Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-11
WAR MOVEMENTS


Counties, Ksnmcky-T The Insurgents Led
by 7Jeo or Three White Gtisens of Ken
fVcky-Ths Government We'll Supplied
Nth ,Sold;sys pver Three Hundred Thou.
sand Having AnsOersd 10 ths FrOctd|a-
tion of the President The SeocssionisB al
Harper's Ferry ny Provided WIth .4rMIs--
a Battle 10 Be Fought bstsOseH Richmond
and Washington IN Ten DGys- Scarcity
and High Price Of Provisions in ChmteS-
ton and Richmond Yirginid and North
Carolina Bonds Worth 7sosnty Cents on
the DollGr--The Ohio Troops Ordered to
ZdaesOille, opposite Wheeliag-The Mayor
of Louisville Vetoes the Bill Appropriatiag
100000 to arm the Gty--Mgor Rhett of
s. c., Seeedss from his Commission as Pay
master in the ATmy, Leaving $4,000 UnGc.
counted Jfor-Highly Important from 81.
Louis Captain Lyon, Of the United States
Troops, Captures TtOelVe Hundred Seces-
sionists and Takes them into Camp as Pris-
onsrs Of Wdr-Attsnipt TO Mob the Volua-
teers--T TiVenty Persons, including T,oo Wo-
men, KilIed-DOings of the Montgomery
Congress = Favorable Reports Received
There from Kentucky and Missouri Cap.
ture Of More Pfizes- The Baltimore Steam
Gun in the Hands Of the Federal Troops.
RISING Sun, IND, May 10-Tbe reporter
at Patriot, Ind, telegraphs that he has been
called upon to aid in quelling negro insur-
rection which broke out last night in Owen
and Gallatin Counties, Ky. Great fears are
felt, as it is supposed that the negroes are led
on by two or three white citizens of Ken
lucky. The people are gathering all their
forces to put down the rebellion, and ruu-
ners have been sent into Indiana for assist
ance, Captain Fells, OF tbs tbs place, who has
q company ready for our own State service,
has telegraphed that he would Immediately
send his men and arms to their assistance Il
needed. The line has been down all the
morning between Patriot and Vevay, SO that
we are without any news from the latter
place. 1t is supposed the line has been cut
by the insurgents to prevent the transmission
of the news Of the insurrection.
WAsHIHGToN, May l0-The States of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois will be subdivided into
several military departments called the De-
psrtment of the Ohio. General Mcclellan, OF
Ohio, is assigned TO the command.
The President has issued an order that all
army officers except those that entered the
service since April l, shall take and sub
scribe anew the oath of allegiance.
tleast three hundred thousand volunteers
have rendered their services TO the Govern
ment.
A large train of cars arrived this morning,
with troops who passed uninterrupted
through Baltimore.
HARRIsBURa, April I0.-A letter has been
-.aI = n
1ing that the troops there are provided
with inferior arms and are badly provisioned;
thinks their chance of success in q conflict
with the Federal troops is very bad, aud
thinks an attack by any thing like an ade-
quate force would prove successful. The
writer is an officer of skill and twenty years
service. ...
A confident expectation prevails in high
circles that battle will be fought between
Richmond and Washington in ten days.
TRENTON, N. j., May 1O.-The Legislature
passed the 100000 loan bill; also author
lied the Governor to raise and equip four
regiments, purchase ten thousand stand OF
arms, and pledging the entire resources OF
the State to quelling the rebellion.
DETROIT, May l0.-The Military and Vol
unteer Relief Bills have passed both houses
of the Legislature by an unanimous vote,
The former provides for ten regiments to be
enrolled, as directed by the Governor, and
transferred at the Presidents order into the
Federal service. The latter provides for
raising funds by committee for the rellet of
the families Of the volunteers.
The war loan bill, providing 81, 900, 900 by
the issue of bonds running twenty. five years,
drawing seven per cent interest, also passed
without dissenting voice.
The Legislature adjourns tomorrow noon.
Eakn
Charleston say butter is selling at seventy
five cents per pound. No hams or bacon in
market, and cattle suffering for hay.
1t is said Southern troops are better pro-
vided with knives, dirks and revolvers than
Northern troops, and feel confident of sue
cess.
Troops at Richmond have not been paid.
Flour is $40 per barrel, and pork $50 per
barrel. Virginia and Carolina bonds are
worth twenty cents on the dollar.
The Baltimore Sun this morning couusels
the State TO remain loyal.
The Worlds dispatch says the main block
aiding force will be stationed In the Gull,
another portion off Georgia, and third off
Virginia and the Carolinas.
Colonel Fountleroy has resigned.
The Ohio troops are ordered to GAINESVILLE,
opposite Wheeling.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-The Mayors veto of
the appropriation of 5000, 900 to arm the city
is sustained by the Council The Mayor says
100000 is sufficient. The Council has ap-
propriated $4,000 for the relief of the poor.
WAsHIEaToN, May l0.-Msjor Rhett, OF
South Carolina, Paymaster in the Army, has
seeded from the Federal Government, leav-
ing balance of $4,000 against him unad-
justed. Lewis Cliphane Of the National Re.
publican, has been appointed Postmaster of
the City of Washington.
HARRIsBURe, May i0-Troops from New
York City will hereafter pass through this
place, arriving by the East Jersey Road, and
going TO Baltimore over the Northern Gem
tral Railroad. They can reach Washington
quicker and cheaper than by the Annapolis
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