Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-21
CONFIRMATION OF THE BRILLIANT
VICTORY.
so, &C, &C.,
LOUISVILLE. Friday. Deeomber a

....- .. LOUISVILLE, Friday, Deeom Der 90.
General JehRsen's brigade made recoDnois.
sanoe in foIcs to day, six miles south Of Gresn
River, without finding trace Of the enemy.
No official account of the MunfOrdsvilse
fight yet received at headquarters, nor any
thing from Sehospf.
SAvAM'AH, GA, Friday, December l3.
Nothing ba0 as yet been heard of the stone
Aeet.
A part of the Port Royal expedition has
sailed south.
The Norfolk Day. Book has q report that Mr..
@. f. Adams, Ubited States Minister to Eng
land, demanded bis passports on tho announce
ment Of the Qheen's proclamation.
The health of Vice President Stephens is
much improved.
PoTcber Miles eoDtibUes very i'll. .aI
Mr., Faulkner arrived at Norfolk yes !erday,
ard proceeds to Richmond to morrow.
The George Pecbody arrived here from Hat
teras this morning, but brought no news.
NEW YORK, Friday, December 20.
The steamship Atlantic from Port Royal,
| December IL, has arrived. She has cargo Of
| $4,000 pounds Of Sea leland cotton, gathered
under the direction Of Government agents, by
| the negroes.
general Stevens Brigade Of 1000 men, now
occupies Beaufort. Lady Island, st. Helena
and Boy Point.
General veile's expedition has been aban d,
| [ODed.
| General Sherman had Issued orders that all
the reporters for the press should leave the
place in ne diRtelSJ q II
| The number Of trtops at Port Royal and vi
| eiuity was about %, 600 nAen.
| Forty Thousand pounds of cotton had been
secured when the Atlantic sailed, and would be
shipped in the next steamer. " %
| part of the stone feet was at Savannah
and part Of them had gone to Charleston.
Four hundred OF our men on the 10Th crossed
to The main land toward the Cherleston aud
| Savannah Railroad. They had an encounter
with rebel force Of 800, who retreated sftef
firing volley without effect.
A special to the Tibtne from Port Royal,
| lIth inst, gives n Iumor of the defeat Of Hul-
ms. and tue sinking Of his ship by the steamer
| Massachusetts.
Urusual depression is reported throughout
The Souh. New Orleans is particularly des
pending. #.
gieat negro insurrection is reported il
Mississippi. aud an immense amount Of prop
erty has been destroyed; $3.50, 900 on the Qait
man estate alone.
Special washing gton dispatch to the Wo,lt
says the Government dispatches concerning
the Mason and Slidell difficulty viii be of dig
niGed but most concilistory ma ure. They
will satisfy the Eugiish Cabinet that no iusul
was Intended. There is not nov the slightes
doubt but that the affair will be speedily
honoIably and amicAbly arranged.
Especial to the POst.I
WAsHINaToN, Friday, December 20.
The dispatches of the British Ministry ar
. reported to be more sensible and moderate tha
represented by the Eoglish press. Nothin
peremptory or imperative will be addressed
our Government, and nothing, in short, whic
can not be tettled BY, diplomacy. The genera
feeling here is favorable to peace, to concida
ton and to the reference of all disputed ques
tions TO an international commission, but n
, one is in favor Of relinquishing particle Q
6 our right.
!, General Burnside arrived at Annapolis thi
: morning, and Immediately commenced b
u preparations for the departure Of the exped
!. !. tion to the South. A grand review of ten reg
iments Of the Generals command took plaS
! to day. The men are in excellent condition
and eager for the start. Four OF the vesse
, belonging to the expedition arrived at Aunal
:. oils last night, making total of twelve whiC
: are in readiness for departure.
q NEW YORK, Friday December 20.
r George W. Jones, of Iowa, Elk, Minister
BogOta, was arrested to day by erder of Seer
n tary Seward, and sent to Fort Lafayette.
a Only $194, ,000 in specie was sent out in II
v Africa. There is said to be active preparation
! in the next few days, in case events waIrai
j. them.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December 20.
i. mistaken about the Menimac sticking on Il
If stocks. Another informant says that the Ne
n rinde was in the dry dock, and that her upp
}. decks were cut down so as to bring her wat
n line on almost level with the wafer; that 81
v was covered with heavy timber and sheatht
:. ironed. 1t Is probable that in taking her o
IL Of the dry dock her weight was so great s.
o would not float; that she sunk and can new
II be raised. -.... ....
1t LEAvENwoRTH, Friday, December 20
is The ConSeYV Vatire of this city has sdvic
g from Mound City, of the 18th, stating that
70 portion Of the Third Regiment, under the col
10 mand Of Major Williams, made q dash In
" Missouri on the 18th instant, and burned q
ct villages Of PapiRaville and Butler--the latt
le the county seat Of Bates COunty-and return
(, with large number Of refugees, stock a
They had two men killed at Batter. The
towns have for a Iopg time been the resort
"a guerrilla bands of rebels. Price Was at 0sceC
a at the time, and that he designed to attack
IA dAlia. Two companies Of the Fourth CayalI
W. regulars, anivsd at Fort LeaVenWorth on
". 18th, in twenty-five days from Fort Wise.
az SEDALIA, Mo-, Friday, December q
rii Colonel Palmer's brigade arrived here ]
m night, and General Pope is expected to d
T. All information from the Weit and north is
iy the effect that no efforts have been spared
We send Price an ample supply Of clothing
de winter, all, or nearly ali, Of which has fall
ur or will fall into our hands. Nearlyo two HI
ag dTsd heavily laden wagons are already in
= posst ssiOn, together with large quantity
ammunition, arms, q thousand horses, 10
lte and camp equipages, &C., and bstWeen oil
he teen hundred and two thousand reoruits hI
of been taken prisoners. Major Hubbard, Of
First Missouri Cavalry, has sAPtared Q
q.