New York Times, The (Newspaper) - September 5, 1861, New York, New York VOL 8108 THE GREAT REBELLION Important News from the National Capital RETORTED DEATH OF JEFF DAVIS Notes to lie Used in Paying tin AND RUMORS PROM THE SOUTH Effect of the Victory at teras Inlet THE REBELS PANIC STRICKEN Fail Betel Accounts of the En- gagement CbL Corcoran Put in Irons for Refusing to Answer to Roll-call DISPATCH FROM WASHINGTON Wednesday Sept 4 The proclamation of Gen is still the of much comment The Government had given instructions for any such declaration mor was it known here that auch waa to be made Bal nevertheless there is not one member of the Cabinet who does not approve and sustain the principles declared by Gen MARTIAL LAW IN GOT of Missouri is here to against the extension of Martial Law over Hie entire State and to apeak for the the Provisional Government of which he la the Chief Executive bat he will be unable to induce change The President is determined to in- duce energy and firmness in commanders by them In such as they may deem to insure success and he will take no backward IHC OT ttTt DAVIS report of the death of DAVIS is re- again to-day and generally credited not 40 much because of positive information as be- ose here who are acquainted with him for long time entertained expectations of breaking down under the excitement and re- he has been called to endure since fea became the chief traitor of the rebellious States THK The rebels have availed themselves of the foaed advantages to be derived from balloon ob- Their balloons can be seen in the rear Of their advanced works every calm day Of arrived at Washington to-day accompanied by Gov There is more trouble or between the State and Mai Governments about the volunteers The Men generally piefer te enter directly the service tof the United States in preference to going through the State mill subjected to the treatment Militia Quartermasters and the circumlocution the Bute routine Gov MORGAN is here I un- to induce the Government to bring into the State routine LORD TEMPEST IH WASHINGTON Lord ADOLPHUS V TEMPEST is among the dis- visitors hi Washington He comes to our science of war for which the present affords him abundant opportunity PAT Of BANDS Under the late law of Congress ample vision is made for the pay of regimental bands the compensation of a leader being equal to that of a lieutenant and the pay of privates the same as of the Engineer corps It hse therefore determined to organize full bands for all the and persons have t ecn detailed for that duty fiom each of the New-York regiments THE NINETEENTH From Maj LESLIE of the Nineteenth Regiment Volunteers I learn that nearly all the membere of that regiment have returned to duty satisfied that they had really enlisted for two years and were bound to the Government for that period BIS COMMISSION Maj of the Second Irish Regiment has resigned his commission and his resignation has been accepted PRECEDENCE IN PROMOTION The precedence order of promotion of the Lieutenants of Marine and acting Paymasters is to be determined by lot This measure will stop all efforts te determine the matter by political influence THE AT FOUT LAFAYETTE Applications are daily received by the ment for permission to visit the prisoners at Fort are all the tion being to allow no communication with there I remains in custody He Js Allowed no personal communication with his friends tsut or THE u B The steamer R B Forbes for a gunboat by the armed yard this afternoon from Fortress jJ i captain first and second mates carpenter were immediately arrested by order ol Navy Department and put in double irons The charge against them has not transpired Jmt It is their arrest has grown out of reckless conduct from the time of the Boston SKIRMISHING ACROSS THE POTOMAC Considerable skirmishing transpired thia Ing near Bailey's Cross Roads An hour before the in considerable force Hill our pickets from the Cross Roads and of the point companies of the New-York drove the rebels and hoy the position Our forces NEW-YORK THURSDAY 5 1861 PRICE CENTS sustained a loss of two killed and ly twenty of the rebels and took five prisoners They state that no intelligence had been received of the death of JEFF DAT is At 5 o'clock this afternoon our forces were in possession of the Orose Roads BALLOON This afternoon Prof LOWE made another sion from near Port Corcoran He was by Gen MCDOWELL Gen FITZ JOHN TEE and Dr MAGRUDER They ascended to an of eight hundred feet and had a fine view of the rebel camps in the vicinity SHOOTING PICKETS Yesterday afternoon a picket of the Fourth Michigan stationed at Hall's House beyond Ball's Cross Roads walked a distance of twenty rods west of the House when he was shot by a rebel picket He died in an hour Host of our pickets who have been shot axe those who have ventured beyond our outposts ESCAPED Last night three escaped from the South Carolina Brigade at Flint Hill a short dis- tance from Vienna and lines They were slaves one of B B of District one of Dr HUNTER of Laurens District and one of Mr GOATS of Newberry District FOSTER is Lieutenant-Colonel of WILLIAMS ment MIDDLETON who to FOSTER is a negro of rare intelligence for a and be gives a clear statement cf the condition of the brigade It is commanded by Gen HAM and the four regiments are com- manded by Cols WILLIAMS CASH BARTON and JENKINS The measles and typhoid fever prevail extensively in their camps and the sick are daily being sent to other places hi Virginia The ments are reduced to below five hundred men each and yesterday one of them which left home with nine hundred men only mustered a hundred and e nt dress remainder being out on picket or in the hospital dead or discharged They have three or four brass field pieces commanded by a man named KEMPER of Alexandria Until last week the men had been suffering much for the want of shoes and clothing but a supply having arrived from South Carolina are now well shod and clothed They have no want of provisions Meats are but vegetables beans and rice are scarce Meal or flour is given out to the men which they have to bake for themselves The and fresh meats are brought mostly from Loudon County where wagons go almost daily to get supplies Their means of transportation are limited Nothing had been heard by in camp of the death of JEFF DAVIS nor had their flags half-mast One of the others however that it was spoken of in his regiment and that the officers were wearing crape They had heard of the victory at Hatteras Inlet but were waiting confirmation of the news by the Southern newspapers which they receive by express from Fairfax They have no at Flint Hill They estimate their own forces in Virginia at one hundred sand men and ours at two hundred thousand about Washington MIDDLETON states that no colored regiments at Manassas that the slaves except in rare instances are not allowed to have arms Large numbers of free negroes in Virginia had been impressed into the service and had been employed on the at Manassas and as servants He states that when he left South Carolina the greatest vigilance was exercised with regard to the slaves In many instances they were not allowed to go to church and being seen gether in groups of three or four except at work they were severely punished The elaves believed that the war promised good to them and they were confidently expecting to be made free With very rare exceptions they would run away had they the opportunity DISPATCH TO THE ASSOCIATED Wednesday Sept 4 The following order has just been issued by OP THE ABUT WASHINGTON Sept 3 1861 J The happy to announce that he Treasury Department to meet future payments to the troops is about to supply beside coin as fore Treasury notes In fives tens and twenties as good as gold at all Banks and Government offices throughout the United States and most convenient for transmission by mail from men to their families at home Good husbands fathers sons and brothers serving under the Stars and Stripes will thus soon have the ready and safe means ol relieving an immense amount of suffering which could not be reached with coin In making up such packages every officer upon no doubt for such assistance as may be ed by his men By command of SCOTT ned E D TOWNSEND Assistant The Executive Department has no information con- of the reported death of DAVIS In- received in Army circles renders such an event as merely true Commodore lias made his official report respecting the operations of the fleet at Hatteras In- let It contains no facts additional to those already published lie concludes his circumstantial narrative by saying I have naught but praise to accord to the and marines of tlie Navy and ami soldiers ot the Army who were present for and cheerful devotion to duty and to States of they all cheerfully and heartily berve The Naval for infirm and disabled officers havo been ordered to meet at the Brooklyn Navy-yard on the hist The President has Col of the National Intelligencer a mi mber of Mr Police Hoard to fill a vacancy but although pointment is popular it is probable he will decline the The has clouted Z C their and WM U of Superintendent of Police i Department has issued proposals for the of five screw revenue vessels Gov of Missouri had an interview with President Capt National Guard Regiment of wjs among the of ihc Volunteers waa yesterday accepted for three by thu War Department At office to-day a pass to ass Potomac refused to a newspaper re- about loyalty there ia no doubt In Gen absence a deputy to this business is the circumstance a i elated ilic to the is MILITARY BOSTON Wednesday Sept 4 Senator meets with great i i regiment Over 30 companies tendered services of willed 28 ha 16 from the returned The companies are ihu that their ranks will be to the standard within a week The jo maUe daily returns new battery o light artillery la full Senator WILSON'S has given great Im- petus to the military and it is believed a ade can be raised A The now ry regiment is rapidly organizing hare teen tho Navy ment to charter a steamer and send Immediately 400 seamen from the recruiting ship Ohio Their nation is unknown Col la recruiting the famous Sixth Regiment and a large proportion of the men are reentering the service for the IMPORTANT FROM FORT MONROE HOW THE NATIONAL PRISONERS AT MOND ARE TREATED Tuesday Sept 9 ViA Wednesday Sept 4 The R B Fortes got off Cape Charles the night before last with three feet of water In her hold to Washington this morning for repairs She would have gone to had not the weather been unusually mild The Confederate slaves at Old Point now number eighteen hundred including women and children A flag of truce has just come In from Norfolk with the crews of the barks Rowena and Glen schooner Mary Alice and brig Joseph all captured by the teer Dixie with the exception of the which was taken by the privateer Savanna A The Captain and mates of the Glen were retained as prisoners at Richmond The Captain of the Mary Alice is almost direct from Charleston He reports that the force there not exceed four thousand men and that they apprehended an attack from the recent naval ex- Congressman ELY Is still at Richmond and has to take his turn In cooking and carrying water for the prisoners Col was lately put In irons several hours for refusing to answer his name at the roll call Butter at Richmond is worth 50 cents ham 30 cents and coffee 45 cents per pound Capt DAVIS made a yesterday in the direction of Back River and captured two of the mounted Worth Guards IMPORTANT ITEMS OF SOUTHERN NEWS Wednesday Sept 4 A copy of the Richmond Dispatch of Tuesday received by a flag of truce at Old Point contains the following items of news A dispatch from Charleston dated Sunday night says a brig laden with coffee run the blockade on Sunday morning also a vessel with fruit The ship Gaudar from Liverpool arrived at Beau- fort last week The ship Alliance which arrived at Beaufort last week is spoken of by the Examiner as laden with arms ammunition thread quicksilver The Dispatch says we may in a few days expect and JOHNSTON'S report of the battle of Manassas No mention Is made in the Dispatch of the illness of DAVIS but it contains a proclamation of the President calling Congress together again on the 3d inst on account of its failure to deliver to the President for his signature the containing the military appointments FROM GEN FREMONT'S COLUMN CAIRO 111 Wednesday Sept 4 The Taylor and Lexington had an engagement off the rebel Yankee this afternoon Two batteries on the shore supported by about rebels also fired upon our boats None of the shots took effect The Taylor and Lexington fired about twenty shots with what effect Is not yet known They returned to Cairo this evening and on the way were fired on with Email arms at Columbus and Chalk Bluffs Ky Col HIOKS of the Fortieth Illinois Regiment who was sent to exchange prisoners returned last night from Charleston The rebels had but three National prisoners It is reported that the rebels are falling back from to New Madrid Gen GRANT took com- mand of this post to-day IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI HANNIBAL Wednesday Sept 4 Corporal Dix of the Third Iowa Regiment while out on a scout with five men near last week was surrounded in a when at dinner by twenty-five wbo demanded the render of hie party This was refused and the made an attack on them The fight was severe but the National troops the position in the house driving the assailants from the ground with a loss of 7 killed and 5 wounded Corporal Dix on the National side was killed but none of the others were hurt CITY Tuesday Sept 3 The latest information from Lexington confirms the safely of that place and the withdrawal of the rebels There is much disaffection in Army He is in Arkansas This is reliable An expedition crossed into last night destined for Columbia CAFE Tuesday Sept 3 Gen little Army which left Ironton some days since arrived at Jackson some two miles west of here yesterday morning Gen Staff are now here No enemy was met during the mareh The report that Gen took 180 is therefore false A scout arrived from Camp last and reported that tho rebels knew lime Gon left Ironton and immediately commenced was rij idly toward Ar- with men Tlie enemy to be strongly fortified at ARRIVAL OP THE OF MASSACHUSETTS GOV TO DINE THE The Twentieth of Cot LEE will arrive in this A of the Sons of uijl Hie men on landing and to Barracks whore they pariai o of fast Gov ANDREWS who in invited and of fare wilii them It is the Governor will dress them iin i- sent will no Gov Morgan and Wm M Evarts Gen Arthur Com Curtis Joseph I Innate F Law Judge J C Kov Dr Or Ilev Dr ARRIVAL A COMPANY MASS A A company of 101 command ol Capt JOHN of S Ui ni j c IT from in thus i ho were to vi h u- y uo now i t City lor the sent of o Col H ni nt is already mend ib a baggage homes ARRIVAL OP A M The Third of Now Hampshire Col FELLOWS arrived at Hunter's L I by the steamship Connecticut from men marched lo Hie camp of a vliere will be u 11 c art of war and parl of a division and laught to net In ron cert without The meii are armed the Mfe and arc a fine set of athletic of whom are and THE OF VIRGINIA AND HORTH CAROLINA ft fi L f O U W The operations of the Army and Navy on the sea coast of the rebel States begun with EO much vigor by the Government excite very great popular interest We have had the above map gives an accurate representation of the theatre of the recent movements and shows the immense tages that the Government has gained The map commences with a margin of Hampton Roads near Norfolk and presents the entire tic front of the States of Virginia and North Carolina for a distance of over 200 miles It shows every Inlet or harbor but one on the North Carolina coast It be seen that and Sounds form large inland seas with which Norfolk has tion by the Dismai Swamp Canal and Into which the Chowan Roanoke and Neuse the important rivers of North Carolina flow The point of land north of Norfolk and near the end of the map is the far-famed Point and just opposite to It but not shown on the map is Fortress Monroe It is clear therefore that Richmond and Norfolk the three commercial owns of Virginia all communicating could never be blockaded tually by Fortress Monroe Their vessels found com- easy outlet through the canal and the Sounds But it will be seen on examining the maps external commerce of the Sounds Is dependent on Ocracoke and Old Topsail In- et Of these was the chief and almost only one used by all Virginia vessels There Is another inlet called New or Oregon Inlet Indicated on the THE HATTERAS PRISONERS IN QUARTERS Yesterday morning all the prisoners brought to this port on board the United Slates frigate Minnesota were transferred to Foil Wood en Bedloe's Island aT d to Castle William on Governor's Inland A large number of small boats containing ladies and men the steamboats and S A Stevens which were employed to convey them to heir quartets They witnessed disembarkation in not i word was J the spectators looking upon the more in sorrow tlian in anger At recUvcJ by a few a of Fire Zouaves drawn up In single The roll was on the landing and nil correct they were into the fort Uie to leave Commodore was in uni- forin to wodi thr officers 01 inc St: Navy all looked airl clicc The Saturn left the at I O'clock and conveyed rs a part of the vates lo William where they guard CINCINNATI Tuesday Sept 4 the United interest of citizens of the rebel in dise for sale OH in city ing to OP VESSELS IN PHILADELPHIA Wednesday Sept t Benjamin and J W W nnd C were ac -Ad by Via to-day ARREST OF A biO 4 N B IS I In tm of against lit hiis been fur next term of States lol Comt Rail refused was for amt a was In hts ether led lo t FUOM KENTUCKY 4 The Commercial that it is understood in Frankfort that to play Into Uie hundis of the rut he hui had a l Mr that he refuses lo breaking op of Uie United States in Garrard County that no that he map which according to the United States Coast Survey ia almost worthless for navigation As staled in another article however we have reason to be- lieve that within the latt few years it has become of considerable Importance Hatteras Inlet easily ad- mits vessels drawing fifteen feet of water Ocracoke jn mean low water admits over its bar vessels ing 10 feet to feet Its defences are believed to be insignificant even compared with those at teras Old Topsail Inlet at Beaufort Is said to be the best on the North Carolina coast It is defended by Fort Macon and he rebels say In a very efficient manner But so they thought of teras There is but one other harbor of Im- portance on all the coast of North of roads of the Cape Fear River which empties into the Atlantic fifty to sixty miles down the coast from Beaufort The navigation of the Sounds down to Beaufort is tortuous and tedious and not at all reliable or safe The closing of teras Inlet therefore Inflicts a heavy blow on all the contraband commerce and privateering prise In which Virginia and North Carolina have been indulging Fort f s made a naval depot for our blockading and It Is easy to sec that a reasonable forde within H and a near by to beat off landing will make the position Im- pregnable to the enemy We shall not wait long we hope to hear that Ocracoke Inlet and Fort Macon are under our con- trol The Richmond papers which we quote freely from to-day report that a u Yankee In great force has already appeared off Beaufort The rebels seem to be In great agitation and dismay by reason of our coastwise demonstrations submit to the will of the majority of the people of Kentucky as may be expressed through the ture THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE Tuesday Sept 3 In the House there was nothing of importance transacted to-day In the Senate Judge ROBINSON of Scott County was elected pro trm Six or tors more than the Constitution time been elected and Hie ol the ate is delayed on a question of contested scats OF A PRIZE TO BLOCKADE AT CHARLESTON KEMPS ar- rived at tins yesterday a lo I captured on the 21st Aug by tlic United Slates The It was from Charleston bound to a of stores and had at- to blockade Daring the chase she had overboard the entire deck load Tho crew to the Tlic following nutc was found outboard showing that bin intended tor a privateer In f SIT of twirled sink this as the wen out papers for yum tc1 and criminate you F J To t gone to he Navy-yard OF A CAPTAIN SARATOGA N Y Wednesday Sopt 4 ol to he a Captain in the rebel Army was at the of his in this to-day by of Albany by virtue of ii mil rant nf Ihc Secretary of Statt ilv ia toco to Forl THE ARREST OF H A REEVE L I Wednesday Sept 4 The news of the of H A tor of the Watchman published here causes great re- onr Union men ARREST OF TRAITORS IN MAINE Me Wednesday Sept 4 siul OCTAVIUS P of Yarmouth Me who have been doing ui thn South wrro lay by the United Marshal by of the of are hi and will be conveyed to ron faje i to OPERATION OP TOE FLEET ra ifl HUMORED DEMONSTRATION MACON have received a topy of the Va of the 2d Inst from which glean considerable valuable information relative to the movements and of the National which recently left Fortress Monroe The following Is especially Our latest advices from North Carolina are 0 o'clock last night At hour It toft that a formidable sight of Fort Macon and an attack if deferred until daylight will not surprise the son We are pleased to hear that they are pared for an assault and will resist tion and daring worthy of thq they are engaged Fort Macon commands Thei trance to Beaufort Harbor and Is said to be thai formidable on the It was reported In Yankee pirates had burned the fli ed little town of Washington L but the report needed confirmation We mav that it was generally y Active preparations on the defensive stUl all over the State and every man la U U prepared die In defence of his native soil if REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE FIGHT From the Sept We find in such of our North Carolina changes as have reached us since Thursday brief mention of the disaster to Confederate arms at teras on Wednesday and Thursday last They but very few particulars that have not already In the The Newbern Friday has the I Fort Hatteras was surrendered to the National authorities about 11 o'clock on Thursday The steamer which left there eoon after the surrender on yesterday arrived here about id o'clock last night She brought up five wounded men and ore body From Lieut of Capt LAMB'S ny who escaped and came up we gathered the rot lowing particulars The National steamers eleven in number tho bombardment on Wednesday and Forts Clark and returned the fire It wai kept up until uark with but little low on our Ou yesterday morning the conflict was and continued until about 11 o'clock when after ij deaf resistance our forces were compelled to juS render and the whole garrison are now held as save a few who escaped Commodore Barron Col Bra Iford CoL an Johnson Major Major W S Andrews and all the Captains of the post are pr Captains of the post are Our entire force at Hatteras on Wednesday night another gentleman Informed us was 853 escaped perhaps or more and Lieut thinks not more than 60 were killed and wounded Probably 40 killed and about 20 wounded re in the fort till half an hour previous to Its sur render and from the lucid manner in which bis state ments were made we have great confidence In them The National fleet consisted of eleven four of which were large The Is represented by our informers as moat terrific Lieut KNIGHT and Lieut MURDOCH were brought at slightly In the arm and with bis arm badly Injured Probably am will be necessary The dead body of a Mr we believe from was brought up IX t The news Is sad and we can give no more thia morning We will give particulars hereafter as thei reach us J Lieut says our men fought bravely until they were compelled to surrender and the defeat td our arms Is only to be attributed to the superiority ol the fleet over our batteries The am munition gave out at Fort Clark on Wednesday and the gons werd spiked and abandoned but Fort Hatteras the fire of the Nationals till U o'clock and after Men of Eastern Carolina arouse We have warned you heretofore but many of you needed not your property your homes and your families are danger Come to your arms and drive the from your soil A little preparation might saved this disaster but now It Is too late and we must make the It Let the militia be called out to aid the forcer and if the Hessians dare advance let ue them rue it We can we musi To arms to arms 5 The a small dated we We had not in our last sufficient roHalla information to announce that the enemy have the forts and forces at 1 as The main fort Fort Hatteras is at a point Inlet Fort Clark is a Email MO miles north ot the former and lies on the ship The chief mander was Col W F Colonel of the Seventh North Carolina Tlie troops iaj both forts were under the command of Major W G of i The attack was made on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock and kept up Jill 11 A M on Eleven of he enemy's vessels engaged in the bombardment Fort Clark was captured first Fort Haueras at he time named above as thai of close of the cannonaile From to 800 were taken by the enemy Among Is Col TIN Major and son the celebrated Commodore ol thai name Some eight or ten escaped Of Die killed aud wounded we no account at this time bui expect further details fore we put extra to pi ess For this disastrous result somebody is to Who that somebody is must remain subject for Inquiry In the mean time let us not hastily any of hose engaged in the arrangement or of this affair In ignorance of the truth we may sure the bravest and the best We look for much good to Come out of this present evil We do not know the designs of the enemy If they Intend lo demonstrate an invasion let come if they can we the Confederates will them how lo go as they have In every case of con- of any Importance since the first inroads of host They have Uie advantage of ua In perhaps give our boys something to do who are ready and anxious to do VROM TIlC of Tuesday last Gov received a dispatch from at No IAO ic with small left on ami TliC was y attack in the Seventh uf by Col to On a dispatch was ccl Now ocni dial off Kort On afternoon an nng wr liy tin Fort had been by the Nationals lhat guns of the were at fin period ol Ilic dav From rumors ones been inJ tlic most serious have IK At tills nothing is known us to the Vie hud nineteen at that point witty WX Tlic furor of the iously i1 still aim at Irom to We doubt U had if hnt more not well spared from Old Point It is certain thai to ami warnings for in nika nur is if not fully o tlic foi 11 ti ot inlets it is not the fault of lie Wi to direct the of to Ihc ol full If there lei it all it Bui Mr not give way iu ir lv up and nl and drive CLARK will do his to J fc ly and we have tit iy meet hope mul i s wiTl rally r 7 be ul J r 1 of m I ch at ill of tu Uie M na r i ll N LI I MM tfi was bv a n unn our l men A of Saturday has the was filled on tn to the rtl ol our at lional on We most to ard
