Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
FIVE HUNDRED STAND OF ARMS AND
TWO PRISONERS CAPTURED.
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BALTIMORE, June l2.-0ne of Lieutenant
Grebble's men says if the order had been
given TO advance instead Of retreat, the
battery would have been taken in five
minutes. That all but the rified cannon had
been silenced. AS soon as the order was
given to retreat CREDIBLE spiked his gun, so
II it should fall in the enemy's hands it
would be useless, aud was killed in the act.
Colonel Benedict's zouaves acted with
great bravery, and were with difficulty pre-
vented from storming the battery without
orders. They killed five rebels outside. of
the works.
New York Posts Special Dispatoh.I
WASHINGTON, June 12-The Secession
papers of Baltimore are monstrously falsify.
ing the affair at Bethel. The Sun says one
thousand were killed and wounded.
These misstatements are doubtless to in
Auence the Congressional election in Mary
land, which takes place tomorrow.
Government is fully prepared to check
any outbreak in Baltimore.
In H. Winter Davis's District the vote will
be close, but it is believed he will be elected.
Private advices from East Tennessee say
Union men there are fully determined to
resist Secession, and to take up arms in de-
fence of the Government.
Six steamers are now at the Washington
Navy yard, fully armed and steam up, ready
to start at a moments notice.
Federal troops are gradually pushing their
way in the direction of Fairfax Court house,
Strengthening their lines of communication
as they go.
SCRANTON, PENNA, June l2.-At the Dem
ocratic Convention, held at Wilkesbar-e,
Yesterday, H. B. Wright was nominated to
represent the Twelfth District in Congress,
.Ioo ~ n w Cnrautnn daoaaqpd
General George NJ. Keim died at Reading,
| Pennsylvania, on Monday night.
New York Posts Special Dispatch
WASHINGTON, June l2-FiftY thousand
cartridges were sent to the Relay House TO-
day.
Reports from Kentucky say the Secession
lists there feel confident of driving that State
out of the Union at the proper time.
The Postof1ce is perfecting postal arrang-
ments for Western Virginia.
The Tribune Special says: Captain Magru-
der's Company was encamped a few miles
beyond Rockville last night, near the New
York Ninth and Pennsylvania Artillery,
twenty. five miles hence toward Frederick,
which is their destination. All was quiet
when they entered Rockville, although
threats occasioned the Cavalry TO load their
arms. Colonel Stones column has probably
reached Leesburg.
ST. LOUIS, June - W. uuuuT6u DIhlt
troops were sent from Jefferson City down
the Pacific Railroad last night, and burned
a part of the Gasconade bridge, thirty mile:
this side of Jefferson City, by order of the
State authorities.
The telegraph wires were cut a short dis
lance from Jefferson City, and the operators
were forbidden to make repairs for thu
present.
BosToN, June 12.-The officers of the steam
n-.- N--I-.. wrLA waa.rnaI affaw oh.
reached this port, learned to-day that thei
names had been stricken from the nayY-roll
1t is rumored that Captain Chauncey, who i
on the retired list, has been appointed :
the SusQuehdnna. She is coaling and will b
ready for sea in a few days. The ColorGd
has received her ordnance stores and will sal
soon.
WAsH1EGToN, June lathe Presiden
having accepted FIVE regiments of volunteer
under General Sickles, an order was to-da
: issued by the Secretary of War to music
them into service for three years or durin
the war.
! The three. months militia and three.yea
volunteers will be paid at once, to includ
the 3lst of May. With this view, command
: ing officers of these troops will cause dupl
cate muster. rolls to be made out immediatel.
= which they will forward to the Pay-mastt
: General in this city, and upon these rol
= the officers of the Pay Department will pa
n in full, leaving army stoppages to be deduct
at a future payment.
The State of Missouri having been addt
to General McClellsn's department, Il
0 headquarters of the department of the We
are removed from st. Louis to Fort Leavel
: worth.
: The improbable rumor that General Blu
's Ter had renewed the battle at Great Beth
Q caused great excitement throughout q
'e city. Lieutenant Butler brought official d
% patches of the engagement under GeneT
% Pierce. They do not essentially vary fro
y published accounts. 1t is therein stated th
Of the fourteen Federal troops killed Gig
le fell by hands of friends by mistake, as her
* tofore explained. The number OF I
wounded was forty.f five.
"a BosToN, June l2.-The Chief of Police Il
az morning received the following:
81 "NEW YoRK, June IL,
as 40 the Chief of Police Of Boston:
SWIM. Trappman, a captain in the Comic
or crate army, is TO sail in the steamer to-mt
,n row, Wednesday. He is the bearer OF d
he patches from Jef Davis, and also a comm
nj sion for privateers. These papers ought
nj be secured.
." "[Signed] JNO. A. KENNEDY,
superintendent of Police
he In the absence of the United States M
in shall and District. Attorney, Mr., AIMEE, "
ed aposse of police, visited the steamer Amer
In and, after much trouble, discovered Tr
ng penan, and asked TO see his papers.
he Trsppenan was indignant, declaring him
a to be a Prussian Consul at Charleston, as
nd was recently, and producing his paper
vas evidence of the fact, signed by Frank
aid Pierce. He also exhibited a passport sig
I'VE by Robert Beauch, British Consul atOhar
a ton. He had also papers showing thai
yer was the bearer Of dispatches from L
di. Ly ons 70 the British Government IA hr
uld ened The direct vengeance OF that Cow
me ment if he was intertered with. His 81
Liry room was searched, but nothing OF an oh
TO tionable character was found, and he
the allowed to go in the steamer. Upon retl
ng- ing to bis Office, Mr.. AIMEE found the foil
you ing dispatch;
Boston : Arrest and hold VIM. Trappena
Charleston, s. o., for treason. he Is TO
in the steamer to day. Secure his pa
BY order of the Secretary Of State.
ISiRnedl "J0HH A. KENNEDY,
superintendent Of POlici
orr The dispatch came too late, as the ste'