Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-05
YARIRTIKa.

Hon. Eli Thayer has received from Secre-
tary Chase the appointment Of General Su.
perintendent of the agents of the national
loan for New England. The Office is q tempo.
rary one, but of some importance. He has
already commenced his labors in Connecti-
cut.
Mrs. Jane Mayhew, Of Rensselaer,, Indiana
has invested all her funds, $4,000, in the ma
tional loan.
1t costs the State of Indiana about S4l,ooO
to raise regiment
General Fremont has received informa-
tion that General Lane has defeated Par
sons, some where in the Platte County re-
gion.
General Fremont's two sons are Corporals
in his Body Guard Company. They are in
fantry officers, indeed-one is ten, the other
thirteen years old.
Backward from Richmond" !" is the cry
of Union prisoners in Virginia. Their food,
served twice day, il is reported, consists OF
piece of corn bread as "big as hand,p a
small herring, and piece Of bacon "long as
your finger"
The Kentuckians sing the. old refrain
modernized: 20, carry me back to old
Kentuck."
Five States will hold their annual elections
on Tuesday, the 9Th of October, namely;
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Min
nesota.
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,, has
arranged to have soldiers in regiments Of
that State not yet sent forward to visit re-
ligious services as suit their consciences.
In squads under command of an officer, par
ties can 90 to Catholic, Mormon or other
preferred conventicles.
The rebel residents inside of the lines of
the Confedefates, recently vacated on the
Potomac, had the daily New York papers
even before obtained by the Federalists.
The War Department has Just issued new
Army Register, showing the exact condition
of the regular army since the numerous reslg-
nations.
The Government for some time past has
been making experiments with iron wheel
transportation wagons.
Influential gentlemen are urging the trans
fer of the Pennsylvania Reserve Of twelve
regiments to ST. Louis.
The Federal prisoners from Richmond des-
tined for Fort Pinckney have arrived at
| Charleston, and after parade in the streets
were placed in the common jail. OF them
| are Lieutenant Colonel Neff, of this citSi,
and Capain Shurtliff and Lieutenant Wilcox,
of the Seventh Ohio.
Berlin journals say that the Prince O
Wales is reported to be engaged to thu
Princess Alexandra, daughter of Prince
Christian, of Holstein Glucksburg. They
were to be presented to each other as guest
of the Prussian King.
The royal midshipman, Prince Alfred o
England, next son of Queen Victoria in ag
to the Prince of Wales, has arrived at New
York in the steamship Niagara, and will
Join the British fleet on our coast.
A military department, to consist of tn
New England States, has been created, witt
General Butler in command. 1t is to b
called the Department of New England.
The Second Auditor of the Treasury ha
issued circular to enable those who ma!
have claims upon the United States fo
moneys due deceased officers and soldiers Il
obtain settlement with the least delay.
The latest news from Europe is that tn
Emperor Napoleon will not permit an.
French officers to join the army of tn
United States.
Governor Morgan, of New York, is frs
in the field with his Thanksgiving proclama
toD. He has recommended the 28th of No
vember. No wonder he is a Major General