Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-20
NUMBER lo6.

Bonneville with six cannon, reached Syra-
euse yesterday. fE
They said they were going to draft men
from that neighborhood, and would take at
least every one who could furnish a horse.
Various reports ss to the number Of killed
were In vogue. The probabilities are that
about one hundred and fifty were killed.
There is no possible doubt that a battle
was fought and the State forces completely
routed, but the telegraph being out of order
between here and Bonneville, we can not get
entirely authentic accounts Of the affair.
LOUISVILLE, June l9.--Several volunteers
from Louisville in the Confederate army
bave returned. They represent the health
good at Norfolk and Richmond.
The Democrat says disunion speaker was
interrupted here on Monday by ladies in the
audience singingthe "Star-spangled Banner
The Courier learns that thirteen Federal
prisoners were captured at Bethel, and had
arrived at Richmond.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th saws;
At Nashville, on election day, a large num-
Der Of the tickets Endorsed "No more Yankee
school. teachers" were voted. The vote of
Tennessee, as far as heard from was sepera-
ton, ninety nine Thousand two hundred aud
ninety six; no separation, forty four thou
sand two hundred and six.
The same paper says it is time to put aside
all such delcacy as that which springs from
the idea of neutrality. We trust Columbus
will be seized and fortified in formidable
manner and all communication with Cairo
stopped, then we need never apprehepd a
contest in this valley extending TO Memphis.
The PicRume of the 10th says, while the
Niagara was in the port Of Havana, the COM
maDder compelled two vessels to haul down
the Confederate flag, and adds, !" Let him be
remembered, let his hated ship be driven
from our waters, or sunk beneath them. We
are liking up something which we trust will
do one thing or the other"
The same paper says the steamship Sumter
will be ready in a few days, but can not get
over the passes. The Lincoln Government
are purchasing steamboats,, and the object
being transporting soldiers South.
Would it not be well for the Sumter and
HoRed TO repair to Memphis.
A special to the PicGyune from Richmond,
dated the 10Th, says the vail of secresy was
removed yesterday from the proceedings Of
the Convention.
The original vote on Virginia's Secession,
April II, was: For Secession, eighty. eight;
against it, fifty three. On the l4tn instant,
the ordinance was signed by ninety-one
| only.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, June ls.-During the
| last two nights important reconnoisances
have been made from Fortress Monroe and
Newport News, in the direction of Great
Bethel.
Last night strong detachment was at
Newmarket bridge. Lieutenant Butler and
Mr.. Winthrop, yesterday visited Great Bethel
with flag Of truce, for the body of the la
mepted Major Winthrop.
No information was obtained relative to
the force at Great Bethel. According to the
latest accounts, there were four regiments at
Yorktown.
MsjOr Winthrop's body is now being con-
veyed to the Baltimore boat, and will be
taken to Boston.
General Butler is on the Rip. Raps to-day,
experimenting with rifled gun.
WAsHINeToE, June l9.-Reliable accounts
from Poolesville, dated nine o'clock last
night say that Colonel Stone was still there,
and not at Leeshurg, as reported.
Yesterday afternoon the enemy attempted
to make a crossing of Goose Creek, in a
ferry. boat, opposite Edwards Ferry, with a
force estimated at from eight hundred to one
thousand men.
Colonel Stone had given orders that if any
attempt was made to move the boat, to FIRE
upon it. In compliance with these orders,
Lieutenant Hashbrook fired q spherical. case
shot, which covered the boat with O shower
of bullets and fragments.
The boat was rapidly drawn back to shore,
The enemy then formed in line along the
bank and commenced firing, but few well.
directed spherical case shots dispersed them,
and sent them flying toward Leesburg.
II is untrue that the masked battery al
Vienna had been taken; also, the report that
Federal troops have taken quiet possession oi
Fairfax COurt-bous There is official au.
thority for both these denials.
BALTIMORE, June l9.-An officer from
Fort Monroe reports that the trial of the
cannon at the Rip Raps was highly salts
factory.
Many of the balls went clear over Sewell's
Point, and fell into the water between that
and Crony Island.
One shell burst over the enemy's works,
and produced sensation. Men could be seen
mounting horses and fastening off.