Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
The Rebels Advancing Toward
the Federal Lines.
HRAVY FIRING IN THE DIRECTION
OF FALLS CHURCH.
late SOUTHERN ITEM s.
Beaufort Occupied by the Fed
eral Troops.
Arrival Of Chas. Anderson and
Family in New York.

AZ tue rallrOau slaJlOui OF TWO OOV-
eminent drafts, one for S. 900 and the other
81 800, and check on the bsnk in Pittsburg
for So 500 and $500 in cash.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribune.I
The Government has decided positively
on the policy of filling up the numbers of
the regiments in the field to ,046 men; if it
shall be necessary to do this to break up the
imperfect regimental organizations now in
progress, taking the rank and file and leav-
ing the officers, it will be done.
The Government has no notion of putting
in the field an army of officers, or putting
them into the treasury.
Worlds Dispatch
WASHINGTON, December l3.-The question
of the exchange of prisoners seems to be
fairly settled. The New York Executive
Committee had several lengthy aud inter-
estiDg interviews with The President, Cen
eral Mcclellan and Senators and members of
the House, all ofwhom favor it.
The Committees interview with General
Mcclellan was especially gratifying. He
spoke OF the subject briefly but warmly, and
from bis conversation had evidently given
the subject much study.
The Military Committee in the House have
reported favorably on the subject, and a
joint resolution, which passed the House.
requesting the President to make an ex
change will pass the Senate tomorrow.
An exchange has been practically goiHg on
Thirty prisoners were sent from here yester-
day 10 Fortress Monroe, and large numbers
have been released from Fort Warren.
Especial to New York Times.I
WASHINGTON, December lO.-Our Govern
mCnt has replied to the invitation of Eng
land, France and Spain, to take part in the
expedition against Mexico, declining to have
any thing to do with it.
letter from a citizen in the Western part
of North Carolina to friend in Washing
ton, has passed the rebel lines, aud was to-
night placed in the hands OF General Nc
Clellap. II brings the clearest confirmation
yet received, that there is large and deter
mined organization of Unionists in that
State. They are putting themselves in COM
munication with the Unionists in East Ten
nessee, and await only the dawn of hope for
general uprising.
They expect Brewnlow to be reinforced BY
tie Government, and will accept that move.
ment as the signal for their own action.
1t is currently stated that the Military
Of the privateers captured by our vessels as
prisoners ofwar.
A dispatch was received at head quarters
late last evening, stating that two regiments
of infantry and one of cavalry of the rebels
had made their appearance in front of Gen
eral BleDkers division.
1t was reported, also, that a pretty large
rebel force bad taken possession of Spring.
field, q place which had been abandoned by
them some time ago. The rebels have been
advancing quietly in the direction of our lines
for some days in several directions, evidently
with a view of asceTtaining our position.
All the small sloops and schooners that
were below the blockade have succeeded in
running up safely.
The echo of rebel artillery has been heard
all day pesr Falls Church, probably prac-
ticing at CenteTvile.
Near Alexandria there could be heard all
the evening heavy and steady firing down
the Potomac, supposed to be near Freestone
Point.
The regular troops surrendered to the
rebels in New Mexico by Major Lynde and
released on parole, consisting of one COM
psny of the Third Cavalry and five compa-
nies of the Seventh Infantry, are to be
stationed on the northern frontier, and will
| probably garrison the posts of Detroit, Fort
Niagara, Fort Ontario, Ssckett's Harbor and
! Rouse's Point.
Colonel G. A, Waite, OF the First Infantry
is assigned TO the command of district em
bIacpg the above named posts.
A copy of the New Orleans Delta Of No
! vember "a, which reached here to day, an
/ noupces that Wm L. Yancey and Clemen
| C. Clay, were elected Senators from Alabams
! to JEFF. Davis Senate on the 2lst ult.
The Houston Telegraph OF the 10Th an.
nouuced that Wigfall had oeen elected Sena
tor from Texas, aud that Oldham, Wall apC
Hempbill we're candidates to fill tue othel
, vacancies
A letter from Austin, November A. state
that General Herbert is making formidaoi
preparations for defending the Texas coast
Jsmes L. Beal a member of one of the Ret
River regiments in the rebel army had beel
| lung as a Spy.
The Delta announces that the messenge
of the South western Express Co. wOulC
leave New Orleans on the 9th November
and that the proprietor has advantages whict
must make the South Independent Of thu
msil blockade.
NEW YORK, Deceuber IL The steau
transport City of NsV York, from Por
Royal on the Sth, bias arrived.
General Stevens, with one thousand men
had occupied Beaufort.
The gun boat PJl0nee several transport
and a number of troops left Hilton Head ol
the 4th, for Tybee.
General Sherman had appointed superin
tenden,s for the picking and securing Q
cotton at Hilton Head and adjacent islands
Health Of troops good. No lighting had oc
Cured.
General Vicles expedition would pro
baby sail about the 18th.
NEw York, December 1.-THE steamshi
Columbia, from Havana the 9Th, has arrived
Tie rebel steamer VdnderbiH 393 tuns al
rived at Havana on the 80, Eve days froI
New Orleans
NLw York, December ll.-Charles Al
deIson ard family arrived on the Columbi
He is brother of General Robert Anderson
and escaped fIom the hands of the rebels
San Antonio, and walked to Montere.
Mexico
He was treated with great kindness b
the Mexicans. He sailed on the Brtis
steamer CLYDE to Havana. He reports tina
though British subjects whom be met Wer
violently indignant at the seizure OF Maso
and Slidell on the Trent he and family wer
, treated with kindness.
Apderson's family was sent originally b
the rebels to the Mexican frontier while b
was held prisoner of war. The Clyde mt
The Spanish feet and army within thirty 81
hours sail of Vera Cruz, with fne weathe
The MexicaDs were dEuy expecting th
allied fleet. The general feeling appeared
be hatred of Spain. All feuds We
giving way TO a sentiment of united resis
apce to the common enemy, and the frequeI
remark wss III the SpapiaTds came alon