Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-01


The Norfolk steamer Adelaide, Cart. James
Cannon, arrived at her wharf at tie usual
hour Saturday morning. Capt Cannon re-
ports that Friday night, when of the Rap
pahanDock River, his steamer was fred into
By the United States revenue cutter Harriet
Lane. When the first shot was fred Capt.
Cannon paid but little attention to It, not
knowing that the salutation was intended
for him 10 stop his vessel. The second shot
struck short distance ahead Of the Adslaide.
Such close shooting as this caused Capt. o.
TO lay to. The cutter then run alongside,
and inquiries were made concerning the
freight and passengers Of the Norfolk
steamer the replies being satisfactory, the
cutter hauled of, and the Adelaide pro.
ceeded on her way to this city without fur
ther molestation.
Capt. G. reports several large vessels in
the Annapolis Roads. The receiving-ship
Allegheny, which formerly had been an
chored of the harbor on the Point, is now
lying near the new fort. No guns were dis
cernable at her port holes on Friday.
DEATH OF A MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIER.
Private s. B. Needham, of the Sixth Regi-
ment Massachusetts, Volunteers, died about
FIVE o'clock Saturday morning, at the Lom-
bard-stTeet lnhrmary. He was one of those
who was wounded on Friday Of the preced-
ing week, on Pratt street. and was struck by
paving stone on the back part of the head
with such violence as TO fracture the skull.
He was received in the building on the same
day, and never spoke but single word.
This was in reply to question whether he
had family or not. He answered no, but
gentleman residing in this city stated that
be had a wife living. The deceased did not
comprehend the question when he spoke.
The operation of trepan ming the skull was
performed on Friday, and the patient made
but little resistance. He received every
possible attention from the faculty and Sis
ters of Charity. The funeral, it is supposed,
will take place to-day.
TROOPS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RAILROAD
AND CANAL.
United States troops are stationed all along
the line of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, from Perryvilie to
Pennsylvania. Also, on the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, to guard the same and keep
open these avenues for the transportation of
troops, provisions, &c.
ENTHUSIASTIC UNION MEETING ON THE POINT.
On Saturday nighta meeting of the friends
of the Union was held at Franklin Hall,
Eastern Avenue, near Broadway. The cali
w6s not advertised, but merely given out by
one and another; yet long before the meet
iDg was organized the hall was crowded, as
well as the stairway and street in front of the
hall. The meeting was organized by the cleo
tion of Jos. II. Audoun President, and John
g. Wilmot Secretary, and the only business
transacted was the appointment of a COM
mittee to draft resolutions and report at the
Iext meeting, to be held to night at the same
place. Addresses were then delivered by
John q. Wilmot, John Randolph aud James
H. Muller, Esqs., when the meeting ad-
journed. A party of fifty then proceeded
down Broadway to the wharf, where they
chartered schooner. and bOisting the
American fag left for Annapolis, proposing
to return last night.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
We are happy to state that John W. Gar
rett Esq, President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, is of opinion. that,
in all probability, passenger and freight
trains will be running between this city and
Washington on Monday. He thinks that
previously the United States Government
will have transported all the troops which
are required at the Capitol. 1t is hoped that
it may be the case, as the trade between the
two cities has been entirely suspended, both
| by lard and water. The main stem of the
road remains uDobstructed, the usual train
starting for the Far West at $50, under
charge of Conductor Phelps. Tue trains for
Ellicotts Mills also left at 6:2O and 9:15.
SCHOONER SHOWING HER ooboRs.
Yesterday afternoon a schooner passed
| down the harbor, and when near Fort
McHenTy the stars and stripes were run tc
| the masthead. The event was witnessed by
hundreds OF persons thronging the various
wharves on the Point. When the schoone
was abreast of the fort the stars and stripes
which had not yet been hoisted in the garri
son, were Immediately run to the top of tn,
flag. staff.
| REVENUE CUTTER IN THE HARBoR,
During yesterday a revenue cutter wal
| lying under the guns of Fort MeHenry
while Two other strange vessels wert
anchored near by. The appearance of thu
above vessels caused considerable speculation
on the part of persons who had congregateC
on Henderson's Wharf
FORT CARROLL OCCUPIED.
On Friday evening Fort Carroll was taker
possession OF by number of Federal troo ps
This fort is distant six miles from Fort Nc
| Henry, and is in an unfinished condition
The greater portion OF the stone for tn
Eastern front is only piled up, and woul,
afford but little resistance to cannon, ,balls
The troops now there were landed by pro
peller, which afterward proceeded TO For
McHenry and re-enforced that garrison wit
soldiers and munitions of war.
VESSELS DETAIEEDs
On Friday and Saturday several vessel
without the necessary pass from Col. Trimble
were overhauled by the guard-boats uude
command of Capt. Levy. After detention
of several hours, the proper papers were oh
taiEed and the vessels permitted 70 procee
for their respective destinations.
AFFAIRS ON TEE BAY.
All the light boats in the Chesapeake hat
been either sunk or removed. The boat
| Drty, 80 b 4 . koaF
the bay was that from Willoughby's Ligt
boat. 1t is presumed that their remov,
was authorized by the Government.
That part of the Elizabeth River whiC
runs between Fortress Monroe and Norfol
is in a good state of defepse and almost Ell
tirely blockaded. The steamers, when Il
adelaide passed up on Fliday night exp
rieuced difficulty in getting past the obstru
tiOns. The sloop of-war CumboyLaHd was
! the Old Point wharf, and large propelle
, apparently the MeRticelIo, of the Park
Vein Line, was just rounding to.
; The steamer Chesapeake was also seen Q
the mouth of the Rappahaunock; larI
: propeller was going toward the foFtre
i with the ship-of-war Consultation in to-
a Hsr destination was not ascsrtained.
q NEGROES COMPELLED TO. STOP. WORK.
, A crowd of white men, armed with cIul
= went to the brick yard fMr Wm- Rhilli
. on Saturday afternoon, and drove of.anuI
ber of colorsd men from work, deolaril
!, that no free negroes should work while, tn
= = were doing nothing. These colOred. IA
= have been in Mr.. Phillipss- employ
4 twelve years.
o THR SUPPLY OF BREADsTsFFs.
t The members of the Corn Exchange D
a sented to the Board of Police, at room
% Saturday, a carefully complied statement
n the quantity of -four, wheat, corn, &C., NJ
5, in our city. Itappears the stock of -four
st some 80, 900 barrels, and that it can be
l. creased to $4,000 by reducing thu wheat
d, hand H..... -. .
L SAVANNAH RSsparGtisns for PriVatS
ID ing--Three Vessels IN Port Ready-Dan
r, of Northern Commerce, From Capt. Tai