Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-06

Ine mempnlB dOntunche OF tne "a CONTAINS
the following: A large body Of Unionists at.
tackled The Confederate forces at Norristown,
East Tennessee, yesterday, killing large
number, and completely routing them. Major
General George Crittenden has arrived at
Knoxville to take command Of the Confederate
forces. General Rains had cut Montgomery's
forces to pieces, taking Montgomery prisoner.
McCulloch had surrounded Sigel at Sedalia. It
was believed the latter would be forced to sur
render or be cut to pieces. General Price had
crossed Gasconade River en- route to ST. Louis.
People every where we're hocking to his sup.
port. II is believed he would have an army OF
$4,000 before reaching st. Louis. Henry Fcy
and Jacob NJ. Henslier, Unionists, were hung
at Greenville, Tennessee, on the 30th of No
vember, for bridge burning.
CHARLESTON, S. O., November 80 The patri-
otic planters on the seabeard are hourly apply
ing the torch to their crops of cotton and rice.
Along the coast there is one sheet of flame and
smoke. Many military eOmpaRies of New
Orleans are volunteering for thirty days ser
vice at Columbus, Ky.
A special dispatch in the Memphis papers Of
the I'd gives an account Of a great battle at
Mor1istOwn, East Tennessee, between the
Federal forces under Parson BrOwnlow aud the
rebels. They fought December l, in which the
Federsls were victorious. A rebel dispatch
callsitthe first Union victory of the war. Brown.
tanned. The rout of the rebels was total.
NEW YORK, Thursday, December 5.
The following dispatches are from rebel
sources:
SAVANNAH, December The Republican of
this morning says the Uuionists have evacu.
ated Tybee Island. One ship load left on Sat
utday for the North.
"0n Saturday afternoon q large vessel stood
in fc- Warsaw Inlet Commodore Tatnall's
fleet went after her, but she disappeared.
"There were six Union vessels off Tybee
Island yesterday.
"The schooner Waterman, for Charleston,
was wrecked off Tybee on Friday morning.
She fell into the hands of the blockaders.
"The cotton aHd provisions on Hutchinson,
Fenwick, and adjoining islands, were destroy ed
by fire on Thursday night last by the propri
etofs."
A private dispatch from Port Royal states
that one of the Quartermasters has, on his Wn
responsibility, set about forty gins at work
The negroes, as an inducemsnt to work, are to
receive three cents per pound for all market.
able cotton, and they have gone into the bust
ness, it is represented, with enthusiasm.
NEW YORK, Thursday, December 5.
p A boiler explosion occurred at half past ten
o'clock this morning, at 375 Broadway, Occu-
pie6 by j. Lansing, dealer in cloaks, which
resulted in the entire destruction of the vault,
under an alley, where the boiler was situated,
and injury to persons aud property, but fortu-
pateIy in no loss of life.
A dispatch was yesterday recsived from
Washington, ordering the Seventy fifth Rsgi-
ment of New York Volunteers, Colonel Dodge,
now in camp at Governors Island, to proceed
to Fort Pickeps.
NEW YORK Thursday, December 8.
Tho Chamber of Commerce adopted me-
mortal requesting the President to send two
more armed vessels TO the coast of Europe for
the protection of our commerce against pri-
vateers.
Pierre L. Pierce was arrested, on application
of the District Attorney of Boston, charged
with fitting out the SLAYER Braus from New
Bedford.
Intelligence from Charleston says the block
ade there is constantly violated by inland
channels TO Edisto, and the Maffit or North
Channel vessels are certain of twelve feet of
water in the latter.
Within a few weeks the brig West Indian,
bark Helen, with Daval stores, aud the schooner
General Ripley, with rice, arrived, besides 9TH
ers Of less rate.
The steamer Isabel, thoroughly fitted up, and
loaded with a thousand bales of cotton, aud the
Prince Of Wales, are waiting an opportunity to
run out.
There is about u. 900 North and South Caro-
lima and Georgia troops on the railroad to
Savannah, and 5000 in Charleston.
Most of the South Carolina regiments are
still in Virginia.
Five gun boats are building at Charleston.
They are confident at Charleston they can
gather forces enough to meet as at any point
on the main land We may choose.
The Bermuda brought 5000 guns, of which
| Charleston got half. The Fingal brought
1880 Enfield rifles. Percussion caps acc
rifed cannon making at Charleston, and othel
military equipments. Provisions said to bI
abundant and cheap.
CAIRO, ILL.,, ursday, December 8.
The following items are from Memphis pa
pers of the I'd:
General Trevassant has a long communica
ton in the Memphis Appeal, sho wing the inef
ticiency of rebel defenses at and above Mem
phis. He says Columbus once lost, the Fed
erals would have no trouble in marching direo
TO Memphis, and that Memphis is entirely de-
every male citizen of the State to enroll, ani
threatens all who do not with death.
The rebels are sending their cotton to North
ern Alabama for safety.
Coffee is quoted at 81 per pound in Memphis
there is none to be had. Bacon is 60c,, an(
| other provisions in proportion.
DrPARrMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, /
December 4th, 1861 J
| To Major General George B. McClellGa:
GENERAL: 1 am directed by the President t
call your attention to the following subject
Persons claimed to be held to service or labo
under the laws of the State Of Virginia, an
actually employed in hostile service agains
the Government Of the United States, fire.
quently escape from the lines Of the enemy
force, and are received within the lines of tn
Army of the Potomac. This Department IN
derstands that such persons, afterWard comm
into the City of Washington, are liable to b
arrested by the city police upon the presumT
ton, arising from color, that they are fugitive
from service or labor.
By the fourth section Of the act Of COngreE
approved August 8, 1851, entitled "An act
confiscate property used for insurrectionar
purposes" such employment is made fu
and sufficient answer TO any further claim
service OF labor. Persons thus employed an
escaping are received into a mility protectio
Of the United States, and their arrests as fug
tivss from labor or service should be immed
ately followed by military arrest Of the pa
ties making the seizure.
Copies Of this Communication will be sent
the Mayor of the city Of Washington and
the Marshal Of the District Of Oolumbia, tn
! any collision between the military and civ
. authorities may be avoided.
I am, General, your very obedient 50
want, WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has just 1
sued the following regulations relative 10 D