Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-17
Capture Of a Rebel Schooner
Battle at Fort Pickens
WARRINGTON DESTROYED.

NEW YORK, January l6 The brig Noun
tdsn Eagle has arrived here. She reports the
British steamer Gladiator, with the traitors,
Mason ard Sidell, on board, arrived at St.
George, Bermuda, on the 9th instant, and
sailed for st. Thomas on the 10TH whence
the two rebels would take passage for Eng
land.
The steamer MdntdnzG, from Port Royal
on the 9th, reports that on the afternoon of
tie 18th she passed the Burnside expedition
this side of Hatteras.
Tribune Cores spondeuce.I
WAsHINGToN, January l6.-The Joint reso-
luton of the Legislature of New York in
relation to the Reciprocity Treaty with the
British Provinces, which was referred to the
House Committee of Commerce, is commit
ted TO General Ward, who prepared report.
| An extension of the features of reciprocity
willb recommended, and removal ofthere.
strictive Determinations which render the
! operation of the treaty unequal.
The committee propose to make this the
occasion of extending commercial relations
| with other nations on this Continent.
The House Military Committee, at their
meeting this morning, authorized Mr.. Olin
TO report bill reducing the number of
| Chsplains to one to each brigade, and esta6-
fishing hospital Chapans This reduction
has been asked for by many Chapains and
Copgressmep, as we'll as hosts of officers.
srmory west of the Alleghanles has met a
sufficient Dumher of times to learn that its
members disagree so thoroughly that IL will
be impossible to secure majority in favor
of any place. Probably the committee will
recommend that three commissioners be ap.
pointed by the President to select site.
The nomination OF Charles Ii. Foster as
Marshal of North Carolina wss rejected yes
terday by the Senate.
General Sigel is strongly pressed for q
Major. Generalship by Senators and Repre-
seDlstives, for the North. west. Chicago,
through Mr.. Arnold, particularly urges his
appointment.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Times
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War have resolved to advise the immediate
| passage of bill to punish with death any
person who commits q fraud upon the Gov
eminent whereby a soldier is bodily injured,
1 az, for instance, in the sale of unsouud pro-
visions; also, to punish with Imprisonment
and con6scation of all property and Govern
ment dues, all contractors who in any way
defraud the Government in the quality OF
goods sold or services pretended to be rem
deTed to the Govern ment.
Senator Sherman, from the committee ap.
pointed 10 examine and report as to the com.
pensation of all officers of the Government
: reported an important bill this morning in
relation to printing for the Government.
This bill proposes that daily paper be
printed under the superintendence of the
Public Printer to be entitled the Congress
SiOndI Record, TO contain the debates and
proceedir gs of each House, in the form aud
style of the Daily Globe; the number OF re-
porters of each House to have their compen-
sation; their mode Of selection and duration
in Office to be fixed by each House respect.
lively. The bill also provides that the en-
craving, lithographing aud binding may bI
: done under the same provisions. Mr.. Sher
man intends to urge immediate action on tn
: bill, as its adoption by the Government viii
: save nearly 100000.
1t is understood that the contract let ou
by Secretary Cameron, for over a quarter o
. million rifles and carbines, will be ordered
! TO be annulled by Congress- They will no
, be available in the present war, and as the.
? are to cost an average of 81 each above man
,f ufactuIers' prices, they involve a loss O
4 nearly SO, 200, 900 to the Treasury.
WAsHIEGToN, December l6.-The couteste
election case of Stanton against Geners
Lane is considered one of the most interest
ing that ever came before the Senate. Lane
right to his seat was confirmed by vote {
"a to 16.
A Philadelphian, who had been impresse
II into the rebel service in North Carolin
10 came into General Hancock's brigade yeI
:, terday from Centerville. He was on foo
Is and armed with Mississippi rifle. He OF
81 cupied three days in making his wa
=; through the enemy's pickets, and brings in
L portant information.
Worlds Dispatches.I
40 40 WASHINGTON, January l7.-Geueral Bile
% ker appeared before the Van Wyck Uommi
-. tee to-day with regard to the charges
- corruption brought against him. 1t is u
no derstood that he explained them to the O.
w tire satisfaction of the Committee.
"a The city is filed with rumors about Ge
~ eral Stone. 1t is even said that he is und
~ arrest. The feeling against him is so stror
=. that he will probably be removed to son
~ other field Of action.
70 DR.. G. D. Beebe, of Chicago, has been a
JJee pointed Brigade Surgeon.
ss, LOUISVILLE, January 1.-THE Journd
MunfoIdsVille correspondent says that t
e. rebels are driving into and killing cattle
or ponds and watering places on the route
the advance of the Federal Army, to reud
re the water unfit for drinking.
er FORTRESS MONROE, January. l6.-The !
naming vessels of the Burnside expedite
tn which had been detained here by b
ls. weather, left here this morning.
lal The regular Thursday flag of truce to
to Craney Island several passengers for I
let South.
D4, The boat brought back several releas
I'D prisoners among them Lieutenant KING
at of the First Minnesota Regiment. Ninete
citizens also came over 10 go North.
ces The only news in the Southern papers
The an exaggerated account of the affair betwe
Humphrey Marshall and Colonel Garfield
de- which it is stated that the former was
400 treating when he was attacked.
The fighting is said TO have been very b
} 40 and the rebels of course gained the victC
20 with small loss.
S. One hundred and sixty prisoners OF v
5 S5 are expected here tomorrow, to be
20 changed and sent North.
3 10 The gunboat Rhode Island arrived fr
. IS Galveston this morning. Her dates
de. Galveston, December 2si Ship Island,
her. eember 81 Mobile Bay, December 81 f
at Pickens, January 2, Key West on JanuI
and 6, and Port Royal on January IL.
ers, The gunboats 81. Louis, New London
,ulk Water Witch, left Ship Island for Biloxi
December 81.
ged The result was not learned, but as
47c. Rhode Island was leaving, the NeW Lon
Jof- was seen returning with three schooner
, in tow. Hf '
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