Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-13
LATER FROM FORT PICKENE.
Additional Particulars Of the
Bombardment. l
Escape OF the PrlVateeF Sumter
from Martinique.
A SECOND EXPEDITION TO ST.
HnGnNA SOUND. ..-
Governor Andrew, Of Massachusetts,, to
Secretary Cameron
More Rridge-burning in Tennessee.
Gen. ZoIliG0Ger Across the Cum
beFland River.
4 FIGHT EXPECTED TOMORROW,
The Captain of the IrOqucis Winks at
the Escape Of the SuRater..
LATE SOUTHERN ITnMs

NEW YoRK, November IA letter from
Key West of the 9th inst, states their Pen
saeola dates are of the 26lh ult. IL appears
that the rebel steamers have been plying
between the Navy yard and town constantly,
carrying guns muniCionsI DE. Col. Brown
notified Bragg that he should fire on them,
to which Bragg replied, Fire away" On
the morning of the 2lst, the steamers again
appeared. Col. Brown disabled enc and the
other escaped. A general csnnonade then
took place between Pckens and Fort Barren
cas-. The Niagara and Richmond opened on
Fort McRea and several water batteries. The
engagement lasted nearly two whole days.
Mckea was silenced and also the water bat
teries in reach of the Richnlond'S guns. No
person Injured aboard the Niagara.
James Cook was the person killed on the
Richmond.
Both vessels were slightly damaged in their
upper works. =
Pickens had not even q sand bag displaced
by Barrancas' FIRE. On the oath, while re-
moving fuse from shell, it exploded, kill
ing FIVE men and woupding many others.
Colonel Brown says be has Barrsncas at his
mercy, and is awaiting grsiDforcements to hold
the forts when he shall take them.
Another letter states that one of Wilson's
Zouaves was killed and another wounded on
the 22d.
About two thousand FIVE hundred guns
were fred in the two days.
| At three o'clock p. NJ, of the 23d Warning
ton was set on fire by our guns, and that
place, and nearly all the navy yard, de-
| strOyed.
The steamer Times was disabled the first
shot.
The rebel Ere alackened on the second
day.
Two companies of Wilson's Zouaves have
Oh Of fhn hiatt fhn Nh
companies assisting on the fort and the
remainder of the regiment have work in the
trenches, to repel midnight attacks.
The heaviest rebel guns are near the light
house, and their best mortsrs on both sides oi
the hospital.
The water battery below Fort McRae is a
bad customer.
The ranges of our artillerymen are splen-
did.
A note dated on the oath states that Colo
mel Brown prohibited firing unless the rebels
first opened, it being the Sabbath. r
One of our guns burst yesterday.
The rebels have evidently suffered much
New York, December l3.-The brig T. W
Roland, from Rio Via st. Thomas, on the 9th
of November, confirms the reported escape OF
the Sumter from Martinique.
The lroquois returned to st. Thomas on
the 25.h.
The gun. boat Ddcotah arrived at St.
Thomas on the ,23d, and was dispatched with
coal and provisions for the IroquoiS, but
missed her. ...
Captain Dupont, in his communication to
the Navy Department, dated December 4
says the apprehension of losing possession oi
the bay of st, Helena, so exceedingly valu
able for q harbor for its proximity to Charles
ton, and for the command it secures of largt
rivers supplying interior communication
with South Carolina, induced him TO dis
patch second expedition there under Com
nodore Drayton, with orders TO hold tn,
island until General Sherman is prepared Il
assume military occupation of it, when ht
will transfer the fort to his troops.
1t seems to be understood in addition Il
our occupation of Beaufort, General Well
was at once to be sent with considerabl,
force to occupy the most important point il
the new approaches to Savannah, and tha
another force will go about the same tim
on similar errand in the direction O
} Charleston, to hold certain strategic posi-
| tions.
Special to the Tribune.l
WAsHINGToN, December 12- VIM. Z
johnson, of the Lincoln Cavalry, has bee
sentenced TO be shot, and will be execute
tomorrow.
Senator Sumner read to Secretary Cameron
this morning, a warm and indignant lette
=: from Governor Andrew, 1emonstratin
! against the employment of Massschusett
men in the disgraCeful business of siav
l catching, as had been done ON the Upper PC
a tomac. Secretary Cameron promptly refe
red the letter TO General Stone, with Il
o emphatic request that he would see to it th
? the men of color who entered the CAM
Q under his command were treated liberall
Q in the spirit of the orders concerning fug
tives from slavery, which the Secretary
: War bad already given TO the commandin
II Generals.
ST. LOUIS, December l3-In order to sur
Q press entirely and prevent any aid or asais
}. ance to or communication with any person {
persons directly or indirectly disloyal TO
8 in arms against the Federal Government, Il
It entire commerce of the Mississippi al
9 Missouri Rivers has been placed und
y military control and surveillance, and I
boat will be permitted to take freight
l. passengers or be allowed q clearance exec
L those authorized and commissioned by u
y proper military authority. All owners, OF
GERS and employees on boats will be require
3; to take q strong oath OF allegiance, al
II any officer committing any act contrary
the above expressed object of this order W
Q, cause immediate forfeiture OF the boat a.
10 cargo TO the Federal Government and su
rs owner and officer be subject to the penAlti
70 prescribed by the articles of war for gtvi
4 aid to the enemy.
ID Late news from Price places him etil
" Osceola with from ten Thousand 10 fiftl
IT thousand men, intending in few days
move northward. He has fifty (hree cam
g and has lately received two thousand
Ss hundred Few tents from the South.
70 men are well clothed and armed.
20 General Slack's diHsion has crossed
~ Usage River, and another division was crC
81 ing Friday last.
W FoRT MoERoE, December l2.-The N
70 folk Day Book lhas dates from.Pensacola
81. December 3. There had been no furt
Ior fighting, but General Bragg hourly ant
= psted asTe'AeWal of the attack from
Of Pickens.
100 The Federal vessels weret fitting In
'ou out Of tho hsrbor in the most bewildeI
et' manp'er to the rebels. Sometimes Il
ac'' would be dozen in the evening", and All
~ O disappear before morning.
The Norfolk Day Book of Thursday
considerably excited in relation 10 ru
'rd, that Norfolk is 70 be attacked. 1t suga
hs that additional obstrueti0ns be placed in
entrance Of the hArbor, and If not don't