Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
Very Important from Missouri
Gen. Prices Retreat Probably
Cut Off:
HE Must FIGHT OR SURRENDER,

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NEW YORK, October 24-The Richmond
Examiner of the 18th contains the following
telegrsphic news:
MACON, GA, October l6-A Convention
this morning passed resolutions recommend
ing Congress to suspend the collection of
import duties and throw open our ports for
free trade to all nations who maintain peace
with us.
Resolutions were adopted relative to the
sequestration act, recommending the pay
ment of debts sequestered be not required
during the wer; that claims for indemnity
and Indebtedness due at the North be allowed
as a set off,
Charleston, Savannah and Mobile, was ap-
pointed to examine plan for marine steam
battering- rams"
AUGUSTA, GA. October 16-Dates from
Pensacola have been received. A flag of
truce was cent from Fort Pickens to General
Bragg yesterday, stating that the prisoners
would be sent to New York on Sunday.
A correspondent of the Atlanta (Ga) In
telhgenceT, in giving an account of the fight
at Santa Rosa, says: Il scarcely know
whether we achieved victory or defeat"
A siege is momentarily expected 10 com.
mence, and every preparation has been made.
Perhaps it will happen as soon as the dead
and wounded have been cared for and the
soldiers rested from fatigue.
New York Heralds Dispatch.l
WARRINGTON, October 24.-It is reported
that about two hundred Maryland rebels
seized schooner in the Patuxent River and
forced the owner to take them to st. Marys'
whence they expected to make their way
across into Virginia.
The feet of transports that was detained
| holn hxyt ha lsad do hos ~
| lis 10 unload.
! Hon. D. Davis, of Illinois, and Hon. Jos.
| Holt are appointed on the commission to ex-
anime and audit claims against the Govern
ment created in General Fremonts Depart
ment.
New York Times's Dispatch.l
! An evidence that the falling back of the
Confederates at Fairfax was sudden and un-
expected is furnished in the fact that they
set up telegraph poles and stretched the wire
upon them from Fairfax to Falls Church,
and only completed the work on Thursday
! previous to the Sunday when our troops ad-
vanced. They removed the wire, but had not
time to remove the poles.
1t is alleged that even now letters and pa
pers are regularly received in Alexandria
from Richmond and other points South
Doubtless the arrest of spies recently will
make these mails less regular.
The election in Alexandria to day fol
member of Congress to represent the Sew.
enth District took place on the theory that
there was no election on the 23d of May
Nearly all the votes were given for S. F,
Beach, who will be declared elected. Con-
gress will, of course, decide upon the validity
of the election.
[Spt cial Dispatch to the New York World.l
The appearance of the rebel steamer Paige
in the Potomac has given origin to reports
| tof hall had int nd
but learn from point directly opposite the
rebel batteries that all is quiet so far as re
spects an attempt TO cross.
Now that it seems to be a settled question
that General Fremont is to be superseded
speculation is naturally rife as to his success
sor. General Hunter and General Woo
have been named but it is more possible that
Major. General Halleck, who is now on his
way here from San Francisco, will be Or
deTed to that department.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Trbune.1
An impression is being created that Col
Baker exceeded his instructions, and did no
retreat as ordered, when he found the enem,
in erwhelming strength. Captain Young
of his regiment, says there was no possiol
retreat, save by swimming the Potomac
The only fat by which they got over ha
been sunk.
The disaster is attributable to the want O
transportation. The order given by Genera
Stone to Colonel Baker was picked up with
his hat, out of which it had fallen, covered
with blood and brains. 1t is in the city.
The horses and mules of the army arount
Washington are on short allowance. 1t
not possible for the railroad to keep the For
age Department supplied. The constructio
Of railroad from here to Nottingham, o
the Pawtuxent-twenty miles-of rails an
sills, borrowed from some unused road WoUl
Law the track speedilV
Colonel Craig has been detailed as Pres
dent OF the Army Retiring Board, instea
, of Colonel Cook, who can be more useful l
/ the field.
ST. LOUIS October 25.-A gentleman ftoT
General Sieels advance post reports Pric
had left Cedar County, and was retiriu
toward Greenfield, Dsde County. Sigel
advance guard was near Bolivar Lnesda
l evening, and his main body at Quincy
! Lanes forces, at Osceola, and Sturgiss's et
3 tire command, one days march behind Sige
: was about as far south as Price, but son
l twenty. five miles east evidently aiming Il
: Springfield to cut off his retreat south, viii
: Lane was only two days march north
him.
{ Fremont and staff were. at Pomme
a Terre River en- route for Quincy.
General Hunters and McKinstry's div
i siops were moving toward Warsaw.
i Polk was marching on Leesville Via Sed
}, liza, and Asboth was at Warsaw.
Il The bridge o. Warsaw was complete, al
d the troops were to cross Wednesday last.
b is tIestle work, not pontOOA,
l, The general belief among the ofiicer0
K Warsaw was that Price could not get avn
70 but Would be compelled to fight or SURF,
r der.
IT d detachment of United State cava
N hroke up rebel camp al Buffalo Mills,
g miles from Cole Camp Greek, Tuesday mig
a killing seventeen, wounding large mum
- and taking nineteen prisoners, a number
/ hofaea and tWantv.tVyo WaOOna