Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-09
IMPORTANT MISSOURI NEWS.
NEW YonK, Saturday, December 7.

The new gun. boat O1asco, built on the
Mistic River, Conn, arrived at the yard yes.
tsrdsy, to be armed and put into commission.
The sbip Nightingale and steamer Wyandotie
sail Immediately for the South Atlantic block.
ading squadron.
PHIIADELPH1A, Saturday, December,
The marines and tars Of the steamer Hartford
marched to Independence Ba1 this morning
to present to the city a splendid flag, made
curing the voyage home, which is made of silk
and was raised AZ noon on Independence Hall,
and a salute was Cred by the Hartford at the
Navy. yard at the same time.
The train which left here last night for Bal.
timore and the train from Baltimore cOllided
near GrBy's Ferry about eleven o'clock. The
engines and baggage cars were crushed. No
passengers were injured, but the track is OBJ
structed so that ne train left till eight o'clock
this morning.
Especial to Post1
WAsH1EuToN, Saturday, December 7.
It is quite probable that the annual report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury viii not be ready
for delivery to Congress on Monday.
l. is rumoIed that the rebels have evacuated
their position at Acquia Creek, but the report
is discredited here.
WHEELING, Saturday, December 7.
In the Legislature Mr.. Porter offered reso-
luton looking to Virginia's paying her por-
ton of the Federal direct tax.
Mr.. Davidson offered resolution requiring
all ministers to take the oath of allegiance be.
fore receiving licenses to perform the marriage
ceremony.
bill was reported releasing non commits
stoned officers and privates from payment Of
the customary taxes.
On motion of Mr., Logan, il was ordered that
the national flag be displayed each day from
the building wherein the Legislature is sitting.
ST. LOUIS, Saturday, December 7.
Memphis papers of the 9th have dispatch
| from Richmond announcing the appointment
oG General Heath, of Virginia, to command the
Department of Missouri, virtually superseding
| General Price.
Some papers say that there is great excite
ment at Nashville in regard to drafting troops.
Some 10 900 troops have arrived at Colum.
bus, KY, since the battle of Belmont, and are
rapidly concentrating there. Tbey declare
| that rs 900 men can not take the position.
| A telegram from East Pensacola reports the
| Federal feet off Horn Island.
| SYRACUSE, Mo-, Saturday, December 7.
General Pope has been assigned to the com
mand of all the Federal forces between the
Missouri and Usage Rivers. This force consti-
iutes the largest part of the army which Gene
raj Fremont took TO Springfield.
Busy preparations are now being made for
| the establishment of winter quarters for the
troops.
Price is still south of the Usage, near 0sce-
ola, and is losing more men by desertion and
the expiration of time of service than he has
gained by his proclamation. If he crosses the
Usage, lively times may be expected.
KANSAS CITY, Saturday, December,
band of rebels entered Independence last
night, and arrested several Union men and
forced them &c take the oath that they would
not take up arms against the Southern Confed.
eracy. This morning they took the stage
leaving for Lexington, but through the inau.
ence of some secession citizens it was restored
SEDALIA, Saturday, December7 7.
To- day ten six mule teams, while on a for
aging expedition eight miles west of this place,
we're seized by party of rebels and the team
stsrs taken prisoners.
EH CHICAGO, Saturday, December7.
The Memphis Apaldnche OF December 5 con
tains the following dispsches
COAST OF PENSACOLA, December 4.-The Flor.
ida and Pdmlico engaged the Federal feet of
the east end of Horn Island at nine o'clock
The Federal forces retired.
RICHMOND, Va, December 4.-Colonel Henry
Heath, of Virginia, has been appointed Major
General. and supersedes General Price in com.
mand of the Department of Missouri.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, December7.
, The charges against Colonel Kerrigau, o.
the Twenty fifth Regiment New York. who
is now under arrest in Washington, are under
rior officer, aud neglect of his own regiment
thereby tending to produce insubordinahon
The trial has not yet taken place.
BosToN, Saturday, December7.
Next week IL officers and 240 prisoners of tn
North Carolina Regiment, will be sent to For
tress Monroe, from Fort Warren, and release
on parole. An equal number Of our men vii
be returned from Richmond.
, LOUISVILLE, Saturday, December 7.
q Ga =
: of the 9th, are just received. They say tina
} the Federal forces under General schoepf hav
. been compelled to retreat this aide of Somerset
and that the rebels, 10,OOO strong, have crosse
3 the Cumberland River and are marching o.
Somerset. Men, women and children are leav
8 ing Somerset in every possible conveyance, an
are rushing into Stanford. The Stanford peO
pie think that General Schoepf should be rein
Q forced. The Democrat editorially thinks tha
4. Scboepf's purpose of falling back on Somerst
I is to catch Zollicofer in q trap.
4 WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dece Der Z
General Smiths division went out to-day
the neighborhoOd of Vienna, and gathere
ninety. four wagon loads Of forage. No enem
= was seen in any direction
!, LOUISVILLE, Saturday, December 7.
9 It is reported that the bridge over Baco
!. Creek was burned by the rebels yesterday.
NEW YORK, Sunday, December 8.
!. Washington special to the Times says Il
q Republican caucus was only attended by Abol
A eleven members, and adjourned after appoin
n ing a committee 10 issue q call for anoth'
caucus Monday evening.
The Secretary of the Treasury's report wi
>. be presented on Monday.
The brig ElbG, from Cornwall Via Cork, q
4 rived here in distress.
u The schooner p. A. Wood arrived from AIel
y andria, having run the Potomac blockade.
The schooner GdSelIe arrived from Pooomol
i River, being the first arrival from the Easte
/. Shore Of Maryland for some months.
l. A schooner from Martinique, 11th, repoI
o. the privatser Sumter there, ooaling. She b
taken two prizes, and was allowed to n
ot without objection.
ss SF. Louis, Sunday, December
ID The report sent last night that the rebels ye
terday captured ten Of our mule teams Al
teamsters, proves TO have been mistake. Il
9, men and teams arrived here, having been 7
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