Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06
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LOUISVILLE, September b.--Captain Cor
such, who Yesterday headed an expedition,
carrying off arms to Elizabethtown for the
Confederate States, has been arrested.
A report, widely circulated to-day, that
Ex-Mayor Barbee had received dispatch
affirming positively the death Of JET. Davis,
is entirely without foundation.
FRANKFORT, KY, September 5.-The, Sen
ate organized by the election of John E.
Fiske for Speaker, and J. II. johnson for
Clerk.
LoUIsvILLE, September 5.--This evening
Louisville is full of untraceable rumors that
the Federal gun-boats being fired upon from
Columbus had responded by shelling aud
burning that town, but no verihcation of
this improbable story can be obtained to-
night.
LOUISVILLE, September g. Correction.--
The telegraphie correspondence between
General Grant and Governor Magoffiu refers
to Hickman, KY; not Columbus. The she'll
ing of Columbus is probably untrue.
Letters received here say Bragg leaves
Pensacola to. day, with three regiments, for
Virginia, leaving there about the same num-
Der of troops It is very sickly at Pensacola,
thirty to forty soldiers dying daily.
The New Orleans Crescent says the mill
tary board of Mississippi was rendered the
services of vessel, fully armed and equip
ped for the defense of Mississippi Sound, but
declined.
Richmond dispatches to the Southern
press say the President called together
Congress for the I'd.
Lieutenant Burnett, late of the United
States Army, arrived lately in Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
General Beauregard's report of the battle
of Bull Run is published. He calls the en-
gagement remarkable artillery duel. He
compliments the Washington Artillery, and
mentions a few names complimentary.
The Wilmington journal says Fort Hat
teras fell INFO the hands of the enemy, not
because it had not sufficient amount of am.
munition, but because the works were not
sufficiently tenable to resist the heavy force
brought against them.
WASHINGTON, September g. General
Burnside has been assigned duty here in
command of unbrigaded regiments.
Colonel Marcy, Inspector General United
State Army, has been appointed chief of
General McClellan's staff.
The Washington Stars correspondent says
there are now no rebel troops at Vienna, ex-
cept picket guard.
Halfway between Fairfax Court house
and Falls Church are the remains of three
South Carolina Regiments, reduced to half
their original number by sickness, etc.
A respectable gentleman lately arrived from
North Carolina, says the Union prospects in
that State are most encouraging. The act
| ing Governor is a reliable Unionists. Secret
leagues of loyalty which exist in every
county are rapidly gaining strength. A
| Provisional State Government will be put
into operation in few months, Two full
brigsdes Of loyalists are enrolled. These
leagues have made extended arrangement
for the election of member of Congress
from every district. Four were known Il
have been elected on August FL.
The latest advices say the entire eigh
have been elected by large vote. Thei
certificates will bear the Governors sigma
ture and the State seal.
Since the engagement at Hatteras tn
North Carolina troops have been withdraw
from Virginia, many refusing to continue il
the Confederate employment.
BALTIMORE, September 5. - Archbisho
Herrick hes issued circular directing OF
, servance of the national fastday as aI
/ pointed by the President.