Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-15
General Lyon in Hot Pursuit
A ST. LOUIS EDITOR ARRESTED FOR TREASON.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.


WASHINGTON, June 14-Hon. Arson Bur-
lingame has been appointed Minister to
China in view of the refusal of Austria TO
receive him.
The special to the New York Post saws
that Colonel Parker, of Boston, and Colonel
Mix, of Schoharia, New York, have been
fully authorized by the War Department to
raise n regiment of mounted rifemen for the
service of the Government.
A detachment of the Fifth Pennsylvania
Regiment captured a wealthy planter named
VIM. Hutton, q member of the rebel cavalry.
He was taken to Alexandria.
The National InteltigeHeer states that the
Government will soon pay all the troops, in
GLIDING the three months, as well as the
thee year volunteers.
A clergyman, who has arrived here from
Manassas Junction, expresses the opinion
that Beauregard intends making a demon
stration against the Federal lines in ~copiunc-
ton with General Johnston, who commands
at Harper's Ferry.
The ten new regiments of the regular army
will consist of twenty two hundred men each.
The news of the evacuation of Harper's
Ferry by the rebels creates considerable ex-
element here. The Government has re-
ceived dispatches announcing the fact.
PHILADELPHIA, June l4.-A refugee from
Norfolk brings a copy of tbe Transcript of the
25th ult., containingthe names ofone hundred
end eleven men who voted for the Union,
Notwithstanding the threats of assassination.
He says that the AerrimGc was just aloat
when he left, and he ridicules the idea of her
being used for offensive purposes. No other
vessel was raised.
New YORK, June 14.-The store.ship Sup
ply, arrived this morning from Key West,
bringing dates to the I'd inst.
Very little excitement existed at the time
of her departure. Apparently a warm feel
ing for the Government prevailed.
The Crusader, WyGndotte and Water Witch
were in port. The two latter were to leave
for Fort Pickens. All were we'll
The United Statss steamer Quaker CHI,
irom Ola Point Comfort and Hampton Roads,
had also arrived.
CHICAGO, June l4-The troops at Cairo
were reviewed yesterday afternoon by Cen
eTal Mcclellan, who expressed his admiration
of the troops in the highest terms.
The Memphis appeal of yesterday morn
ing gives an eXtTavagant account of the cap.
ture of the Secession flag at Columbus on
Wednesday. 1t saysitrequired five hundred
Federal troops and twelve pieces of artillery
to take it. -a
The Tri6unss Cairo correspondent says
that reliable information reached General
L ANANAE0 tAiae esAON4NA ODlDoh1
is being formed in Williamson County, in
this State. The parties engaged in i are
known.
Has also information that Island No. 6.
within Kentucky sovereignty has been taken
possession of by the Tennessee rebel troops.
Colonel Pitcher of the regular army, ar
rived in this city last night, for the purpose
of mastering into service the volunteer regi-
ments now here.
ST. Louis, June 14.-Steamers Satan and
SWdn, of the Missouri River expedition.
passed Hermann, about eighty miles above
here, at four o'clock. The steamer Gin of
Louisiana, also belonging to the expedition,
passed Washington, thirty miles this side,
at about the same time. The Second Regi-
ment, under Colon lB9nrstein, went out on
the Pacific Railroad this afternoon, fully pro-
vided with camp equipage and munitions of
war. 1t is conjectured that this regiment will
embark on the City Of LouisiGnaat Hermann,
and follow the expedition under General
Lyon, under guarantee that he will receive
protection from the Federal Government,
The Pacific Railroad Company is taking
energetic measures to Immediately repair
the bridges on that road.
The EVening Nea0S learns that two regi-
ments of Iowa Volunteers are encamped at
Keokuk. four hundred Illinois troops from
Quincy have been concentrated at Hannibal,
Mo, by order of General Lyon, for the pur-
pose ofholding Northern Missouri aud check
ing Governor Jackson's movements in that
region. II is said that a portion of this
force will be sent to- Lexington and st.
Joseph.
The Evening NeWs says there is good rea-
son to believe that a considerable number of
Confederate troops are assembled in Ar
kansas, and in the Indian Country and
Northern Texas, for an advance into Kan
sas City, Mo, to seize the Newtown lead
mines and march TO the assistance of Gov
ernor Jackson the moment he writes them.
NEW ORLEANS, June l4-Texan advices
say that Cortinas was attacked about q mile
from Redmond's Ranehero, by a force under
Captain Benairdes, and completely routed,
killing seven of his men n wounding sew
eral, and dispensing them from the place.
Cortinas escaped with about ten men into
Mexico.
1t is understood that a revolution has been
inaugurated in Tarmaulipas.
ST.. AUBERTs, Mo, nineteen miles east OF
Jefferson City, June I4-8 P. MA special
agent sent down from Jefferson City with
the mail, has just reached here, having left
there this afternoon.
He says the Governor and all the State
officers left there yesterday, and that the last
of the soldiers left at two o'clock this
afternoon, taking with them all the locomo-
tiyes Il understand there were FIVE there,
and cars, burning the bridge at Grey's Greek,
three miles west of Jefferson, and also one
above there, after they had passed over them,
1t is supposed the Governor has ordered
his forces to concentrate either at BoonVille
or Arrow Rock, probably the latter.
ltis thought that General Lyon will push
on after him, and should he meet with nc
detention, he will not be more than tWeRty.
four hours behind the Governor.
The MORGAN bridge, four miles this side o
Jefferson, is unframed, but the western spar
Of the Usage bridge, nine miles this side, i
burned. II
ST. LOUu, June lA-Joseph w. Tucker
editor Of the State Journal was arrested b.
the United States Marshal 10 day on tn
charge of treason, taken before the Unite'
States Commissioner, and AfterwaFd brough
before Judge Treat under q writ of hGbsa
corpus, and admitted TO bail in $4,000 to ap
pear for examination on Monday next.