Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-12
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NOON DISPATCHES.
THE WAR FOR THE UKIONI
1i QnrI.
Highly Important from Mexico.
Mount Vernon now Within
our Lines.
THE REBELS WITHDRAWING FROM
THE LOWER POTOMAC.
A Rebel Officer Visiting Our outpOsts.
THE ARMY NOT GOING INTO WIN
TER QUARTERS.
Battle in Kentucky.
400 Rebels Killed and 1000
Prisoners Taken.
Rebel Gems. Williams and HaWeS
Prisoners.
FUR Her NEWS FROM THE FLEET
Rebel Gems. Williams ana HaWes
Prisoners.
FCR7 Her NEWS FROM THE FLEET
Especial to the New York Herald !

w AShlNHTON, november ia gentleman
occupying high position in Mexico lust ar.
rived here with important information, which
has been laid before the Government, from
the west coast of Mexico and Sonora. 1t
appears that the whole west coast is greatly
excited at the contemplated intervention of
England, France and Spain In their affairs,
and they have applied to our Government to
know whether it will sustain them in their
stand against the intrigues of Spain. The
rebel agents are now very busy in that sec
tion of Mexico. They have thus far found
little sympathy, the people nearly all favor
ing the cause Uf the Federal Government
! This is the case in all of the States through
out Mexico. The rebels, however, hold out
flattering promises, and offer to make any
kind of treaties and to aid them with money
Especial Dispatch to the New York worldl
The excitement has been intense here all
day in reference to the coast expedition.
The news coming from Fortress Monroe and
Hatteras Inlet is credited at the Departments
In case the expected steamer arrives at
Annapolis arrangements will be made to
dispatch the news Immediately North and
South.
Every thing is quiet on the Potomac.
The steamer Harriet Lane, having been
thoroughly overhauled, will go down to the
flotilla in a day or two.
TIE President will not pardon Captain
engaged in the slave trade. The Govern
ment desires the prompt punishment of such
| offenders.
New York Times Dispatch.J
! Yesterday General Hancock sent five com.
panies of the New York Forty. ninth and
| three of cavalry to Peacock Hill, FIVE miles
beyond Lewinsville. They discovered no
signs of the recent presence of the rebel
picBets, except a few extinguished camp.
fires. The cavalry went three miles beyond
and was informed that the place had but re-
Gently been occupied by rebels. They
brought in q prisoner.
| In front of the left wing below Alexandria
! our picket lines extend from the mouth of
! the Occotinck up the Occotink ridge ten
miles in front of Fort Lyon and four in trout
OF Mount Vernon, which estate is now with
in our lines.
The rebel pickets extend about two OF
three miles beyond our lines and about the
same distance this side of the Occouuau,
Scouts in the direction of Fairfax Station
state the rebels have thrown up two field
works at that point and that General Ewell
is there with five regiments.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Cribune1
Several rebel batteries on the Lower Po.
| tomac have been Withdrawn. 1t is pr0ba-
bic that they were composed entirely Of field
pieces.
The officers generally ridicule the idea Of
| going into winter quarters.
person in citizens Dress with a pass
fiom General McClellan's head. quarters, WIS.,
tied all the posts of the left wing Of our
army on Saturday, who was recognized on
his return by gentleman in Alexandria as
an officer in the Rebel Army. IT,
PARIS, KY, November l2-General Nelson
met the rebels on Friday last at Pikeville,
Pike County, and won glorious victory.
Second Dispatch Colonel Labe Moore at
| tackled the rebels in the rear with three
! thousand eight hundred men, Colonel Harris
Second Ohio in front with six hundred men.
Harris falling back and Moore pressing for
ward till the enemy we're brought into the
midst of Nelson's whole brigade, when our
forces pressed them upon ali sides, killing
four hundred and taking one thousand pris
oners. The balance were scattered in al
directions.
The loss of the Federals is small.
LEXINGTON, KY, November IA courier
from Nelson's brigade, with dispatches fol
General Thomas, reports fighting at Pike.
vile for two days. The rebels lost four hun.
dred killed and one thousand prisoners. This
is reliable.
LATER.
LEXINGTON, KY, November a. Nelson
has whipped Williams. Four hundred rebel
killed ard one thousand taken prisoners
among the latter are Williams and Hawes
The fight took place at Pikeville, on Frida,
ard Saturday. Federal loss eomparaliyel,
small. .I :
ZANEsvILLB November I2-Butler d Alb
bott, Superintendent of the Cincinnati, Viii
mington and GAINESVILLE Rsilroad, was in
staptly killed near Lancaster, about eigh
o'clock last night, by striking bridge.
FoRT LARAMIE, November 1.-Two com.
panies of the Second Cavalry left thi
morning for the States under command o
Captain John Green and Lieutenant J. X
Z Wesner.
Weather cold and stormy. Four inches
snow fell yesterday.
PHlLADELPHIA, November l2,-Tbe In
guirer has the following from Fort Monroe
derived from rebel source: In anticipation
Of the great expedition, the rebels have been
engaged in erecting batteries upon point al
Hilton's Head and on the opposite neck o.
land.
The principal fortiication on Hilton's Head
was denominated Fort Walker situated on
low land, and partially concealed by tree:
and underbrush; adjoining it were Other
batteries of smaller size, but SO connected a.
to prove a formidable bar to the entrance o
vessels. Fort Beaufort was of considerable
Importance, having been mounted with
heavy guns
The garrisons are supposed to have been
South Carolina regiments, assisted by addi
tional regiments sent from Richmond. The
batteries at Bay Point, opposite Hilton Head
were equally as formidable Inside Of Port
Royal entrance and behind the batteries lay
the feet Of Commodore Tatnall, wi hich con
sisted only OF small vessels carrying few
heavy guns, but principally light ones.
Tugs constituted a great portion Of the
feet, Many of these remained outside thu
mouth of the entrance till the arrival OF ou
feet when they formed in miniature line 0
battle, in the position already stated, benin,
the guns Of their own forts and across tn
entrance. bloc . %
On the morning of Thursday last, th
United States feet, numbering forty-tW
vessels, headed by the flag, ship, approache
the mouth OF Port Royal entrance. m, T, =.
This was at half past nine clock. Severs
OF the transports remained off the coast
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