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And dealer in Drugs, Medieities, Oils, Paints, dt.c.
ar..c., Main street, a few doors east or the lank.
Sept. 11, 1861-Iy.
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AID Dry Goods, Groceiies, Notions, &c., Main street.
Sept. 11, 1 —ly.
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tares stock of Saasonahle Dry Goods, Gnu:en:es, Doots
all Ebow, and Notions generally.
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Main street, one dour tast of the Old flank.
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BOOT AND SHOE DEALERS
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Boots and shoe constantly on hand or made to order.
Sept. 11, 1'.61-Iy.
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7Casti paid for good eating Apples.
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Wilson's Old Building, maim street.
Sept 11, 1861—ly.
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OUR LI ITLE KATIE
PRETTY /ink Katie!
SmiGn~,
feguiling,
rllll of eli:4liSh merriment that nothing could
check ;
Without a moment's warning
She'd ran down in the morning,
And jump upon my knee, and throw her arms
about my neck!
Coaxing little Katie !
Gay thing,
Plaything,
Thinking all tho world was made for lun and
glee ;
Iler eyes they shone so lorii! - LI/Y,
Her footsteps fell so lightly,
All, I made too much of Katie, and Katie too
touch of me !
Romping little Katie !
Tripping,
Skipping,
Through garden and through orchard, or
meadow now,
Then back a minnte after,
With most melodious laughter,
And rosy au u red-cheek'd apple on a bough.
* x * * * * *
Solemn little Katie !
Dying,
Trying
To give the ono more kiss—but with lips of
clay ;
She looks very pale and sickly,
She is breathing very quickly,
And opgels hover round, to bear her soul away.
Happy, happy Kalio!
Wandering,
Pondering,
I hie me to her daisy bed, and muse there a lone;
Though cold and sad the place is,
Oh how fair her angel face is,
As she feels ilia kind embraces
Of Him who loves the little ones, and makes
them his ()wit !
gmbittg.
Funeral of a Drummer 803
There was a military funeral at Camp
Kaloramo, Washington, on Saturday. On
Friday, Joseph Winters, one of the drum
mers of the N. Y. Nineteenth, was drowned
while batting. An army correspondent
thus refers to the sad event :
He was a pleasant, good boy, !and his
sudden death made a deep impression in
the encampment, His body was brought
up from the creek and laid beneath a new
tent pitched to receive it, under the trees
on the north side of the parade ground.—
The men stood in silent rows in front of
the tent until sundown, while a guard de
tailed for that purpose paced slowly back
and forth. A letter was found in Joseph's
pocket from "Cousin Susie," and as his
comrades thought that he had no parents
or brothers or sisters living, his captain
wrote to her.
A little barefooted fellow, about eight
years old, stood on the land when Joseph's
body was recovered by the divers, and
when the surgeon, promptly on the spot,
was vainly endeavoring to start the water
clogged wheels of life, the little barefooted
fellow walked in silence up the hill side
with the men who carried the body, fol
lowing close behind ; and there he stood
before the tent curtain in serious stillness.
At last he spoke, with respectful manner,
and clear manly enunciation, to one of the
field officers :
"Will you be so kind as to tell me, sir,
whether he was a good boy 1"
"I believe that he was, my little fellow,
but I did not know.him very well."
"Has he a father or mother, sir 1"
"Why do you ask, my boy 1"
"Because I hope that he did not have a
mother, sir, or a father; they would feel
so badly to hear that he was drowned."—
The officer cleared his throat and the little
Leßow went on. "And if, sir, he has no
mother or father, and it he was a good boy,
I am glad."
"Why glad, my boy 1"
"Because, sir, I think it was the best
time for him to be taken away."
"Why the best time I"
"Because, sir. what the Lord does is al
ways best." The funeral sermon was
preached, the regiment attended the funer
al, and the usual volley was fired over the
grave.
The Blind Mother's Last Look
at her Babe.
On the last Sabbath of 1860, when the
cold winds of December were wailing the
dirge-song for the departing year, we met
at the funeral of an infant. Not two sum
mers had blessed the child. Disease cAme
early, and quickly performed its fatal
work.
Sweet words of Scripture wero read, a
short exhortation made, an earnest prayer
offered, the benediction pronounced ; and
then, aftfr a moment's silence, the friends
were invited to 'take the last look at the
decased.' One and another came, and
gazed with peculiar interest upon that
beautiful form, which seemed as it it were
only sleeping.
But now all others step aside, for the
mother approaches. As is blind—has nes
er seen the she levee, and now has
lost. Forward she lease; her term almost
covers the tittle coffin. She *me wain
'WAYNESBURG , PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1861.
(ing, her sightless eyes to catch a glimpse
of the loved one, before it is taken from
her forever. But, as if convinced that this
may not be, while the tears flow down her
cheeks apace, she puts her fingers upon
the face of the child. Every feature is
carefuily felt—the forehead, eyes, nose,
chin. Gently she passes both hands over
the entire body within her reach. She
grasps tenderly and tightly the little hands
which lie clasped upon the breast of the
babe. Kiss after kiss she imprints upon
those cold lips which she had so often
kissed before, when they were warm with
life; and then the mother, trembling, weep
ing, turns away. She has looked at her off,
spring as the blind only may. It was the
last look, until the morning of the resur
rection shall recall the dead to life again,
and the omnipotent touch of God shall un
seal the sightless orbs of His benighted
children. Then may we hope that the
mother redeemed by grace, will behold
her angel babe, beside the Saviour, and in
that realm where darkness and death may
-never reign, will join with the sweet child
in songs of everlasting praise !—Chrisian
Intelligenter.
The National Intelligencer publishes the
subjoined letter, addressed by a well
known citizen of East Tennessee, who has
been driven from his home, to Andrew
Johnson. The letter is dated Jamestown,
Kentucky, August ltith
DEAR Sim-1 arrived at this point totday,
in company with about 240 men from
Morgan, Roane, S.,,ott, Fentress and Over
ton counties. We have just decided to
proceed to Camp Robinson,near Lancaster.
We are out of money, and traveling on the
generosity and hospitality of our Union
friends of Kentucky. We left our homes
by different routes, and are together at this
point as it were by chance. You may rest
assured that the state of things in East
Tennessee is indescribable. Many of our
people, upon bare suspicion, aro arrested
and taken prisoners, insulted, abused, and
carried into rebel camps, there to be dis
posed of as the rebel mob thinks proper.
Squads of cavalry and infantry are eou
tinually scouring, over the country, offer
ing our people, male and female. every
indignity that these ruffian bands are ca
pable of; destroying our crops and sub
stance without regard to the condition or
circumstances of the persons; pasturing
their horses in our cornfields, wasting our
hay smelts, taking provisions of every de
scription without regard to quantity, not
oven asking the price or tendering an
equivalent therefor in any shape what
ever.
The violaters of law, of order, and the
Constitution, are upon us in the name of
"secession." I may say to you, in fact,
that the destroyer is upon us. We still
have hope, and look to the governmeut of
our fathers for protection and support
against usurpation and our ruthless invad.
ore. May God and the Government come
to our aid and rescue as from the bands
and destruction of the vandals now upou
us! The hearts and feelings of the people
of Tennessee are still fur the Union, and
will so continue as long as there is ono
gleam of hope left to an oppressed and
downtrodden people. Let us have arms
dud the munitions of war and we will drive
these invaders of human rights beyond the
borders of our State, or the last MIA will
perish in the attempt.
The East Tennesseans are trying to get
into Kentucky for the purpose of arming
and organizing companies, battalions, reg.
iments and brigades, or in such force, with
whatever aid we can receive from Ken
tucky and elsewhere, and then going back
to their native homes to relieve those whom
they have left behind. We expect now to
reach Camp Robinson in three or four
days, where we will meet a large number
of nur East Tennessee friends, and, if pos
sible, hope you will soon be there to aid us
by your counsel. If you know where Hon.
M. Maynard is, communicate the above to
him that he may assist, if possible, in giv
ing us aid. The Hon. George W. Bridges
was taken prisoner on the 7th of August.—
He came to Monticello, and .ventured back
to see about his family, who were coming
by Jamestown, and in so doing was taken
prisoner three miles inside of the Kentucky
line. Myself and came with him,
and considered him out of reach of the
enemy. We have not been back home
since. I cannot write all. We need help
from the Government, and must have it, or
we are lost.
Russell's Letters on the War.
Russell has written a second letter on the ,
the battle of Bull [tun, in which be says
there were no daring deeds done on either
side, and that the only struggle was in the
two belligerent parties trying to get away
from each other. This possibly is a can
did opinion of the battle to the extent that
"Our own Correspondent" of the Times
saw it. But unless report does Mr. Row
sell infinite discredit, he was a long and
safe distance from any fighting, looking at
the operation through a lorgnette. Among
the first to leave the field and to add to the
effect of the rout, was the gallant corres
pondent himself, who has been described
by a brother correspondent in such a hur
ry, "trying to get away," that he could
scarcely remember his own name, when a
guard interposed to prevent the flight of
the earliest of the runaways from the bat
tle field. The panio that struck Mr. Rus
sell so fearfully is very likely to make him
suppose that every other person was equal
ly impressed by fear, and as he displayed
nothing but pusillanimity, the whole army
was infected with the same feeling. We
hope that he will soon have an opportuni
ty to form a different opinion of the courl
age and fortitude of our troops, and, with
a proper feeling of personal security him
self, be at liberty to notice the alacrity
with which they can advance in the face of
a toe when properly led.
THE greatest modern poetess of England,
Mrs. Browning, said beloro she died, in
Klorence, last June, when referring to the
United States:—it is your transition time
—your crisis—but you will come out of the
fire puriled, stainless, having had the
gel of a great cause walking with you In
the furnace.
A Touching Ciy for HOP
Your friend, &c.,
PEN AND SCISSORS.
A WOMAN DETERMINED TO CO. -At Col
umbus, Ohio, a few days since, a compa
ny of volunteers were ordered to Washing
ton. The wife on one of them desired to
go with her husband, but the commander
said that it could not be allowed. Her hus
band seated himself by an open window of
the car, his wife standing on the outside, to
whom he offered all the money he had.—
This she refused saying she intended to go
with him. As the cars moved off, she made
a spring for the window, and was caught
by her husband, who drew her, crinoline
and all, through the open window into the
car, and it is presumed she went on her way
rejoicing.
NATIONAL Pours.—The arrangements
for the formation of the National Detective
Police force are now nearly completed. A
celebrated Western detective, whose rep
utation is well established all over the
country, will be made the head of the new
organization, and its operation will extend
not only to every city and town in the
country, but also, by means of its agents,
into every neighborhood. Treason will
find it impossible to raise its Hydra head
anywhere, when this new organization gets
into operation.
THE surrender of Fort Fidmore, In Ara—
zonia, to the Texan Secessionists, accord
ing to the Messilla Times, proves to have
been a most disgrgceful and cowardly, if
not criminally dishonest proceeding. It
is stated that eleven companies of United
States troops mounted and foot mustering
seven hundred effective men, surrendered
to two hundred and eighty Confederates,
four pieces of cannon, army equipments,
two hundred cavalry horses, mules and
wagons, and two hundred and seventy
head of beef cattle.
CAUSE icon ANGCR.—A “erman, of the
Second Michigan Regiment, in hospital at
Washington, had his arm amputated. His
description of the sensation he feels frorn
his fingers, which lately belonged to his
left arm, camas frequent bursts of merri
ment from other patents in the worn. He
says': I veels ter tings mit mine vingers
yen I knows iso got no vingers dere, and it
makes me mad.ven I veels ter iing,s all der
time mit mine vingers ven mine vingers
aint dare any more shtill
A CELEBRITY DEAD.—William Lyon
Mackeuv.ie, ei-oueuA)er of Parliament, died
Wednesday night in Toronto, Canada.—
The deceased was the Upper Canada lead
er (lithe rebellic 837, which resulted
in his exile to the United States for tv ,,-1- vo
years, during which time he was estineet—
ed with the _New York Tribune. Being
ing pardeaed in JBJtt, h e returned to Can
ada. and wag elected to Parliament' which
position he occupied for several years.—
He was universally respected.
GIN. J. B. llol.vELL's
Unientcwn Stan'lard. in speaking of this
regiment, says :—We are not able to say
how soon Gen. Howell's regiment will be
full. Seven companies are now consider
ed as secured, via: three from Fayette,
two from 'Washington, and two from Soiu•
erset. The prospect of aid from Greene is
also quite encouraging. It is to be hoped
that several companies will he raised in
that county.
A SENTINEL'S REMONSTRANCE.—At one
of our camps last week, a soldier who was
on guard during the night, reported to the
captain in the morning that "he was abe'
sod by a fellow because he would not let
him pass." "Well," said the captain,
"what did you do I" "Do! why 1 remon—
strated with him." "And to what effect'!"
"Well, I don't know to what effect, but the
barrel of my gun is bent."
ON Friday morning the rebels made a
demonstration at Falls Cross Roads with
three pieces of artillery. They were driv—
en back, and are known to be entrenching
themselves about 500 strong at Munson's
Hill. it is estimated that there aro at least
from four to six rebel regiments between
'Falls Church and Fairfax.
Tix enforcement of the fifty-seventh ar
ticle of war is to be carried to the sweep
ing extent of preventing the publication of
any information anywhere concerning the
movements, process of increase, condition
or location of the Army.
SENATOR WI LM UT ItANOEROUSLY ILL.-
Divid Wilmot is ill atTowanda, Pennsyl
vania, and it is reared that he cannot
recover. His disease Is cancer of the stom
ach, and he has been declining for several
months.
THE Richmond papers say they miss the
Northern mechanics. The rail road track
in the city remains unused because no per
son there can make a passenger car.
PRESIDENT DAVIS is confined with an at
tack of chills and fever, which may induce
Congress to postpone its adjournment.—
Vice President Stevens is sick at Manassas
J unction.
THERE was a Masonic Lodge opened
at Elk Ridge, Maryland, a tew weeks
since, at which officers from the Federal
and Rebel armies were present in uni
forin.
ONLY TWO SPIRIUALIST PAPERS.—The
pressurn of the times has left but two Spir
itualist papers in existence in our country:
The Herald of Progress and the Banner of
Light.
HEREAFTER no minors will be mustered
into the service of the United States as vol
unteers, without the consent of their par
ents or guardians.
Garribaldi was expected to arrive at
Naples on the Bth of September, the anni
versary of his entry into Naples. Grand
fetes were preparing in his honor.
Palmyra!Captured by the Rebels,
QUINCY, 111., August 29.—Lieutenant
Pinkney, of the Sixteenth Regiment of
Volunteers, came to this city last evening.
He states that a large body of rebels, vari
ously es ted from twenty-five hundred
to three hbusand, under the notorious
Martin Green, took posession of the town
of Palmyra, Mo., yesterday morning.—
There were no United States troops there
to defend it, and of course no resistance
was made. Some five hundred of the
rebels were in the town, and the balance
encamped on the outskirts. A train of cars
containing a large quantity of muskets tor
the troops at St. Joseph, which left Han
nibal yesterday, was firedon in or near
Palmyra. and was forend to return. So
damage, fortunately, was done.
Gen. Wool Hard on the Captain•
Gen. Wool is turning out "a trump."—
He-teems to be anxious to show to the na
tion that he is;not too old to fight for the
Union like a yotingster. Some of his vol
unteer officers have been not a little as
tonished by being enquired of how long it
took their men to cook beans and other
rations, as though the food and cooking
of the men were any , of their business. A
few similar questions put by the new
commanding General appear to have giv.
en them new ideas, and it is supposed that
at least some of the officers will find their
level, and the men their advantage, under
the new order of things. The men have
ever evinced a desire to have true military
discipline placed upon them. They only
want to know that their officers have a
knowledge of their duty, and will require
nothing more or less than what is right.--
This confidence must be created before the
proper relations can begin to exist between
the officer and soldier.
"How many men aro there in your com
pany V' asked the General of a Captain the
other day, when he little dreamed that the
commanding otlicer was so near him: "%Six
ty-three," was the reply. "Count them."
This Captain counts, and reports "fifty
three." "Where are the othersl" "Two
are sick, and I don't know where the oth—
ers are." "The ignorance is inexcusable ;
never let it occur again." Said he to a
Colonel "In two d'ays I shall seek of you
all the information I require concerning
your regiment, and shall expect you will
be able to inform me without referring to
adjutant or sergeant." "Every man must
he accoented for specifically," is the in
struction. The idea is already abroad that
the Major General is going to inspect the
officers and men early and frequently; and
there is a general stir in all the camps.—
lie is in possession of an er.curato state
ment of his entire force, of the sick, of the
number in custody, ar otherwise absent.
Brilliant SUCCESS of Gen. Butler's Ex
pedition--The 'Whole Cor-st of North
Carolina tinder our Control--Twenty-
Five Cannon, One Thousand Stand of
Arms, and Seven Hundred and Fif
teen Prisoners Taken, ac.,.ir c.
At last we have heard definite - and wek
coins news of the direction and object of
the expedition which started lately from
Old Point under charge of Gen. Butler and
Commodore Stringham. The chief end of
the enterprise was to get possession of the
forts commanding the most important in
let off the North Carolina coast, which
coast, as will bo seen by renirence to a
good Leap, is very singularly feshioneil.—
A tanirtio of Lied extends cut from Vir
ginia all along the. Carolina coast as tar as
Cape Fear, leaving between it and the
main coast a series of sounds, broken into
bays, estuaries, &c., and affording, harbors
and operating space for a large amount of
contraband commerce. An immense busi
ness has lately been done by ships which
have slipped in and escaped out of the
inlets to these interior waters, while nu
merous vessels from Norfolk have reach
ed the open sea and returned again by
passing to and from Albemarle Sound
through the Dismal Swamp Canal. To
break up this very flourishing business, to
capture the vessels enclosed in these pro
tected Sounds, and to gain possession of
the inlets through this encircling tongeus
of land, either by the capture of the forts
commanding them or by sinking the hulks
of old ships in the channels, was the de
sign of an expedition which has met with
a success even beyond the expectations of
the most sanguine.
It appears from rather mixed-up de
spatches from Commander Stringham and
Capt. Steil wagon, that the fleet made Cape
Hatteras inlet—which we presume to be
the ono named in the maps as Ocracook
inlet, right off Pamlice Sound—on the 2Sth.
We suppose, althoug,li the despatches make
no direct mention of the fact, that the two
forts attacked were stationed on the tongue
of land on either side of this inlet. The
Adelaide landed about three hundred men
amid a heavy surf. The men of war haul
ed in and commenced a heavy cannonade
at 10:15, a. rn. on the 28th, and kept it up
at intervals all day, recommencing on the
29th at 8:15, with increased effect. The
enemy's reinforcements, (coming off, we
judge, from the main land,) endeavored to
land, and were driven hack, and at 11:30
they displayed a flag of truce, and were
forced to surrender at discretion. On the
appearance of the white flag the Adelaide
steamed into the inlet and laid behind the
fort ready to throw the troops ashore, eith
er in case of a commencement or cessa
tion of hostilities. The George Peabody
and Lieut. Lowry did the same. An un
conditional surrender, however, was agreed
upon, and seven hundred and fifteen men,
amongst whom were Capt. Sainl. Barron,
commanding the chief fort, Lieutenant
Sharp and Dr. Wyatt and Mr. Brown, all
late of the United States Navy, and Major
Andrews and other officers late of the
United States Army were transferred to
the Adelaide, and ti.ence to the Minneso,
ta, which sailed for New York on Friday
last.
In all, two forts were captured, with
their twenty-five cannon, one thousand
stand of arms and seven hundred and fif
teen prisoners, including seven chief oft,
cers. The loss of the rebels is not exact
ly known. The whole number of wound
ce prisoners taken and conveyed to An
napolis after the surrender, was eleven;
two more were left in the fort, in charge of
a medical officer, their wounds being of
such a serious nature as to prevent their
being removed. From reliable information,
it is thought that many of the wounded,
and perhaps all the killed, were sent on
board the rebel steamers in the Sound
prior to the capitulation. Only two killed
were found, and these were discovered in
the outhouses of Fort Clark, on the day of
the evacuation of that work. Lieutenant
Murdoch, formerly of the U. S. Navy, is
very badly injured, a fragment of a shell
striking his fore arm and making a com
pound fracture of both bones. This gen
tleman escaped from Hatteras prior to the
surrender of the privateer Winslow.—
Flag-officer Stringham has gone to New
York in the Minnesota, while General
Butler, accompanied by Commodore Steil
wagon, and others connected with the mil
itary and naval forces, arrived at Wash
ington early yesterday morning, in a ape.
cial train from Annapolis. The brilliant
exploit on the North Carolina coast soon
spread throughout Washington City, and
occasioned unbounded joy among all loyal
people; The Government, of course, was
promptly informed of the gladsome news.
110 reetamo party, in company with sev-
eral members of the Cabinet, visited the
President between ten and eleven o'clock.
The result of the expedition is claitned to
be the possession of the entire North Car•
olina coast.
The dispatches thus far received of this
brilliant affair are provokingly meagre and
unsatisfactory, and we are left to guess at
a good many important points. Whether
the expedition has achieved all it went to
achieve, or whether it was. to have gone
further south, we are not told, but judge,
from the fact that its leaders and the most
prominent vessels have returned, that the
job is a finished one. The forts were call
ed respectively Fort Hatteras and Fort
Clark, and we suppose that a force quite
adequate to hold them against all corners
was left in possession, which will put a
stop to all contraband commerce through
that most important of the inlets. The
other inlets, we presume, were obstructed
according to programme with the old hulks
bought at Baltimore and brought along for
that purpose. By a Baltimore dispatch
we learn that "many of the prisoners are
Baltimoreans, and that among the prizes is
a ship load of cotton, prepared to run the
blockade. It is rumored also that a mem
ber of the rebel Cabinet is among the
prisoners. The Ilarriet Lane got ashore,
but would soon be relieved. The footing;
obtained in North Carolina will be per
manently held, and Willinington ultimate
ly taken possession of, thus giving the
rebels in Virginia a fire in the rear."
Successful Explorations— A Traitorous
Consul—Later of the Late Naval Expe
dition.
W.A.sglNG•rox, September 2,.—The Navy
Department, by the aid of able and exile.
rienced officers, has carefully studed the
whole line of the coast, with a view to
making the best use of such a force as it
could secure. The expedition was planned
before the meeting of Congress, and
when that body placed the necessary funds
at tire disposal of rho Department, active
preparation was made for carrying them
into effect, As the co-operation of the
War Department was necessary, and
preliminaries requiring time were indis
pensable, so that it was not until Monday,
the 26th ult., that the expedition sailed.—
The success is perfect, and every antici
pation of this Department is realized.
Among the papers captured was a copy
of a paper from the late American Consul
at Rio, Robert G. Scott, giving a list ot all
the vessels leuv He or to leave that pert
during tilst woutii, with a fall ilf!scriptiun
of their car;r(ics and destination. By this
inhumation the rebel privateers know just
when and where to look for vessels, and
six named in the list have been captured.
Tho report of the engineer-in-chiet was
also among the papers. It states that all
tire good guns at Norluik are expended,
and, and also the whole amount of their
fuses. Seine home made percussion caps
were sound, and it was ascertained that
copper had been stripped from one ot these
prizes, the Linwood, to furnish material
for caps, the! manufacture of which is of
tolerable good quality.
Among the guns captured was ono of
the ten inch eolurobiads from tho Tredegar
works, Richmond, which had not been
mounted. Our vessels took three Prizes ;
one brig, the Henry A. Rogers, of New
York, and two light boats belonging to the
United Slates, but in the employment of
the rebels, with miscellaneous cargoes.
A gentleman connected with the expedi
tion reports that the forces were landed
arrdadrawn up in line on the beech, When
it was found that the force consisted of
three hundred and nineteen men, under
command of Colonel Max Weber, of the
Twentieth New York Regiment. At this
time the wind raised a little, and it was
found impossible to land more troops.-
Pickets were immediately posted, under
command of Lieutenant Sodir, of the reg
ulars. A scouting party, under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Weiss arid Lieuten
ant Wiegaf, proceeded up the beech, capt
uring one brass field piece and a horse.—
The force then advanced to Fort Clark,
which had been evacuated, but were com
pelled to retire again, owing to the shells
of the fleet faiiiag therein, and marched
back to the pleee of landing. In the morn
ing they again returned to the fort, and
the fleet commenced bombarding the sec
ond fort, canted Fort Hatteras, which soon
after displayed a white flag.
Serenade of Major General Butlei
WASHINGTON , September 2.—Major Gen
eral Butler was complimented with a sere
nade last night, when an immense crowd
gathered in front of the National Hotel.—
The band having played the "Star Span
gled Banner," and there being vociferous
cheers for Butler, Gen. Walbridge appear
ed on the balcony to introduce him to the
auditory, in performing which duty he
briefly spoke of thc combined exptoits of
Butler and Stringham, saying that the
policy of invading the Secession States
would crush the rebellion, and secure
freedom and submission to the Constitution
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. lie then presented Goa. Butler as
one whose recent conduct aflOrded a har
binger of glorious future for the country.
Gen. Binder was again greeted with
cheers, and after the band had performed
"Flail to the Chief," the applause was en
thusiastically prolonged. lie said he had
been far too much complimented by ex ,
pressions of the kind regard of his fellow
citizens, but he took it as complimentauf to
the cause which all men love, and for
which any of them were ready at this mo
ment to lay down their lives. It wac,
therefore, no mere personal congratulation
to him, who by accident became :!partici
pator in the scenes over which they had
rejoiced. They were all ready, as they
cherished the Union and the Constitution,
to defend them.
To the gallant Navy under Stringham
are we mainly indebted for our success,—
Oh, it was a glorious sight to see the eol
diets of the Union streaching their hands
against its , 4 children. Had you
stood on the deck( and seen the Wabash,
Minnesota, and Cumberland come into
action, and looking over the sea seen the
Savannah, which on hearing the firing camp
to take her share in the contest, and heard
the booming of the cannon, as a rebuke to
treason, you would have though it such
music as lengthens a man's life. It was a
glorious sight to see the man who was once
an honor to the Navy of the United States,
but who had proved recreant to his duty,
presenting his sword as a prisoner to Com
modore meant Captain
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Barron, in company with seven hundred
and fifteen prisoners, on his way to New
York.
Mr. Battler was repeatedly Interrupted
by applause. After describing the battle
scenes, be spoke of the necessity of con•
tinuing vigorous measures for crushing
out the rebellion, saying that, with the aid
of Jack Frost, the king of the North, who
would kill off the malaria that now hangs
over the South, the force of the republic
would push on to the contest, and not rest
until every Union man can enjoy his own
and the rights guaranteed by our tree in•
stitutions. In conclusion he proposed
three cheers for the Navy, which were
earnestly and enthusiastically given, and
he retired with repeated cheers.
Representative Sedgwick of New York,
Senator McDonough, of California, and
W. D. Wallach, of Washingtrn, addressed
the assemblage. The band again played
and the procession marched off to serenade
Secrefary Welles, and perhaps other offi
cers of the Government.
Gen. Fremont's Proclamation.
ST. Louis. August 31.—The foil-wing
proclamation was issued this morning:—
Headquarters of the Western Department-
St, Louis 30.—Circumstances, in my judg,
ment of sufficient urgency, render it nec
essary that the commanding General of
this Department should assume the admin
istrative powers of the State. Its disor
ganized condities. !ig% helplessness of the
siva authority. tee total insecurity of life
and the devastation of property by bands
of murderers and marauders, who infest
nearly every county in the State, and avail
themselves of the public!, misfortunes and
the vicinity cf a hostile force to gratify pri
vate and neighborhood vengeance, and
who find an enemy wherever they find
plunder, finally demand the severest
measures to repress the daily increasing
crimes and outrages which are driving off
the inhabitants and ruining, the State• In
this condition the public safety and the
success of our arms require unity of purl
pose, without Teter hindrance to the prompt
administration of affairs. In order, there - -
fore, to suppress disorders, to maintain as
far as now practible the public peace, and
to give security and protection to the per
sons and broperty of loyal citizens, I do
hereby extend and declare establisheil , Mar4
fed Law throughout the State of NI isSiouri.
The lines of the army of occupation in this
:,•;iate are, tor the present, declared to ex
;;d iron' Leavenworth by way of the posts
Jcilcrtion City, Rolla and frionton to
Girardeau, on the Misissippi River.
All persons who shalt be taken with
arms in their hands within these lines,
shall be tried by court martial, and if found
guilty will be shots The property, rent
and personal, of nil persons in the State tit
Missouri who shall lake np arms against
the United States, or who shall be diree`ly
proven to have taken active part with their
enemies in the field, is to be confiscated to
the public use, and their slaves, it any
they have, are declared free men. All per
sons who shall be proven to have destroy
ed, after the publication of this order, any
railroad track, bridges, or telegraphs, shall
suffer the extreme penalty of this law.—
All persons engaged in treasonable cor
respondence, in giving or proeuring aiu
to the enemies of the United States, to Co ,
teeming tumults, in disturbing the ',Odic)
tranquility, by creating and circulating
false reports or incendiary documents, are
in their own interest, warned that they are
exposing themselves. All persons who
have been led away from their allegiance
are required to return to their homes forth
with. Any smith absence without sufacient
cause will lie held to be presumptive evi
dence against them.
The object of this declaration is to place
in the hands of the military authorities the
power to give instaneons effect to t: J) ex,
isting, laws, and to supply such defiencies
as thy condtttor,e of war demand. But it
is not intended to suspend the ordinary tri
bunals of the country, where the taw will
to administered by the officers in the ::seal
loanio and with their customary- aethor
ity, while the same can he peaceably exer
cised. The commanding General will la
bor viligantly for the public Welfare, and
in his efforts for their safety hopes to ob
tain not only the acquiescence hut the
active support of the country. [Signed]
J. C. FREMONT, Maj. Gen. roulinJnling.
The George Peabody arrives r-1 , atter
inlet—The brig H. S. Hrft)!:<;
in as a Prize.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sep!,l'e.l,er 2.—The
steamer (.eurge• Peabody arrive- frem
teras Inlet this morning, havine• in tow the
prize brig 11. 5. Brooks,, reiptured at the
inlet. The steamer I farriet Lane was got
off at two o'cteek, p. Saterhy ; her
armament and coal had been lb - )wit over
board, hut the guns would be recovered.
The rebels had eight killed and <5 ivonnds
ed. A new military depot, is i supposed,
will be created, and as , :ignpd to General
Butler. ;apt. Larned's c.unpany, of the
3d Artillery returned onboard Peabody.
They were the first to land, Tell, the
Naval frigate, complen:l v (et!, off the es
cape of the rebels by laid. Lieutenant
(Airier was the first man that invaded the
sacred soil of North Carokna. Thy guns
boat R. B. Forbes, from Boston, went
ashore yesterday oe Smith's Island, near
Cape Charles. Three prointe were sent
down from Old Point to asst in getting
her off. Two members of ilawkin's regi
ment were accidentally she te-uay, and
one of them killed.
A Steamboat Contbkated to the Govern-
Me II .
Our leaders may not, perhaps, be aware
that the confiscation blll, under which ves
sels and other prop,-;:ty belong gto the
rebels, found in the Joy RI State:, oecomes
conft•icated to the Gc;v:cwi; not, went into
operation to-day. Acting under its pro
visions, our otheient Co!iee:or of the Port,
Capt. Bachelor, this morning seized a new
steamer in courseof constr uctia at the
Allegheny, wharf. :and placed her in pos..
session of the officers et the Government
to be disposed Gf forsits henefit. The boat
belongs to John BAI, of Tennessee, and
is worth about ittll,ooo. As hut some
000 only have been pail on her, the Gov
ernment will be h en;-.fie by the : , ,eizure
only to that aim - ll:cit. Th,l C.Il is
wido awake to hi:; aml it wouid mot
at all surprise ns to hear of some more
seizures of the saute sort b;.•tine the close
of the week.--Chroh,ick.
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