The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-16 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The subjoined additional details have been fur-
nished from the New York papers, which have
since come to hand :

NEW YORK, SEPT.
_3.

The New rerk Times of the 2d inst. gives the
following account of the capture of Forts Hatteras
and Clark :

"We published yesterday morning a brief an-
nouncement of the result of the expedition which
lately left Fortress Monroe under the joint com-
mand of Gen. Butler and Commodore Stringham,
and this morning we give the full particulars, as
furnished by our special correspondent who accom-
panied the expedition. As we anticipated, its des-
tination was Hatteras Inlet, which has for some
time been infested by a number of pirates, who have
run out and in, whenever they saw fit, with the
utmost impunity. The Secessionists have also re-
cently erected there two forts, one called Fort Hat-
teras, and the other Fort Clark, mounting about 30
guns and occupied by some 600 or 700 men. The
expedition left Fortress Monroe on Monday last,
and made their rendezvous off the inlet on Tuesday
afternoon, when preparation was immediately made
for landing troops on Wednesday morning. The
number landed was about 300; the gunboats, mean-
time, sweeping the beach with shell to prevent any
interference on the part of the Secessionists. The
batteries were then engaged by the Wabash, Min-
nesota, and the Cumberland, with the greatest
effect, and during the first day were partially
silenced, the troops on shore remaining in readiness
to lend their aid at the proper moment.

" On Thursday morning the bombardment was
recommenced, the ships having taken up new posi-
tions, and such was the terrible effect of their fire
that the Secessionist commanders were speedily
driven to capitulation, when our force on shore
marched into the forts and took possession. The
surrender was absolute and unconditional, General
Butler refusing to treat on any other terms.
" Upwards of 600 prisoners were taken, including
Commodore Barron, commanding the Secessionist
naval forces in Virginia and North Carolina, and
Assistant-Secretary of the Confederate navy, and
several colonels, captains, and officers of lesser note.
The Secessionist loss in killed is unknown, as they
are said to have carried away a number of bodies.
Two were found inside the forts. Eleven of their
wounded were brought away with the other pri-
soners, who will soon reach this port on board the
Minnesota. Oa our side there appears not to have
been a single man killed or wounded. Three vessels
were captured, one of which was loaded with
cotton, ready to run the blockade, and a number of
important documents were found, which will be of
great service to the Government in determining who
are and who have been its Enemies. On the whole,
the expedition may be regarded as eminently
brilliant and successful.

" The facility with which the Secessionist priva-
teers have been enabled to overhaul and capture
so many Northern vessels is explained by one of
the documents captured at Hatteras. It is a copy
of a letter from Robert G. Scott, late American
Consul at Rio Janeiro, giving a list of all the
vessels leaving or to leave that port within a month,
with full description of their cargoes and destina-
tion. The privateers thus knew precisely when
and where to look for the vessels, and six of those
named in the list have been captured."
A despatch dated Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 1,
says," A special despatch to the New Orleans Delta
from Richmond, the 28th, says that Jeff. Davis is
so ill that Congress had adjourned to await his
convalescence. After the adjournment of Congress
Jeff. Davis will take command in person of the
army on the Potomac.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald states OR Sept. 3, " A despatch has been
received here to-day from Richmond, via Louisville,
announcing the death of Jeff. Davis. This accounts

for the display of flags at half-mast from the Seces-
sionist ramparts to-day."
The .New York Herald of the 3d inst. gives the
following summary,of the situation of affairs—
" Information reached Washington yesterday
afternoon which, if true, may make a considerable
change in the fortunes of the Southern outbreak.
News arrived by way of Louisville from Richmond
states that Jefferson Davis was dead. Our latest
accounts of him were to the effect that he was very
ill, and that the Confederate Congress had adjourned
to await his recovery. If the report of his death
is correct, Mr. Stephens, the Vice-President, is now
at the head of the Secessionist States, and recent
accounts report him also to be sick at Manassas.
It appears that the Secessionist flags within sight
of the Union lines were observed to be flying at
half-mast yesterday, and this would seem to confirm
the rumour of Mr. Davis's death.
" Skirmishes were going en all day yesterday
between the Secessionists and the outposts of the
Union army near Bailey's Cross Road. The Seces-
sionists' earthworks on Munson's-hill are completed
and it is momentarily expected that they will open
fire upon the camps at Bailey's Cross Road. In this
event it will become necessary to silence them, and
a general engagement may thus be provoked.
"The State Department has received information
from Mr. Adams, our Minister in London, that in
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