Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-08-29
More Southern outrages
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPAEpS SAFE SEIZED BY
THE TENNESSEE AUTHORITIES!
WaiIings Of the Charleston Mercury.
Battle Reported to have Taken Place
at Cape Girardeau, Tuesday.


WASHINGTON, August 29.-The city was
fife last night and this morning with the re-
port of fight on the other side of the Poto-
mac. Even in usually well-informed quar-
-ers there is conflicting information on the |
subject. 1t is certain, however, that General |
Mcclellan returned from thence at hslf-past |
eleven o'clock last night. Nothing of an i'm |
portant or serious character was elected. 1t |
is probable, however, that disunion force |
of three companies of cavalry, and about the |
same number Of infantry, with two field
pieces, have been lowering in the vicinity of
Balls Crossroads, maneuvering with view
to draw detachments of our troops into an
Boston, August 2S-The resigned officers
of the frigate Congress have been sent, under
guard, to Fort Lafayette.
Especial TO New York Commercial Advertiser.l
WASHINGTON, August 2s.-General McOlel-
Ian went over the Potomac River to. day to
visit the camps and inspect the troops.
Mr.. Russell, of the London Times, was in-
vited to attend him. No other correspondent
was favored with pass.
New YORK, August 2s.-The Post says
subscriptions to the 30-l00 Treasury-notes
are averaging, to individuals, over 100000
per day. Mr.. Cisco issues daily about one
hundred certificates.
We hear of negotiation ahoat for
100000. which will, probably, be concluded
to-day.
1t is understood this amount is wanted in
Hartford. Conn, principally for the moneyed
institutions of that city.
Mr. Chase has finally decided to date all
the fifty. million Il 3O.lOO) Treasury-notes
August 19, 1861, being the day the first pay
ment of the ten per cent. by the banks Of
this city was made.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.--The steamer
Philadelphia, arrived from Fortress Monroe,
reports all quiet on the Potomac and navi-
cation unimpeded. Signal rockets from the
Maryland shore evidently conveyed the in
telligence of her presence to the Virginians.
She waited till morning, bat the batteries of
the enemy at Matthias Point and Acquia
Creek did not open fire.
GALnPoLls, o., August 2s-The battle at
Cross Lanes, near Summeryille, on the Goth
instant, proved to be bloody affair.
The following are ali the particulars we
have learned The Seventh Ohio Regiment,
Colonel Tyler, was surrounded while at
breakfast, and attacked on both fanks and
in front simultaneously. Our men immedi-
ately formed for battle, and fought bravely,
while they saw but little chance of success,
the enemy being too powerful. Colonel
Tyler sent forward to the baggage train
which was coming up, three miles distant
and had it turned back toward Gauley, which
point it reached in safety.
Companies B, G and l suffered most Sc
ve1ely. They particularly were in the hottest
of the fight, and stood up to it bravely, and
| finally fought their way through fearful
odds making dreadful slaughter in the enc
my's ranks. s' t..
The rebel force consisted of three thou
sand infantry, four hundred cavalry and ten
guns.
The Federal forces scattered after they
had cut their way through, but soon formed
again and fired, but received no reply or
pursuit from the enemy.
Our loss can not be definitely ascertained,
| though not over two hundred are missing
| out of the nine hundred engaged.
The rebel loss is fearful.
Lieutenant. Colonel Creighton captured
the enemy's colors and two prisoners.
The following is list of the officers known
to be killed: Captain, Dyer, Company .
Painesville Captain Shurtleff, COMPANY @
Oberlin; Captain Sterling (not James), Com.
pany ]; Adjutant L. De Forest, Cleveland
Lieutenant Charles Warrent, and Sergeant
Major King, Warren, o. The other field
officers are all safe.
ALBANY, August 2s.-Deputy United
States Marshal Burt this evening seized
package containing one thousand one hun
dred copies of the New York Ddily NeWS
which he was notified was in the American
Express Office, in this city. They wer,
brought here by Shears Newspaper Ex
press, and transferred to the Express Com
pany. The size of the package and thr
direction, A. Gunter, Louisville, excited sus
picion, when an examination showed tn
| contents to be as stated. Colonel r.
johnson, the Agent of the Express Com
pany, therefore detained the package ant
notified Mr.. Burt, the Deputy Marshal, wht
now holds them, subject to instructions from
Marshal Murray, of New York.
TROY, N. Y, August 2s-A Union meet
ing was held at Saltwater, to-day, whicl
was addressed by General Bullard ant
others. The delegates to the Republican
State Convention were instructed to plac
upon the ticket patriotic Democrats, of tn
stamp of Dickinson and Senator OolVin.
Boston, August 28,-The First Massachu
sets Light Battery, late Cooks, has beef
fully recruited, and will soon be ready Il
re.enter the service for three yeas.
! Captain MeDougall, of the British shiI
Fors0drd, now states that he was in error ii
reporting the priVateer Sumter off Cape An
tonic. The vessel seen was the United
States ship Crusader,
NEW YORK, August 29.--The Secretary o
War has ordered the stoppage of all tele
graphic dispatches for points South of Ken
lucky. a,
CHICAGO, August 2S.--A FIRE at Freeport
H., to-day destroyed Waddles lumber-ysrt
and E. II. Hydes warehouse-loss $4,000.
BosroN, August Ex-senator Wilson ha
been commissioned to organize a regiment o
infantry with a battery Of artillery, and
company of sharp shooters attached. Sena
tor Wilson, in his call, asks the loyal younI
men of Massachusetts, who fully comprehen
.. the magnitude of this contest for the unit
and existence OF the Republic, and the pre-
servation Of democratic institutions in Am
erica, to inscribe their names upon the roll
Of his regiment, and to leave their homes an
their loved ones, and follow our flag to th
field.
! LOUISVILLE, August 28. Railroad travel
and from the South is immense.
The Tennessee authorities seized the cor
} tents of Adams Express OOmpany's safe Il
day.
} The Memphis ApGlGnehs of the 27th sa!
that General Folks agent announces that I
more impEsssmenLs will be made.