Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07
New York Herald's Correspondence


Railroad Train DestrOysd-A Number Of
Persons Killed.
New York Heralds Correspondence
WASHINGTON September 5.-The capture
of Fort Hatteras and its dependencies has
spread alarm throughout the Carolinas.
The regiments from South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, hurrying to the Po-
tomac, have been stopped on the way and
sent to Newburn, under the impression that
an immediate attack is contemplated on the
headquarters of the rebel pirates.
New York Tribune's Correspondence
WASHINGTON, September 5.-Mr. Burch,
the British. Consul at Charleston, writes to
his friends in this city that the effect of the
blockade is felt with increased severity.
Every week the Southern people were BIT
terly lamenting their destitute condition.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Times.l
WASHINGTON, September 5.-B. G. Gal
ligher, Paymaster of the Navy, and whe has
been for some time stationed at the Navy
yard was arrested this morning, by order of
Government, and is now in custody at Phila-
delphia.
He is from Richmond, Va. It is believed
his offense is disloyaity to the Government.
Captain A. Beckwith, Commissary of Sub
sistence, has advertised for sealed proposals
for five thousand barrels -four, to be made
from new wheat also, for forty thousand
bushels potatoes, Of the first quality-the
Government reserving the right, in each case
to pay for the same in Treasury. notes.
New YORK, September c." Flora Tenn
pie" was seized yesterday on the race course
by the United States Marshal, as the property
of Baltimore SecessionisT She had Just
been beaten in three straight heats by the
Ethan Allen"
A Secession flag was found, yesterday,
slowed away on board the United States
transport, ldTion. The Marion was under
charter by the Government, and had Just
been seized as the property, in part, of Sc
cessionists.
PHILADELPHIA, September 6-The Inquirer
has special dispatch from Washington
which says that reliable information has
been received by the Government of the
death of JEFF. Davis. 1t is said to have taken
place on Tuesday.
FORTRESS MONROE, September 5.-The
Monticello and Harriet Lane arrived from
Hatteras Inlet this morning. They report
the most gratifying intelligence. The Con-
federates have abandoned their strongly fort
fled tolt at 0cracoke Inlet.
Nultitudes of North Carolinians have
demonstrated their loyalty to the Govern
ment by coming to Fort Hatterss to take the
| oath of allegiance. Colonel Hawkins sends
| word that he administered the oath to be-
tween two and three hundred in a singe day.
The steamer PaaOnee still lies in the Inlet,
and the SuSguehdnnd on the outside. The
SuSQuehanna ran down to Ocracoke Inlet
and found the Notifications there completely
deserted. The Confederates had carried
away their guns, and white flag was ex-
hibted.
MONTGOMERY Co., ND, September AT
| the latest advices from Leesburg, there were
supposed to be about seven thousand rebel
troops, there. The rebels are engaged in
throwing up intrenchments at the Junction
| of the Little Falls Road with the Alexandria
and Leesburg Turnpike, and that nearly all
| the negroes in the northern part of Fairfax
County are employed in the work. Above
Leesburg there are no large bodies of rebels,
but their pickets line the river shore, and
guard the fords and ferries.
An eyewitness states that the affair at
| Conrad's Ferry, week ago, was as follows:
A party of Union scouts crossed the river
and took several prisoners, arms and four
horses.
On reaching the river, on their return,
they were attacked and compelled to lei
their prisoners go. The next day a battery
appeared opposite our intrenchments, anC
commenced shelling US.
We having no artillery there at the time
our men responded with muskets and rifles
On the arrival of our battery the rebels sool
beat q retreat.
Three days subsequent to the above,
large camp of SecessioHists was discovers
to be in range of our rifed batteries, ant
near Leesburg. An active bombardmen
soon caused the rebels to leave their quarter
and go mile further from the river.
: Our artillerists say they threw shells froI
their rifed guns over and beyond the tow
Of Leesburg.
HUDSON, NO.. September 5.-Abe Hage
baggage master on the Hannibal and s
Joseph Railroad, furnishes to the st. Lou
Democrat the following account of a diabol
ical outrage on that road, day before yesteI
day:
The passenger express train bound wes
| September g. was thrown into Platte River
The timbers of the east end of the bridg
over that stream having been burned through
the entire train went down, the engine turn
ing over, and the baggage, freight, mail an
two passenger coaches piled on top.
The passenger coaches were completed
{ smashed, and l was the only one of the trail
, that escaped unhurt. After getting out Q
the baggage car, l commenced taking tn
passengers that were not killed from tn
= wreck. Conductor S. @. Cutler died in feN
| | minutes
Frank Clark, engineer, had one leg com
. pletely twisted and jammed in strings. II
a also died in few moments.
. Martin Field, mail agent, Charles Moor
fireman, and ]. Fox, brakeman, were killeI
Among the wounded were Mr.. Medil
! son of DR.. Medill of Ohio, and his wife, bot
badly injured. could not learn the namt
of all the passengers: | went to st. Josep
: got an engine, physicians and other nece
I saries for the wounded, and reached q
: wreck at three A. NJ.
The greatest excitement prevails in
. Joseph in regard to this inhuman outrage.