Weitzel accompanied him to within a half a mile of the works.

Here he saw that the fort had not been injured, and so reported to Butler, advising against an assault.
Ames, who had gone north in his advance, captured 228 of the reserves.
These prisoners reported to Butler that sixteen hundred of Hoke's division of six thousand from Richmond had already arrived and the rest would soon be in his rear.
Upon these reports Butler determined to withdraw his troops from the peninsula and return to the fleet.

At that time there had not been a man on our side injured except by one of the shells from the fleet.
Curtis had got within a few yards of the works.

Some of his men had snatched a flag from the parapet of the fort, and others had taken a horse from the inside of the stockade.

At night Butler informed Porter of his withdrawal, giving the reasons above stated, and announced his purpose as soon as his men could embark to start for Hampton Roads.
Porter represented to him that he had sent to Beaufort for more ammunition.