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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
PauIsen,s BindfOId Uhess Play in England

PRuIsen's BIindfOId Chess Play In England.
Our English correspondence has alIeady
noticed the arrival of Mr.. Paulsen, the Amer
ican chess. player, in London. The London
Star has this account of his wonderful per-
fUrmances:
Mr.. Paulsen offered to play, blindfolded,
ten Of the best players of this country, aud
to carry on the games simultaneously. Mr..
Psuisen had previously been victorious in
contest on the same terms with fifteen play
ers; but they were not all first class, aud after
his triumph he expressed q wish TO be ptted
against ten of the ablest players that could
be produced. The match of yesterday has
excited great interest in chess circles since
the preliminaries were arranged, aud when
it commenced there was q numerous COM
pauy in the room, which, it is needless to
say, consisted chiefly of chess players. The
following are the uames of the ten gentlemen
who were Mr.. Paulsen's opponents, viz: /.
Mr.. Mackenzie, amateur Q. Mr.. Sabouroff,
Russian Embassy 8. Mr. MAude, London
Chess Club; 4. Mr. Howard, ST. James Club;
g. Mr.. Barnes, st Georges Club; 6. Mr. Bur-
den, amateur; 7. Mr.. Campbell; 8. Mr.. Robey;
8. Mr.. Lamb, amateur; 10. Mr.. Wormald,
Hon. Secretary 81. James Club,
At two o'clock in the afternoon Mr.. Paul
sen assembled a platform in the ceuter of the
room and seated himself in chair. For the
instruction of those who are uninitiated in
chess matters, it may be stated that literal y
| he was not blindfoided-that is to say, there
was no bandsge round his eyes; but rs bis
back was toward the players and his face
directly toward the window, it was physic.
| ally impossible that be could see any thin
on the boa ds Of his opponents. He Was quite
cool end collected and appeared to conIem-
| plate the result without any misgiving. He
| had the first move in all the games, and ht
| ANNOUNCED kings pawn 2 eli round. Tho
| game proceeded slowly, and IL soon became
apparent that, although Mr. Paulsen had
undertaken only TO combat ten opponents
be was really playing against the most of the
| gentlemen in the room, who we're consulting
with his opponents as TO the tactics by which
he could be defeated. The match was en-
| tirely for honor. Mr.. Paulsen, indeed, hal 1
| small bet in his own favor with Mr.. Mac
kenzie, but otherwise there was no betting
| Now as to the result. At FIVE o'clock Mr.
Campbell was declared the victor in hl
game; at ten o'clock Mr.. Sabourof wa
equally fOrtupate; and az halt-past ten Mr.
Mackenzie confessed himself beaten and re
signed. About bali past twelve MIR. Robe,
offered to draw, which Mr.. Paulsen agreed
to, although he bad the best of the game
aud about five minutes after the game witt
Mr. Barnes was aso drawn. Shortly afte
one o'clock Mr.. Lamb game was also drawn
Tire remaining games were drawn.
During the contest, which lasted nearl,
twelve hours Mr., Paulsen was ont of hi
chair for about two minutes, and the onl,
refieshment he partook of was glass Q
water.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
General Scott His Unsettled Account, &c

General Scott His Unsettled Account, &c.
The voluntary retiracy of the old General
is thus referred to by the Iribuns's Washing
ton correspondent:
The SCARED and wornout veteran General
Scott will voluntarily retire from his rank
and duties within the next ten days. solely
on account of his physical infrmiLies The
recent act of Congress provided that there
should be no reduction in his pay subsist.
ance or allowances, in the event of his with
drawal from his command 1t is we'll known
that General Scott has had an unsettled &C
count with the War Department since the
Mexican War. Secretary Cameron has re-
Gently given a careful examination to his
claims against the Government, now thirteen
years old. JEFF. Davis malignity brought
him in debt, on account of his expenditures
and receipts in Mexico, and, so far as a Sec
retary's report could do 1t, discredited the
veteran as financial agent of the Govern
ment, and a commander of supreme au-
thority. Mr.. Cameron has reported that
General Scott was not only entitled to the
moneys he claimed from the Government,
but that he saved to it millions Of dollars
which, by the laws OF war, he could have
pocketed, under the settled principles regu-
iating the distribution of prize and contribu-
ton money. This opportunity of personal
advantage Winfield Scott generously diverted
to the founding Of a home for invalid soldiers
| One Of his monuments, long after he is dead
will be the Soldiers Homenea Washington
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
Bread Panic In Paris.
The Paris correspondent of the New Yorl
E,fnS1,o Part vrritas IA follouo.

Inc Paris correspondent OF the New York
EUening Post writes as follows:
1t is not easy to get at the exact truth
about the late disturbances among the
ouvTierS of Saint Antoine. Some say that the
Emperor's bust was draped in black and that
a sergeant de vile was killed. Others say
that there is an exaggeration in the accounts,
purposely favored by the agents of govern
ment; and GdhgnGni states that not single
sergeant de vile was present. But this last
it is impossible to believe, for it is notorious
that not even dozen persons can collect on
the sidewalk-not cart can get stuck in
the street, not even window can be broken,
not even a coachman have an argument
about has fare, with his man inside, but these
vigilant officials are 10 the midst Their name
is legion. And we who are peaceable and
comfortably provided citizens--happy, and
therefore virtuous-far from the condition of
the hungry ouvrier in his coarse lime stained
blouse, clamorous on account of the high
price Of the coarse bread that forms the bulk
OF his daily meals-we may we'll be glad
that we have this official police about our
persons and our dwellings, keeping things in
such prime order. ....
Whether the extent of the emeut, be con-
cealed or not, | can't help fancying that
can see an increase in the work laid out for
latoTeTs-as if the want of employment was
thing unusually dreaded just now. On the
bouevards and elsewhere they are breaking
up the btumen pavements, and digging
sewers and laying gas pipes where the same
work was done only short time since. The
new streets no sooner seem TO be rolled
down smooth than laborers are sent with
pick-ax, shovel and cart to make some ad.
ditiOnai conduit, which might perhaps have
been made at first with less expense. The
immense changes and improvements
throughout the whole city are involving an
immense outlay of labor.
| The harvest has been a failure, and breat
is said to be at its maximum price-fve SOU
| the pound tor the coarser k!nd-and prom
ises TO iall soon in consequence of large i'm
portations from North and South, and latel
from America. This fact, by the way, tina
We are 10 supply large amount of the
breadstu6s and perhaps hay of France fol
the next year, is not without its importance
| in stTeng thening the amicable relations be-
tween the two countries.
Accounts from Marseilles state that enor-
nous supplies of cereals have crowded that
| port, 60 nlng from Russia, Turkey, Egypt
and Itay. A Lyons paper states that the stag
nation of business in that city, especially in
the silk factories, has indicated itself in the
unusual number of children left at the
Founding Hospital during the first six
months of the current year: four hundred
and fifty infants abandoned, and five hun
dred and fifty admitted to temporary
assistance making, in round numbers, one
thousand, being one hundred and fifty. nine
more than last year.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
More "Av.pue~ scandal 10 ChlcugO.

The famous Michigsn-avenue in Chicago
was rendered slightly in. R.famous by the great
Burch scandal, and now the famous Wabash
avenue has got its scandal case. To make
long story-as given in the Chicago Tribune
short, Captain Burns, United States Army,
was found on a late evening, under the bed
in one of the chambers of the residence of
Mr.. Charles A. Rogers, a commission mer
chant. Mrs. Rogers discovered his boots
protrudipg from under a low cottage bed,
and gave the alarm. Mr.. Rogers, with a
Mr. Dickinson, the former having IA revolver
and the latter cane, went into the chamber,
aud discovered Burns-in his suniform-lying
on his back close to the wall.
They demanded of him to come out, which
he did, and while resting upon his knee,
drew pistol from his side pocket. Mr..
Rogers at that fired, the ball entering Burns
cheek, passing out OF his mouth, and carry
ing with it one or two teeth and portion OF
the Jaw. Burns instantly returned the fire,
the ball taking effect in Rogers shoulder and
inhicting a flesh wound.
Three or four more shots we're interchauged
without effect, after which Burns rushed from
the room. Rogers fired parting shot just
as Burns reached the top of the stairs, and
Immediately upon the report of the pistol
Burns fell headlong down the stairs Sup
posing that he was killed or mortally wounded
Rogers and Dickinson hastened down stairs
but found him uniDjured except by the first
shot.
On the legal examination it was shown
that Burns had always borne the reputation
of being quiet, peaceable and honest man
| UHtil January last he had been in the EN-
ploy of the American Express Company
having charge of the Pennsylvania Central
freight Before the marriage of Mrs. Rogers
then Miss Woodwork, an intimacy existed
between the lady and Captain Burns, amount
| ing, in the estimation of the public, to an
| engagement. Some time in 1860 this inti
macy was broken off, and in December o
the same year Miss Woodwork married Mr.
| Charles A. Rogers.
The prosecution contended that Burns haC
Introduced himself in this unusual manner
actuated by feelings of jealousy and revenge
for the commission of some felony.
The defense urged in extenuation that ar
extensive correspondence had passed between
the lady and the defendant; that the latte
bad these epistles in his possession at th,
time, and was present to deliver them to tn,
lady alone.
These are the facts in this mysterious affai
as established by the evidence. The stree
ard tea table gossip has all sorts of TumOr
and absurd stories in relation to it. To-
! public should withhold any decision unit
such time as full trial shall disclose all thu
| facts in the case
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
AnInrerview with Beaursward,

New York, October 3l.-The Baltimore
american of to day contains an account of a
visit of Mr.. Bromwell, a merchant of Brock
lyn, to Beauregard Bromwell has arrived
at Baltimore from Fortress Monroe. Ac.
cording to report he visited Beauregard at
his head. quarters, one mile from Richmond,
on Wednesday of last week, and conversed
socially with him. During the day Beaure-
gard reviewed fifteen thousand men of john
ston's command, most imposing pageant,
and was cheered enthusiastically. Beaure-
gard stated that as far as he was concerned,
be preferred acting entirely on the defen-
sive, satisfied with the repulse of the Fed
eral army whenever it made any advance Of
any Importance. He warmly denied that
aliens were proven ted from leaving the State
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
From the Chicago Tribune, october 20
ShOcLIDs TraGedy at KRukakee-Bruta
Murder of "A Soldier,

MURDER oil n SOluIefs
A most cod-booded and brutal murder
occurred d at Kankakee on Saturday last. The
name of the murdered man is John 0stran .
der, private in Dickey's Cavalry Regiment
at Ottawa. At the time of the occurrence
he was absent from his regiment on fur
Tough, visiting his brother Peter, near Kank'
akee Saturday, in company with him, he
visited one John McGregor to make disposl-
tion of some cattle, prior TO his departure for
the wars. Arriving at McGregor's house,
his brother went in, when MeGregor com
menced a torrent of abuse accusing the
other of allowing his cattle to trample
through his (McGregor's) corn. At "a denial,
his rage became unmeasured, and seizing a
knife, he made furious thrust at Ostrander,
which the latter avoided. Rushing from
the house, he sought shelter behind wagon,
closely followed by McGre2or, VINO in the
mean time caught up gun heavily loaded
with buckshot, aiming it as he ran.
John Ostrander, who had remained out
side the house, seeing the danger threatening
his brother, dismounted, and after hitching
his horse TO the fence, approached McGregorr
and attempted to pacify him: He had hardly
spoken when McGregor wheeled suddenly
round, and, deliberately taking aim, shot
him dead upon the spot, forty-hve buckshot
entering bis breast and two piercing the eye
The inhuman wretch then coolly proceeded
to reload, with the intention Of shooting thG
other brother, but before he could accom-
plish bis bloody purpose, the intended vic.
tim had made his escape and alarmed the
neighsorhood. A posse soon gathered to
gether and captured the murderer, and would
have hanged him upon the spot had IL 40
been for the officials, who took him anC
lodged him in jail.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
Eccentric Hospitality.

During the American War of 1872, a SOL
dier who had been wounded and honorably
discharged, being destitute and benighted,
knocked at the door of an Irish farmer, when
the following dialogue ensued:
Patrick-And who the devil are you, now?
Soldier-My name is John Wilson.
P.-And where the devil are you going
from, John Wilson,
S.-From the American army at Erie, sir.
P.-And what do you want hereP
S.-Will you permit me to spread my
blanket on your floor and sleep there to-
night?
P.-Devil take me i'll do, John Wilson.
Son your kitchen floor, sir2
P-Not |, by the Hill O. Howth.
SIN your stable, then?
P.-I will be hanged if do that, aither.
Sim dying with hunger. Give me Q
bone and crust; will ask no more.
P.-Dlvil blow me if do, sir.
S.-Give me some water to quench my
thirst, beg of you?
P.-Beg and be hanged; I'll do no such
thing.
S-Sir, have been fighting to secure the
blessings you now enjoy; can you so inhos
pitably reject me from your homer
P.-Reject you Who the devil talked
about rejecting you? Maybe l am not the
scurvy spalpeen you take me to be, JOhu
Wilson. You asked me to let you lie on my
floor, my kitchen floor or my stable. Now,
by the powers dye think I'd do that, when
have a dozen soft beds all empty2 Now by
the Hill o. Howth, John, that | won't. In
the second place, you told me you were
dying OF hunger, and wanted bone and a
crust to eat Now, honey, dye think I'd
feed hungry man on bones and crust, when
my yard is full of pullets and turkeys and
pigs? No, by the powers not l, that's fat
In the third place, you ask me for some
simple water to quench your thirst. Now
as my water is none of the best, | never Offer
it to poor traveller without mixing it with
plenty OF wine. Come into my house, ho
ney; divil blow me, but you shall sleep il
the best bed have; you shall have the bes
supper and breakfast that my farm can sup
ply; you shall drink as much as you like
provided you mix it with plenty of wine. L
shall never be said that treated a mar
scurvily who has been fighting for the dea
country which gave me free home.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
GeneraI Fremont at sprin sReId - Add.
tiOBal Details Of 6IccOnps ChaPUE.

General Fremont at Sprtn9 9held - Addis
tiOBal Details Of SiccOnps CharGE.
Especial to the st. Louis Bepu6licau.l
FRENoNT's HEAD QUARTERS, CAMy LYON,
SPRINGFIELD, No, October %. !
General Fremont and staff arrived here
yesterday, and the Benton Cadets Colonel
Cars Cavalry, Major Holman's Sharp
shooters and General SigePs command at
different periods during the same day, 6ud-
ing no professed rebels in the place. Our
troops were received with delight, the Stars
and Stripes being displayed at numerous
houses, and men, women aud children wav.
ing bandkerehiefs from almost every door
way.
Major White, of the Prairie Scouts, whose
command started with Major Sicconi for
Springfield, bad been quite al, and was cap.
tured by the rebels while riding in buggy,
and after the fight was taken several mies
out Of town by guard of twenty rebels out
was rescued by a party of Green County
Home Guards, and is now here.
The loss of Fremonts Body-guard in their
desperate charge of Friday last was fifteen
killed, twenty three wounded aud twenty
six missing. Three of the wounded have
since died, and doubtless many of the miss
ing will soon report themselves. The rebel
loss is stste2 at from fifty to siSty killed, and
forty OF fifty wounded. The rebels were
commanded by Colonels johnson, Frazier,
Price and Turner, the latter two of whom
are said to have been killed.
General Fremont will probably remain
here until the other divisions of the army
arrive.
General Price is still reported to be in the
vicinity of Carthage, but nothing definite is
known of his whereabouts.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01

The REBELS FlGHT UNDER CoVER.-An
officer of one of the Massachusetts regiments,
who is with Banks column, says Of the re-
cent affair at Balls Bluff:
Our men fought braVely and never hinched
till they were obliged to-driving the enemy
back, and then as they were reinforced re-
ceding. One thing they proved, that the
enemy could not stand fight in the open
field; whenever the rebels became Strong
enough TO come out of the thicket our men
would turn and charge bayonets on them,
and they would invariably run to the woods.
They will not fight, it is certain, in fair,
open field, and fair fight, but must have
every advantage and fight under cover and
behind masked batteries.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
sketch of Charles siccoBi, nIajOr Com
naBdIng the Body. Guard Of General

sketch of Charles Sicconi, HIaiOr Com
naDdInG the Body. Guard or General
Fremont.
Charles Sicconi, Major commanding FIRE.
monts Body guard, who has just 80 bril-
liantly distinguished himself against the two
thousand rebels arrayed in line Of battle in
front of Springfield, Mo, is a young man of
about thirty, six feet in hight, of very fine
proportions, and very handsome. He was
captain of artillery in the Italian Army,
which he left as soon as he heard Of our
struggle with the South. He arrived in New
York in the middle of June last, and started
for Washington, with the purpose Of enlist
ing in the army of the Union, then en-.
camped along the Potomac. He aud two or
three of his companions, like him officers in
the Italian Army, rendered their services 10
General Cameron. Meanwhile the battle of
Bull Run occurred. Its effect was most
favorable to our Italian friends The Ad-
minisJration saw that the country was in
need of experienced officers, and Sicconi and
his companions were sent as subordinate
officers TO General Fremont, who was Just
then organizing the Army of the West. He
has since been promoted to the rank of
Msjor, and appointed to the command of his
Body guard.
Captain Charles Sicconi, though quite
young, has already seen q great deal of
service. He was a Second Lieutenant of
artillery at the battle OF Buhalora OFdge, IN
the late campaign of Italy, and SO brilliantly
distinguished himself on that occasion that
he received decoration from the hand of
Victor Emanuel himself, who commanded at
that battle. After the peace oflVillsfranca
he took service under Colonel Piangiani, one
Of the principal officers of Gsribaldi, and ac-
companied him at Melazo and Sspri He
was present at the taking of GRpua, aud
during two months was engaged in fighting
| the soldiers of Francis III along the banks OF
the Vulturno. After the takingO' Gaeta by
| General Cialdini and the restoration of peace
in Italy be went to Genoa, and sailed from
| that city to the United States. He arrived
here with his brevet of captain, signed by
the Minister of War at Turin, and with
several letters of recommendation, testify
ing to his capacity as an officer and TO bis
character as a gentleman. There are few
cffcers on General Fremont's staff more ele.
CANT in manner or better educated than
| Charles Sicconi.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01

REBEL Losses AT BULL RUE.-A gentle-
man holding a commission in the army, and
now stationed at West Point, who was till
recently professor in the University of Mis-
sissippi, states that the carnage among the
rebels must have been terrible at Bull Run.
The dead bodies of one hundred and forty
seven men, residents of Oxford, where the
University is situated, were sent home di-
rectly after the engagement. AT that rate
the number of killed must have been several
Thousands
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
The Passport Regulation 90 be EnfOrced-
Ve6aeIa Setzed,

NEw YoRK, October 3l.-The Bzpress
states that a few days since John A. Ken
nedy, Superintendent Of Police, issued what
seems to be secret order 10 the police relA
tive TO persons about visiting foreign coun-
tries. The order directs that every passen-
ger bound outside the country be examined
BY the police, who are to see that all have
The Surveyor of the port seized to-day the
ship Joseph W. Dyer, two. .sixteenths oI
which are owned by james Phillips Of Loui-
siana,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01

The INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN LON
DoN.-This exhibition, as we learn by an Of
fetal circular, will be opened on the first day
of May, 1862, instead of September, as has
been stated. The Commissioners will be
ready to receive all articles which may be
sent to them on and after the 18th Of Feb
ruary, and will continue to receive goods
until the 3lst of March, 1862, inclusive. Liv-
ing snimals' Plsnts vegetable pie ai,I and animal 1
det0nating or dangerous substances, will not
be recaiYed. W ~ -
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
OmeiaI MILITARY LeIters-Contraets, 80

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-The following
order was issued from the Postofice Depart
ment to-day;
''The Postmaster GenerA orders that all
letters by any acting field or staff officers in
the service Of the United States shall be for
warded in the mails without prepayment of
postage, in accordance with the provisions
of the eleventh section of the act TO employ
volunteers, &C, approved July %, 1861.
"[Signed] F.P. TR0TT, Chief Clerk"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01

WASHINGTON, October 3l.-All WINS quiet
up to fear o'clock this afternoon, on the en-
tire line of the Potomac.
There seems no doubt but that the rebels
have a large number Of fat-boats at Deco
quan Greek, manufactured at Fredericks-
burg, intended to Cross the Potomac.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
General LRBe Not RecOxa xat9ed by the War
Department The Great Expedition
Without Written Orders.

Without Written Orders.
WASHINGTON, October 3l.-A petition is in
circulation here, ndmerOusly signed, which
appeals to the Governments to furnish fuel to
the people of Washington, at reasonable
prices.
The War Department did not recognize
General Jim Lane, of Kansas, as having aI-
thority over brigade His commission was
issued by State, and does not proceed from
the President. General Lane has sent here
fer a corps of engineers and sappers and
miners, and the Government refuses to grant
the requsition.
Private advices, lately received from Ken
tUcBy, are very encouraging The rebels
are represented TO be falling back in rather
hopeless manner. This is better news than
that reported by General Thomas.
We are officially informed that the great
| naval expedition sailed without written
orders
There is nothing of interest to communi.
cate from the Potomac to-day. The weather
| Is fine, snd the troops in excellent spirits.
The stationery contract for the House o.
| Representatives was awarded to-day tC
Philip Solomon, Latimer & Bro, and Il
| Taylor.
There have been no arrivals to day from
The Lower Potomac. The C9ur de Lion
started down tonight with coal for thu
| fIotilla.