Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-20
BY TELEGRAFR.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON FACTS AND
RUMoRs.
News from Fortress Monroe.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
Reported sinking Of the sumter.


NEw YoBK, January l8.-The Commercial
says private dispatches state that the pirate
Sumter has been sunk by United States
gun.boat al Csdiz.
Specials state that q member of Congress
hes letter from an officer Of high rank 10
the army to younger officer then ia Cali.
fornia, advising him to 60 South, and that
young officer is now on Beauregsrd's Staff.
Several White House employees are before
the Investigating Committee
Newspaper publishers and dealers streuu-
ously oppose the exclusion Of papers from
express carriage.
General jackson has disappeared with his
whole force. 1t is believed that he has re
tired to Winchester.
WASHINGTON, January l8.-There was a
general inspection of the transportation de-
rartment yesteTday.S Over one thousand
wagons and teams were reviewed in one
body.
Secretary Cameron surrendered his port.
folio TO Stanton to-day.
An official report from General Haleck
says "Msjor Hubbars Cavalry attacked a
rebel force of 900 at Silver Greek, in Howard
County, under Colonel Poindexter, on the
10th, and routed them. The rebel loss was
| four killed and sixty wounded; our loss was
| six killed and nineteen wounded. We also
captured l60 horses, sixty wagons l05 tents,
eighty kegs ofpowder, 200 guns and twenty
eight prisoners"
The number of Brigadier Generals is
| nearly seventy. They will be recommended
| for confirmation, except twelve or fourteen,
who will be reserved for future consider
alton.
The Senate Military Committee are still
| employed examining the appointments made
by the President, principally for the army.
The Navy Department has received dis
| patches from Commander Gibson, of the
| United States steamer Mt Vernon, dated of
Wilminpt ton, N. O., giving an interesting &C
| count Of the burning of light ship. Having
heard that the rebels made use of it as a
beacon for guiding vessels in and out Of the
hsrbor, and for the purpose of annoying our
vessels by hosting lights at night, be deter
mined to take advantage Of hazy night,
with the wind off shore, to effect her destruc-
ton.
He accordingly dispatched cutter under
| command of Acting Master Aleck Allen,
with John B. Foot, coast pilot, and crew
of five men, and a gig under command OF
Acting Master Sturgis, and crew of six
men. The boats proceeded within a short
| distance of the light vessel, on the off side
of Fort Caswell. The two officers, boat.
swain mate auda quartermaster, climbed or
board by rope which was hanging at the
side. The light-hoat was quite deserted
Carpenters had been at work. The vesse
was being pierced for eight guns. No at
tempt was made to molest the expedition
until they had kindled the fire, which effectu
ally destroyed the light ship. The fort die
net open upon our boats till they wer
clearly out of harms way.
Firing down the Potomac was heard las
night between eleven and twelve O'Clock.
has since been ascertained that the rebel bat
teries had opened on General Hooker's com
maud on the Maryland shore, but withou
damage.
Secretary of War Stanton will enter upo
his duties on Monday.
Mr.. Cameron will remain in Washington
, some days and visit bis home before depart
ing for Russia.