Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-28
TBE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
Loss of the City of New York,
with n Cargo Valued at
100000.
SEVERAL OTHER VESSELS OF TIE
EXPEDITION LOST.
THE HATTERAs PILOTS TRAITORS
Colonel Allen, of the Ninth N, ] a
Surgeon and Mate Drowned.
CTribune Correspondence.) }


WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Ways aud
Means Committee has determined not to put
q staml duty on newspapers, but to tax
them according to their circulation, to ba
determined by the affidavit of the publishers.
Passengers by railroad will be taxed but
not freight.
The following was issued by Secre ,ary
Stanton TO. day: Ordered-That Rev. Bishop
Ames, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and the Hon. Hamilton Fish, of New York,
be and hereby are appointed commissioners
to visit the prisoners belonging to the army
of the United States now in captivity at
Richmond and elsewhere, aud, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the au
thorities having custody of such prisoners,
relieve their necessities and provide for their
comfort, at the expense of the United
States, in pursuance of the order heretofore
made on this subject and that said commits
sioners be requested Immediately to signify
| by Telegraph to the department their &C.
ceptance or refusal of this appointment, and
report in person at Washington, without
delay.
(Sigred) EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Ths War Department has ordered that
benceforwaTd all Union soldiers released
from rebel dungeons SHALL upon their arrival
here, receive, in addition to full pay, com
mutation of rations for the whole time of
| imprisonment.
Colonel Farnsworih's Illinois cavalry
! having suffered greatly from sickness at their
former encampment near Clouds Mills, ap-
piled for change of location. General Nc
Cellan granted the request on condition
that the removal should cause no expense to
| the Government. TO insure this they were
! sent to Alexandria, where General Mont
gomery qusrtered them upon rebel residents
hitherto treated as if loyal. The Illinois
Cavalry sgnalized its arrival in Alexandria
| by cutting several grog. shops, and mprison-
| ing ,he proprietors who had sold such bad
! liquor to soldiers,
| ST. LOUIS, January % The Military
| Commission assembled at Palmyra for the
trial of bridge burners has found seven per
sops guilty, and sentenced them to be shot.
! The sentence has been approved by Major
! General Halleck, and will be executed at
time and place hereafter designated,
A gentleman who reached this city yes
terday from Palmyra, reports the long
bridge on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail,
road as having been burned by the rebels on
Saturday night. The bridge had just been
completed.
BUFFALO, N. Y, January 2S.-5A fire last
night entirely destroyed st. James Hall.
Loss $20,0O0 uninsured. Also damaged ST.
James Hotel adjoining, on which was some
insurance. The property was owned by
Messrs. Brisbane.
CHICAGO, January pa special to the
Chicago Tribune from Cairo says rumors are
rite that the expedition which left Birds
Point on Saturday, had a fight with jeff
Thompson, and that the guerilla chieftain is
now prisoner. 1t is also reported that three
Tennessee regiments have been intercepted
on their march to Sykeston.
Especial Dispatch to the Now York Times.l
The Treasury Demand Note bill comes up
for consideration IN the House tomorrow.
Mr.. Spaulding will enforce the views of the
committee, and present estimates of the ex-
penditures OF the Government, said to be
largely in excess of Mr.. Chase's.
II is understood that the Attorney Gen.
eral has given a written opinion in favor of
the constitutionality of the bill 1t is now
said that this committee has determined not
to make public report, but to submit the
result of their Investigations to the Govern
ment, with view 10 the avoidance of future
errors.
The Herdlds dispatch says the Committee
on District of Columbia have decided to re
port adversely in the matter of abolshiug
slavery in the District. The two main fea /.
lures Of the adverse report will be inexpedl-
ency and constitutionalty. Governor Fish
and Bishop Ames having been notified by
telegraph oftheira appointment, have promptly
accepted.
They will accompany another quota of
of truce from Fortress Monroe and make
known to the rebel authorities the object OF
their mission, when, if refused, they will
return. Ii allowed to remain, they will pro-
ceed to execute their duties.
Especial Dispatch to the New York World.l
There is no truth whatever in the current
newspaper story that the rebels have force
of $4,000 troops at Leesburg. 1t is doubt
less a Secession cdnard, started for some
special purpose.
Troops are again gathering at Annapolis,
doubtless for another naval expedition.
FoRT MONROE, January 27.-By the arrival
of the steamer EdsteTa State we have the
first direct official intelligence of the Burn.
side expedition.
The Eastern State left Hatteras Inlet last
night and arrived here late this P. NJ.
The recent storms were unusually severe
at HstteTas, and considerably delayed anC
crippled the expedition, but when the East
eTU STATE left eEery thing looked favorable
The Burnside expedition sailed from Hsmp
ton Roads on the llth and 18th of January
and consisted ofover 1875 vessels of all classes
They arrived at Hstleras between the l2tt
and 18th instant having been greatly re
tarded by severe storms and adverse winds
J which prevailed during that time,
. After arrival at Hatteras they experienced
| a series of unparalleled storms that at time
] it was impossible 70 hold communication
between any two vessels Of the feet Ate
} the storm, it was discovered no vessel draw
ing over seven feet three inches could pas
into Pamlico Sound.
No vessel either could pass outside tn
bar drawing over thirteen feet water, unleG
very skillfully piloted; consequently the Oh
! Of NeD York struck on the outside OF tn