Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-03

that a fight will take place soon. Lit,ers
are being make by the Quartermaster, and
more troops are expected.
Captain Abernathy, of The Nineteenth Mis-
sissippi reports, on the goth, 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-
tiop.
General Butler has arrived in Washington.
The uews Of the victory caused unbounded
10y. 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 Jaueiro,
Robert G. Scott, giving list OF all vessels
leaving, or to leave, that port during the
month, with full description of cargoes, sc.
By this rebel privateers knew when and
where to look, and six named in the list were
captured.
BALTIMORE September l.-Major r Snow
den Andrews captured, at Hatteras, was an
architect of this sity.
Many of the prisoners were Baltimoriaus.
Among the prizes is ship loaded with
cotton.
1t is rumored that a 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
special has the following additional parucu-
| lars:
1.-THE feet arrived off Hatteras Inlet on
Wednesday. Two forts hsd been erected by
the rebels commanding the mouth Of the
Inlet, which commands the entrance 10 Pal
mico and Albermsrle Sounds, which thus
affords a connection with Virginia aud the
sea The forts replied TO our incessaut FIRE
but without much damage. Alter three
hours cannon aiding the flag on Fort Clark
wss hsuled down, aud the rebels retrestei 10
the other fort. Our land forces soon occupied
the abandoned fort boistiug the stars and
stripes. At half past eleven o'clock our
shells were beginning to play on the mags-
zine, when the rebels hoisted a white flag.
General Butler refused acceding with any
terms except an unconditional surrender,
which was at last accepted. Barron delv-
cred his sword to Commodore Stringham,
ana lDe OlneT OulceTS theirs 10 buLlers One
thousand stand OF arms, twenty-five caunons,
five hundred knapsacks and a large quantity
of munitions were captured. Nobody on
our side hurt. Four hundred rebels had re-
enforced the forts on the night previous TO
the attack. On Thursday forenoon a 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 Hatteres, and Colonel Hawkins in
Fort Clark. A portion of the fleet remains
there. Several important books and papers
were captured, which discloses the plans of
the rebels"
PLEASANT HILL, MD, August 3O.-Advices
received from Martinsburg state that HOr.
Edward ]. PendletoR, OF Virginia, has been
captured by the rebels. Pendleton is a
prominent Union man.
Everything on the Potomac, between the
mouth and Seneca and Monocacy Rivers is
quiet.
BALTIMORE, September l.-General Wool
has issued general order on the Hatteras
Inlet victory. He says: "We also captured
a ten inch columbiad, thirty.on pieces of
cannon, brig loaded with cotton, sloop
load of provisions and stores, two light
boats and one hundred and ffty bags Of
coffee &C."