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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-11

CHAIN BRIDGE, Sept IL .-Editor Star : A large
scouting party left here night before last under
command Of Gen. Smith. Between Lewinsyille
and Mr.. Cruikshank's farm, on the Leesburg
turnpike, they fell In with pretty large party of
secessonisfs, when a sharp skirmish ensued
John Dwinell, Of Company Fl, New York 18th
(Highlsnd) Regiment, was killed, and another
member Of the same regiment wounded. weno
doubt "burt' some Of the Confederates, and ca D.
tured couple Of their private soldiers.
AFFAIRS OVER THE RIVER
Prisoner taken by Nep York boy-What he has
TO say about matters and things in Dixis.
Especial correspondence Of the star.l
BALLS Cross ROADS, Sept. IO.-Edito, Sta, :
To-day, one Of the shirmishers of the New York
Thirteenth Regiment took prisoner a secesh SOL
dier by the name Of A. p. Rose, belonging to the
Eighteenth Virginia Regiment He had been
employed as skirmisher to the right Of his com.
pany, and got "leetle" too near the New York
boy, who was laying low In the underbrush, and
who brought his Enfield rife to bear upon the &C.
cesh skirmisher In manner convincing enoug b
TO cause him to drop his smooth bore and surren-
der. The prisoner Dragged, however, that be had
helped, on Monday, to take two skirmisbers of
the De Kalb Regiment prisoners, who had been
sent to Richmond. He says there are 40 600
OF the enemy within radius Of twenty miles OF
Manassas Junction, but that our troops will wait
long time II they expect Beauregard to attack
them In their entertainments. JEFF. Davis is not
dead, he says, az we shall be apt to find out.
There are portions Of three Confederate regiments
at Munson's Hill, and their encampmeut 10 among
the trees back Of the hill. The Confederates do
-ot feel secure at Munsonh HILL and are in some
dread Of being cut of by Mcclellan The pris-
oner was taken to Fort Corcoran. He alleges that
a'e Ia native Of Rochester, Y. Our pickeu q,
Balls Cross Roads and nearer Munson's Hill are
In the nightly exchange Of shots with the enemy.
Noadsy night Sme eighty shots were fred from
i-ody pf Copfederates upon two Of our pichetr,
putthfough the bad shooting Of the enemy 80 mo-
hs4SsTas burt" 4 pine tree In good pesieen
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio has continued to recede here
since our last issue, having declined during
the twenty four hours ending last evening
some twenty inches; leaving a channel
depth at this point, according to the Water
works report, of over twenty. one feet. The
River at Pittsburg was falling yesterday,
with five feet water there.
The weather continued warm and sultry
here yesterday, but the temperature was
lower than on Tuesday.
Business underwent no change yesterday
or the Wharf, where transactions were ex-
tremely limited, and ratas nf freight NOM
inal, except for the upper ports.
The river was still slowly swelling at
Louisville, on Tuesday, with scant eight
feet water in the Canal in the evening. The
weather continued clear, and was very warm
all day, with the thermometer in the shade
at $40.
THE GREENvILLE SUNK AdAIN.-Yester-
days Louisville papers say:
The Greenville, Captain Sutton that re.
Gently sunk in the Wabash, and was raised
again, has Junk again. Captain Sutton, who
is now in the city, received a dispatch from
Vincennes yesterday, dated the 10th, which
states that the boat had sunk with a full load
of rye, some three thousand bags. for Gin
cinnati. No other particulars given. The
boat had just been repaired from the effects
Of her former mishap, and was on her way
down the Wabash at the time.
Sundays New Orleans Crescent has the
following items;
The Era No. I, from Ouachita, reports that
stream falling very fast. The departures
yesterday consisted of the Prince of Wales
and the Ferd Kenneth, for Memphis; Texas
and Comet, for Red River, and the J. A.
Cotton, for Bayou Sara.
The 7. W. Roberts has been laid up for the
balancerafthe season.
The Mary &. Keene leaves this evening for
Memphis.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
.ArriEals-TelcgraPh No. 9, louisville; Magnolia,
Maysville Forest Queen, Madison Lancaster No,
4, Neville Bostona No. 2, Dock.
DepdrhTes-Telegraph No 3, louisville, Magnolia,
Maysvile; Forest Queen, Madison Lancaster, No.
4, Neville Allen Collier, Dock; Leonora, Wheeling;
Gricket M. 2. pittsburR
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
NEWPORT NEWS.

POLICE CoURT.-Patrick McMorrow was
yesterday find $25 and costs, by Mayor
Hawkins, for abusing his family. He was
committed to the Work. house, and will pay
his fine at the rate of fifty cents per day, BY
breaking rocks for the city.
MAYORS CoURT.-John Welsh was yester-
day fined S. 10 for abusing his family.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Circuit Court ad.
journed at Independence yesterday, having
transacted but little business. A man named
Pelly, who stabbed another named Stowitt,
in May last, was fined $50 and costs. The
question of the constitutionality of the Stay
Law was not raised.
No Guns AT FRANKFoRT.-A we'll known
citizen of this place, whose devotion to the
Union is nnquestioned, returned from q visit
to Frankfort yesterday, where he has been
investigatingthe doings Of the Secessionists,
and says there are no arms at the disposal of
the Governor, and the banks will loan the
State no money.
UNION MEEENGs.-A Union meeting, to
be addressed by George p. Webster, ESQ ,
and Mayor Hawkins, in Epglish, aud several
good speakers in German, win be held at
Eight-mile, near StillweWs grocery, to day.
A meeting will be held at the Court house
this evening, to appoint delegates TO a Union
Senatorial Convention, TO be held at Fal-
mouth, on Saturday next.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
Great T'n;EMs zee. E.f:, y ,ho FasAlS.
Tuesdays New York papers remark,

NNNNAHf AuuM MAANMMa
Tuesdays New York papers remark.
Yesterday the great ten mile foot race,
for n purse Of Eve hundred dollars. given by
the Fashion Pleasure Ground Association,
added to a sweepstakes Of fifty dollars each,
entrance fee, came of on the Fashion
Course, Long Island. This was the first Of
asuceession Of races, at different distn noes,
got up by and under the direction o. The
above association. The day was oppressively
warm, and the attendance of spectators,
though limited as 10 numbers, was ola higher
class than is usually witnessed on such
occasions. The high price of admission
one dollar-was probably the cause why the
sport provided was not more largely patron
lied, and IL is probable that the tariff viii
be reduced one half on the days Of the
succeeding races.
entered appeared at the post; the fifth
young .Sport) being incapacitated from
running by rheumatism. The parties who
put in an appearance were Bennett and
Smith indians Of the Oattaraugus and Tom
AMANDA tribes, and both well known ten
mile runnersb Mown and White; both the
latter being Englishmen. The betting was
500 to $50 on the Indians, coupled; their
powerful frame and tall stature contrasting
most markedly with the 1.-THE, wiry, but
small forms Of the other two, and apparently
justifying the odds laid upon them. About
half past three o'clock the men were called
up, and after being cautioned by the Judges
against jostling, the word was given. BEN
nett took the lead, with White, Smith, and
Mown following in the order named. The
first mile was run in 4.49, Bennett leading
and White close at bis quarters. The second
mile was run in $40, and the third in sal;
MoWn giving up on account of alleged sick
ness, but evidently unable to run in such
good company.
The race was now clearly confined to
Bennett and White, as Smith fell far into the
rear, and, finding he had no chance of sue
cess, gave up on the fourth mile, which was
run in 5:0l. The severity of the pace, COM
bined with the oppressive heat, now began
to tell upon Bennett, who had vainly tried
to cut down White, the latter running well
within himself, hanging like a shadow to his
quarters. The fifth, sixth and seventh miles
were run in 5:59%, 6:l2 and GLIB respectively,
On entering the eighth mile, White went up
to Bennett, passed him without an effort,
and, increasing the pace, left him so far be-
hind that Bennett, hopeless of success, re-
signed the contest, leaving White to finish
the remaining distance at his leisure, and to
win the race in fifty. nine minutes fifty. six
and a half seconds. The winner, whose
easy, graceful style of running was univer-
sally admired, was loudly cheered. Value
OF the stake 800. The ive.mile race takes
place next Monday.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
From the New Orleans C~rescent.l

1850 ~" AAN@h'
Late md Interesting from the Indian
TerritOry-Capture of Forts and Rxpui.
sion of the Enemy.
We had the pleasure yesterday of an in
terview with Mt. John A. Peel. who has
just returned from Fort Ouachita, in the
Indian Territory. Fort 0uachita, be in
forms US, and all the other Forts in the Ter.
ritory, were evacuated by the Federal forces
before the arrival of the Texas troops under
Colonel Young. The company to which
Mr.. Peel belonged, the Dead shot Rangers,
from Jefferson, Texas, captured fourteen
wagons belonging to Emory's command,
which had been left behind. A company
from Fannin County also captured several
wagons. Emory, finding the Texas in
close pursuit Of him, threw away guAs, am-
muDition and Government stores into the
Ouachits River, first destroying the guns by
breaking the locks and taking them to
pieces.
The enemy left at Fort Ouachita a large
quantity of clothing, some provisions, and
one field piece. At Fort Arbuckle, also,
they abandoned various Government stores
and supplies, most of which were stolen and
carried away by the Indians before the
Texans got there.
After taking possession of Fort Arbuckle,
it was garrisoned by a company of Chocta "
and Chickasaw Indians under Captain Nc
Kinney. Fort Ouachita was garrisoned
by the Dead.shot Rangers, under Captain
Mayberry.
Mr.. Peel also informs us that the Chicka.
saws held a council on the Oath of May, and
formally dissolved their connection with the
United States Government, and Issued a
manifesto to the Choctaws, Greeks, Chero-
KEGS and Seminoles, and to the Reserve In
dams, edvising them 10 secede from the old
Union, and 10 petition the Southern Confed-
eracy to be received as a distinct organized
Territory, instead of an Indian Territory,
The friendly Indians are all in favor of it.
They had ordered off all the Yankee mis-
si0naries in the country. The Indians also
took up two Abolitionists from Northern
Texas, one of whom was a preacher, and
hung them. The forts were all to be garri-
soned in twenty days, in accordance with a
treaty made with the Reserve Indians.
Mr.. Peel further states, in illustration Of
the spirit of the Texas troops, that within
forty. eight hours after the news came across
the Texas border that the Kansas bandit
Montgomery was coming down, there were
ten thousand men under arms who started
Immediately to meet him. He says that in
stead of there being any Abolitionists in
Northern Texas, the people are unanimous
for fighting, and all classes, including preach.
ers, were eager for the fray.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
LAW REPORT.
COMMON PLEAS.

]. Reiner Us. E. Gest, The City aud others.
An action submitted to Judge Collins to
recover the amount of an assessment for
paving in front of the "Friends' Burial
Ground" on Poplar. street. A demurrer, on
the part of The City, was sustained, the
Court holding that an assessment for such
purpose is not within the clause of the Con-
s~titution exempting burial-grounds from
taxation.
Caroline Sharp Vs. H, @. Sharp. Decree
for divorce granted on the ground of intern
perance and gross neglect of duty.
Room No. 2.-F. Fortman as. John Lutz.
Before Judge Mallen. To recover half a
months rent of the Bayarian Brewery. The
question was whether there was a payment
Of rent by a transfer of gas aud other fixtures.
Verdict for defendant.
CRIMINAL BUsISEss.-I. Fritz pleaded
guilty to an indictment for stealing a mare.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
AParisian View of PrIvnIeerins-A Debate
In the French AcademU.

An elaborate discussion on the subject Of
pTivateering recently took place in the
French Academy. The speakers were
MeEsIs. Michel Chevallier, Walewski, Gar
nier, Pellat and others. NJ. Chevallier said:
There is one point on which l think myself
authorized to insist. Privateers are, for the
most part, manned from the lowest dregs Of
the population. What are we to expect from
such men cruising on the high seas, without
control2 To what lengths may they not
go2 What is to hinder them2 The sea is
so handy. Is there any one on board likely
10 prove troublesome on landingP Poignard
him and overload with him-the sea tells no
secrets. How many infamies have thus been
committed?
The idea of justifying privateering by the
pretext that it may furnish useful servants to
the States is q dangerous mistake, and de-
tending it on the plea that good may come
out of it, is, in my view, a grave moral error.
What matters it that privateering has
given rise to a few men of the type of John
Bart or Duguay Trouin, if il be in itself rad
ically r%epugnant to morality2 Privateers-
men have been compared to guerilla bands.
The comparison seems TO me quite unjust
guerilla bands do not go abroad to attack
private property or take the enemy's goods.
Besides, if there be things to admire in
guerilla warfare, there is also much to con-
denim. You have all fresh in your r~ecollec-
ton the account of the battle Of Medelin, by
the historian of the Consulate and the EN-
pire. The French army was exasperated be-
cause, on the day before, it had found the
corpses of sixty-two French chasseurs horri-
bly, mutilated. The result was that the
Spaniards were shown no quarter on the day
Of battle. And besides, it was not the
guerilla bands that saved Spain-they do not
deserve the credit.
AT the outset l spoke of the general har-
mony of earthly things. will again invoke
it 10 say that in virtue of this very harmony,
priUGteeTiRg has in our day become impossible.
While the moral sense of the civilized world
condemns it, the perfection of instruments Of
naval warfare renders it imprscticable.
Formerly, these ~corsairs sailed fast. sailing
crafts, which deied pursuit by war vessels
and even by frigates. They had thus every
chance to escape the cruisers sent out to take
them. With steam navigation this is no
longer possible. F.
A privateer, in a condition to escape our
new cruisers, would certainly be a %ruinous
speculation. This accursed trade Is thus cut
up by the roots by the progress of the indus
trial arts. To put an end to it completely
but one thing is necessary: Let the TOO or
three great poiOers declare that they are re-
solved no longer 10 tolerate ii, and that tkey
ViH treat as pirates all found practising Il.
When those who are minded to enter on this
kind of business understand that they run
the risk of being hung, their enthusiasm for
this strange profession will no doubt quickly
cool. Let us hope, then, that one of these
days the institution of privateering will be
looked upon as a thing Of the past.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

MARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNINe.- On
Monday last, a boy named Thomas Whit
taker, whose parents reside at No. 20 East
Fifth street, was carried by the current be-
youd his depth, while bathing near the foot
of Butler street, and would have been
drowned had he not been rescued by a
cOal-cart driver who happened to be in the
vicinity. The name of the deliverer is un.
ksOwn to the parents of the boy, but is no
less entitled TO their gratitude.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

GUARDIANSHIP R~EvoKED.-In the matter OF
Veramus Walker, Judge Paddock, on motion
of E.. B. Langdon, revoked the letters OF
guardianship heretofore granted, it appearing
that the said Walker was competent TO man
age his " affairs.
HABEAs OoRPUs FOR A VOLUNTERR.-Arch-
ibald j. Lefell, aminor, alleged to be illegally
detained at Camp Dennison in one OF the
companies Of the Third Regiment of Ohio
Volunteers, was brought before the Court
and discharged.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

Az UNION PAPER MoBBED IN TExAs.-The
Alamo (Texas) Express, of late date, comes
to us with this memorandum penciled on the
margin (:
Hoy l4-ORce burned down; press and
type destroyed by a mob.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

MARLow's PATENT FURNAoE.-Mr. NARROW
yesterday completed and tested one of his
new patent furnaces, at the Catholic Church,
on Fifth street, below Smith, the success
being complete. These furnaces were pat.
ented less than one year ago, and are already
extensively known throughout the United
States. They are strong, and send the heat
into any room where it is desired, without
wasting coloric in the cellar or room in
which it is located, thereby causing a great
saving of fuel. The ashes are easily re.
moved from under the fire-box at the lower
doorin front of the furnace. The chambers
are also readily cleaned out through the door
in the side, and there is no danger of the
heat being communicated so as to ignite the
building.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN ARKAEsAs.-At
Columbia, Arkansas, on Tuesday, a violent
dispute occurred in a grocery, between Berry
Cason, grocery-keeper, and Robert DERRICK,
which ended in the latter firing his gun at
Csson. The gun was loaded with nine buck
shot, which entered the bosom of the unfOr-
tunste Oason, killing him instantly.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
AN EXTRAORDINARY CALF sHor.-A Chi

cago nl.) paper says;
Were the private history of camp life at
Cairo written, very many funny things
would leak out, as, for instance, the follow
ing;
During the latter part of the stay of " our
boys" at Cairo, they Jared sumptaously
every day upon the fat Of the land. Charley
Barker's dragons were jealous that the
Zoozoos should dine so well while they were
on Common %rations. Accordingly, one dark
night q number of them sailed out in quest
OF provisions a Ia Zoudve. Coming TO a
farmers habitation, they espied what they
supposed was a calf. Visions of veal outlets
and veal pies, calls head and pluck, arose
before them. One of their number blazsd
away, and calf dropped like Davy Crocketts
coon. The balance Of the squad quickly
stripped the hide of, and carried carcass,
hide and sll, back to the camp. The carcass
was cut up and divided out, and all parties
retired to rest to dream of outlets. In the
morning an enormo pair of ears and a sus-
picious color of the hide revealed the fact
that Charley Bankers dragons had shot a
mule colt instead of a calf They didn't eat
him much. HH
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

PEARL STRAW BoNNETs.-Mrs. Hanover,
100 Fifth street, received direct from the
mandatory a large quantity of elegant
Pearl Straw Bonnets, and sells them at the
low price of DOC. @sl. Also every quality
and style of Misses and Infants Hats, viz:
Leghorn, Soft Straw, Coborg, &c. Mrs.
Hanover has a splendid assortment of Grape
and Silk Bonnets.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
COURT.

Vogel Vs. Williams & Palmer, Scruggs Us.
Leeds, P. Reeder vs, SaylOr & Adderly. In
these cases, before the Judge in General
Term, the judgments were affirmed.
SPECIAL TERM.-Thomas Palmer Us. Malone
and The City. Case dismissed as to the city.
j. B. White Vs, The City. Motion to make
petition more definite granted.
Smith & Megrue as. Evans & Swift and
The City. Cross petition of Evans & Smith
dismissed as to the city.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
sOurHHaS GAscosADr. The Memphis

(Tenn.) ApalGnehs observes:
This goOdly city, which sets as a queen by
the Father Of Waters, as did Der nsmesske
Of old by the cozy shore Of the mysterious
Nile, has spoken. Leading the Secession
movement in Tennessee, first to declare her
self out of the Union, she has voted as be-
just complimented her by abolishing her
Postoiiee and she has responded by hurting
her defiance at the kangaroo; by letting him
know that she prefors liberty TO mails, and
neither wants nor will have any more Of his
impertinent interference. She has let him
know in distinct terms thai she is no longer.
under his rotten and tyrannical Government,
and is ready TO hang him right over the
monument Of Andrew jackson, which graoes
her beautiful park, Il she should ever lay her
hands upon him.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

ATTEMPTED SU1cIDE.-A German named
Hermann Wallenstein, who resides on
Providence-s street, attempted to commit
suicide yesterday by taking laudanum, but
his wife discovered him, and seized the
bottle containing the narcotic before he had
taken any considerable quantity. He is
about forty years of age, and no cause is
assigned for his rashness.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. TO the
Adams Express Company we continue to
be daily indebted for Eastern papers, always
in advance of the mail. We are greatly
obliged to the courtesy of the attaches of the
Company for these favors, which are always
fully Appreciated.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13

TRUSTEES OF CoLoRED SoHooLs.-At a meet
ing of the colored citizens, called for the
purpose of nominating Trustees for Colored
Common Schools, the following named per.
sons were nominated by ballot for r~e.elec-
ton: Thos. ]. Goode, Phillip Tolliver, jr.,
and Thos. E. Knox.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-13
John Bull Not to be BuIIied by America.
Ihn Inndnn d. nnAa.Ln.

The London Post remarks:
The most extraordinary item of intelligene
which reaches us by the last mail, is the an
pouncement that the Federal Government
has notified foreign Powers that it will
cease to hold intercourse with any foreign
Power which recognizes Commissioners from
the rebel States. If the Federal Govern
ment has adopted this course, it has acted
most unwisely. The question of recognition
OF a State enjoying de JdctO independence
rests upon considerations which are too we'll
understood and appreciated to be affected by
any threat of this description. England, at
least, will not be deferred from acting with
justice either to North or South when the
subject of recognition has to be decided. 1t
is the duty of the two belligerents to diminish
as far as possible the pressure of war upon
neutral commerce. We do not believe that
this object can be gained by having recourse
to the barbarous practice of privateering.
The Americans, according to their theory,
are perfectly justified in employing rivateers;
but when these vessels are required TO
enforce the highest belligerent rights-those
of blockade and search-the c~outending
parties may eventually find to their cost
that they have acted not only in a manner
unnecessarily injurious and oppressive to
neutral commerce, but one calculated to
ALLEVIATE the sy%mpathies of the people of
Europe. At present it seems that the in
valuable m of this country is to be
placed at the absolute mercy of either
belligerent. We trust and hope that England
may be kept out of the quarrel, but to ac-
complish this object the British Government
must a and maintain a firm and r~esoluts
attitude, and adequately protect British
commerce from that system Of rapine which,
since the determination of the Congress, is in
reality only piracy under another name. The
Federal Government has, at the present time,
too much upon its hands TO indulge in vain
and idle threats. Let it by its power reduce
the rebellious States to obedience, before it
attempts to dictate a course Of policy to for
eign PoweTs-those Powers who hitherto
have honestly and ~studiously abstained from
intervening in the contest.