Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-13

report is, that the strong forces which have
been sent against tho Texans in the MesiIla
Valley have driven the enemy far back into
Texas. n-.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Thursday, December H.
General Prentiss' command was to move
from Platte City to Riehfeld on the IIth. A
rebel camp, numbering 5000, is reported near
Albany. The report that Prentiss had bagged
500 rebels is not true.
The wooden factory of Buell. & Co. was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss unknown.
.. DETROIT, MIOH., Thursday, Deeemberl 10.
Governor Blair has issued proclamation for
an extraordinary session of the Legislature, to
assemble on the I'd proxiWo.
LOUISVILLE, Thursday, December IL.
The report yesterday that three Federal
brigades had crossed to the south side Of Green
River is authoritatively denied.
No confirmation has been received at head
quarters here Of the report that Captain T. e.
Prime, of Buelrs Staff and Major Helveti, of
General Sohoepf's STAFF, had been captared by
the rebels near Somerset, but apparently we'll
informed outsiders say it is true.
johnson, the Provisional Governor of Ken.
tucky, in message to the Legislative Council,
says he will gladly resign his position when
Msgofin shall escape from his virtual impris-
onment at Frankfort.
ALBANY, Thursday, December H.
some three years and half, on charge of mur
der of her husband, by poison, and who has
been twice sentenced to death, was to. day re-
leased from confinement by Judge Wright, of
the Supreme Court, on proceedings brought be-.
fore him by her counsel.
Immediately after her release, which was
bailed with enthusiasm by crowded court,
District Attorney Shaeffer procured an order
for q stay of proceedings from Judge Peck
tha fha hO
reconveyed the prisoner to jail. This coming
to Judge Wright's ears, he ordered Mrs. Har-
tung to be again brought before him, and rem
dered judgment for her unconditional discharge,
disregardipg the order of Judge Peekham.
She was then set at liberty, and was immedi'
ately conveyed of by her friends. The affair
creates much excitement.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, December 1871
The following general order will bs issued
10 morrow morning:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, December 70. !
The suffering families, driven by rebels from
South. west Missouri, which have already or
rived here, have been aupplied by voluntary
| contributions made by Union men; others arI
| on the way, to arrive in few days. Thes'
must be supplied ny charity from men know
TO be hostile to the Union. A list will be pre-
| pared of pames of all persons of this class
and contribution win be levied on them of ten
thousand dollars in clothing, provisions and
| quarters, or money in lieu thereof ..
This levy will be made upon the following
| classes Of persons in proportion to their gull
ard property of each person. First, those il
| arms with the enemy who have property in thii
city. Second, those who have furnished peoun
iary or other aid 10 the enemy, or to persons il
| The enemy's service. Third, those who hav,
verbally, or in writing, or in publication giveI
encouragement to the insurgents. y....
BIigacivr General Curtis, B. G. Farrar, Pro
vost MsPshal General, and Ohas. Borg, Asses
sOr of st. Louis County, will constitute tn
| Board of Assessors for levying the aforemen
| toned contributions. ..-... .
Soon as any part of this contribution has beer
assessed, the Provost Marshal General viii
notify the parties assessed, their agents O.
| representatives, stating the amount of prOvis
ions, clothiBg or quarters aud money valu
| thereof required of each, and if not furnished
within the time specified in such notice, he viii
issue an execution, and sufficient property viii
be taken and sold at public auction to satisf
the assessment with cost, and q penalty of 2
per cent. in addition. If any person uPo
whom assessment shall be made shall FL
with the Provost Marshal General an affda
Wit that he is q loyal citizen, and has been tru
to his allegiance to the United States, be vii
be allowed one week 20 vindicats his chaIac
ter, and If at the end Of that time he shall nc
be able to satisfy the Board Of his loyalty, tn
assessment shall be Increased ten per c;nt,, an
levy Immediately made
Supplies so collected will be expended for Ii
object designated under the direction of I'll
Provost Marshal General, with the advics
the State Sanitary Commission. Where none
is received instead of supplies, it will be 81
pended for them as required, and any none
not so expended will be turned over TO u
Sanitary Commission for the benefit Of sic
soldiers. Any one who shall resist, or attem
to resist, the execution of these orders, will
imme diately arrested, imprisoned, and triC
by Military Commission.
[Sigped1 Major General HALLECK.
JNO. G. KILToN, Assistant Adjutant Genera
sEDALIA, Thursday, December r..
The scouting expedition, composed of pa
Of Merrill's Horse and two companies of RegI
lar Cavalry, returned this afternoon, bringir
in as prisoners four Captains, two Lieutenant
and about forty men. They also captured Ol
mortar and a large number of horses al
wagons. ..t... .I..
The expedition went as far as Waverleyj th'
report 1900 rebels at Lexington. Shelby
men were seen and pursued several times.
The report Of a fight near Waverley turi
out to be false. ........ ... ....-,
The. man who hauled down the Americl
flag at Lexington, after Mulligan's surrende
was arrested here to day as spy.
LoUIsVILLE, Thursday, December l2
River falling slowly, with six feet six inch
water in the canal. Weather clear. Me
curry 36o.
9th First SASCiON