Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-24
Bad Treatment Of Federal Prisoners
at the Gouth.
Arrival Of One Thousand RebsI PrIsor-
ers in ST. Louis,

WARRINGTON, December % The Presi-
dent has approved and signed the bill TO fur
ther promote the efficiency Of the navy.
Special to the New York Tribune
WASHINGTON, December 23.-We learn
that Lord Lyons had, to day, another inter
view with Secretary Seward. II is UNDER
stood, upon what seems to be good authority,
that the meeting was friendly in its
character, and satisfactory in its results.
Lord Lyons, who some days ago seemed to
be in doubt whether he could do so, has
formally renewed his previous invitations
for Christmas.
A Cabinet meetings. to be held te.morrow
at which it is thought the case will be
thoroughly discussed.
Intelligence was received here to-day that
General Kelly was at Hancock, and about to
move toward Winchester, by way Of Martins
burg, driving the rebels from that section
of the State as he proceeds, and reopenlng
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as soon as
practicable.
Money, has gone to Kansas to pay the
arrears due the troops raised there to whip
| Missouri rebels. Three hundred and thirty
nine thousand dollars is the sum.
| NEw YORK. December 4.-The Times pub
| fishes an interesting statement made by
Lieutenant Hurd, of the Second Maine Regi-
ment, who was wounded and taken prisoner
| at Bull Run, and has been recently released
some 300 hundred others, were confined in
the Charleston Jail at the time of the great
| conhGgration there and they enly escaped
| from Jail, which was burnt, by lesping from
window, no effort being made by the
| Cbarlestonians to save them. Colonel Cor
corap, Lieutenant Hurd believes, escaped
| during the confusion, as he expressed his de-
termination to try to reach Beaufort or the
North, and has not since been heard from.
According to Lieutenant Hurd's repre-
sent6tions, the National prisoners now in the
South are treated in the most brutal and un-
justi6able manner.
ST. LOUIS, December "a About a thou
sand of the rebel prisoners taken by General
Pope arrived here late last night, and were
allowed to remain in the cars until this
morning, when they were escorted by their
captors under Colonel Davis to DIR. McDow.
ellis Medical College, where they will be
quartered for the present.
WASHINGTON, December 24-The Senate
has confirmed the following appointments Of
the President: Robert Haley, of California,
Consul at Mapzilla; VIM. Pickering, of Illi-
pois Governor of Washington Territory; G.
N. Milne, receiver Of public moneys at
Springfield Illinois; James B. Mills receiver
at Otter Tail City; A. Whittlesey, receiver
at Bay field Wisconsin; Robert B. McDougal,
register at Springfield, Illinois.
FORTRESS MONROE ViG BALTIMORE, D5cem-
Der 24.-The skirmish yesterday was slight
affair.
Two companies of the Twentieth New
York Regiment started for Newport News
at nine o clock this morning, and proceeded
to New Market Bridge to look for a man
who had been lost in the woods on the day
before. AS they were near the bridge, they
found themselves surrounded by rebel saw
airy and infantry numbering seven hundred
men, but succeeded in cutting their way out
without loss. s.ft
Reinforcements were sent for to Camp
Hamilton, and the remainder of the regi-
ment was sent forward.
The Naval Brigade, under command OF
Colonel Wardrop, was also under arms, and
proceeded as far as Hampton Bridge,
Six of the Twentieth Regiment were
slightly wounded.
/ Twenty of the enemy are known to have
, been killed and a number wounded.
Seven dead bodies were found this morn,
ing; one of them an officer and was taken Il
Newport News. He wore buttons lettered
A. NJ. NJ, perhaps the Alabama Minute
Men.
His pame is supposed to have been John
Hawkins.
1t is reported that whole company ol
negroes was engaged, and two of our meI
are known to have been shot by them.
TIE Richmond prisoners are expected herr
in day or two. The gunboat Young ROUsr
/ which is stationed az the mouth OF York
, River, reports an extensive conhsgration in
, Yorktown about week since.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-Not NOR
= than twenty one Senators were present a
the session to day. The majority of them
as well ss many members OF the House, b av
> ing lett the city.
The Attorney General has respectfully
declined to give to the Senate his opinion OF
! a private claim, alleging precedent as wei
, as want Of power as justification for non
! compliance with the request.
ALBANY, December % Controller Den
niston has turned from Washington, hav
ing secured from the Secretary of the Treas
ury a return of 40 per cent. of the money
advanced ny the State for expenses of th'
, war The sum thus received by the SGatei il
$l,ll3.00O. .. .... 5. r.-