Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-16
Rebel Loss, $50 Killed and 40
Prisoners.
PARSON BROWNLOW AGRESED.

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WASHINGTON, December l5.-The Navy
Department has received dispatches from
Captain Palmer, commanding the steamer
L792uois, in which he minutely relates his
movements in order to capture the pirate
Sumter. -i E....." .....
The Government at Martinique refused to
give the Sumter coal, but allowed her TO
come TO st. Pierre, where she obtained
supply from English merchants. The Sumter
had teen received with courtesy at the seat
Of Government, and Captain Palmer discov-
cred, to use his own language, " this farce Of
nen.recognition OF the Confederate flag by
France and Englaud, is played out"
He had correspondence with the Govern.
pent the resulS of which was, he was
referred to paragraph of Wheaton's inter-
national law, to tAe effect that one belligerent
could not depart from port until twenty. four
| hours after another had left. The Sumter
was at that time in port, Gnd the Iroguois
was obliged tc- anchor one marine league
from shore.
The majority of the citizens of Port Royal
were in favor of the SumseT, and therefore
anxious for her. escape; being French, they
sympathized with Louisiana, TO which State
they thought the Sumter belonged. Through
| out the proceedings Captain Palmer was ap.
! prehensive and fearful that the Sumter would
escape him, and wished she was any where
else than ander French protection, as the
authorities were throwing every obstacle in
his way. The Governor, however, repuii.
ated every thing unlike friendship 10 reply to
Captain Palmers complaint. Owing to the
distance from shore which the Iroguois was
obliged to occupy, and the fact that tho bay
is fifteen miles wide, and for the reasons
above stated, the Sumterisucceeded in sscap-
ing. The Iroqnois followed her but could
not Hnd ber.
The EtTopGa dispatches excite a lively
discussion here, but seem not to disturb the
Government, which, while desiring no en-
barrassment with England, looks with com
pOsure and confidence on events as they
occur. i-
BALTIRcRB, December 14.-The Old Point
beat brings the report of the discovery and
prompt suppression by the military authori.
ties of o negro insurrectiou at Charleston
The account states the plot was disclosed by
the body servant of military officer, who
said that the negroes of the city were to be
joined by laTge bands from the country, who
were to come in at night. He said the sast
factory bad been fred by free negro, whou
be designated, and who has been arrested
Il small quantity Of arms were found unde
the tloOrs of the negro cabins. They wer
all new and in good condition. In anothe
negros cabin knives and hatchets were feun
vailed. Families were closing and barring
their windows. The fire companies beinJ
composed of men who are on military duty
the fire engines were worked by negroes
who broke and rendered useless the two bes
ones. The Offices Of the Courier and MeTcurl
are said to be destro, ed
, Another account sLayes that the negro in
sunection broke out in the interior of Soutl
Carolina two days before the fire, and
| nha aA k,,K . L..
. not we'll authenticated.
1 The Norfolk Day Book gives the followin
!, startling intelligence from Branchville, s. G
1 eighty-six miles from Charleston, dated
= Passengers just arrived, report destructiy
I fire at Charleston There was stiff breez
Q and little water. The fire was quelled Th
r largest conflagration ever known on th
T continent.
q WASHINGTON, December I5.-The di
3 patches relative to the acti of the Britis
: Government which will appear in the Ne
!, York journals of Monday, were received /
s the Government, this P N. Notwithstan
q Jig the bellgerent attitude assumed, the
= is no disposition on. the part
a any member of the Cabinet to alt
Is the plans or policy of the Governmel
assumed on the arrest of Mason and Slide
e The report of the demand of the Engli;
Government for the surrender of Mason az
: Slidell causes great excitement. The sent
ment of defiance is suniversal.
= WASHINGTON, December l5.-It is regarde
as settled that Congress will adjourn
. Thursday next for two weeks, to enable Il
= ! members to pass the holidays at home.
!. No important legislation win be attempts
this week, though the ultra. Republicans q
very anxious to press through a resolutit
expressive of their views, before COngre
takes this recess. 10 I'd.
- PHILLIPPI, VA : December l5.--A for
, consisting Of the Ninth Indiana and detac
% ments from the Thirteenth Indiana, Twent
L. ffth and Thirty second Ohio and Second a.
" Third Virginia Regiments, and Riggs al
10 Brock en- s.Cavalry, in all about eighteen hu
n, Gred men, under command of General NJ
o. roy, left Cheat Mountain on the 18th for t
% purpose of driving the rebels from their for
M fed camp on the Allegheny Mountains q
~ ~ forces came in sight Of the enemy drawn
!. in line of battle in front of their intrenC
4. ments charged upon them and drove thu
os back. A hot FIRE was kept up during I
s. afternoon by both sides, and several brillit
"a charges were made by our meu,
"a General Milroy withdrew at nightfall,
tending to renew the attack in the mornil
IL During the night the rebels left their cal
silently, burning every thing they could
carry with them.
Our loss was twenty killed and thir
az wounded.
al The rebel loss is believed to be not !,
in than one hundred and fifty killed. includi
lis one field officer, We have thirty prise
nK ers. ,..
@. BY this last brilliant achievement Gene
OF REYNOLDS front has been cleared of
is enemy, there Being no organized rebel TO
en- within forty miles OF our advance post.
aiS A detachment sent out from this pl
", yesterday returned this evening with
ii rebel guerIillas, ipcluding the notorious u
ais Kurn.
u. ACtcApO. December 10, The PsoriS II.