.7.-- '." . " °r "". 1
S tArt6l f. 1.3 thOuils a volnauo
i.urst at her feet. P..he torned pale as
eiery4itnhshj9k siolenoj.. waited
untill the' - peapliarld ha;:e.an opportunity
to sea her ematiot, and then-1 repeated the
queotiun.
—nel...6T—Rent—runy,'' gaßpea.
Yamgia - 1 thqw.le;ed wasezeitel
IMEM
46Lintly muttered, grasp
inß'tlte railing by her side fur support.
• ''"Siliry it please your honor and gentlemen
41 the jury," I said 115'90011 as I hal looked
oat - of oat-intent - dace, "1 came
sr ltere to defend" n titan' Who W.ls arrested fur
robbing the 'and in the course of any
. preliminary examinuti.thi I had access to
'%lme letters which had been turn open and
,ttibbed u 1 money. %her I eat - sired upon
this 0t...36, and I;eura the'n.ttne of thii.wit
.l.4e.4% prunuuneed, I treat out and got. this
;letter which I now hold, fur I remembered
4:clips aeon one Louring time signature of
`Nancy Luther. This lsttcr was taken from
tjzo mail bag. and it entintinod seventy -fire
ttactilarti and by looking at thepestrtntrk you
will obsts.ye inaiicd the t.b.y after
the hundred dollars were Luken iron Mrs.
...Naseby's dray:cr. I sst.t read it to you, if
yeu please.''
the court nodded as.seat. and I rend the
mellowing, which was withetit t ate, Sate that
made by the postmaster upon the outside.
sire
eend. yU l,t, r st, enty-hye
Nvieh i want yu ei‘p.tidr til i Clint 111/111
4 ,mr.: it Cori lin a f,t.lretl it %%in git i't le
docit gpiek 'wen %vont to It lirinsolo built
%hie [l , l ire qnt cuy
ninny, 2.0 11.. , ut twir wit yn, i fn-t rote
bear only that guile fur nuthin einne I r.
.irmiworth id hear y it—hut i hop git over
her now. yu no i run to yu L ut her. giv
:ny lay to al in luitia .fre,11.2:. this is fruln
sir sister 61
"Sox, your honor." I said, as I g.tve him
the letter, and also the t eceipt, • - yllll iv I
'red that the Itttter is directed t,) Dorcs.:
Locher, S otters, Montgmncry coon t,y. 2.nd
ivu °tsar - ye thr.t one imed vcrute Lq•
t.,r and siAned the receipt, as the jury will
sidt,s o'u'ter r&. now I %%i:1 only r,dd, it
it plai,ate see how tiro hundred dull.t.re were
t..isT , 3sed uf. :;:tventy-five dollars were sent
off for safe keeping. the remaining
. ireeittv-Cce d011..,rs wet.° placed in the pris
uner's trunk for the parp,se ui eorering the
y.titnival. Of the tune it!' pat is of the letter
y(u Mast julg&. I 11 , ...0y le a toy client's
ease in your bonds."
et.se. v.as given to the jury inmedi•
utely f.,lluv,ing their 611111titlati011 Of the let
ter. They had heard front the witness' own
atuctL that cha had no tic.ncy of her own,
.witithto le4rrrig eheir seats they re
:turned a verdict of--“ Nut Guilty."
7 I will not describe the steno that followed;
but if Nancy Luther ha I not been immedi-
* 1 4 ,1 4 ,1i arrested for theft, she would have been
r-A.:iced to seek protection of the officers or
•the excited people woul I have maimed her
they had, not done u.ore. Thu
abet morning I received a note hatidsomely
it.: which wet told that the within
was hut a slight token of the gratitude due
Luc for my of in behalf of the poor de
•isetioeless maiden. It was signed "Several
‘..litizene," and contained ono hundred dol
'litre, Shortly afterwards theyoutl: who lirst
begged MC to take up the ca.e called upon
with all the m•yaey ho could raise, but I
showed him that I had already been paid,
1411 , 1 reused his hard earningi. Before I loft
team. I was r.gttet at his wedding—my fair
client being tho bapu brims
'iron erfiumbij, ,pg.
6.1n.7:U.t31, SEPT. 7, 1531
TUE GREAT NAVAL. VICTORr.—We giro a
detailed account of the glorious triumph of
our arms at Hatteras Inlet. It will be seen
that ni.r seuess has Leon uut only complete
Let Licuriless. Such a Wow as this must
"tell lienvily agaiilst the rebels. It means
mare than the u: couple of bea
(mist tots, and the e.:ptt.re of a few bun
.lred 'rebels. although this ill rttrulf is no
email glory; but is alsa teaches the t:! . .itora
that they have a % ulner I.: 1 e p.dist which
• :II hoc wire all their streligth to defeml, end
Lfthe f.lx.ttern troops at natiasiss fur
Imre rervicu in defence of their exposed
saran. The navy is loucliog up, and we
,rot hear of further blows struck by
thai putd:.a tart arm, fut .`ale L Ilion.
Ltet - r. 11.1t.tmir 4.. C. Lich:o
- ef flimsy's . .i.)11.11e. returned
vu Thursd.iy from \Vast.ington, where his •
regiment now is. on recruiting service. The ;
regiment requiroi four hundred men to fill
'its ranks to the st:sndard—fifteen hundred.
lialrieman nes becu very successful
ileretofore in recruiting, and has in hie cam
lorit.a t, mar..l..er cti Uolumbiant.. Ito will
Itrobsbly be able to induce moro of our
young man tojoin him. The regiment with
which he is connected is en independent one,
untie a betterp of artillery e.ttuoliel, and will
no doubt bo one of the :mist cEu;ent of the
7 eentasylvanits regiments. Lieut. L. is at•
taclied to the artillery
Carr. binen's ConrdiNv.— We did nu gi‘e
Capt. Ilerr credit ft.r a au ffizient number of
crenruite when we noticed his departure,
week before last. Ile promised us a mem.
arauduto of the r.urnhcr enlistod in time for
last week's Spy, which, however, arrived
too late for Mention. lie wrote on Aug. 29,
as which time hie command of forty-six
men was quartered at the Johnson House,
lirestrinvilie. Ile Lad the certainty of enough
recruits by Monday last to raise his force
to sixty-six—twenty-seven short of the full
ooraplement. tithe he 1! AS beet ,
:at:las:in 1441,1,, tple t ThU Twiny his
next in command t.ioc down rever.sl men
fr , Ass es,issuittift. The Oespo:ts'n Company
xil! .mac moved to Washingtma early next
wrok, we noderstand. lie has a set of stal
wart, dare-devil fellows under him, and Will
iloobtVVN g0:01 .s.coonnt I,:inself tad
via:upon when he ;Xs within striking dis
t
EMI
Cot, Latvia MEtatt.z..—We are glad to be
able to 'chronicle the advancement of our
friend C4l:Leloris Alerrifl. Ile received two
successive steps of !remotion. is the regular
service leaving hint Captain, since which he
has accepted (by permission of Government,
we presume) the o?lot.ele.y of a volunteer
regiment idraganus, in Missouri, which ho
e 11.01 r organizing at St. Cul. U.
was detailed, to muster into service the First
Regiment Nebraska Volunteers, at Omaha,
which duty detained him sufficiently long to
permit the citizens to appreciate his soldierly :
ar4 social c•t.tlii_ea, Wa is proven by the 5,1-j
lots jug whii•h we clip from the tr'eck•ly
Nitra4:ian, of July 37th:
Hiring mustered the Ist 'Regiment of Ne
br.t.ita Volunteers into the service of the
United .sates, Capt. 11.1.?nrubt.., of the 2d
dragu,ms, C. S. A, left this city in Friday
In .ruing les:, per steatn4r, fur St.
to join his regiinont, which we belive is
now at Leavenworth. The duties a Capt.
Merrill hate detained him hutch longer in
cur city than he anticipated; but it only
'Arcel to enable Ititn to become Letter ac
quaint:: I with cur people, and secure a last
ing fAientistitp and respect. Capt. M err ill
Ed a. geiai.lll tut n id t. galLant and
w.• reg.ret his departure, we know tlytt
cur i.O i, our country's guin. (J.l the
evening previous to his departure, the olli.mrs
or the Regiment zuve hint a. splendid supper,
and present:: i Iwo with an elegant sword as
a t:ken of respect they entertain c,,r
the sword /14 tt 11.1einlid affair; the
blade and sculAard being ornamented with
:Lod Vanilla n auntie ,let ice-;
;.I:,.3Alihapi 1..,;v plated v;iLlt gohl, and
near `
tht tall Inc itt German
teSA—"C. , pt. Lswis Merrill; 2 - ,ll)ragmin , ,
S. The hilt or The sword was a pAtri
olio il, whi.di tile C.i,sbies: of
Liiserty, u:al the American
I.l.oliti 11 p 1: 1 1,)11
of the blade tra. eu,r,r.tre I—"ree
Me I</ Reyi went ct U S. ,V2t,,,i1:z.-1.
lidrtt
teers. to Cap/. .Iferrif I, 2 , 1 Ilia
U. N. A.. August, 1111. ro r , ver•e
—"T;u: Cmi.v.!etat eon and the LUic,t, furetw:"
she weap wr.s pre-ehripl ;In np
prupriate fillreqe, ti ‘vhich the reeii,ieht
tle.ttly :111 ~, : r ectiv,!iy rsplia,l ir, n little
“Liirr.t"f , ;r ht. :Ira sorry we live /Hit
the rein.
..I . ;ANCY 1. L'flf Eft
Our tuwn.mmil nom 31. Ifouston, left !mine
on Tuesdny tu j.(in 31errill's regiment,
in which hr log is a Lieutenancy.
Vls.;r ru Cali' Cti;nri.—Un ll:nuday
we beat up Cu!. Welsh's quarters at Camp
Curtin. We found ocr cdd friend occupying,
:Is Conan tuilant of the camp, the building
k n ,,,,0 n as headquarters, since the opening
of Camp Cortiti. Lie was licsily cinployeil
with the almost unceasing dc.ties of his of
lice, prominent am mgst fouls ii v.as, we oh
served with satisfaction, the swearing in of
recruits. Men were urtiving rapidly, nand
were sworn in by the C Amid in squad.; as
their officers presented then. The material
I was good, and the recruits appeared to go
into the service with a. wild. Cu!. Welsh
found time to extend to us the courtesy of
an eseeit through the camp, which, thanks
to his exeollent care and discipline, shows
very !narked improvement since the inaug•
oration of his rule. 'dim cnthe camp is now
event daily, and all filth is remo‘ed. The
sheds bare been thoroughly cleansed and
purified, the straw rein Ad: I--as ;Lisa from
' the tents—and genei-al order and licitness
substituted for the oil litter and confusion.
Reforms in every department over which his
authority extends, have been in-tituted, and
we Kill warrant that while Col. W. li:walla.
in command, peculators—great and small—
will have to Nook other fields of operation
than Camp Curtin. At the time of our
visit there were ablut three thousand troops
encamped. These comprise a great many
fragments of conipanimi, and skeleton regi
meats. This te• • ..itts the forwardin 4 to i
Washington Ilia 111 oo 03'S ready, but from
the number or recruits daily tin iviag, we
presume that there will noun be a general
forms.tion of regiments and de-patch of a
; portion of them to the seat of war.
We witnessed a skirmish drill of tt earn
palsy. Liy the :State instructor. o un•
mood teas 6-irert syttil of trumpet. 1.1-
etruction to off.aers On 1 wen is daily
by an experieneed .mieer and ii , ,•l,,ta•it:.
We found nubs and Lieut. Illeli‘ey,
with the Columbia hip.", in camp—ell
The captain has not his full quota of 111 , .:11,
am.l our town should certainly du something.
more towards filling up the company. L;11-
' less tins is dune Col. Welsh will lie cum
pelhei to Lli up his reAiment with recruits
from crery quarter. He naturally feels a
desire to hare under his con:man-I as many
of tltu boys with V.11,n2) lie marched ct the
first call of the Ptesidont, as possible, and
its many of his us ir..ty feel
inclined to take the placed made vacant by
tlic three mouth men v.-1.0 are not in it posi
' tior, to return. Ii i hopes to see more of
, them mustering under the old flag before he
is ready to march.
' As soon Ili the company is filled and the
rcgit...ent lorine I we will endeavor to keep
our rere:-rs posted 110 to every mot etnent.
T:11. ladies, ladies:
why Las., you nut cq;....4ni: - .ed your knitting
force? Wo Lave had. iitimLerless applica
tions for information c mcerning the yarn
offered through la-A creek". Spy, and proffers
of willing tusietanca. Wu hare replied—
"organize and make pabilo your readiness
to undertake the work. Solna order is no
ceqsary—sume properly conetituted manage
, meat through whose bands thu material
! shall Lo given out and to whom the work
may be returned... All this woo promised
iu time for Saturday's 41,y, but up to thi,
writieg—rric:of Lt neon—we have not boon
able to find or hoar of any committee ur
association prepared to take up the matter.
Please to unito yw.„: strength, ladies, and
I coma to sonic underatauding. licanerubcr
' what a "stitch in time" eavet, and be ready
to take that stitch. Vo know that ma uy
hold off through fear of being thz.ught eager
to seize the management. Don't let any
such delicacy trouble you. Let erory lady
who is actuated by a desire to assist our
brace e Atte firward and so/ that
3:1,0 is ready t.r, do her part, and if nu other
will solunte,.r to take charge of the work.
she will do what she can towards forward
ing the knitting. She will hare plenty of
coadjutors. All that is wanted is a leader.
We hope by nest Saturday to be able to re
cord a brave oommenceoleat of the good
work.
COMFORTS FOR THE &CF: AND • WOUNDED
SOLDIERI.—The following extract is from a
letter writtesgly Mr. J. D. Nictuds, fOrmei•-•
ly principal of the Washihgton Institute of
this place, who is now engaged in the hon
orable and arduous duties of nurse in one of
tko large military hospitals at Washington.
lie writes, giving instruction a 4 to the arti
cles most needed hy,the sick. :tie-letter was
forwarded bythis recipient ton. friend in this
place, thinking that Columbia would like to
do a share of the good work. It was handed
us for insertion in the Spy, as the most
ready manner of giving it publicity.
UNIUS iIuSP/TAL, GLAWETOWS, D. C.,
Lugust 10..
If you and other ladies conclude to Intake
up the contributions to fed a box and for
ward it to me to be distributed far the ben
: ellt of soldiers in hospitals, I will mention
the following articles fls tall2Jllg, the must'
It useful. In regard to diet there is hilt little
i'variety to eboo4e from in the hospital list.
a The regular bill of fare is coffee or tea, and
i bread without any butter iu the morning.
Bailed moat with soup and bread for dinner,
and the supper the same as the breakfast.
I Rice is sometimes ordered by the doctor for
the sink, To the volunteers, most of whom
;oft homes wilcrO gi;ed eotatnon food was
aboodatit and It wholasonte variety, thiolian
! ited routine is most unsatisfactory and even
repulsive in s , toe instanees. Thu appetite
of the sink :toil eittivale,cetat is ewer a little I
capricious in tile ntid,t of plenty. Meat and !
butter are toast 'Allier•tily ale,iced and among :
the hardest to get. I iv /add 4 1144 , !...-at tat you
to make ao ea' at to put up Cutter, eggs, I
ll Ira, ./lie i 1.3t.1f, 4.l,a:ne. to a, cat/.1. or C.:on:-
hate, sit ir, r:co, dried fruit. prese: i, es, jel- I
lies, bmot-starbi., I .rina, .', at., and beside i
. these cologne, bay rata:, toilet, castlio and ,
v.-ashic; twat), eaatohot. 1,!:Loki:14 brushes,
needle-, C ree 1 4,01 Lotions, c ale bs, floe and
( 1a.)11 ,, , 14.taa: al, LlNtia a . 4 ., aP% &a , . 1-11::alp II arldt,i;t—
-' chief:, ,ail lal , aall, cur all , fiII;l1 , 3, to irr,luel
, bthin 1 . 1,.:u tit th. ant whatever 0140 IllaV 1 , 0
, regr,2:r,2l t a ILI 1./1.,. In the matter of cloth-
tn,.r„ I thiok your ple a about the wrarpers
a g :til ono. Sairts, tolislan and Ilannel, tat'
the , con,, an sire, an I thaw:Jr. would be use
, Cul: socks and ast,,ekings also,
There, al e libnaireds in town and in the
neighbot ions: it illing to give, carry one ea
' eurding t t his means. There has heretofore
1,03,1 tau organized eifort made to obtain the
contributions whielt are waiting collection in
every house. Si. we need taut aPpcal for as
sislatiee in such a cause. All that is wanted
is opportunity, and a knowledge of what is
needed, Will kV; to forward it. We are re
quested to say that nay artiele—those
enumeiated abui•e uk or others suited fur the
sick—in large or a l fault quantities, left at
the Post off:cc, will be carefully packed and
fin warded, free of eLpensos, to the proper
atetborities. There are many who cannot
send 'noel), yet are deterred from contribut
: ing what it would give them heartfelt satis
faetion to bestow, bctlatiQe of the trilling
aw„)unt of the offering. This need not stand
itt the way fu: a unoibent. The object is
nut to make a display of liberality, but of
yemairic sympathy, and this is as forcibly ex-
I pressed by a pound as by a hundred-weight
—by a pint as by a hogshead. A thousand
email contributions will go to make up such
Ia hauaper of necessaries and delicacies as
will intake many at sick heart glad.
:qr. Nichols speaks most leolingly of the
condition of the sick nod wounded w he n
Ibrought into the hospital. We all have
I knbarn the nausea created by flaa kindly va
rifel diet of the sick chamber. What then
must Le the eraviLg appetite of the suffering,
fur elian;._, o.lien tied down to the unpalata.
ble regimen of an unary hospital. We have
no doubt of Colca:b.,:'s nno.ror to this up
peal.
r:ov ..
...in lit.' Jul ;Le ILA Li! • 1111.,111
tlzed :or.
Purr NA•crt t '.( I 'lr. s' er
county has turned oat mono prominent war
riors during the peeocm ;lad %%ill do
he: share in the raoki. lu :.lie can
beast the lea•iing poet of the day. Muck
entoiller, of M oat Joy, has strung. his lyre
to the war pitch au I gives to the people n
series of hallaas in which he utterly demol
ishes the miscreaut rvbel4 of the South. Ile
has ju-t handed us his latest and. boat —"Tile
War—No, 3," an 1 "The Comet of
'The War—\o.:." and "Poor Lewis Suter"
areaa previous issue, which we urine o !a
bly neglected to notice. We Lace but rooms
for one extract from the last mentioned pro
duction. Speaking of Low's' playful little
"Locusiine of Shober's horbe-4 he says:
po•.oae.`. tae hrr•es'
TlllO US 1,1114'110C W. 1%
Vl 1 he wedt like a chid.
Bw otoc pitied poor Lcwi. Suter
CxouLt4.
0 5 ,.; , 00r s.ter—oo. roof Lofts Suter,
Ti t;r 1 t 1, 0 4 .17.. , .. 1 kern,;1 ,, ,4.
And oli.poc.! Le ne.s
" %VIM that remembers Saul Weller's im
mortal
Aud live he. the 1 4 ,110; . 6 CZ•JCi.
A ermine up tire roaJ.r,
in the of the R 4,1 Tuvpin, Neill not
appre.ziate Detickei,rniller ' s equally
ingen
ious rhyme. Neel we odd that '•Poor Low.
is" ii ?mug t., the air of that toun'iing
pier Rubinson Crusue?"
DruAuniniller will keep p.i2o with the
current of events iu his popular issue of
suns for the people. Wu may before long
expect further productions.
ImrottrANl Vol.cm,scan.—Tlic follow
ing dispatch has b..en forwarded from Ifar
risburg by the .liasociated I'ress, arid is no
elouht by authority. The dispatch is dated
Vie J.:ct of the lit+. ci May, 18.31, scction
12. exprcbdly bide any ‘Oluntecr leaving
this State. except ho be accepted by
th G, , ,vcrtrc of the State, under a roquisi
tiuq frair. tea Prcsideet.
It has, iher..fore, heott decided by the
State authcaities that persons enlisted in in
depenriont regiments, twaepted barely by
the NVar Dapartment, aro not entitled to
commissions from th,3 54tute: their L i a t ifie,
are not to recoivo the benefits of the fund,
raised by their respective counties, and in
case of their death, thepansion of $'S a mon th
for fire years. allowed by the State, tern not
ho made to their widows aud tumour. chil
dren.
THETIM:I. AND PERFIXENT.—The Lauis
Lille Journal says:
One S.ce4sioriist malos more nci.4e than
a. dozen union men. He is erimit.T..l.
powers and energies are perverted to mis
chief and wickedness. lie curses Lincoln,
he curses ••The Stare and Stripes," he
torsos Lincoln's guns, Lincoln's army, Lin
coln's goeernmont; but if he has a lot of
mules or other army supplies for sale, and
can sell them to one of Lincoln's contrac
tors. he jumps with aridity at Lincoln's
money.
A GREAT NATIONAL SITOCESS
'T HATTERAS INLET. •
. .
I,CAPTLIE OF FOICTS CLILRR.
Upwardi of 761 Rebels Taken Prisoners.
Twenty-five Cannon, a Thonsand Stand
O Arms,' and a 413.aiitIty of
/tuna ons and• Stores.
Three Vestels. One Loaded with
Cotton, Ala4o rctzes,
A NUMBER OP REBELS KILL-124.
AND 'WOUNDED.
"NOBODY HURT" ON OUR SIDE
Ppec,al Corretpandcuce of die N Y. Times ]
U. S. CLIAKTEKED STEAMER. ADELAIDE, }
1.
OFF CAPE 1../LILEILLS :I.l.lUZSchly
I out now on my way from liatteras Inlet,
N. C., having left Port Munroe on Monday
P. M., the 26th inst. The Expedition had
been in contemplation fur some days. The
materials were being carefully gathered and
all the details arranged, but the precise ne
tore, extent and destination of the fleet and
troops were kept profoundly sect-et.
Ca Non.lay 2... M. the signs of the de
parture of ships with regulars and volunteers
on board be A an to be evident. Detachments
of the Virginia Coast Guard under Captains
NiE..lll and Johnson, and Lieut. C. A. Welly:
of Max Weber's Regiment, under Weber's
coannand, and that of Lieat-Cul. IVess; of
the New York Ninth, Cad 'Simkins, and of
the Caitol States Marines, under 3;iijor
Sheltie, apyarLd in the streets of Old Point
Ca nfitt, aul on baard the transport vessels
at the Nell.trves. They b ire several standard
of e and were accompanied by one band
of
As soon as troops were on board the sig
nal for starting was given. The fleet con
sisted the following vessels:
llimedota, Flag Ship, Commodore String
hoot.
Walt.tvit, Capt. Mercrr.
.Ifartia I,tite, Capt. Fgl.llnee
I'.llo ice, Capt. Thoinp,,ni.
..1/intrwelto, Capt. Gritlis.
..-I , lchible, Capt. Steilwagen.
Peabutly, Capt. T.., )wrey.
fattny. Capt. Cr,,sl..y.
The .1 /e/aide, Peat/odd an I ifmaicelto, had
vessels ii,thiet masts, and b•emto and bat
teaux in tow. .IL,st of' the traops were on
board the ...I.4daNe and Pelf/adj.
The steam tug 'lempest soon aft er followed,
making a fleet of nine vessels in all, with a
burly of about a thousand lighting men.
We steamed out of Hampton It , ads in fine
style. The weather was beautiful, and the
sea. smooth. It Was tab nit the hour of two
in the afternoon, and the sun shone forth in
all the :splendor of the tropics. Tho evening
drew on, with a Met 3y breeze from the
south-east. The _Monticello took the lead,
while the Adelaide, not being armed with
large guns, immediately followed. Not one
but those specially authoriqd know of our
destination and object. It was understood
that we wont eat under sealed orders, which
would be opental at the proper time.
We soon passed Cape Henry, although
the speed of the leading steamer was limited
to a certain point. As the night advanced,
a toil] August moon rose to light our pas
sage, while the winls continued to blow
gently and the WAY . C3 were smooth. The
troops on butt.] the Adelaide suffeted little
from sea sickness, and the night Fussed
pleasantly away.
As the morning broke we were opposite
Cape Hatteras and the Ale/aide, Pawnee,
Lane and l'eaLdy were in sight of' each
other. No lights greeted us along the whole
coast from Cape Henry to Hatteras—a proof
of the dangerous condition in whieh Se.ces
oion has kit the coast.
Oa Tuesday morning, the fl 7th, as the
morning advanced, and the part of the fleet
already on . Ilatteras gathere I together, Col
lowing the .11unticello in toward shore the
Minnes , tht and Wabaet hove in sight, and
afterwards the frigate C.'itotb,7,lu//. Capt.
Martin, wai signaled coming up. The 17a
latiA litre doa a to her an 1 oo;.. her is tow
towards a point for which the .I.l7anc.:aa. was
storing
It was now announced that our destina
tion was diatoms Inlet, an I that our pur
pose in coming on the coat or Sccessi.l., with
such a fore', was to dostr,,y certain other
duties fn- the welfare of the Uai in, but the
day had now so far advanced, and the ships
Fct:inic and Tentry..il not tiring arrived, it
was decided to lie by for the night and care
fully complete all our preparations for an
attack in the in irninr. All night the sea
remained as s:nvtth as a Summer lake: tit
swell was re,;ular and slow; the moon acme
out again veit.a tin wonte 1 beauty, lighting
op the sky with splendor. The two:Laren
lay silent at its pest throu.4h all the ‘valaies
of the night.
Oa Wedne,Jay in nming, the I'3th, the day
broke upon us beautifully, indeed, and the
glassy calmness of the sea still continued.—
The 1.1171117 E: r.ad Teii.,,e4t having arrived the
previous es offing, the squadron was non- all
mustered, with the eueeption of the Susque
hanna, soon to arrive. Orders were issued
for tho disembarkation of the troops on the
bnach .ast of Hatteras Inlet.
It was now discovered that there were two
forts and one camp at the Inlet ar..l vicinity.
The [ll-.4 is called Fort Hatteras, the second
Fort Clark, after tho Governor of North
Carolina, while Camp &wino is at the cod
of a clump of trees near by.
The Landing was enztted in the following
order. Hawkinson the right; the Regi.lars,
Union Coast Guard and Marines its the cen
tre; Max. Weber on the left. The adveuee
of the ships to elect and protect the landing
was a splendid sight—such a ono as it was
worth going to see. It was now a little af
ter A o'clock. We steadily and firmly .td
yawed towards the two forts, which were in
plain sight on the point of Hatteras Inlet.
with the disunion flag flying on a small staff.
Fort Hatteras, the principal fort, was
erected in Juno last; Fort Clark within a
few weeks past. They are composed of rude
materials. Tho number of guns is as fol
luvre: Fort Hatteras, twelve mounted guns,
32-poce.dcre.; some eight-inch shells. The
number of troops in the forts and camp was
nearly seven hundred.
The Szequctianna Lee now arrived and
prepa.rel to join tb.o . action. It ii near
9 o'clock on Weg t nesday morning. The
most perfect silence ; prevails. Everything
is doge by signals froM the flag-ship. The
entire squadron is in the field. Each ship
is in her place—slowly, steadily, calmly ad
vancing. The morning continues heautiful,
dud the usually rough sea of Cape llatteraz
is a perfect calm. It is a wonder to see such
weather here at such an hour. It looks as
if the finger of the Almighty was laid direct
ly on the billows, and bound them into quiet.
The flag, embankment, barracks and tents
of the fort are now merging into view each
.noment, and the silence is perfectly awful.
Ten o'clock, A. following signal
appears on the flag-ship: "Prepare to dis
embark the troops."
Ten and a quarter o'clock.—The first gun
has just boomed from the Susquehanna. It
passes directly over the fort, but elicits uu
reply. s 1 gun follows from the T,Vabash.—
The sand ties over the Leech in all direc
tions where the shot strikes. The firing
now commences from all the ships in regu
lar order. The Harriet Lanc has led the
way ahead of all the rest, her drums beat
ing to euarters, the Adelaide, with the troops
following closely ut hand. The firing has
now become rapid, and continues for some
moments, the thunder and boom of cannon,
and the bursting of the shellsh' the air over
the forts presenting a startling scene to the
thousands who are looking on.
Ten and a half—General Butler now ap
pears on the wheel-house of the gartiee
Lorne, close by the Adelaide and pointing to
the selected spot, shouts the command,
"Laud the troops." The preparations are
now going forward with great rapidity.—
The men and arms are ready, and the tows
swing fur the shore. There are no signs of
movement in the fort, though it has replied
with a few guns, all the shuts front which
fall far short. Nut a vessel is hit. The
sound of the guts alarms the cattle in the
woods, who rush down to and along the
beech in large droves—a kind of "powder
horn artillery" that will tar:et a hearty wet-
come.
Eleven u'clock.—Tho filing of the fleet has
increa-ed with terrible rapidity, and the
forts reply with great spirit. Their gunnery
is ren.arkaLly good. The troops are now
landing with artillery, in the order proposed.
Eleven ticenly.—The &sr:ltalia nac,, now
changes her place in the line of battle, and
fires a gun that make a terrific echo. ller
alto is direst, and the result is at once seen
at the parapets.
Twelve o'clock.--The Minnesota opens her
ports from the centre. her firing is must
powerful and effective. The wind has now
ittereasod in a singular manner, so as to
keep us ele:r from smoke, and show the for
titieations to advantage, while the men on
the parapets are out eloped in clouds. The
men in the fleet are thus unobstructed.
Twelve fifteen.—The Pawnee commences
firing into the woods, where it is supposed
the Secessionists may be lying in ambush
to interfere with the landing of our forces.
The Hirriet Lane and all the remainder of
the fleet are now firing on the forts. The
sound of tl;e guns and appearance of the
smote are sublime at times. A score of bal
loons, formed in wreaths by the explosions
of shells, are seen in the air at the moment,
floating in the shy over the trembling land.
Two o'clock.—The troops are now on the
Shure forming into line, bearing the beauti
ful banner of our glorious 'Union. It is a /
pleasant sight in the old North State.
Three to jive o'clock..—The bombardment
continues at intervals. Not one of the ves- 1
sels has yet been hit, though the forts have I
fired with the utmost animation.
Six o'clock.—The sky fur the first time!
grows lowering toward the sea. It is evi
dent
that the Secessionists are disappointed I
as to their fire, and their only hope now is !
I that a. gale may speedily arise and scatter
the fleet, but there is mutual disappoint
ment —with its in the ship a very agreea
ble one; with these its the forts very disa
greeable.
.I,7i;e o'clock at night.—The sky is all clear
hug off. The sea continuos wonderfully calm
to the astonishment of all old sailors in the
fleet. '1 he moon again appears in all her
silvery beauty, and smiles down on the
scene.
Thursday Morning 20th.—Anothcr splen
did day is before us. It is the day that de
cides the battle and gives us the victory.—
Precisely at the hour appointed, the firing
again commeneed. Secession troops had
been landed at the forts during the night,
brought down the Sound, and the guns were
$ worked with new ardor and skill. The fir
-1 ing on the part of the fleet was now at a
still better range, and the first morning gun
of the Sasvehanna told with a fearful d
feet. The shells continued exploding, over,
around and directly in the forts, with a fear-
I ful hares. The inner fort—Fort Clerk—ap
peared to have been silenced, as the flag had
disappeared. Oar troops on shore were
again moving toward it at double quick.—
The guns front the outer Fort Hatteras grow
faint and fewer. The whole squadron - were
now firing at once. The Monticello, with
great courage, advanced far beyond any
other ship, and poured her fire directly into
the battery. One of her boats was knocked
from the davits, and the ship was hit in two
places. She reports the result of her obser
vations to the flag-ship, and the shells now
I exploded more rapidly than ever directly
within F..rt Hatteras. Fort Clark was til
-Ikneed. Our troops continued to advance
1 along tha shore, and tho American flag was
soon waving from the parapets of Fort Clark.
Fort Hatteras continued to reply to our fire,
but at slow intervals, and without effect.—
The Harriet Lane approached still nearer,
and discharged ono of bet large guns, with
destructive insults. The Suspeianna then
plunged a large shell directly into the spot
1 where the disunion magazine was found to
be, and in a few moments a vrhito flag op
i peered on Fort Hatteras, and it was Bur
-1 rendered. •
The Union men were maw seen advancing
along front Fort Clark, and forming into
line, with the old Stars and Stripes just in
front of the fallen "secession" flag. The
victory was won.
The troops landed on the previous night
Lad been active in various ways on shore.
all the day of tho battle on Thursday. ' On
the appearance of the white flag, Capt. Nix
on of the Union Coast Guard, entered the
fort, and was joined by Lieut. Weigel, to
whom Commodore : rarron, late of the United
States Navy, but now in command of the
forces, handed the following letter:
"Flag-officer Samuel
.C. S. N.,
offers to surrender Fort llatteras, with all
the arms and munitions of war—the officers
to go out with Elia arms, the men without
arms to retire.
(Signed) SssitiEt. %mm
Commanding Naval Defences of Virginia
and North Carolina."
Tk) this commouicalion Major-General
Butler made the fallowing reply:
"Benj. F. Butler, Major• General Com
manding U. S. A., in reply to the communi
cation of Samuel Barron, commanding
forces at Fort liatterp.s, oannot admit the
terms proposed.' The terms offered are the
full capitulation, tho officers and men to be
treated as prisoners of war. Nu other terms
admissible. Commanding officers to meet on
board the flag-ship llinnesota, to arrange de
tails.
(Signed) BENJ. F. BUTLER,
Major-General Commanding."
Commodore Barron baring called a council
of war, was c uthorizel to proceed on board
the Minnesota, in company with Cul. Martin
and Major Andrews. These gentlemen
were accompanied by Capt. Crosby, U .S. N.,
and Lieut. Weigel, of General Butler's Staff.
Oa consultation on board the Flag-ship, the
terms of Gen. Butler were acceded to by the
Secessionists.
G-en. Butler and stag then came on shore,
inspected the men and fortifications, and at
4 o'clock on Thursday P. M., the formal
surrender took place. The Panny,.etdclaide
and Peabody passed within the inlet, and
anon the Stars and Stripes waved in trium-)h
at this important commercial post. Over
seven hundred officers and men were captured
as prisoners of war; thirty 32-pound cannon,
and a large quantity of coffee, stores and
munitions of war, and several vessels. The
lawful commerce of the country at this point
is protected from further molestation, the
the honor of the Union is vindicated, and
the laws are maintained without the slight
est injury to a single man on the side of the
nation.
The pris )ners were embarkec under the
personal direction of Cen. 15utler, he having
passed through their ranks, receiving the
swords of the officers. He led the way to
the shore, where the Adelaide received the
entire company on b , ard, Here they re
mained at rest during the night, having
been supplied with refreshments such as the
facilities of the ship allowed—Capt Stoll
wagon uniting c,rdially with Con. Ruder
to make all as comfortable as possible.
On Friday, the 30th, at an early hour,
prepitl6o4s were made to transport the
prisoners to the Flag-ship. The Adelaide
was carried through the Inlet in Cam style
by Capt. Stellwagen aided by Capts. Raynor,
of Philadelphia, and Parton, of New York,
who acted as pilots. The delightful weather
of the preceding days continued. The
prisoners were all transferred to the 2llin
nesoAz without the slightest injury to a single
man. They were properly received on board
by Commodore Stringham, to whom all in
the fleet and among the troops felt that the
country would be happy to r ay more worthy
honors.
The Ilarriel Lane, in attempting to follow
the Peabody into the inlet, struck. on a sand
bar, but being lighted of her guns and other
articles, she will soon bo got off. The
Cumberland started again to sea, on a mis
sion of duty.
The News
In order to suppress the disorder and vio
lence in Missouri general Fremont has
placed the whole State under tuartial
The property, real and personal, of all par
ties who take up arms against the United
States is declared to be confiscated to the
public use, and their slaves, if they have
any, declared to be free men. Ono hundred
thousand dollars i❑ specie, belonging to the
State Bank, whilst being conveyed to St.
St. Louis fur safety, was seized by the Se
cessionists. It was d)ubtful whether it
would be recovered.
A report has reached Now York, coming
by a roundabout channel, that the Federal
forces at Fort Pickens had captured the
Pensacola Navy Yard. The report r.xeds
cm.firmation. Tac telegraph reports the
Pensacola correspohdent of the Columbus
(Ga.) Sun as predicting a fight there at an
early day.
The United States Surveyor at New York
has seized twenty-five vessels in that port
owned partly or wholly in the Seceded
States. Other seizures of the same kind are
to be made, under the confiscation act passed
by Congress.
Intelligence from Matanzas states that
two vessels had arrived there from Charles
town, S. C., and Newborn N. C., having
run the blockade.
The Navy Department has learned that
the despatches ordering the immediate re
turn home of the East India squadron had
reached the Commodore on that station.
Captain Inman, flag offtcor of the African
squadron, inforgts the Navy Department
that the Confederate Government have sent
circulars to the navel ot.eers of Southern
birth on that station, endeavoring to induce
them to desert the service.
The Post Office Department has ordered
tho carrying of the mails in several portions
of Kentucky, west of the Tonnesso river, to
be suspended in consequence of the repeated
violation of the same.
The Frankfurt Commonwealth announces
the, return of the Kentucky Commissioners
from Washington. It is rumorol that tho
President has expressed his willingness to
await the action of the Kentucky Legisla
ture, and is disposed to meet their wishes.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
an address to the public in behalf of the
National loan.
The United States steamer Mohawk has
set an "effective" blocadek at the, entrance
of the port of St. Marks, Florida. On the
14th ult. ebo scuttled and sunk across the
channel, where it is very narrow, a captured
sloop. The sunken sloop lies In such a po
sition that no sea-going vessel can pass her.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that on
Friday a small tug armed with rifled can
non came out fronsvNorfolk and fired upon
United States frigate Savannah off Newport
News. One shot damaged the mainmast of
the Savannah. When the, guns of the frig
ate were bronght,to ;bear the ,tug ran down
toward Old Point gad fred two..'ethells. The
fire was returned, and tlt.e tug then retreated
behind Sewell's Point. Since ,the quarrel
between the Virginia and. Alabe.q.a troops
at Yorktown the former ]eve been trans
ferred to Norfolk.
Later advices from Gen. Rosegrans'
•column report the affair at Cross Lanes to
have been a mere skirmish. Cul. Tyler'e
regiment had only fifteeri killed.
Gen. Lyon's remains were esmirted through
Philadelphia on Saturday.
There r was some excitement at Wheeling,
Va., on last Sunday night. A despiiteta
was received from Fairmont, Marion county,
to the effect that the Secessionists in the
back country were rising in greet nurAttra
and marching upon the town to burn it anoii
tear up the railroad traek. Wheeling wag
at once in a etate of activity; the Herne
Guard and volunteer citizens lustily pre
pared to vet oat to the aid of their menaced
brethren, and in a short time a full tram.
set off. It was feared the rising would be
extensive, and it was thought that it bad
some connection with the plans of Gen. Lee.
A. Wheeling despatch of yesterday reports
a fight with indecisive result at Worthing -
t in, near Fairmont. Reinforcements were
being sent to the Federal forces at that point.
A f.ght occurred on Sunday at Boone
Court House, iu the Kanawha region, West
ern Virginia, between the Federal and Con
federate troops. The latter were routed
with a less of thirty killed, a large number
wounded and forty taken prisoners. Luring
the fight the Union men set lire to the town.
The New York Iferahl gives currency to
a rumor of the death of Jefferson Davis. It
does not appear to be other than one of
these sensation reports in which the Herald
frequently indulges,
Wo learn fruits a correspondent on board
the frigate Santee, off Pensacola, that on the
14th Mt., the steamer Powhatan arrived at
that station and reported that sho had re
captured a prize taken by the privateer
Sumter, on board of which was a letter bag
coutaiMpg letters to Jefferson Davis and
others. One of these letters stated where
the Sumter proposed cruising and what
length e" time she would rentals in a certain
location. The Powhatan was at mica de
spatched to the locution indicated in hope of
effecting the capture of the privateer.
The Secretary of the Navy has addressed
n letter to Commodore Stringham, congratu
lating hint on this success of the expedition
to Ilatteras,lnlet.
By the arrival of the overland express we
have ad vices from San Francisco to the 21st
ult. The Uncle Sam left for Panama on
that day with $1,100,000 in treasure for
New York, and $13.8,000 for England.—
Commercial affairs exhibited a decided im
provement. Accounts from Oregon state
that all the Indian t:ibes east of the Cascade
Mountains were preparing for war upon the
white settlers.
The intelligence from Western Virginia is
to the effect that General 1104ecrans, instead
of being hemmed in by General Lee, had
moved with a portion of his force toward the
Kanawha to co-operate with General Cox
in that region against the two ex-Governors,
Floyd and Wise. The defences of the Chen t
River pass were committed to General Rey
nolds, who has also with him, we think,
Capt. Benham, one of the most able and
thoroughly reliable officers of the regular
army.
The latest information from Lexington %
3.tissouri, =Ems the safety of that place,
and the withdrawal of the relels. There •is
much disaffection in 31cC ti loch's army. He
is now in Arkansas. Gen. Hardee is also:
rapidly hurrying towards Arkansas with
G,OOO teen. He retreated on the approach
of G,•u. Prczaties, who is now at Cape Girar
deau.
The Kentucky Legislature met nt Frank
fort on Aloalay. R. 11. Buckley was elected
Speaker, W. F. :Samuels, Clerk, and S.
Smedley, Sergeant-At-Arms.
From Frankfort we learn that the Ken
tucky Legislature, now in session, will go
strongly for the Union, and that Governor
Magoftin has privately notified to certain
mclubz.rs his intention to sustain the action
of the Legislature, whatever it may be.
Edward Bates, United States Attorney
General, has given it as his opinion that it
is the duty of United States Marshals to ex
ecute the Fugitive Slave Law and return
runaway slaves from Missouri, on the
ground that that State has not attempted to
throw off its allegiance.
The Massachusetts Thirteenth Regiment
stationed at Sandy hook, on Monday after
noon surrounded the Charlestown Rome
Guard Cavalry, at Beebee's Mills, two miles
above Harper's Ferry. Three of the Guard
were killed, five wounded, and twenty
brought away as prisoners. The Twenty
eighth Regiment the same day crossed the
river at Point of Rocks and captured thirty
bead of cattle.
PROMPT ODEDTENCE OF ORDERI3.--"Put
down that pickle" The words are uttered
harshly and hurriedly by the sergeant to an
ungracious private, who, earried away by
his "hungry passions," has snatched a
pickle from the barrel. 'An' why should
put down the pickle?" queries the private,
mildly. "Put down that pickle—that's all
I want of you," returned the sergeant, de
terminedly. "Down it goes, then," cried
the soldier, and stuffing it into his mouth, it
quickly disappeared.
Offer "Matchless misery" has been defined
to be having a cigar and nothing to light it
with.
lia..Artists may not be guilty of 4lircct
falsehoods, but they generally give things 's
color.
Se,-It is a bold stroke to stroke a lion's
mane.
S6ll` . The fittest dower for a widow—a
widower.
1109.-Matt of some vocations are usually
uodersized. The most strapplog
the community are the schoolmasters.