Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-16
SLTDELL and MASON PRISONERS
AT FORTRESS MONROE.


The Richmond Examiner says: "Intelli
| gence was received in this city last night
| and conveyed to the War Department by
! Mr.. Fisher, member of the Convention, who
| arrived yesterday from Eastern Virginia,
! that large force of the enemy, about four
| thousand strong, had invaded the eastern
shore of the State, crossing from Somerset
| County to Accomac. II is stated that our
available force for the defense of the eastern
shore, including Colonel Smiths regiment,
stationed there, is about one thousand eight |
! hundred and ninety men. 1t would doubt
less be impossible TO send reinforcements
across the water"
Especial Dispatch to tho New York Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, November Is Information
| received by the Government from Port Royal
up the 18th, says that pillage had nearly
ceased. Powder hsu been secured on the
light house and the channel buoys recovered.
A large force of South Carolina troops was
gathering at Port Royal Ferry, estimated at
from three to ten thousand. 1t was the ex-
pressed intention of the owners Of houses on
the island to burn them.
General Stoneman has been appointed to
the command of the entire cavalry force of
the United States.
The work of raising a brigade to be COM
posed entirely of VirginiansSis progressing
finely. There are several thousand refugees
from Virginia who are anxious to enlist in
the defense of the Government.
The rebels set fire TO the schooner Nary
land, thought to be loaded with coal, passing
their batteries on the Lower Potomac. The
crew escaped in boats.
A party of the Massachusetts First rowed
to her, extiDguished the flames and toWed
her TO The Maryland shore.
Especial to the Herald
A personal difficulty is progressing be-
tween Colonel Hincks, of the Eleventh. Massa-
chussetts Regiment, and the Major of the
TammaDy IN. " Regiment Che affair
grew out of the report of Colonel Hincks to
General Stone, in regard TO the engagement
at Balls Bluff, which contains severe stric-
tuIes upon the conduct of the Tammany
Regiment. It's understood that a challenge
has passed from the Major to Colonel Hincks.
.. WASHINGTON, November l5-The United
States steamer Hetz6Liwent down the river
last night, passing the batteries without be-
ing fred upon. AS far as we are aware, the
Bachelor and another schooner passed down
: ward this morning unmolested.
: d The steamer ResoLute and another, IN pass.
: ing Cock Pit point, was fired upon from
!, there, and as she passed down, the whole
|, range of batteries opened on her in success
sion, several batteries throwing in shot and
shell together. Several shells were seen
!, from the deck of the Yankee to burst over
the Maryland shore.
NEW YoRK, November l6-The nomina-
, ting committee from the Tax payers Union
| Association met yesterday, and Mr.. R. b.
9 Minturn having declined the nomination,
l owing to ill health, unanim ously nominated
!, VIM. B. AstOr, Jr., as their candidate for the
/ Mayoralty.
Q Especial to The New York Timesl
q WASHINGTON, November l5-The volun-
!. teer service now numbers 480 600 men, leav-
If ing but 20,0C0 more enlistmeDts to reach the
number authorized by Congress.
Q NEW YORK, November l6.-A San Fran
J cisco dispatch of the 18th says the pirate
: schooner Neva, from China, has been seized
4 4 there.
0 The United States steamer Bienvilk will
!, leave to day, for Port Royal. A mail will be
g sent by her to the feet and to General Sher-
u mans division.
n Boston, November l6.-The Niagara ar.
# rived at half past two o'clock this morning
Her mails were sent South aud West by thu
morning trains.
CAMP GAULEY MOUNT, November l5.-Th
rebel forces, by way of Raleigh and Fayette
Is protected by New River, which falls through
b a precipice gorge six or seven hundred fee
Il deep, attacked and attempted to dislodge ou
q troops from the encampment on the Lewis
n burg Road, at and about Gauley. Thei
) csnnonadng was replied TO with such inter,
e est as induced them to make no further in
vestments in that way. ...
le On the night of the 10th inst, prepara
g tiODs for attacking and possibly capturing
70 the retels were so far advanced that
,s select force from General Cox's Brigad
h crossed the Kanawha and New Rivers, az,
le by ten o'clock the next day had driven then
s. back three miles from all the nights.
A. A column under General Scheuck in
s. tended attacking them in the rear, but wer
h prevented from crossing the river, owing Il
d. high water.
d Another column, under General Benham
t placed to attack their front on flank and rear
% moved up as far as possible and began tC
of feel their front, when sharp skirmish took
place, lasting from four o'clock P. NJ. til
o dark.
It While Benbams column laid on the
v arms, waiting for morning, the rebels begar
2 to retreat from their intrenched camp, anC
10 before our troops discovered the movement
10 they were well on their way to Raleigh
< Their cavalry horses were used in hauling
n their baggage wagons. ..
K General Benham, on learning of their re
ir treat, pursued them for twenty-five mileI
y smidst a drenchiDg rain, over muddy roads
= when, finding that there was but little chanc,
,r of overtakiDg them, turned back from th,
l. pursuit.
,r In a skirmish with the rear guard, Coloue
le CrogaD, Of the rebel cavalry, and q feV
le others, were killed. 1t is thought that Floy,
10 has come TO the conclusion that Western
IN Virginia is not worth fighting for. The los
Ie on our side was but two.
le The above is sent by consent of Genera
h Rosecrans.
4 PoIET PLEASANT, VA, November l6.-I
10 sad accident occurred at Camp Pistt, twelv
miles above Charleston, this morning
. Captain Bell, Of Company X, Forty fOnrt
10 Ohio Regiment, and eleven OF his men, Will
9, crossing the KaBaWha in a skiff, ran unde
le the steamer Commodore Perry, and the Gap
AZ tain and seven of the prlvates drowned
es The remainder were saved. -... -...r
II DETROIT, November l6-John Mckinney
nv nv late State Treasurer tried at Ingham Count
40 Circuit Court for embezzement of $2500
ai aiS ofState funds, has been convicted.
o. FoRTREss MoNRoE, November 18th
"a fIigate San JGeiNto has arrived here wit
b. Messrs Mason aud Slldell as prisoners, take
b. from an English steamer in the channel
me- the Bahamas.
Mt BosToN, November le.-Oaptain Hunter
10 the steamer Delta from Bermnds, al Hslifa
reports that when he lett Bermuda the BrIis