Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-04
Exchange Of Prisoners Between the Com
manders Mt Cairo and New Madrid.
The Actual Number Of Rebel Troops in
Virginia said to be only 10000.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER 8
sc. &c. Sc.
rsDeoIal Dispatch to the New York Post. !

Especial Dispatch to the New York Post.1
WASHINGTON, September 3.--Most trust
worthy advices received from Virginia place
the number of the rebel troops of that State
now in the field at fifty. five thousand men.
The enemy are concentrating large force
south of Alexandria, and are also erecting
batteries near the mouth OF the Ocoquan
River. Heavy firing has been heard this
afternoon frem the direction of our lines on
the opposite shore of the Potomac, but no
reports of battle have been received. The
proclamation of the President closing rebel
ports will not be issued at present. Some
skirmishing took place this morning in the
vicinity of the Chain Bridge, over the Poto-
mac 1t is not believed to have been of
serious character.
The Navy Department is more active than
ever. From the preparations making it is
evident the affair at Hatteras is to be fol-
lowed up by other attacks.
NEW YORK, September 3.-John G. Rah-
ming, merchant at 36 South. street, was ar
rested last evening, on a charge of treason.
1t is alleged that Rahming, some time ago,
endeavored to induce the captain OF the
schooner Arctic TO proceed 10 Nassau, n P.
Bahamas, and take thence number of can
non to Wilmington, North Carolina. The
Captain declined to enter into the business,
and subsequently the matter came to the
knowledgeof the police authorities. Rabming
is native of the West Indies. He was sent
to Fort Lafayette.
The prisoners taken at Hatteras are 10 be
placed on board the hull BTaHdytgils.
WASHINGTON, September 3-There has
been report in circulation in this city, this
morning, of the death of JEFF. Davis In
ouiries have been made by the reporter of
the Associated Press here, but nothing lead
| ing to a confirmation of such rumor has
been elected The statement may have
arisen from the fact that q rebel flag was
seen flying at balf mast, over an encamp-
ment of the enemy.
PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-The sub
scription to the national loan was opened
| Yesterday. One hundred thirty five thou
sand dollars were subscribed during the day.
BALTIMORE, September 3.-The Baltimore
american of to-day says that no rebel troops
were at Winchester on Thursday, except a
few who were sick. At Leesburg there are
three or four regiments; one at Waterford,
| above Point of Rocks, and one at Goose
Creek.
Letters from rebel soldiers at Richmond
! state that the troops are in a sad state of
destitution, being barefooted and in want of
suitable clothing
The skins in a tannery at Hillsborough had
| been taken, dripping from the vats, to con-
vert into shoes. All the horses of the
Union and disunion farmers had been seized,
which created the greatest dissatisfaction.
The want of confidence is increasing daily.
| The hopes of the rebels are being kept up by
reports that the General Government had
| only thirty thousand troops around Wash
| ington, and found it impossible to recruit
any more.
| PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-The Rich
mond Enquirer of the 2Sth of August pub
fishes letter from Ferandena, Fla, 2lst,
which has been received at Savannah, Ga,
saying that the crew of the JEFF. Darts had
arrived there, the vessel having been wrecked
on the bar while trying to get into st. An
gustine, Fla.
CAIRO, September 3--Lieutenant Tufts,
who was sent with flag of truce to Pillows
camp, at New Madrid, returned last night
Colonel Wallace's terms were accepted by
| Pillow, and an exchange of prisoners took
| place to day. Fifteen hundred rebels are re-
ported at New Madrid.
LOUISVILLE, September 3-A gentleman
Just arrived here from Richmond, informs
the journal that he was taken prisoner al
Matthias Point while on his way North, and
was sent back to Richmond for trial, where
he proved himself an Englishman, and was
discharged. He says the number of troops
in Virginia is greatly exaggerated, and tina
the actual number in the State is not ovel
seventy thousand; many of whom are dowI
with sickness, thus corroborating the state
ment of the Southern papers that fully fifty
per cent. of their fighting force is in the hos
pital.
He says that on Saturday last jeff. Davi
was very i'll, and but little hopes were enter
tanned of his recovery.
A letter from Dublin, Graves County Ky.
T gays two brothers named Bailey, with Bowie
knives, killed Buck Smith and Bill Sheffield
in quarrel which grew out of a politica
fuss. The Baileys are Union men.
No Southern papers received here to-day
JEFFERSON Cry, September 3.-Later in
formation from Lexington confirms the safety
of that place and the withdrawal of tn
rebels. There is much disaffection in Nc
|, Culloch's army. He is on his way to Ar
kansas. This is reliable. An expedition
} crossed into Galloway County last nigh
a destined for Columbia.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, September 3.-Genera
: Prentiss's little army which left IrOnto
. some days since, arrived at Jackson, te
u miles west of here, yesterday morning
g General Prentiss and staff are now her
i No enemy was met during the march.
~ The report that General Prentiss took eigl
= hundred and fifty'prisoners is therefore falls
A scout arrived from Hardees camp la
~ u night, and reported that the rebels knew IL
"a exact time General Prentiss left Ironton, ar
C. Immediately commenced retreating. Hard
a. was rapidly moving toward Arkansas wi
u six thousand men, the enemy is reported
re be strongly fortified at Sykeston.
i. RoLLA, Mo, September 3.-The corr
m spondent of the st. Louis Democrat furnish
~ ~ the following:
~ A gentleman from Springfield Fridl
ri evening reports McCullOch, with ive tho
NJ sand Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas trooI
az was moving toward Arkansas. He was ID
~ ~ heard from at the Ohalybeate Springs, ne
~ Mount Vernon. His wounded were al
~ ~ being moved from the Springfield hospit
~ " and taken southwark. On Sunday, t
~ 10th, he met Generals Price, Parsons, Cla
and Churchill moving toward Bolivar wi
Ia. force OF some ten or twelve thousa
~. men. When last heard from they w
W marching toward jefferson City, on
road between Bolivar and Warsaw. Oaly
of part OF General McBride's division remain
On in Springfield.
an Thirty eight of the Dent County Ho
he Guards were surprised early on Sund
to morning, at Bennet's Mills, by three hundl
on and fifty rebels and two Of them killed a
lis eight wounded, one mortally. The killed
be wounded of the rebels filled large wag
but their number could not be ascertain