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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOIIGIAS “ The conspiracy
to break np the Union is a fact now known to
nil. Armies arc being raisrd ( and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
-none nut patriots and traitors.’>
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The Contest in Missouri.
Tltc great difference between the loyal and
rebellious parties in the present contest, is that
the latter have impressed into their military
service all tlieir available resources, and have
now in the field more men than they can pos
sibly maintain there for any considerable
length of time, while only a small portion of
the real powers of the former havo as yet been
called into exercise. There is a solidity and
substantiality about the wealth, the popula
tion, and the resources of the'North, which
renders the army that guards our advanced
outposts but a mere fringework to the vast
numbers of athletic and vigorous men who
remain behind in the loyal States without
having yet actively participated in the war,
while nearly tho whole active population of the
rebellious States that eould be coaxed, bullied,
forced, or driven into their service is now
under arms, on their very frontiers, occupying
districts where n majority of the people ai'Q
only induced by terrorism to manifest sympa
thy for tlieir cause, and leaving behind them,
in the rebellious districts, one of the weakest,
most helpless, most impoverished and unhappy
countries upon the face of the globe.
Tho traitor leaders know full well that if the
Res of the army they have thus arrayed from
Norfolk along their lines through Virginia,
Tennessee, and Missouri, are once fairly
1 rolren, their cause will be lost, their power
.'estroyid, and the supremacy of the Govern
ment at all the important and vital points of
th? nation rendered inevitable. It is for this
reason, and because they were artful and self
ish enough, after originating the rebellion in
the Cotton States, to wish to transfer the chief
portion of tho horrors and miseries they knew
it would create to the Border States, that they
have made such desperate exertions to push
forward all tlio forces they could possibly
raise to the most extreme points they could
reach. And hence we find them occupying
the northern limits of Virginia, threatening
Washington, endeavoring to make an entry
into Maryland, hovering along the southern
line of Kentucky and endeavoring to invade
it, and even making Missouri a battle-ground.
The contest in the latter State is now as
suming an intense and tragic interest. Public
attention has been so much absorbed in the
mighty events which have been transpiring in
the vicinity of Washington that less attention
has been bestowed upon the campaign in that
quarter than its importance demanded. Mis
souri occupies a peculiar position. It pos
sesses all the natural advantages necessary to
render it one of the most prosperous and
flourishing portions of tho Union, and, if it is
not dwarfed and blighted by the predominance
of a false and suicidal policy, it lias before it a
grander future than any other American State.
From 1850 to 1860 tho increase of its white
population was far greater than the increase,
of any other slave State; for it gained during
that period an accession of more than half a
million, while South Carolina remained almost
stationary, and in ten years sank from the
relative equal of Missouri into having but
littic more than half so great a white popula
tion. The number of slaves Missouri con
tained in 1860 was but about 120,000, or hut
littic more than one-tenth of its entire popu
lation. All its intelligent and enterprising
citizens understand perfectly well that its best
interests and hopes are entwined with the
permanence of the American Union, and that
its geographical position, its inexhaustible
mineral treasures, its large expanse of fertile
soil, its .climate, and agricultural capacities,
all combine to render its true policy entirely
harmonious and congenial with that of the
groat tier of Northwestern States among which
it is located.
The character of the political convictions of
its people is well illustrated by the result of
the last Presidential election, which was as
follows:
vote non ins bmiom e Asoio axes.
For Lincoln.....
Far Douglas
For Bell
VOTE I'OB THE DISUNION CANDIDATE.
For Breckinridge. .
Majority for tho Union Candidates... .'102,831 they have been enabled to supply Tirginia on
n A . . .. . . . . ,• ? the one hand and North Carolina on the other.
Is o other State, in winch -slarerr existed, • _. x . ,
t , _ * ... With tho Chesapeake hold by our fleet, and
east such a tremendous majority against the . „ •• A . nii i
, TDim » »» 'Fortress Monroe-and the Potoftiac in full and
conspiMt&JU whs, in ltfWh were busily en- , . , , , , „ ~
\ . , . A almost unmolested possession of tlie G-orern
enged m laying the foundations for tliepre- A , • ,
® t, r , .i . T • incut forces, and now a Yasfc extent of
sent rebellion. Eren after the pernicious , V, >T IT rt
Secession example of South Carolina and the co#st on , tle North Carolma bounda
other Gulf States, the attempt of the traitors, i W selzcd , 1, - T our . aad held
Within the borders Of Missouri, to instigate are- , ” IMnacod o,ir »f oTent
volt through tho instrumentality of a State Con- : those ad ' rance movements, towards the far
vention was defeated by an overwhelming ma- 1 Sout,1 > 80 demanded OTCr - v conside
jorlty, tho Convention declaring for the Union ; radon of the nationality and the national
by an almost unanimous voto; and clear indi- honoi ? \ irginia, which has become the great
cations being given by this overpowering of the traitors’operations, and upon the
demonstration of public fooling .11 aat few ov , soil of which have been thrown, inundiaciplm
none of those who had not supported the dis- ; cd masscs > thous:WKls and hundreds of -thou
union candidate, Breckinridge, in- the last ! from the Cotton States, suffered suffi-
Presidential campaign, were wilUng to join ! cient, 5 r before she lost the intermediate Corn
hands with the conspirators. ; monwealth of North Carolina, which bound
But it -unfortunately happened that the State > * er Jf one side railro:ul and water to
officials, who had been elected by a very meagre ( states, which connected her
majority, by false profess, were in secret j ™ th many communities on the other
league with the enemies oftheir country, and by I s ' de ‘ Now, that 'Virginia is almost
prostituting nil their power, did much to en- ; effectually closed in—now, that the rebels can
courage and strengthen a disloyal feeling. ; receive no aid from Maryland none from the
They failed, ItOWeTer, in their evident design 1 frontier counties of Pennsylvania none from
of precipitating the State into an attitude "of j North Carolina, the whole coast of which is
revolution, after the fashion of Tennessee, i almost entirely blockaded —Western
Arkansas, Louisiana, Virginia, &c. The becomes a strategic paint of the highest
prompt measures taken by General Lvov, and j VW rtmet ' Now Eastern Tennessee may look
his victory at the battle of Booneville, followed : lrp with eome ll0 I )e for succor ‘ Kentucky
up by the successes Of Siegel, for a time hold ! ™ a [ to Strike from her gigantie
the enemy completely in check, and drove the j lmibabel ' « elf -imposed or neutral fetters. (It
traitor Goveraor and his Lieutenant Governor i Ulaj be rae , ct,oncd that the same
from the State. Tranquillity and peace would i flu f nc f khat^ en tho P atriots ,jf Virginia,
probably ere this have been fully restored with- ! Kentucky, may reorganize and
in its boundaries, if the infamous poliev of j the North Carelma.j Butte
transferring the war as far north ward as possi- I » ( / , ao J'*°
hie had not been determined upon bv the trai- thus for the whole burden of the
tor chieftains. Fearing an invasioA of Ton- ™ r ! ,as ™ lun bem ’> !| es the S reat< *
... , ~ . question of meeting the traitors m the Gulf
nessee and Arkansas, they resolved to prolong 1 _ ■ . . ... ~
- , ... or Cotton States, and of punishing them in
the contest m Missouri as much as possible. . ■ ■ ~ ■ , , ,
A formal act lias been adopted by the traitor aTO een orw ‘K
Congress at Eichmond, which is thus set caphm* the
forth in the columns of a cotemporary: j C-Wfiuto the Union men of the
. i Border .aftates. They will hereafter be called
“Jeff. Dayis hns approYed an act for the aiu of ; . , , .. . . . , , , ..
the State of Missouri in repelling the invasion and i 011 to P r ?‘« ct their coasts, and undoubtedly
to authorize her admission into the Confederacy. ! their inland .positions, from the loyal HOvtS
Th® preamble sets forth that the people of Missouri { x liat -win swarm in their waters, and the loyal
have been prorented by the unconstitutional inter- j . ~ , ... _ „ . .. i.
fcrencc of the Federal Government from expressing ' armies that will swarm over their soil. Gradn
theirwill in regard to union with the Confederates, j ally Fort Pickens has been strengthened; Key
and that Missouri ii now engaged in ropolling the j -flresfjm the same latitude, held, and more
lawless invasion or her territory by armed forces. ~ ' „,, . ......
The Confederate Government eomiiJers it their J than one of their strong points silently and
duty tO aid (bo Gorcrnment and people of Missouri' j secretly Occupied. The mouth of tho MlSSiS
in resisting this iHTftSion and securing tho means i , . .•» momrort hr mir men of wnr Font
sna opportunity of expressing their will upon all : Mpl>l 18 menaced Dy our men-ot-war. h oit
questions affecting their rights and liberties. j Pulaski, in Georgia, will soon bo m range of
“The President is authorized to co-operate, i o nr guns, and the Texas coast, within easy
through the military power of this Government, ; ... , . .. , ,
with authorities of Missouri in defending that State ! sailing or steaming distance, will bo seized by
against the lawless inrasion of their soil by die our naral and mercantile marine—all tlio more
United statee, in maintaining the liberty anil inde- , ~! IKi that Ben. McCulloch and his banditti
peodence of Missouri® rntn. poircr to accept lu® . „ , r . .
scrrices of troops sufliciooti to suit the purple. uk‘ofi ravagiTiv the fair fields of .Missouri.
The act provides for the admission of Missouri I give you this hasty resume of coming
the Confederacy, on an equal footing with the other events, not because 1 desire to reveal that which
States, when tho Provisional Constitution shall be _ . , . , . . . , , ~ ,
ratified by the legally constituted authorities of some suppose ought to be held sacred,
Missouri, and an authenticated copy shall he com- but simply because it is the utterance of the
“'“Th a e t rr‘. 6 o ident I wiUu“en> accordance with the 1 IfP” 1 * cycrywhero since the victory at
profusions of the act, issue hi< jAroelaination an- ‘ Hatteras Inlet.
noancing the admisaion of Missouri into the Con- ! The organs of the jmoide, that hayc been
»h»aa?«ar«sse; ,»»*» <*»<>» -•» w«. am—
gistrate.” : Hie necessity for prompt and rigorous action
The death of Gen. L ton, at the battle of ■ against its enemies, should not forgot that
Dayis’creek, where the enemy, with an im- . there is another side to the picture. The
mensely superior force, were_terribly damaged Government on its part has an equal right to
by the few hut brave men of the American look for prompt and vigorous action from the
JU'ffiy, lias stimulated the Secessionists to new ' people. Not only can this act Wily bo shown
outrages and additional boldness throughout i in the speedy forwarding of regiments to the
the State. In tho districts under their con- I battle-field, but by a hearty support of the Go
trol, the reign of lawlessness and terrorism is : yeniment in the thousand nameless duties of
supreme, and those who remain faithful to the sociallife. While we cry out against domestic
Union are constantly subjected to the most ’ traitors and Southern sympathizers, and call
harsh, cruel, and unjust punishment, to tho : on tho Government for their arrest and im
confiscation of their property, and every imprisonment, do we not ourselves meet these
aginable indignity, while their sympathizers, , very traitors and sympathizers, at the street
scattered throughout the whole Common- comers and in society, with smiles and hearty
wealth, are doing everything in their power to shakes of the hand ? Do we express ourdis
cncourage, aid, and abet tlic enemy. It is at . gust at their pernicious doctrines, even in such
such a moment, and under such circumstances ' ways as aro consistent with perfect propriety t
as we have described, that Gen. Fbemoxt has , Wc do not. With tlic exception of ft few ise-
issued the hold and stirring proclamation we
publish tliis morning.
The country will cordially sustain him in
tlu> important .steps he has taken. If men arc
deaf to all the appeals of patriotism, blind to
all the dictates of interest and justice, and
madly resolved to attempt to pull down the
pillars of the noblest fabric of government that
ever was formed, by resorting to every imagi
nable species of fraud, wrong, and infamy,
they cannot expect to escape the legitimate
consequences of tlieir own folly. Effective
war must result in destruction. We have only
to decide whether the friends or the foes of
the Union are to be the chief sufferers in the
contest. It is the duty of Gen. Fremont to
crush out rebellion in Missouri if he can, and
if that end can best be obtained by resorting
to the measures he proposed, it is perfectly
proper for him to adopt them. We are no
longer to study how to protect those who are
doing everything in their power to destroy us,
but how we can most effectively assail them,
and while all the rights oi loyal citizens should,
and doubtless will, he as well respected as ever,
those who voluntarily render themselves out
laws liy assailing the nation and all its loyal
citizens must expect to be treated as they de
serve.
The Capture of the Forts at Ilatteras Inlet.
The intelligence of the brilliant success of
the secret expedition, which, under tho skilful
management of General Butler and Commo
dore Stbixohaw, was recently fitted out at
Fortress Monroe, will cause great- rejoicing
throughout our country. It is in many re
spects one of the most important events that
have occurred since the commencement .of
the present war. It proves that the secrets
of the Government are now so well kept
that our enemies will hereafter be at
tacked in the old English fashion, with
« a word ftllfl a l’k'l7. and the blow first and
not have announced to them, for days in ad
vance, the exact spot and the manner in which
they are to ho assailed.
The actual results of the expedition cannot
easily be over-estimated. We have not only
taken two of the forts of the enemy, killed
and wounded a number of their men, and cap
tured many prisoners, cannon, and arms, hut
it is believed that we have gained virtual
possession of the whole coast of North Caro
lina, which has heretofore been the favorite
cruising ground of the vessels which wished
to break our blockade, and furnished ports of
entry for the prizes captured by tho rebel
privateers. Besides, it has been rumored that
a large number of the people of North Caro
lina are still loyal, and only waiting for a fair
opportunity to revolt against their Seces
sion despots. If this statement is true,
many of them will have an excel
lent chance to rally under the banner
of the stars and stripes; and even if it is false,
they will he forced to respect their country’s
flag.
This splendid success, too. is we trust a
glorious harbinger of future victories of a
similar character. The coast of the insurgent
States is very extensive, and in a brief period
our navy will he very large and effective. The
natural result will be, that expeditions can soon
be fitted out on a much more gigantic scale
than the one which captured Forts Ilatteras
and Clark; and while the insurgents are at
tempting to push their lines northward, their
troops will not he particularly rejoiced to hear
that their own Southern homes are at our
mercy. While they are vainly boasting of
their.power to capture Washington, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia, it is not altogether impossi
ble that Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile, New Orleans, or Galveston may fall
into our possession. All history shows that
in an extensive war a Power that can com
mand the seaeoast of its enemy can derive im
mense advantages from such a superiority.
The victory at- Ilatteras is a new illustration of
this truth. Many more, we trust, will soon
follow.
TETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL,"
Washington, September 1,1801.
At last, the flank of treason has been turned.
The reverses of the American arms seem to
have been sent upon us only to teach us the
great lesson of adversity, and of calling forth
popular enthusiasm in the loyal States. The
wisdom of the Administration, in providing for
an attack upon the traitors along the whole of
the Southern coast, has been nobly responded
to by the courage and endurance of the army
and the navy. The gallant affair atlHatteias::
Inlet was, it must not be forgotten, thw first
opportunity presented to our noble tars to show
that they were ready for all the dangers inci
dent to a defence of onr flag against an
ungrateful enemy. Nobly have they fulfilled
the expectations of their countrymen. It is
estimated that by this magnificent expedition
we have sealed up tho enemy so effectually as
to prevent them from making Cape Hatteras
and the adjacent coast, for nearly three hun
dred miles, the secure rendezvous for piratical
expeditions. It also 'deprives them of that
valuable internal commerce, by means of which
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lated examples, rather pugnacious than polite,
I liave heard of no proper rebukes being ad
ministered to talkative treason. Yet every
loyal man amongst us has the power of setting
ins face against traitors, and that, too, in a way
that the niost vigorous Government cannot
resell. It must be borne in mind that many
of the opjioncnts of the popular cause do not
Commit Knell acts or use suoh language as
would subject them to the notice of the law.
They simply act as a wet blanket upon our en
thusiasm, deadening our hopes and patriotism
by forebodings of disasters and sneers at our
honest feelings. Such social pests should bo
placed under social interdict. Loyal men
shonld spurn them from their companionship
witli firmness, if not with anger. Nor should
they be tolerated in the many high places
which they now occupy through popular favor.
No offices of trust or emolument, which aro
bestowed by the votes of loyal men, should bo
conferred on those who aro false or lukewarm
or neutral in the popular cause. I care not
how insignificant some of these offices may be,
or bow mean tho men that hold them, loyal
indignation should pursiio tho traitors into
their coverts, and drag tho smallest of them
from their shelter. Presidents, secretaries,
treasurers, directors of corporations, all who
arc tainted witli treason, should bo mercilossly
proscribed at the next elections by their stock
holders. Can even traitors murmur at this ?
Ilnvo not many officers of our corporations
been dismissed on slighter grounds ? To those
who bestow belongs tho right of choice; and
if loyalty shall be made tlio paramount qualifi
cation for office, as it should be, who shall
gainsay it in times like those ? I am led to
these remarks by tho near approach of tho
time at which the stockholders of your various
corporations choose their officers, and by the
wisli that every man who lias a vote to cast, in
any way whatever, or for any jmldic purpose,
should he prepared to do Ids individual duty
as a patriot. Those who are not in the field of
battle must not suppose that tlieir actions at
home are without’ influence or consequence.
. A course such I have recommended would do
much to strengthen tlio heart and the arm of
the national party. Tho influence of the offi
cers of your domestic corporations is vast
though silent. Almost all of them havo many
humble men in their employment who lookup
to their employers for opinion j and how dis
astrous must be the offect of that opinion on
the popular mind when it is turned against our
great cause!
For example: I learn that at tho head of
one of your great coal companies, the Lehigh
Navigation Company,is a gentleman—else irre
proachable—who does not hesitate to declare
his hostility to the Government, and his sym
pathy with tho South, in tho most open, and
even violent manner. Passengers in the street
cars have been more than onco shocked by his
loud annunciation of his sentiments. It is
useless to say that the expressions of such
opinions havo no effect on loyal men. They
have a very potent offect on the weak, the
timid, and the hesitating. To hear a man
who wields the power of one of the richest
and most important corporations of Pennsyl
vania, denouncing tho members and the policy
of the National Government, bears with it,
to the ears of common people, almost an offi
cial significance; and I cannot wonder that
the report of such tirades lias at length pene
trated even to the Capital. 'Will thej stock
holders of this company remain patient under
the conduct of their president 7 Will not such
of them as are loyal seize the earliest oppor
tunity of expressing their general disapproba
tion of treason by their votes and influence in
this particular case ? But not in this particu
lar case only, but in all cases of a like, or even
a milder nature, let public justice be dealt out
to treason j for, as I havo before said, these
arc cases of moral guilt, whieh even the long
arm of the law is too short to punish. If we
drive treason from our institutions, oar draw
ing-rooms, our dinner tables, and our firesides,
be those firesides ever so humble, we shall
hear little of it in our .streets ; anil one half
the work which we are now calling on Govern
ment to do for us, will he done by ourselves,
with a silence and a celerity that no political
machinery can equal. Occasional.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
GLORIOUS VICTORY!
mm EXPEDITION TO HATTERAS.
CAPTURE OF TWO FORTS.
UNCONDITIONAL SUBBENDER OF BEBELS.
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN PRISONERS TAKEN.
93 GnuHAU and 1,000 StuuU of Arms Captured.
ARRIVAL of GEN. BUTLER AT WASHINGTON.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
NO COLLECTION OF DUTIES ON SHIPBOARD,
THE NATIONAL LOAN.
ftin. CHASE'S APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
TnE STATE UNDER MARTIAL J..AW,
SLAVES OF REBELS DECLARED FREE.
THE TOWN OF PALMYRA NOT OCCUPIEO.
From General Banks’ Column.
AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
ALARM AT FAJRMOUNT.
SECESSIONIBTS RISHSTGI-,
Special Despatches to “The Press.”
Washington, September 1,
The following official despatches from Commander
Stiusghah and other officers participating in the
naval expedition to UattereWnlet, gives the details
of the victory achieved, which, it is believed, will
give the possession of tho whole coast of North
Carolina to of the United States :
HATTEI!A.S^ttXLKT,
U.. S. Flag Snip MjjphKsoTA, Apg- 30,
TV the iron . Giifeon W of the
Navy :
I have the honor to inform you thatw.e hare been
eminently successful in our All that
could bo wished by the most hopeful hss’-becn'ac
•omplished. This morning we are taking on board
the Minnesota officers and men numbering six hun
dred and fifteen of the rebel force, whichsurrendered
yesterday, after a bombardment from the fleet of
parts of-two days. I shall forward a full account im
mediately on my arrival at New York, whither
I have concluded to laud them, as requested in
you? communication in roferenee to prisoners com
ing into the,possession of the navy. After landing
them I shall return to Hampton Beads. Respect
fully, your'ohedicnt servant,
S. H. SnuxaHAM,
Flag Officer Atlantic Blockading Squadron,
Off llattehas Inlet,
U. S. Flag Shiu-Minnesota, Aug. 30, 1861,
To the Hon. Gideon Secretary of Navy:
Sib : I have the honor to enclose the articles of
capitulation agreed upon at tho surrender of the
forts at the inlet of Hattoras, North Carolina. If
tho Department have any orders I should be pleased
to receive them at New York.
' Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S- H. STiiiitaiUM,
Flog Officer Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Off Hatteras Ixlet,
U. S. Flag Ship Minnesota,
August 29, A. D. ISBI,
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION
Between Flag Officer Stringham, commanding the
Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and Benjamin F.
Butler, of the U. S. Army, commanding, on be
half of tho United States Government, and Samuel
Barron, commanding tho naval forces for the de
fences of North Carolina and Virginia, and Col.
Martin, commanding the forces, and Major
Andrew, commanding the samo forces at Fort
Hatteras.
It is stipulated and agreed between the contract
ing parties that the forces under tho command of
the said Eakkok, Martin, and Andrews, and all
munitions of war, arms, men, and property under
the command of said Bauiiox, Martin, and An
drews, ho uncondiliqgally surrendered to tho Go.
verjnnent of the United States In terms of full
capitulation; and it is stipulated and agreed by tho
contracting parties on the part of the United Statos
Government, that the officers and men shall receive
the treatment due to prisoners of war. In witness
whereof, we, the.said Stringiiam and Butj.ru, on
behalf of the United States, and the said Barron,
Martin, and Andrews, representing the forces at
Hatteras Inlet, hereunto interchangeably set »w
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1861.
hands, this twenty-ninth day of August, A. D. |
1861, and of the independence of the United States j
the eighty-fifth year. j
S. H. SVniMOHAM,
Flag Officer attached to the Blockading Squadron.
Benj. F. Butler,
Major General U. S. A., commanding.
S. Barron,
Flag Officer If. C. Navy, commanding naval
forces of Virginia and North Carolina.
Wsi. F. Martin
Col. 7th Regiment Infantry, N. C. Volunteers.
W. L. G. Andrews,
Major, commanding Forts Ilatteras and Clark.
U. S. Chartered Steamer Adelaide, )
August 31st, 1861. • j
Sir : I hare to report that the expedition to Cap*
Ilatteras Inlet has resulted in a signal victory ovor
the rebels, tho capture of two forts, 25 cannon,
1,000 stand of arms, and 71* prisoners, amongst
whom are Captain Sahcel Barron, Lieutenant
Sharp, and Dr. Wtatt M, BiioTTN, all late of tho
U. S. Navy, and Major Andrews, and othor offi
•ers, lato of the U. S. Army.
The amount of loss on their side is not exactly
known. Fire aro ascertained to havo boon buried,
and eleven wounded are on board this vessel. Many
others were carried away. Liout. Munnoucn, late
of tho United States Navy, is among tho number,
with the loss of an arm. We met with no casualty
of any consequence whatever. Tho surrender was
unconditional. For all particulars, I beg to refer
to tho reports of flag-officer Silas H. Stringhak and
Major General Benjamin V. Butler.
Allhough the stenmers Adelaide and George
Peabody were charterod for othor espooial serrioe,
yet to furthor important operations, I consented to
take the troops on board from Newport News and
Fortress Monroe, nino hundred mon, with arms,
provisions, and munitions of war, and landed part
of them, about throe hundred, amidst a heavy surf,
Until the boats filled and became unmanageable.
The men-of-war hauled in and commenced a
heavy cannonade at 5.15 A.M. on tho 28th, andkopt
it up at intervals all day, roeommeneing on the
29tli at 8.15 with increased effect. The enemy’s
reinforcements endeavored to land, and 1,000 or
1,500 men were driven back, and at 11.30 they dls<
played a flag of truce, and wore forced to surren
der at discretion. On the appearance of the whi to
flag I steamed into tho inlet, and laid behind tho
fort ready to throw tho remaining troops ashore,
cither in ease of a commenooment or cessation of
hostilities. The Geo. Peabody, Lieut. Lowitr, did
the snmo. At tho surrender we officiated in the
ceremonies, after which tho prisoners were brought
to this vessel, and next day, tho 30th inst., placed
them on board tho Minnesota, which vessel sailed
r’,2.30 P. M. for Now York, and we loft for Anna
polis with Major General Butler, United States
Army, and tho wounded prisoners.
I hope my endeavors in tho case may meet your
full approbation, and beg to recommend to your
consideration the conduct of Lieutenant Command
ing R. B. Lowrv, associated with mo in this work,
and placed in charge of ths George Peabody ; of
Dr. Wm. M. King, United States Navy, who volun
teered for the expedition. I have also received
valuable assistance from my oorps of pilots, and
from Dr. T. C. Stellwagen and James Fonsrm,
who acted in tho place of junior officers. I am, re
spectfully, your obedient servant,
H. S. Stellwagen, Com.
To Hon. Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy.
U. S. Chartered Steamer Adelaide, )
August 31,1861. j
Bns: In obedience to your order, I have tho
honor herewith to furnish you a complete list of the
wounded prisoners taken at tho surrender of Fort
Ilatteras. Tho whole number is thirteen, ar.l
eleven of these were transferred to this steamer by
the order of Flag Officer Silas 11. Stringhau.
The two remaining men were found to be too seri
ously injured to permit of being mured, and wero
consequently left in the fort in charge of a medical
officer. From the information whioh I have re
ceived from a creditable source, I have formed the
opinion that many of the wounded, and perhaps
all tho killed, were sent on board the rebel steam
ers in the sound to tho capitulation. Only
two killed were found, and these were discovered
in the out-houses of Fort Clark, oh the day of the
evacuation of that work.
I understand from Surgoon TVratt M. Brown,
formerly of the United States navy, and at present
holding a commission in the army of the Con
federate States, and in charge of tho medical de
partment of Forts Kattoras and Clark, that ex-
Lieutonant Murdough, of the United States navy,
was very badly injured, a fragment of a shell
striking his forearm, and making a oompound frac
ture of both bones.
This gentleman escaped from Hattcras prior to
the surrender, in tho privateer Winslow.
IViLLoucninr Davis, aged twenty-two, native
of North Carolina, a member of the Jonesboro’
Guards, lacerated flesh wound of iustep, not se
rious.
William E. Clark, age 17, native -of North
Carolina, a member of the Tar Ban Boys, lacerated
wound, inch and half deep, ex surface of upper
part of lower third of right thigh—doing well.
James A. Catsrt, ago 23, North Caro
lina, a member of the Tar deeply late
rated wound, involving detterel mtwolo left shoul
der—quite serious, although tho joint is not be
lieved to be implicated.
VT. G. Andrews, of the Hamilton Guards, la
cerated wound, implicating tarsus and meta-tarsus,
left just oozing of blood—serious.
MATniAS Tanagbr, ago 23, nativo of North Ca
rolina, of the North Carolina Defenders, oontused
Wound of upper part of left heart and neck,
expectorating blood —not much constitutional dis
turbance.
Logan Metts, aged 18, native of North Caro
lina, of Lc Noir Braves, slight flesh wound of mid
dle third Of left leg, oxtcmal surfaos
Wilson J. Forces, aged 27, native of North
Carolina, of tho Guards, lacerated
wound, about two and a half inehes long, three
inches deep, upper part of upper third »f thigh,
posterior surface.
Henry Haines, aged 25, nalivo of North Caro
lina, of Le Noir Braves, severely lacerated wound,
left side.
Ashley Keele, aged 25, native of North Caro
lina. of the Hamilton Guards, lacerated wound c»f
the leftside.
John Mills, age 18, native of North Carolina, 'of
the Tar Bun Boys, wound produced by a fragment
•f shell occupying posterior aspect of ferearm, one
half from beam process to outer side joint, perhaps
implicated.
McGilbeut Rogej-.son, ‘native, of North Carolina,
of the Roanoke Guards, oontifton right foot, con
siderable swelling, no fracture. .
J?l!Ancis Mooring, age 51, native of North Ca
rolina, of the Lenoir Braves, right half of frontis,
with a portion of anterior lobs of brain carried
away by a piece of shell; extensive hernia ccrebiß
motal.
John Mooring, aged 18, a nativo of North Caro
lina, of the Tar Bun Boys, oompound and com
plicated fracture of the left arm— f[iinnimmWVn,--
ture of left thigh. Mortffi. /~ \
The above-named men were planed under
earo, after- tho surrender of Fort Hattonm, on ill
afterhAon of the 29th test.
The injuries Were caused by fragments Of shehM
during the bombardment of the fort, which not onl 1
lacerated, but in many if not all the cases, burnefc
all the soft parts.
I am, very respectfully, yonr obt. servant,
Wm. M- King, Assistant Surgeon.
To Cgminnnder H.-g. Stellwagen, United States
navyiaominanding steamer Adelaide on special
' .;f
General Uctler, aecompSjqjie'4-' by Commander
Stellwagen, and others, connected with the mili
tary and mint) iftrccs, arrived here early this morn
ing, in a special train from AnhdjßHs- The bril
liant exploit on the North Osipinna coast soon
spread throughout thff oity, aJd •consioned un
bounded joy among ail loyal people. Tho Govern
ment, of course, was promptly informed of tha
gladsome no w*. The returned party, in company
with several members of the Cabinet, visited the
President between 10 and 11 o’cloofc. The result of
the expedition is claimed to be the possession of the
entire North Carolina coast.
Baltimore, Sopt. I.— The Major Andrews,
Whoso name appears among the prisoners oapluTed
at the taking of forts in Hattoras Inlet, is B. S.vow
»en Andrews, an architect of Baltimore. Many
of the prisoners arc Baltimoreans.
Among the prizes is a ship load of cotton, prepared
to run the blockade.
It is rumored that a mambo? of the SrObel Cabinet
is among the prisoners.
Tho Harriet hane got ashore, hut would soon
be relieved.
The footing obtained in North Carolina will be
permanently held, and Wilmington ultimately
taken nosaessiou of, thus giving the rebels in Virgi
nia a five in the rear.
The Operations of the Troops-
A gentleman oonnccted with the expedition re
ports that the forces were landed and drawn up in
line on the beach, when it was found that tho force
consisted of three hundred and ninotccn men,
under command of Colonel Max Weber, of tho
Twentieth New York Regiment. At thia time, the
wind rwsed a little, and it was found impossible to
land more troops. Pioketa wore immodlatoly
posted under command of Lieutenant Loder, of
the regulars. A soouting party, under Lieutenant
Colonel Weiss and Lieutenant Wiegel, proceeded
up tbe beach, capturing ono brass fiold-picco and a
horse.
The force then advanced to Fort Clark,
which had been evacuated, but was compelled
to retire again, owing to tho shells of the fleet
fleet falling therein, and marched back to tho place
of landing, and there bivouacked for the night.
Early next morning they againroturned to the fert,
and the fleet commenced bombarding the sooond
fort, called fort Hatteras which seon after displayed
tho white flag
When the fort was entered by Capt. Nixon, of
tho Union Const Guard, Lieut. Wiegel, of Gen.
Butler’s staff, and Sergeant Durbiage, they were
conducted to tho tent of Commodore Baruon, who
was in command of tho forces. After some prefa
tory and common-place remarks, tho Commodore
planed in the hands of Lieut. Wiegel thfe follow
ing proposition, which he immediately tarried to
Gen- Butler :
Memorandum.— Flag Officer Samuel Barron,
C. S. Nuvy, offers to surrender Fort Ilatteras with
all the arms and munitions of war. The officers to
be allowed to go out with side arms, and the men
without arms to retire. S. Barron,
Commanding tho naval defenoos of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Four lUtteras, Aug. 2*th, 1861.
The following reply was despatched by Captain
Crosby, U. S. Navy, and Lieut. Wiboel:
‘’Memorandum. —Benj. F. Butler, Major Ge
neral commanding U. S. army, in reply to the com
munication of Samuel Barron, commanding the
forces at Fort ilatteras, cannot admit the term*
proposed. The term* offered are these: Full ca
pitulation, the officers and man to bo treated as
prisoners of war. No other terms are admissible.
The commanding officers to moot on hoard the flag
ship Minnesota to arrange tho details.”
Or tho reception of this, the Commodore oalled a
Council of war of bis field ofiiecrs, and accepted the
terms ofl'ored, and proceeded to the flag ship to ar
range the details, after which tho prisoners ware
pnt on board the flag ship, and the stars and stripes
wore hoisted by Captain Crosiit, Unitod States
navy, and Lieut. Wiegel, amid cheers and the
booming of the cannon lately in the possession of
the enemy.
The North Carolina Expedition—lmport
ant Developments.
Tho Navy Department, by tho aid of able and
experienced officers, has carefully studied tho whole
line of coast with a view to making the best use of
such force as ik could secure. The expedition was
planned before the meeting of Congress, and when
that body placed tho noccssary funds at the disposal
•f tho Department, active preparations wero made
for carrying them into effect. As the co-oporation
of tho War Department was necessary, and other
preliminaries requiring timo wore indispensable, BO
that it was not until Monday, the 26th ult,, that
tho expedition sailed. Tho success is porfoct, and
every anticipation of tho Department is realized.
Among tho papers eapturod was a copy of a paper
from the late American consul at Bio, Roubrt G.
Scott, giving e list of all the vessels loaring or to
leave that port during n month, with a full de
scription of their cargoes and destination. By this
information, the rebel privateers know just when
and whore to look fur tho vessels, and six named in
the list have been captured.
The report of their engineer-iu-chicf was also
among the papers, It states that all tho good guns
at Norfolk are oxponded, and also tho whole amount
of thoir fuses. Somo hand-made percussion caps
wero found, nnd it wns ascertained that the copper
had been stripped from one of their prizes, the
JAnwood , to furnish material for oaps, the manu
facture of whioh is of tolerable good quality,
A Tredegar Columbiad Captured.
Among the guns captured was one of the ten
inch Columbiads from the Tredegar Works, Rich
mond, which hod not been mounted.
Three Frize.v Captured.
Our vessels took three prizes, one brig, the Hen
ry C. Rodgers, of Now York, and two light boats
belonging to the United States, but in the employ
ment of tho rebels, with miscellaneous cargoes.
The Effect of the News.
On the arrival of the news from North Carolina
this morning, thooitywas turned into a scene of
general joy. The loyal people were exultant. The
Avenue presented a brighter and more animated
scene than has been seen for many months. The
Sunday Morning Chronicle issued an extra
sheet early in tho morning, and thousands of co
pies were disposed of in the hotels and to tho citi
zens who thronged tho streets.
Commodore Barron’s Sword.
The sword of Commodore Barron, the traiter
commander of the rebels at Hattoras, was presented
to tho Prosidont of the United States by Commo
flora StringhAM this morning. Commodore Bar
ron was captured in full regimentals, and wearing
the eagles and tho stars of the Government ho has
so basely deserted.
The Destination of the Prisoners.
Tho officers captured will he sent to Fort Lafay
ette, and the men to tho Rip Baps and Fortress
Monroe.
Our Numbers.
It is well to remember in illustration of the great
Victory we havo gained, that we had but eight hun
dred men upon this expedition.
Big Bethel Avenged.
It is worth something, wo must admit, that a
gollant American officer should commit a blunder.
Ths mistake attributed to General Butler at Big
Bethel ho* been wiped out by his genius and cou
rage at Ilatteras.
General McClellan.
It is said that General McClellan is so well
assured of the entire safety of the capital, that the
othor regiments under way will undoubtedly be
sent in expeditions to oil the Southern coasts,
The Minnesota.
This ship, commanded by Commodore String
ham, was formerly in oommand of Commodore
Barron, tho rebel commander. It will also be re
collected as the ship which carried Wm. B. Reed
to China. '
The fleet.
The fleet whieh wns engaged in this blockade is
still outside protecting the men in possession of the
forts.
The Forts,
The eight hundred gallant felloes in command
of Hatteras are in forts of such a character, and
hav6 Loqu ifthcn iTith such a small loss of life on
account of the entrenchments, that thej may bo
held against all odds if attacked. Tho> plan of
building comprises casements, bomb-proofs, and
embrasures.
“ The Defenders Of North Carolinai”
Among the trophies of the fight was a beautiful
silk banner, presented by tho ladies of Newbern,
N. C., and inscribed, in appropriate terms, to “ The
Defenders of North Carolina. 11
Correspondence Captnrod.
The importance of tho rictory at Ilalteras may
bo realized when I mention an item to tho effect
that copies of an extensive correspondence, de
teloping the whole plan of tho privateering scheme,
hare been capturcd.
The Landing of our Small Army after
the Bombardment.
The army of General Boiler landed under a
heavy fire and through a deep surf, which was Up
to their nooks. Many of tho boats were broken to
pieces, but not one of our gallant fellows was lost.
Terms of Capitulation.
Two flags of truce were sent by the traitors, and
they finally agreed to capitulate on the terms dic
tated by General Botlek : That they should be
taken as prisoners of war, without any recognition
of tho Confederate States.
The Amts.
It should be remembered that we bare captured
more arms than were lost at Bull Bun. The guui
wore of excellent manufacture, and tho cannon of
large calibre.
Pnvateers.
Two large privateors have been shut in the in
ternal riyers running into Pcmlico Inlet.
A New Port.
The noxt stop of the Government will probably
•be to open a new port somewhere in North Caro
iina, South Carolina, or Georgia, seise the cotton
oi'op, and invito our English cousins and French
connections to purchase.
Sunday Meeting.
The Cabinet was immediately summoned by tho
President when the news was heard, apd the mißiS
ters of the nation were in solemn deliberation as the
people were going to church.
Missouri.
Simultaneous with the good news from North
Carolina, the heart of the nation is gratified with
the vigor and genius displayed by Johit Charles
Fbbmoxt, the young general of the West. The
declaration of martial law, and tho determination
to free the slave, pas the result of his own fore
thought, and meet# tho approval of the Adminis
t&tion.
The News In Washington,
The importance of the victory gained by General
Butler and Commodore Stbinoham is everywhere
seen here and appreciated. The loyal citizens are
exulting, and our soldiers feel now inspiration and
an increased impatienco to bo led against the rebel
foe,
General Butler.
This gallant officer is receiving the heartfelt con
gratulations of all our friends here, and to be
seen, even among tho-sympatliizors with tho rebels,
who protend to sneer at the political general who
inourred their sarcasm after the battle of < ire at
Bolhol.
Scarcity of Coal.
The alarm down tho river of the interruption of
ooal boats hns rendered it almost impossible for
our coal merchants to get as much coal as they de
sire for their loeal trade. This will soon be ob
viated, so as to allow families to lay in their win
ter's stock.
Prof, Lowe in the Air,
The balloon which was reconnoitring a few
weeks ago in our midst, and which was reported
“lost lo Sccessla,” lias not boon hoard from.
Lowe’s new silk balloon was up yesterday over
Port Corcoran, and could easily bo seen from
Georgetown.
Company IS, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania
• Regiment,
This OMnpany is stationed at the Western wharves
to guard the warehouses and Government boat*.
The “ boys ” are improving their time in widening
and deepening the canal at that point, for the bet
tar passage of vessels, some of which range Crons
250 to 1,500 tons burden.
Secesh in Our Suburbs.
Thore is a Secession paper published in Rockville,
Montgomery oounty, Md., tho editor of which will
probnbly be furnished with free lodgings. As an
antidote, a thorough Union paper is about to bo
started In that town, under tho auspices of Hon.
RicuAttb I. BoiYiii, to be sulloa the National
Union. Tho first issue wiU be out iu a week or
on days.
Secretary Seward.
Secretary Seward will return to tho city on
Tuesday.
Disguising Soldiers.
A Secessionist in Georgetown hns been detected
in oxchanging clothes with runaway soldiors,
giring them plain clothes in return for their uni
forms.
The City without a Folice To-day.
Capt. Godhaud, and all the
governmental and municipal police werodisbanded
last oTening.
Papers Seized in the Mayor’s Office.
The papers of tho disqualified mayor were looked
up on Thursday, and removed on Friday by the
provost guard.
J. G. Micholay Returns.
Jon* G. Nichoi.av, Esq., the Prosidont’B private
secretary, returned yesterday from his home in
Illinois, where ho had boon spending bis summer
vacation anion old friends and associates.
Reduced Pay—A Strike.
Capt. Putxam has reduced the pay of the team
sters to $2O per month, instead of $25. The conse
quence was a general strike yesterday. Nobody
hurt.
The Troops all Paid
Thore will be no trouble henceforth about tho
pay of tho troops. All the regiment* are paid
promptly.
Miss Dix Goes to St. Louis.
Miss Dix has started on a journey to St. Louis,
to inspect tho military hospitals i« that city and
Tioinity.
The Secretary of War.
The Hon. SiMoif Cambkoh, Secretary of War, is
on a visit to Pennsylvania. He left Washington
Friday, and will return Monday.
Attorne y General Bates.
Tho Hon. Attorney General) Mr. Bates, left his
post on Friday for a slid®Visit to St. Louis.
Titia.v J. Covekv, Esq., hns'Seon commissioned to
till his placo in tho interim.
A Secession FJng in Plain View from
Washington.
A Secession flag can bo soon from Washington,
on the summit of Munson’s Hill, and tho drilling of
artillery con also bo distinctly soon at that place
from the tops of our highest buildings.
The Confiscation Bill in Force
The Confiscation bill passed at the late session of
Congress, goes into effect to-day. This bill pro
vides that vessels and other property belonging ttQ
the rebels may ho seized by the Government.
Send no Inferior Men.
Recruiting agents should be careful to send on
no inferior specimens of humanity for soldiors.
Tho caUBO is worthy of our best men. On arriving
here all recruits arc subjected to n medical exa
mination, and all who do not pass tho test are
unceremoniously rejected. This is imperatively
necessary. Otherwise the rank 3 of the army would
bo burdoned with men who would bo of no earthly
use. As it is, it would bo impossible to find a finer
body of mon, physically speaking, in tho world,
than those composing the army of the Potomac.
Hattcras Expedition.
The following is tho report made to General
Wood by General Bun,En :
U. S. Flac Ship Mieeesota, 1
August 30, 1801. )
Gexkhat.: Agreeably to your orders, I embarked
on the transport steamers Adelaide and George Pea
body, 500 of tho Twentieth Bogimcnt New York
Volunteers, Col. Webber commanding, 220 of tho.
Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers. Col. Haw
kins, 100 Of tho Union Coast Guard, Capt. Nixon
commanding, 60 of the 2d U. S. Artillery, Lieut. Lar
ned commanding, as n force to operate in conjunc
tion with the fleet under command of Flag Officer
Stringbam against the rebel forts at Hattcras Inlet.
Wo left Fortress Monroe on Monday, at 1 o’clock
P. M.. and the last ship of our fleet arrived off Hat
teras Inlet about 4 o’clock, on Tuesday afternoon.
Such preparations as were possible for the landing
WCro_inadc in tho evening, and at daylight next
morning dispositions were made for an attack on
the forts by tho licet, and for tho landing of the
troops. Owing to tho prevalence of southwesterly
gales, a fheavy surf was breaking on the beach.
Every effort was mode to land tho troops, and after
about 315 were landed, including 55 marines
from the fleet, and the regulars, both tho
iron boats upon which wo depended were swamped
in the surf, and both flat-boats stovo, and a brave
attempt being made by Lieut. Crosby of the U.S. A.,
serving as a post at Fortress Monroe, who
had volunteered to aome down with the steamer
tug Fanny, belonging to tho army, to land in
a beat from the war steamer Pa-ion.ee> resulted
in the beaching of the boat, so that she could not bo
got off.
It was impracticable to land more troops because
of the rising wind and sea. Fortunately, a 12-
pound rifled boat gun, loaned us by the flag-ship,
and a 12-pound howitzer, were bolded, the last
slightly damaged. Our landing was completely
covered by the shells of tho Moutice.llo and Har
riet Lane. I was on board tho latter, directing the
disembarkation of the troops by means of signals,
and was about landing with them at the time the
boats wore store.
We were induced to desist from further attempts
at landing troops by the rising of the wind, and Lo
calise, in the meantime, the fleet had opened fire
upon tho nearest fort, which was finally silenced
and its flag struck.
No firing had opened upon our troops from the
other fort, and its flag was also struck. Supposing
this to bo a signal of surrender, Colonel Weber
advanced his troops already landed upon the
beach. The Harriet Lane, by my (Erection,
tried to cross tho bar to get into tho smooth water of
the inlet, when a fire wns opened upon tho Monti’
cello (which had proceeded in advance of ns) from
the other fort. Several shots struck her, but with
out causing any casualty, as I am informed. So
well convinced wore the oflioors of the navy and
army that the forts had surrendered at this time,
that the Susquehanna had towed the frigate Cunt’
ber/and to an offing.
Tho fire was then reopened (as there WHS HO Sig
nal from cither) upon both forts. In the meantime,
a few men from tho Coast Guard had advanced up
tho beach with Mr. Wiegel. who was acting as vo
lunteer aid, and whoso gallantry and servicos I
wish to commend, and took possession of tho smaller
fort, which was found to havo been abandoned
by the enemy, and raised the American flag there
on. It hod necessary, in consequence
of tho threatening appoaranco of tho weather,
that all tho ships should make an offing,
which was done with reluctance from
necessity, thus leaving the troops upon the
shore, a part in possession of the small forts (about
TOO yards from the larger one) and tho rest
bivouacked upon the beach, near the place of land
ing, about two mile north of the forts.
Early the next morning the Harriet Lane ran
in shore, for the purpose of covering any attack
upon the troops. At the same time, a largo stoamer
was observed coming down the sound, inside the
land, Wtth reinforcementfs for tho enemy, but she
was prevented from landing by o»pt. Johnson, of
the coast Guard, who had placed the guns from the
ship, and a six-pounder from the enemy, in a small
land battery, and opened fire upon the rebel
steamer.
fin consequence of the lateness of the hour at
which General Butler's interesting report was be
ing transmitted over tho wires, we were compelled
to go to press without the conclusion.]
The National Loan.
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF THE EXITED STATES.
The following patriotic appeal for tho National
loan has just been issued by Secretary Chase to the
citizens of the United States :
Your National Government, compelled by a
guilty conspiracy culminating in a causeless Insur
rection, is engaged in a war for the security and
liberty, for the supremacy of the law, for tho de
fence of the Union, and for the maintenance of
popular institutions. For tho moans to defray tho
neoessary expenses ef this war yeur Congress has
directed that an appeal bo made to you, by opening
a subscription to a National loan of one hundred'
and fifty millions of dollars. Already the enlight
ened and patriotic capitalists of the great cities of
New York, Philadelphia, and Boston have manifest
ed their clear sense, both of duty and interest, by a
subscription of 550,000,000. Congress, under which
this subscription was rccoived, wisely provided,
however, that the advantages as well as the patri
otic satisfaction of a participation iu this loan shall
be offered not to tho capitalists of tho groat eities
only, but to the people of tho whole country. In
order to secure a substantial reward for their pub
lic spirit to those whose patriotism prompts them in
this hour of trial to place their means at tho dis
posal of Government, Congress has diroeted that
an interest of T 3-10ths per centum be paid on the
several amounts subscribed, an interest not liable to
State taxation, but constituting for subscribers a
revenue not only certain in receipt, but greater in
amount than can be expected from any ordinary in
vestment.
And in order to afford all citizens equal opportu
nities of participation in these advantages, Congress
has further directed that subscriptions bB received
for sums as small at $5O, aa well as for largo
amounts, and Hat should the subscriptions exceed
the whole sum desired, tho smaller be preferred ia
its distribution. Each subscriber on payment of his
subscription will be entitled to receive treasury notes,
equal in amount in suoh denominations ns ho may
prefer, whether of $5O, $lOO, $5OO, $l,OOO, or $5,000.-
Tho interest at 7 3-10 tbs por annum will bo on the
notes of *5O I cent, on $lOO 2 cents, on $5OO 10 cents,
on $l,OOO 20 cents, and on $5,000, one dollar each day.
All the treasury notes issued will bear date on the
19th of August, 1881, and will carry interest from,
that date. Each note will have coupons attached,
expressing the several amounts of semi-annual in
terest, which coupons may be detached from tho
notes slid presented ter payment separately. Bach
subscriber may pay the whole amount subscribed
at the time of subscription, or, if he profors to do so,
may pay ono-lonth at that timo, and one-third every
twentieth day thereafter. At each payment the ac
crued interest on the amount from the 19th of August
to tlic date of payment must also bo paid, nud the
amounts of interest thus paid will be reimbursed in.
tho payment of the first coupon. In order to so
cure, beyond porndvonturc, the punctual payment
of the interest, and tho gradual reduction of the
principal, Congress Las provided by law for an an
nual roronue, amply sufficient, not only for those
purposes, but for the prompt payment of all de
mands on account of extraordinary expenditures.
It will bo scon at a glance that not only is I'ne
whole proporty of the country pledged for the
interest and final reimbursement of the loan, but
I that an ndequato and specifio proportion of tho-an-
I nuol production is set apart by taxation for the
, redemption of this pledge. Prompt payment beyond
; a contingency is thua insured. Nor con this tarn,
I tion be thought great when compared with the
! magnitude of tho objects of the contest or with the
amount of property and production.
The objects aro Union. Permanent peace.and
security at home and sespeet abroad are imperilled
by ibis unprovokod rebellion. Tho intelligence of
tho people comprehends at once thoia magnituile.
They rfcc above party— they bolong to no Adrainisj
tratioß— tb«y ooncern the vrhold country-during- an
time, muter eYevybUlmimstration, mad in every th\ ia
! lion, foreign or domestic. And the means for the
I Attainment of theso great objects can bo readily
! supplied from tho property and productions of tho
! country. The real and personal’ values in tho
) United States reach tho vast ajgrcgato of 516,000,-
OOQ.QOO, and in tho States now-loyal to tho Union
this aggregate ia.¥11,000,038,000.
I The voiivlv surplus earnings of the loyal people
I are estimated by intelligent persons conversant
1 with such investigations at mere tgs.u $100,090,000,
white the well-considered judgment of military
men of tho highest rank and repute warrant the
Confident expectation that if the war is prosecuted
with energy, courage, and skill, it may be brought
to a termination before the close of tho next spring,
in which event, the cost beyond tho revenue wilt
hardly exceed tho $250,000,000 loon authorised by
Congress, and, with u due economy in all branches
of the public service, not more than the total ex
penditures of Great Britain or Franco in years of
peace.
And it is not unreasonable to hope that tho
auspicious result of peace may bo hastoned by the
reflection of tho citizens of the States in insurrec
tion—that they will review their action, weigh
thoir own wolfarj, consider the disposition of tho
people of the whole country to recognize all their
constitutional rights, and to allow them their full
share in the bonefits of tho common Government,
and renew their allegiance to the Union which in
an evil hour they havo been temptod to throw off.
Will they not reflect that tho war in whioh tho
Government has been constrained is not a war for
their subjugation, but a war for national ex
istence, and _ that an auspicious result to
til© UDion will benefit US largely tho State*
ill insurrection ns tho htntes which have remained
loyal ? Howovor this may bo, the duty of the Na
tional Government as tho constitutionally-constitu
ted agent of tho people admits of no question. The
war, made necessary by the insurrection, and re
luctantly accepted by the Government, must be
prosecuted with all possible vigor until the restora
tion of the just authority of tho Union shall insure
permanent peace. Tho same good Providence
which conducted our fathers through tho difficulties
nd dangers which besot tho formation of the Union
as graciously strengthened our hands for tho work
of its preservation.
Tho crops of tho year are ample, and the grana
ries and barns arc everywhere full. The capitalists
•f the country eomo elioerfitlly forward to sustain
tho credit of the Government already, and, ovon in
adTancc of this appeal, men of all occupations
seek to share the honors and advantages of tho loan.
Never, except because of tho temporary depression,
caused by tho rebellion and the derangement of
business ooeasioued by it, were the people of tho
United States in n better condition to sustain a great
contest than now.
Under these favoring circumstances, and for
these grand objects, I shall, in pursunneo of llio
act of Congress, cause hooks of subscription to bo
opened cs speedily as practical)! c in the several cities
and principal towns of the United States, in order that
all citizens who desire to subscribe to tho loan may
have the Opportunity of doing so. Meanwhile, those
who prefer that course can remit any sum which
they may wish to invest in the loan to tho Treasury
of the United States at Washington, or to either of
tho Assistant Treasurers at Boston, New York, or
Philadelphia, or St. Louis, or to tho Depository at
Cincinnati, where certificates will entitle the hold
ers to treasury notes on the terms already stated.
The patriotism of tho people, itis not to ho drmhtoil,
will promptly respond to the liberal wisdom of their
representatives. S. P. Chase,
Secretary of the Treasury.
No Collection of Duties on Shipboard.
It seems certain that tho Administration, nt pre
sent, has DO intention whatever to avail itself of
the permissive sanction given by Congress to the
collection of duties on shipboard, or to the entire
•losing of ports which on the land side are in the
possession of the rebel authorities. Our Govern
ment will rely on the existence and efficiency of its
blockade for a sufficient answer to any reclama
tions which may bo made by foreign Governments
in regard to tlieir maritimo rights.
Miscellaneous.
The Secessionist referred to in one Of W. H. P.tiS
scll’s into loiters, os employed in tho Post Office
Department, was the lawyer Phillips, husband of
the woman arrested a few days ago. It was in tho
City Post Office, not tho General Post Office, that
Bussell saw him. Somebody had allowed him to
go there and select letters from the foreign mail.
The city postmaster wishes this explanation made
public, in order to relieve Postmastor-G cncral
Blair. But no reason is givon why Secessionists
have been allowed to go reside of the City Post
Office, and that, too, after the Bull Run affair.
All genuine correspondents of ioyal newspapers
arc now allowed to have passes to the camps, Ac,
For more than a week they were allowed to corre
spondents of English papers, and refused to Ame
ricans.
The loyal citizens of Alexandria lately held n
Union meeting thore.
Letters from Missouri have been received here
of a discouraging character.
Everything is reported quiet on the other side of
tho river. The rebels are going on constructing
their fortifications on Munson Hill. Their troops
are plainly visible from the dome of the Capitol,
with the aid of a glass.
Tito troops that have recently arrived hero look
well, and arc in excellent condition, and the whole
army is for better, more efficient, as well as larger,
than it ever was before.
The volunteer army offers fine chances for promo
tion to brave soldiers. Mon nro quickly promoted
if they show special coolness and courage. Privates
in the ranks arc continually receiving commissions.
The Mar Department is actively filling up the
vacancies in the volunteer force by the appointment
of officers without regard to regular grades of promo
tion. Mhonever a private soldier gives evidence
of special fitness for command ho is at once ele
vated from tho ranks. An orderly sergeant, who
displayed rare bravery -at the battle of Stone
Bridge, has just been made a captain, to the great
delight of his company.
ALAS 31 AT FAIRMOUNT, VA,
REBELS ADVANCING 10 BURN THE TOWN.
Wheeling, September I.—There is considerable
excitement here to-night, in consequence of a de
spatch just received from Fairmount, Marion
county, by the Governor, stating that a large num
ber of Seaessionists had risen in the back country,
and were marching on the town to hum it, and tear
up tho railroad track. Tile drums are heating to
arms, and the streets are crowded with people.
The Governor is despatching the Home Guard
and volunteer citizens to Fairmount, and the train
is about ready to start,
Tho rising is supposed to be in concert with
some movement of General Lee. All tho United
States troops have lately gono forward from Fair
mount. It is feared that the movement among
ft? Secessionists may b'o general, and largo
numbers of citizens arc going on patrol to-night.
PROM FORTRESS MONROE,
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OP THE VICTORY'
Headqvakteks DEi’AjmiENT of VincuxrA.)
Fobtrlss Moskof, Ya,, Aug. 31. J
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.
The commanding general has gnb't Satisfaction in
announcing a glorious victory achieved by tllß Com
bined operations of the army and nary at Hatteras
Inlet, N. C., under tbe command of Commodore
Striiigliam and Major General Butler. The result
of this gallant entorpriso is the capture of 715 men,
including the commander. Barron, and one of the
North Carolina Cabinet; 1,000 stand of nrms, and
seventy-five kegs of powder, five stand of colors,
thirty-one pieces of cannon, including a ten-inch
Columbiad, a brig loaded with cotton, a sloop load
ed with provisions and stores, two light boats, 150
bags of coffee, Ac., all of which was achieved by
tho army and navy and 800 volunteers, and Sixty
regular artillery of the army..
This gallant exploit will not fall to stimulate the
regulars and volunteers to greater achievements.
Obedience, order, discipline and instructions are
indispensable to maintain tho interest, honor, and
humane institutions of the Union.
By command of Major General Wool,
Charles G'uurcuu.l,
Capt. Third Artillery, Acting Adjt. General
FROM GEN. BANKS’ COLUMN.
CAPTURE OF SON, MR. PENDLETON BY THE REBELS.
Pleas axt Bill, Montgomery County, August
30.—Advices frsni Martinabnrg to-day state that
the Hon. Edward J. Pendleton, of Berkeley county,
has been captured by the rebels. Mr. Pendleton
was one of tho meat prominent Union men in that
county.
Everything is quiet along the Potomac, between
the mouths ef the- Seneca ami Monocucy, this
morning.
The Late Skirmish in Western Virginia.
Clauksburg, Ya., Aug. SO, 1301.—The battle
of Cross Lines was a more skirmish. Col. Tyler
was posted northwest of Summcrsville, with his
regiment in two divisions. The rebels got between
them, flanking Col. Tyler, who retired with a loss
of only fifteen men. Major Casement., with tho
other sub-divisions, numbering four hundred, ar
rived at Charleston yesterday. In the skirmish
below Elkwatcr, on.the HuntcrviHc-road, yesterday,
five rebels and one Federal soldier were killed.
The rebels retreated,
Gen. Robert Schenck U ordered.to service iu the
Department of the Ohio.
Cincinnati, Aug. 31.—A special despatch to tho
Gazette, from Clarksburg, says that official advices
show that the affair at- Gross - lines, near Summers
ville, was a mere skirmish. Ceh. Ttleii, with one
division of his regiment (the Seventh Ohio,) was
surprised by a strong.rebel force, and fell back un
der orders, . This retreat wwt rzhutriod one, as tho
enemy had got between him and the other division
of his regiment. Both divisions escaped with tho
loss of fifteen reported killed. A picket skirmish
occurred ten milsa below ITuttcasville, oa Thurs
day, when tho rebels retreated with tho bios of five
killed. Our loss was one killed.
Reported Repulse of the Rebels from the
Entrenchments at Lexington,
Sr. LouifyAug. 31—The Xepubtierai reports
that a force of Secessionists, 4,500 strong, attacked
the 430 Hump Guirds and Federal troops iu the
entrenchments at Lexiagton on Tharsduy, anti wore
repnlfed with. a. loss of Bft killed, and that none of
Iho Federals ware kitted. This report needs con
firmation.
Charles McLaren, Basil W. Duke, and James It.
Carlisle, the Secession Police Commissioners, have
hoen removed by Gov. Gamble. Tbe report that
Palmyra was occupied by Secessionists under Mar
tin Green, a few dnys ago, is uvstrue.
Tho money belonging to the Fayette Dank, which
was seized by tlia Scecjsioniits ou Wcdacsday, fcus
been ro turned,
PROCLAMATION BT BEN. FREMONT.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN MISSOURI.
THE SLATES OF REBELS DECLARED FREE-
ST. Loom, Aug. 31. —The following proclamation
was issued this morning :
Ilf]A DQCARTERS OK THE WeSTEBE DEPARTURE]*,
St. Louis, Aug. 39.
Circumstances, in my judgment, of sufficient ur
gency to render it necessary that the Commanding
General of this department should assume the ad
ministrative powers of tho State—its disorganized
condition, the helplessness of tho civil authority,
the total insecurity of life, and tho devastation of
property by bonds of murderers and marauders,
who infest nearly every county in the State, to
avail themselves of the public misfortunes and the
vicinity of a hostilo force to gratify private and
neighborhood vengeance, and who find an enemy
wherever they find plunder—flaatiy demand the
severest measures to repress tho doily-increasing
orimes and outrages which are driving off tho inha
bitants, and ruining tho State.
In this condition the public safety and tho suc
cess of our arms require unity of purpose, without
let or hindrance to the prompt administration of
affairs.
In order, therefore, to suppress disorders, to main
tain aa far as is now praoticabio the public poacc,
8&d to giro security and protection to the persons
and property of loyal citizens, I do hereby extend
and declare established martial law throughout the
State of Missouri.
Tho lines of the army of occupation in this Statu
are for tho present declared to extend from Leaven
worth, by way of tho posts of Jefferson City, Roll*,
and Ironton, to Cape Girardeau, on the Mississippi
river.
All persons who shall be tnken with arms in their
hands, within these lines, shall be tried by court
martial, and if found guilty will be shot.
The proporty, real and personal, of all persons in
tho Stato of Missouri, who shall take up arms
against tho United States, or who shall bo directly
proven to havo taken an aotive part with tho ene
mies in the fiold, is dcolared to be confiscated te tha
public use, and their slaves, if they havo any, de
clared free mon.
All persons who shall bo proven to have destroy
ed, aftor tho publication of this order, railroad
tracks, bridges, or telegraphs, shall suffer tho ex
treme penalty of the law.
AH persons engaged in treasonable correspon
dence, in giving or procuring aid to tho enemies of
tho United States, in fomenting tumults, la disturb
ing the public tranquillity by creating and circu
lating falso reports or incendiary documents, are in
their interest warned that they are exposing them
selves.
All porsons who havo been led away from thoir
allegiance arc required to return to tlieir homes
forthwith. Any such absence, without sufficient
oause, will be held to be presumptive evidence
against them.
The object of the declaration is to place in tho
hands of the military authorities the power to giro
instantaneous effect to the existing lawn and such
deficiencies as the conditions of war demand; but
it is not intended to suspend the ordinary tribunal,
of the country, where the law will be administered
by tho civil officers in tho usual manner, and with
thoir customary authority, whilo tho same can bo
peaceably exercised.
Tho commanding general will labor
for the public welfare, and, in his efforts for their
safety, hopes (o obtain not only the acquiescence
hut tho nctiye support of the people of tho country.
J. C. Fbeuoxt,
Major General Commanding.
Sr, Louis, Aug, 31.—Provost Marshal Mackia
stry has issued orders peremptorily forbidding any
porson passing beyond tho limits of this county
without a special pormit from his office, and tha
railroad, steamboat ferry, and other agents, are
prohibited from selling tickets to any ono not hold
ing ft pass from tho provost mnrshal. The order i»
aimed especially to roach parties leaving the city
for the purpose of communicating information t»
the enemy.
Roli.a, Mo., Aug. "o.—The correspondent of tha
St. Louis Democrat furnishes the following items I
Persons from Springfield report that a skirmish had
taken place in Yornon county, east of Fort Scott,
between Col. Montgomery, of the Kansas forcos,
and the rebel troops, under Kuines. Reinforce
ments had been sent to Raines from Springfield.
Six thousand rebels wore encamped at Pond Spring.
Another encampment of orcr 5,000 was at n spring
south of the Fnyottesvillo road. They were also
oncamped near Springfield. Gen. Mcßride, with
10,000 troops, passed through Dade county last week
in a northwest direction. One thousand men worn
nt Dry Glades, in Dade county, devastating tho
country. Every vestige of property belonging to
Union men, in Green county, had been seized.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
[By Tony Express.]
Outer Station, Pacific Telegraph Line, 95 miles
West of Fort Kearney, Aug. 30.—The pony express
passed here at 3 o’clock A. M., with San Francisco
dates to the 2ist. There h!KI been no arrivals.
Tho fhip ‘Thatcher, Captain Magowen, has been
chartered to load for New York. Business gene
rally is assuming a more healthy condition, with
rather more inclination to purchase leading articles
of merchandise recently received. Some 400 bale*
of drills and sheetings wore sold yesterday, concen
trating the stock in few hands, and establishing tha
price at 11 cents all round for standard; in ttlier
respects prices uro unchanged.
Tho demand for money for to-day’» steamer wn«
cot urgent, but sufficiently aotive to enable bank'
ers to obtain two per cent, for the usual short-paper
accommodations, and one-half per cent. is tho rata
upon the street.
There is more disposition buy Yfheftfe
for export j some irregular export buyers are pay 3
ing 142>aPJ5.
Each of the throe political parties has nomi
nated a third candidate for Congress, in accordance
with the statement of tho Secretary of the Interior
that California, under the census, is entitled to
ihreo members instead of two.
Belief committees, composed of former residents
of Now York, and moat of the New England Statee
and Michigan, are organized in Sau Francisco, for
the puipose of receiving subscriptions to aid tha
fumilies of Yolimteoy? from the States named.
Tho body of Torrance Bellow McManus, one of
thO Iriffh cxilca of ISlB* was shipped to-day by the
tfnoh Sani for Ireland, vin New York. Tho
Irish residents of San Francisco joined in a grand
funeral demonstration previous to placing tho body
on the steamer.
Shaw's flat, in Tuolumne county, was tho scene
of a destructive firo on Saturday. The total loss
is estimated at SIS,UI)O. Supposed to bo tho work
of incendiaries.
There uro said lo be a good many sympathizers
with Secession in Nevada Territory. They hold
a convention at Silver City on the 28th, and
adopted resolutions reaffirming the Breckin
ridgc-BnltimOZn platform, in favor of the pre
servation of tbe Union, tho duty of the Terri
tory to yield obedience to the constitutional acts
of Congress, recognizing Ml 1 . Crittenden's compro
mise os sound; a Union formed in pence is not to
be maintained by force ; that it was the duty of tho
General Government to establish a branch mint,
and to provide for entering lands, and to leave tho
universal binds to private enterprise. Also, the
following :
"Resolved, That the President- of tho Vnited
States has been guilty of a violation of the Consti
tution, and an usurpation of power, in borrowing
and appropriating money, raising armies, and in
creasing the navy, without the authority of Con
gress, and that such acts are dangerous to liberty,
and tend to convert the Government into a military
despotism.
Only twenty delegates were present.
judge GradlebftUgh and Judge Bryan, of Carson,
and J. Williams, of tho Jinterpriee newspaper,
hare announced themselves ns candidates for dele
gates to Congress from Novada Territory.
The steamer Carles, from Portland, Oregon, with
dnt-es to the lfith. brings n report that all the Indian
ti'ilu-ii east of the Cascade Mountains, including
the Noz Pctces, are preparing for war upon tha
whites.
Miners were leaving the Nez Perces region, and •
number of murders were reported.
The Portland Times, commenting on the newv
says there are between five and six thousand peo
ple in the Nez Perees section of the Country, but
they arc poorly armed, and should the different
tribes of Indians join together and make war upon
the whites, as it is repotted they will do, we fear
that before m ins and ammunition onn reach them
they wilt be obliged to leave the mining region tee
the’winter.
From the SoutJi,
LouisvTi.T'.E, August 31.—The Correspondent e£
tho Nashville Union and Aneerirtsn says:
“ It is believed in Richmond that tho blockade
has been effectively broken by the arrival of th»
British war vessel Alliance at Beaufort, N. C.
“ Davis is reported convalescent
“ An engagement took plaeo fit Ciosfl LfltlC, Y#„
on iho mti, belweun three thousand Confederate*
and nine hundred Fmlorals, resulting in our favor.
“ Commercial non-into,course with tho North,
under luuilntiou, is to be enforced by penalties
during the war. Also, correspondence by to Iters is
to be prohibited.”
Another Newspaper. St umpire sko<l.
Mae mi Chunk, Sept.. I.—Some persona entered
tbe Carbon Democrat office last night, and de
stroyed the type, upset the cases, Ac. Tho press
was not disturbed.
The New York Daily News.
Nit* York, Sept. I.—Ecu. Wood, the owner of
tho Daily Neats, denies the report that thore ha*
beer, a change iu tho editorship of that paper.
Earthquake at Cincinnati,
CitifliitiATl, August 31.—A severe shook of
earthquake was £fclt in this city and the vicinity'
at 5 o clock this morning, arousing thejpeoplc freak
titeir sleep.
MrnTIER IN TITE TWEXTT-rOUKTII TVAItJ).:-
About eight o'clock last evening two volunteers*
named Edward. Jacoby and Henry Liekwayji bo
ton&mg to th? Jackson Cavalry* eot ioto-a
fit the UestAftyUlg tippet, S ! |
ward, whory Jacoby drew a inife and pJungod ft
into the n*ck of Lfckwny* causing bis death. Ja
coby was arrested and locked up fora* ucattag,
which wilftako place to-day. Lickway/bos a wifo
and After the inqucs‘i the body of
'Lickway will ho scut to. York, Pa., whwo hi*
friends reside.
Ffeiladei>feia Stock Exchange sales,
Aiignst SI, 1861.
Kkj'Outed or S. i. Si.AVMiKKn, Kdltwloliihia Exchange.
FIRST BOARD.
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