OPERATIONS IN N. C. AND S. E. VA. [CHAP.XIII.
But of those gentlemen who served under my immediate command I may make honorable mention, as I have before done, of the zealous, intrepid, and untiring action of Lieutenant Crosby, who took an armed canal-boat, the steam-tug Fanny, from Fort Monroe to Hatteras Inlet, kin order that the expedition might have the aid of a steamer of the lightest draught.
Captain Shuttleworth, of the Marine Corps, deserves well for his loyalty and efficiency in his active detachment of marines.
Much of the success of the expedition is due to the preparation of the transport service by Commander Stellwagen, and the prompt presence of mind with which he took the troops from their peril when the Adelaide touched on the bar is a rare quality in an officer in danger.
Although Captain Faunce, of the revenue service, now in command of the Harriet Lane, was unfortunate enough to get his vessel on one of the numerous sand bars about the inlet, it happened, I believe, in consequence of a determination, creditable in him, to aid me by being near to cover the troops in landing.
Captain Lowry, who had the George Peabody in charge, brought in his vessel with safety, with the troops, who were pleased with his care and conduct. He still remains at the inlet. In fine, general, I may congratulate you and the country upon a glorious victory in your department, in which we captured more than 700 men, 25 pieces of artillery, 1,000 stand of arms, a large quantity of ordnance stores, provisions, 3 valuable prizes, 2 light-boats, and 4 stand of colors, 1 of which had been presented within a week by the ladies of New Berne, N. C., to the "North Carolina Defenders."
By the goodness of that Providence which watches over our nation, no one, either of the fleet or army, was in the least degree injured. The enemy's loss was not officially reported to us, but was ascertained to be 12 or 15 killed and died of wounds, and 35 wounded.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BENJ. F. BUTLER, Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding Volunteers.
Major General JOHN E. WOOL, Commanding Department of Virginia.
[Appendix A.]
Articles of capitulation between commanding officers of the Federal and Confederate forces at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.
OFF HATTERAS INLET, U. S. Flag-Ship Minnesota, August 29, A. D. 1861.
Articles of capitulation between Flag-Officer Stringham, commanding the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and Benjamin F. Butler, major-general, U. S. Army, commanding, on behalf of the United States Government, and Samuel Barron, commanding the naval forces of the defense of North Carolina and Virginia, and Colonel Martin, commanding the forces, and Major Andrews, commanding the same forces, at Fort Hatteras:
It is stipulated and agreed between the contracting parties that the forces under the command of the said Barron, Martin, and Andrews, and all munitions of war, arms, men, and property under the command of said Barron, Martin, and Andrews, be unconditionally surrendered to the Government of the United States in terms of full capitulation.
And it is stipulated and agreed by the contracting parties on the part
