Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-18
GREAT ACTIVITY AMONG THE MILL
TARY OF LOUISVILLE.

gis, with one regiment of infantry, two COM
paDies of cavalry and one of artillery, took
possession Of st. Joseph, Mo-, on Friday last.
1t is reported that battle took place at Lex
ington, yesterday, between the Federal ferces
there and Green's rebels, in which most Of
the latter were captured.
This needs confirmation. Another bridge
was burned on the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad, day or two since, precipitating
the locomotive into the stream and killing
the engineer. Reports are current here that
the Confederate forces have evacuated Co.
lumbus, Ky.
WASHINGTON, September IA special to
the New York Post says there is a rumor to-
day that the offer of our Government to ac-
cept the proposition of the. Paris conference
in referenc to privsteering has been rejected
by the European powers. The report, how
ever, is not yet confirmed.
The Government has purchased all the
woods which border on the railroad from
Washington to the Relay House. The tim
ber will be cut down and transported to
Washington to be used as fuel. A large
number of men are now employed in Telling
the trees, leaving the track of the road per-
fectly clear on both sides.
Information has been received from the
Indian country, stating that several tribes of
savages have offered to enroll themselves in
the ranks of the enemy.
a total forfeiture of the annuities set apart
for the benefit of these tribes.
LOUISVILLE, September l7.-Richmondd dis
patches to the Nashville Union and Ameri-
can say Hon. L. P. Walker, Secretary of War,
has resigned, on account of bad health. His
successor has not been appointed.
All the New Orleans banks suspended
specie payment on the 10th, and treasury
notes sell at par.
Richmond, September 1.-THE report of
the fight between the Lincolnites and Cen
eral Wise at Hawks Nest has been confirmed.
General Hennipgsen directed the Confederate
troops The enemy was badly cut up.
Hampton's Cavalry made splendid dash
into the enemy's lines near Alexandria, and
after some sharp work, they returned with
three prisoners and considerable munitions
of war.
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Times of the 7th
learns that FIVE regiments of Texas troops
will join McCulloch in few days. also
Mississippi Regiment and one South Caro-
lima Regiment.
The Louisville Journal of this morning
publishes the correspondence between Hon.
Joseph Holt and the President in regard to
Fremont's proclamation.
IN answer to Mr.. Hollis inquiries, Presi-
dent Lincoln incloses a copy of his letter to
Fremont, which has been published.
The Journal learns that from every quarter
the recent wsnton invasion of Kentucky by
the Confederate troops is disapproVed of by
thousands, and in some instances where
Southern rights men have announced their
purpose to unite in repelling the invaders.
The Courier of this morning publishes o
card calling meeting of all citizens of Henry,
Trumbull and Carroll Counties, to form
league for mutual protection of the lives and
properly of the families Of all parties. The
idea is thought to be to put down all ma
rsuding bands of either party, and avoid
guerilla warfare.
The skeleton of new regiment under
Curran Pope, of this city, and a graduate of
West Point, goes into camp this week at the
fair grounds near the city.
Enlisting is exceedingly lively; besides in
fantry, many cavalry and artillery compa-
MES are forming. One cavalry company is
composed Of Germans who have seen service,
and one artillery company under j. W.
Scott, will have Peter Hart, of Fort Sumter,
as First Lieutenant.
The regiment of cavalry under Colonel
| Jas. S. jackson, a member of Congress, has
| been nearly completed.
Harness and saddle-makers are kept busy
night and day and advertise for iourneymen
1t is reported that three thousand Confed.
crates under General Zoliicoffer, came tC
Cumberland Ford, Knox County, on Satur,
|
psny Of Home Guards.
JEFFERSON Cry, September 1.-THE cor.
respondent Of the st. Louis Republican writes
as follows:
"a person arrived here this morning who
reports that, on Wednesday night, General
| Price was moving toward Sedalia with
eleven thousand men, and that Parsons was
| there with two thousand five hundred rebels
and sixteen pieces of artillery"
Other accounts say that Price left War
rensburg for Lexington on Wednesday
| night.
Reports are current that Lexington has
been captured, but they are not believed.
Parties from Pettis County report fight
at Blackwater, in which the rebels defeated
the Home Guards, and burned the Black
water Bridge.
ST. JOSEPH, No, September l3.-The cor
respondent OF the st. Louis Republican fur
| nishes the following items:
The railroad bridge over Little Platte
| River is not yet repaired. Travel is unin-
| terrupted, however.
Three regiments of United States troops
reached here to day, and more will arrive
tomorrow. Before the arrival of the Fed
eral troops more than FIVE thousand rebels
| rode out of town, bound South to join Gen
eral Price. They are an undiciplined crowd
Of well mounted, but poorly armed men
The Union men are jubilant and hopeful.
AT Stewartsville, yesterday, two compa.
MES of Colonel Morgan's Home Guards had
a skirmish with band of rebels, routing
them, killing ten or more, and capturing
several horses.
PoINT.o Rocks, September l5.-Yester-
day six men Of the Massachusetts, Thirteenth,
while riding on the tow path two miles
above Harper's Ferry, were fired upon by the
rebels from the opposite side of the river;
but one was killed. There was a consider
shle body of rebels posted behind the ware
house and other buildings. Captain Striber,
OF the Massachusetts Thirteenth, directed
the fire of a twelVe-p FOUNDER against the
building, dispensing the rebels. 1t is sup
posed that five or six were killed.
CHICAGO, September ia special dis
patch TO the Journal, from Cairo, says that
portion of Kentucky West of the Cumber-
land River has been declared under insur-
rectionary control.
Secretary Chase has instructed the Sur
Veyor here to prevent all commercial inter-
course with that section, and to search the
baggage of all persons going thither.
The gunboat C0Hestogd, captured the rebel
steamers Stephenson and Gdzelle up Cumbep-
| land River yesterday. One contained one
hundred tuns Of iron.