Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-20

NEW YORK, Thursday, December 10.
The cargo of the British ship Cheshire, cap
turtd by the United States gun. boat Augusta,
while attempting to run the blockade off saw
snnah, consists chiefly of coffee, salt and army
blankets.
sT. LOUIS, Thursday, December l9.
Dispatches received at head quarters, from
General Pope, state that after forced march
yesterday be got bet ween the enemy, encamped
six miles from Chilbower, johnson County,
2 200 strong, and at Clinton, Henry County
hut as soen as they heard Of his approach they
heat rapid retreat toward Rose Hill, johnson
County, leaving all their baggage, arnns, NUM-
tiops, papers, &C., in our possession.
Pope then threw forward ten companies of
cavalry and section of artillery in pursuit,
following with msiu body of the army. at
JobnstownI Ba eS County, the rebels being
closely pursued, scattered 10 all directions, but
mostly toward the south. Pope then forced a
strong cavalry rtcoDD oissance through to within
fifteen miles Of 0scsola, and intercepted and
captured one hundred and fifty of the fleeing
rebels, with all their baggage, horses, &c.
o her squads Of from ten to fifteen we're taken,
making the aggregate number of prisoners
about three hundred. No fighting ia reported
TO have occurred.
Pope says the whole of the country between
Rose Hill, in the west, aud Grand River, in the
south, was clear of rebels.
Price has only eight thousand troops ct osce-
Especial to the Commercial Advertised
| WASHINGTON, Thursday, December 10.
There is q report here this morning, which is
| generally credited, that one Lieutenant aud
| fopr prvstes of the National troops, on picket
| duty last night at Mount Vernon, we're shot
dUrirg the hight. A regiment has been sent
there this moJniug. t' 10
| a.
| doom, the subject of consultation doubtless be
ing the demands Of the British Government in
the Slidel and Mason affair.
NEW York, Thursday, December 10.
at the bark meeting to- day all pending
| questions of accounts with the Treasury De
partInept were harmoniously adjusted, Score.
taJy Cbase stated that the present balances with
rhe Associated Banks viii be sufficient for the
wants Of the Government until the middle OF
Jsnuary. before which time he had confdent
expectations our military and naval operations
will give brilliant and decisive results, and he
did not doubt tba. the questions with Grea,
Britain would have pacific solution. He made
DO proposition for further financial, arrange
ments at this time.
ExchsDge on London firm at 1109S@111.
The Post says about $1,000 goes forward
in the A. Africa,
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday December 49,
The Bulletin of Ibis city has statemen
given by Union refugee from Richmond, wit
escaped on the claim Of being British sub
ject. There was considerable Union fselinl
prev slent there. The fugitive belonged to /
UrioD Club, but their rendezvous being dis
covered they were forced TO scatter. Their
we're 1900 rebel soldiers sick at Richmond
The rebels have sunk hnlks near Norfolk, rem
deriDg all approach by water TO II impossible
An attempt was made on Monday last to launcl
the steamer Merrimdc, but she stuck on tn
"wsys," and could not be moved up or down
WASHINGTON, Thursday, December 10.
The President has recognized Carl Frederic
Adae, of Cincinnati, Consul for the Gran
Duchy of Mecklenberg StrelitS, for the West
ern States of America.
George S. Fisher, of San Francisco, ha
been appointed Vice Consul of the Unite
States, al Kanauga, japan, in place Of E. N
| DOrr-sslsry So 900 per anDum.
Captain Robert Haley, Of San Francisco,
} appointed United States Consul at Manzanilli
Mexico, vice A. MOIrell-
: NEW York, Thursday, Deceo Der 10.
A Tumor prevails that Secretary sse n
ceived a dispatch from Washington III It just
fes the belief that the Trent affair will be am
, cahly arranged.
: Evidence was given to day that ChaTl,
JeffeIds confessed to a brother of the murdere
man his guilt in the dea'h of John Walton, b
stepfather, in June, 1860.
ST. johns, n. f Thursday, December 49,
The steamship America, which left Liverpool
! ard Queentown Sunday, 8Lh, passed Cape Rae
at eleven o'clock Wednesday hight, three mile
and a half distant
, The news boat reached within half mile
the boat, but evidently was not seen, as ii
steamer left without being boarded. Tt
America took the place of tho Persia, and wi
be at New York ON Sunday.
ST. LOUIS Thursday, December 20.
The names of about 800 Sscsssionists has
/, been enrolled at the Provost Marshal General
: : office, upon whom contributions will be levis
under General Halleck's General 0r1sr No. 2
for the benefit of the South west refugees
I; About 90 OF the most prominent Of the
= will be called on to morrow for sums set opp
: site their names, varying from 81 to $40
!, and the balance will be netihsd as the sxigsl
z ciss require. '.,,,,,
It is understood General Pope will send
: strOpg force of cavalry to Lexington. III
: main body Of his army is now en- route for s
dalia. A train Of seventy wagons laden wi
clothing and supplies for Price, was capture
4 in addition to the articles previously reports
a i PoIET OF Rocks, ND, Thursday, December 10
n This morning rebel battery of three gun
n and TIVE hundred. infantry, commenced shelliI
d Colonel GsaIy's enosmPmeDt. About TWEEN
II shells fell in the camp. The TWenty eigh
/. Regiments battery Of two guns returned I
q Ere, and in short time siIencsd theirs, drivi
' back another gum coming to reinforce them.
"a The rebels were driven from their posidG
) with Ia killed and many wounded. We
d not lose . man. Our guos were then turn
IS on a house Op tho Virgibia shore, where
ri rebels were seeretsd, driving them out q
4. killing and VoundiDg many,
wAsHISdToR, Thursday, December ls
ID II Is believed Lord Lyons has not yet mS
D any ofioial communication to the Secretary
4 ststs. ~. Iefl
Ok A pUmbsf Of private letters have beon
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