Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-03
The British Steamer FIngaI Attempts
TO Run the Blockade.
THE ATTRMPT Il NOT sUCCEssFUL.
A SPANISH VESSEL BURNED WHILE
ATTEMPTING TO RUN THE
BLOCKADE.
Message OF Governor Andrew, Of
Massachusetts,.

maritime powers are almost ready to accede
TO Mr.. Marcy's doctrine, by which private
property is guaranteed The same immunity
on the ocean as on land; that France 10 not
far behind them; and that Great Britain
| alone, despite her recent championship on
| neutral rights, stands by her old precodents.
The publication will, without doubt, con-
tribute 10 the success Of a movement in the
right direction, already on foot in England.
The earliest letters date back to 1856, soon
after the Congress of Paris adjourned. Some
of the ablest IN the collection are from Mr..
Mason, the predecessor of Mr. Faulkner.
Mr.. Pickens' dispatches from St. Peters.
burg are full Of interesting conversations on
the suhject between himself and Gorts.
cbekof, which are, perhaps, too free and easy
to be made public. The whole subject will
probably be discussed when the resolution
is answered.
The subcommittee of Ways and Means
are engaged in preparing a general tax bill,
which will be the basis of national cur.
TeDcy. The committees idea is to raise
money enough to sustain the credit of the
Government, though the tax may for the
time being be more than heavy. The com
mittee is also maturing a tariff bill, the
provisions of which will largely increase
the duties on many articles of general con-
sumption.
Official Information received at the Medi.
cal department Of the army of the Potomac,
states the mortality is less, in proportion to
the mum Der, than in any American city. The
department has the official list OF ll7,000
soldiers, and the health of this large body of
men, Notwithstanding their exposure, is bet
ter than among an equal number of men
any where in the United States.
Especial to the New York Times.I
Rebel scouts came yesterday some eighty
rods this side of Fairfax Court house, on the
Little River Turnpike, and on the Falls
Church road they came within half mile of
ouT picRete and watched them closely SQUADS
OF their cavalry occupy the hills surrounding
Fairfax. large force is two miles beyond,
and eight regiments are at Flint Hill
ESPECIAL Dispatch to the New York Heraldl
1t is not probable that there will be favor
able report from the Com mittee on Mr.. Cur
! ley's Copfiscation and Emancipation Bill,
! The views of the committee are generally
adverse to it, and instead of it bill prepared
by the committee, and predicated upon the
suggestions of the Presidents message iu
regard to this subject, will be soon reported.
| This committee is also in favor of removing
the restriction limiting the President to a
call for only 500, 600 volunteers, aud propose
to authorize him to bring into the service
| whatever number of troops the War Depart
/ ment and Commanding General shall require.
NEW YORK, January 3.-rhe Herald says:
Our news from Port Royal by the mail yes
teTdsy, is interesting.
The British steamer FingdL attempted to
run the blockade at Savannah, but was
| foled. She got ready to make her way
through Warsaw Sound, but information
| having been received from a deserter the
! gun.boat OttapG was dispatched to the
Sound, and on her arrival the retel MOSQUITO
feet of TatnalPs came down to attack her.
After brisk engagement she'll was put
through Com. Tatnalps vessel, when be
| retired.
The escape of the RngaI was thus frus.
tYated.
A Spanish schooner without a name, but
ladeDed with a valuable cargo of Havana
cigars, shoes, and other stores, was chased,
run aground, and burned, at Cumberland
lslet on the 18th ult, by the boats of the
BienUiIle and Alabama.
Her cargo was taken off; the crew had
| previously fed to 'he woods.
PHILADELPHIA, January IA fire COM
nenced about two o'clock this morning in
the basement beneath the American Tele
graph Office, and before it could be subdued
The lower floor and battery room were com.
pletely burned out. Howard's Express
Office adjoining was also much damaged
The telegraph instruments escaped without
injury. Communication with the country
continues without interruption.
NEW YoBK January 3--The transports
CdhaWb0 auG Roanoke, from Port Royal on
the evening Of he 30 b ult., arrived here this
toreuOon. They hrIog no news. Passed the
soOp of-war CumbsrL1nd on the lst inst.
in lat. go, ion, 75o, cruising.
BosTOB, January 3-Governor Andrews
Message 10 he Legislature to-day is of uu
usual length 1t gives a general history o
facts and figures, showing the part hassa
chusetts has thus far taken against th,
Southern rebellion.
The war expenses foot I'D nearly So, 1856 900
to Offset this the State has been reimbursed
by Government $775, 900, and by other sums
making the aggregate refunded nearly
Sl,0O0OOO. The troops sent into the field
both for three months and three years, with
the exception of one battery, have been fully
armed and equipped by the State.
The Governor recommends the State as
sumo the collection of the direct national
tax of 1924, 5sl, being its proportion of tbt
$20,OO0OOO authorized by Congress The
State has contributed five regiments of in
tantry, one Of artillery, aud one battalion o.
rifles, of her militia, to the three months
service and TO the three years service.
She has sent as volunteers twenty flul
regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, five
batteries of artillery, two companies o.
sharpshooters and an infantry battalion o.
five companies. Six companies more are
dLtdoueO 10 TWO TeHlmenLS lIOm new Ork
The Governor urges the repeal of the Con
stitulionsl discrimination between citizens o
alien and those of foreign birth.
The recommendation made by the Genera
Government, with reference TO coast defense
is fully indorsed.
A Communication from General TotteI
upon this subject will be laid before th
Legislature. Military education in ou
Common Schools is recommended. Th
whole number of enrolled military is l57,
496. The whole number who have gone int
the volunteer service of the U1ited States
reported by the Adjutant General as ~
279.
About Il, 900 more are estimated to be il
the naval service as sailors and marines
leaving l27, 600 at home besides those me
capable of ordinary duties,
The Governor closes his message as fo
loWE The great rebellion must be put dow
4 and its promoters crushed beneath the ruiI
of their own ambition.
Z The greatest crime Of history must receiN
. a doom 80 swift and sure, that the eneni
y of popular government shall stand in Ay
while they contemplate the elastic eners
and concentratiye power Of democratic /
, stitutions Of free people. ...r IN
The monstrous character of the crime b
0 never yet been adequately conceived, nor
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