The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1861, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9181. er ey Important News from Hattras Inlet. { Ten Rebel Regiments Ordered frum Virgiaia to North Carolina. Thelinha’pitants Fleving fror a the Coast- Gon. But fer Ordered te Repair ‘wo Washingten. Situatio @ of Affairs on the Virginia Side of the Petomac. Con sinued Skirmishing of the Hostile Pickets, R pecumelarance of the Rebels Near the Chain Bridge. ~ Weists of the Rebel Forces on the Upper Potomac, ‘The Union Armies Under Gen. MeClellan and ‘Gen. Banks Ready for Battle. Important Rebel Movements in Kentucky, &e., &e., &e. UR ‘SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasarsatom, Sept. 9, 1861. @PFATRS ON THE VIRGINIA SIDE OF THE POTOMAC— OF THE PICKET GUARDS—RECONNOIS- SANCE OF THE ENEMY, BTC. ‘This has been anothor day of quiet anxious waiting ‘and listening for the roar of the long expected pattlo. It geems; however, that tho rebels hesitate to make the as- @autt they evidently contemplate. Thoy find our lines so admirably prepared for any attack, at every point, that it ‘would be sheer madness to make the attempt, which ‘Would inovitably be repulsed, and prove to ther irre- trievably disastrous, The retroat of our army from ‘Ball run only incited greater activity in every depart- ‘ment of the government, and a stronger determination on ‘the part of the people of tho loyal States to support every effort of the administration to mnt ana se «oveUOL. General McClellan is fully prepared to follow # up. General Boaxregard's army defeated and ‘scatiored, tho rebel leaders would find no thor to tako its place, and thoir traitorous enterprise "would be speedily crushed out. Delay is almost as ruin- ous to them as would be adefeat, With five'thousand of stheir army of the Potomac in hoepitals, infectious discases sging in all their camps, their troops filled with appre- Bensior of attacks by the Union forces upon their homes, they will not long be able to maintain the position they have assumed immediately in front of our lines, and will soon become as ill prepared to -resist an attack as they -are now to make one. For several days they have been focling along our line fora weak place, where they may cross the Potomac into Maryland; but none has been found. In the meantime, ‘they watch closely every movement on our side. A re- @ennvissance in force was made last night of all tho country in the vicinity of the Chain Bridgo. Every movement of the reconnoitering party was signalized by rockets in tho direction of the rebel ‘Mees, but it was ascertained that they bad not changed ‘the positions heretofore reported. ‘They are erecting now earthworks on the Leesburg road, about seven miles from tho Chain Bridge. ‘The cnergy and ability of Gen. McClellan are plainly manifested in the superior efficiency and discipline of his whole army. Between eight and nine o’clock: as morning the rebels ‘within the fortifications at Munson’s Heights threw seven or eightishells towards the Union pickets near Bailey's Gxoes Roads, a distance of about one mile, without @oing any damage, or causing injury to life or limb. ‘Tbe shells were of a new pattern and did. not explodo, owing to the imperfect manner in which thoy were loaded. Lieutenant Dahlgren, of the navy, who was in the vicinity .of .where one of tho rebel shella-ctrack, secured it dor .presentation to his father, Captain Dahlgren, Chief of :the Naval Orduance Department. . Another one was sent to Brigadier General Richardson. “The firing was heard distinctly in Waching- THE REBELLION. | a gd was seen excepting parties taking observa Union troops and their positions, ‘The earth- works €”.tend for « distance of probably @ hundred and ANY -yards to tho rightof the Leesburg turnpike, No ‘44 were observed mounted on the fortifications, but @ ‘asked battery is erected, concealed by & grove, near Mailoy’s house, abouta hundred yards this side of the earthworks, Among the few visiters to Bailey’s Cross Roads to-day, were Jacob Riegel, merchant, of Priladetphia, and HR. G. Leisenring, member of the Legislature, of the same city. GENERAL BANKS’ ARMY READY AND EAGER FOR BATTLE. Yesterday Secretary Seward, Colonel Scott, Assistant Secretary of War, and General Meigs, Quartermaster General, preceeded to a point up the river, where they met Major General Banks, accompanied by some of the Topographical Fngineers, making a recounoissance. ‘The General is reported to have been in fine apirits, and anx- joug that the enemy should make an attempt to cross tho river, in order not only to show them the folly of their ‘ways, but to give his troops, who are ready and anxious for @ fight, an opportunity to show their hand. General Banks inspired the party with confidence in his wonder- ful ability to organize and lead his mon, and impressed ‘them with the belief that whore he leads our arms will be victorious, OPERATIONS OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT—PAVORA- BLE OPINIONS OF THS HERALD'S SUPPORT— SECRETARY WELLES’ CARE OF THE GOVERNMENT VESSELS, BTC., ETO. The story mentioned in today’s Hxnaup about Se- eretary Welles baving written to his brother-in-law, George D. Morgan, for ten thousand horses to supply the twenty new gunboats of nye hundred horse power each, ordered by government, is, we are told, pronounced by Acting Secretary Fox inaccurate as reported. It does not appear that there was any contract actually entered into for the horses; while the anxiety as to where so many could be got on short notice, to say nothing of the diffoulty of getting bay and oats tofeed them, was very natural, Thero is now a spectacle witnessed every time you cross one of the creeks between Baltimore and Philadelphia, of a ferry boat lying idle for tho want of ‘only one or two horses to operate the paddle wheels. ‘The gavage articles in the Tribune and Evening Post, de- nouncing Commodore Stringham and General Butler for visiting their families, are understood here for just what they are—indircet and insidious attacks upon Secretary Welles for going home to Hartford to pass a week or two. Everybody knows here that this is what they mean, and nothing else. But the republic suffers no detriment from the absence of Mr: Welles. The business of his department goes on just as well when ho is away a8 when he ishere. One would think his age, at least, might shield him from denunciation. Very few men live ‘to be as old as he is,and those that do ought to be re. spected. ‘There has been nothing more ungenerous than the cen- sure of Secretary Welles for not sending reinforce. Menta sooner to our garrison left at Fort Hatteras, Mr. Welles is too experienced a man to be caught in sucha trap. He has been a close observer of public af- fairs ever since the beginning of the present century, and he believes that men’s lives should not be risked in war— that is, not many of thom. His idea is, if I understand it, that tho men left at Hatteras Inlet were suflicient, if they should succeed in continuing to hold it, for the present; while, if they are to be massncred or taken prisoners, the Jess there are of them the better. If it should turn out that they are perfectly safe, just as soon as that is known to be the case, others will be sent down there with them, and additional rations, The same course of Teasoning applies with equal cagency to the increase of the navy, about which the Por! and tho Tribune exhibit such indecent haste, What prudent mercbant feels like sending his ehips to sea when the waters swarm go thick with privateers that the insurance companies charge four per cent extra, war rirk? It must be steadily borne in mind that the ships belonging to the United States government are put into the hands of Secretary Welles a8 @ sacred public trust, and that he is responsible for their safe keeping, as well as havimg them properly RuMtey ita Yew our oF the worst ofthe privateers Fi aground, like the Jeff. Davis, or get wrecked, ns they are very liable to when the equinoctial storms come on, and you will see that Secretary Welles will not be bebindband in getting ships enough under weigh, Do not forget that not one of the seventy odd ships recently captured by the pirates belonged to the government, a fact which will be a standing monument to the prudence of Secretary Welles for some time to come. Your defence of Mr. George 1D. Morgan is another band- some thing, for which Mr. Assistant (now ‘Acting) Sccre- tary Fox, will accord you great credit. Iam told that it is spoken of in sporting circles as a fine exhibition of the manly art. You, however, fail to do Mr. Morgan full jus- tice, Iam informed that‘he began ‘by charging five per cent commission, Some captious New York merchants, who were rich enongh to havo stood such acharge with- out grumbling, remoustrated against (his. Mr. Morgan is @ patriot, and also a brother-in-law of Mr. Welles. ‘The one fact forbade his abandoning the service of his country, as the other did his deserting the Navy Department. So he genorously reduced his com missions 10 23g per cent. If, at that wate, he has made $150,000, he hus given to the government $150,000, which he might haye made by charging five per cent, What. ever Mr. Morgan bas dono has been performed purely from public consideration, and without any selfish mo- tives whatever. He isfar better qualified to buy ships than any other merchant in New York, besides doing it cheaper; moreover, he is the only man who has the au- thority from the Navy Department. Mr. Morgan has been something of @ sufferer on account of this bu- sinets, At fts commencement he was in company -with your excellent governer, E. D. Morgan, whe, fearing itwould bring some odium on the house, dissolved the firm. He is not an ambitions man; and,I believe, before this chauce offered, was disposed to serve the government in some humble capacity, connected, if I mistake not, with the customs. In addition to this it may not be im” proper to remark that ho recently risked the lives of bis ‘two gons anda descendant ef old Mr. Welles’, by expo- gure to the pirates, having sent them.on an excursion, in day, ton, and tho.zapidity with which the discharges were made impressed every one with tho idea that the long + @xpected attack. on Washington bad.commenced. The . Shells wore thrown from a masked battery.at the base of © Munson’s Hillynesr Munson’s house. Qne.of the Union ; pickets was concoaied in the bushes afew sods from the rebel battery when. the firing took place. ‘Tho enemy siili continue to work on-several bat- teries near Ball's Cross Roads. Thoir pickets and ours meet occasionlly, and exchange shots. 1o-day -@ party of scouts frosn the New York Twenty-first rogi- ‘mext had a Driek skirmish with an equal number of the eby!s, driving tiven.béck to their linee. \No.logs on our aide. Gesoral McClelianandctaff, with cavalry escort, went sver Long Bridgoabout nen to-day. At Forts Jnekson, Runyon aud Albany, the gcards were texned out, and a salute of present ans waayiven our yeung chicftain as he passed, Ho madeno stop, and attempted no display, ‘When he, passed ¢be guard.cf.the Massachvurtts Eleventh, Colonel Greene commanding, a! Fort Albany he was evi Aently mach gratified at, their prompt recoguition of bim for overy man was in bie place, every eye was fixed upon Gim, and a the word, “‘ Present arms!’ the General eaical his ¢xp,and his beautiful bay steod pranced.as though it.appreciated the ceremony. From Fert Albany General MeGicllan proceeded to examine the ontposts @owsrds Alexandria and in the vicialty of Batley’s-Cross Boao. ‘ai The tapops .were considerafly disappointed is not sexing the enemy this morning, os they anticipated an atteci:, ang wore ready and in fine spirits for ft, General MeClellsn returned over the Long Bridge ta. bight about aéne o’oleck. Up to alovon.o'clock to-night eversthing 4s quict along our lines. Our picketsextend about two miles boyond Fort Corcoran, in the gizection of Haii’s Hovse,and so near are the rebel pickate hat shots have been exchanged at intervals throughont the day, nothing serious regult- ing to our side. i ts evident that the rebel foros are seeking overy op- portanity to cross the Potomas abe've Washington, They dare not attack our contre and ventare Ja decisive battle. They must soon make a formidable movement on our fines or retire. THE MEBEL BATTERIES ON MUNSON'S HILL. ‘Tho rebel fortifications on Munson's Hill, three-fourths: ‘government vessel, down to Fortress Monroe, with no compensation but their expensce. PARDON OF PRIVATE SCOTT, SENTENCED TO SUFFER DEATH FOR SLEEPING ON HIS POST. Mojor Gencral McClellan bas issued the following order :— HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ‘Wasiixaton, Sept. 8, 1861. Private William Scott, of Company K, of the Third regiment of Vermont Voluntecrs, having been found guilty by court martial of sleeping on his post while a wentinel on picket guard, has been sentenced to be shot, and the sentence has been approved and ordered to be executed. The commanding officers of the brigade, the Tegiment.and the company of the condemned, togethor with many. other officers and privates.of his ‘regiment, haye earnestly appealed to the Major Geueral command: ing to spare the life of tho offender, and ths President of the United States has exprersed a wish that, as this is the first condemnation to death in this army for this crime, mercy may sbe extended to the criminal, This fact} viewed in connection with the inexperience of the con- deraned as «soldier, his previous good conduct and gene- ral good character, and tho urgent entreaties made in bis behalf, have determined tho Major General cern manding to grant the pardon go earnestly prayed for. clemency must wot be understood as affording a for any fatarecare. Tho duty of a sontinel is 61 ‘such & nature that its.ncvect, by sleeping upon or deserting his post, may eadanger the safety of a command, or even of the whoie anmy, aud.all nations affix to the offence the pe- nalty of death. Private Willlam Scott , of Company K, cf the ‘Third regiment ¢f Vermont Volunteers, will be re- Teaaod from canfinemest and returned to duty. By commund of Major General S. Wiuuase, Agsistant Adjutant General. Scott was to hawe been shot this morning. The pardan Waa read to the regiment, which heartily expressed thoir appreciation of this act of Executlye clemency. A 8OLDIRZ HOT BY A COMRADE. At-tiee camp of Colowel Young's regiment of Kentucky envalry.on Sunday, at noon, a soldier named Henderson, shot anowber soldier, named Walter, while performing duty a3 = guard. Sergeant Joseph H. Bryson wus the officer of the day, and owing to his presence of mind and decision discigiine was secured tothe camp, Waiter fell at the feet of @ryson, who immedintely disarmed Hen- doreon of his revolver and had him put under guard, Bryson then attended to the wounded sentinel, who is now at the Waa."ingion Hospital. Waiter-was shot under the right car, 21 Dall Jedged in the left side of | his jaw. There is no pros, ect of his recovery, UNION TROOPS F.’0M VIRGINIA, Colonel Lamon hug beon author 26d to raise a brigade of of a inile from Pailey’a Cross Roads, have every fudica ton of being completed. From close inspection made te. Virginia and other troops, and has Already made aprenge- ments for properly equipping them. OPENIVG OF THE MAIL ROUTE TO PADUCAH, KY. Tho Postmaster General has directed the mail facilities to ba restored to Paducah, Ky., that town now being in PesPession of Union troops, aud the mails there no longer ‘Uannperod with by secessionists. OLD POSTAGE STAMPS TO BE CONTINUED IN USE. ‘The following important document is to be forwarded to every postmaster in the loyal States:— Poar Orrice DaraRTMEnt, Fonance Orne, Sept. —, 1861. Sim-—It is found to be impossible to supply at present tho demand for postago stamps of the new style, Every eilort will bo made to increase the amount manufactured daily; but, under the most favorable condi- tions, the distribution of these stamps to ail post offices in the loyal States, cannot be effected within the period con- templated by the department. Under these circum- stances, notice is hereby given to all postmasters who have not received new stamps, to contiuue the sale of the old issue, and, of course, to mail all letters brought to their offices prepaid by stamps of the old style. With each supnly of new stamps, postmasterr will be directed how to dispose of the old. A strict compliance with the foregoing instructions ig required by the Postmaster Gener Tam, Fespecttilty, Your obedient servant, ALN. ZEVELY, Third Assistant Postmaster General. ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR CURTIN—FLAGS FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS. Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, arrived this even- ing, in a special train, tho Directors’ car of the Pennsyl- ‘vania Central Railroad having been appropriated to the Governor’s use. The Governor was accompanied by all the members of his stalf, includimg Paymaster General Maxwell, Surgeon General’ Smith, Colonels Russell, Potts and Parker,and Colonel Paleston, Military Agent of the State at this place, A number of private citizens ac- companied the party. ‘To-morrow the..Governor and suit will proceed to inspect the Pennsylvania volunicers, and to present regimental egors to the regiments. ‘The Governor has accepted the invitation of General Dix to visit his command at Baltimore on bis return home. RETURN OF TNE CHIEF CLERK OF THE WAR DEPAKT- MENT, Chief Clerk Lesley, of the War Department, hag resumed his duties, after several weeks absence, with improved health. MAJORS OF CAVALRY REGIMENTS. ‘The War Department has issued an order that volunteor cavalry regiments of twelve companies shall have three majors, and regiments of from eight to ten companios two majors, instead of one only as heretofore, FACILITATING THE PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS. ‘To facilitate the prompt payment of the’troops, a prefer rence has been given at the ‘Treasury te requisitions of Paymasters; but it has been discovered qhat the delay in these payments is almost invariably attributable exclu- sively to the negligence or ignorance of company or regi. mental officers in preparing pay rolls, and hereafter ail requisitions wil be attended to in regular order as ‘they are received. TRE PREPARATION OF THE TREASURY NOTES. ‘The work of signing the Treasury notes is herenlean. Nearly the whole clerical force of the Treasury Depart- ment has been surhmoned to work at it this afternoon and to-night. When it is recollected that to make up the fifty million doilars, there will be, perhaps, @ million Of notes, all of which aro to be signed by the Re- gister, there may be some conception of the extent of the labor to be performed. The ‘Treasurer, General I. 8. Spinner, has for ninety days devoted from sixteen to eighteen hours a day to signing his name to the large notes and bonds, This constant. exercise of the muscles employed in writing has seriously injured bis hand and arm. WAR DEMONSTRATION IN BOSTON. Immense Union War Meeting at Fancull Hal Bostox, Sept. 9, 1861. ‘The grand Union war meeting in Faneuil Hall this af- ternoon was an immense snecess, ‘The galleries wore crowded at an early hour, a great proportion of the num- ber being ladies, and long before the hour appointed for the meeting the hall was closely packed with a dense mass, while ali the approaches to it were crowded with thonsands nnabie to obtain an extrance, The old Cradle posed of representaiivés byare., The mocting was com- people in council, united for the prosecution of te wag sud the restoration of the flag over every iech of the Union. It was called to order by Col. -A. 0. Brewster, who, in the course of his remarks, said ‘The doors of Faneuil Hall are to-night open to all, irre- spective of party, or birth, or religion. He claimed high honors for that Massachusetts Major Genoral who returne from Hatteras with his brow Janded with vic honors for our uoble Senator Wilson; honors for the elo- quent and patriotic Holt, of Kentucky; for the brave and fearless Dickinson, of New York; to Goorge B. McClellan, the man for tho honr; to the veteran Stringham honor, aud thrice honor, and all honor to the Irisi patriot, ‘Thomas Francis Meagher. ‘The mention of these names was received with storms ‘of applause. Jie concluded by proposing tho liat of officers for the evening:—Hon. Benjamin F. Thomas, Pre- sident; and the Mayors of Boston, Charlestown, Ca bridge, Roxbury, Chelsea, Worcester, Lowell, Salem and Lynn, with others, to the nusnber of seventy-six, for Vice Preside ‘Tho President attempted to speak on taking the chair, but by this time the pregeure of the crowd from without had become zo great, the dense mass sw like mighty waves, and he could not be he Wiison followed, and met with no better suc The jam becaine msupportable, when it- was announced from the platform that a meeting would be at onve or- ganized outside. ‘Two vast mectings were at once formed.and the num- bers without far execeded those within. This at once re- lieved the hall, aud the proceedings were resumed. Judge Lord made an cloquent and impressive apecch. He sai the world never eaw such a day.as this. All the hoy humanity , of civilization—oft Christianity, he had anid, wore bound up in the contest we wore waging. While Judge Lord was speaking the following despatch as reonived from Mr. M ; which was read amid u lors of applause:— Hoe New Yorks , Sept. 9, 1961. To Tis CAAIRMAN OF THR Ussox Mawrina, Fanon, Hats. ‘Ideeply regret the impossibility of being with the zens of Massachusetts thisevening. The Irish Brigade imperatively detains me here. The cause you defend is also an Irish cause, There is no hope for Ireland if you fail to win. There is no hope for liberty anywhere if the United States fail to win. Richard Frothingham followed, who said in the course of his remarks:—The only subjugution we sock is to sub- Jugate te South to the Jaws which their own ballot box- ca, their own individualism helped to create, and,” he ced, “tis not this constitutional liberty?” to’ which the meeting responded by a tremendous and emphatic “Yes,” Speeches were made by the Rev. Charles W. Dennison, .o Chaplain in the Hatteras expedition, who exhibited tro- phiea from the forts; Patrick Donohue, Charles Hale, Frastus Hopkins, of Northampion, av ator. Wilson, who made an cloquent appeal for mors soldiors to sustain our generals. He said:—“We need a hundred and fifty thousand more men in the field. General McClellan needs fifty thoxeand more men onthe Potomac to-night, and if hehud them the foe would be vanquirhed before him in a wook, Genoral Fremont needs 140,000 men on the soil Of Missouri to enable him to carry the flag to the banks of the Rie Grande, He looked for ‘glorions viciories on the barks of “the Father of Waters.” Massachusetts, he raid, ought to have teu more regiments in the field, and he believed that she could have thom in less than thirty days. He defended the government from ‘ croakers.”” When the President, and Cabinet, and generals were working egiieen and twenty houra’a day to prepare the country for the fall campaign, then it was that the coun. try fe.i there was nothing doing. The government were covering upaheir tracks froin the encmy. He, (Mr. Wil- son), Knew dhat a t deal was Going, and September and Getcber wot! iw it. id ‘There was disappoiatment oxpressed in consequence of the absence of General Butler, but after Colovel Brews- tor’s explanation, that the General bad been summoned to his past of duty, the mecting was peaceful, Ttadjourned at ten o'clock, ater passing four brief resolutions, embodying the liagnage of Hon. Joe Holt Webster, Archbishop Hughes, and Andrew Jackson's celebrated expression, “The Union, it must and shill be orvel.? : As the meeting separated, rousing cheers were given for Gouerals Scott and McClellan. imost A NEW YORK £X-STATE SENATOR BURNED IN EFFIGY. Wavreney, N. ¥., Sopt. 9, 1861. Hin. Nathan Bristul, ex-State Senator, and momber of ‘the Committee autiorized by the act of the Legislature to adit certain accounts sot within jurediction of the State Auditor, well known for his secession prockivities, war waited on last night and treated with a serenado. Thexwaic consisted of n he:se ‘iddie, tin pans, &. Ho was:byrned in effigyand afterwards buried in effigy in the grege yard. There was considerable excitement. MORE SEIZURES UNDER THE CONFISCA- TION ACT. Provipence, R. £., Sept. 9, 1861. Tho following ee ssel#, owned wholly or fm part at the South, were seized tay at Newport by Marshal Sand- ford:—Schooner 8. P, "own, with cargo; schooner Mine Law, 20 cargo; schoonor Wabueh, no cargo, and sooner J. R. Baleh, no cargo. 4. the Union Forces Attacked ty Rebel Batteries—Fifly-cight } emonstration, 1861. ” GENERAL BANKS’ ARMY. CANNONADING OF THE REBELS AT ED- WARD'S FERRY. Mowtaomeny County, Md. Sept. 7, 1861. “me rebels kcep up an almoxt daily fring on our men at the forries, and at times make demonstrations as if they intend to cross. Yesterday there was heavy cannonading at Kdward’s Ferry, This may be their plan of drawing attention from the works which are said to be in progress on the forry road leading to Leesburg. General Ranks’ division js ready at all times to move in any dircctjon at a moment’s notice. OUR PLEASANT HILL CORRESPONDENCE. Prgasanr Hout, Md., Sept. 2, 1861. A Rebel Batlery Broken Up—Anticipations of an Advance by the Rebels Over the Potomac—The Alleged Disloyalty of Captain § Dufief—Military — Movemen's—Miscellancous News from the Camp, de., Le. Yesterday afternoon the cuemy planted cannon on the Virginia side of the river, behind the hills or intreneh- ments they have erected, opposite Seneca mills, at the month of Big Seneca river. A fow shells were thrown on our pickets on the rivor bank, and information of the fact was communicated to Colonel Duchanx, Cominaider of the New York Thirty-fourth, camped a mile or two distant. Colonel Duchaux was asked what should bo a and replied promptly and curtly, “Kill the rebels.’” A nughber of startling rumors were get afloat when the news reachod the main camp, One, that the rebels bad forded the river and Janded on the Maryland shore with an advance force of three thousand cavalry, obtained ere. dence, for the reason that a report that an attack had been made on Arlington Heights hud already reached vs from Washington, and it was supposed this was but acting ont a part of the rebel programme before mentioned, v tho invasion of Maryland at different points sinulta. taneously with an assault upon Washington with 125,000 men, During tho evening it was aserr- tained that the report of the cavalry invasion ‘was unfounded, but that relative to firing upon the pick ets wkh cannon was confirmed. In the meantime, eve- rything was put in readiness for a movement at a ti- nuto’s notice, and the army was busy until midnight cooking rations and making preparations fer a forward mareb. ‘The night passed, however, without an alurin, \d daylight broke upon us’ accompanied by an easterly storm—murky, muddy, rainy and dismal. ‘This, how- ever, did not dampen’ the ardor of our troops, who are ready to undergo muy privation if they are snro of boing brought face to face with the enemy. At the hour t write (10 A. M.) the orders to be in readiness to march have not been countermanded. It Wise or any other rebel is knocking at the door on the other side of ‘the Po- tomac he may find that it will be opened to bim with a warnith of welcome he has rarely received. Uaptain J. 1. Dufie?, who was suspected as a seceasion- at whose house a number of sabres and cavalry ac- coutrements seized, a few days since, by Lieutenant Howard, of Com ye! econd Massachtsetts regiment, Doldly proclaims his Union sentiments, and seys that th arms found in bis house were furnished by ord Governor Hicks, and were retained by him with the Governor's knowledge and congent. He is a and sensibly .mortit at the bare sup- y of disloyalty being attached to bis name. | Oap- ‘was a warm beet Hon. Mr. Calvort, tho ‘Union candidate in the last Congressional canvass in Mary. Jand, and did as much ag any other citizen of Montgome- Ty county to sccure that gentleman's election. Asa pri- vate citizen Captain Duflet ts universally: as high minded, warm hearscd, hospitable and honorable man. He formed a company some months ago, In which &number of Southerners were enrolled, who resigned, and the company broken up in for the reason, that Captain Dui enteriained such strong sentiments in favor of the Union. He was not arrested, and it is probable his private arms will be restored to him as goon as his cage tg investigated by General Banks. ‘The case of the brothers Alimet, arrested as_sympathi- vers with the rebels, has not yet been diaposed of. Tho: were beforo General Banks yesterday, and seperately in- terrogated. ‘They have two of the intest dragoon horees in the army. will be a prize ifcontiscated, Adjniant Henry M. Stone, Now York Ninetcenth, has gone to Auburn to arrange for the procuring of a wand for regiment, Captain Gavigan, Company B, wae in come and Of the regiment to-day in the absence wf Major Le. tie, who has gone to Washington on official business. Tivutenant J. F. Dennis, of Conspany , is acting Adjutant in the absence of Adjutant Stone, Outot the tne of railroads, telegraphs and stage coaches, wa are In a sadway hergon Plewsant Hil! andits: sur: roundings, for mati facilities, newspapers, and the: gene- ral advantages of commmnication with the onter world, No New York papers or letters f fogs s, The coun- try Faumbalyrit seems tit io ha eon eaten ap, Ag Klaas rl & Komapiger Wiea’s at rat « Aeris Hh have 4 “byways. A graphic description of the dier General, will take command of the first brigad General Barks? division, in place of Brig Thomas, who has gone to Washington. Ger 4 son of the celebrated Nicholas Middle, of Untied St Rank: farns, has much military experience, anit the briga- dier’s star js not likely to bo’ dimmed while worn on his shoulders, Mr. James Daiton, of the firm of J.C. Howe & Co., of Boston, and general ‘army agent for tho State of Mase: chusetts, arrived in camp yesterday from Washinton, to look alter the interests of ‘the Massachusetts regiments here, He is accompanied by Mr. Albert Gallatin Brown, of the same city, ‘The old Bay Stato takes good care of its troops, Wish we could say the same with regard to other States whoso troops are iighting for the existence of the government. Prmavayt Hitt, Md. , Sept, 5, 1861. Scows im Requisition on the Upper Potomac for the Prans- portation of Rebel Proups, de., dec. ‘The attack yesterday upon the pickets of theThirty- fourth New York regiment was from rebel batteries erected a few miles below the mouth of Seneca river, and near the head of the Falls of the Potomac, in the vicinity of the eddy before the fall scommence. The rebels had five or six guns manned behind earth- works. About fifty rounds of spherical shot were thrown, doing some little damage to temporary buildings erected for the convenience of the pickets. ‘The rebéls had fifty-eight scows ready for the trans; or- tation of their troops to the Maryland side, They have 2s. yet found no ure for them. Fach scow is capable of carry- ing about fifty men. The boatarhad not been destroyed by our artillery at the time of writing this. It is reported that there were no Tebel troops behind the earthworks except those who manned the guns and the usual nnmber of officers ‘A large amount of specie ($500,000, it is stated) wan brought juto this neighborhood to-day from Washington, for the payment of troops. A guard of United States cavalry convoyed it from the seat of government, The “Massachusetts Thirteenth, Colonel Leonard, have made their appearance. Judging from the number and animusof the Massachusct(# regiments, it wouli seom that they were inclined to subjugate the entire South, without the asgistance of any other State. New York, Indiana, Wisconsin and a number of other States may, however, dispute the claim to this honor, GENERAL Sorin EN ROUTE FOR WASH- INGTON. Bostox, Sept. 9, 1861. General Butler left bere for Washington in the morning train, in obedience to adespatch from the War Depart- ‘ment. NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. Lovisvinse, Sept. 9, 1804. Richmond and New Orleans dates of the 7th inst. cou” tain nothing of importance. ‘The irritation between the Unionists and the sccesrion clement in this city is hourly increasing. ‘The Dest informed politicians hold that the crisis has been reached, and that the neutrality phantom will give way in a few days to a hostile collision, and that Kentucky will share the fate of Missouri. The Union men of tbis city loudly demand prompt aud energetic action on the part of the legislature for suppressing rebel movements in the State, and are very restive under the dilatory policy thus far pursued. ‘A delegation of Terersee secessionists, assisted by | Senators Breckinridge and Powell, ex-Gov. Morchead, and others, are exerting their utmost ‘to prevent. tho iegisla- tive endorsement of the formation of military camps in | the State. ‘A call for additional volunteers is urged by more de- | cided Unionists. ‘The Confederate Fxamining officer at the State line has tated to travellers over the Louisiana and Nashvite Rail- road, that he took 250,000 dollars ip gold from passon- gers coming North within ten days, IMPORTANT REBEJ, MOVEMENTS IN KEN- TUCKY, Caino, September 9, 1861. Kt is reported that the rebel forcos at Columbus, Ky., | under General Polk, have increased to thirtecn regiments | | of infantry, with six ficld batteries, a siege battery and | | three battalions of cavalry. He bas 4 gunboat and three | steamers. | Jeff. Thowpson’s force remains at Belinont, Mo. ,opporit® | Columbus. ) rived from Waehington, via Baltimore. OPERATIONS AT FORTRESS MONRCE. REPORTED RETROGADE MOVEMENT OF GEN. BEAUREGARD’S FORCES. Forrrnss Mosnom, Sopt. 8, 1861 Caleb B. Sinith, Secretary of the Interior; Mr. Kennedys of tho Census Bureau, and Colonel Seaton, of the Intelli- gencer, have spent the day at Old Point and Newport News, They leave to-night for Washington, The distinguished visiters bring the cheering intelli- gence from Washington of @ retrogade movement of Gen’ Reanregard’a forces, Ib ia well understood here that he must capture Washington, or sufler a disruption of his army by tho withdrawal of the troops to the jayaled States of the Confederacy, We havo no authentic information of the death of Jef- ferson Davis. ‘The Minnesota has not yet arrived. The prevalent gale is driving a large number of trans- ports into Hampton Roads. OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Poxrkes Monnow, Va., Sopt. 7, 1861. News from Hatteras Inte!—An Allack by the Rebels Antici- pated—Further Expeditions on the North Carolina Coast Contemplated—The Developing Union Sentiment of the Stato— Reinforcements to be Sent to Hatteras Inlet from Fortress Monvoe—Necessily of More Troops for Generat Woul’s Army—Naval Movements—News from the Block- ading Pleet, de., de., ite. By the steamer Geo, Peabody, which arrived at tho Point last evening, we have received intelligence from Hatteras Inlet upto yesterday morning. No attack had boon made by the rebe's on our position, but it was daily anticipated, and i order to be in proper condition to mbet it, its defences: and still are being ptrengihened, The Pesbody left Hatteras Inlet yesterday morning at four clock, and, omitting ope incident, nothing occured worthy of mention. ‘That was the attempt by a rebel steamer, probably tho Coffee or Gordon, privateer, to capture the Peabody, whilo she was parsing Oregon Inlet, this side of Cape Hattoras, Fortunately it did not succeed in getting over the bar, and the Peabody escaped. 1 ain indebted ta Lientevant George H. Buller, of the Tenth jufantry, for the following facts in regard to affairs down the coas All the guns on Fort Clark had been mounted by Colonel Hawkins, and that fort was in a perfect state of defence, Fort Hatteras had net been piaced in the position it ought to be put in, in consequence of the disinclination of Col, Wetor’s men to work ag hard as the exigencies of tho times demanded, But the squad of regulars there, assist- ed by adetachment from the Pawnee (gunboat), were rapidly mounting the guna, inclading the ten inch colum. bind that was fonnd Jying on the beach, and Fort Hatteras Will be placed, in a day or two, in such a condition as wil! seeure us from any danger ifan attack be made by the rebels. ‘That such an attack will be made is not doubt- ed by any oue iu our force; and that we shall repulse it, abany cost, is admitted by all. That ia the determina- tion of the men. The Susquehapna bad returned from Ocracoke Inlet, and confirms the report Drought by tbe Monticello in regard to tho evacuation of the fort at that point, the carrying away of the guns on it, or thoir spiking by the enemy, and the in- creaso of Union fecling in that part of the State. It agoms that the rebels baye sustained a dreadful “scare,” as they term it, by the capture of Forts Clark and Lntteras by our forces, together with their garrisons; and they did not wait confirmation of the reports of their capture before they Incontinently fled from Fort Morgan, a.strong position at Orragoke Inlet, and also from their battery at Oregon Iulet, Jeaving ali their guns, after apiking them in the most Imperfect manner, and destroy- ing as well as they could, under the fears that possessed thom, the few provisions to them, and then made their way to the mai > Where they raised a great hinbbub by their horrible tales of the doings of the cursed Yankees on their shores. For forty-clet hours after we had captured the forts all North Carolina was satiering from the most severe attack of the agne, and even now it would seer that they have not been able to banish their tears, Jt is a chronic atiack,1 fear, and what the results may be alter wo haye made another visit to thoir coast 1 cannot imagine, ‘The few newspapers that still eke out a doubtful liveli- hood inthe State have fallen to, as rogues sometimes: will, and spend their yaluable timo in abusing the auth Terectatmek daxeliug more attention tothe defe wernor of the Stato and to Jef. Davit: ranar-uhein. ily calied ‘attention to this again demanded that a acod there. Meanwhile, with: out desiring these wike editors to ceaso their ery tor spilled milk, we hold on to the position, and only regret that their Wishes had not been complied with five thonsand men sent there,for our success would heen ouly the greater, The truth is, Ure more men they had under the circumstances the worse they were oll. We could have taken two thousand men easier than eight Iemdred, and so on, ‘Their fears in regard to the safety of Wachington, Beaufort, Newbern and other toynsin North Caroiina, let me whisper in your ear, are well fomd- ‘thoy are ours by right, and will he by possession ju less outh. Mark my prediction. The war will be carried into Africa now, and nothing but a hearty and universal recognition of the government of the Union will rave them, ‘Shey now have an opvortanity of acknowledging the supremacy of the whole Union, and if they do not , bo the consequences—sad and too—on their own hewls. ye coms in have prof giance to the United States, and signi hees to serve the government as goldiers, to repel inv m from abroad (this refers particularly to the inhabi- tants of the island, wreckers, pilots, &.,) or cheek ma- rauding at home. ‘ihe circumstances, it!was deomod expedient by Captain Butler to issue to Colonel Hawking all (he maskets taken from the cnemy, to be laced in the hands of these men, whose a<sistance will Bo'or wreat value ag scouts, &e. Tho propriety of these proceedings cannot be questioned, 5 Colone) Hawkins is anxious to croes the Sound to the mainland, whore he is as#ured that the people need only a Jeadcy to rally around their od flag. This desire fs likely to be granted, and you are likely to hear, at any time, of alanding on the inainland, and then we may test the accnraey of the reports in regard to the latent Union feel- ing existing among the people of North Carolina. Tn order to make things perfectly secure at Hatteras Inlet, reinforcements will be sent down by General Wool, and the plice will be retained at any cost. have the word of the General himself for this, and that is ax good asabond, It is not necessary to name the number of men to be sent down, or the force now there, but upon the arrival of reinforcements the position is secure beyond peradventure, Now that the war in this department has been so suc- cessfully iatgnrated, ali that ig needed is. a prompt co- operation on the part of the goverment nnd their agsist- ance. Let them gend 25,000 men to General Wool, and within forty days he will have in his posession the At- lantic coast ffom Cape Henry to the Florida reefs, Without men ho can do nothing, and I urge upon the au- thoritice at Washington the necessity of sending General Wool at once, and withont delay, at least twenty thou- sand men, properly equipped and ‘ready for the field. If this is immediately done, within Tess than two months the Stars and Suripes will again float over Charleston, Sa- vannalt, Mobile, aud even New Orleans. Now is the time to strike a blow that ehall give a quietus to rebellion in the Attantic States, All that is needed {s action. Give Genoral Wool the men, and the thing is accomplished; Dut do not delay. Delay is now fatal.” Let the govern ment take this into inmiediate consideration, and as they decide, sowill be the result 01 the contest. T shall leavo for Hatteras Inlet to-morrow or next day, and hope to be able on my return to give the most cheoring news from North Carolina. Tho frigate Rea- noke, Commodore P ‘ast, arrived yesterday from Charleston, where she has ‘been effecting a nomi- nal blockade of the port, Ths usual distanea from Charleston bar, where sho ies at anchor, ix so great that the blockade js wost inefilc‘ent and worthless. Whether she is tov large a vessel for the place or not others may say; but that ehe aud her consort 5 not maiw#in an efficient blockade mite of little question. It is just so off Savannab, Tho blockade js good only on paper. ‘What is needed is gunboats, of light draught and swift. With heavy frigates and venerablecom- manders, the blockade may as well bo raised and the ships brought home. ‘The sooner the Navy Department realizes the exact state of affairs the bettor. The Iroquoia sailed last evening in search of the Sam- ter privateer, Sho {s one of the fastest vessels in our ane never has heen driven better than by Engineer chi H. Tong, kitely attached to her. The Harrict Lane leaves to-night for Philadelphia, for ropairs. The Quaker City sailed for New York, where her on- gines will undergo alterations found necessary. ‘The Monticello will undoubtedly leaye in a day or two for New York, for repairs. . The gunboat Gurbridge, six guns, arrived to-day froma Boston, and the Dawn caw in for coal last night. Commodore Stringham, the horo of Hattoras Inlet, ar- morning. ’ Ho is awaiting the Minnesota, from New Yuri, expected to- | morrow, Lleart that Major Kimbnil, of the Ninth New York Yo- Iunteers, will not at present ‘accompany his command to Hatteras Inlet, in consequence of his duties on the Kxam- | ining Board now in session here. As soon as the Commis- sion close their labors ho will join his regimont. Lieutenant George H. Butler, of the Tenth infantry, has resigned from Gencrat Butler’s staff, as he desires more active duty. He isa gentleman and a soldier, and will Commodore Racgors seized the steamers John Gault. | make his mark before long. John Boll and Jefferson at Paducah yesterday. Tho rebel gunboat Yankee came within three miles of Cairo yoaterday, but retired without making any hostile ‘A nomber of tho officers and privates of the Twentieth regiment have drawn up a document testifying that their Tjoutenant Colonel (Weiss) was the first to enter Fort Clark, at the Hatteras Inlet engagement, and plant our flag upon its ramparts. PRICE TWO CENTS. IMPORTANT FROM HATIERAS INLET. Ten Rebel Regiments Reealicd from Vir- Sinia for the Defence of North Caro- Mna—The Inhabitants Deserting the Coast. Wasumarox, Sept. 9, 1861. Commander Rowhan has written a letter to the Secre. tary of the Navy, dated United States steamer Pawnee, Hatteras Inlet, Sept, 5, of which the following is an ex- tract:—“Tu a communication addressed to the Commander- in-Chief at Hampton Roads, informed him that I for- warded seven of the fugitives in the Peabody to be landed at Hampton Roads, supplying them with provisions to last them there, Another of the fugitives of this party I havo retained to act ag pilot in these waters, should his services bo required, From tho bestinfor mation Team obtain, ten regiments haye been recalled from Virginia to dofend the Stato, The secessionists residing near the water are desorting their residences, and seeking ehclter in the interior, The poorer classes remain, waiting for protection to avow their Union sentiments, A town mecting was called in Washington on the night of the Iss inst., when it was decided to fortify a point in the river, tem miles below the town.’? TERRIBLE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE. Ficndish Outrage of a Railrond Engi- neer=Six of the Ira Harris Cavalry Killed and Fifteen Wounded, Ke., de. Barmistonu, Sept. 9, 1861, Yestorday afternoon two or three rear cars of a train containing a detachment of the Ira Harris Cavalry, of New York, under Colonel Kilpatrick, were thrown from the track of the Northern Central Railroad, near Cockeys- ville, through the criminal carelesaness of the engineers. Four soldiers were instantly kiilod and several wounded—three mortally. ‘The engineer, on sesing the result of his recklessness, detached his locomotive and hastened to the city, where he was arrested, He was fred upon by some of the soldiers, but they failed to detain him, NAMES OF THE KILLED. The following are the killed:— ——Lyon, Quartermaster's Sergeant, a relative, it im said, of General Lyon, and privates James McDonald and Goorge Gorman, ‘The following are slightly wounded:— Francis Flinn. Peter Peterson, R. O'Donnell. James C. Donnelly. H. W. Allen. James English. NAMES OF THE WOUNDED. ‘The following are badly wounded:— George Van Shane. Michael Denny. ‘the engineer, Frederick Gumback, is soid to have made a threat that he would be in Baltimore by a certain hour or leave them behind, and kept up @ furious rate of spaod, notwithstanding tho remonstsance of the officer in com- mand, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE DIs- ASTER. ‘Wasmmaror , Sept. 9, 1861. ‘A detachment of the Harris Linht Cavalry, Cdlouel Mansfeld, arrived-here at five o'clock this afternoon, after ead experiences and narrow escapea from tho dfabolical treachery of fiendish railroad engineers by the way. The detachment consisted of three hundred men and fifty-ove horses, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Kilpatrick. ‘The rest of the regiment was already here. Colonel Kilpatrick left New York at four P. M. on Satur- day, proceeding by way of the New Jersey Central Rail- rond to Easton, and the Reading and Lebanon Valley Rail- yonds to Harrisburg, where he arrived at six o’clock on Snpday,, a tho cars upon the track at" tM "he, aerival of the train, until eleven o'clock, Col. Kilpatrick was searching tor gome officer of the road (o furnish an engine to take the train across tho river to the depot of the Northern Cen- (ral road, leading to Baltimore. At last he sent # party of his men to the engino house, with erders to fire up ono of the locomotives of the Ponn- sylvania Raflroad, and place it im charge of an engineer, who belonged to one of bis companies. His y a) resisted by the railroad employes, and he as accost- cd by the Assistant Superintendent, Samucl D. Young» who demanded to know if Col. Kilpatrick intended to fako the engino by force. He replied that he was under orders to take hia men to Washington, and intended to do 20, for which purpose he must haye a locomotiy>, and ho intended to take one by force if necessary, and that ho should take the Assistupt Superintendent along w.th it, tied and gigged, if such treatment was requisite. Upon this exhibition of determination to go ahead the superintendent promised toprovide an engine aud engi- neer, ‘This was finally dene. Upon arriving at the depo, of the Northern Central Road no train-was ready, and to avoid a repetition of the experiences at the other depot, and further delay, as his men were without food, Colone!~ Kilpatrick concluded to come on to Baltimore with the train he bad, ani directed the engineer according'y. They proceeded rafely, atarate of sbout cight milion an hour, until within four miles of Cockeysville, when the engineer put on the steam, and began to run the train atafearful ‘speed. Col. Fitypatrick and his wife, and Jemost of the officers were in the last car. The brakesman left his post and came into the car declaring that he could not manage the brake whee! the train was dashing alongat: such a speed. In going arounda sharp curve, as soon as the engine reached the straight road, the steam was suddenly let on, fearfully increasing the rate of speed. Lieut. Lyon, nephew of the late Gen. Lyon, volunteered to man the brake of thelast car. Aided by Sergeants McDonald and Fuller, and one of the privatee, he had managed to pat down the brake, when the four cars immediately in front of it were violently thrown from the track, and the breaking of the coupling of the last’ car let it escapo tho samo fate. Lieutenant Lyon and Sorgeants MeDonald and Fuller and the private, who wore manning the brakes, were instantly killed. They had gallantly exposed themselves to and lost their lives, but saved those of the occupants of the Jast car. ‘As soon as the cars were thrown off, the engineer de- taghed the locomotive and tender froin the train, ang started ahead, exclaiming “ Thore, your G—d d—d train is a wreck, and T hope the tiga onde Js killed.”? Col. Kti- patrick promptly gave ordeas for his arrest, andsome of the mon started after him, and endeavored by hurling stones. to Jnock him off the engine, The fireman best him was thus knocked insensible, and fell from the car, but. the engineer at that time made hia eacape. Finding in the command an exdert tclegraph operator, Colone! Kilpatrick had the wires cut, and the ends bur- nished, aud a sent to General |.ix, at Baltimore, informing him of the occurrence, and requesting aid and the arrest of the fugitive engine ‘This message of course went im both directions. It was. promptly responded to by General Dix. An extra train Was ont out from Balthnore, w)th orders to asrest the cagineer. When he was met he denied that any accident had occurred, and professed to be only in charge of a de. tached engine. He was, however, arrested. He hatalready cut the wires, but not’ until after the message had beer ‘Cockeysville he had a whispered conversation with the telegraph eperator, from whom he learned that the message had gone before the wire was mt. i It ig reported that when the intelligence reached Har- risburg, ret goers Young expren-ed grati- fication at the result, and hoped that Colonel Kilpatrick was ainong the killed, He was promptly arrested. In addition to the four killed instantly, three were Fo badly wounded that they bave since died. Fifteen others wore badly wounded, and a number received contusions morc or less severe. ‘wo valuable horses were also killed. Except the threo men who were too badly mangled to be moved, all the wounded were brought on to Baltimore, and conveyed to the hospital there. They wero met Baltimore by Major Belger, Quartermaster at Laitimore, who had prepared ambulanocs for the dead und wound- od, and a substantial mea} for the living, and took charge of the dead to have the bodics forwarded to New York to-day. ‘Tho detachment arrived at Baltimore last night. The intelligence af the ofhir was psuppreased in order to effect tho arrest, jity parties. At The Caradon sence, ‘en route to Washington, another didicnlty, was exner exeed in procuring cars, bat Colonet Kilpatrick again took possession of a train. pane arrived hore at five o'clock this afternoon. Colonel Kilpatrick ts a graduate of West Point, and was wernded in the battle of Big Hethel. This statement of dctails is procured from him. Ho is fellof fre and energy. The affir will bo g. bjected to legal investigation, mid the cold plooce? Taudorors who planned and executed this hellish outrage | will be punished, sent, Upon Nits arrival al