Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-09-05

of tho enemy.
\ Southern Account. Of the Capture of Fort
| Hatterns.
! LouisriNe, Sept. IA special dispatch to the
Courier from the Union and american Of Nash
vile says dispatches from Richmond state that
General Butler commanding fleet of one hun
drcd guns and 1000 men, arrived off Fort Hat
tcras OH Tuesday and opened fire the fort
which was vigorously returned by the garrison
of 800 men, under the command Of Captain
Barron, formerly of the U. S. navy. After fir
ing twenty rounds the Conle'lcrates' ammuni-
ton gave out and the entire force surrendered.
The fort was built few months since, and
mounted twenty guns.
From Fortress Monroe.
| Fortress Monroe, September 1.-The steamer
George Peabody arrived here this morning from
IIattcras Inlet, having in tow the prize brig II.
S. Brook captured in the inlet.
The Harriet Lane was gotten off safely on
Saturday at p M. Her armament and coal
be recovered
The powerful and well mounted steamer
| Pawnee had taken position in the inlet SO as
to command completely the approach from
Albcmarlc Sound.
The steamer Wabash sailed southwark on
Friday evening, about the time the Minnesota
left for New York with the Confederate prison.
| erS.
| The Confederates arc known to have had at
least eight killed and twenty-five wounded.
The chartered steamer r. B. Forbes from
Boston, went ashore yesterday on Smiths Is
land, near Cape Charles. Three propeers were
sent down from Old Point to assist in getting
her off.
Since the departure of the steamer Adelaide
our troops have been busily engaged in strength
cning Forts Clark and Hatteras They have
mounted the ten inch columbiad brought down
the inlet the day before the attack The place
will doubtless be permanently held by the Fed
eral troops 1t is of immense Importance, and
can readily be held against all approaches of
the Confedcrates. A new Military Department,
it is supposed will be created there, and Gen.
Butler placed in command
| Captain Larneds company of Third Artillery
returned on the steamer Peabody. They were
| the first to land, and with the Naval Brigade
completely cut off the escape of the Confederates
by land. Lieutenant Lodcr was the first man
ashore.
| Two members of Colonel Hawkins regiment
were accidentally shot to-day, and one of them
killed.
The steamer Adelaide is expected tonight
! from Baltimore to proceed forthwith to Hat
| teras Inlet.
| From Western Virginia.
Unreliable reports in relation to operations in
Western Virginia continue to circulate On
Monday it was reported that Rosencrans had
beaten and captured Lee, and uice versa that
Lee had captured Rosencrans. There is no truth
in either report.
There was some excitement in Wheeling, Va,
on Sunday night. A despatch was received
from Fairmont, Marion county, to the effect that
the Secessionists in the back country were ris-
ling in great numbers and marching upon the
town to burn it and tear up the railroad track.
Wheeling was at once in state of activity the
! Home Guard and volunteer citizens hastily pre-
pared to set out to the aid Of their menaced
brethren. and in short time full train set off.
! rising would begxtunsfvc,
and it was thought that it had some connection
with the plans of Gen. Lee. A Wheeling dis
patch of Monday reports fight with indcci-
sive results at Worthington, near Farmont-
Reinforcements were being sent to the Federal
forces at that point.
A fight occurred on Sunday at Boone Court
| House, in the Kanawha region, Western Vr-
ginia, between the Federal and Confederate
thirty killed. a large number wounded and forty
| taken prisoners. During the fight the Union
men set fire to the town.
Battle i'm Kanayva.
Cincinnati, Aug,sst 28.-The following are
all the particulars we can learn of the battle at
Cross Lanes, near Sommervillc, on the 26th,
(Monday,) which appears to have been bloody
affair:
The Tenth Ohio Regiment, Col. Tyler, was
surrounded while at breakfast, and attacked on
both TANKS and in front simultaneously. Our
men immediately formed for battle, and fought
tmost desperately and bravely, while they saw
but little chance Of success.
The enemy proving too powerful for Col.
Tycrs force, he sent forward to his baggage
train, which was coming up three miles distant,
and turned it back towards Gauley Bridge, which
place it reached in safety.
Companies ''B," ssC' and a." suffered most
severely. They, particularly, were in the hot
| test Of the fight, and finally fought their way
! through fearful odds, making dreadful havoc in
the encmy's ranks.
The rebel force consisted of 5000 infantry
and 400 cavalry and ten guns
The Federal forces, after cutting their way
through the enemy's ranks, were much scatter
ed but soon formed again and renewed their
fire, but received no reply or further pursuit
| from the enemy.
Our loss is not yet definitely ascertained, but
not over 200 are missing of the 900 men engag
| ed. The rebels loss was fearful.
! Lieut.. Col. Creighton captured the enemy's
kcolors and two prisoners.
| Later from Fxanayvhn.
Cleveland, dug. S0.-Gov. Dennison has just
received the following telegram from Brigalier
General Cox:
| Gauley Bridge Ta., dug. 29.-Authentic re-
ports show only fifteen killed and about forty
wounded of the 18th Ohio Regiment. A large
humber were scattered and are missing, how
ever, but we hope most of these will escape.
| FROM MISSOURI.
Proclamation of General FremOnt--Martial
l. Law Proclaimed throughout the State of
! Acknowledgements Measures Adopted.
| ST. Louis, august 31.-The following Procla-
nation was issued this morning by General