaining intelligence of the
movements of the troops and of the enemy.
I then went with the Fanny for the purpose
of effecting a landing of the remainder of the
troops, when a white flag was run up from the
fort. I tbeu went with the Fanny over the
bar into the Inlet At the same time the trovps
under Col. Weber, marched up the beach, and
a signal was made from the flagship to cease
firing.
As the steamer Fanny rounded in over the
bar the rebel steamer Winslow went up the
channel, having a large number of Secession
trovps on board which she had not landed.—
We threw a shot from Ihe Fanny, but she
proved to be out of range
I then then sent Lieut. Crosby on shore to
demand tbe meaning of the white flag. The
boat soon returned, bringing Lieut. Creigel
with the following written communication
from Samuel Barron, late Captain in the Uni
ted States Navy.
• memorandom.
Flag Officer Samuel Barron, C. S. Navy, of
fers to surrender Fort Hatteras, with all the
arms and munitions of war. The officers to
be allowhd to go out wiih side arms, and the
wen without arms to retire.
[Signed,] S. BARRON,
Commanding Naval Defences of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Mr. Creigel also brought a verbal commun
ication from Com. Barron, stating that he had
in the fort 615 men and a thousand more
withiu an hour’s call, but that he was anxious
to spare the effusion of blood. To both the
written aud verbal communications I made
the reply which follows, and sent it by Lieut.
Crosby.
Fort Hatteras, Aug. 20, 1861.
Jfe/nmorandom: Benj. F. Butler, Majer-
General commanding United States army, in
reply to the communication of Samuel Bar
-1 ron, commanding forces at Fort Hatteras, can
not admit the terms proposed/ The terms of
fered are these :
Full capitulation, 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 flagship to arrange the de
tails.
1 The prisoners were then put on board tbe
flagship Minnesota and the fort taken posses
sion of. The Stars and Stripes were hoisted
1 from the fort by Capt. Crosby, of the U. 8.
N., and Lt. Creigel, amid the cheers of the
troops and the booming of the cannon lately
in the possession of the enemy.
Lieut. Crosby returned, bringing with him,
Com. Barron, Mej. Andrews and Col. Martin,
of tbe rebel forces. Upon being received on
boar“ the tug Fanny, they informed me that
they had accepted the temrs proposed in my
memmorandom, and had come to surrender
themselves and their command as prisoners of
war.
DISASTER TO THE HARRIET LANE.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Exchange
says:
The Federal loss is not reported, but the
steamer Harriet Lane either grounded orsunk,
and will, it is supposed, prove a total loss.—
Her guns were thrown overboard, but still she
would not float. Tbe fleet remained off Hat
teras, and the Adelaide will immediately
return with water for the squadron.—
The total number of men engaged in this
expedition is said to be about 4,500. The
sand batteries captured are in a perfect
ly barren shore, upwards of eighty miles
from the neatest habitable part of North
Carolina.
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