Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30
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Passengers by flag of truce from Norfolk |
this morning furnish some further news in re-
gard to the fight at Fort Pickens. These par
ticulars, it must be remembered, come through
rebel sources.
General Bragg had not made a breach in the |
fort, as was before reported. Great excitement
was prevalent throughout the South respecting |
the battle, but it was thought Bragg would b |
| able to force Colonel Brown to surrender. A |
messenger arrived from Pensacola on Sunday /
last with peremptory orders for reinfOrcements. |
Bragg was at that time no peful of an early sue |
cess, and was replying at intervals upon, thu
fort with great effect. His regular salvos are
described as being really terrible. The Gem
eral was perfectly cool and confident. No |
breach had yet been made, but on Monday one |
would be manifest, when Bragg expected rein.
| forcements, and would storm with fresh troops |
and ordnance Colonel Brown had concsn
tra,ed perfect storm Of shot and she'll upon
the Navy yard, burning it down, together with
| ell the outbuildings and considerable amount
| Of ordnance stores.
Per sacola had been evacuated by order Of
General Bragg Colonel Brown had called to
his assistance five vessels -of-war, all of which
| had been driven off by the batteries. The
steam frigate Niagara was almost riddled with
| shot, and the Colorado thoroughly disabled.
| General Bragg had declared to his troops that
he would never surrender alive, and the great
est enthusiasm prevailed among the men. 0a
| Tuesday General Bragg would engage Colonel
| Brown in front, and land a large force on the
Island, so as to take him in the rear. 1t is
generally believed that an action has taken
place at Pensacola between our vessels and the
rebels, and that Bragg has been whipped, Pen,
sacoIa burned and probably Bragg's whole
force captured. The dispatches in the South
ern papers have no apparent end or beginning,
and are very meager.
WASHINGTON, Friday, November 29.
Dispatches received to day at the Navy De-
partment, from Flag Officer Dupont, dated
Port Royal, 25th instant, give the gratifying
intelligence that the flag of the United States
is flying over the territory Of the State of
Georgia. Tybee Island, which he says is within
easy mortar distance of Fort Pulaski, has been
taken possession of, and the approaches to
Savannah completely cut off. On the Island
is a strong Mariello tower, with battery at its
base.
According to present Indications the Presi-
dents Message Will not be sent hence in sd
vance of its delivery to Congress. The reason
for this is probably The fact that it, as we'll as
the reports of the Secretary of War and Navy,
will be kept open till the latest moment, in or
der to make such additions and alterations as
| the constantly recurring events may require
NEW YORK, Friday, November 20.
The Fort Monroe correspondent of the PhiIa-
delphia Inquirer announces the arrival there of
The gun boat Cpur de Leon from Washington.
She bad forty. two shots fired at her, but re.
ceived only one, doing little damage.
man calling himself Bryan O'Hara, of
Porto Rico, who came from Norfolk Tuesday
with O flag of truce, was detained by General
Wool, and his trunk examined. II contained
valuable papers, some sealed and stamped by
the British Consul at Charleston, and directed
to Lord Ly ons. These were sent to Secretary
Seward for inspection. 0'Hara is suspected of
having been an officer aboard the FIngaL, which,
| =. Il. L Ca. e
Charleston, and carry q formidable battery Of
Whitworth rifed guns. He says the FingaI ar
rived off Ty bee two weeks since from Southamp.
ton via Porto Cabello, where sho had seen the
Sumter often. Some of the arms brought by
the FEngaL are being used against Fort Pickens'
WASHINGTON, Friday, November 49,
The cargo of the captured British schooner
Marble consisted of seven bales of blankets,
four cases of cloth, three boxes of starch, 25
boxes of tin, 120 bags of coffee, 20 barrels Of
potatoes, $50 pigs of lead, 80 bags of shot,
| one box of shoes, six bags of arrow root, one
case of pistols, (revolVers,) two cases of cav.
airy swords and two cases of stores. The
Marble was formerly named the John W. An
derson, of Baltimore, and there is strong pre-
sumption of her intention to run the blockade.
She will be sent to Philadelphia for adjudicB-
MONTREAL, Friday, November 49,
Lord MoDck was sworn in as Governor
! General of Canada at Quebec yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Friday, November 2s.
Sir ,Jsmes Ferguson having denied that he
was acting as q Spy when visiting this country,
} it is only justice to him to say that he was
. charged by many persons in the South with
letters to be distributed through the Post office
in the North, and that on arriving at Washing
ton, and being advised that such conveyance Oi
correspondence was prohibited, at once repaired
, /, to the State Department and surrendered al
the letters to the Government.
l Spencer's new repeating breech loading rife
8 was tried by board Of army Officers by order
of General Mcclellan on Friday. They made
a satisfactory report, and recommended its in
{ PRODUCTION into the service. An order for a
/ supply had previously been issued by the Navy
Department.
Colonel Berdan will grant no more commis-
sioDs to raise companies Of sharpshooters fol
his brigade, as enough have already been
r granted to more than fill it, Those wishing to
join this corps must enlist under Captains hold
9 ing commissions prior to this date.
!. "PosT-oFFIoE, DEPARTMENT,
a "WAsHINGTON, Friday November 20. J
: att has been reported to this Department
: that some postmasters have declined to re
, csive United States Treasury Notes, payable
on demand, when presented to them in pay
ment for postage stamps and stamped envel
Opes. POstmasters are, therefore, informed
that these notes are to be received and dis
bursed Dy them as equivalent IN all resPects
to coin.
a "By order of the Postmaster. General
"H. N. SEERELY,
"Third Assistant P. M. Gen."
BOSTON, Friday, November 20.
: The eleven Kentuckians released from For
Warren being destitute Of money, were to-day
e sent home at the expense OF the city of Boston
a Samuel P. Skinner, of New Bedford, wa
Q convicted Of fitting out SLAYER, and sentencet
n To nav hne of 81 600 and be confined in iai
% for five years.
70 SANDY HOOK, MD, Friday, November 20.
d The rebels fred about thirty shells at th
camp Of the Twenty. eighth Pennsylvania Reg
imeAt at Harper's Ferry to day. They fred 8
long range, to which our forces were unable I
= reply. Nobody hurt. ,