Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION FOR
GENERAL MITCHELL
The War to be Carried into
Tennessee!

speclal washington ulspatcn says reports
from Generals Banks's and Stones columns
state that the rebels do not appear to be
making any demonstration on the Virginia
side of the river.
1t is reported one of our men was killed
this morning in scouting party from Gene.
raj Smiths command hear Fairfax Court
house. One of the rebels was seen to fall
from bis horse, and several others were
picked up and carried away, bearing the
marks of our sharp shooters.
Intelligence from our Mexican Minister are
to the effect that the Mexican Government
has asked for loan from our Government
Of from $4,000, 600 to $l0,000,000.
Mr.. Corwin regards it highly important
Just at this time that Mexico should have the
money TO pay interest on her English debt,
and thus release her from her present EN-.
baTrsssments.
The HerdlGs dispatch says our Govern
ment is determined to stand by Mexico at
all hazards, and protect her against en-.
croachments by foreign powers. Our Gov
eminent has addressed communications to
England, France and Spain, to know what
their intentions are, to which no response has
been yet received,
Copies of letters from various Indian chiefs
to the Government Agents have been re-
ceived, all of which breath loyal sentiments
and determination to stand by the Govern
ment Efforts are being made to hold
conference on the Usage River, with all the
chiefs, in regard to their future policy.
Rebel agents are very busy among them,
but it is stated that all the Indians who are
in arms against US have been coerced.
Captain h. d. Bryant, of the Third Michi-
gan Volunteers, who was arragned and
tried by a general court martial, upon the
charge of violating the 42d Article of War,
in leaving his camp without the consent of
his commanding officer and remaining out
all night, was found not guilty.
The New York 7ribune'S dispatch says the
following Ohio troops have been sent to
| Central Kentucky during the last ten days,
now at Camp Dick Robinson: Fourteenth
Colonel Steadmau; Seventeenth, Colonel Cor
nell; Thirty first, Colonel Walker, at Nicho
lasville; Thirty-eigbth, Colonel Bradley;
Twenty first, Colonel Norton, at Cynthiana;
Thirty fifth, Colonel Yandiveer, at Olympian
! Springs; Second, Colonel Harris; Fifteenth,
| Colonel Dickie, and Forty. ninth, Colonel
| Gibson, are with General Anderson. One
Regiment 0. V left Cincinnati, October 9,
for Camp Dick Robinson, and a second bat
terry left on the 10th. The Thirty. seventh,
Colonel Siber, left on the 9th for Western
| Virginia. On Friday the Forty fourth, Colo
mel Smith, had orders to leave their camp at
Sprir gfield, o., for Western Virginia.
The mother of Jackson, who murdered
]
a rendezvous for rebel spies, near Prospect
Hill.
The Government is about erecting perma-
nent barracks in Washington for sixty thou
! sand troops.
The troops in Western Virginia are to be
paid off soon. Officers hereafter are to be paid
at the same time as soldiers.
1t is reported that General Mitchell will
be put in command of an expedition to driv,
the rebels out of Cumberland Gap; thence t,
carry the war into Tennessee.
ZollcOffer has Withdrawn all his troops Il
and beyond Cumberland Gap.
The ISnIes'S dispatch says that the rebel!
in considerable force showed themselves or
Saturday before General Hsncock's head
quarters, with a large Parrot gun, aanked on
each siGe by brass howitzers, but retired
without firing.
This morning they appeared in some force
on Prospect Hill, near Great Falls, but after
short stay retired.
The Her0ld states that VIM. Byrd, lat
clerk in the Auditors Office, and a mar
named Martin, lately factotum Of Jakt
Thompson, have been arrested and i'm
prisoned In Richmond as spies. Both ART
traitors.
ST Louis, October l4-Secretary Cameron
and Adjutant General Thomas arrived late
last night. The Secretary reviewed the
! II'Eubu w lsCuhslu lsOklhSuAI SOlOuOl
ply, which had just arrived by steamboat
before Barnums Hotel, this morning.
LRAvENwoRTH, October l4-Gibson's bat
terry, which recently came in from U tab, con
sistlDg of TWO twelve pound howitzers auC
four six Founders, has been attached to Gen
eral Lanes Brigade, by order of the Wa
Department.
FIT. MONROE. October l3.-rwelve of tht
Eleventh Regiment of New York ZouaVe
we're yesterday taken by the rebels a shor
distance above Newport News. Lieutenan
Zellen, who commanded the party VIII
were in quest of fuel, is under arrest 70
cowsrdly behavior.
BUFFALO, 0ctouer l4-On Friday nigt
the schooner SascO, from Chicago, struck Q
: bar at the mouth Of the creek and was ca
ried on the bTeakwater, where she lies full
water. Her cargo, consisting of eightee
thousand bushels Of wheat, is ruined.