Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-24
Highly Important from Missouri,
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.


&c, &c. &C.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, June 22-Gentlemen here
who are in communication with Unionists of
East Tennessee are of opinion that the Con-
vention called to meet at Knoxville will
pursue a course similar to that adopted by
the Wheeling Convention in Virginia They
will repudiate the usurpers at Nashville,
elect Governor and organize State Gov
ernment as near as possible in conformity
with the provisions of the State Constitu-
ton, ard call upon the loyal men of Ten
nessee to rally to their support. The Union
men there are at the fighting point all they
want from the Government is arms. When
they have these they will take care of them
selves and close the Cumberland Gap Rails
road against the rebels. 1t has been the
main avenue for reinforcements and supplies
to the rebels in Virginia. This movement
will supply another regiment to the circle of
Union men that is being gradually tightened
around the rebels in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, June 22-It is believed the
Government will not interfere with the due
course of the laws in the case of the captured
pirates of the privateer SaUannGh.
The case of the condemned schooner
Tropic Wind will probably be appealed to
the United States Court.
Mr. CriLtenden will offer his compromise
at the extra session of Congress, probably
coupled with q threat of the secession of
Kentucky if it is not adopted.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Commercisl.I
Senator johnson, of Tennessee paid visit
this morning to the leading officials, and was
warmly received. The Administration is
highly pleased with the manly and vigorous
attitude of Mr.. johnson.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Beauregard is evil
dently making preparations for advancing.
1t is understood some of the Southern
troops are Jealous of their State designa.
| tiops and do not respond with much alacrity
to their oficers orders.
New York Posts DispatchJ
Good judges say there won't be any battle
for weeks yet, aud perhaps none this side of
Richmond, excepting a skirmish or two.
Government will soon issue orders pre-
venting the army and navy performing service
as slave catcbers, that business belonging to
| the civil officers.
1t is said Secretary Chase will recommend
| Congress to impose q slight income tax.
Senator Johnson has arrived here he was
fred upon while passing through Cumber-
land Gap, but is unipjured. He says the
| Union men of East Tennessee will initiate
| the action of Western Virginia--cut loose
| from rebellious authorities and fight for the
| Union.
General Scott had been asked by Western
men to order the retreat of Cadwallader
across the Potomac. The old hero replied,
ats all right, all right. You will say so
three months hence"
| WASHINGTON, June pa special to the
New York Post soys that a messenger from
Falls Church says there are now twenty
thousand rebel troops at Fairfax Court house.
A gentleman from Paris says he saw there
letter from Senator Mason, dated February
| 20, declaring that arrangements had been
made to secure the passage of the Secession
Ordinance in Virginia, and that Washington
would be seized at an early day. Mason was
then sitting in the Senate.
From letters received at the War Depart
ment, there is reason to believe the rebels
intended to attack Washington this morn
ing, but reasons tha& the plot failed to come
| to a head.
The Captain of steamer from below says
there are further indications of the erection
Of rebel batteries at Matthias Point.
Prof Lowe, the balloonist, is making AZ
ascension from Arlington this afternoon, TO
view the position of the rebels.
The Twenty. ninth New York Regiment
las arrived.
New YoRK, June 22-Reports from Wash.
ington say that the Navy will be doubled in
size as soon as possible. Secretary Wells
| will recommend heavy appropriations for
building war vessels. The President will
call for at least three hundred thousand men
il the aggregate, and money to correspond.
Congress will, at an early day, suspend the
writ of hdbeus corpus, wherever there is an
organized rebellion, and in the judgment Of
the President it should be suspended. The
suspension of course being temporary.
Bids for the Indiana State Loan reached
$l,4o8 900 at the range of 80H@SS go
1 10, afcpsT cd N ~
| Of few under eighty-fYe and take till Friday
next to decide whether to accept under
ninety.
A gentleman who has recently returned
| from Richmond informs us that when he left
there were only about five thousand rebel
troops eDcamped there.
Troops were arriving and going through
to Manassas and Harper's Ferry at the rate
of one thousand five hundred to two thou
sand daily. JEFF. Davis lived at the Spots
| wood House, Richmond, and the State De-
partment and apartments are in the hotel.
Not more than one-thlrd of the usual
tobacco crop has been planted this year
There is no market for it, the ground being
more valuable for wheat and corn. These
crops look finely.
Ii is extremely difficult for strangers to
get away from Richmond.
CHICAGO, June ga special TO tie Times
I IIOm OblIO Eul5 IL ID uuluOIlldllN6lJ slhbCu
that four hundred Missouri Secessionists
left Point Pleasant, eighty miles below here
for Memphis, Thursday. 1t is reported that
Missourians are crossing the Arkansas River
in large numbers for Yellyille, the county
seat of Marion County.
The Tribune has intelligence that Captain
Prince, with four hundred regulars, moved
from Kansas City to Liberty, Missouri, on
Wednesday, to disperse a camp of five
l. Ill 1asa Il Drts
dieT. General Jesse Norm. On Tuesday
the rebels hearing Of the approach of Cap
tain Prince, broke up, and scattered in every
direction. Captain Prince took possession
OF the town, captured the principal Seces.
sionists, including General NORM. They al
took the oath of allegiance except Genera
NORM, who remains prisoner. A homt
guard was then organized and armed.
HAGERsTOws, Nd. June 22-An express
arrived from Cumberland says there is NJ
truth in the report that the Cumberland
Home Guards, stationed at New-creek Bridge
were all killed OF wounded There were il
I all twenty six, and all escaped. They hat
two small iron cannon, which they spike,
and threw into the creek.
Colonel Wallace is encamped near tn
place, and his elevated position command
thetown. He has no present apprehensions Q
| an attack, and feels confident of his ability b
, defend his position. He has an abundanc
Of provisions and ammunition. On Wednes
day, after the burning Of the railroad bridg
; by the rebels, the mountaineers collected I
| the number Of six or seven hundred, arme
i with shot. guns and hunting rifles TO ASST
: Colonel Wallace TO defend his position, unde
the apprehensions OF an attack by the enem-
! They are ready TO return at moment
/ notice.
PITTsBuRs, June 22.-The contest for Il
champion gun, offered to the best drlle