Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-02

President Davis has been authorized TO
sppoint the aids to the Commander-in-C Chief.
All absent officers of the army Of the Poto-
mac are required TO be at their posts on the
2Slh.
After the adjournment Of Congress, Davis
will take command in person Of the army of
the Potomac.
LOUISVILLE, September IA Richmond
dispatch reports several arrests in Loudon
County, Va, of old citizens charged with
treason. Several deaths have occurred
among the Federal prisoners, including Gap
tain Jones, of the First Maine, and Lieuten-
ant BadoiD, of the Eleventh Massachusetts.
The Baptist College, at Richmond, has
been made an army hospital.
The Knoxville Register, of the Gath, mo-
tees the arrest of Commander Boutwell,, of
the United States Navy, by order of the Con-
federate Secretary Of the Navy.
The Pensacola correspondent Of the CO.
lumbus (Ga.) Sun says there are whispers
that a fight will take place soon. Litters
are being make by the Quartermaster, and
more troops are expected.
Captain Abernathy, of the Nineteenth Mis-
sissippi, reports, on the 20th, that more than
halt his brigade are in the hospital.
WASHINGTON, September lit is believed
that many of the wounded, and, perhaps, all
the killed, were sent on board the rebel
steamers in the Sound, prior to the capitula-
tion.
General Butler has arrived in Washington.
The uews of the victory caused unbounded
ioy, The result of the expedition is said to
be our possession of the entire North Caro-
lima coast. This expedition was planned by
experienced officers, in connection with the
Navy Department before the meeting of the
last Congress, but had been delayed till the
26th.
Among the papers captured was one from
the late American Consul at Rio de Janeiro,
Robert G.. Scott giving list of all vessels
leaving, or to leave, that port during the
month, with full description of cargoes, &c.
| By this rebel privateeTs knew when and
| where to look and six named in the list were
captured.
BALTIMORE, September l.-Major r. Snow
| den Andrews captured, at Hattera9, was an
architect of this sity.
Many of the prisoners were Baltimoriaus.
Among the prizes is a ship loaded with
cotton.
1t is rumored that member of the South
| ern Cabinet was taken prisoner.
The Harriet Lane got ashore, and was OBJ
| liged to throw overheard her guns and coal.
The footing thus obtained in North Caro-
lima will be held, and Wilmington will be
ultimately taken, thus firing into the rebels
| rear.
New York, September, 1.-The Tribune's
| special has the following additional particu-
lars:
"The feet arrived off Hatteras Inlet on
| Wednesday. Two forts he'd been erected by
| the rebels, commanding the mouth of the
| Inlet, which commands the entrance to Pal
mico and Albermarle Sounds, which thus
affords connection with Virginia and the
sea. The forts replied to our incessant fire,
but without much damage. After three
hours cannonading the flag on Fort Clark
was hauled down, aud the rebels retreated to
the other fort. Our land forces soon occupied
the abandoned fort, hosting the stars and
stripes. At half past eleven o'clock our
shells were beginning to play on the maga-
zine, when the rebels hoisted a white flag.
General Butler refused accedng with any
terms except an unconditional surrender,
which was at last accepted. Barron deliv-
cred his sword to Commodore Stringham,
and the other officers theirs to Butler One
thousand stand of arms, twenty-five cannons,
five hundred knapsacks and large quantity
of munitions were captured Nobody on
our side hurt. Four hundred rebels had re-
enforced the forts on the night previous to
tie attack. On Thursday forenoon steamer
with one thousand rebels approached, but
was kept away by our force in Fort Clark,
| Colonel Max Weber was placed in command
Of Fort Hatteras, and Colonel Hawkins in
Fort Clark. A portion of the feet remains
there. Several important books and papers
were captured, which discloses the plans Of
the rebels"
PLEASANT HILL, Nd, August 3O.-Advices
received from Martipsburg state that Hon
Edward j. Pendetos, of Virginia, has been
captured by the rebels. Pendeton is q
pr minept Union man.
Everything on the Potomac, between the
mouth and Seneca and MonocaCy Rivers is
quiet.
BALTIMORE, September 1.-General Woo
has issued general order on the HatteraS
Inlet victory. He says "We also captured
ten inch columbiad, thirty. one pieces o.
cannon, brig loaded with cotton, slooI
load of provisions and stores, two lighl
boats aud one hundred and fifty bags o
coffee. &C."