Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-11
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WAsHINaToh Oct. 9.--The Navy Department,
received official accounts of the affair near Hat
teraa Inlet from the commandersof OF the Susque
hanna and Monticellos No mention OF the De
struction Of rebel steamers, Or disabling Of tns
Fanny, is made, as was reported py the M
Herald's correspondent.
Two boats full of troops going from the shor'
to tho rebel steamers were struck py sneiis ans
destroyed. The commAnderof the Montlceiio
St. Brain, thinks one shot sttuck the Fanny. \
The nameaof heisoldler VINO esckpe1 aitel
killing a rebel Captain was WarrenC. Hayer
Company II, Goth Indiana regiment. Anothel
private, Chas. White, Of the same company
was drowned in the surf
Haver states that two Of our shells fell !ntt
two sloops loaded with men, blowing the veg
sells to pieces. The slaughter among the rebela
was great, and q numberof officers were Killed
When the Monticello ceased firing, the rebels
were scattered for four miles along the beach
Six rebel steamers were at one time on the
Point, their shot falling short. ,e..S q ~ ..,f
The policy OF the Government In regard to
employing foreigners in the military service is
as follows, the statement being made on good
authority: aagl ~ E9slL.45g c XXX w W..
lst No one has been authorized to enlist or
raise troops in Canada, as has been affirmed TO
be understood there. gls Ra1l "a d .9..so ,nsi
%. No Commissions have been offered or
other overtures made to military men In France
or other European states, as has been assumed ne
there. . -s74 ~ ~ a.qg,l p Yiia.n =.
3d. The Government has not rendered the
commanded the army 10 Gen. Garibaldi, as mas
been represented In Europe. io sssi' -, :.
What Ia true is, first, that every foreigner
who has come with o good character and cre'
dentials, and offered his services 70 the Govern-
ment in support OF the Union has been accepted,
and no other is in the military employment OF
the United States. 5, y ,,r bgy 81. .sz.i
I'd. Gen. Garibaldi, being q naturslized citi-
zen,lit was reported TO the Government by one
of our Consuls, that the General was contem-
plating q visit to this country, and that he had
intimated conditi0ually disposition to engage
in the service of the United States. l'gsgg p. :.
He was informed that IL this was 90, his ser.
vices would be accepted with pleasure, and he
would receive commission as Major. General,
being the came rank which was conferred on
General Lafayette in the War Of the Revolu.
ton. General Garibaldi, upon confederation OF
the subject, has concluded not to offer his servi-
ces at present, but thinks he may by and by
visit the United States ...-.,-,. +, :,
Hon. J. F. Potter, Chairman of the lnvesti-
eating committee of the House, on the 9Th inst.
called the attention of the Navy Department
to statement In the newspapers that Capt. j.
H. Morrison, Of the steamer Fanny, which was
captured by the rebels off Cape Hatteras, was
imprisoned at Fortress Monroe for refusing to
take the oath Of allegiance, and inquire If the
statement ls true In whole or In part. The De-
partment to-day replied as follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct 9-Sir; Your letter
Of the 9th inst, relative to the newspaper re-
ports concerning the master of the steamer
FANNY. has been received The steamer alud-
ed to was not at the time of her capture in the
service of this Department, and has never been
employed by it, and the same may be said of
her captain. This Department has no knowl-
edge Of him whatever, and have no reason to
suppose that at the time Of the capture Of the
Fanny, single person In any way connected
with the Navy was on board of her. l
Very respectfully, yours, etc. 1. ,s....,
-, GIDEON WE1LES.