Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-19
REPORTED FoRTHE DAILY PRESS
strength Of the FOrtlfCatlOns at
CenterVilIe.
Excitement in the South in Regard to
the News from England.
Rumored Return Of Mason and slidell
by the Government.
MEETING OF ASSOCIATED BANKS IN
NEW YORK CITY.
An Amphit heater Near Lex
ington, KY, Burnt.
THE LOSS FROM $40, 900 TO $I2, 900.
Lieutenant Hickman Killed
Gen. Kelley Steadily Advancing
Toward Winchester.
LATE SOUTHERN ITEMS.
a n..aE.L CIT. 0..k,,.nd ,.,LsIn DunnsaO
Gen. Kelley Steadily Advancing
Toward winchester.
LATE SOUTHERN ITEMS
A British Ship Captured while Running
the Blockade.

WASHINGTON, December 10 Richmond |
and Norfolk papers of yesterday have been |
received. The Centerville and Fairfax cor. |
respondent of the Richmond Dispatch writes |
December 10, that the Notifications around |
Centerville are now completed and present
quite formidable appearance for field for
they are built very strong, some |
Of the works being Fashioned forts, construc-
ted in manner that tshows skillful engineer |
ing on the part of somebody-Gen. Beaure- |
gard, presume. Some care seems to have
be en- taken with the embrasures, which are
built to combine convenience for handling
the guns, with the best method for protecting
the men. They were very strongly built
with hurdles and sand bags and will stand
heavy cannonading before giving way. The
armaments of these forts having arrived
from place where they make most excel
lent guns, they have been put in position,
and all that is now asked is for Gen. McClel.
Ian to bring on his Yankees,
Different artillery corps are drilling in
these batteries nearly every day, and some
have become proficient marksmen. All have
attain ed perfectly the range of any point
where a hostile battery could be planted.
A series of resolutions have been adopted
by the Legislature Of Tennessee relating to
the opening of the Southern ports, and rec
ommendipg that no crop of cotton be seeded
the ensuing year.
MT. Hunter is censured by the corre-
spopdent of the EpdmiRer for wishing to
resign bis place in the Cabinet to avoid the
trials which possibly await the Administra-
ton.
The Examiner says intelligence apparently
better founded than that which generally
fiuds its way from Washington, has been re-
ceived of an intention on the part OF the
military authorities of the United States to
make an advance on the lines of the Potomac
the next ten days.
H Especial to the Herald.I
FoRT MONROE, December II (cid Baltimore
I8 "A flag of truce has just come from Nor
folk. The greatest excitement prevails in
Richmond and Norfolk in regard to the news
from England. How the intelligence reach
ed Richmond, am unable to say, but they
had the news this morning all over the
South. .a. -. ..
A great many people, it is said, will 60
against England, should she interfere in the
affair and demand Mason and Slidell. The
! Union spirit is evidently awakening.
BIS. New York Tribune's Dispatch.l
WAsH1seToN, December l9.-Osptain Sey-
mour and Mr. Adams, messenger, arrived
about midnight.
The President will send message to the
Senate on the, subject of our relations with
! Great Britain, which will be considered in
| Executive session to morrow.
| A rumor is ahoat that the Government
| has decided to return Mason and Slidell, but
we are satisfied this is untrue.
The africa will carry to England dis
| patch from Lord Lyons, containing little
more than thathe has received and delivered
to the American Government his instruc-
| 4ions from the FoTeipn Office ...
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
has the question of establishing diplomatic
relations with Liberia and Hayti under ad-
visement, and will report favorably at an
early day.
New York Herald's Special Dispatch.I
| WASHINGTON, December l8.-From the
numerous dispatches that have been received
here to- day, there is fear expressed among
the people in different parts of the country,
that the Government may he induced by
some diplomacy TO give the traitors up. /
have 'he highest authority for saying that
the possibility of their surrender, under any
necessity, does not now exist. The Presi.
dent is firm and immoyabe on this point.
7li4 Especial t9the New York Timesl
WASHINGTON, December I9.-rAy Cabinet
meeting was held to- day, at which the Eng
lish question was discussed, of course in
formally. There was but one sentiment that
no Quarrel with England must be permitted
to interfere at this moment to stay the re-
duction of the rebels. | baye the best au
thority for saying the demands of England
! will be metih spirit of copciliaiiou which
will refute the report that Mr.. Seward O.
any other member of the Cabinet has beer
eager to provoke a foreign war. 70
A resolution offered in the Washington
City Council favoring the abolition of slavery
in the District of COlum bia, was laid oa the
table by a vote of nine TO four.
NEW YoRK, December l9.-The Times say
the Secretary of the Trehsuryis is in to Wn, aud
another general meeting of our Associated
Banks was held this afternoon. The imme-
diate object is given out TO have been not 70
confer upon the acknowledged financial
wants of the Government for the next si1
months, frankly stated by Mr.. Chase to bt
1915 coo, but TO arrange a matter OF &C
count involving the ten or twelve millions
under the negotiations of ihe lS:h Of August
After this affair was adjusted, the meeting
adjourned, 10 convene again 10 morrow, il
n consultation with the Secretary on more i'm
portant matters. o,.es. -s., la ...-..5
1t is possible the magnitude Of the rea
question, likely to be presented, is, to wit
The supply of $275, 900 600 to the Treasury
between the lst of January and the 30th
June on the specie basis, which the pr6ceed
ings of last night have deelafed 90 De 8ht
Il policy of the banks, Will be pro fon Ddl y Ap
preciated by generaly generous aud enlight
ened concert with the Government. IL
more than possible that Interpretations of III
4 Treasury and the mOYements of The as
socISted banks OF the Atlantic cities may g
forward for some time TO come, II not in
definitely, on the desired basis.
LfxNGToS, KY, December l9.-The am
phithsater at the Fair Grounds, whore reg
imebt of soldiers is ehckrnped was com
pletely destroyed by hTe last night. Los
s $4,000 or $l2, 600
4 Sd During the excitement sentinel shot Joe
Hickman, First Lieutenant in Colonel WOr
leys Cavalry, killing him instantly.
WAsHIRGTON, December 10 Captain Gee
Cook has arrived here from Boston with dis
patches from the American Minister at Lon
| don tOSecfeta=y Seward. iOa
"a The contents of the dispatches brough
hither by the Queens messenger to LOr
Lyons have not been communicated to ou
, Government up TO one o'clock this afternoon
FREpERIcK, Mp., December t7.z zGeuerl
Kelly is progressing steadily toward VIII
! chester from Rompey, and has daily, ski
mishLS with the rebel advance Guard.