Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-21
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
PREPARATIONS TO RE-
CnIvH ABE rLEhT.
The Rebels in Northampton
Ley Down Their Arms.
ARRIVAL OF MORE REBEL PRISON
ERs IN BOSTON.

New York, November 2l.-A letter from
Hatteras Inlet of the 18th says: We learn
that North Carolina, by Convention of
delegates representing forty-fve counties,
has declared Provisional Government. and
has entirely repudated the Secession act of
the State, reafiirming her loyalty and devo.
ton to the Constitution Of the United States.
The Convention met at Hatteras on Monday
last, and the acts passed contained several
sections, the substance of which is, the first
declares vacant all the Offices of the State;
the second names Marble Nash Taylor as
Provisional Governor; the third adopts the
Constitution of the State with the statutes
and laws contained in the revised code of
1856; the fourth repudiates the Ordinance of
Secession, passed at Raleigh on the goth of
May, together with all other acts then
adopted; the fifth directs the Provisional
Government TO order special election for
members of Congress, and the sixth gives to
the Governor authority to make temporary
appointments to official vacancies.
The Convention then adjourned subject to
the call of the President.
Governor Taylor has issued his proclama-
tion for an election in the Second Congress.
sional District, which will be held on Wed.
nesday, the 9th inst.
smart engagement took place at Hatteras
Inlet, on the l4th, between the coast survey
steamer COrs0iR and the rebel steamer Cur
teW. The latter vessel apparently got the
worst of the contest, and retreated after re.
ceiving a hot and telling FIRE from the former.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Tribuue.l
WASHINGTON, November 20 The soldiers
at Beaufort and the slaves on the island will
soon be picking the ungathered cotton--the
former under an order from the Government,
and the latter upon the impulse of wages di.
reCted to be paid them by General Sherman.
1t is also. probable the cultivation of the Sea
Island tor the next cotton crop will be con-
tIacted for by some responsible Yankee, who
will be required to employ the slaves aban-
doned by their masters upon the several
plantations.
A new punishment for Virginia is at hand.
Congress will probably be called on to change
the territorial boundaries of Delaware, so as
TO give this little State all the land between
the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River,
ard to change the boundaries of Maryland
so as to give her all the Eastern counties of
Virginia, and to leave to the State of Vir-
ginia as organized by the Convention at
Wheeling, the territory between the Blue
Ridge and the Ohio.
Private but trustworthy advices from Eu-
rope in relation to Mexican affairs, have been
received. Spain and the Spanish party in
Mexico have resolved to impose king upon
that country at the point of the bayonet of
three princes. Montpensir is the favorite
England and France have fully acceded to
this, which is doubtful. 1t is not believed
our Government has taken any steps to
counteract these schemes against the integ-
rity of power in whose welfare we are most
nearly interested, or to prevent Spain acquir-
ing country which is surely destined to be
ours.
There is reason for believing that the rebel
forces on the Lower Potomac have been with
drawn within few days, leaving but pick
cts and small detachments to man their bat.
teries, and perhaps about one regimen about
mile back from Matthias Point. Many of
the camp fires which were visible last week
have disappeared.
A body of rebel cavalry made a demon
stration on our right flank this morning as
the regiments were moving to the field of
review, but retired hastily. ,
Toward the close of the review heavy fir
ing was heard on the tanks, creating some
commotioH. Cause unknown. ..r~v
The report that the Spanish Minister said
be would have demanded his passports had
Messrs. Mason an6 Sidell been taken from a
Spanish vessel, or entertained such an opin.
ion, is untrue.
General Butler is here receiving his last
instructions in regard to his expedition
South.
New YORK. November 2l.-The Tines has
letter from on board the gun-boat Cayler
of Ship Island. At that time (4th instaut)
there were in New Orleans some 5000 rebel
troops, all well armed but poorly clothed;
and an order had recently been issued com.
pelling every man capable of bearing arms
tojoin some military organization. The city
was being environed by batteries on every
side except in the rear, from which the rebels
appear to apprehend no attack, but which,
in fact can be easily assailed by well.ap !.
pointed force, The land on that side is
sWampy, and the city is unapproachable ex.
cept by the Shell Road and the railroad, bat
it is believed a force of 10000 men could
overcome all difficulties and capture the city
in ten hours after leaving the deep waters of
Lake Borgne r f.s-as .a' fu'a.T "
The only fertilization in the way is the
old fort at the main passage between Lakes
Borgne and Pontchartrain, which is repre-
sented to be in very dilapidated condition,
and poorly provided with guns and men.
Once in possession of the city, our forces
could hold it against all asssilants, and
would, doubtless, have the assistance of
thousands of its citizens. .a
BALTIMORE, November 2l-Dispatches re-
ceived from the eastern shore of Virginia
bring the gratifying intelligence that the
Secessionists of Northampton County, num-
beriDg eighteen hundred, have laid down
their arms, and the Federal troops have now
full possession of the Accomsc Counties.
BosToN, November 2l.-TWenty five Of the
rebels captured on Santa Rosa Island, in the
attack on Wilson's Zouaves, arrived here this
morning.
WASHINGTON, November 2l.-Since the
negotiation of the new loan on Friday last,
Secretary Chase has placed to the credit
of dsbursing officers in New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, the sum of $500, 7s4, to
be paid to contractors and other Government
creditors.
WASHINGTON, November 2l-The steamer
Stepping Stone ran the blockade Tuesday
night with stores for the fotilla in the Lower
Potomac, she transferred her stores TO the
squadron and took on board number of
contrabands from the steamer BGltimors and
ice-boat and again ran the blockade last
night and arrived at the Navy yard to-day.