Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-12
INTERESTING SOUTHERN ITEMS.
GEN. MCCLELLAN AND CAMERUN's REPORT.
BosToN, Wednesday,

BOSTON, Wednesday, December II.
Ex Minister Faulkner, released from Fort
Warren on parole, has gone to Richmond to
endeavor TO exchange himself for Mr.. Ely.
LEXINGTON, KY, Wednesday, December IL.
Letters received to .dBy from Mr.. Ingraham,
| hotel keeper, and Mr.. Carson, Postmaster, at
| Somerset, say that fighting betWeen picIkets had
ceased, and the rebels had returned across the
| river. Colonel Hoskins has resumed his former
| petition near the river. Somerset is six miles
| this side Of the river, and has never been in
poser sion Of the rebels, as heretofore reported
The letters were received by Mr.. Safell, pro.
pIietor of the stage line TO Somerset, and are
reliable.
| NEW YORK, Wednesday, December IL.
By the steamer City Of Ne,O York, from Port
| Royal, we learn that the Forty. sixth New
York Regiment were to embark for Tybee,
with view of stoIming Fort Pulaski by land.
A feet was seen off Port Royal few days
| prior TO the 9th, which doubtless since arrived
| at its destination.
Startling intelligence may soon be expected
| from further Souh.
g WHEELING, Wednesday, December IL.
In the Legislature tod day, Mr.. Carksadon, ef
Hampshire, introduced q resolution prohibiting
any person engaged IN the rebellion from ever
holding Office in this State.
MIR. Spider, of monopgalia, introduced
resolution modifying those parts of the Code
| which prohibit writing or speaking againt slav-
cry, so as to make them conform to the spirit
and genius of our institutions.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, December IL.
There was an alarm along the lines last
night, and the enemy was supposed to be ap-
| proaching in force. All night seven divisions
Of the grand army were under arms. The
alarm proved to be false, and at noon to day
all was quiet.
NEW YORK, Wednesday, December IL.
nH.1 e. 81
vember 20, states the I,oguois is off this port
weiting for the Sumter; another dated 25th,
| Gays the Iroquois arrived last night, but tho
| Sumter has escaped
A private letter from on board the steamer
| Richmond, which took part in the fght at Fort
Pickens, dated November 30, states that the
vessel CON mepced bombardipg Fort McRae at
ten o'clock on the 22d The writer states that
he bad been complmeuting the Captain of one
of the guns on the accuracy of his aim, when
a sbell bounotd through our bul warks took his
head off and wounded six more men. This
| sbell on exploding raised the ship out of water
| an made berstagRer like q drum ven mau. An.
| other shell burst six feet below water line,
causing bad leak, but the steam pumps kept
| the vessel free. -,.f
The firing continued all day, and was re
sumed by the ensmy next morning, when we
moved out of his range The tIisate Niagara
still kept at them, but being outside the bar
she can not DO much damaged.
Fort PiekeDs had, up to date, lost but one
uBn billed aud seven wounded.
Fort MoRaeais much damaged, but we can
DOT destroy it with oar smooth bore guns, they
are no. match for tho enemy : rif1ed cannon.
The bomhsrdment. was to be renewed the next
day, (23d with the determination TO whip or
6e whipped. .a #.r.
Siuce. leaving the passes Of the Mississippi
several rebel vessels had managed TO escsps.
4 Spanish vessel had come down with Dum-
Der Of fugitive Spaniards. 20 escape imprisOn
ment, Who report the rebels had three iron
clad steam batteIiDg- rsms ready to repsl at
tack, each carrying eIghseen to twenty of the
hesvitst guns, and additional steam rams and
fire Iafts were being constructed.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, December II.
Tho Presidenthas declined to communicate
70 Cor gress any communication addressed by
the Governments of En gland, Francs and Spain
in regard 70 the armed Intervention proposed
by them in the affairs of Mexico. He deems
that it is inexpedient at this time 10 do so.
The Select COMMITTEE, appointed by tho
Speaker Of the House, on that branch of the
Presidents message relating to the defense Of
' the northern lakes and rivers, consisted OF
Messrs Arnold of Illineis, Ashley of Ohio,
Noel Of Mo, Atdrich of Minnesota. Babbitt of
Penn, SpauIdipg of1N. Y Grangero of Mich,
Wheeler Of N. Y, and Potter of Wis.
OTrERvILLE. Mo-, Wednesday, December II.
Union men from Lafayette County report
that seven hundred rebel recruits left Lexing
ton yesteidsy morning to join Prices army.
A band Of Missourians, sixteen in number,
Dupksburg, on Monday, A son aud son. in
law Of Colonel Magofin have also been taken.
They were the leaders Of the foray on cur
teams near Georgetown, on Saturday.
The scoutiog party which left here about ten
days ago, is said to have surprised rebel
camp in Saline County, capturing large NUN
btrs Of wagons and taking about so prisoners
1t is rumored here that Price is advancing
srbAI1A, Mo, Wednesday, December IL.
It Is reported that fight took place yester.
day near WavsrIy, Lafayette County, between
body of rebels, under the notorious Joe
Shelby, and a detachment Of Federal cavalry.
They were fighting again this morning, but no
particulars are given.
LoVisvILLE, Wednesday, December IL.
Generals Rosseau, Negley and Johpson'i
Federal Brigades crossed, last Tuesday, to the
south bank Of Green River, near MunfordsVille
SOUTHERN ITEMS. ...
The Kentucky Provisional lGoyerbnent passed
an act taxing brokers $25 per week who charge
discount on Tennessee and Southern money
General ZoIlicofer with large force is a
BuTksVille.
The Richmond Er4misr Of the 3Oh ult
says lOI
construction Of railroad from Oenterville Il
Manassas, '
R. W. Barnwell and James L. Orr are elected
10 by the South Carolina Legislature to the rebe
Congress.
, Southern papers say that the Federal force
! can not get more than one third of the SET
. Island cotton raised South, the value of whioi
is only $3.50 900, Fff
. t. The Norfolk Day Book says that Genera
: Scott will soon be in the South, after the man
ner of Mason and SIidell's capture 81 j"
} RICHMOND, December 8, ria NEW ORLEANS.
:. A dispatch says the hOtiIla latsly at Old Pein
Comfort has gone up the Potion 80, doubtless n
attack Evapsport and Oenterville. sea q
SAVANNAH, December s "A party Of Con
fsderates visited Tybee Island on Wedhesda.
{ and burnt the light house. The Federal
shelled the Island, but the oOnfederates yer
unhurt. 81 eel sH"~ H,.@ smN fsiN .HN y
) Sixteen to eighteen vessels, apparently Of,
WbslsTs, were in the roads yesterday.
} TIE Electoral College, Of Tennessee, ct Nash
{ vile, onatbe 4th, voted for Davis and Steven
. for President and Vics President. "
8 General Edward sharon and ]. T. Simme
D were chosen Senators b the rebel O0ngres
, from Louitiana.oL - - tst .I ~ynoe aii
/. 'a wAsHIiofok. Wednesday, Decemberll.
D Eurcpesnf letters s'Assl tbkt Russell write
that the Administration Is becoming dispose