Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-07
no APPEEHENSIONS or HOSTILITIBS BETWEEN TIE
UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.
BALTIMORE. Friday, December 6.

is currently reported that General Fioyd's
command has been ordered to another import
ant post.
A telegram dated Nashville, Sd Instant, says
that General Floyd has fallen back to within
thirty miles Of the Virginia and East Tennes
see Railroad.
BosToN, Friday, December 6.
The chip Yorkshire, from Liverpool, reports,
November %, in latitude 4lo IA, ongtitude
610, passed steamer, bark rigged, sho Ning
the rebel flag. She appeared as if she had lost
her bulwarks. She had a spread eagle on her
stern, and a white wheelhouse. She was steer
ing south east.
The steamer Baltic sailed for Fort Pickens
with the New York Seventy fifth Regiment
this afternoon.
The French steam frigases Pomone and
Catenet sailed to day.
Especial to PostI
WASHINGTON, Friday, December 6.
The President avows his purpose to adhere
to cautious and prudent policy in relation to
foreign affairs. There need be no apprehen.
sons Of occurrence of hostili'ies between the
United States and Great Britain, unless the
British Government should seek pretext for
war. There is no ground for serious difficult
ties. The Government feels no anxiety on this
subject, believing that temperate policy will
allay excited feelings and tend to cement the
friendly relations between the two countries.
The work on the new military bridge across
the Potomac is progressing rapidly. The
bridge will soon be ready for use.
A caucus of the Republican members of
Congress will be held to. morrow evening, for
the purpose of agreeing upon line of policy
to be adopted in reference to the slave ques-
ton.
A letter was received in this city yesterday
| from Captain LanDiug, of the Federal Army,
who was captured few nights ago while out
| on foragiDg expedition. He is in Jail at
| Richmond.
the Potomac will be reviewed to. day north Of
the Capitol.
| NEW YORK, Friday, December 6.
The steamer Bapa,ia has arrived. She
| brought so, 600 stand of arms purchased in
Belgium for the United States Government.
A letter from Port Roysl says the Seventy
ninth New York Regiment made a reconnos.
sance toward Charleston, capturing three baE-
teries and spikipg the guns. They returned
after having approached within twenty miles of
Charleston. A large amount of cotton was
| found ready foH shipment, but the rebels were
destroying much of it, About 1000 contra
bands are about the forts, and others are COM
| ipg in.
PORTLAND, Me-, Friday, December 6.
A defalcation in the Sagahaddock Bank, of
Bath, Me-, is reported. Their bills are thro Wn
out to day by the Portland banks.
NEW YORK, Friday, December6. G.
The building No. 40. Murray street, occu-
pied by James Casey, dry goods, Van Buren
& Terry aud L. Henry, was injured by fire last
night, and goods destroyed TO the amount of
$50, 900. Fully insured.
Last night a man named Thomas Mccormick
was fatally shot, in Broadway concert saloon,
by one Of the Fire Zouaves named Thomas
o'Brien, in dispute about one of the waiter
girls.
WASHINGTON, Friday, December g.
Secretary Cameron left for Harrisburg to
day.
tits expected that the House Investigating
Committee will report on Monday.
DETROIT, Friday, December g.
Colonel Rankin, of the Laneers, has been
officially advised that the recent order of the
Adjutant, General regarding cavalry regiments
does not apply to his regiment of Lancers. II
will now be filled up from incomplete cavalry
companies or regiments from other States, and
be ready for service very soon.
PORTLAND, Me-, Friday, December 6.
The reported defalcations in Sagahoc Bank
of Bath is denied by tnedirectors. The Bank
can redeem all its bills.
BOSTON, Friday, December 6.
A case containing the jewelry of Mons. Her
mann, the prestidgtateur, which is on exhi
bition at Our Jewelry Store, was to. day by
some means unfastened, and jewelry to thu
value of 81, 500 was stolsn-notwithstapdiD
the case was constantly surrounded by larg'
crowds of people.
The British mail steamer from Martinique
11tb, arrived at st. Thomas on the 18th, ant
reported the Sumter at Martinique. The Iro
quois got up steam and started in pursuit.
WASHINGTON, Friday, December6.
Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds has been ap
pointed resident agent at Port Royal under th'
general regulations relative to the securing
ard disposing of the property found or brough
within the territory low and hereafter occu
pied by United States forces in disloyal States
He has been ordered to report to the Secretsr!
of the Treasury.
bill will soon be introduced in Congress
authorizing the organization Of a steam fire
engine brigade, as large amount Of Govern
! ment property has recently been destroyed 70
the want of such organization. There cal
scarcely be doubt of the passage Of tn
measure.
There are forty. six persons from Marylan,
and Virginia in the County Jail, arrested b.
cODstabies, on the presumption that they ar
fugitive slaves. A difficulty exists in the wa.
of their immediate discharge, from the fac
that il can net be ascertained whether they ar
all contrabsnds, and loyal citizens have
right to claim surrender of their property.
. BosToN, Friday, December 6.
OTuofs nave Deeu TtCelNeu ~ Inc navy 'yhI
to prepare the line of battle ship Vermont 70
service ut once. 1t is thought she is intende
to take the place of the Consultation, for tn
use Of the naval school at Newport, being abl
to accommodate large number of pupils.
The following Navy LieutenanIs, recentl
from the East India squadron, we've oOnsigne
TO Fort Warren to day, charged with disloy
! atty: VIM. V. Glassell, Of Virginia; AlexandS
Dsbrae, of Virginia; Julian Myers, of Ga
and Delaney A. Forest, Of Maryland.
; ST. JOsEPH, Thursday, December 5.
General Prentiss made a speech to a larg
crowd of citizens, yesterday, in which he SAT-
GAS God is my judge every SscessioniSt
this city shall take an oath Of allegiance
: the United States Government, and to supPol
D the Stars and Stripes, or l will send them
2 work on the trenches Of Fort Smith. All pei
7 sons who are hereafter found expressing Secsi
|, sion sentiments shall take the oath"
i The speech caused great CONSERVATION anon
s the Becessisnists, and was received with al
4 plhuss By the loyal olnEens, .,.. ., .t