The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

must now decide whether we will organize
a body of loyal soldiers for state purposes
strong enough to enforce the obligations OF
loyal neutrality, or whether it will suffer
things to 60 on as they have been going
with prospect oflapsing at no distant day
into condition in which in 80 brief . time
has brought martial law on Missouri.
The Courier says there is set OF armed
federals stationed at Horse Cave station on
the Nashville railroad, eighty>one miles
south of Louisville.
Immense amounts of freight and a great
rush of people are daily going south by the
Nashville route, while greater number OF
passengers are arriving. 1t is thought that
by the edict that has gone forth that after
the first September non-intercourse with the
South will be rigidly enforced and the
rush North is owing to Davis's proclama.
ton.
The Courier says that Camp Dick Ro-
binson is constantly increasing.
A negro yesterday swan the river at this
point, passing over the falls and landing
perfectly naked in Camp Joe Holt. He
represented himself as being the property
of Colonel Johnston, of Camp Boone, Ten
nessee. He was this morning returned UNI
der a file of soldiers to Jefferson County
Jail, Colonel Rosseau giving Colonel John.
ston notice of the fact.
Hon. Emerson Etherjdge left for Frank.
fort this morning.
WAsHINGr TON. Sept. l.
The official report of the affair at Hat
teras is as follows:
To the Secretary of the Mays have to inform
you that we have been uncOmmonly success
full. All that could be wished by the most hope
full has been accomplished, and we are taking
on board the Minnesota officers and men num-
bering els, who surrendered after the bonn
bardment from the fleet during portion Of
two days. After landing the prisoners at New
York, Ishall return to Hampton.
S. H. STRINGHAM,
Blockading Squadron.
The articles of equalization agreed or
between Commodore Stringham, General
Butler, and Samuel Barron, commanding
naval force, Confederate States Navy, and
Martin and Anderson, commanding land
forces at Fort Hatteras, stipulpte that all
forces ander said Barron, Martin and An
derson, and all munitions, arms, men ano
property be Internationally surrendered to
the Government of the United States, OIL
terms of full capitulation, and that the Off
GERS and men shall receive treatment due to
prisoners of war.
Another official account says the expedi-
ton to Hatteras inlet resulted in a sigma
victory over the rebels. We captured two
forts, % cannon, l 900 stand of arms and
1876 prisoners, among whom are Captain
Samuel Barron, Lieutenant Sharpe, -
Brown, late United States Navy, and
Major Andrews, late United States army
The loss on their side is not ascertained
but five are known to have been killed, and
a number wounded, many of whom were
carried away.
An officer, late of the United States
Navy, was among the number, with loss OIL
an arm. We have no casualty of conse-
quence. The surrender was unconditional
About 300 men were landed amid heavy
surf, when the men of war hauled in and
commenced the cannonade at Ills Am. or
the 28th, and kept it up at intervals al
day, recommending on the 29th with in
creased effect.
The enemy attempted to land about ], SOC
men but were driven back At l l:30 they
displayed white flag and were forced to
surrender at discretion.