Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-27

INDIANAPOLIs, June 26.-Governor Morton
win issue his proclamation tomorrow, call
ing into service the eleven additional regi-
ments, ten Of infantry and one of cavalry,
from this State. Each of the infantry regi-
ments will have corps Of fifty sharp-shoot-
ers, armed with Enfield rifles. Quartermas
ter-GeneTal Vsgin will open the bids to-
morrow for furnishing these regiments with
clothing, &c.
LOUISVILLE, June 26.-The Journal this
morning has letter from the First District,
which says the voters were asked, care you
for the North or the South2n
The same paper says cases Of guns were
taken from camp, near the city, and sent to
Nashville marked for Harris, Edwards &
Co. DR.. Blackburn, of Natchez, Miss, is
the agent for conducting their transporta-
tion South.
The Journals correspondent at Williams
port, KY, says seven deserters from the
Southern army at Knoxville had arrived
there. They were Germans, who had been
pressed into the service at New Orleans.
They report rations, clothing, shoes powder
and arms scarce.
They have not been paid for two months.
The writer adds: "All this part of the
State is praying for arms. Help the men of
East Tennessee. May their friend Abraham,
as they call the President, speedily send
them.n
A friend of Mr.. Crittenden autboritatively
! denies dispatch to the journal that Mr..
Crittenden would offer a compromise or ad-
wise Kentucky to secede.
The gun boats Lexington and CoHeStoga
| will arrive to-day.
| The Memphis banks have loaned theirown
notes. at their nominal value, for one huu-
dred and ninety-fve thousand dollars, for
Secession purposes.
The Memphis AUdldnche of the 25th, says
/ H. H. 81 E-O,V, 41,a
! Southern Commissioners in Europe, brought
through Canada, to the effect that the sum of
two millions had been offered as an advance
for the cotton crop, and that France and En-
gland would soon acknowledge the Southern
Confederacy.
The Apdldnche firmly believes the dis
patches to be reliable. The Memphis Appeal,
Of the 25th, reports the City Of Alton cruising
near Columbus, KY, endeavoring to capture
Memphis boats.
The same paper says private advises state
that the East Tennessee Convention has ad-
journed sine die after appointing a commit
tee 10 ask that East Tennessee be permitted
to secede peaceably from the State, or, at all
events, to remain neutral.
1t is said there are four in the Convention
to one against. Nelson and Maynard are
the controlling spirits, and can direct the
Convention for veal or woe.
FoRT MONROE, June 25-The Government
boat Monticello made reconnaissance yes
terday up the Rappahannock. A party was
landed at the house of Mr.. Gesun, an &C
, qusiBtance of the pilot.
They were introduced to his family, an(
while conversing, three companies of rebels
| rushed down and attempted 10 cut them of
Surgeon Heber Smith, of New York, wa
| shot through the face and hand.
, August Patterson was mortally wounded
Six others were slightly wounded Th
5 Monticello at once opened fire on the rebel
with shell and canister, killing and wound
: ing large number. The rebel companie
:, fed, and the house was completely demo-
: ished.
The steamer Quaker City had short er
II gsgement this morning with large numbt
e Of rebel dragons in Lynn Haven Bay. mel
of Cape Henry.
Commodore Carr picked up man name
Lynch, refugee from Norfolk, who repr
n sented that the master-plumber Of the No
is folk Nevy-yard was ashore, and wished to
o taken off. An armed boat was sent for Il
2 purpose, and was fired upon, killing on
J. The gun-boat Union sails southwark tn
! evening. While off Charleston she capture
!. the ship Amelia from Liverpool, bound {
Charleston, with cargo consisting mainl
Y of articles contraband of war, The pril
= was sent to Philadelphia. Three reb
o steamers came out from Charleston, but d
not venture TO meet the Union.
v Lieutenant Crosby, with fifty men, and Il
: propeller Fanny, this morning made a recoI
, noisance up Buck River, and disperse
i several parties of rebels along the shore
II A flag of truce has just come down fro
n ! Norfolk,