Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
sEWELEs POINT BATTERY NEARLY
DESTROYED BY THE STAR.
10000 Rebels at Harper's Ferry.

XBNIA, o, May 29.-Richsrd A. Harrison,
Union candidate for Congress in the Seventh
District, was elected by q small majority.
A very light vote was cast. The election
was to ell the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Hon. Tom Corwin. /
NEW YORK, May 29.-The CommereidTs
Washington dispatch says Colonel Butler,
brother of General Butler, had q long inter-
view with the Cabinet to-day. General
Butler desires instructions may be sent to
him regarding the method Of dealing with
fugitives. Ii is UNDERSTOOD the Government
fully indorses the previous course of General
Butler regarding slaves.
The Posts dispatch says great interest is
manifested in the Baltimore hdbeas corpus
case. 1t is thought that the Government
will respect tho Courts civil powers. Sec
rotary Cameron is i'll. The President has
accepted four Illinois Regiments who come
to him rather than await State action. They
include Ellsworth's original ZouRves and
Herken's German Regiment.
1t is said that Major Smaller has been
rendered the Colonelcy Of the Fire ZouAves,
in place Of the lamented Ellsworth. 1t is
unknown whether be will accept.
In q day or two an advance column of the
"Grand Army" will be pushed forward to
Manassas Junction.
The Seventy, first New York Regiment
have returned to Washington Nsvy.yard, A
false alarm took them down the river.
The Government is satisfied that its naval
preparations are in such a state of forward
ness as to effectuAlly blockade every South
ern port by June 10.
Other election returns in Virginia show
that the vote in Decontink Precinct, near
Mount Vernon, was 76 for the Union, and 10
for Secession. Wetzel County gives 6l3 ma
jority for the Union.
New York, May 19.-Bartletts Naval Bril-
gade left for Fortress Monroe to. day, mum
beripR seven hundred and fifty men, with
several of James's ri1ed cannon. They are
all eamen
BALTIMORE, May 29.-Col. Dare's regiment
passed through here to-day, taking the
Northern road.
PHILADELPHIA, May ga Western move
ment of the Philadelphia troops is on foot.
Several regiments under General Patterson
leave at once on the Pennsylvania road.
Rumored destination, Harper's Ferry
New YORK, May 29.-The steamer Bien
vile, from Havana on the 25th, has arrived.
Money stringent at Havana at 9@l4 per
cent. Business confidence not restored.
Exchange on London 4@5 per cent. prem;
on New York and Boston AGA per cent. dis;
none for New Orleans.
Sugar more active, at 5A@6N reals stock
$4,000 boxes. Molasses quiet. Freights have
advanced for foreign flags
The steamer Columbia was going into Ha-
Vana on the 25th.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Carl Schurz has
been deprived of the qualification of proceed
ing with his brigade to Fortress Monroe. His
leave of absence, as Minister to Spain, was
to-day revoked, and he will at once enter on
the discharge of his duties at Madrid. The
Secretary Of the Treasury to-day telegraphed
to the Collector at Cincinnati an order to
facilitate supplies of goods to the loyalists o.
Western Virginia, entering at the port Of
Wheeling, that section being exempt from
the restriction of q blockade.
The general character of the CORE
spondence Just received here shows
better understanding in European Capt.
tolls of. the true condition of affair
in this country. The first Diplomatic dinnel
Of the President will take place Tuesday
Lext.
The President has determined to appoin
Hon. Mr.. SchIneka, Brigadier General.
Colonel Anderson has been assigned com
mand of a Western military department. ~
General Mcdowell, commanding the new
Virginia Military Geographical Department
: has no pArticular place for his headquarters
: They will be movable according to circum
! stances. "a ...r
: Information has reached Washington tina
: the Secession forces have thrown up earth
: works, perhaps two hundred feet square, a
. Manassas Gap Junction, and e~ommandinl
the track for perhaps a mile. They are un
der command Of General Bontam, Of Soutl
Carolina. P1a .f
Colonel Magruder was there in commant
a of a battery. 1t was believed that Oolone
Kershaw's South Carolina Regiment ha
: moved up the road to Centrevilie, Fairfa
2 County, to strengthen the position there, il
/ view of the probability that the Fedora
troops would strike q blow at that point I
a cut of communication with Harpers Ferry
T NEW YoRK, May 20. - The transpol
T steamer Empire City arrived from Fortres
: Monroe and reports that the Harriet Ian
8 had captured schooners Cdthdrine, Of New
e burn, and Iris, Of Baltimore, both laden wit
Q naval stores. The frigate Niagara arrived &
q Havana on the 18th and sailed the 23d on
cruise. The gun.boat Huntsville arrived
Havana the 22d.
: CAIRO, May ga full regiment OF S
Louis volunteers, under the command
: Colonel Shultner, arrived this afternoon ~
> proceeded at once to Birds Point, which the
will permanently hold. They are supple
= with Minnie-riies, camp equipage and PR
" visions for thirty days. Two batteries wi
i, be sent from here to morrow. A gentlema
. from the South reports that of Rl the trool
: 4 AAAGA ~ "a 9GgA1 = AAACN Wal
= five thousand one hundred are we'll Arme
y These principally at Union City and RAJ
Y dolph. Arms, however, are daily arriYin
~ for the others. Three thirty-two FOUNDER
three twenty-four Founders, one eight-inC
y howitzer and one eightinch mortar are no
= here. Mounting win be finished tomorrow
10 The news that troops have been sent in
Virginia from Ohio Strengthens the belief
an early movement. a
Boston, May PA correspondent Of II
al Transcript states that the commanders OF d
az Minnesota and Niagara are in possession
as the names and descriptions Of the Vesse
,e shortly expected at New Orleans, with val
IA able arms and munitions Of war purcbasI
m by the rebels in Europe. A close watch
n arranged for their capture. The sh
n AbtLino, recently arrived at New Orlea
Id from Boston, has been seized by the rel
4 authorities.
n. WASHINGTON, May 29.-Governor Yai
ID, and Hon. John A. McClernand leave he
ed tomorrow for their homes in Illinois, ha
.ly ing accomplished the object Of their Wis
ng which was the arrangement Of certs
ne military, commercial and Substance gu
Der tons. Another result Of their mission
the acceptance of six regiments Of TIL
months volunteers for three years, togetl
'ob with eleven additional regiments for
I'VE same period. D. Edl,
Jus BALTIMORE, May, 29.-The GAribaldi Re
ment from New York, passed through b