Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07
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Richmond Examiner says;
A gentleman now in this city, who visited
Fort Hstteras last Tuesday, two weeks since.
Informs us that it was scientifically arranged
and substantially built The timbers used
were of che most massive and durable kind
and the whole was covered with earth to the
thickness of twelve or more inches, and then
| turfed, the grass being already verdant and
| luxurious. The same gentleman informs us
that there was an abundance of ammuni
tion--powder, she'll and solid shetland that
the magazine, located between the fort and
the shelter in the rear, was considered by
skilltul engineers,as bomb proof. If this be
so, the wounded soldiers may have been mis-
taken as to the explosion of the magazine.
With all the lights before us, il we have
been correctly informed, we think the Yam
kees can be confined to the dreary wastes of
HatteIas Island, where the moquitoes, high
winds aud scarcity of fresh water viii speed
lily combine to make them repent deeply of
their occupation, If not to cause an entire
abandonment of the position. At all events,
as long as they can be confined to their
present position, they will receive far more
damage themselves than they can possibly
ipfiict upon the good and patriotic people of
North Carolina. We earnestly and devoutly
hope, that If no means are devised to drive
them off by the Confederate Government,
that the mosquitoes in that section may grow
crease in volume and fury, ard that the in
famous invader may be phebotomized aud
scattered, until there is not one left to desc
crate the soil which they have so ruthlessly
! invaded.
A correspondent of the same paper,
| writing from Raleigh, says:
What does the entrance Of the Yankees
! into our waters amount to? 1t amounts to
/ this: The whole of the Eastern part Of the
State is now exposed to the ravages of the
mercileSs vandals. Newbern, Washington,
Plymouth. Edenton, Uertford, Elizabeth
! Cjiy, sre all now exposed, besides the whole
! of'he adjacent country.
! The strength OF the Yankee force already
| landed is not definitely known. Il is sup
poSed 70 te about eight thousand men. Oar
State is row plunged into great deal Of
trouble, which certainly could have been
avoided had the proper steps been taken. 1t
was said publicly, by member of the Con-
ventiop, during the last session, that if the
Government had had nothing to do with the
coast defense, but left it 10 the people of the
| Eastern part of the State, it would have been
put in proper state of defense. No doubt
but what he said was true.
! saw a gentleman to- day from up the
| State, who has a company to offer to the
service of the State. He says if arms can't
be obtained, they will arm themselves with
double. baTreled shot guns, and make the
| molds for their own cartridges. 1t is certain
that something very active must be done
and that speedily.
Females are leaving the Eastern part o
the State rapidly, and coming here and going
elsewhere. There is great agitation now
throughout the State, as far as this news has
reached.
The Wilmington Journal says:
Recriminstions are useless, we suppose. l
is better in the time of trial to suggest wha
can be done--to urge It's doing, and to do al
that can be done to help il forward.
Recent events coming home to our owl
State, lowering over our own coast, threaten
ing our own homes, approaching our owl
: doors, will 90 far to show whether we wer
. | panic stricken when we appealed so strongl
for the construction of efficient works for th
defe1se Of our coast. Over and over agai
have we sounded the alarm, until we mad
! ourselves odious to the complacant head me
about the Capitol, a thing which we regre
led, but for which we did not reproac
r, ourselves. Can those who so vehement
u did not like our course say that they hav
" nothing with which 10 reproach themselVe
IA II they do, who will believe them?
The force at Hatteras has fallen into tt
hands of the enemy not from any want
!: galantry on their part but because they ht
1f rot a sufficient amount of ammunition, an
a because they were neither sustained nor ha
works sufficiently tenable to resist the heay
= force brought against them; -four thousau
i men and one hundred gups) There was L
u provisions made to secure their retreat.
h, But the reply to all who urge anything hi
. heretofore been, ooh no, there is no daI
Is ger; you are only scared" The people hay
had enough of this they must act st ont
.s themselves. There has been no earthly u
>, in depending upon the authorities so far
y least.
- The Raleigh Standard has also the folloy
p ing:
~ We stop the press 10 announce the star
d ling intelligence that a dispatch has ju
r been received in this city, that Fort Hatter
# was taken by the Nationals at eleven o'cloc
on Thursday, and that our whole fore
!. amounting to nearly six hundred men, haV
n been made prisoners. Arouse, North Care
= liniaLs and drive them from your soil.
. A dispatch from Governor Clarke has jul
been read in the House Of Commons, cor
o veying the intelligence of the surrender
: our troops at HatteTas to the National
O Among those surrendered was Colon
Martin, brother of the Adjutsnt Gener
Martin For the sake of the credit of IL
y State, we forbear to describe the effect whiC
: this dispatch produced on the House, AL
. yet this is the body that has arraigned Il
u Convention "a little civit, good spoth
TO cary"
% The Raleigh Register says:
The following is the number of the n
or tional feet seen off the Cape: eight steal
,s. ships of war, one sailing frigate, three stea
b gun-bosts, three barks, supposed to be tran
no ports; nine long launches of surf boats.
ne Under this state of affairs, we feel warrar
se ed in entertaining the most serious aDpI
n. tensions for the safety of Newbern. Was
=, ingtou, and in fact the entire coast. Color
Vi Campbells regiment, recently stationed
N, Graham, and originally destined for Virgin
he was sent to Newbern on Wednesday. T
Charlotte Artillery left their camp here
, Thursday for the same destination. T
~ Wilmington Artillery, now at Camp Boyli
W. aud under marching orders for Virginia, ht
las been detained here until it can be ascertain
l;t if their services are needed ON the coast.
Nv Had the earnest and repeated advice
BILE General Gwynn, Captain Crossan, and OF
has officers, been needed, there would now
five thousand men on our coast.
of The Newbern Progress says:
the Men of Eastern Carolina, arouse
have warned you heretofore, but many
you needed not. Now your property,
ing homes and your families are in dam
rhe Come to your arms, and drive the inVa
as from your soil. A little preparation m
a. have saved this disaster, but now it is
'ne late, and we must make the most of it.
'm' Let the militia be called out to aid
y regular forces, and if the Hessians
a advance, let us make them rue it. We