Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-09-05
GENERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 3.

GEN ERAL NE WO,
WASHINGTON, Sept, 3.
Mai. M;ntrum of the N. Y. 37tb, while
doing little amateur scouting yesterday,
saw General officer, surrounded by large
staff. reconnoitering fron Munson's Hill
Driven bv an unamiable firing of BULLETS,
from the road into corr field, Maj. Mn
trum retaliated by rife shot, aimed at the
wearer Of the cooked has, VINO instantly fell
out Of his. saddle He was picked up and
carried into school house
Our pickets ard those Of tbs re bels remain
within apeakng distance Of each other =
Two Michigandefs got around rebel picket
last night, and while they we're IN house,
stole their camp kettles ard got off safely.
When the news of the success Of the Hat
teras expedition was communicated to Gen.
Scott, the tears rolled down his cheeks and
he exclaimed God be thanked" The Pres
ident simply remarked "why have they bro't
all this upon themselves :" The utntest
eheerfulness pervades all classes, and the
victory is looked upon as equivelant to re-
enforcement o, twenty thousand men.
A rebel captain came 10 TO one Of our
pickets with a white flag, and said be WANT
ed to know the truth of the story about tFe
taking of Forts Hatteras and Clarke. Our
picket told him it was true. He appeared
very much cast down, and thanking the
picket retired.
Commodore Barron seemed very much la
ken down 81 would not care so much, y
said he to General Butler. " hut to be taken
by my own ship. the KGbash. is humillia-
ting" Some Of them seemed in good spi-
rits. Their first questions were, what will
you do with us-will you hang us 2" They
were told that they would lbe humanely car
ed for. On being given good supper, they
kept continually remarking about their treat
ment
They locked for irons Immediately upon
ther arrival and expected to be hung inthem.
Wien the first salutations were made be-
tween The United States Officers and Com
modore Barron, he asked chow many were
killed on the feet ?" The answer was
Nome "IIow many were wounded ?"--
"None," was the reply, why" he excIalm-
ed. You astonish me. thought 20 capture
these forts il would cost a thousand lives.
and be cheap at that"
During the sheliing process, the fiery mes.
aengers fell into the forts so thick and fas t
ttat lodging was impossible, and a general
scramble was made for the bomb =
The men were so thoroughly panic struck
that they could not be brought up to the
guns, and those who could not get into the
bomb proof, seraped pits in the sand ard
burrowed in them.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3.-This morning the
Rebels again made their appearance at Nun.
sons Hill. but did not run up their rag until
about ten O'clock Their fort is apparently
dore, so far as the work is concerned in
front. Il is mere emhankment, from eight
to fifteen feet sigh, the top being level The
highest place is to fill up Iavine. Sentries
are stationed all along the parapet at a dis
tance of twenty or thirty feet Near the
centre, is a large flag, the stripes of which
are four or Eve feet wide it floats IN the
wind to day, with its broadsids to the Ma
tional Capital, which is plainly visible from
there.
The propeller Herbert, has just come up,
having towed up for the yankees" sloop
captured by revenue cutter day or two
since. The sloop is heavily loaded with
revoivers and other arms, ammunition,
blankets, medicines, surgical instruments,
&C., together with about half ton Of per-
cusion caps, all Of which were on the way tn
the Rebels, Two men were al that were
found on board. They are now in the Gus
tody of fsg officer Craven.
Last week schooner heavily laden with
tobacco, was captured down the PotaRae,
ard is now held bg the fonlla.
1t has already been determined to occupy
| Hatteras Inlet as a station for our blockad
ing squadron, and dispatches were to day
sent for several caFgoes of coal to be shipped
there from New York for the use of cur
steamers. No doubt is entertainer of our
ability to hold this point against any force
! that can be brought against it.
We have reports fromthe lower Potomac,
stating that there are six thousand Rebels
Just in the rear of Aquia Creek. It is sta
/ ted also, on reliable authority, that they
still keep up communication with Maryland.
They are at work open1nga new road to the
| lower part of the Potomac.
| There have been, from time to time, ru
mors that the Rebels intend crossing the
Potomac at Leesburg. We viii warrant, on
good testimony, that they have but slight
! disposition indeed to undertake such ride
uIous movement They would be too well
cared for at that point.
| Minister Adams writes that he does not
think the British Government contemplates
any change of position so long as the block
oda ic continued