Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-15
PRICE AND McCULLOCH RETREAT
ING INTO ARKANSAS.
Capture Of an English Steamer, Laden
with Arms for the Rebels.
Senator's Gwin and Benham, Of Cali
fornia, Under Arrest.
Citizens Flying from Savannah,
Especial to the New Yo,k Tribune !

WASHINGTON, November IA -Jno f Udey,
of North Carolina, a British subject, was
brought here on the Ceur de Lion. He OBJ
tanned a pass at Richmond from the British
Consul, and reached Matthias Point from
Fredericksburg. He represents the citizens
of Richmond to be in great fright at the
success of our navy at Beaufort.
He was sent here by Governor Reeder of
North Carolina. to obtain two sons by the
first marriage of the late Judge Douglas, and
carry them South, to prevent their property,
valued at $500, 900, from being confscated.
A report was received at headquarters
last night that the rebel forces in Northamp-
ton County, Va, had been reinforced, and
were now five thousand strong, with ten
pieces of artillery. General Dix, who was
here in consultation with the President and
General Mcclellan last night discredits the
statement, and sets the whole number in
arms on the eastern shore at twenty-five
hundred.
General Lockwoods force on the border
is much larger and better.
Seven negroes belonging to the estate of
the late John A Washington were brought
into Fort Lyon this morning, whence they
were sent TO Washington.
Latest dispatches concerning General Nell
sons victory, received at the War Depart
ment, represent the number of prisoners at
two thousand and fifteen; the number Of
rebel dead found is four hundred.
Two steamers from Annapolis and one
| from Fort Monroe have already sailed with
reinforcements for General Sherman; others
| follow soon.
| General Burnsides division, consisting of
six regiments, are expected to depart imme-
diately on the arrival of portion of the
vessels now constituting the feet at Beau
fort.
Msjor General T. W. Graham, Second
Cavalry, has been retired.
The Retiring Board has adjourned till
Saturday, when it will dispose Of the only
remaining case and adjourn sine die.
General Meigs has intimated he desired an
active command.
Especial to the New York world
Generals Stone and Banks are in town. A
grand council of war is to be held to day
which will be participated in by Mcclellan
the President and all Acting Major Generals
The question of an advance will be decided
| Our spies and scouts report great disturb
ance in the rebel ranks, and the rapid mov-
! ing of troops. There is also great activity in
the army here.
Especial Dispatch to the Timesl
There is evidently an intention on the
| part of the Government TO follow up the
blow SO successfully struck on the South
Carolina coast.
General Harney has gone to Fortress Mon
roe. 1t is thought he will take command O
the reipforcements, and participate in tn
campaign on the Southern coast
Especial to the New York Herald.I
Mr.. Dodge, Chief of Police of Baltimore
was here to day and reported to the War De
partment that information was brought Il
Baltimore this morning, by boat from Fort
ress Monroe, that General Sherman hat
seized two million dollars worth of cotton il
the vicinity of Beaufort, S. O., and that nun
hers of citizens there had professed loyalt
to the Government and were soliciting arm
with which to organize and protect them
selves against the rebels
1t is reported upon good authority that th
rebels are about four thousand strong {
Winchester, and three thousand strong {
Leesburg.
Rebel pickets keep close watch on th
river opposite Pooleville and that vicinity
fearing General Banks or Stone will cross.
just above POoleville the river is loV
enough for infantry to ford.
A private letter received in this city from
the Gulf Squadron, states positively that tn
privateer Sumter has been captured, and tina
her crew is on board the Niagara on he
way north.
New York, November l5-The steamshi
Champion has arrived with Panama dates @
the 9th. Bogota was quiet under the Mos
bis way to Washington as Minister.
Ii has been resolved at a convention of tn
CobfedeT States TO change the name G
New Granada to the U. S of ofColumhia. Th
Pacific mail steamer Uncle Sam brougt
down 500 troops, large amount of rifles, 81
A FIGHT had occurred at Guaymas, Mexico
| between the foreigners and natives. T1
American Consul was in prison and thre
, Americans were shot. 1t is said that thrt
! hundred Americans put five hundred Mex
car IS TO flight.
SPRIEGFIELD, No, November ll.-Sint
J the departure of Generals Hunters, Pope
and StuTgis divisions of the army Saturdf
D for Warsaw, nothing of interest has tran
piIed here. General Sigels and Asboth
divisions have returned from their pOsitiC
south of here, which was merely a feint
protect our withdrawal, and will march II
!, st. Louis pid Rolla Ia day or two.
: Springfield will be entirely evacuated, al
a large number of Union men OF the eli
d and surrounding country have left and W
r continue to leave with the army, not bell
!. willing TO risk their lives in the hands
!, the rebels. .-..... ..... .... ...-l-.
,, Sterling Price began to move with |
army, twenty. seven thousand men a
: twenty-five pieces of artillery, Saturd
d morning, toward Piheville, Mcdonald Gov
Q ty, in the extreme southwestern corner
Q the State.
Il Ben McOulloch broke up his camp Frid
Q night and tie next day was marching to vi
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