Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-17
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THE WAR FOR THE UNIONl
ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC.
Severe sklrmlsh at Cheat Mountain
UnpOpularity Of LincOln's Restric-
tions on rremont's Proclamation,
important News from Missouri |!
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
&c. SIC. SC.
lspecla, Dispatch to the New York Post1

| Especial Dispatch to the New York Postl
WASHINGTON, September 16-There are
no important movements on the other side of
the Potomac but military authorities expect
important feints to be made at different
| points along the line.
| 1t is understood that several of our army
officers are busily engaged in returning
| fugitive slaves to their masters.
| There are rumors this morning that Cen
eral Fremont has resigned his command, and
that this action has been taken in conse-
| uuence of the restrictions placed upon his
proclamation by the letter Of the Presi-
dent.
Mayor Berrett, of this city, proposes to re-
sign the Office of mayoralty.
PHILADELPHIA, September 16.-The Balti-
more American of this morning has a letter
from Point of Rocks, dated Sunday, giving
additional particulars of the Dearnstown en-
gagement.
Colonel Geary commanded in person. Our
| loss is one killed and a few slightly wounded.
Our troops behaved like veterans. Com
! panies B, and l, of the Twenty eighth
| Pennsylvania Regiment, and two companies
of the Thirteenth Massachusetts,, composed
our force.
During the fight rebel was seen taking
aim at Colonel Geary, when the Colonel
| grasped the rife from a soldier and shot the
| rebel on the spot. Our troops are in fine
spirits.
The Coroner's inquest on the victims of
the late accident at the Continental Theater,
six in number, rendered verdict exonerat-
ing Manager Wheatley from all blame, he
having used all precautions to prevent the
accident.
The disaster has excited extensive sympa-
| thy-all the principal theaters have rendered
benefits for the families of the deceased.
| Tomorrow will be celebrated in this city
as the anniversary OF the Federal Uonstitu-
tion by parade of the Home Guards and an
Grafton by Hon. George NJ. Dallas, at Inde-
! pendence Square, and general suspension
| of business.
NEW YORK, September l6.-It is stated
that one OF the schooners lately captured at
Hatteras Inlet was from Boston, with a
cargo of boots and shoes.
The light house on Body Island has been
blown up, and that on Oregon Inlet aban-
doned by the rebels.
The bark Charles Brewsr, schooners Mary
e. Hop kins, n. II. Russell and Julia A. Rich,
were seized to-day.
Seven Southerners were arrested on board
the City Of Manchester this morning, who
have peen profusely expressing Secession
sentiments on the voyage. Their baggage
was inspected, but nothing reasonable being
found they were released.
Able McMasters, late editor of the Free
mans Journal, took up compulsory lodgings
in the classic shades of Fort Lafayette
to-day.
The Ellsworth Fire zouaves are to be
mustered out of service. Their insubordin-
alton has rendered them unfit for service
BUFFALO, September 16.-The Second
Buffalo Regiment, commanded by Colonel D.
D. Bidwell left for New York this evening.
ST. LOUIS, September 16.-Among the
killed by the Little Platte disaster was Bar
clay Coppic, of the John Brown raid no
toriety, together with five or six men with
him, en- route to join Montgomerys Kansas
regiment.
CHICAGO, September l6.-The Tribune OF
this morning contains a severe article on
President Lincoln's letter to Fremont, say
ing it takes away the penalty of rebellion,
and leaves the war mere scheme for mutual
assassination.
The Post (Independeat) also condemns the
letter, saying that it will have bad effect in
Missouri, and that back ward steps now will
lead to no good result.
LeavenWorth papers of the llth give the
following account of the late engagement be-
tween Rains and Montgomery:
On the I'd, six hundred rebels, under
Rains, approached Fort Scott, and seized
eighty mules belonging to the Government
and killing the teamsters.
A messenger was dispatched to Mont.
gomery, who had five hundred men. He
pursued Rains eleven miles, killing several
of his men, and when coming upon the main
body of the enemy, a battle commenced, the
rebels having five cannon and Montgomery
one howitzer only. The fight lasted two
hours, when Montgomery slowly retreated
keeping up running fight until nightfall
The enemy's force is reported, by prisoners
from two to three thousand.
Twenty-three negroes have been declared
free under Fremonts proclamation, beinl
the property of leading rebels.
Colonel Cook, with eighteen hundred
, regulars, left Fort Laramie on the I'd inst.
e for Leavenworth.
PH1LADELPHIA, September 16. - Th
3 schooner Mary Wood, from the West Indies
, owned in North Carolina, arrived here to
day in charge of a prize master.
. The crew consists principally of members
{ of General Buffers naval brigade. He
cargo is salt sugar, and molasses. She wa
: captured at Cape Hatteras.
PITTsBURG, September l6.-The subscrip
, tions to tho national loan opened to day in
/ this city. A good start was made, twenty
nine subscribers having taken $l45, 300.
: ELKwATBR, Va, September l6.-The body
of Colonel John A. Washington was sent
over to the enemy yesterday, under flag Of
truce. While on its way, it was met by q
similar flag coming from the enemy, for the
purpose of obtaining information as to his
| COuulLlOu.
On the 18th inst. a detachment of three
hundred men from the Fourteenth Indiana
and Twenty. fourth and Twenty-fifth Ohio
; Regiments dispersed three Tennessee regi.
. ments under General Anderson, on the west
side of Cheat Mountain, completely routing
them, killing eighty, and obtaining most d
their equipments. Our loss was eight killed
] | The enemy made an advance on Elkwatel
3 | on the same day with a force supposed to bC
{ fifteen thousand, but were driven back by
I | detachments from the Fifteenth Indiana and
. | Third and Sixth Ohio, and shells from
o Loomis's Battery. They have retired some
!, | eight or ten miles. A strong force of Ar
Q kansas, Tennessee and Virginia troops alsC
0 threatened the east side OF Cheat Mountain
D but have not yet had a general engagement
8 A shell was thrown from one of Loomis
r guns into the enemys camp, a distance o
r two miles, killing ten and wounding four.
The Thirteenth Indiana had severe skir
mish with superior numbers of the enemy
on the 18th, and killed ten or twelve, will
4 trihiDg loss on our side.
i AS the enemy advanced on Elkwater To
d column was handsomely checked by de
i. tachment of the Seventeenth Indiana.
Il Lieutenant Morell, of the Topographica
y Engineers, was taken prisoner by the rebels
& while on his way TO Cheat Mountain.
2 ST.. LOUIS, September l6. - Postmaster
Z General Blair and Quartermaster. Genera
3 Meigs left for Washington this morning.
3 It is understood that the precise charge Of