Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-16
SUNDAY EVENINGS DISPATCHES,

FoRr MONROE, September 14.-There was
prospect of fight at Newport News yes
terday afternoon.
The rebel steamer Yorktown ran down to
within three miles and opened fire on the
blockading feet. A couple of shells from
the Sawyer Gun on shore caused her to re-
tire. One of the Yorktown's crew who es-
capped, says she has been watching chance
to run the blockade for some time. She
mounts twelve broadside and two pivot guns.
The rebel steamer Curtis Peck appeared
this morning above Newport News. Also
steamer from Norfolk made reconnaissance.
Political prisoners recently arrested at
Baltimore have been sent to Old Point, and
will be confined in the fortress.
New YORK, September l5.-The United
States steamer Sumter, from the African
Squadron, arrived here. Most of the vessels
were homeward bound.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-Three spies
were arrested to-day, having in possession
accurate Typographical and other informa-
ton, designed for the use of the rebels.
F. w. Walker, the Washington CORES
pondent of the New York Express, was dan
gerously wounded to day by prisoner, who
afterwards escaped.
Especial to the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, September ia balloon
accommodating to-day, shows that body of
rebels, which advanced last night, have
fallen back behind Munson's Hill, and that
the main body of the rebel army has fallen
back on Manassas, and now encamped there.
There are various surmises as to their move
mepts, but the general belief is they intend
giving battle somewhere on our lines within
forty. eight hours.
A naval officer from Fort Monroe says an
attack is expected on Newport News i'm
| mediately.
Several war vessels have gone there to as
sist in the defense.
Commodore Porter is assigned to import
ant duty on the Mississippi River.
Especial to the New York Tribune.I
The Potomac fiotilla report new batteries
five miles below Acquia Creek; also, a num-
Der of soldiers at Matthias Point.
The steamer Pensacola wont pass the point
without severe fight.
General Mcclellan went up the river to-
day, and had an interview with Banks.
RICHMOND, VA, September l5.-News has
been received here that vessels under British
| registers, bad arrived at New Orleans with
assorted cargoes, including two thousand
muskets and one hundred and twenty-five
| rifles.
A dispatch from Wise's head quarters, un-
der date of the 9th instant, says his force is
encamped at Hawks Nest on New River
and at Dogwood Gap. The latter position
has been re-enforced.
| NO important movement hau taken place.
Sidell arrived here to day. 1t is generally
conceded that he goes to France soon.
The Richmond Examiners bulletin-board
has the following, post marked Lewisburg,
and written to the postmaster at Richmond
General Floyd had another engagement
with the enemy on the 10th and routed them
killing six hundred, wounding one thousand
and taking some prisoners. After the en-
gagement General Floyd heard that another
wing of the enemy had crossed the river 6
few miles above in order to surround him or
this side, and fell back. This is reliable, be-
ing brought by an officer who was in the en-
gagement. The Confederate loss was one
killed and eight wounded"
LOUISVILLE September l5.-The Nortt
Georgia newspaper says: On reliable author
ity we learn that two weeks before Genera
Mcclellan was rendered his commission by
President Lincoln, he was trying to secure
position in the Confederate army.
1t is understood that train Sonth on tn
Nashville road, yesterday, was detained a
Elizabethtown, the jail broken open an'
sixty or eighty State arms put aboard ant
taken South.
Fish Henry, the conductor, was forced h
take the arms, and by certificate fir ON tn
parties engaged in the affair is relieved from
all blame.