Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-11

IdTtY N0DenleNt- General BGNkS column
Msuing- 7Sco More Expeditions Fitting out
for The Rebel Coast-Rdins and Price.
Mdrchiag or Fort Scott Nc Calloch Re-
tired to arkansas Treason IN DGvis's Cab-
met Htnted At.
81. LouIs, September 9.---By order OF Cen
ersl Fremont, Provost Marshal McKiustry
will to-morrow issue instructions that no
officer or soldier will hereafter be allowed TO
leave his camp unless for the execution OF
some public trust, OF the performance of the
most imperative personal business, and not
then without written permit from brig
ade or regimentsl commander.
All officers found in the city without such
permit will be arrested. All soldiers absent
from their companies, under any circum-
stances after nine o'clock P NJ, either with
OF without permit, and ali soldiers about
at any time without permit, will be AT.
rested and confined in the military prison.
All officers and soldiers are commanded
to respect the Provost Guard, and exhibit
their permits to officers in command thereof,
or to any military police or patrol which may
require them to do SO.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ND, September o.
| The rebels keep up an almost daily fir
ing on our men at the ferries, aud at times
make demonstrations, as if they intended to
cross.
! Yesterday there was heavy cannonading
at Edwards Ferry. This may be their plan
| of drawing attention from their works
which are said TO be in progress on the Ferry
road leading TO Leesburg.
| General Banks's division is ready OF all
times tomove in any direction at a moments
| notice.
WAsHISeToN, September 9.--The Confeder-
ate fortihcatious on Munson's Hill, three
quarters of a mile from Bailey's Gross Roads,
have every indication OF being completed.
! No guns were observed mounted on the
fOrtifications, but masked battery is erected,
concealed by grove near Baleys Cross
Roads, about one hundred yards this side of
| the earthworks.
On Monday every thing in the vicinity was
quiet, but this morning the Confederates
| opened their concealed batteries, throwing
shells in the encampment of our pickets, at
| Bailey's Cross Roads. Two of the shells
fell short, and the third passed half mile
beyond them. In retaliation, for which, our
sharp shooters advanced on their pickets
and killed two of their number.
NKw YORK, September l0.-The Mozart
General Committee held meeting last even
ing at which the report of their delegates to
the Syracuse Convention was adopted, and
also series of resolutions by Mayor Wood,
the most Significant and important of which
declares unreservedly for the maintenance of
the Government, without respect of party,
and for the suppression of all treason, either
South OF North.
New York Times's Correspondence
1t is reported that large numbers of rebels
are encamped in the vicinity of Leesburg.
General Banks's column has moved down
the Potomac, to what point is not known.
The Government will shortly put ahoat
two more expeditions, destined to land upon
the coast of the rebel States. Their exact
destination is not publicly known.
Colonel John Fitzroy de Courcey, an En-
glish officer of much distinction, has rendered
his services to the Government, and the offer
has been accepted. Colonel de Courcey COM
manded Turkish Regiment during the
! Crimean War.
, Of the sum lost by Paymaster Gallagher,
: the Treasury has already received $25, ,000
from Haydowns, the gambler. On one occa-
, sion he drew $4,000 in double eagles, aud
/; proceeded with it to Haydo wnss, and delib
: . erately commenced gambling it away. lie
; drew from the Treasury $4,000 during Au-
gust.
RoLLA, Mo-, September 9.-Eight prison.
ers were sent 10 st. Louis this morning
They were captured in a skirmish between
the Home Guard and the rebels, at Douglas
Prairie, in Gasconade County. Two of the
rebels were killed; and, in another skirmish,
the same day, ten more of the rebels were
: killed and thirty two horses captured. Al
/ another place, near Cuba, two scouts were
taken, with Provost Marshal McKinstry''
1 passes in their pockets.
Advices from Springfield to Friday morn
i ing are to the effect that no battle had beef
: fought between Montgomery and Rains VI
q TO Tuesday last.
o McCulloch was reported to be at For
Smith, and his troops were en- route for For
n Walker, in Arkansas.
IT Nothing definite was known of his futur
movements, but it was supposed his force
,,osy, fha li,na do 70 anf ,
= concert with the Missouri troops, as occasion
might require.
n General Price had gone to re. enforce Gen
- eral Rains. The united forces were abou
u seven thousand. When last heard from
u Price was about fifteen miles from Fol
Scott Kansas, and battle was expected
d take place on Tuesday of last week.
d Claib. Jackson left Springfield on Sunda
= night to join the State forces.
It General FremOnt5 proclamation reaches
3 Springfield on Wednesday last, and createt
considerable sensation.
a A copy of the Richmond Whig, received
!, here, has q most sarcastic article on the cap
q tuIe of tho Hatteras forts, censuring, by i'm
n plication, the Confederate authorities, an
AZ which commences in this style:
m "Let us initiate the Chinese, by all mean!
Al The fort has been taken, many hundreds q
le men have been surrendered, valuable officer
l. have become prisoners, large amount 9
a powder captured, the most Important pom
sr of our coast for priVateering purposes is i
=. the hands of the enemy, and the gallan
,e North State is now liable to invasion, sti
10 it is q small matter.
l. at will take thirty thousand men to II
N gain the fort, but that is nothing. What
is we want with it2 1t was built for fun, eV
a IDENTIFY. Had we been in earnest some motto
r. would have been taken of the warning give
4 by Northern papers.
le '"It would be the hight of folly and treaso
Is to accuse any member of the Cabinet of nel
as ligence IN the premises. We who live at Il
Dr. seat of Government know too we'll that d
le superhuman energy, sleepless vigilance, al
as miraculous promptitude of every Departme
m to entertain for a moment a shadow of
th suspicion Of any shortcomings on the part
s.; any one near or remotely connected with 4
ch Administration.
yo "Pierce Butler can now leave as many me
ia as he pleases in the forts of North Carolin
lie Of course we will whip them, for nave " y
MS not the greatest number of armed mllua'
lc- General Dix has forbidden the Mayor
continue the payment of the old police, al
Mayor Brown, while protesting against u
k military authority to Interfere, has signih'
for his compliance.
sei Destructive Fire In New York.
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