Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-06
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RICHMOND, October 81, 1861

ulCHMOND, OCIOueT liI 1oOis
The movements of our army on the Poto.
mac are shrouded in secrecy, but they are,
nevertheless, dictated by fixed military
programme, adopted with the concurrence
of the principal Generals, and approved by
President Davis. / state this fact to give as
surapce TO your readers that the army of the
Potomac, whether it advances or recedes, is
carrying out to the very letter plan of
operations naturally formed and likely, in
its denouement, TO surprise both North and
South. OF course every body outside the
Presidents councils and the head quarters
of our Generals is in utter darkness in regard
to the plan of campaign, but we are all
satisfed now that whatever that plan may
be, it is in process of development, and must
soon be revealed for the approval or con-
demnation ofthe country. Thatit will COM
mend itself to the approval and even the
admiration of the country, the high military
reputation ofour Generals and the acknowl-
edged ability of our President give sufficient
guarantee.
This brings me to our army at Yorktown.
To day the bulletin board announced heavy
skiImish at Yorktown, in which we lost
some sixteen in killed and mortAlly wound
ed, and the enemy over sixty. This intelli-
gence created quite turore throughout the
city, and every one will go to bed Tonight
in the belief that to morrow we shall have
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erals Msgruder's and Mansfeld's forces
have made most diligent inquiry tonight
about the War Department, and | fiud that
| the news from Yorktown is not credited
| there. kilograms reached the Department
on Saturday stating that an attempt to land
an immense force, with one hundred gun
boate, cavalry, etc, en- route for Yorktown,
was momentarily expected, and that a great
battle was imminent. But nothing further,
far | cOul0 aeparfqin va rppeived from
that point.
NO GRAIN TO GO.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIV. WESTERN DEP'T,l
COLUMBUS, KY, October p, le6l. J
Hereafter no grain will be allowed to be
taken from that portion of the State of
| Tennessee bounded on the south by the mill
| taIy road running east from Fulton on the
Mississippi River to Msson's Depot, on the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad; on the west by
the Mississippi River, and on the east by the
Memphis arc Ohio Railroad: nor will grain
| be allowed TO be taken from any of the coun-
| ties on the west bank of the Mississippi
River, north of Fulton, Tenn; the1grain in
this district being required for the use of the
| army.
Steamboat captains and railroad agents
are strictly prohibited from transporting
| grain in violation of this order.
By command of Major General Polk.
PLENTY TO EAT.
| lFrom the Memphis Appeal, Oct. PSI
OF all the necessaries of life, we have an
abundance in our midst, and plenty smiles
| upon the land. There is no want-no suf-
! feriDg, There will be none. For this
gratifying state of affairs we are indebted,
under the blessings of Heaven, to the intslli.
gent forethOught of the planters, who, vary
! ing their crops to suit the new exigencies Of
| the country, have each contributed his share
| In the oreat nndar " hose m OF cd
abundance Southern granaries are grOaning.
| THEiFLEBT TO ACT AGAINST VIRGINIA.
The opinion was also prevailing at Rich
| mond that the design of this piratical arma-
ment was TO operate against Virginia, and
| that either the James or the York River was
| to be the tbeater of its debarkation.
LERsBURG AFFAIR-THEIR ACCOUNT.
Our forces numbered, in effective men, il
is believed, not more than twenty five hun
dred The enemy's twelve regiments, prOba
bly, picked and filled up for the purpose o
thistxpeditioD, it is fair TO assume, numbered
at lesstten thousand. Their batteries, too, ar
known to consist of six guns each, making
their artillery force thirty pieces against ou
five. With these terrible odds against him
Col Evans has achieved one of the most sig
nal and splendid victories of the war, ant
his indomitable troops have covered them
selves with undying glory.
FOOLED ABOUT THE FLEET.
The principal squadron can not be intende,
for the legitimate purposes OF an open an
honorable warfare, but most likely for th
purpose of stealing negroes, destroying whes
stacks, burning barns, destroying homestead
and insulting old men, women and children
COTTON GIVES PLACE TO CORN.
Sales of wheat we're made at 81 so; 81
was generally asked. Flour was 6rm at
@lO75, according to quality. The Richmop
(Va) Whg, of Monday, quotes corn scare
and in demsDd at 80c., oats 60e., wheat 9
9O@95c for red, and $l@l O5 for white.
RIPoAT on MARKETs IN MEMPHIS.
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