, 1861-09-26
PITGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEILAcooM, w. T.
Thursday Evening, Sept &c, 1861.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


unable to give later dates than Sept I'd.
Our city and all the roads leading to il are in
possession of the rebels. When communication
will be restored is impossible to conjecture.
The following is the official report Of the Hat,
teras Inlet affair to the Secretary Of the Navy:
have to inform you that we have been en-.
tirely successful. All that could be wished for
by the most hopeful has been accomplished.
We are taking on board the Minnesota the officers
and men, numbering 6l7, who surrendered after
bombardment from the feet during a portion
Of two days.
[Signedl $. II. SrRrSGHAH,
Commanding blOckading squadron.
Articles Of capituaton were agreed TO be-
tween Commodore Stringham and Gen. Butler
of the U. S. Navy and Army, and Capt Barrow,
Mai. Andrews aud - Martin, Of the Conled-
crate States sea and land forces. All munitions
and property were Internationally surrendered
to the Government Of the United States. Terms
full captulation, and that officers and men shall
receive the treatment Of prisoners Of war. The
expedition to Hatteras Inlet resulted in o signal
victory over the rebels.
, The United States forces captured two forts,
twenty-five cannon, 1000 stand Of arms, 6l7
prisoners, among them Captain Samuel Barrow,
Lieut. Sharp and Dr. Brown, late Of U. 5. Navy,
and Major Andrews, late Of the U. 5. army
Loss on their side not yet known. Five are
known to have been killed, number wounded,
many Of whom were carried away. Lieut..
Murdock, late Of the u s. army, was among the
number, with the loss Of an arm. We have had
no Gu ,ualty of any consequence. The surrender
was unconditional. Three hundred men landed
amid heavy surf when the men-oi.war hauled
in, and commenced canonHdc at O:lJ A. NJ.
on the 25th Of Aug, and kept it up at intervals
all day, and re commenced on the 29th with in.
creased efforts. The enemy attempted to land
1000 men in the fort but were driven back.
AT 1880 they displayed white flag, and were
forced to surrender at discretion.
A number Of the leading financiers includ ng
the presidents Of some of the New York banks.
now in Washington. urged the President for GER
tain changes in conducting the war. They pro-
pose that tho Government, with an immense
force shall cause the rebels to abandon their at
tack on Washington city by making counter at
taeks on various points South.
The State department will not issue passes to
anybody 10 60 from rebel into loyal States.
Since the passage through Louisville was
stopped, the demand for passes has been very
large. Most of the applicants are women who
have been living North.
It is stated that the goth Of August was the
time the rebels anticipated being in possession Of
st. Louis.
The remains Of Gen. Lyon arrived at New
York at P. NJ, August 2lst, escorted by a
guard Of honor TO the City Hall.
$4,000 belonging to the rebels was seized
yesterday, at Park Banks.
Government has removed the interdictiOn
against the circulation Of the journal Of Com.
merce over mail and express routes throughout
the United States. II has changed hands.
Surveyor Andrews on the "a seized go vessels
owned wholly or partially By rebels, including
eight ships and two barks Others were TO be
seized the same day. The value Of vessels seized
is over $2,00O,O00.
The steamer America, from Liverpool, August
2Sd, arrived off Further Point Sept Cd, with
two days later news.
Among the papers received at the meeting Of
the Social Science Congress in Dublin was one
by Bagley, MP, entitled Cotton employment;
food without It." lie said manufacturers ex-
pected to be able to keep working men employed
until spring. The crop was growing in the
Southern States, but the difficulty would be to
obtain il. Miss Sarah Raymond read paper on
American slavery its influence on Great Britain.
II. Chevalier, the celebrated French leader, de-
nounced the Morrill, Tariff as child Of disorder.
The Times has q bitter editorial on financial diff.
culties Of the American government and says
the course pursued at Washington throws into
the shade all the borrowing Of England.
ST. JosEPn, Sept. 4.
Yesterday the Hannibaland ST. Joseph railroad
bridge over Platte river was burned by the rebels
and the telegraph wires cut. When the express
train bound west came up, twas hurled over the
embankment, and the engine, tender and baggage
car preciptated into the river. There were 10
Killed and about twenty wounded.
SACRAMENTO, Sept II.
The following Is the vote for Governor: Stan.
ford, $4,000; Conness, 2e,767; Mcconnell, 80
SSA Total 1l3,19l.
fAH' ST. JOSEPH, September 10.
A dispatch dated Quincy, ILL.,, September 9Th,
says: man just arrived from Shelbina, Mis-
souri,, reported there was fight at that place on
Saturday, between Gen. Hurlburt's forces and
some ! 200 or 300 state troops, under Green.
Gen. Hurlburt retreated westward. Green has
two cannon planted at Salt river, commanding
the bridge, and intends raking any train convey
ing soldiers that attempts to cross Il. The track
b torn up in several places.
~ CAiso, Sept 9th.
As near as can be learned, there are $4,000
rebel tfoopS in southeast Missouri Phe troops
OF Sikeston are reported to have lefi that place
Il Is also reported that Pillow is leaving New
Madrid with his force, and that the troops at
Hickman, Ky, yesterday, were Tennessee re-
belG
y r LOUISVILLE, Sept 4th.
Richmond dispatches say that President Davis
called Congress to convene for tho second time
Lieut. Burnett, late Of the United States army,
lately arrived at Fort Smith.
Gen. Grant telegFaphed to the Kentucky Leg
ltnre, that the Confederate forces. In considera.
Ole numbers, had invaded Kentucky, and are
eccuPying and certifying their positions al Kick
mans and Chuck Bluffs. This Pm. received
rsPly 10 bis message, with one from Gov Harris