Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-26
aEoEssIoN oRplNANoE.

bioes OF tnq h1se0uri, at brRu9Wioks tedef0t-
steamers had TO turn back until the batteries
are dislodged. ~ Hehu'
aEoEssIoN ORDINANCE. 49,
tits Thought by many persons at Jefferson
City, that jackson went through the miser-
able iarce OF calling the Legislature together
AZ lexington yesterday, for the purpose OF
passing the ordinance Of Secession. There
are one hundred and eighty-two members of
the Legislature, and probably not more than
forty or fifty could have been present.
Captain Totten has been appointed Brioa-
dier General and will command Brigade Of
Artillery.
Colonel Ellis's Cavalry is at Jefferson City.
II is reported that Colonel Montgomery, with
six hundred men, met, near Pleasant Hill, q
small band of Seoessonists, and killed ten of
them, and that soon afterward, he met five
rebel scouts with two of his soldiers as pris-
oners and that he shot all FIVE Of them, and
buried them in one grave. He understood
that Colonel White, Unionist formerly stove
dealer in st. Louis was killed at Lexington,
but deems the report doubtful; that Colonel
Grover, OF Sedalia, was shot in the hip and
died, and that Captain Parker was shot in
the neck-wound nOt mortal.
A rumor is current that Sam Houston had
entered Arkansas with twenty-one Thousand
rebels--doubtless a cdHdrd ,-.. .
Price, it is rumored, declared that he
wanted no more men from the Southern
Confederacy. 90
Great activity has continued in Jefferson
all day, and it is supposed that general
battle, the seyerest yet fought in Missouri,
will occur in few days in Pettis County.
General Price is reported to have fifteen
hundred baggage wagons.
JEFFERSON CITY.
Every thing is active at the Capital, and
the soldiers are burning fer q fight with the
| rebels, which they will probably have in q
| few days. General Fremont is TO take COM
mand Of the Federal forces in the anticipated
forthcoming battle.
BRIeADIER. GENERAL PRICE.
Brigadier-G General Thomas L. Price hRsen-
tered upon the actual discharge of his duties
as commapdant Of this post, and will prove
a very efficient officer. He is a large slave
owner, and one of the most devoted of
| Unionists, and withal possessed Of real en-
ergy, perseverance and tact that will increase
| his already widespread popularity. The
| appointment meets with general and un-
| qualified approval.
/ Edward Magoffin was seen on Saturday in
Lexington, on Colonel Marshalrs horse. He
says he was well treated by the Federalists.
TREMoNT's "FIRE IN THE REAR"
"Candor," the New York TvuseSs corre-
| spondent, at st. Louis, closes long letter of
complaint of the tardiness and expensiveness
of General Fremont's action, with the fol-
| lowing sentence;
| A change in this department will be made.
1t rests with the President to decide whether
it shall be made before Manassas" or I" after
| Manassas"
EXPENSIVE OUTFITS.
The special telegraph to the Commercial
| and Gazette, of this morning, gives an inkling
of the war expenses in the West
Fremont this week made requisition for
| half million of dollars for purposes in st.
Louis connected with ordnance or ordnance
stores, to be paid Immediately. Mr.. Ripley,
the head of the Ordnance Bureau, TO whom
it was referred, reported that the vouchers
show the payment of exorbitant prices for
many articles, as Colts pistols at $35, while
the contract price is $25; Enfield rifles $26 so,
contract price 500; condemned Halls car
bines $22 80, though sold at auction for Sc.
and when new at $l7 80, and other items in
proportion.
Fremont has replied to accusations in q
paper which has not yet seen the light.
From other specials we CLEAN the followS
ing;
| POSSIBLE RELEASE OF BLAIR.
Rumors are uncontradicted from Fremonts
head. quarters that Colonel Blair lad been
released from arrest by order of President
, Lincoln.