Sept. 14.—Four vessels had run into the Hatteras Inlet with English colors, under the supposition that that place still belonged to the rebels, the United States flag having been temporarily hauled down. Pilots were offered the vessels, and every facility for getting in. They did not discover their mistake until too late. Two of the vessels, the Susan Jane and Harriet Ryan, were from the British Provinces, and had valuable cargoes of molasses, shoes and clothing. Twelve prisoners taken from the prizes have been brought to Fortress Monroe. Our troops at the Inlet have mounted all the guns and rendered those effective which had been spiked by the Confederates before they surrendered.
Raftsman’s Journal, Clearfield, PA