Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-08
Two Hundred Thousand Rebel Troop;
in that Department.
FREMONT's COMMISSIONS NOT REQ
OGNIZRD BY THB PRESIDENT.
GurIey and the Administration
Especial to the st.Iouis Republican,

JEFFERSON City, October 7.-Generals
Fremont and McKinstry left for the West
this afternoon.
1t is stated here that General Wool is now
on his way TO st. Louis, and is to be followed
by fifty thousand troops, half of whom are
to stop at Cincinnati and go into Kentucky,
while the other half are to enter into active
operations in Missouri, and supply the place
OF General Fremont's Army.
Information has been received here that
about three weeks ago a slave insurrection
was attempted in Jasper County; that about
thirty five of the negroes were killed and a
number of fothers were to be hanged. The
discovery of the plot proved that the insur-
rection was widespread, and that the slaves
intended to murder their masters and perpe
tIate all manner of barbarities.
A report is. current here that two thou.
sand rebels are twenty-six miles fromHerman,
marching toward the Gasconsde River, with
the intention of burning the railroad bridge
across that stream. These rebels are said TO
be headed by Miskel Johnson.
1t isGeneral Fremonts intention to follow
Price rapidly and continuously-afte eav-
ing Sedalia he will march from twenty-five
to forty miles day, according to the condi-
tion of the road, and if necessary he will
enter Arkansas. He says he does not want
any more men, that he has a sufficient force
to 90 any where through the South. He
seems to have entire confidence in his army,
and his officers and soldiers repose great trust
in him.
Information having been received here
that McCullochs forces were on the south
bank of the Usage River, few days since,
with the design of cutting off Fremonts
! communication with st. Louis and then
marching on that city, strong and expert
enced scouting parties have been sent out to
scour the whole lower Usage country.
Especial Dispatch TO the New York Heraldl
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs returned to the city
this morning, after brief visit to the Indian
country. He visited several of the tribes
north of the Usage, and held many councils
with them. He found them all loyal, evinc-
ing strong attachment to the Federal Gov
erpment. 1t appears that only the tribes
which are inaccessible and beyond reach o
the Government are disloya. He is of the
opinion that troops ought to be dispatched
Immediately to the Indian country to re-
claim them.
A gentleman who arrived from Fortres!
Monroe this evening" says the Merrimac, hav.
ing been put in order after being raised by
the rebels, steamed out of Norfolk harbol
late yesterday afternoon and came within
sight from Fortress Monroe. She seems
thoroughly steel plated. There is said to bt
a full complement of men on board, and sh,
evidently is ready for service, and making
trial "Trip. She will prove hard custome
to our feet.
The Richmond Examiner of Friday pub
lishes telegraphic news from Lynchburg o
the 4th, stating that Jno. @. Breckinridg
and other Kentuckians were at Abingto
yesterday.
1t is understood that Breckinridge will re
sign his seat in the United States Senate i:
sue an address to the people of Kentucky
and actively engage in the war.
1t is believed he will be in Richmond in
few days.
New ORLEANS, October 4-The sloop of
war Vincsnnes, large propeller, the steame
Water Witch, another sloop. of-war, anothe
steamer and pilot-boat are now at the Ii ea(
Passes.
AUGUSTA, Ga. October 4.--Josepb +
Brown has been elected Governor Of Georgi
by majority of between five and ten thou
sand.
New York Worlds Correspondence
WASHINGTON, October IA young lad
named Harriet Morrison, lately schOC
teacher in Tennessee, has arrived near ou
lines, having been six weeks escaping. Sh
is intelligent and is possessed Of valuable in
formation. She states that the fortifcation
at Manassas have three lines of intrench
ments, one behind the other. On Monda
, last she saw Davis, Beauregard and Smith
|
she was unable to get through the rebt
, pickets in the morning. General Smith wi
, send out several companies of infantry and
! battery to drive in the rebel pickets and car
ture the young lady, provided the rebels haV
not already taken her away.
9 WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE New Yor
1 TLi6une's special says that the cargo of II
, Bermuda consisted of eighteen rifed cannon
7 thirty-twos and forty-twos, and two or
Q hundred and sixty. eight.pound Armstror
guns, with all the necessary shot and she
already for immediate use; also, six thousal
I five hundred Enfield rifles, between two
: three hundred thousand cartridges for t
2 same, six thousand pairs of army shot
"a twenty thousand blankets, one hundred al
10 eighty barrels of gunpowder, large qua
Is tity of morphine, quinine and other medic
stores, and many other articles OF more th
money-value to the rebel army. Her car
: cost $1,000 900 cash. Her armament "
two twelve. pound rihed guns, one on ea
side. She is now fitting out for active ser
10 ice, and is to be employed in cruising for 7
2 turning California steamers. Commodo
z Tatpall will command her. My informa
SSSS states postively that the mate of the BE-
S5 yauda informed him that more iron-cl
~ steam frigates are expected from England
so the Southern coast by the 18th of October.
Y The Bermuda is owned in England. d
i ChlkO was Wv LEU III AbNll SulOAAAtAs " -
s. she was loading and at the time she cleart
:, s. it was supposed in Liverpool to be SUPP
5. ship for the royal navy; and, althou
Downing-street knew much better, S
al cleared for West India port.
s. The main body of the rebels are at Fa
IL fax Court. house, whence broad belt
ut camps, almost unbroken, are seen from Q
ne balloon, stretching northward toward lie
ps burg, where there are nearly thirty thousa
to men; on the Lower Potomac, about TIVE
re or fifteen thousand; and back OF EyanspC
a at r near Manassas there are comparativ
ey few troops.
On All information received at head-quarI
shows the enemy prodigiously strong, nj
bering nearly two hundred thousand N
or and that no offensive movement is at p
on ent intended. Johnston and Smith ia
he an active policy, but Beauregard insists
as standing on the defensive.
by BigGdier. General K. Strong was this
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