Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-21
Capture of the PFiVateer Sumter!
LATEST FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
spsoial pisratoh to the New York Tribune

Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribune
WASHINGTON, October 2O.-Two officers
prominent in the volunteer service are sus-
pected of giving Information of our move
ments to the enemy. A New York Colonel,
now under arrest for insubordination, is one
of them.
Only yesterday Mr.. Seward assured a
member of the diplomatic body that the
little affair of the Southern insurrectiou
would blow over within three months, and
the ports would all be opened and peace and
prosperity reign.
Fifteen men of the New York Twenty
second went scouting yesterday, and went
nearly to Fairfax Courthouse. They saw
about half regiment of rebels and no more.
They were at first mistaken by the inhab-
itants for Southern soldiers and were en-
lightened as to the plans Of the rebels so far
as was known to the citizens. 1t was stated
Beauregard and Johnston intended to make
no stand this side of Centerville on the
nights Of which, however, if followed there,
they would oppose the Union forces for
awhile, but when pushed, would withdraw
to their old position beyond Bull Run. They
report no obstructions or bsrricades on the
way. It is certain that the rebels have a
very small, if any, force at Leesburg, and
are evacuating it altogether as fast as posi-
BILE. The same is true of Fairfax Court
house, as is established by reconnaissance.
If there is any line of defense beyond the
old one, it extends toward Acqua Creek
The theory that the rebels have fallen upon
the Rappahannock is untenable.
The Court-martial in the case of Colonel
Miles meets to morrow at Alexandria. His
unqualified acquittal is beyond doubt.
The New York Tinies's dispatch says it
was currently reported on the other side of
the Potomac that Fairfax Courthouse has
been fred and destroyed by the rebels.
The navigation of the Potomac again ap-
| pears to be unobstructed. Forty-one vessels
| passed the batteries at Shipping Point this
! evening, and only one was hit-the ball CO.
! ing through her mainsail.
A contraband arrived within General Nc.
Calls lines yesterday. He reads and
writes with facility. was attached to a
Louisiana brigade. The brigade had been
stationed near Fairfax Courthouse.
On Wednesday they were all ordered to
move back to Centerville, where it was cur
rently reported a stand was to be made. The
cause of the order to move back was the ex-
pectation of an immediate attack from Nc
! Clellan, and SO great was their haste, they
left large quantities of flour and other
provisions.
The New York Herald dispatch says: The
city has been very quiet. The advance o.
our forces has much diminished the number
of uniforms upon the streets and around the
hotels. General McClellan's Sunday order
appears to have been strictly obeyed.
1t appears Government has, through it:
agents in England, purchased large guam
tity of blankets, to the extent of at leas
three hundred thousand, and that two hun
dred thousand more are yet to be purchased
Some of these it is said have already arrived
Government was compelled to exercise this
foresight before the approach of winter as
no blankets could be got in this market; al
though it is supposed several spectators are
holding them back for higher prices.
In regard to the expedition putting out to
operate against Mexico, our Ministers at Lon
don and Paris assert positively that neither
of those governments has entered into any ar
rangementwithS Spain to join in the alleged ex
pediton. The reply tothe communication 0
Secretary Seward, which was addressed som'
time ago to those governments, respecting
the designs of those powers, has not yet beer
received. Our Government has all along
been assured by both England and France
that they had no object in their interference
in Mexican affairs, other than to protect Their
citizens and obtain reparation for outrages
perpetrated upon them, which are of long
standing.
1t is a remarkable fact that thus far tht
troops of neither army have occupied th
soil of Mount Vernon, unless it has takel
! place within few days. A general watch
|
: troops. Should the rebels attempt to erec
batteries there they will be repulsed by Nc
Clellan without delay and the place pro
tected by guard Ihonor, composed o
troops that have distinguished themselves.
The advance Of the army has rendered i
necessary that the General Commanding
: Head. quarters should be removed to Nir
ginia. Arrangements are being made, an
It is expected in a few days, General Nc
Clellan's quarters will he in the midst {
: camps on the other side.
1t is said the movement of General McCa
! at the head of his division toward Leesbur
is intended to cut off the rebels if they hav
gone in the direction of Harper's Ferry, O
some suppose, instead of falling back on Ma
9 nassas. They have most likely done the la
I ter, and General Mccall will probably fail I
find an enemy in the direction he is no
marching.
, HUDSON, No, October 20.-A messengt
q reports that a scouting party from Camera
= numbering one hundred have been take
. prisoners by some six hundred rebels
= McCabell, Caldwell County. Four hundrt
' of the Federal troops at Cameron were read
a to march to their rescue when the train lei
Another party of from four to five hundrt
rebels was in Carroll County, and had ca
y tured seventeen of Colonel Morgan's me
Morgan had started in pursuit.
], 0YRACUsE, MO-, OcJoDer zO.-MHJOr ocO
Il of General Sigel's staff, from Warsaw ye
!, terdsy, says definite and satisfactory inform
Il ton had been received at SigePs camp tn
o General Price broke up his camp in Oedi
o County, where he arrived last Sunday wee
and where it is said he would stand and glN
m battle, and continued his retreat toward Il
,e Arkansas line.
is New YORK. October 2l.-The Tribune sa
10 of the various stories ahoat regarding Fr
N monts command, we know this to be tru
that Secretary Cameron took out with hi
10 Missouri full discretionary power to sup'
Ii sede Fremont and turn over the command
le bis army to Hunter, and that he did not |
le fit to exercise that power. All beyond q
is idle speculation.