The Nevada journal., 1861-09-20

khtte 70 Tee NIT until the last Yestlge cf rebel
lion be crashed out
Gen Grant, with fwc regiments of infantfy
and one company Of light artillery and two gun
boats, took possession of Pas.ueah, Ky on the
9th, and found secession flags flying. 4 South
ern army was expected $500 strong, sixteen
miles distant. Loyal citizens tore down the Sc
cession flags the arrival OF orr troops. Gen.
Grant took possession of the Telegraph ofnee,
Railroad Depot and Marine Hospital, and fopad
rations for the Southern army. Gen. tiF2nt is
sued a proclamation. saying he came among
them not as enemy b4t as d friend and fel-
low citizen. not to AZURE annoy them, but to
respect, defend and enfosce rights of loyal citi-
zens.
He says in conclusinDi :" Columbus and
Hickman are in the hands of the enemy, and
they moving upon your city. | am here to
defend you against the enemy and assert and
maintain the authority and sovereignty of your
Govern ment when you cen pursue your usual
avecaiions without ie;ss and whenever this is
manifest / shall Withdraw the forces under my
command,
u. s. GRANT.
Bricadicr General Commanding.
The Pension Bureall have already commenced
pensioning soldiers wonqded in tn. present var.
2.C00 troops were to leave ST. Louis ON the 7th
for active service along The Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad. None Of the roads ont Of this
city are now in operation, bat are waiting pro-
lection which is daily looked for.
There is no telcsraphic communication with
the East.
THE AFFAIR At IIiTFERAS INLET.
The official rccounts of Gen Batter give very
minute particulars Of the eXacditipn and eugage-
ments. lie says Fort iiattcras mounted ten
guns and had four unmsuatel; also one large
ten inch coluH.hia2 ready for mounting The
position of the Fort Is a strong one. nearly sur
rounded by water, and only to be approached
by march of 800 yards, circuitously, over
neck Of sand. within half musket range. and
over causeway only few feet in width. which
was commanded by two cannon ,alcl with
grape and canJiStcr. Fort Clark, which is about
100 yards northerly. is a square redouht, noun
ting five guns and two Founders. The cneiay
| spiked these guns. but ina very Intellectual man
ner. upon Abandoning the fort tho day before.
Gen Bptier says: ION consultation with
Flag Officer StriuEham and Commander Stei-
Finger, determined to leave troops and hold
tae forts, because Of the strength of the t0rt.i
cations and taoir Importance. and because if
! again in possession Of the enemy witb s'ifi-
cient armament, Of the difficulty of rccapturn 2
! them. The Importance Of the point cannot be
overrated. From there the whole coast Of Vir-
: cinii and North taroliaa, from Norfolk to Cape
/ Lookout, is within cur reach by light drluEht
vessels. From il offensive operations may be
made upon the whole coast Of Nnrtr Carolina
/ 20 BogVe Inlet. extending many miles inland to
/ Washington, Newbern and Beaufort. In tbs
/ language Of the Chief Engineer Of the rebels in
official repor,. it is the key of the Alhe-
marie" IL my Judgment, it is station second
/ =" importance only to Fortress Monroe. On
/ hi coast is a depot for cavalry, and supplies
ot the hlockalirc squadron.
| It appears the Harriet Lane and transport.
with Col. Hawkins regiment on board, rot
/ ashore on the lar. previous the capitulation.
/ and where immediately under the guns Of the
! OFT The Trhune's special of Sept. LIST has the
/ following p4rticnars of the Haiter1- affair:
| The feet arrived of IIatteras on Wednesday.
/ Two forts had been erected by the rebels, com
maniing the inlet which commands the entrance
! 70 Pamlco and Abemarle Sounds The forts
| replied to our inccszapt Ere, but without much
damage. After eight hours cannonadrc the
/ Gag on Fort Giarl, was ha;.led down, aad tie
/ rebels retrcated to the other firt Our land
forces soon occupied the abandoned foTt, hoist
| lag thr stars AMI stripes
Atll.30 our shells were beginning 10 play on
/ q c ma-azac. when the rebels hoisted a white
! i1-. Gen. Butler refused TO acccde 10 any
/ terms except an unconditional surrender. which
was at last accepted. Capt Barron delivered
| his sword to Commodore Sfringham. and other
officers theirs to -. B1t'7r. SEQ stand Of
arms, % cannon, 500 knapsacls and large
/ quantity of munitions were captrr' ID. Nobody
| on our side vas hurt. -Four hundred rebels had
reinforced the fort the night before the attack.
! on Thursday forenoon steamer with l.0dJ
rebels approached, bat was kept away by our
! forces in Fort Clark. Col. Max Webber was
/ placed ia command of Fort Iatteras, and Col.
/ Hawkins in Fort Clark 4 portion of the fleet
remains there. Several Important hooks and
papers were captured. disclosing the plans Of the
! rebels. Among the letters and papers captured
was one from the late American consul at itic
Janeiro. Robert G. Scott. giving list of all the
vessels leaving or to leave that port during the
month. with Il full description of their cargocs.
By this the rebel prvateers knew when and
gghe5e to LOOK, and sly named in the list were
! captured.