Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-11
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REPoBTEB ron THE DAILY PRESS
General Fremont Before the
War Committee.
N, Y, BANKERS AND GOVERNMENT
Brilliant skIrmlsh at Bath, Va.

NEW York, January 1l.-Specials contain
the following items:
The Committee on Ways and Means have
agreed to impose tax en- railroad passsn-
gers of a quarter of cent a mile.
Joint Committee on the conduct of the
war had General Fremont before them to.
day for several hours. The General pre-
sented an elaborate statement of his CAM
paign in Missouri.
The New York bankers were before the
Ways and Means Committee this morning.
and submitted new financial scheme for
the Government and the country. They
propose that bureau of the Treasury De
partment be located in New York, TO be
managed by five commissioners appointed by
the President and the Senate; to have charge
OF the loans of the Government and receipts
and disbursements, with power to furnis b
currency TO all local banking institutions, to
be redeemed at the bureau; the currency to
be based upon United States stocks. The
bankers are opposed to the bill now before
the committee,
The Ways and Means Committee will re.
port a bill, in few days, for a branch mint
in Denver City.
The President to day directed the appoint
meDt of Napoleon 7. J. Dana, of Minnesota.
as Brigadier. General of volunteers.
Companies g and d, of the PENNSYLVANIA
Donald, of Company G, went to Draipesyille
last night and returned this morning. The
enemy have not been at Drainesville since
the battle, but are throwing up batteries
three miles beyond. The Bucktails con nted
ore hundred and seventy. six graves on the
DTainsyille battle field.
Tuesday morning the FTeeborn. Satellite
and Island Bell got under way and stood
over to the Virginia shore, opposite Mary
land point, and began to she'll the rebel en-
campment near Boyds Hole. The shells
flew thick and fast many of them were seen
to burst over the land in the direction of the
encampment. No response was given by the
rebels, and at half past one o'clock the firing
ceased. The vessels then stood out for Ac.
quia Greek and commenced TO lombard the
batteries there at twenty minutes to FIVE
o'clock, continuing an incessant fire till q
quarter after six o'clock, when the firing
ceased, without liciting any response.
Fort MONROE, January l0-va Baltimore
llth.-The S. s. SpdUlding arrived from
Hatteras Inlet this morning. She brings no
news of interest. The enemy had not made
their appearance since the 9Th of December.
On the Oath of December there arrived in
an open boat from Roanoke Island ten con-
trabsnds. On the day before the SVauldinq
left, five slaves arrived from Plymouth
who had been five days on the voyage.
They say that they were fred at as they
passed ROnoake Island. They also report
much Drivation among the people.
The soldiers at Hatteras are conducting
an adult school, for the instruction of the
negroes.
PORTLAND, ME-, January ll.-She steam
ship HibeTnidn will come here first and land
ber mails and passengers, and then go to
ST. Johns, N. +.
MIR. Seward has telegraphed permission
for the British troops to be landed here and
conveyed to Canada or elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, January 1.-THE boat from
Old Point has arrived, but brings no news.
The French steamer Cdstinet had gone
to Norfolk under a flag of truce with
dispatches for the French Consul.
Great preparations were being made al
Norfolk in anticipation of an attack from
General Burnside.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE skirmish
OF Captain Russell, at Bath, was a brilliant
sftar. He had been detailed from General
Kelly's commaEd with two regiments of in.
fantry and two squadrons Of cavalry, was
stationed at Bath.
On the approach of General Jackson in
command of 6 600 or 5000 rebels his scouts
gave him notice. He was miles from the
Potomac River. He took the infantry and
went about two miles and posted them as
sbirmishers in dense woods.
The cavalry was left to engage the
advance Of the enemy. An exchange OF
shots was the consequence of the enemy's
advance under Turner. Ashley. of guerills
no'oIiety, came on and fell into the
ambush.
Captain Russell lost seven horses and kept
eleven of the enemy's, and retired with his
whole force across the Potomac with a loss OF
m IU Tvyf hAw
ing. This IS considered one of the most bril-
liant maneuvers in the war