The Shasta courier., 1861-09-21
PONY NEWS.
Dates to Sept. Jth.

* D1AxoSD SPRiscs SrATIos,
{ -2ol Miles East Fort Churchill, Sept. l3.
The Pony arrived at 9 P. NJ, with the
followingt to the Union;
Sr. JOSEPH, Sept. 7th.
We are entirely cut of from all communi-
cation by railroad or telegraph with the
East, and are unable to give later dates than
Sep,. ID. Our city, and all the railrosds
leading out. are in the possession of the rsb-
els, When communication will be restored
it is impossible to conjecture.
The following is the cficial report of the
Hatteras affair:
To the Secretary Of the Nary;
l nave to inform you that we have been
enlinently successful. All that could be
wished for by the most hopeful has been ac-
complished. We are taking aboard the Min
nesota officers and men numbering 6l7, who
surrendered after bombardment from the feet
during portion of two days.
(Signed) J. II. STRINGHAM,
Commander of Blackading Squadron.
Articles of capi' lation between Commo-
dore Stringham and Gen. Butler and the
Confederate States Navy and Maj. Andrews,
commanding land forces at Fort Hatteras,
stibulate that the force under the said Bar
ron, Martin and Andrews, all munitions,
men and property be Internationally surren-
dered to the Government of tbs United
States.
Terms, full capituiation, and that officers
end men shall receive treatment of prisoners
of war.
The expedition to IIattsras inlet resulted
in signal victory over tha rebals,
The United States forces captured two forts,
25 cannon, 1000 stand of arms and IT'S prisr
oners, among them Capt. Samuel Barron,
Lieut.. Shart and DR.. Brown, late U. S. Ma
Wy, and Maj. Andrews, late U. S. Army
Loss on their side not yet learned. Five are
known to be killed, and a number wounded,
many of whom were carried away. Lieut..
Murdock, late of the L.. S. Army. was among
the number, with loss of an arm, We have
had no casualty Of consequence. The sur
render was unconditional. 800 men landed
amid heavy surf when the man-of-war
hauled in and commenced 3 cannonade, at
10 o'clock Is minutes on the 2oth Of August,
and kept it up at intervals all day.
Re.commenced on the 29th with increased
effect. The enemy attempted to land 1900
men in the Fort. but we're driven back AT
LII o'clock on the 29th they displayed the
white flag AMI were forced to surrender at
discretion.
A number of the leading financiers inclu-
ding the Presidents of some of che New York
banks, now in the city, are urging the Pres
ident for certain changes in conduct of war.
They propose the Government, with 40 am
ple force. to cause the rabsls to abandon
their attack on Washington by making coun
ter attacks at yarioas points south Of the
State.
The Department viii not issue passes to
anybody to pass from loyal into rebel States
since the passsge through Louisville was
stopped.
The demand for passes has been very
large. Most Ct the Applicants ase women
who have been living there.
1t is stated that the Goth of August was
the time ths rabels anticipated being in pos
session OF St. Louis.
The remains of Gen. Lyon arrived at New
York at sne O'Clock p NJ on the 2lst, and
were escorted by guard of honor to City
Hall.
Forty thousand dollars belonging to the
rebels was seized yesterday at Park Bank.
The circulation of the Journal of Com
merce is to be stopped passing over the mail
routes of the United States. 1t has changed
hands.
Surveyor Andrews seized. on the ID inst,
at New York, twenty vessels owned. wholly
or partly, by rebels, including eight ships
and two barques. Others were to be seized
same day. The value of vessels seized is
over S2.0O0,0o0
Steamer America, from Liverpool August
22d, arrived off Farther Point Sept. I'd, with
two days later advices.
Among the papers received at the meeting
of the Social Science Congress in Dublin, was
one by Bagley, NJ. P, Manchester, entitled
g Gotten. Employment and Food-without it
Famine and Expatriation," He said manu-
factories expected to be able to command a
supply of cotton to keep working regular an
til spring. The crop was growing in the
Soathern States. but the difficulty would bs
to obtain it.
Miss Sarah Rezond read paper on Aaaer-
lean Slavery, its influence ON Great Britain.
NJ. Chevalier, tbs great French leader de-
nounced the Morril Tariff as the child of
disorder
The Times has bitter editorial On the
financial difsculties Of American Government