Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-03
WASHINGTON, Monday, December 2.

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WASHINGTON, Monday, December2 q
The Supreme Court organized at noon
present, Chief Justice fancy. Associates Cliff
ford, Grier, Wayne and Catron. No business
was done, and the Court adjourned.
WHEELING, va, Monday, December 2.
Ia the Convention to-day, Mr.. Hagan, of
Boone County, offered the following:
WHEREAS, Negro Slavery is the origin and
| foundation of our national troubles, and the
cause Of the terrible rebellion in our midst,
that is seeking to overthrow our Government;
and whereas, Slavery is incompatible with the
| Word of God, detrimental to the interests Of
free people, as we'll as wrong to the slaves
themselves, therefore,
ReSoIUed, That this Convention inquire into
the expeoiency of making the proposed new
State Free State, and that provision be in
! serted in the Constitution for the gradual
emancipation of all slaves within the proposed
| boundaries Of the new State, to be submitted
TO the people of the same, for their approval or
| rejection.
Referred to the Committee on Fundamental
| and General rovisions.
Mr., Brown, of Kanawha, offered the follow
ing
Resolved, That the State of Kanawha ought
to assume just and equitable proportion of
the State debt of Virginia, and in doing so dis
| crminate between its friends and foes, by pay
ing first the bonds held by her own loyal cii.
EeDs; next, those held by loyal citizens not
resident in the State of Kanawhs, and Of the
excess pro- rata share.
| Mr.. Caldwell, of Marshall, gave notice he
should ask provision be inserted in the consti
tuition TO the-effect that when the constitution
is submitted to the people, they shall then de-
termine whether the name shall be Western
Virginia or Kanawha
BALTIMORE, Monday, December 2.
sBiImish occurred on Friday night near
New Market, about five miles from Old Point,
in which rebels were killed, including E. A.
Scott, a well known merchant of Richmond.
His body was identified by letters in his
pockets.
PORTLAND, ME- Monday, December 2.
Our city is flooded with $40 counterfeit notes
on the Waterbury Bank, of Connecticut. They
are executed equal to the original.
NEW YORK Monday, December Q.
It is reported that Colonel Kerrigan, of the
New York Twelfth Regiment, has been tried by
a court martial for treason and sentenced to be
shot, and the warrant has been signed by the
President. Kerrigan is a member Of Congress
from this city.
special Washington dispatch says that
Secretary Welles is making arrangements to
prevent any further outrages in British waters
1.-THE NoshviHe will probably be overhauIed
by Government vessels.
Port Royal advioes state that TatnalPs at
tack on the Goth ult was not worthy the name
of battle. He came with three or four yes
els u ear enough for few shots, which did no
damage, ard Immediately retired.
Tybee Island is not yet occupied by our
troops The national colors are flying from
the lighthouse
1t is Understood that Beaufort would be oc
cupied on the 29 h by 5000 Federal troops, 20
prevent the secessiOnists taking possession.
| Youth 10 IN ho
nandina; 5000 troops are to go.
WHEELING, Monday, December 2.
The Legislature met in this city TO day.
Lieutenant Governor Palsy presiding in the
senate, aud Daniel Frost, Of Jackson, in the
Houte.
The Governors Message was sent in this
evening It is forciblO review of the con-
dltion of this State, and advocates strong meas
uIes against rebel abettors in our midst.
Colonel Kramer, of Monongalia, offered a
resolution for stringent confscation law.
WASHINGTON Monday, December 2.
The following are those who did not appear
in the Senate Chamber: Breckenridge, Howe,
johnson, Of Tennessee, johnson, of Missouri,
Kennedy, Pierce. Polk, Sherman, Wiley, Will
mot Messrs. Baker and Bingham died during
the recess.
KANSAS CITY, Monday, December 2.
, The Santa Fe and Carson City mail, with
dates to the Goth, arrived Saturday night.
General Hatch and Captain Grover were pas
sepgers, en- route for Washington.
petition, asking for the establishment Of {
semi. weekly mail between Santa Fe and Inde
pendenoe, has been signed by citizens of Santi
s Fe, and will be forwarded to the Pest ofic
Department.
9 Colonel Candy has ordered the establishment
!, of a new post at Galinos, twenty miles west o
1 Abiquan, for the protection of that section o
country against Indian incursions.
II | naramhar
Southern papers to the 2sth ult. contai
: scattered accounts of the Pickens affair. BON
i bardment commenced on the 2lst, and con
f tinued, with occasional intermissions, nigh
n and day, until the evening of the oath, whe
v Colonel Brown ceased firing. The rebels di
4 not respond until after Fort Pickens opene
a fire. The FIRE of the fort and the outside San
!, Rosa Island batteries was directed against Fol
Barrancas and other rebel batteries, the rebG
= steamers Time and NeInls and the Navy yard
# while the Federal vessels engaged Fort McRae
n The rebels admit 16 killed and wounded.
n Considerable damage was done to McRae
: including the caVing in of the powder maga
d zine and the partial destruction of the Navy
o yard, Warrington and rebel train haulin
q provisions to the rebel army. The rebel
. seemed to act strictly on the defensive. Th
- stories current about the disabling of the OOlC
3 RADIO and Niagara appear to be unfounded. Th
: Time and Nelms were somewhat damaged, bJ
~ got out Oh the reacn OF 6TOWns utos DEOH
% received no reinforcements.
h The East Tennessee bridge burners are to b
70 court-martialed.
" Ex, State senatOrP tokens is among the prii
Ie oners. "
d The East Tennessee Legislators were calle
upon by the Legislature 10 make an explains
: ton of alleged connection with bridge burning
:; They denied all knowledge Of the perpetFatOr
- alleging that they represented but small fat
"a tion only.
ID The Memphis merchants meeting recon
20 mended the banks 10 cut their bills into frs
ID tiOnal parts for change.
le No tidings frem Brownlow.
TO The Charleston Courier deprecates the raj
ly ing Of black flags, and says it is urged prime
n. pally by those who keep safe distance from Il
!, war.
u u The New Orleans dispatch says Govern
III Moore, Generals Lowell and Ruggles, on Il
a. oath ult, reviewed $4,000 troops iHcludil
1,400 free colored. r..
Mt The Bowling Green Courier recommen
IN seizing hostages for Kentucky rebels in Fs
be eral prisons. ..tU.
ry The Richmond Eraainer publishes Q GORE
Oh pondence between Lieutenant Maury and I
ha Grand Duke Constantine, Grand Admiral
W the Russian Navy. Constantine invites Mau
- to enter the Russian service. MAury repl
u that he can't accept until Southern indepen