Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-25

Tennessee, under fifty thousand. He believes,
with fair canvass and more time, the State
would have been carried for Union. He says
arms are wanted both in Tennessee and
Kentucky for Unionists.
A traveller from Richmond, yesterday, re-
ports forty thousand troops moving thence
to Manassas and but few now at Manassas.
A large force moved to Fairfax Court
house it is said there are ten thousand
there.
The Times'S Paris correspondent says that
Spencer, Consul to Paris, has been ordered
to leave. He is proved to entertain sympathy
with the rebels.
The Government has appointed Commits
sion to inspect troops.
The State Department received a dispatch
that Beauregard has moved large portion
of his troops to Fairfax.
1t seems that the line of communication
with the rebels is opsa through Louisville;
quantities of provisions are still sent TO rebel
| States through there.
ltis said Beauregard recommends guerilla
warfare in Western Virginia.
Batteries are planted at every available
| point between our lines and Manassas. Bat
| teries dot the road to Fairfax. The rebels
seem ignorant of the fact that when Scott
orders an advance he can easily avoid Ma
nassas.
Private letters received per Africa say
large number Of privateers are fitting out in
| England for the rebels. 1t is reliably re-
! ported several have already left and are now
on the way to this country. Our Minister'S
attention has been directed to this.
| General Jim Lane returns to Kansas in a
few days. His brigade consists of five regi-
ments of infantry, six companies of cavalry
and six of artillery.
The famous Montgomery will command a
regiment. Lane issued a proclamation, call
ing on the people of Kansas to rally under
| the flag, announcing his intention to aid
the Unionists of Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas.
The reported movement of rebels toward
our lines is confirmed. 1t is thought the
rebel commanders are obliged to do this, in
consequence of murmurs of dissatisfaction
among the men.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-The First Penn.
sylvania Regiment remains OF Frederick, al
the request of Governor Hicks. There are
now thirteen hundred Federal troops at Mo-
nocacy bridge, and twelve hundred at Sharps.
burg, on their way to Harper's Ferry. 1t i:
thought Harper's Ferry will be occupied to.
day.
Governments possession of the telegraph
will not permit any thing published relative
to the movement of the troops. The report
isincorrect about hanging Colonel Bowman
and Mr. Chase.
Samuel Fern, flour merchant, has been held
to bail in $50 600 for treason, charged with
placing anchors across the railroad track on
the 10th of April.
A resolution has been introduced into the
Richmond Convention, instructing the Fl
nance Committee to inquire into the pro-
priety Of setting aside all debts, bonds Sc,
due by the Commonwealth to citizens of such
States ofthe Federal Union as are engaged in
sustaining the war of invasion, to be held as
a trust fund for indemnity for losses sus-
taintd by citizens of the State.
ALEXANDRIA, June 23.-Colonel McCook,
of the First Ohio Regiment, desires correc-
| tion of the misstatement in the New York
papers, regarding the surgeon of the reg-
ment. The doctor was on hand at the fight
at Vienna, and rendered all possible assist
anee. His instruments, unfortunately, were
in charge of an attendant who was carried
by the engineer back to Alexandria.
New YORK, June 24.-The Worlds dis
| patch says latest advices continue to repre-.
sent it the intention of Beauregard to ad-
vance on the Federal lines. Yesterday was
the day fixed on for movement on Wash.
ington. The Government is satisfied of this,
and has ascertained that an extensive spy
system is in operation for the benefit of the
rebels. Government letters have been sent
daily from Washington South, by persons
who are here to watch the operations of the
| Government
Professor Lowe takes his balloon down to
Falls Church to. day. He will make an as
cension tomorrow morning, and take view
of the rebel camps at Fairfax.
1t is believed that the Navy Department
will make an average of all the bids for gum
boats, and award them to contractors who
will build them within sixty days.
The 1Ttbune's dispatch says that Balti-
more is quiet on the surface, but profoundly
sgitated underneath, and is only held in
check by fear. AT any indication of an out
break, Mejor, General Banks will, without
doubt, she'll the city from Fort McHenry.
He is the man to obey his orders to the very
letter. s
Re endorsements, for which Colonel Stone
has sent, are only Of ordnance, without
which he hesitates TO cross the river and at
tack the enemy's batteries that daily menace
| him.
The original design of his expedition was
to cut Off the retreat from Harper's Ferry.
Commodore Vanderbilt has offered the
Government the steamer Vanderbilt at fair
remuneration. If the Government wont
| take her on these terms he will make her q
present to the United States.
The Atlantic Steamship Company, through
Vanderbilt, have offered Government the
following steamers: Ocean Queen, new and
| complete IN every respect Ine ATteL IN hne
conditions the new iron steamship Cham.
pioR, built in 1859, very light draught OF
water, and steamer Daniel Webster.
The price of either or all of said steamers
is subject to the decision of the Board OF
Commodores.
johnson and Etheridge, of Tennessee,
have been assured by the War Office that
the Union men of East Tennessee and wher-
ever else in the State they may need assist.
ance shall be sustained by the strong arm Of
the Government, and an order has been
issued including Tennessee in the district
under command of Brigadier. General An.
deIson.
A naval expedition of much magnitude
will soon be fitted out to operate on the
coast Of Texas, consisting Of war vessels and
transports, carrying munitions of war and
men. The expedition will be large enough
TO take the field, and form a nucleus around
which the Union men under Houston car
rally.
special Dispatch to the New York Herald
WAsHIKGToN, June 23.--To morrow there
will be an extraordinary meeting of the Cab
met when General Scott and his staff, and
the various Generals and Oolonels now il
and about Washington, will be present. Il
is understood that Major. Generals Butler
Banks and Dix have ali been summoned
Scott will submit his programme for con