Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-10
THE fight At ROANOKE ISLAND,
Several of the Rebel Gun
boats Sunk.
General Stone En- BOute for
Fort Lafayette.

NEW YORK, February lO-Letters received
by last mail from England, by Senator's In
Washington, from Messrs Bright and Cob.
den, the Duke Of Argyle and other members
OF the Liberal party, state that unless some
thing IS done to demonstrate the ability of
the Government to put down the rebellion
and convince the Anti slavery party In Eng
land that we are in earnest about emancips-
tioD, the sympathy Of the Liberal element
will be lost and the Southern COnfederacy
recognized.
Especial to New York Tribune.J
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Senator Nor
rfll has prepared bill for the Immediate
emancipation of all slaves in the District OF
Columbia, and providing for compensation
not to exceed 5000 head to loyal owners.
II has not yet been acted upon in committees,
There are about three thousand slaves in the
District.
The clergyman who has persisteutly
omitted the prayer for the President from
the service read in his church at Alexan-
dria, has been arrested.
To correct misapprehension about the
interest pay ing clause in the legal tender bill.
Mr.. Rice, of Mass, desired an amendment
that the certificates of deposit might be
funded ID hive years seven per cent. bonds,
with some annual interest, payable in coin,
Mr.. Stevens consented to the funding, but
objected to the words "in coin.n
Mr: SpaldiDg, with his own pen, struck
out the words from the amendment A fair
copy was made, but tin coin" was reinstated
by the copyist-whoever he was. The
amendment was presented and adopted, the
friends Of the bill being unaware that the
words lin coin" weIe in it. The iucongruity
ard want of principle in paying interest in
specie on the seven per cent. bonds, and in
paper on the Elk per cent. bonds, and the
hostility OF the friends of the bill to auy
specie clause whatever, as certain to depre
ciate the Treasury notes, aud send the Gov.
6rument into the street every six months to
buy $4,000 900 of gold, made a reconsidera.
tion inevitable. The whole thing was an
accident.
Times Correspondence
The rebel Government has sent word Il
Fish and Bishop Ames that they would no
be admitted into the Confederate States t.
discharge any mission whatever.
Worlds Dispatch.J
The published facts that General Stone has
been removed from the command of the Up.
per Potomac are corroborated. 1t is NOT
known who has succeeded him.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Dr. Cheever
preached another sermon this afternoon il
the hall of the House of Representatives in
favor of emancipation as war measure.
ST. LOUIS; Mo-, February IO.-The follow.
ing telegram has been received at head.
quarters:
"WAsHISGToN, D. c., February 8.
Major General HdLIeck, 81. Louis;
"Your energy and ability receives tht
strongest commend alton of this DepaI tment
You have my perfect confidence, and you
may rely upon my utmost support in you
undertakings. The pressure of my engage
ments has prevented me from writing, but
will do so fully in day or two.
[Signed] EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War"
Also the following to Major-G General Hal
leck:
THANK General Grant, Flag Officer Foott
and their commands for me.
[Signedl, GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
"Commander-in Chief"
Dispatches dated the 9Th, received by Gen
eral Halleck, state that General Curtis il
south of Lebanon, and had taken twenty
nine prisoners, including two Captains ant
one QuarteImaster, and also a quantity o
-four.
FORTRESS MONROE, February 9.--Dispatche
through rebel sources state that the fight il
still progressing al Roanoke Island, and SOM
Of the rebel guu-boats had been sunk.
HALIFAX, February l0.-The America
from Liverpool on the 25th, via Queenstown
on the 26th has arrived here,
Sales of Cotton on Saturday, 5000 bales
market closing quiet. Bresdstuffs dull. Pro
visions heavy. Consols, 92A@925s.
There are vague rumOrs that the Empero
Napoleon has notified that he will shortly
officially demand a joint action in raising
the blockade of the Southern ports of tht
United States. II England refuses TO taxi
part, he will take the initiative alone.
The London Times continues to urge
England Lot to interfere and says the natioI
can afford TO wait. The pirate Sumter is re-
ported cruising off Genoa.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10 Genera
Stone passed through this city in the twelv,
o'clock train last night, in custody, en- rOat
for Fort Lafayette.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. "a flag of true,
brought the news that the engagement a
Roanoke Island still continued. At th
date of the last dispatch, at dark last night
the fight was still going on. The Federal
had sunk one or two Rebel gunhoats. Som
later news had been received at Norfolk, bu
| it was not communicated.
Southern papers received are of no late
| date than yesterday.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 28th ult
says the reported burning of the steame
| Calhoun was Incorrect. When she wa
abandoned ber Captain set her on fire, bu
it appears the Yankees shortly after bosrde
her, extinguished the FIRE and took posses
sion of the boat and cargo, which consiste
OF five thousand pounds of powder, ten thou
sand pounds of saltpeter, and quantity G
block tin, &c.
Speaking of the capture of Fort Henry
the Richmond Dispatch says: Though it
much to be regretted, by the South, it was
foregone conclusion, whenever the enem
should think proper to bring a larger fore
of men and aTtillery.to bear upon it.
1t was a structure thrown up since the be
ginning of the war, and was never expecte
TO resist a heavy bombardment or assau
from large force.
IL also says the destruction of the brid 2
which crossed the Tennessee, though prC
ductive of some inconvenience, is not
matter of any great detriment TO our inte
ests. The road without the bridge will sti
be available for strengthening our line
though the connection, except by mere Col
venience, being a matter Of inferior in
poItance