Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-19
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FoRTREss MONROE, Wednesday, December 10.
By flag of truce to day we have received
Richmond papers of yesterday.
The Richmond Wing has few additional
particulars of the attack on Edward Johnson's
force at Camp Allegheny. The tederals were
reported 5000 sstrong. The fight began at
seven A. N 4, and lasted seven hours, when
the Fsderals were repulsed. The Wing says
the Confe6erates lost twenty FIVE killed and
eight wounded, and the Federals carried off
their wounded, and left ninety to one hundred
dead bodies on the field. Jobnson's force was
1900, and after the battle he was reinforced by
two additional regiments.
The following kilograms are from late South
ern papers:
MEMPHIS, Saturday, December IA.
Three Thousand Federal troops at Paducab
marched to Vienna on Tuesday, and burned
some dwellings, lumbsr, &c. Thsy returned
to Paducsh, but made no attack on Fort Beau
regard. All quiet at Columbus, KY.
JEFF. Thompson recently surrounded party
Of Federals, guarding the bridge betweea
Charleston and Birds Point, killing four ard
capturing two OF the bridge guard.
MEMPHIS, Friday, December 10.
At Columbus, KY, there was great com.
motion yesterday. MoIa troops have been sent
to General Bowen at Feliciana, and also
regiment to Union City.
The FedeIsls at Cairo have Changed their
policy. None are alIo we'd to leave there. All
communication has ceased. The Government
transports are idle in the daytime and busy at
night It is supposed by those high in official
quarters that the Federals are moving an i'm
mepse force 10 the Tennessee River, to cut of
communication with Bowling Green.
Fort MONROE, Tuesday, December I7-5P. NJ.
1t wss known in Richmond this morning
| that Con missioner had arrived in this coua
| Try from the British GoverDmsnt, to treat in
| regard 10 the seizure of Mason and SIidell.
From the Norfolk Day Book of to day we
| learn that in the rebel Congress, on the 16 III
| inst, Henry G. Burnett and. Judge Monroe
we're sworn in ss Senators from Kentucky
Which State has just been admitted into thu
CoDfederacy.
Hon. VIM. Porcher Miles, of South Carolina
is excet dingIy ill,
| WASHINGTON, Wednesday, December is.
The Senate in Executive eessied has been
| confined to referring to their appropriate com
pittees the appointments made by the Presi-
dent during the recess Of Congress, and hereto
fore published.
The proelamatien of General Phelps, a
Ship Island, is condemned by, all classes O.
| poll iciaLs. 1t was his individual act, and
must therefore be regarded accordingly.
| NEW YORK, Wednesday, December 49,
the City Hall TO. day.
The Euening Post learns from commercis
/ letters of the highest character from London
that the British Government proposes to seeI
explanation of the Trent affair, and perhaps al
apology VIII be asked for. No mention is mad
of demand for the surrender of the rebel com
mitsioDers. The English writer's hope the sub
jtc. will be treated by us with patriotic anC
kindly spirit.
| BALTIMORE, Wednesday, December 49,
We have the Norfolk Day Book of Tuesday
which contains extras from the Charleston
Courier and Mercury relating to the FIRE, bu
there is little additional te-8ha. has aIread
been autographed.
The Courier says the most gratifying Incl
dent of the fire was the zeal manif tested by tn
slaves in their efforts as hrsmen and labOrerI
The entire population, male and female
worked most earnestly. .I q.
/ New YORK, Wednesday, December I8.
The police last evening succeeded in arrest
ing the alleged parties on whom suspicio
rested a. baipg implicated in the death {
Berard Levy, tbe Canal street broker. The
names are Lewis Bridesbreugh and Geore
WIilsr -af
-, JETFRRsoS CRY, Wednesday, December Is.
Gentlemen who left Henry County on Sul
day say that Clinton, the county seat of th
county, was in the possession of from G, 900
L
camp az 0sceoIa, and the balance recruits fro
the northwestern counties. Thsy were pers
entiDg Union men and pl1ndsring priva
II property. These informants also say that Ia
Sunday evening they met the advapce guar
Of General POpe's division, three miiSs fro
Clinton. They think the rebels were entirsl
igDoTant Of ths approach Of our troops, an
express the belief that they have been sui
, / pIised and cut of puh'a'l ID b."
: Oscsola Isl AbOdt twenty Eve miles south
; ClintoD, and, If our informaut's statements
correct, very rapid adVancs Of Generals POI
and steeIe's divisions has doubtless been ma
upon PTice's headquarters. '
Advices from Lexington are to the effe
that since General Preptss threw alfeW shel
! into that town the rebels have been very seve
! toward Union men, searching and plunderiI
: their houses and threatening to burn them'
. ...-.. LoUIsyHLE,i Wednesday, December ls
/ | The recent MumfOrdsVille engagement, co
4 sidtripg the disProPOttiOnrof the number
: proves the most Brilliant Federal victory ,
achieved. Four companies, about $50 me
of WiIlichS sRegimsnt, led by LieutenaI
Colonel Won Weber, drove back over 80
! rebel cavalry, artillery and infantry. Tn
: were first attacked by q regiment Of Tex
Z cavalry, whom they IfepuIsed and followe
4 when they were drawn into ambush, and fH
y az from all sides by the rebel infantry. +
RI federeBfeVuIneot the nro NiSotOueiyI anu $40
Z their ground Uhtil the rebels fell bach, leRyi
] alI their dead and most OF their Wodnded
! the hSIds nN0 relhiofesments reached v
y weber's command, ss reported yesterday, .
i til after the eDgRgement was over ,tr
y stones Louisville Battery supported
" FedsraIS from the north side Of Green RiV
5 firing Gt Q very long fapge from hhs3 ceDn
10 -Four other oonpEbies gere ON the sputh s
JO of the river, bat engaged % pickets,. . p
1e and q quarter dis AMI, ,hom the action, - -
10 Among the Fedsrals Killed were: Li6utehi
= Sachs, Of Cincinnati, who killed men "
two revolvsrs. but was finally killed, feceivi
o. nine bullets ffOm the rebels, Among the II
le erals Killed were, also, Henry Jsser, Richl
he I'Wshey, Fred. Bhoemsker, John Bhambra
ie ana Petsf Smith, ali Of Cincinnati. Smit
id fenSins 60 TO oiDcinpAd to morrow. OF
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