Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
NEW YoRk, Thursday, December 12.

NEW YORK, Thursday, December12.
Three hundred flats, each thirty two feet
long, are being shipped for Burnside's expe-
ditOn. I....... i -.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, December IL.
The steamer Stepping Stone came up the Po-
tomac to- day from the upper fotila. Shs re.
ports that she went up the mouth Of the 0cco-
qusn short distance, bat w@s met with body
of rebels with heavy artillery. She also reports
that the rebels have greatly increased their
force at the mouth Of the 0ccOquan. sa f.
BosToN, Friday, December 49,
A letter from Colonel Lee, of the Massaohu.
setts Twentieth Regiment, dated Richmond
Jail, December 4, describes the cell ia which
other hostages aud himself are con6ued as
small and very damp, the cold air drawing
through the windows. Most Of the hostages
have TO provide their own beds; thu Govern-
meut allowing them only two cotton cOverlids
to each bed. They are forbidden to receive
vi itors, and all communication with other
prisoners denied them. Colonel Lee aud
Msjor Reans are we'll.
The Charleston Courier of the och says that
on Wednesday q detach ment of the Beaufort
Artillery, % mon, passed over to the island
and visited Beaufort There were no signs of
the enemy, either on land or water. Our m IN
then proceeded to tho work Of destruction.
The chief object was to destroy the crops of
cotton and provisions on Paris Island, which,
being near the enemy, was crowded with negroes,
who had focBed there TO escape from the control
Of their owners. Owing to the want of boats this
object WAS but partially effected. Seven hun
dred bales Of cotton and seven hunared bushels
Of corn were burnt on DR.. Thomas Fuiier's
plantation, Returning to batting pl3n'atinn
the work of destruction was resumed. The
to'ch was excessively applied 10 the cotton of
IL other plantations, and the contents Of 5
barns were emptied and consumed; II crops,
amounting to nearly 900 bales, were thus eff
ftotively removed from the fangs of the de-
stroyer.
The Courier says The English steam ship of
war Racer arrived off Charleston harbor o
Friday, and brought dispatches to the British
Consul. The Racer left next day for Port
Royal.
The Courier, of the 9th, says on Friday last
there were in sight, near this barboT, the steam
ship Susquehonna, 2 eide wheel gun bouts and
store ship. large schooner supposed to be
laden with coal aud the Swediah bark MinoRa,
~ AUGUSTA GA. Tuesday, December TO-
The Charleston Courier of this morning says
that the Lincoln feet seized a schooner on
Saturday, and thBt steamer was seen passing
on Monday with a floating battery or dOck in
tow.
The Charleston Mercury of to day says the
Yankees are getting bolder. A small bojy of
them we're seen near Port Royal on Sunday.
The Norfolk Doy Book speaks Of an impor
tant arrest there of number of slaves, ia the
| act of making their escape TO the North. They
bad with them 81 500 in stolen money. Al
examination of their case was had before th'
May or, but for prudential reasons the rep orr
of il is withheld.
NEW YoRS Friday, December 10.
1t is freely stated that there are a number OF
letters OF Dnrque in this city, issued by the
Mexican Government, to prey upon tue com.
| merce of England, France and Spain, and that
| vessels are fitting out here, which they have a
right TO do under similar decision to that al.
lowing the Nashpile to ct out at Southamp on
| The vessels will sai under the Mexican g ~ 3.
war vessels, and be entitled to bring prizes into
| neutral ports.
The official count Of vote gives 0pdyke 1,2l;
majority over Wood, and GA over Gunther fo
| Mayor. 'a
Specials state that the European news, b,
the Hanso, creates but little excitement q
| Washington.
Thomas Richardson & Co , of this city, deny
that the man Spence is a member of the firm D
RicbaI dsop, Spence & Co, Liverpool.
| LOUISVILLE, Friday, December l3.
At Bagdad, Kentucky, party of Secession
lists were endeavoring to make Union men taHt
the cath Of allegiance to the Southern Confed
eracy, and Colonel Whitaker, learning of il
sert squad to arrest them. The Secessiouist
fired upon Whitaker's men, but the odds wer
too great. Whitaker dispatched to Captai
Lee, at Louisville, for assistance, who arrive
with troops to Jacksonville, where sRirmis
CAIRO, Friday, December ls.
The folio Sipg items are from the Memphi
Appeal of the 1ltb: ......r..
+" New ORLEANS, December 10.-Lieutepau
Shepard, of the Confederate steamer MobiL
arrived at Brashaw City with a lieutenant an
nine other Federal prisoners, taken from th
United States steamer ANt,ie Taylor, which wa
wrecked near Sabine Pass ....-a
"RIoHMoND, December l0,-Ths Eruminer
this morning says that Congress, ia shssiOl
passed q bill admitting Kentucky into tt
Southern Confederacy.
"The admission is complete, as Commission
eTs were appointed at Russellville, who Wei
empowered to act in behalf of Kentucky.
"a bill has been introduced in the COnfet
crate Congress prohibiting the importation
negroes from Africa. ...6 ..., r
"Tbe Alabama Hquse,,of Representative
has passed bill legahsing the sus pension {
specie ayment by the chartered banks Of th'
State. IG.E
"Tbe report that General Prioe has been 81
persedsd by General Heath ia denied.
"The Governor of Mississippi has made
call upon the Inhabitants of that State f
arms" aH, G#s Fs' 80
wAsHIEGfoE, Friday, December IS.
The first military execution sinoe the col
msnoemeDt of the re bsllion took place to da,
johnson, the deserteTy was shot To-day in pre-
enes Of General Franklin's Division.
The water will be discharged from Il
Georgetown Aqueduct, and will be used as
carIiage road TO increase facilities with vi
4ginia. 'ct o. =.
HALIFAX, Friday, December Is.
r It has been strongly reported here to- ds
that Msssrs. Breckenridge and Hunter apple
for passage by the Canada, but were refuse
an consequence of q telegram frOm Secreta
Cameron warning the agents of ounard LII
| against conveying rebels. Mr.. Cunafd ien
pha,ically contradicts the report.