Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-13
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NOON DISPATCHES;
CHARGES AGAINST GIN, STONE,
A Package Seen to Pass from
him to a Rebel.
Gen. Montgomery Abusing his
Office In Alexandria.
Frightful Sickness in the Allied Army
in Mexico.
GREAT ALARM AT NORFOLK, Va,
An Attack from the Federals
Momentsrily Expected.
Bursting Of the Big Sawyer Gun.
TWO MEN KILLED AND ONE NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.
Bursting Of the Big Sawyer Gu
TWO MEN KILLED AND ONE NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.
FORT DONELSON
To be Attacked To-day.

Stone that be used to have stated intervie VS.
with the rebels, and that q package was on
at least one occasion seen TO pass from him
to them. He, with surly words, refused a
pass to the widow of volunteer who wished
to seek for the body of her husband within
the enemy's lines; but in the case of the
rebel ladies who, on frivolous pretexts, de-
sired to go and come, he was all urbanity,
and freely gave passes-passes, too which
covered trunks not to be examined
The Senate Military Committee will report
at their next meeting q reorganization of
the Medical Department of the army, increas-
ing the number Of surgeons and other mem
6ers OF the service, and making it separate
department.
Gen. Montgomery, Military Governor of
Alexandria is abusing his office by releas-
ing rebels arrested by his subordinates
Not content with allowing the Rev. Mr.
Stewart to omit the prayer for the Presi
dent from the service, he has set him at lib
erty after his arrest on account of that trea-
sonable omission.
The Alexandria Chronicle says much ex.
citement has been occasioned by the arrest
of the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, who, in spite of
remoDstrances and warnings, persisted in
parading bis rebel proclivities in the pulpit.
Boston, February l2.-The trouble between
Governor Andrew and General Butler has
been adjusted
Worlds Correspondence
WASHINGTON, February IA well. known
citizen here, named Magruder, shoe dea er,
was arrested to- day, on cherge of treason, he
having been communicating with the enemy.
The charges against him are alleged to be
very serious in this respect.
New YORK, February l3-The steamer
Columbia has arrived from Havana on the
9th inst.
A newspay er correspondent reports the
sickness among the allied troops, in Mexico,
ss frightful.
The rebel schooner Victoria sailed from
Havana on the 7th with cargo of arms aud
ammunition.
Lieutenant Mafft, late commander of the
Federal steamer Crusader, is now com mander
of the rebel schooner Cecile.
FORTRESS MONROE February 12.-No flag
of truce to- day. No arrival from Hatteras
As the express was coming down from New
port News this morning, on her regular trip,
a man was picked up in a small boat who
left Norfolk yesterday morning, and made
his escape from SewalPs Point in small
boat. He confirms all previous reports, aud
adds that Norfolk has been placed under
martial law, and that volunteers to defend
the city are called for in vain. The work on
the MerTim0c was stopped on Saturday last,
and she is now at the Navy-yard, drawing so
much water that she could not get out. even
if she were ready for sea.
The greatest alarm prevailsat Norfolk, and
an attack is momentarily expected.
There is said to be only two hundred
troops at SewalPs Point.
rumor is circulated at Norfolk that the
defeat at Roanoke Island was owing to the
treschery of the North Carolina troops.
The Sawyer Gun, at Newport News,
burst yesterday afternoon while being fired.
Privates Josiah Jones, of Company D, and
James Shepard, of Company b, Twenty-ninth
Massachusetts, Regiment were instantly
killed, and w. W. Bowman, of Company /,
same regiment, was so seriously injured that
his recovery is not expected. Jones belonged
TO GreenpOint, Long Island, and Shepard in
Lowell, Mass. Their bodies are to be sent
North tonight ola Baltimore.
Four or five Others who were in the vicin.
ity were injured, but none seriously.
ST. LOUIS, February l3.--The Democrat
learns that Commodore Foote, with the gun
boats 81. Louis, Louisville and Pittsburg, left
Cairo, for the Cumberland River, at ten
o'clock on Tuesday night. The Cdrondetet
was expected to join them at Paduclh In
consequence of high water and unusually
rapid current in all the rivers the feet is
not expected to reach Fort Donelson till this
morning, and it is presumed the attack will
not be made until there is complete readi-
ness on the part of both land aud naval
forces. The news of the result can not be
expected before tonight or tomorrow
morning.
The Republican of this morning states
that General Hitchcock has not yet accepted
the appointment of Major General, but will
respond when his commission is received.
New 1ORK, February l3 The steamer
Columbia brings Havana dates of the 9th
inst.
1t appears that Miramon, on arriving at
Vera Cruz from Havana, was arrested by the
British Admiral for former robbery of the
British Legation in Mexico.
Sickness and death among the allied troops
is frightful.
Taicott, formerly Civil Engineer of Mexi-
can railroads, who left to join the rebels in
South Carolina, has returned to Havana in
the pirate steamer Kate, and is en- rOuts for
Vera Cruz, in hopes to obtain his old situa-
ton, in which he will be disappointed,
SAN Francisco, February l2.-Advices
from China state that a prominent American
merchant residing in China had placed his
ships under the protection OF the British a ig
at Hong Kong. Purchases of tea for the
| United States continued az improving rates,
but scarcity of tunnage prevented shipment.
| Hong Kong papers are filled with accounts
of rebel atrocities in capturing Ningpoo,
which took place December 8, and was fol-
lowed by sacking and burning, and the muir
dering of the French Admiral The British
ard American Consuls had authorized the
breaking up of the Customs Establishment at
| NingpOo, causing all duties collected by the
mercenaries subsequent to the 9th OF tDecem /.
ber to be returned. The United States
steamer SGginaw had been condemned at
Hong Kong. Her timber is rotten.
WHEELING, VA, February l3-The Con.
stitutional Convention this morning adopted
the following as q section of the article on
the fundamental provision of the COnstitu.
ton OF the proposed new State of Western
Virginia, with the understanding that this
action should be a settlement OF Vexed
question; VA n. .H.r. rt.
mo slave shall be brought or free per
son Of color shall come into this State fol
permanent residence, after this Constitution
goes into operation"
This will insure a large majority far ths