Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-11
Another Rebel General Attacked with a
Fit of Proclamation.

RELAY HoUsB, September lO.-The six
o'clock morning train from Washington
caiIided with cattle on the track st Elk
Bridge, ten miles south of Baltimore. The
engine, tender, mail and baggage cars were
smashed; passenger car ipjurned and rails
torn up The mail agent, baggage master,
engineer and fireman were slightly injured,
but no lives lost.
WASHINGTON, September 10.-Great ac-
tivity prevails in all departments of the |
navy yard. One thousand six hundred and |
seventy five men are employed, many of |
them night and day. Shot, she'll ard all
kinds of ammunition continue to be for
warded to various points in immense guam
titles.
The manufacture of Dahlgren rifled can
ron progresses without intermission.
The howitzer drill is conducted under
experienced officers, and the seamen there
have acquired great proficiency.
NEW YORK, September l0.-An arrival
from Barbados reports the arrival at Sane
name, August 20, of the priva,eer Sumter,
short of COAL but the government authori- !
ties of that place refused her permission to |
obtain supply at that place.
BALTMoRE, September lO.-A letter in the
Baltimore American from citizen of Lees
burg, says that whole Mississippi regiment
stationed there Ievolted on Saturday, broke
their muskets to pieces, and started home.
BALTIMORE, September l0.-General BENZ.
G. Howard was nominated for Governor this
morning, by the Secession Peace men.
PULASKI N. Y, September 10.-The suit
for libel brought by Hon. D. @. Littlejohn
against Horace Greeley, was called up this
afternoon before Judge Bacon. There is an
immense attendance of witnesses on both
sides-but the greatest number on the part
| Of the defendant. The Sheriff is after Geo.
| Law with an attachment.
1t seems that the Legislature of Winter
before last is to be thoroughly overhauled.
The counsel for the plaintiff are D. H. Marsh,
J. Il. Churchill, Henry A. Foster and Mr..
| SedWick.
The defendant has retained Grand and
Allen, of Oswego, G. I. Williams, of New
York, and Mr.. Porter, Of Albany.
| LOUISVILLE, September l0.-The late move
| ments of the Federals in Kentucky creates
| considerable CONSERVATION in the South. The
Tennessee papers demand prompt action.
They say Kentucky neutrality has been
abandoned, and call for an earnest effort to
sustain what they call the true people of
Kentucky.
On the Sd Major General Polk issued gen.
eral orders for all officers and soldiers OF his
department on furlough to report without
Delay.
The Richmond papers of the 5th contain
What purports to be a reliable estimate of
the Federal force in and around Washington.
The total IS put down at one hundred and
twelve thousand.
The Ataants (Ga.) Confederdcy of the 9Th,
says there is little doubt that the Confed-
crate Government is in late receipt of dis
patches from their Commissioners in Europe,
the tenor Of which is represented to be that
France, England and Europe generally, is
greatly agitated on the American question,
and that a recognition of the Confederacy by
the Powers of Europe will be shortly accom-
plished.
The Southern papers complain of the fact
that millions are sent North by banks and
capitalists OF the South, for the purpose of
buying the bonds of the Confederate States
at deprecated value, anG say this is equiv
alent to giving money to the enemy to pros
ecute the war.
A stampede Of families took place about
the 4th, under the apprehension of bonn
bardment of the town by the Federal feet,
which is now blockading that port.
The Savannah NeDs of the 9TH says that
the whole coast of Florida is closely block
| a6ed
In au article on the capture OF Fort Hat
! teras, the Memphis Appeal of the 7th makes
loud complaint Of the inefficiency of the
| Military Board, and expresses fear that the
ltduCIS dlO JOo luuCu 6uREOSSbu
! the prosecution of the war in Virginia to ac-
| cord a necessary degree of attention to the
| sea-coast and the Mississippi Valley. The
| Coast Guards are increasing along the
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida coasts.
The New Orleans Crescent of the 7th con-
demns the Military Board of Mississippi for
inactivity in not adding to her coast defenses.
A dispatch to the Nashville Gazette says
| ParsOn Brownlow and son have been arrested
| ct kpOyvilla bu Eannro1 IOll;onpFa-
A Nashville gentleman informs us the os.
tensible charge is for circulating Helpers
book.
A Richmond dispatch to the Knoxville
Register of the 9Th, states that the Quarter
masters Department at Richmond has been
| very active Of late. Large contracts have
been made lately for camp and field equip.
page to the amount OF one hundred and
eighty thousand sets.
General Polk has issued the following
proclamation;
"The Federal Government having, in de-
fance of the wishes of the people of Ken
lucky, disregaTded their neutrality by estab
fishing camp depots of armies, and by organ
izing military companies within their terri
tory, and by constructing military work OF
the Missouri shore, Immediately opposit
and commanding Columbus-eyidently in
tending TO cover the landing of troops 70
the seizure OF that town, it has become
military necessity for the defense of tn
territory of the Confederate States that Con
federate forces occupy Columbus in advance
"The Msjor- General commanding has there
fore not felt himself at liberty to risk tn
loss of so important a position, but has de
cided to occupy it. In pursuance of this de
cision he has thrown a sufficient force int
the town, and ordered them to fortify it.
is gratifying to know that the presence of hi
troops is acceptable to the people of Colum
bus, and on this occasion they assure theI
that every precautiOn will be taken TO insur
their quiet and the protection of their prop
erty, with personal and corporate rights.
GSignedl "LEONIDAS POLK"
Dated at Columbus, September a.
FRAEKFoRT, KY, September l0.-Sevent,
counties were represented in the State.
Rights Convention. They occupy the Hal
Of the House Of Representatives. The Sen
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
Resolutions are now being acted upon, th
substance Of which can not be obtained unit
| tomorrow.
There was nothing done by the Legislator
TO. day.
PooLEsvlLLE, Nh, September 10y ester
day the picket guards at Conrad's Ferry dis
covered that the rebels had erected battery
Word was sent to General Stone, who 500