Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-30
Ger. Zollicoffer Takes Manchester, with
Great Destruction Of Property.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT BARDS-
TOWN, KENTUCKY.
THE LATEST FROM MISSOURI


Captain Abbott, of Columbus Ind, killed by
a sentinel by mistake at Lebanon Junction
yesterday, passed here this evening on its
way home.
The city is quiet. There is no reliable
news from below.
NEW YORK, September 29.--T wo gun. boats
from Fort Pickens arrived here last night.
The priVateer Judith, mounting four
twenty-four Founders and one long pivot
gun, was captured and burned on the 14th
by an expedition from the frigate Colorado.
The Judith was anchored near the Pensacola
Navy-yard, and after short engagement was
fired and destroyed. Four of our men were
killed and fourteen wounded. Several rebels
were killed.
The Colorado remained at Pickens. The
Niagara and Water Witch are at South west
Pass.
THeralds Special Dlspatch.l
WASHINGTON, September 29.-There was
long session of the Cabinet to day. McClel-
Ian was present.
Our pickets at the Chain Bridge are grad
ually advancing and forcing the enemy
slowly toward Falls Church.
Mupson's and Masons Hills have been
evacuated by the rebels, and, together with
Upton's Hill, are now occupied by our
troops in large force under General McDow-
ell. The rebels have retired about four
miles back.
All the rebel intrenchments fronting Ar
lington are abandoned and are now occupied
by Federal troops.
1t is reported that Johnston, with twenty
seven thousand troops, is moving from Lees.
burg toward the river, and the rebels are
pushing large forces toward the ferries in the
neighboI hood of Poolesville, and down the
river toward Acquia Greek !. Theindications
are that they will cross the river immedi-
ately. The weather is c)ld, and prisoners
state that the rebels are suffering from it.
PHILADELPHIA, September 29.-Governor
Curtin will issue proclamation prohibiting
all persons from raising volunteers in Penn
sylvania, otherwise than by the authority of
the Governor, especially forbidding the rails.
ing of volunteers for regiments of other
States and also forbidding all citizens of
Pennsylvania from enlisting or attaching
themselves to such organizations, and warn
ing all persons that, in disobeying this proc
lamation, they will be disregarding the Or
ders of the Government of the United States,
as well as violating their duties as citizens OF
the Commonwealth.
1t is estimated that six thousand PennsyI-
vania volunteers have already enlisted in
other State regiments.
WASHINGTON, September 29.-Detachments
from Generals Richardson, Keys and Wads-
worths divisions now occupy Munson's Hill,
being in command of Colonel Ferry.
Early this morning the pickets from Gen
eral Smiths division advanced to and now
occupy Falls Church. Neither this nor the
preceding movements met with any oppo
sition whatever, as the rebel army had OF
Friday night retired from the whole Of theil
positions on the line of Washington,
Uptons Hill, this side of Falls Church, il
necessarily included among the points now
held by the Federal forces. The positions al
Munson's and Murray's Hills afforded tht
rebels unobstructed views of all our FORTH
cations and other defenses.
There were no signs to show that they hat
ever mounted any guns. Our troops ar
now SO employed as to show that they do no
merely intend to temporarily occupy thei
: present position.
The advance of General Smith upon FALL
. Church from the Chain Bridge was accom-
panied by events of the most deplorabl
character. By some unaccountable blundeI
Colonel Owens Irish Philadelphia Regimen
IN the darkness of the night, mistaking fo
rebels Captain Motifs Battery, which was il
the advance, sustained by General Baker
: California Regiment and Baxter's Philade
= phia Zouaves, and Colonel Friedman's Cav
alry-fired full volley into the troops las
mentioned, killing and wounding large mum
} bers.
: The California Regiment, not KNOWN
t from whence the firing came, returned
| Win markeu OUeCC. Iub HOIseS dt1dCue
to Motts's Battery became unmanageble an
the tongues of the caissons were broker
I owing to the narrowness of the road. Lieu
Bryant, having command of the first section
a ordered the guns to be loaded with grape an
canister and soon had them in range ofthesuI
!. posed enemy, when word was sent to him thu
a he was in the company offriends. All was e.
!. citement, and long time elapsed before I'll
n actual condition of affairs was ascertaine
4 and confidence re established. Several we
: killed and large number wounded.
: The most probable theory is that the rebe
: are making feints of retreats, as they
!. previous to the battle of Bull Run, with h
o view of drawing our troops into ambuscade
Their encampments show that they had
no time over ten thousand men In front
y. Washington.
y LOUISVILLE, September 30.-The Soura6
y has reliable intelligence that zolllconer "a
taken Manchester, Clay County WIN gret
= destruction ofprOperty. Jndge entreesi
ot Hardin County. was arrested and commltte
III on Saturday for aiding rebellion.
l. There is doubtful rumor that six hundrt
10 Confederates have had an engagement viii
se five hundred of the Tenth Indiana Regimen
half way between Bardstown and Bloomhel
The result is not stated. The Confedera
q force under Humphrey Marshall have di
az banded and gone home.
D JEFFERSON Cry, September 3o--A speci
4. 10 the st. Louis RePIbNeaH says LieutenAT