Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-30
WAR MATTERS.
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FOURTEENTH WARD HOME GUARD.
Pursuant to a call, quite large crowd as
sembled at the Fourteenth Ward Armory on
Saturday evening last, for the purpose of
forming Home Guard for the ward.
On motion, d. F. Meader Esq was chosen
President, and w. H. Harrison, Secretary.
The President stated the object of the
meeting, after which the books were opened,
and large number put down their names
and commenced drilling.
7. s. Wentworth, late Of the Rover Guards,
kindly rendered his services as drill-master,
which were accepted.
A paper was handed in, and read by the
Secretary, for the Government Of the Guard,
which, after some discussion, was referred
to a committee of three, consisting of Dr. +.
j.. Wright, Simeon B. Williams, and J. H.
Oliver.
Quite lively interest was manifested and
every body seemed determined to 20 to work
in earnest.
After the transaction of some other bust
ness, the meeting adjourned, to meet again
tomorrow (Tuesdsy) evening, at seven
o'clock.
This camp, on the Licking River, is now
the fashionable resort of the inhabitants of
the Queen City. Yesterday over six thou
sand people visited this camp. Never was
parade ground more enlivened by youth and
beauty, or toned by msnliness and chivalry
than was that at Camp King.
The Netpport and Cincinnati Bellies left the
wharf at Ludlow. street every hour, and
every one was satisfied with the delightful
summer sail among the old hills of Kentucky
| and with the courtesy of the officers and
soldiers who associated freely among the
| people.
A PRESENTATION.
Yesterday afternoon, committee of citi.
zens presented to Lieutenant Colonel Grant,
| of the Thirty first Ohio Regiment, fine
! horse, saddle and bride.
TO THREE MONTHS VOLUNTEERS.
Major Mcdowell will arrive in this city on
| Wednesday next, to take in hand the pay
ing off of the three months volunteers of
the State of Ohio.
| TIGER RIFLES.
All members of the Tiger Rifles are re-
| quested to meet at their Armory, corner of
Fifth-street and Central. avenue, tonight, to
| make final settlement of the affairs Of the
Company. Let every one attend punctually.
By order, CHAS. RULE, Captain.
|
From Camp Enyart-List of the Killed,
Wounded and Missing of Companies ID
and L Of the First Kentucky Regiment.
We received letter this morning from a
Sergeant in Company d, First Kentucky
| Regiment denying statement made some
days since of the cowardice of Captain Johns
He says the Captain did not run until he dis
| covered the enemy attempting to out-hank
| him, and as their number was superior he
deemed it prudent to take to the mountains,
which he did, with a squad of his men.
Below we give list ofsthe killed, wounded,
missing and prisoners:
WOUNDED AND MISSING OF COMPANY D.
Observation-Disclosures Morris, shot in the
arm.
MiSsipg--SecondL Lieutenant James Farran;
Sergeant Robert Healey; Corporal D.. S.
Dick; Privates Gordon Calvert, Michael FitE-
gerrol, David Grifiths James II. Gray, Fred
Hillman, John Heinbach, Charles Kesten-
holtz, George W. Lloyd, Jacob Lett, Morris
Mulaly, Samuel McElroy, Michael Mcdonald,
John G. OBrien, William Perkins, Jacob
Schatzman, John Smokey, Martin Geager,
David Young, Charles Hunt, supposed to be
killed.
COMPANY I.
Dedd--Sergeants A. R. Potter and J. M.
Robinson private Fred Weber.
Wounded-Privates Fred Artz, John Has
per and Morris Quinlin.
PrisonerS-Captain Thos. Cox; Sergeant
]. G. Larrence; Corporals Edward Haines,
@. @. H. little and Martin Milligan; privates
|
Terry Kingsbury, Alonzo Railing, Charles
Rupp, Fred. Roseweyer, Thomas Vanfeet
and Israel Young.
THE RIvER-Sudden Rise Destruction o.
PROPERTY &c-The river this morning as
sumed the appearance of being pretty good
on the run. Within the last twenty. four
hours it has run up twenty feet. Our oldest
river men say they never witnessed more
! rapid rise. A large amount of drift wood
fence rails, boards, saw-logs, stacks of hay
a Niagara velocity. The river is spotted
with men in skiffs picking up wood. Yes
terday we noticed lot Of men carrying
quantity of pig-iron from the edge of tht
water to a position about twenty five fee
further up on the landing-this morning th'
iron was completely submerged. Fifty bar
rels of salt were in the same condition. Thi
rise is from the vicinity of the Kanawha
and is separate and distinct from the twenty
seven~foot rise at Pttsburg. We presum
py tomorrow afternoon "Sausage Row
will have the waves beating around in tn
numerous doggeries and shops which abounC
in that vicinity.
DEATH OF JUDGE o. NJ. SPENcER-Judg
, Oliver NJ. Spencer died at his residence, O.
Walnut Hills, at four o'clock this morning
He will be buried on Wednesday or Thurs
s day. This gentleman has for some time bee
feeble, and, for the last two weeks, has bee
: stricken with paralysis and his death was nc
a unexpected to his friends. An eminent ju
: dicial mind was lost to us in the death {
/ this distinguished Judge of the Superio
e Court of Cincinnati. He was of one of ou
s pioneer families, and was fifty-two years
4 age. He had some political ambition, wa