The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
DIAMOND SPRING STATION,
81 miles east of Fort Churchill,
September 18th.

September 18Th.
The Pony arrived at 9 P. NJ, with the fol-
lowing dispatch to the Union /:
81. JOSEPH, Sept. 7th.-We are entirely
cut of from all communication by railroad
or telegraph with the East, and unable TO
give later dates than Sept. I'd. Our city
and all the roads leading out are in posses
sion of the rebels. When communication
will be restored it is impossible to conjec
ture.
The following is the official report of tue
Hatteras inlet affair to the Secretary of the
Navy:
have to inform you that we have been
eminently successful; all that could be
wished for by the most hopeful has been ac-
compished. We are taking aboard the Min
nesoia officers aud men, numbering GIT, who
surrendered after bombardment from the
feet during a portion of two days.
(Signsd.) S. II. STRNGHAM,
Comman'g Blockadng Squadron.
Articles of capitulatiOn agreed to between
Commodore Stringham and Gen. Butler,
and the Confederate States navy and Maj.
Andrews commanding land forces, at Fort
Hatteras, stipulate that the forces under
said Barron, Martin and Andrews, all mu-
nitions, arms, men and property, be uncOn-
ditionally surrendered to the Government
Of the United States. Terms, full capitula-
ton, and that officers and men shall receive
the treatment of prisoners of war.
The expedition to Hatteras inlet resulted
ia signal victory over the rebels, The U.
S. troops captured two Forts, rs cannon,
1000 stand of arms and 7l2 prisoners.
Among them are Capt. Samuel Barron,
Lieut.. Sharp and DR.. Brown, late U. S. Ma
Wy, and Major Andrews, late U. S. A. The
loss on their side is not yet learned, though
five are known to be killed and a number
wounded, many Of whom were Carried away.
Lieut.. MurdOck, a late u. 8. A. officer, was
among the number wounded, with the loss
Of an arm. We have had no casualty Of
consequence. The surrender was uncondi.
tional. 800 men landed amid heavy surf.
when the man.Of war hauled in and CON-
menced cannonade at 10 A. NJ, on the 28th
of August, and kept it up at intervals all
the day. 1t recommended on the 10th with
increased efforts. The enemy attempted to
land 1900 men in the fort but were driven
back. At IL IL they displayed the white
flag and we're forced to surrender at discre-
tiOn.
A number Of the leading fnanciers, in.
cluding the presidents of some Of the New
York banks now in the city, are urging the
President for certain changes in the con-
duct of the war. They propose that the
Government, with an ample force, cause
the rebels to abandon their threatened at.
tack on Washington by making counter al
tacks at various points South.
The State Department will not issue pass
es to any body to pass from loyal States
into rebel States. Since the passage through
Louisville was stopped the demand for
passes has been very large. Most Of the
applicants are women who have been living
North.
1t is stated that the goth of August is the
time the rebels anticipated being in poses
sion OF st Louis.
The remains Of Gen. Lyon arrived at
New York at ono O'Clock Z. M., August
3lst, and we're escorted by guard of hon.
or to the City Hall, where they lay in state
till Monday afternoon, when they were
conveyed to Connecticut.
Forty thousand dollars belonging to the
rebels was seized yesterday, at the Park
bank.
Government has removed the interdiction
against the circulation of the Journal of
Commerce over mail aud express routes of
the United States. II has changed hands.
Surveyor Andrews seized on the I'd inst,
at New York, twenty vessels, owned wholly
or partly by rebels, including eight ships,
and barks; others were TO be seized on
the sane day. The vAlae Of vessels seized
waa ovcr 40 000 000