The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-10

The following l. 4 summary Of the news, which, how
ever, IS very disconnectedIy given in the few Papers
received.
An engagement hal taken place. at Hatteras Inlet,
on the coas; Of North Carolina, between Federal for.
ces. under Gen. Butler, and the Rebels, under Com.
Barren. The latter were defeated. The following Is
u portion Of the official report Of the affair
TO the Secretary Of the Navy I have to inform
you that we have been eminently successful. All
that could be wished for by the most hopeful has been
accomplished We are taking aboard of the Mime
sofa officers and men numbering 617, who surrender
ell after hombsrlment from the feet during a portion
Of TWO days s. H. STRISGHAM.
Commanding Blockading Squadron.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1st.
4 Government officer connected with the expeIi-
ton SAYS the forces were landed and drawn up in a
line on tine beach. when it was found that there were
only 3l9 men, under Cololonel Max Weber. of the
Twentieth New York. At this time the wind raised
Il little and it was found impossible to land more
troops. They proceeded up the beach, capturing one
brass field piece aud one horse. The force then adj
yanced 10 Fort Clark, which had been evacuated, but
were compelled 10 retire, owing TO the shells Of the
feet falling therein, and marched bacl. TO the place
Of landing and there bivOuackel for the night. Ear
ly the next morning they returned and the fleet COM
mencci b0mbariing the second fort, which was called
Fort liatteras, which soon Afterwards displayed the
white flag. When the fort was entered by our troops
on- officers were conducted to the tent Of Commodore
Barron, who was in command of the forces. The
commodore TLtcetl IN M unuds OF Lieut.. Neigel the
following proposition, which Was Immediately car
ried to Gen. Butler
MEuoEAyDUN-FIag officer Samuel Barron, Con-
federlte States army, offers to surrender Fort Hat
terls, with all the arms and munitions of war. the
officers to be allowed TO 90 out with side arms, the
men without arms 10 retire.
(Signei,) SAMUEL BARRON,
Commanding naval defenses Of Virginia and North
Carolina,
FoRT HATTEEAs, August 18th.
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Crosby, United States navy, and Lieutenant Weigel
NENORASDCH-Geuerll Il. F.. Butler. Major Gem
eraI Commanding United States army, in reply 10 the
communication Of Samuel Barron, commanding the
forces a: Fort Hatterls, cannot admit the proposed
terms The terms offered are these Full capituia-
ton of the officers and men, to be treated as prisoners
Of war; no other terms admissible. Commanding
officers to meet on board the flag ship Minnesota TO
arrange details
On the reception Of this, the Commander calle1 a
council Of war Of his field officers, and accepted the
terms offered. aud proceeded to the flag ship to ar
range details. Af;er which the prisoners were placed
on board tine flag ship and the stars and stripes
hoisteI.
The official accounts of General Butler give very
minute particulars Of the expedition aud engagements.
but presents no new features. He says Fort Halter
A. mounted ten guns and four unmOunted; also one
large ten inch COlumbiad ready for mounting The
position Of the fort Is an exceedingly strong one,
nearly surrounded by water, aud only to be approach
ell By a march of 800 yards circuItOusiy, over a
neck Of slnI I, within a half musk;t range. and over
IL cIu-eway only 4 few feet in width, which was COM
mardei by two cannon. loaiJi with grape and can
Mister. Fort Clark, which II about 700 yaris north
erly, = a square rei0ubt. mounting i've guns and
twO . iOuuiers- The enemy had spiked these guns,
bot in a very inedectuaI manner, upon abandoning
the fort tine lay before
Gen. Butler saws. '.On consultation with Flag
Oficer Striusham and Commander Stetliuger, |
determined to leave troops and hold the fort, because
If the strength Of the fOTtifcaJiOus and their impOr-
tance. and because If again in possession of the
.r.r.y 9th a -HET~1anr name Of the nIfUeulrv of
rrelp:ur.ng IL. The importance Of the point cannot
be Overratet- From there the whole coastO f Virginia
and North Carolina. from Norfolk 10 Cape Lookout,
Is within our reach by light draught vessels, which
cannot possibly live At sea during the Winter
months"
\ number Of the leading fuanciers, including the
Presidents Of some Of the New York banks, now in
the city. are urging the President for certain chan
gs in the conduct Of the war. They propose that
the Government. with an ample force, cause the
rebels to abandon their Threatened attack on Wash
ingtou 10y making coun-er attacks at various points
south.
It i stated that the 10Th Of August Is the time
the rebels anticipated being in possession Of ~.
Louis.
Forty thousand dollars belonging to the rebels
were seized yesterday 1t the Park Bank
IT. JO=EPH. September 4th-Yesterday the Han
nibal and 81. Joseph Railroad bridge over Platte
River. nine miles east Of this city. was burned by
the rebels anil the telegraph cut. When the express
AtAtA btAAasA W. NAAAN W - 49, 1880 S' NN
embgnkmenr, AMI engine. tender, baggage and one
passenger car precipitatej into the river
Surveyor Andrews seized on the II inst, at New
York, twenty vessels owned wholly or partly by
rebels, including eight SHIPS AMI seven barks. 9th
ers were To- be seiLel on the same day The value OF
vessels seized was over $1,000 600.
BALTIMORE. September Ist-Major r. 5. Andrews
captured NJ Hatteras Inlet, was an architect Of this
city. Many Of the prisoners were BaltimOreaus.
Among the prizes Is a ship loaded with cotton. 1t
Is -umOrei that q member Of the Southern Congress
was taken prisoner. The Harriet Lane got ashore,
and was obliged TO throw overheard her guns and
coal. The footing thus obtained in North Carolina
will be held. and Wilmington will ultimately be
taken, thus firing into the rebels rear.
LOUISVILLE, September IA dispatch to the New
Orleans Data. dated at Richmond, August 9th,
says President Davis : - i'll that Congress has adj
jourued 10 await his convalesceuce-
The State Department have notified the War De-
partment that Il must refrain from granting passes
10 women aad children who desire to enter Southern
States.
Advices from Virginia leave no doubt that the
rebel Leaders. both civil and military. had agreed
about an advance upon Washington and Maryland
IN . few day The Government l. fully prepared
for any emergency.
Every soldier who loses his gun. whether in cow
ariIy throwing II away on the field If battle, or
through neglect, l. 20 have twelve dollars the price
Of the gun, deducted from his pay. This will show
the men that guns are no toys TO be thrown away
whenever it Is announcement to carry them.
The rebels have plenty of provisions and whiskey.
Families and stores lave been entirely drained Of
salt, suglr, and coffee no money can purchase
these. Men beg IN piteOus terms Of their Maryland
friends fT a pittInce OF those articles
The stock are suffering for the want Of salt
POOLEsvILLE. Mp, Sept 6.
Intelligence from the Virginia shore IS TO the ef
feet that from opposite the White House Ford, near
the mouth Of the Seneca River, down TO Arlington
Heights, the rebels have heavy pickets. and are dali
Iy expecting rsinfO-cements TO extend TO COnrad's
Ferry. There are from 5000 to 1000 now along
the line