New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-30
South Caroliuians Burning their Cotton.

IBY SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN LINEsl
South Carolinians Burning their Cotton.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 29.--All the patriotic plant
ers on the seaboard are hourly applying the torch
to their crops of cotton and rice, and some OF them
have authorized the military authorities to destroy
their crops, to prevent the ravages OF the Yankees
The plantations on North Edisto and neighbor-
hood, and elsewhere on the coast of Carolina, are
one sheet of flame and smoke.
Capt. Cuthbert Sent North in Irons.
SAyANEAH, Nov. 29,-The Republican of this
morning says John Chaplain, who was arrested at
Hilton Head has been released, and reports that
the enemy have about Is 900 men and 63 vessels at
Fort Walker, now Fort Wells, as named by the
Yankees.
The Lincolnites are loud and bitter against the
South Carolnans, and say an expedition is coming
under Butler to take Charleston, and one under
Burnside to take Savannah.
Capt Cuthbert, Carolinian, taken prisoner by
the Linconites, has been sent North in irons.
The Federals are making improvements on the
Island for permanent occupation.
The News says the enemy landed regiment at
Tybee yesterday, and seven vessels are inside of
the bar.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Nov. 29.-In Congress the proceed
ings were unimportant, 50 far as made public.
Brigadier.Gen. Henry r. Jackson, from Green
brier river is here, en- route for Georgia, to take
| command as MajorGeneral of the Georgia troops.
From Nashville.
| NASHVILLE, Nov ga gentleman arrived here
this evening from Clarksvie says dispatch re-
| ceived there from General Forrest states that q
| 9 pnn ttno1 1-aI tba IS1nn Mn
ties near Madisonville, Ky, to day, completely
routing them and killing about So No other par
tculars.
| The Bowling Green correspondent OF the Unio1
and American, in bis letter dated to-day, {29th
says Gems. Breckenridge and Hindman's brigade
have both returned to Bowling Green, and say tn
rumors of the Federals having crossed Gree
river in large force are untrue.
Cotton was quoted at New York, on the 2ls
inst, at 245c for Aiddlng Uplands.
100000 Federals Under Arms.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-lt has been officiall
t ascertaned that the Federal Government has no
in the field, in the camp, and in process of form
l ton, 600 900 volunteers.
From the Sound.
OCEAN spRrSGs, Nov. 29.--H Bid,ren: Califo
| MIA driven in threw overheard eight hundred ba
| rolls of FREIGHT JOS. HELM.
e We are indebted to Mr.. H. Bidwell for copy
It the above dispatch.
+ From Memphis.
1, MEMPHIS, Nov. 29.-Gen Pillow has received
n formation from reliable source, that the enen
Il will attack Columbus, KY, within twenty day
e with a force of from Is, 900 to 100000 men; al
j. that they have large amount of ammunition al
d cannon at St. Louis, ready for Shipment to Cait
o The enemy have thirty eight mortar boats and eg
d gunboats The enemy'ss plan is to surrou
u Columbus and starve the Confederates into su
l. mission. Gen. Pillow says the Confederate &c
e ernment and people should endeavor to meet t
Is enemy with strong force on his right and res
l. and that no time must be lost in doing so.
= Louisiana Legislature
e BATON ROUGE, Nov. 29.--ln the Senate the
Ii moyal resolution was defeated upon the secol
$ reading, by vote of Is yeas to l6 nays mott
u of motion to reconsider the vote was given a
u upon reconsideration the resolution may be mo
~ fed and the removal yet affected.
Vi In Joint session of both houses the foowi
ID gentlemen were put in nomination for Confeder;
y States Senators, viz: A. Declouet E. Sparrow,
N AZ Monitor, j. G. Olivier, B. L. Hodge, J. P. Ben
~ min, A. s. Heron, D. F. Kenner, 7. j. Semn
Il and Judge Land. On the second ballot Gen. Sp
row received 65 votes of the 153 cast, and was
70 clared elected. On the fourth ballot Hon. T..
u, Semmes received G4 votes, and was decla
- elected.
o. In the House, Mr.. Duvigneaud introduced
nc ' for calling convention to amend and readopt
7'' State Constitution. Mr.. Jamison presented
W to amend, in many particulars, the act consolit
as ing the city of New Orleans, which was refer
r.. to committee to be composed Of the city dele
-, ton. A resolution requiring the approval
the Governor of the joint resolution for the
moyal of the Legislature before it shall take Ell
y, was defeated by decided vote. Mr. Aer
al introduced bill for the relief oil cotton plant
-, which was referred to special committee, c'
ue posed of members interested in the cotton plt
m ing business. The measure is of comprehens
scope, and very specific in its details.
N EpoN Fast TENNESSEE,-Gen. Carroll has iss