Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-23
The Stars and Stripes Torn Down at
81. Joseph, Missouri. l5l
n1eRIr IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY
The Bill to Arm she State and Magonn's
message Both ReIectedI


BALTIMORE, May 22.-0ccasional shots are
reported to be heard in the direction of the
bleckading feet. The Monticello is said to
have received q shot or two in her hull from
batteries at Sewalls Point.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Navy Depart
ment has adopted a new and secret system
of signals for the use Of vessels in the service.
The State Department will rot furnish mass.
ports to citizens of seeded States, unless
they give ample proof Of loyalty.
Tspocialto the New York Post.l
Efforts are making to keep the New, York
Seventh Regiment three months longer in
service. q ..y NJ.
Monroe Harris lost the nomination in the
Third Congressional District, because he
wouldn't pledge himself to unconditional
support of the Government.
NEW York, May 22.-Seven boxes con-
tanning paper and baggage belonging to
General Lee, were seized o'day en- route, Oia
this city, from Texas to Virginia. A guam
tity Of contraband goods shipped by the
New Haven Arms Company to Baltimore
were seized to-day. Prize Commissioners
will be appointed tomorrow by the United
States Circuit Court to dispose of all cases of
seizure of vessels. r- NJ
Especial to the N. Y. E1press.1
WASHINGTON, May 22.-There are now
tbirty-two strong regiments under arms
here, including two of regulars.
General Scott wants sixty thousand men
along the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi,
which precludes the idea that any very large
force is coming upon Harper's Ferry from
the West.
At present, the Government don't seem to
care much about that point. The Second
Regiment of regulars in Minnesota, ten COM
ponies of dragons, artillery and infantry in
Utah, and the Fifth and Seventh Regiments
of infantry In New Mexico, and part Of the
Tenth Regiment, are also all ordered here.
Minnesota will be guarded by the First Regi-
ment of Minnesota Volunteers, and New
Mexico by two regiments of volunteers raised
by the Government.
CHICAGO, May 22.-The currency question
is still unsettled. The greatest confusion
prevails in business circles. 1t is understood
there is prospect Of an amicable~ arrangement
being made by the bankers tonight. From
all parts of the State we hear of depression
in trade of all kinds, in consequence of the
disordered condition of currency. In some
localities the farmers utterly refuse to sell
grain unless paid in specie or exchange.
Flour quiet. Wheat quiet and steady: No.
], 93K@94c. for the best Currency. Corn is
quiet: receipts $500 bush.i Flour, $1,000
brls.; Wheat, 81, 900 bush. COrn-Shipments
1900 bush; Flour, $1,000 brlS.; Wheat, GO, 900
bush.
wHrF11ss, MAy aa.-AdViees received
yesterday and to day state positively that
Virginia troops are now in the neighborhood
of Grafton, evidently with the design of in
timidating Union men in voting on the
Ordinance of secession to morrow. r.4
Eleven companies of United States troops
are now encamped on the Fairgrounds.
B. F. Kelly, of Philadelphia, was to-day
unanimously elected Colonel of the First
U;uo;o.o Dan;uoanf ond rny;auraJ Hho k,oooa
this afternoon, when they were addressed by
Hon. John s. Carlisle. ar 2. $50
INpIANAPoLIs, May 22.-Governor Morton
has made the following military appoint.
ments for the Fourteenth Regiment, now
encamped at Terre Haute: Colonel, Nathan
Kimball; Lieutenant. Colonel, j. K. Mahan;
Major, VIM. Harrow. For the Fifteenth
Regiment, encamped at Lafayette-Colonel,
Hon. G. D. Wagner; Lieutenant-C olonel, DIR.
Richard Owen; Major, LA. Wood.
The Seventh and Eighth Regiments, en-
camped at this place, will be ordered to some
point on the river in few days. The Eighth
regimental and national flags by the ladies OF
Indianapolis and Terre Haute. -..
The Quartermaster General has made con-
tracts for furnishing the entire State troops
with uniforms, blankets and equipments.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 2~2.-Congress
adjourned late last night to meet at Rich.
mond, July 20. The Tariff Bill passed with
~unimportant amendments. Also, al act
allowing District Attorneys in the field to
appoint substitutes in their absence from
the circuits. The Patent Office Bill has
been signed. Mr.. Rhoads has been ap.
pointed Commissioner. No new military
appointments were made. A committee
was appointed to make arrangements tc
transfer the Executive Department to Rich.
mond. Rivea, Hunter and Memminger are
the committee. % rT7 .
New ORLEANS, May 22-The steamer
arizona has arrived from Brazos with $3.50.
600 in specie. The surrender of Fedora
troops, under Reeve, to Van, is confirmed.