Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16
U. S. WAR-sTEAMER sARAHAc LOST IN A STORM
OFF THE MOUTH or THE MISSISSIPPI.
KDgland and France Urged to
Break the Blockade.
ALSO TO RECOGNIZE THE SOUTH.
BRN CONFEDRRACY.

have arisen in respect to Canadian corre-
spondence, and these directions must be oh.
served:
First, letters addressed to Canada must be
mailed and post billed to United States ex.
change officer. Letters can not be sent di-
rect to postoffices in Canada. Portland, Ne,
Burlington, Rutland Island and Derby Bos.
| ton, Mass; New York, Albany, Buffalo,
! Troy, Plattsburg, Rouse's Point, Ogdensburg,
Rochester, Sackett's Harbor, Oswego aud
Suspension Bridges Cleveland, Ohio; De-
troit Saut ST. Marie and Algonie, Michigan,
are our prescribed exchange offices.
| Second, postage on single letters to or
from Canada is ten cents; prepayment is op-
tional, but the whole postage must be pre-
paid or none. Part payments are not recog-
nized; prepayments must be made by United
States postage-sJamps, not in money.
! Postmasters will do well to preserve this
statement.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribunel
This morning the Poedhontds, while pass.
ing Shipping Point, about ten miles from In.
| dian Head, fired into the woods and passed
on her way. Immediately after persons on
the Yankee anchored some miles above,
could see rebels on the bank hastily telling
trees, which, falling into the river disclosed
guns in embrasures. Soon the Seminole at.
tempted to go down, when battery of two
! guns on the north point and four on the
| ouulu punt vi NyunnblCO OIG6h Op6u6U upon
her. She replied, and the engagement con-
tinued an hour, the Seminole keeping on her
way, and the batteries for a considerable
distance saluting her.
At least sixty shot and shell were seen
bursting and falling about her while she
steadily returned the FIRE, and finally passed
the battery. What injury was inflicted on
either is not known. After the Seminole had
passed. the batteries directed their fire upon
an oyster vessel, after which q rebel mounted
the ramparts and waived exultingly a rebel
flag. 1t has been known for some time that
the rebels have had seven nine-inch guns not
mounted in the region of this conflict, and
these are doubtless those used. ...
Shells from at least one heavy rihed gun
were heard kissing through the air. There
must be twelve guns in position, some very
heavy, as their reports shook the Yankee
perceptibly. For week the camp-fres OF
the rebels have been extended far back from
the place of action. Information has been
received that a large body of troops have
gone there from Acquis Greek. Opposite
the enemys line of batteries the channel is
but three quarters of mile wide, and from
shore TO shore but mile and a quarter. 1t
will be seen that war vessels can safely pass.
These batteries must be silenced.
Commodore Craven witnessed the action
from the Yankee but was unable to render
assistance. He has come to the city and re-
pOIltu luc dDON6 ldCJS. n new wafer DaJ
teTy of most perfect construction, showing
eight embrasures, has been discovered al
ACquia Creek. 1t has been ascertained that
two South Carolina regiments, among others
have left Beauregard'S army-one was es.
teemed his crack regiment.
Unless the rebel emissaries-Ma and
Slidell-sudderly changed the place agreed
upon for their exodus from the rebel States,
they have not, as represented, sailed for Eu
rope from Charleston, in defiance of the
blockade; but directly the intelligence pub
lisbed to day reached here, the Navy De-
partment ordered fast steamer to intercept
them.
A dispatch from New York to Secretary
Weles was received tonight, stating that
the steamer was ready, ana would start of
at once. If however, Mason and SlidelI
have not sailed from Charleston, but have
taken the route agreed upon, they will find
our Government on the watch for them.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald.l
II is evident now that the whole length of
the shore from Shipping Point, from the
mouth of the Quantico TO the mouth of the
Chopaw ausie, is lined with batteries, in which
are mounted several rifled guns, and others
carrying eight and niue inch shells. There
are six of these batteries in this distance.
The main one at Shipping Point has four
guns, the others have at least two. Every
vessel drawing over six feet is obliged to pass
for four miles within three fourths of mile
Of these batteries.
A contrahand states there are no rebel
troops this side of Flint Hill, except pickets
7 at Vienna and Hunters Hill, on the London
and Hampshire Railroad. The main body
of the enemy is concentrated on the line o
Flint Hill, FairfaX Courthouse and FairfaI
J Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Rail
: road. General Bonham commands at Fin
, Hill, and General Beauregard at Fairfa
r Court house. He heard nothing of Genera
/. Johnston. He states that there is gres
0 deal Of sickness in their camps, principal.
0 the black measles.
a A private dispatch received to day an
nounces that body of rebel cavalry pro
{ ceeded from Romney TO the mouth of th
: upper branch of the Potomac, where tb
0 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crosses th
0 river, and destroyed the.bridge, which cos
: the company about 100000.
t ST. LOUIS, October l6.-In the Convention
i yesterday an ordinance postponing the Stat
election ill the frst Monday in November
J. 1862, was passed by a vote OF forty-nln
}. to one.
A resolution was offered, authorizing th
) Governor TO issue State revenue notes I
4 the amount Of 100000 70 be received b.
i the State the same as gold, and TO be re
deemed in gold at the end of three year;
9 without interest.
1uc OOumlIlt6 Ou Mllllld I6pOTlbu a.
ordinance for the organization and govern
J. ment Of the State Militia.
A memorial was received from the Unitet
States Grand Jury, requesting the Conven
ton to declare all the county offices Vacan
which have been filled by persons known I,
o be in any way dislOyal to the United State
It Government, and such vacancies TO be file
|, by appointment by the Governor.
d Additional troops went down the Iro
/, Mountain Railroad last night.
(: 1t is understood that the Big River bridC
J. was burned by party Of rebels from S
5; Francois County, headed by man name
: Coyee, a member of the State Convention
(; MONTREAL, October l6-LOrd Monck al
l., party will come out in the North Briton
i, Patterson, the Abolitionist, who was re
{; pi,ed until Friday night has had his Sc
teLce con muIed 70 imprisonment for life.