Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15
Rebel Agents Making Desperate IF.
forts for Recognition of the
COnfedoTaey.
Their Proposition to England
@ OOD N EWS
From Bowling Green.
TTribune's Corresp onden ce.

WASHINGTON, February l4.-The Commit
tee on the Conduct of the War in examining.
to day, the case of General Stone, discovered
new facts, which divide the responsibility of
the bluDder at Balls Bluff between General
Stone and another General.
Previous TO the discharge of Wyckoff the
Committee on the Judiciary examined BRIG
adler General Sickles, whose frequent visits
to the incarceTsted Wyckoff, and The Journey
from his cell to the residence of Ex-Lieuten.
ant Watt, at the other end of the avenue.
bad excit, suspicion. Sickles claimed to be
Wyckoff scouusei, aud to have acte1 through-
out in that capacity. The committee mt
come home questions to him. He replied
SHARPLY, and for few minutes a war of
worrs ragged.
While his examination was pending the
Sergeant at Arms appeared with Watt. He
testified thst he saw the message in the IL
brary, and being of literary turn of mind.
perused it, That however he did not make
a copy but having a tenacious memory,
carried portions of it in his mind, and the
next day repeated them word for word to
Wyckoff. That parsonage had pre eviously
testified that the passage transmitted 10 the
Herald was giveR by Watt orally.
Times Correspondence
WARRINGTON, February l4-Hamilton
Fish ard Bishop Ames returned to Washing
ton to-day, ano made report to the Gov.
ernment of their mission 10 relieve Union
prisoners in the South. They repaired to
Fortress Monroe, ard made known their
commission to Confederate authorities at
Norfolk, by whom the matter was referred to
Richmond. A reply came, refusing the
Commissioners admission to the Con pfederate
territory, hut expressing readiness to pego-
tiale for the general exchange of prisoners.
Onr Commlssl9ners opened q negotiation,
which resulted in perfect success. An
equal exchange was agreed on, but the Com
ftderates hsd three hundred more prisoners
than we. With commendable magnanimity.
they proposed to release those also, on con-
dilion that our Government would agree to
release three hundred of their men that NAV
next fall into our hands.
New York, February 14.-The gunboat
DaSSdchuSetts arrived to night from Ship
Island, 4th inst. She has a valuable cargo
of coffee, cotton, &C., taken from prizes.
The Niagara was cruising in Texan waters
Troops in excellent health.
Captain Marcy, of the Vincennss, had died
from injuries by the recoil of gun.
WASHINGTON, February IA.
HOUSE-The House resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Naval Appropriation Bill.
After considerable debate, the amendment
appropriatiDg $l5,OOO,O0O for building addi.
tional gunboats was adopted l8 against rs.
Also, an amendment appropriating $50, 900
for an ordnance foundery at Washington and
$1,000 for ordnance. The bill then passed,
Mr.. WyckOff having appeared before the
Judiciary Committee and answered the ques
tions proposed, was ordered to be discharged
from custody.
The House considered the Postoffice AID.
preparation Bill in Committee OF the Whole,
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment to the bill for the suppression of the
Coolie trade. Adjourned.
Especial to the Chicago Journal
CHICAGO, February 1.-two miles from
Fort Donelson, Feb, l4-The attack COM
menced al half past seven A. NJ. BY the land
forces under Grant, Smith and McClernand.
The fort is surrounded by high hills, heavily
wooded and protected by two redoubts,
trenches aud rifle pits. The rebels gave bat
tie from their intreDchments outside of the
fort. They were driven in after a severe
battle and considerable loss on both sides.
Our troops hold two of the rebel batteries
ou side of the fort. Our loss probably about
as killed and l5O to 200 wounded Eight
thousand troops and four gun-bOats arrived
last night. The battle will he resumed TO-.
day.
New YORK, February Is The asia from
Liverpool on the lst, UiI Queensto wn on the
I'd inst, arrived here. Dates are one day
later.
LATEST VIA QUEENsTOwS.
M0did, February 2.-The Sumter is still
at Gibraltar.
Don Almonte, the Mexican Minister, has
arrived at Trieste, and been received by the
Arch Duke Maximillian.
The Austria Gazette mentions the reap
pointment of the Arch Duke Maximilliap, as
Commodore of the Austrian Navy, aud con-
tTsdicts the report respecting the scheme to
place him on the throne of Mexico.
Paris February 2.-The Independence
Beige asserts that the Southern Commission.
e-s have informed the English Government
that in return for the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy they would establish
most absolute free trade for fifty years, abol-
ish the external slave traffic and emancipate
all the blacks born after the recognition.
These offers, however, will not determine
Lord Pslmerston to abandon the policy OF
neutrality.
London, february 2.-The proposition Of
Mr. Gregory for the recognition of the South
will be discussed soon after the opening o
Parliament. An interesting aud exciting
debate and rejection of the proposal is ex.
pected.
: Liverpool February -Cotton-Sales to.
day of 5000 bales. Market closing steady
and unchanged: sales to spectators and sx'
porters of 1000 bales.
Bresdstuhs quiet and steady. Provisions
quiet.
LOndOn February l.-COnsols 92JS993c
for Money. Illinois Central Shares 431z@
43c. discount; Erie 29@29Xc.
HdVTe, January 30.--OottOn sales of thC
week were IL, 500 bales; market closing Quie
but steady. Stock Ia port lie 900 bales.
| Paris, FebrUdFy l.-Reptes III, Sc,