Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-08
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THE WAR FOR THE URI0NI
The Rebel outposts within Five Miles Of
the Presidents Housel
THE BALTIMORE NINBTEENTH-OF-
APRIL RIOTERS ON TRIAL.
Generals Pillow and Polk at cOlum-
bus, Kentucky.
LAKGE NUMBERS OF TROOPS BEING SENT
TO RE-ENFoBOE PADUCAH.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. MCCLELLAN
MATTERS IN KzNTUcKY.
SIC. Sc. SEC.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE rebel
outposts are now but five miles distant from
the Presidents house and three miles from
Arlington Hights. At daylight this morn
ing, a relief guard of Federal troops was
fired upon by concealed body of the enemy
near Hunters Chapel on the Virginia side of
the Potomac. At SUNRISE two companies of
our troops were sent out to reconnoiter, and
discovered that the rebels had taken position
at Balls Cross Roads and had thrown for
ward two regiments during the night These
regiments are now posted along little creek
in q wood near Hunters Chapel. They have
four brass howitzers, drawn by men, but have
no other artillery.
The rebels are now digging rife pits west
of Hunters Chapel. The enemy's force on
Munson's Hill is busily engaged in drilling,
and occasionally shots are fired from the hill
at the Federal pickets.
Especial to the New York Postl
Three slaves who attempted to desert to
the Federal lines, have been shot by the
rebels on Munson's Hill.
The Baltimore rioters Of the 10th of April,
are now on trial at Townsendstown, Nd;
but it is found difficult to prove verdict of
| guilty.
The report of the narrow escape of Captain
| Strong, Of the Second Wisconsin Regiment,
| from an attack by the rebels, is confirmed.
| After he was taken, Captain Strong shot
| escaped.
CAIRO, September 7-Generals Pillow and
Polk are at Columbus, KY, with seven
thousand rebels.
jeff. Thompson is in Missouri, directly
opposite, with the balance of the forces.
Eight hundred Federal troops left to-day
to re-enforce Paducah. Another regiment
| follows Immediately.
| WAsHINGToN, September 1.-THE follow
| ing order has just been promulgated;
| "HEAD-QUARTERs, ARMY OF THE POToMAC,l
"WAsnINGToN, september I. J
"General Orders No. THE Major Gen
eral Commanding desires and requests that
in future there may be a more perfect re-
spect for the Sabbath on the part of his COM
mand. We are fighting in a holy cause
and should endeavor to deserve the benign
favor of the Creator. Unless in case of an
attack by the enemy, or some other extreme
military necessity, it is commended to COM
manding officers that all work shall be sus-
pended on the Sabbath; that no unnecessary
movements shall be made on that day; that
the men, as far as possible shall be permitted
to rest from their labors; that they shall
attend Divine service after the customary
morning inspection, and that officers aud
men alike use their influence to insure the
utmost decorum and quiet on that day. The
General Commanding regards this as no idle
form. One days rest is necessary for man
and animals; more than this, the observance
of the holy day of the God of Mercy and
Battles, is our sacred duty.
ISignedl "GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
"Major-General Commanding.
rs. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General"
WASHINGTON, September THE War De-
partment received dispatch to-day from
General Rosecraps in camp near Sutton, Va g,
dated the 6tn from which it is inferrable that
all is well with bis command.
The President 70 day made the following
military appointments: Charles NJ. Thurston,
of Indiana; Willis German, of Minnesota,
and Daniel Butterfeld, to be Brigadier Gen
erals; John Clark, of Massachusetts; N. J.
Sappington, of Indiana; James l.. Sanderson,
of California; Josiah NJ. Lucas, of the District
of Columbia; Alex. NJ. Floyd, of PennsyI-
vania; Samuel Gamage, of California; Judson
| NJ. Sherman, of New York; BENZ P. Walker,
| of Indiana; James P. Fredericks, of New
York, and E. I. Schcnck, of Ohio, to be
| Commissaries of Subsistence of Volunteers,
with the rank of Captain.
FRANKFORT, September THE Senate
] appointed John Reed and Thornton Mar
| shall, a Committee to visit Western
| Confederate military authorities, by whose
direction and for what reasons they are oc-
cupyipg certain portions of our soil.
The United States flag was hoisted over
the Capital, to-day, by vote of seventy
seven against twenty.
Mr.. Desha subsequently moved to hoist
the State flag. Referred to Committee on
| Federal relations.
The Senate is composed of twenty-seven
UDionists and eleven Southern Rights. The
House seventy-six Unionists and twenty
| four Southern Rights men.
LOUISVILLE, September 7-Considerable
anxiety exists on account of the occupation
| of Hickman and Paducah by the opposing
parties, which has been increased by the a6-
sence of news from that quarter to- day.