Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-06
THE WAR FOR THE UKIONl
skirmish In Eastern Virginia.
EIGHT n TEN coNFEDnRATEs
KILLED.
LATER FROM PORT ROYAL.
Reported Running Of the Block
ade by the FiDgal.
Fight in Missouri.
Twelve to Fifteen Rebels Killed.
McCULLOCH IN wINTER QUARTERS.
Gov. Letoher, of Va, Urges
an Advance.
Fight in Missouri.
Twelve to Fifteen Rebels Killed.
MoCULLOCH IN WINTER QUARTERS.
ReinfOrOements Sent to Port Royal.
Especial Dispatch to I'll New York rribupO1

Especial Dispatch to II 9 New York Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, December 5.--Col. Leonard
of the Thirteenth Massachusetts,, telegraphed
to General Banks yesterday, that his men at
Hancock shelled and dispersed party pass
ing West; was too small for attack but large
enough for trouble. For some time past the
enemy has sent out daily, from Firfex Court
house, a scouting party of 900 or g. 900 men;
they break up into squads Of 80 or 100, who
attack our picket guards.
Lieutenant Knight, of Company B, Third
New jersey, went with 55 men rs far as
Burkes' Station on the Orange aud Alexan.
dlia Railroad; they stretched two telegraph
wires across old Braddock road, one as high
as the forehead of a man on horseback, the
other lower, and awaited the result on this
side.
Presently half company of rebel cavalry
dashed up on charge. The wires unseated
two or three and threw the rest into c0nfu-
sion. Our man rushed up and emptied six
saddles, and took one prisoner. Eight of the
party who were in ambush completed the
rout, and emptied two more saddles. Eight
horses galloped within our lines.
One horseman, taken prisoner, was Or
derly Sergeant T. II. Durham, of the Sixth
Georgia Hussars. He gives information re-
epectiDg the enemy's scouting expeditions.
He says that the postofice, hitherto at Fair.
fax, has been removed to Manassas.
A letter from Port Royal states that a re-
Gently. taken prisoner there says that the
ship FIngaL from Glasgow, with seventy
rihed cannon and q cargo of rifles and mu-
nltions of war; ran up Savannah River in
fog since our fleet captured Forts Walker
and Beauregard, and that there are six
thousand soldiers at Savannah. This in
formation is discredited at the Navy Depart
ment. Letters found on prisoners recently
taken, however, speak of the arrival of a
vessel laden with articles contraband of war,
in the latter part of November. She is
probably the last that will reach that port.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December 6.-The New
Orleans Crescent of the 25th ut. gives the
Weekly Bank Statement to the 22d; Circula-
tiop, Sc 958 000 Deposits, $lS 400, 900; Specie,
$l3, III, 900 No sales of Cotton or Tobacco
Sugar, 3@31sc. Molasses, l4@2lc. Flour,
$li@i2
Corn 81; Whisky, rectifed, ST. 10; Rice
50 25; Lard 10000; Beef, mess, $33; Pork
$45; Bacon 22(D25c.
$45 per head. Hogs $40 to $l3 per 100 lbs.
Sheep, second quality, per head, SO to S..
| Veals, per head, So to $l3.
The Crescent also says the decrease in ex-
change of 1924, 900 on the week, is attributed
to the desire to place funds in England to
invest in merchandise. Sterling having
been taken freely at 81 25 to 81 &C. we are
not aware of any prospective improvement
in commerce, to warrant these figures, which
are much higher than in the bankrupt era of
eighteen hundred and thirty-seven and
forty.
1t is bruited about that some parties are
placing all their funds in Europe, for fear,
perhaps, of the highway robbers of the
world that may penetrate our good city.
LOUISVILLE, December 6.-The steamer
Pink VarbLe, from here with cotton-mill
machinery, proceeding to Nashville under
permit from Secretary Chase, was seized by
the rebels, and is now held by Lieutenant
NCGaVock, in command at Fort Donelson.
He was awaiting orders from General John
ston. The machinery was taken to Nash
vile.
The Louisville papers unanimously con-
! demn the policy of Cameron in reference to
| the emancipation and prospective arming of
the slaves, The journal says the President
is equally censurable.
ST. LOUIS, December 6.-Ceneral Thomas
L. Price, commanding at Jefferson City, will
run for Congress, to fill the vacancy caused
by the expulsion Of John W. Reid. Judge
W. Hall, member Of the State Convention
and NJ. G. Hawkins, have been nominated fol
the race in the district lately represented by
John B. Clark. Both are understood to be
strong Union men.
KANSAS, November 5.-By order of Gen.
Hunter, Colonel Jeunison's Regiment moved
to a point midway between Kansas City aud
Leavenworth yesterday. All communica'
tion between here and Independence is Gu
off. The rebel Hays, with 300 men, visited
Independence ON Monday, seized all tn
horses belonging to the Pacific Stage Com
papy and made a general confiscation of al
the property of Union citizens.
SEDALIA, Mo-, December 5-Yesterday
party of exasperated citizens of all partie
attacked gang of returned rebels from Gen
eral Prices army, under Captains Young and
Wheatley, near Dunksburg, about twenty
miles west of here, killing seven and wound
ing ten of them. Among the killed wa
Captain Young. None Of the citizens wer
killed or severely wounded. Three of tn
wounded rebels have since died.
Judge Birch, who has been prisoner il
Prices camp for some time past arrived her
to day, having been released on parole.
RoLLA, Mo, December 6.-Advces frou
the south. west say that McOulloch has gon
into winter quarters on Pea Ridge, near Ben
tonville, Benton County, Arkansas, wher
he is putting up barracks for his troops
Nothing definite is known of Prices move
ments.
General Mcbride was at Springfield, wit
1000 men, on Sunday last.
LEAyEEwoRTH, December 6.-BrigadieI
General j. W. Denver has been assigned I
the command of all the Kansas regiments.
A portion of Lanes Brigade remains {
Fort Scott. The Fourth Regiment is ordere
: to Wyandotte. The First Cavalry, know
as Jennison's Regiment, is stationed
Johnny Leak, in the Delaware Reservation
nearly opposite Psrksville, Mo.
The second regiment is nearly recruite
! and will occupy the village ofKickapoo, te
miles above this city.
/. The river remains open, but trouble wit
3 marauding parties is anticipated when
freezes over.
Trains are again running on the Plat
= County Road.
y Our mail communications East are rec
= tablished.
! NEW YoRK, December 6.-The STEAMSHIP
!. Vanderbilt arrived from Port Royal the 3
Il No news. Health of troops good. Beauto
+ unoccupied. She brings five of the crew
the schooner Albion, taken in attempting
run the blockade She also brings one sece
= sion spy, taken at Port Royal.
ID FoRT MONROE, December s, ola BAL,
d MORE 6th.-A flag Of truce came down frc
l. Norfolk bringing several Charleston passe
" gers, but no pews Of any kind. Gene