Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-20
State of Affairs in Tsnnes see,
INTERESTING SOUTHERN
NEWS.
Especial to the New York Commercially

~ mas posltlYe lptoTmauon OF the arrival OF
numb OfIebel prisoners from the Washington
military prisons, and that these have been sent
TO Fortress Monroe, aud will be there exchanged
for UTion prissners at the South. 1t has been
evident for some days that exchanges to a Ger
tain extent would be made. .r..
General BeauregNd ia now at CenterVille
He has not been South, rs reported.
General Fremont is expected in this city in
few days.
Douglas were sold yesterday. They brought
good prices, .g
NEW YoRK, Tuesday November 10.
This morning Marshal Murray recs ged IN.
structioDs from the Secretary Of State TO con-
vey Appleton 0akes Smith, the rsputed owner
of the SLAYER Augusta, to Fort Lafayette
Advices from Port Royal, per the Atlantic,
say that the position of our troops is eonsid
cred safe. Extensive works are rapidly pro,
crossing, guns being mounted and intrench.
meDts extended to Seville, about five miles
from the fort on Hilton Head. s.
James T. Brady has declined the nemina.
ton of Mayor. .a.
A letter from Charleston, dated October 8,
Uia Havana to a gentleman IN England, and
from thence sent here, was received yesterday.
The writer represents the condition of affairs
as deploIable. Business PROSTATE, provisions
at starvation prices, and no prospects of
An amusing correspondence is published
between Brigadier General W. II, T. Walker
and the rebel acting Secretary Of War, Mr..
Benjamin, in which the former Indignantly re.
signs his commission because Mansfield Lowell,
late assistant street commissioner, has been
made Brigadier. General over him. Walker
BOASTS that he was among the arst to desert
the flag he had sworn to maintain, and take
up arms on the side of the rebels, and he thinks
it very hard that any Office. holder, as he calls
General Lowell, should be placed above him.
Mr.. Benjamin very coolly informs General
Walker that his resignation is accepted, and at
tAe same time administers rebuke for the in
sultiDg language employed toward JEFF. Davis
in Walkers letter. ' .F ....
NEW York, Tuesday, November 10.
A Port Royal letter of the 16th states that
General Sherman, on the 14th, sent one of his
aids, Lieutenant Wagner, under a flag of
truce, TO carry his proclamation to the people
of South Carolina, He was accompanied by
DR.. Bacon, of the 18th Connecticut Regiment
They proceeded within two miles of Gardher's
Corner, a place opposite Port Royal Ferry,
said to be occupied by rebel troops. They held
an interview with ten rebel officers, under the
Gag of truce. They admitted that the depre.
dations on Beaufort were the work of the
blacks, and entirely excuIpated our force from
any completely. On their return they met a
squad of rebel cavalry, who gave them fodder
for their horses.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Tuesday, November 19.
General Hunter has reliuquished and Cen
eral Halleck assumed command of this de-
partment.
GREEEPoRT L. l., Tuesday, November 49,
Surveyor Skinner seized the SLAYER Augusta
at half-past one o'clock Monday morning, off
Montauk. Nine men were on board.
I'D, ANNAPOLIS, Tuesday, November 10.
The Fifty Third New York arrived here after
q passage of forty-f hours. All are well.
The men conducted themselves in q manner to
merit the appreciation of their ColoneIs and the
officers of the transport.
NEW YORK, Tuesday November 49,
The steamer Rhode Island arrived from Ship
Island 9th, Fort Pickens 9TH, Key West 10th,
Port Royal 10th. y,
No new prizes have been taken by the feet.
An attempted attack on Wilson's Zouaves is
confirmed. The rebels were thelled by the
Colorado, and retreated to Pensacola. The
health of Wilson's Zouaves is excellent.
A man named Watson, taken from the
schooner San Bernard. while running the
blockade of Mobile with q cargo of naval
stores, and under British colors, is a prisoner
on board the Rhode leland, and claims the pro-
lection of the British Consul mon ..
c. Godfrey Gunther has been nominated for
Mayor by the Tammany Hall.
DARNEsrowN, MD, Monday, November ls.
E' Every thing In the shape of locomotive ma
chineTy belonging TO the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad has been removed by the rebels, aud
taken in the direction of Winchester. Even
the double track for twenty miles has been
torn up. -
| t LoUIsVIIIE, Tuesday, November 10.
The Memphis Appeal Of the l4th acknowI
edges the loss at Belmont of 625 killed, wounded
and missing. and represents the Federal loss AZ
l,0O9, and says Colonel Logan acknowledged
| that the Federals were whipped.
The Richmond RAig, Of the 9th, says the
Confederate Army in Virginia is reorganised.
The State is constituted q Department, com
| prising three armies: the Potomac, the Valley
and Acquia, under chief command Of General
Johnston. Beauregard commands the army of
the Potomac; General Thomas jackson the VAL
ley, and General Holmes the Acquia army.
The Potomac army comprises four divisions,
Van Dorm; the second under g. w. Smith, the
third under General Langstreet, and the fourth
under General Kirby Smith. g., ..s, d.
/ The troops continue passing through Rich
| mond northWardly. sr-,...g ..rf.
The Fourth Texas and Twenty. first Georgia
Regiments left on the 9Th for the Potomac, all
the Federal prisoners in Richmond being sent
| to North Carolina. Ntg-sq
The ruuor Is confirmed that General Lee
|
| Carolina. Floyd again commands the rebel
forces opposed to Rusecrans. pa
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th publiShei
the cOrrespondencs between the Secretary o.
War and General Winder ordering the latter
to make choice Of Federal prisoners as hostages
for Southern privateefs condemned at Phila-
dslphia. The lot fell on Colonel CorcoTan, who
was ordered into close confinement In felon's
cell. Other hostages are Colonels Lee, Cogs-
we'll, Wilcox, Woodruff and ,'Woodj Lieu
tensnt -CoIonels Bowman and NeR; Majori
Potter, Revere and Vodges; and Captains
Richland, Brownson and Jef6er. TT ~ 10
General Wise is convalescent. .4tr
The Memphis Appeal says the journey
from Richmond to Memphis occupies four day )
owing to the destruction Of bridges in Eas
Tennessee. Two Of these bridges were costly
and can not be speedily rebuilt.
Railroad managers are using every effort 4
keep Communication open by ferry boats AMI
temporary bridges. Great excitomspt prevail
along the route, especially at Knoxville.
Person Bfownlow has left for parts unknown
500 Unionists are reported at UniontowI
when the bridge WAS destroyed.
Colonel Josiah Anderson, prominent Eas
Tennessee rebel politician, was killed at tn
Pslk On the dsy of election, .. r..