Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-20
Fort MONROE. Sent. ID.

The New York DalIy Nelcs this morning
in lengthy card, bids farewell to the pub |
lie for u time.
FoRT MONROE, Sept. 10.
The steamer S, R. Spaulding returned
from Hatteras Inlet this morning. The
Susquehanna and Pawnee still remained
there. The former had sustained little IN
jury in the collision with the gun boat
Flag.
The Spaulding brought the remnant of
Col Webber's regiment, and nearly 600
stand of arms, which were captured from
the Contederates, and dozen prisoners
taken from the prizes made at Hatteras
Inlet.
-Four vessels had run into the Inlet with
the English colors flying. under the suppo-
sition that the place still belonged to the
Confederates. the Federal flag having been
temporarily hauled down. Pilots were Of
fered the vessels and every facility for get
ting in They did not discover their mis-
take until too late. Two of the vessels,
the Susan Jane and Harriet Ryan, were
from the British Provinces, and had yalu-
able cargoes, consisting of molasses, shoes
and clothing. .........
Our troops at the Inlet had mounted all
the guns and fixed those spiked by the
Confederates before surrendering.
No intelligence Of Importance had been
received from the Sound, nor from the
main land
Gen, Reynolds will 60 tomorrow to as
sumo the command at Hatteras Inlet
WASHINGTON, SEPT IL
A dispatch has been received at the Ma
Wy Department from Commander Rowan
of the steamer Pawnee. at Hatteras Inlet,
giving particulars of the capture Of the
prize brig Susan Jane, with a valuable
cargo. She entered Hatteras Inlet, sup
posing it still in possession of the Confede-
rates. She has been sent to Philadelphia
In charge of Lieutenant Crosby. This is
the third vessel captured since taking the
forts there.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Sept Il.
Gov. Magofin has issued the following
proclamation: "In obedience to the sub
Joined resolution adopted by tie General
Assembly Of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky, the Government of the Confederate
States, the State of Tennessee. and all 9TH
ers concerned are hereby notified that
kentucky expects the Confederate OF Ten
nessee troops, to be Withdrawn from her
soil Internationally.
WAsHTNToN, Sept Il.
Tho following letter from the Prcsi lent
tie Cen Fremont was transmitted by mail
on Thursday:
WASHINGTON, D. G. Sept, II.
MAJOR GENER AL JOHN G. FREMONT:
SIR Yours of the Sth, in answer to
mine Of the I'd inst. is just received. AS
Stunning that you, upon the ground, could
better Judge of the necessity of your po-
sltion than could at this distance, on see
ing your proclamation Of Aug. 30th 7 per
ceiyed no general objection to it. The
particular clause, however, in relation to
the contscation of property and the liberia
ton OF slaves, appeared to me to be ohiec-
tlonable IN its non-conformity to .he act of
Congress passed the the 9th of last Au-
| gust upon the same subject, and hence l
wrote you expressing my wish that that
clause should be modified accordingly
| preference on your part that L should make
al cider for the modification, which |
cEeerfully do
1t is therefore ordered that tie said
clause of said proclamalin be so modified,
held and construed as to conform to and
not transcend the provisions on the same
subject contained in the act of Congress
entitled An act to confscate property used
for discretionary purposes, approved
August 9th, 1861 : and that said act be
published at length with this order.
Signed A. LINCOLN.
HANNIBAL, No. Sept. l.
The following appears in the Messenger
Of this morning; .'hll we can hear con-
firms previous reports that the secession
lists have full possession of ST. Joseph, and
are doing pretty much as they please in
that city. 1t is represented that they have
control of the municipal affairs of the cor
poration, preventing egress and ingress of
both mails and travellers. They have al
so levied heavy contributions on several
stores, taking just what they want The
steamer Omaha has been seized and appro-
priated to their purposes, and We learn
that an attempt was made to send the mail
out by hand car, but that it was intercept
ed and taken back Hence a complete
blockade exists, which accounts for our
getting no mail matter, The straight out
Union men have crossed the river to Ell
wood for safety, and took the ferry boat
with them.
At latan and at Weston. the secession
lists permit no one to go into the town or
out, without passes. The Union men and
their property in St, Joseph and surround
ing country are completely at the mercy of
the rebels, and demand the immediate in
terposition of Federal arms to save them
from humiliation.
The following official dispatch was re-
c2ived at Gen McClellan's head quarters
to-day.
DEARNsTowN, Md, Sept. Is.
This A. u. at half past 3 clock, about
400 rebels attacked the extreme right of
my piekets, about three miles above this
place.
The action was spirited one, lasting
about two hours.
The enemy We're driven from every house
and breastwork they occupied. Eight or
ten of them are sand to be killed aud sew
eral wounded Oar loss was ten killed
Our victory was complete. The troops