The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
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Herald speclal.-Thc President hrs
received no official information from Eng
land relativ tc the Mason aud Slidell az.
fair. Tho Cabinothas been In session
for several hours to-dey. during which
our difficulty with England was discussed
with great caimucss and frmness.
Whatever the demands from England
may be-, and the English newspaper blus-
ter is not taken as any true indica Jon Of
the intention Of that Government, our
Government has resolved that Mason and
Slidcll shall never be given up. This
may be relied upon ss fixed fact. The
impression is that England would make
demand Tor the releose Of the rebe's
seized, but that Ter gthy correspondence
would settle the matter without war.
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BALTIMORE, Dec. lb.
We learn from the Captain OF the
Norfolk boat, that he was informed by the
Captain of the steamer Illinois, which
had arrived nt Old Point from Port Roy
nj, that he pnssed within six miles oi
Charleston harbor, nt 10 O'Clock on Tues
day night, and tremendous connuga-
ton was evidently ut its height in that
cllys he Ith'NNiVn on tho Clouus cAcccn-
cd anything he ever saw and the whale
bay was brightly illuminated. II did not
appear like reflection from smouldering
ruins, but from raging confograiion.
This IL later than the Norfolk Day Books
dispatch.
ST. JosrrH, Dec l5.--part Of General
Prcntiss, command returned here last
night, most Of inem sick with meuslcs.-
Theyc report that the Fedcra's had
several skirmishes with the rebels Oi
their march, killing few OF them.
/ When ut the river opposite Lexington
they were fired on by the rebels ~ that
place, and Gen. Preniis dispcrst them
with she'll from three twelvepounders,
but there being no ferry or means for
crossing the river, our forces were com
PEELED 70 return to Richmond for forage
aud with prisoners. II Yves Prentiss' in
tcntion, however, to cross the river Sat
urduy at a point above Lexington mud the
forces f ON Stdnlia and Kansns City
would jim him. The rebels are reported
to be 1000 strong.
Pin LIrrr, Va, Dec. is.
A force consisting of the 9th Indiana
! |,
9blh and 32d Ohio and I'd and Sd virgin.
Ia regiments and Ripns' und Brockea',
| Cavalry. in n,l about 1900 men, undcr
command Of Gcn. Milruy, len Cheat
Mountain on the i3th for the purpose of
| driyinr the r,b bels from their fortified
camp on the Allcuhcny Mountains, Our
forces came in sipht of the enemy drawn
IN In line of battle in front of their en-
teenchments, charged upon them, und
drove them back. a hot fire was kept
up during the afternoon by both sides and
several brilliant charges were made by
our men. Gen. Milroy withdrew Of
nightiall, intending to renew the attack
IN the morning. During that night The
rebels left their camp silently,
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