Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-07
dNOrtester Daily SPY,
From the London Times.
RUSSELL'S LAST LETTER.
TWO PROMINENT EVENTS.

people for national loan, and Gen. Eremont'S
proclamation OF martial in Missouri and the lib
Grafton ot the slaves belonging to rebel own.
ers. The military event is the success OF the
expedition 10 Cape HatteraS, which is also of
considerable significance While the partrilgcs
are having bad tune of it in England, which
scarcely permits them to be properly thankful
for their day of grace yesterday. there is
fuSIllade rising up here from the Ouiposts be
yoni the Potomac, noisy us that which comes
from turnp field and stubbe in the pleasant
isles three miles away But the advance OF
the enemy is really intended to exercise their
men, and TO find ground tor their fresh troops.
On this side nothing will be done Tor three or
four wees to come. Gen. Mcclellan is at
present incapacitated by strain received
when riding out, a consequence OF the constant
personal supervision and inspection by which
he stimulated so largely the progress of the
army officers and men, towards efficiency.
OUR FINE ARMY MAT ERALS.
But the machine is fairly moving and in
working order and by the time the season is
favorable and other combinations are ready
for execution, The army WH JUSTIFY the erpecta
tons Chch are entertained OF ii, ana will deserve
some OF the eulogles passed on it by anticipa
ton. Never, perhaps, has finer body OF men
in all respects OF pLysiqae been assembled by
any power in the world, and there is no rea-
son why their morale should not be improved
SO as to equal that of the best troops in Eu-
rope.
MILITARY VALUE OF THE HATTERAs VICTORY.
The news IRON Cape Hatteras, which was
received here yesterday, caused great eXulta-
ton. 1t was described, OF course, in the local
paper as a grand battle" Ii is certainly
great success, and il has been achieved so
easily that the original design OF the cxpedi.
on has been abandoned, and instead of block
~ nm fnS ont iufr tl,a
ages Gen. Butler and Commodore String.
ham arrived at the much more sound cOncIu.
sion to occupy the works which they found
ready built to their hands, which course offers
the advantages stated in the general despatch
and must prove of the most serious incOnVen.
fence TO The enemy, and terror aAd dsmay
TO North Carolina. | doubt not the influence
of this coup will be felt at Richmond and Man
assas, and it may probably induce the confed.
crates to risk an attack on Washington, or a
march into Marylani. 1t must certainly lead
TO a diffusion OF part of their forces to watch
the rivers and cities of North Carolina. 1t will
be observed that the confederate account of
the surrender of the forts ascribes the result to
want of ammunition and, on looking over
the inventory OF the captured material it Ger.
tainly appears il they had only ten thirty
two pound shells, and no round shot at all.
They were hammered at from more than two
inch fuZes, ! without classmates, while their re.
treat was cut off by the fire OF The ships along
the spit and by the landing OF the troops on
the beach.
= THE VICTORY REGARDED POLITICALLY.
1t is very doubtful whether the president or
the politicians of the extreme republican par.
ty will approve of the capitulaton inasmueh
as the officers and men surrendered on c0ndi-
ton that they were "to be treated as prisoners
OF war" Ergo, they are not rebels or TO be
treated as rebels. Again and perhaps more
Important The articles OF UaptulatI0B are
signed by IS. Barron, flag officer, U. $. navy,
commanding naval forces, Virginia and North
Carolina, although Gen. Butler in his report,
observes he was determined mot even to give
an official title to the officer in command OF the
rebels p Strange, indeed In that satIe
document, and Immediately before that very
statement, there is not only the articles of cap
itulation inSurlng for officers and men the
treatment due-not TO "rebels" but--to ''p is
oners of war, but after the words "Beuiamin
i. Butler, Major General U. S. A, command.
ing" comes tile style and title OF fag officer
Barron, of confederate states navy.
This matter is OF greater consequence than
may be supposed. 1t is not a mere verbal
criticism Hitherto the authorities at Wash
inCtOn have resisted all entrcatics and arpu-
menis to negotiate iOr an exchange OF prison.
eTs with the conlederatcs, and have preferred
TO let their officers remain in captivity rather
than MAKE such an admission OF equality and
independence as would be implied by an
exchange, Tor which, indeed, they had scarcely
any materials The capture of these officers
and men will nearly give them an equivalent,
and il is probable the the wishes of the officers
OF the regular army and others will be in some
sort attended to. Indeed unless the act OF
Gtn. Butler, at once kind and juGicious, be
repudiated, it is easy To see now on what prin
ciple the government can justify the refusal to
treat for an exchange Of prisoners. 1t is plain
they cannot affect on all occasions to consider
the enemy as rebels, and to trust them as such
even when in their power. The confederate
leaders have already shown that they will not
permit any approaches TO be made to them
unless in such form as to imply their in
dependence as belligerents, and they refused
to comply with the demands for Colonel
Cameron's body, beca. Sc it was not made
officially. The terms of surrender at the
Hatteras forts will make persistence in the
determination to deal with the Contederates
as rebels and pirates very like atfectatiUn.
alag officer Barron can scarcely be treated
as a pirate captain of pirate navy nor the
officers Commanding Seventh Light Infantry
North Carolina volunteers" as rebels. The
revelations OF the state OF things i'll the Con
federate States must be very comforting and
full of hope to the federast There is an
evident scarcity of cannon and material of war,
such as shot and shell of the larger calibers,
percussion caps, and lead. The whole OF
North Carolina will be thrown into agitation
and alarm. The water of Pamlico and Al
bemarle, and the river systems connected
with it, are placed at the mercy of the teder.
alists.
THE REBEL COAST.
Cape Hatteras is relighted-a secure haven
for the Confederate States prvateers destroy
ed. The bloodless success is not less so
because it is bloodless, but then it is not either
grand battle" or GLORIOUS victory" The
navy department, which originated the expedi.
ton, will recover popularity; the navy itself
will be encouraged, after its season OF CON.
parative nacton and obscurty.
The ConfederdteS 10iH haze 10 look out no,U for
their sed6oard The towns Oh Albemarle Sound
and such places as Beaufort and Newbern are
of no small importance. railway from the
former city leads direct to Richmond, via
Goldsborough, Baden, and Petersburg, and is
connected with the line from Norfolk TO Viii
mington and Charleston.
There is one thing remarkable about the
wounded-theiI youth. They vary from sew
enteen TO twenty seven, with the exception of
one man, who is tiftyo years of age, and
will never be more.
FREMoNT's PROCLAMATION AND THE SLAVE
QUESTION IN GENERAL.
The real force OF the republican party is
now to be tested for the proclamation OF Gen.
Fremont is really bringing the issue to that
which L. for one, believed it must come if the
war went on-a war OF abolition-a fight be-
tween the northern abolilionists and the south.
ern Shareholders. How many in the north
mil gfo Inv md fba ell.