Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-12
Late ana InterostIng southern News.
STAMPEDE OF sLAvEs IRON THE EASTERN sHoRE,
VIRGINIA.

/ The Richmond Erosainsr saTs;
An almost general stampede Of slaves on the
Eastern Shore Is said to have taken place in
consequence of the enemy's invasion into 40
comao and Northampton. II Is estimated that
there are about ten thousand slaves in these
| two counties, outnumbering rs they do the
| whites In Northampton; and this large amount
Of property is, Of course, at the entire mercy OF
the enemy. The slaves are escaping from their
masters with the'permission and oonnivance Of
the enemy, who have made no attempts what
ever to arrest or check their exodus to Della
ware, and other portions Of the hospitable
North.
THE BRITISH CONSUL AT NEW ORLEANS.
A New Orleans correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier, writing in reference to the seizure
Of Slidell and Mason, communicates the fol-
lowing:
The British ConsuI here immediately justified
the aot, and went to- the trouble Of supplying
Et gIish legal authority to appear in a leader of
one of our city journals. Neither the research
of Mr.. Muir, nor his judgment en- points Of
International dispute, are esteemed very hihgly,
but last month be was at Washington, in con-
sultation with Lord Lyons, and the prompt
itclination of the Consul to justify Lincoln may
| be the result of indications of British policy
communicated 10 his Lordship.
From the Memphis Avalanche, 5th.1 ...
LATE FROM cAIRo-oUR GUN BOAT EXPEDITION
FEDERALIsTs AT CAMP HOLT ATTACKED AND
RUN-RUMoRs, &o.
The fact that three of our gun-boats started
last Sunday from Columbus in an expedition
toward Cairo has already been stated. We are
now enRbled to state the result Of the expedi
| tion as follows:
Information has reached Columbus that the
Fsderals intended coming down and attacking
them on Sunday. Accordingly Generals Polk
and Pillow made due preparations and started
Commodore Hollins with boats toward Cairo,
between ten and eleven o'clock Sunday morn.
| ing. They continued their trip until they got
| within gupsbot of Cairo, and fred fifteen rounds
into Camp Holt on the Kentucky side, oppo.
site Birds Point. The Federals soampered
out of their tents and log huts in great haste,
and run off out Of danger. They made no re-
spoDse, either from Cairo, Birds Point or Camp
Holt. It's supposed that MoClernand wouldn't
let them fight on Sunday. A gun.bont was
seen anchored in the channel about half mile
below Cairo, and the Mdria Denning at the
wharf at Cairo. Every thing appeared quiet
about Cairo. Commodore Holins, finding that
he could not provoke the Federals to respond,
returned to Columbus about two o'clock in the
afternoon.
Four deserters from the Federal Army reached
Columbus last Sunday, two were from Birds
Point and two from Camp Holt, the former
leaving on Wednesday and the latter on Sun
day. They communicated much that was USE
full, but which it is not sxpedent to publish.
The deserters from Birds Point stated that
when they left IL was understood that the Fed
erals, 10000 strong, we're to start for Columbus
last Sunday, and they supposed that the threat
ening operations of Price and McCuIloch in
Missouri frustrated the plan. One from Camp
HOlt-obe of JEFF. Thompson's men, who bad
been captured and condemned to be shot-rs-
ported that on Sunday thore were only from
5000 to 5000 troops at Cairo, and about the
came number at Paduoah.
We learn from the same source that the
wharf boat at Paducab, belonging to Given,
Fowler 4 Co, was scuttled by some one last
week, and sunk. She had on her at the time
about 800 tuns of army stores and ammunition
belonging to Lincoln's Government. Mr..
Fowler, one Of the owners of the boat and q
true Southern man, wss in the city yesterday.
He is DOW in the Confederate service.
LETTER FROM AN ENGLISH OFFICER OF THE REBEL
| ARMY.
from the London Herald November 49,
The following interesting letter, from Bury
man at New Orleans, has been forwarded to us
for publication:
NEW ORLEANS, September 25, 1861.
DEAR Cousins: take the advantage afforded
by the British Consul, as We are blockaded, to
write you these few lines, hoping they will find
i you in good health, ss we are at present. ex-
pect some news from the Southern Confederscy
} will be very acceptable about this time. We are
|
{ case of yellow fever this summer go far. We
have no ships here, it is true, except some
Yankee prizes, and there ia no business doing
of any account. We are all going in for fight
ing. Almost every man in the city is a soldier
0 or about being one; not by compulsion, mind
Q you, but as a volunteer. Almost all our young
men have gone to the war some time since, OuI
0 John among the rest. He has been in Virginia
Q about three months; he has been in two fights
q | Bulls Run and Manassas-and helped II
make Yankees run so fast. received a letter
. from him yesterday. He was first rate. He
!, makes first rate soldier You have no idea o.
. the enthusiasm Of our people about the war
: because we are fighting for our homes and ou'
institutions, and we are bound to fight to tht
b last as long as there is a man left to handle
musket. / belong to a company myself, anG
we may be called out any day, and will go i
3 1 have to close my store. I have helped t.
e. equip one company to go and fight "Abe Lin
Q cOD," and I will spend every dollar have
n in the world, and then go myself to fgh
o against him Every man la town and couutry
a is giving all he can spare to the good cause
}, because we are Sighting for our independence
II and we are bound to have il. We have de
10 fsated them in every battle so far, and we ar
It going to do it again. The company that ou
Q John belongs to, the Seventh Regiment, repre-
It sents at least one million dolIars-all younl
1t men that have left good, comfortable homes t,
If fight for their country; SO you may judg
10 whether they will fight or not. There is n,
d cotton coming in here: the planters have conn
t, to the conclusion to burn every pound befor
c "Abe Lincoln" shall have it, and, moreover
d there is law passed that it will be treason T.
3 chip any cotton before the blockade is raised
IF and we are determined to abide by it. W
70 have plenty Of money and plenty of provision
10 here. We are expecting big fight about her
IN before long. Old Abe is talking Of sending az
expedition cut here. hops they will come
ii we are ready for them, and will give them
/. good reception. There are $50 Yankee priso
a ners expected here this evening, md there is
u regiment of blacks detailed to escort the North
ern gentlemen to the prison. That will be a
J. honor to them. The slaves are just as muo
k embittered against the North as the white peo
8, pie. Some portions of this may not suit you
10 ideas, but please excuse it; 1 am writing in
hurry, as I have only one hour to write an
q deliver this before the party leaves. wi
y write again the first opportunity, hoping tn
le next time write we shall be able to send yo
Of plenty of cotton. Please give our respects
Of all iDquiIiDg friends, hoping they are all well
10 ... THOMAS LUNN.
st P.s,-We have 25O, 900 soldiers in the field
Is and plenty more left.
ID A REMIEIsCENCE OF BULL RUE,-A spicy an