Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-20

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CAIRO, Ill, September l9.--It is reported
that eleven thousand rebels have taken pos.
session Of Mayfeld, Ky, and are fortifyinp
the place.
JEFF. Thompson's force of two Thousand
three hundred have moved to New iiadrid
A skirmish took place near Columbus be-
tween Colonel Ross's pickets and some rebeI
scouts, None Of the Federal troops were
injured. "'-~
WASHINGTON, September t9.-So much OF
virginia as lies west of the Blue RIDGE
Mountains will constitute in future a sepa.
rate command, to be called the Department
of Western Virginia" under Brigadier. Gen.
eral Rosecrans, head quarters on the field.
The War Department has issued an order
to- carry into effect the law of Congress, bv
which soldiers may assign portions of tbeiT
pay for the benefit of their families, the a.
signment to be entered on separate roll,
according to prescribed form under the
supervision Of their immediate commanders
at the time of enlistment, The roll is to he
transmitted to the Paymaster. General who
will make the deductions on each pay roll,
and the pay. masters of the regiment trans,
NIT the money for distribution to those in
whose favor the assignment is executed. The
attention Of the officers of the regular army
is again directed to that section OF the act OF
enlistment and re. enlistment in the military
service, the prescribed oath may be admins
tered by any commissioned officer of the
army; fees TO civil officers for such service
will not therefore be admitted.
Another army order is as follows: VoIuu-
teer officers sent out to recruit their regi-
ments will be granted fees and passes over
the roads leading to and from the points to
which they are ordered. Should the route
NvnV dC FOyrw l, l,snha Il,
granted, they will be paid their actual trav-
cling expenses out of the fund for recruiting
and equipping volunteers; but in no case
will they receive the ten cents per mile. In
lieu of the transportation of baggage, there
are instances in which free passes have been
used and this amount drawn for the same
distance.
ST.. LOUIS, September l9.--The Thirty
ninth Ohio, Colonel Groesbeck Third Iowa,
Lieutenant-Colonel Scott, Sixteenth Illinois,
Colonel Smith, with the force of the Mis-.
souri, State Militia and the Iowa State troops
under Colonels Craynor and Edwards, three
hundred regulars, and irregular cavalry, and
SIX pieces of artillery, under Captain Madi-
son, left st. Joseph and Chillicothe in two
columns Sunday, and were expected to reach
Lexington yesterday to re-enforce Colonel
Mulligan.
The reason why General Pope did not sur
prise, route or capture Martin Green's band
Of rebels Sunday night the 18th inst, IS ex-
planned as follows:
General Pope was at Hunnewell on Sat-
urday, with eight hundred men, and, know
ing Green was encamped in the neighbor-
hood of Florida, he determined to make a
night march and surprise him, but learning
he had three thousand five hundred men, he
sent an engine at noon to Shebina, eight
miles, with orders to General Huribut to
send down Immediately five hundred men
to re-enforce him, his force being too small
to attack such superior numbers; but in
consequence of the gross mismanagement on
the part of Hurlbut, troops from Shelbina,
which should have reached Hunnewell al
three o'clock, did not until eleven o'clock
P. NJ, when it was too late to start on an
expedition that night.
Another attack was planned for the next
night, however, and Pope marched his one
thousand four hundred men twenty-four
miles, over a broken and almost roadless
country, and reached Green's camp early on
Monday morning, to find it deserted-Green
having been apprised OF Pope's design, and
fed; and his men being mounted, they could
not be oVertaken by infantry. Pope had no
cavalry.
There are now no armed bands of rebels
in the counties north of the Hannibal and
St Joseph Railroad, and but few between it
and the Missouri River.
About five thousand Home Guards are in
the northern part of the State; and it is un.
derstood that Pope has effected arrange
ments for thorough organization of Union
men in that region, who are abundantlv able
and willing to preserve peace, if arms are
furnished them, which, it is said, will be |
lone.
It isnow confidently believed that no more |
aTlessness will be heard of in Northern |
Missouri.
In addition to putting General Hurlbert |
md Colonel Williams under arrest fordrunk. |
:nness, General Pope ordered the arrest of |
Lieutenant Colonel Blair OF the Second |
! Aansas regiment, for matinous conduct at |
if Colonel Williams persisted in |
iehting when attacked at that place by
Martin Green.
In letter TO the Republican this morning.
n reDly to charge by the Democrat Col
mel Blair states that he never asked favor,
ontract or appointment, from Fremont |
7hich was not granted. Their difficulties
re not of private nature, but relate to
harges made against Fremont for his con-
uct of the campaign.
ALBANY, September 19.-The State Central
ommittee met here to-day; they adopted
be following:
"ResolUed: That the recent course of the
resident in promptly over. ruling the as |
umption of Fremont to transcend laws. and |
n limiting his action within the line of le- |
,itimaie authority, meets our unqualified |
approval"
WASHINGTON, September 49, Yesterday
Lieutenant Dermot, of Virginia Regiment
,aptured at Bull Run, escaped from the mill
airy prison on Capital Hill.
New LONDON, Conn, September l9.-The
great Dickinson meeting took place to-day.
and was numerously attended, Mr. Dickinson
making splendid speech.
NEWARK, N. j., September lo.-A brio
loaded for st. Thomas with large and val.
liable cargo, and having a forged clearance.
was seized at Elizabethport to-day.
LOUISVILLE, September l9.-The publica-
ton OF the Courier was suspended on account
OF the seizure by the Government. Efforts
are being made to resume its publication
upon different basis.
The departure of steamboats, down the
river is interdicted, unless Government
officer accompanies them.
The report of the burning of the bridge
over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
at Nolin is denied.
No trains from the South to day. No
telegraphic communication south of here for
three days.
There are all sorts of conflicting rumors
concerning the movements along the line of
the road, but nothing is accurately known.
No organized Tennesseeans are known to
have entered Kentucky along the line OF the
road. Governor Morton, of Indiana, has been
here in consultation with General Anderson
to-day: he left for home tonight Cannon