Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
WAR MATTERS.
LATER FROM THn KArAWuA


night from the Kanswha Valley, bringing
seventy odd soldiers from different regiments
on furlough.
The boat left Cannelton at six o'clock on
Wednesday morning. and brings the intelli.
gence that Benhams brigade had crossed the
Kanawha River at Loup Greek on Tuesday
night, and it was expected that the sntici-
pated fight would take place on Cotton Hill
the day the boat left.
On Tuesday O cannon ball from one of the
rebel batteries opposite Gauley Bridge struck
the saddle of Colonel De Viliet's horse
while crossing the ferry. Luckily the Colo
mel had dismounted a few moments previous
which no doubt saved his life.
The FFeestone will leave to morrow after
noon, and any letters or small packages left
at No. 25 Main.street with L. d. Watson,
agent, will be promptly delivered.
FIFTH OHIO REGIMENT.
Quartermaster Whitson, Captain Fletcher
and Sam Edgar Of the Fifth Ohio Regiment,
leave for Romney, Va, to-day, where they
expect to join their command.
The detachment of the Fifth Regiment
under Colonel Dunning, recently stationed
at BuckhannOn, has moved to Romuey, to-
gether with the balance of the regiment.
The indications foreshadow another advance
on the part Of General Kelley.
FORTY FIRST OHIO REGIMENT.
The Forty-frst Ohio Regiment, numbering
| nine hundred men, came down from Cleve-
| land yesterday, and are now quartered at
Camp Dennison. The field officers are;
Colonel, W. B. H5zen.
Lieutenant. Colonel, ]. j. Wiseson.
Major, George S Mygat.
As soon as practicable, the regiment will
| be sent to Kentucky.
ARRIVALS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Adjutant Wendell, of the Second Kentucky
Regiment, SutleT H. w. Culbertson, VIM.
Heal, of the Fifth Ohio, and Lieutenant Geo.
Darrow, Company K, Eleventh Ohio Regi-
ment, arrived in the city yesterday. The
latter brings with him about 81, 800 for the
families of the members Of his company re.
siding in this city.
A RELIGIOUS REGIMENT.
The Eighteenth Ohio Regiment, ColoneI
Stanley, which left our city few days since
for Louisville, abounds in the preaching as
we'll as the fighting element. 1t has foul
clergymen of the Ohio Methodist Conference
two local preachers of the same church, one
Captain of the Disciples, and one preacher o
the United Brethren The Sunday services
recently were opened by Captain, Lieu
tenant preached, Sergeant. Major prayed
and Colonel Stanley e1horted.
OUR TROOPS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
General Rosecrans has addressed Governor
Dennison a letter stating that the soldier
are now well supplied, but asking that con
tributioDs be continued for them, as extr
clothing will be required in winter quarters
He suggests that the donations Of the Stat
Quartermaster-G eral be warehoused b,
h'm till officers make requisition as the,
may be needed. The suggestion is goo
one, and will no doubt be practically pu
into execution.
NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
! The Thirteenth Indiana Regiment, Colone
{ j. j. Sullivan, and a portion of Captaiu
Robinson's Ohio Cavalry, returned to Hut
louisville, on the 9Th inst, from an arduou
scout of nine days duration, through YER
rough country, heretofore not penetrated b
Union troops.
They accomplished a march of some 'on
hundred and eighty five miles, and had
successful skirmIsh with the rebels in th
: mountains of Webster County. Sewers
were killed and wounded, and thirteen pri
} oners captured, the notorious Bill Benne
being among the latter. They were yer
: fortunate, having only one man, privat
in Company G, Thirteenth Indiana, Woundet
, The Sixth Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel Andel
SOL, commanding, are again stationed {
Beverly.
, Midshipman Francis 0lmstead Davenpol
e a graduate of the present year, has been pr
I noted to be Acting Sailing master of d
j Portsmouth Mr. Davenport is brother
Q Charles Davenport, Superintendent Of Il
a Northern Division of the Western UniC
Q Telegraph Company. --
BRUTAL BUTcHERY OF TWO cINclNNATIANs.
c We learn that intelligence has been +
eeived here that Mr.. Robert Lee and VIZ
Il Haskett, two we'll. known Cincinnatiar
2 | oil nd .
rebels at the late battle at Springfield, NJ
n souri,. They were members of Fremon
= Body guard, and were reported missing b
IF a few days since they were found in q cor
field, some distance from the scene of t
fight. Their hands were tied behind tbs
b backs and their brains beaten out evident
% with muskets Such a horrible and territ
y mode of warfare would disgrace nation
barbarians .. .....
Of THIRTEENTH MISSOURI REGIMENT.
ID On Tuesday last this regiment, which b
ID been on detached service for some II
months, was called together and regular
~ mustered into the service. The appearan
- OF the regiment, numbering full nine hu
dred strong, in their full dress uniform, v
lg one of The most splendid military displs
70 ever seen on the parade ground of the b
%, racks.
Crafts j. Wright, of Cincinnati, who
Cu Colonel, graduated at west FolnJ Win
ck highest honors, in the same class with J
he Davis, He is prudent, as we'll as cool, auG
undoubted courage Through his inhuel
ms this regiment goes into the field the b
I'd equipped and armed of any in the "grs
army" of the West.
The men are armed with the best riff
-, muskets, the range of which is over {
W on thousand yards, and in the hands OF the
70 pert marksmen of the Thirteenth, will
terrible execution. The following is lis
,al the officers: f... -
ed Crafts J. Wright of Cincinnati, Color
De- ]. F. st. James, of Missouri, Lieutena
IN Colonel.
Charles W. Anderson, of Missouri, Ma
yas John b. Bell, of Missouri, Surgeon.
Of A. N, Brown, of Cincinnati, Assistant
He geon.
,ly J.F. Speuer, of Cincinnati, Chaplain.
VIM. F. Fay, of Cincinnati, Adjutant.
az W. W.Bradford, of Cincinnati, Quartermas
,n. n James L. Ferns, Of Cincinnati, serge'
Msjor. .l, F.. 551a,a-
,.d Larkin Fl. Moreland, of Missouri, Quar-
tHa teIs master Sergeant. 81 s
n~ Jas. Q. Campbell, Of Missouri, HOsE
ard Verify Hearn, Of Missouri, COmmisl
'ns O6as. B. Jones, of Indiana, TrangpOrta
far Master. ...r t ~ 70 81
,st M Captain, John H, Fox, of Missouri; +
to Lieutenant, VIM. GoVeth; Second Lieu
% 4 ant s., McClintOck, a. -a.. Il.