Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-06
THE NEWS HERE.
JEFFERSON DAVIS Is CERTAINLY
DEAD!

mere can no longer De question OF the death
Of Jefferson Davis. We are not able to saw pre-
cisely, when he died, but we are now sure that
he IS dead.
Last night we received the following dispatch
from perfectly reliable person In Louisville:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. SIS p. m To tAs
Washington dr:-'We have positive informa-
ton here Of the death Of Jefferson Davisn
AT later hour, (midnight) as we learn this
morning, the Secretary Of War received dis
patch from Louisville, as follows:
"Prominent citizens Of Louisville have re.
ceived advices Of the death Of Jefferson Davis
There 10 no doubt Of Il
The event Is great blow to the cause of seces-
sion. Hence the efforts Of the Richmond papers
to conceal It for the time being.
Known In Kentucky, Its effect will be to defeat
their intrgues to precipitate that State Into war
under circumstances advantageous to their cause
It's PRONUNCIATION Just ct this time among the
rank and file Of their army under Beauregard,
must serve greatly to dishea.ten them; while the
effect In Missouri will be to keep thousands from
trusting their fortunes with the secession cause,
who would otherwise be likely to do so.
Hence the efforts to keep the fact Of his death
concealed at least until they can so arrange their
governmental matters, as that the knowledge that
their governments head is dead, may not paralizs
h(their governRent) In all Its departments.
THsAFTAIR AT HAIrERAs.-we are beginning
70 receive accounts Of String hams victory from
Secessia They all go to prove that the blow he
suuck was Of great importance, indeed Its first
military s1ec, has been to put an instant .ton 70
sending disunion reinforcements from North Car
DINA into Virginia. Various North Carolina reoi
menn and independent companies that were ON
thelr way there have been recalled as well an
some Of the North Carolina troops that have been
Tor some time in Virginia. The North Carolina
authorities are now busy with devising means for
the defense Of their own low country, and are be-
seeching the Davis powers to weak ken Themselves
In Virginia for their safety
IL 10 Certainly true that all North CarolIna,s
means are now being directed to her own defence:
ana no less true that those means will not prove
nan sunclent 10 that end, now that the United
o"tes nave ioothold inside OF her dangerous
coast line. There are Newbern, Washington.
Edenton, and Goldsboro'-all points and towns
OF nrst importance to her, within striking distance
OF the anchorage under the guns Of the recently
captured fortreSes. In fortnight the United
states may have feet Of light draft TRANSPORTS
ana TWO or three light draft guuboats, each armed
"itn one or two guns, In Pamlico Sound With
tness, ana 1850 land troops, Il 10 doubtless true
tnat me whole lower Underwater country OF
Nortn Carolina may be devastated in another
fortnight, IL such be the Governments policy I'm
that matter. The North Carolina authorities
could not commence TO defend eastern North Car
DINA against such Union force az we describe.
with less than four times az MANY men and four
times a. much artillery. Their privateers now
Inside cannot cope with the United States pun.
boats Tor an Instant, and their means of transport
ing troops on the Sound will not convex more
THAN two thousand, IL so many, at a time. They
cannot eil where the blows will be struck, and
Oh course VIII be taken everywhere unprepared
The planting wealth Of Nsrth Carolina In con
nn'd TO the region Of the State thus at the mercy
OF the United States, where the slave population
gresty outnumbers the free II Is also the seces-
sion portion OF the State, Of course. Already the
haelgh papers are calling on the people there TO
run their negroes out Of danger without further
delay. We take II, they will heed that advice
instantly; insomuch an they know well that their
negroes Will desert them, az happened around
FORTRESS Monroe, where, though the Union army
does not hold ten square miles Of territory. its
presence has cost Eastern Virginia the loss of two
thousand slaves already.
We do not share the apprehension of some Of
the Northern papers that our small force left In
Fort Hatieras 10 in danger Of being overwhelmed
IL Will be reinforced and strengthened long be-
fore IL can be dangerously assailed. We know
well the means at the command Of the secession
isu Of assailing IL, and also that the Government
here are prepared to make the most Of their i'm
portant success, instantly.
IL North Carolina can Instantly send ten thou.
sand soldiers and feet sufficient to DESTROY the
favnee and Monticello, to Hatteras Inlet, she
may retafe the forts-not otherwise-ss the North.
efn pres will soon come to comprehend.
THK ConhIssIoNKRsHIP or PUBLIC BuIIp rxa.