New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-31
Late Northern Intelligence.

Orders have been issued at Washington not to
permit the departure of any American steamer for
Europe. The St. Louis Republican suggests that
| this is done with view of converting them into
| armed national vessels.
| On the night of the 22d, some one cut the ropes
that fastened four floating batteries to the levee
| at Cairo. They foated down the stream, but were
| secured the next morning by the steamer 3. One
| of the boats had 1oated as far as Norfolk.
| The St. Louis Republican, Of the oath, has in
| formation of the North Missouri railroad between
Warenton and Hudson. It is stated that at short
distances all the way the track is torn up the ties
burned, rails broken or bent so as to be useless.
Wellsburg station was burnt with all its contents
| The large bridge over Davis Fork of Salt river,
| west of Mexico and the bridge crossing Cuivre
river, were burnt, and all the culverts either burnt
| or torn down Cars of all kinds destroyed-even
| the hand cars of the trackmen. Referring to the
casualties the same paper says: :" Who were en-
gagged IN TINS work OF wholesale destruction is not
known, but it is stated that the inhabitants along
| the road say that no repairs can be made except
where the road is guarded by Federal troops.n 1t
is also stated that the Army Argus, printed in
zen Prices camp, was in circulation, which said
The day of retribution is at hand that 5000 men,
who have been under Price's command, are now
north OF the Missouri river, and are coming.
| The following teegraphic news is copied by the
Louisville Courier from late Northern papers :
| MOVEMENT AT FORTRESS MoNRoE.-Ne1u York
Dec. 22.-The Heralds Fort Monroe special states
that IL gunboats, prepeers and large launches are
| recapture of Hatteras They are to rendezvous at
Roanoke Island, where they will be Joined by other
boats now being fitted out at Norfolk HOO men
are said to be employed in Norfolk under English
men, making guns and projectiles from recent Eng
| lish patterns.
10 BE SHoT.-Two soldiers have been sentenced
to be shot for sleeping at their posts at Fort Mon
roe, and Cen Wool has approved the sentence.
Inc tune OF the execution is tobe fixed hereafter
Col. kerrigans trial has been postponed for a
week, and Col. Kerrigan has been released on
parole.
IHerad's Special
The city has been excited to-day by silly rumor
that the Government had agreed to surrender
Mason and Slidell, when, in fact, the Government
has determined that the British complication shall
be secondary to the rebellion. That is an affair of
most vital Importance, and nothing i'll our foreign
relations will be permitted to interfere with the
intention of the Government in the settlement of
this affair, and it will make this subordinate to it.
POINT OF ROCKS, Md, Dec. 22-S P. M.-Every-
thing IS all right on the Upper Potomac. Jackson
has returned to Leesburg with his entire force
having failed at everything even in procuring his
salt. The rebel battery opposite Gen. Geary's
camp also retired to Lcesburg. Impatience and
dscontent are rampant among the rebels. They
have 900 guns in Virginia.
LORD LYoSs-7He Feelinq at IVashinoton-
Lord Lyons, day or two since, in giving invita-
lous orally to Christmas dinner, apprised his
guests that the dinner was contingent upon the
necessities of his position, and might be out of the
4tSStoii' IhlS alttl HooL iloWtVtf. lOTuuai CdTuS
of unconditional invitation were sent around and
this after his interview with Seward which rumor
declares stormy. On the whole the feeling to-day
was less cheerful, and although utimatum has
yet been presented, it is understood that Lord
Lyons is instructed to present one but perceiv-
ing that his Government is not fully acquainted
with the situation, postponed its delivery until fur
ther information from Great Britain can reach
him.
GEN. SCoTT's ADMINISTRATIONS 1t is be-
lieved that Scott brings important dispatches from
France. Some think that France promises assist
ance in case of war with England, others that he
bears intelligence that the continent comedies with
the English view of the case. It is certain that
some, at first uphoiding Wilkes, have entirely
changed round.
WoN'T SUsrEHD.-The banks have evaded or
postponed suspension of specie payment until the
British question shall have been decided The
drain is not very heavy.