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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
tres to the north-east of Fort Hatteras, a square redoubt, called Fort Clark, mounting five guns. A little farther on two field-pieces were pmenced on the morning of the 28th; while the fleet was bombarding Fort Clark preparations were hastened for landing. The heavy naval artillerceased firing; their flags had been lowered; and the defenders of Fort Clark, escaping in small squads, went, without orders, to seek refuge b disconcerted; and marching boldly forward, he took possession of Fort Clark, which the Confederates had just evacuated. He was not, however,power of the projectiles used by the Federals, and the capture of Fort Clark, although evacuated afterwards, had greatly disturbed the defendethe casemates. Weber's troops took advantage of this to reoccupy Fort Clark, and to turn the fire of two or three field-pieces upon the Confere Barron, at eleven o'clock, hoisted the white flag. Cut off by Fort Clark from all communication with the land, he had no means of escape l