Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-14


the guard prisoners. The Sunshine was laden
with bacon, sugar and various other things,
all of which fell into Green's hands and
went into his commissary department at
West Ely, in Marien County. ,
Colonel Moore, with portion Of regi-
ment of Home Guards, last evening, fell in
with from seventy. FIVE to one hundred rebels
Moore had two hundred men. He i'm
mediately gave battle, routing the rebels
who scattered in every direction. Two Of the
Home Guards were killed. II is not known
how many Of the rebels were killed as it was
dark at the time.
The bridge over Platte River will be re-
paired by Saturday. Green disayows all
connection with the bridge burning, or firing
into trains.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Mercury.I
RICHMOND, VA, September l2.-The Gov
ernor. General Of Cuba, in his proclamation,
says: "In virtue of the proclamation by Her
Majesty, the Queen, have determined, un-
der date of August Z, that all vessels oc-
cupied in legitimate commerce proceeding
from ports in the Confederate States shall
be entered and cleared under the Confederate
flag, and shall be duly protected by the
authorities of the Island. Foreign consuls
will be notified that no interference on their
part will be tolerated"
LOUISVILLE, September 13.-The Overs.
burg (Tenn.) Recorder advocates the election
of Governor Pickens, of s. G., to the Vice
Presidency Of the Confederacy.
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th SAYS
four men of the crew of the jeff Davn have
been arrested, charged with conspiripg to
kill the captain and strand the vessel.
In a strong article on Walker, the.Confed-
crate Secretary of War, the Richmond
Wing, of the 10th, says the conviction is
general that he is not suited to the position
he occupies.
Accounts still arrive of damage done to
cotton crops by heavy rains.
The Monticello (Ark,) Sage,says the cotton
in that vicinity has taken q second growth
and will be considerably damaged, and in
many instances complety destroyed. The
Richmond Whig says the forward tobocco
crop has suffered from the same cause.
The Knoxville Wing, of the 7th, contains
O card from Brownlow, wherein he states,
substantially, that he will not be a party to
any mad scheme of rebellion; that all who
do must suffer ruin; that he yields his ex-
treme position through necessity, and pro-
fesses that he has not the courage to meet
unarmed, eleven States fully armed.
In bundles of the Courier opened at the
depot this morning, copies Of Hsrdee and
other military books were found, with let
ters in regard to smuggling.
NEwBERN, N. c., September ga special
to the Charleston Mercury says q Yankee
war vessel appeared off Beaufort last night.
When the train left last night it was re-
ported that four war vessels were in the
Sound and others coming in. Only one,
however, is known to be here.
A number1of detached companies have al
ready left for Beaufort, and General Galtin
has left with the Seventh Regiment efNorth
Carolina troops. Colonel Campbell will
| leave this morning for the same destination.
Colonel Barnes's regiment is already at Beau
fort. General Galtin thinks that Fort Ma
con cannot be taken.
WILMINGTON, N. O., September 9.-Four
United States vessels have anchored off Fort
Macon. Their object is not known.
FRANKFORT, KY. September l3.-Lstters by
the cars at three o'clock this afternoon an
nounce that motion passed the Legislature
instructing the Committee to bring in bill
incorporating Houstons resolution of yes
terday, on Monday next but subsequent un-
confirmed reports say that the bill is sub
stantially the same as that which passed
the House this afternoon by sixty. eight
against twenty-six.
CLARKsAURG, VA, September 13. - The
rebels commenced to advance yesterday
morning on both pixies toward Elk Water
and Cheat Mountain summit. They sue.
ceeded in surrounding the fort on the sum-
nit and cut the telegraph wire.
They continued to advance on Elk Water
until within two miles of our troops, wheI
few shells fir ON Loomis's battery dispersed
them. Skirmishing was kept up all night
This morning two regiments were sent II
cut their way through to the summit and
succeeded, the rebels retreating in confusion
Two rebel officers spying around oul
camp, at Elk Water, this evening, were sur
prised by our pickets and shot. The body
of one was brought in camp, and proved tt
be that of Colonel John A. Washington, o
Mount Vernon.
NEW YORK, September 13.-The sloop-of
war jamestown has arrived from the blockad
, off Fernandina on the 9th of August. Sh
captured a rebel schooner and sunk her.
, WASHINGTON, September l3.-All quiet o.
the Potomac.
,, Albert Marchibald, of Fort Union, Ne1
Mexico, is appointed United States Marsha
for that Territory. Captain J. W. Holmes
the new Secretary, left for there to-day.
The Government is about investigator
, frauds by Pennsylvania contractors Th
> Government Inspector at Perrysville ha
within ten days, condemned nearly five hur
r dred army wagons, and notified the manu-
8 facturers to remove them.
s BALTIMORE, September 13.-Reported al
rest of Howard, candidate for Goveanor,
r untrue, also that of Mr.. Burne. The Sout
Q publishes an article saying in consequence
8 Tue arrest VI tue eultoII lHaC paper Will SUI
pend publication for the present.
1t is understood that warrants have bee
=. issued for the arrest of all prominent sece
;, sion members of the Legislature.
= WASHINGTON, September l3.-The repol
y circulated that General Fremont is to be 81
y > perceded by Meigs, is contradicted by tt
highest authority. Meigs's visit to the We
is on business connected with his Depar
a ment.
= JEFFERSON CRY, No, September l3-1
y MA special dispatch to the St. Lou
Democrat says messenger has just arrive
, from Boonville, with dispatches stating thu
l eight hundred Secessionists had attacked II
: Federal troops at that point, and the ffgh
I ing continued when the messenger lett.