New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-04
FROM MEMPHIS
Confederate Gunboats Chase Lincoln Gunboats.
A. LINCOLN LUMBER-BoAT CAPTURED

MEMPHIS, Dec. 3.-Last Sunday some Federal
gunboats came in sight of Columbus, KY, when
five Confederate gunboats chased them for miles, |
but no capture was made. s.- t. 5,.,g. p r. |
The Confederate steamer Grampus captured
lumber boat near Birds Point Friday last, with
175,000 feet of lumber. |
The Federals have sent twelve boats with troops
from Cairo and Paducah to St. Louis. I
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Dec. "a gentleman just arrived
from our army in Western Virginia says the cam
paign in that region is virtually ended for the win
ter, as the nature of the country the want of for
age and subsistence, and the condition of the
roads, make any aggressive movement, in his opin-
ion, by either party, absolutely impracticable.'
Gen. Floyd has fallen back to point within thirty
miles of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, while
Loring still holds his position near Cheat Mountain.
As already announced, the enemy have withdrawn
six regiments from Western Virginia and sent them
to Kentucky. 81 '.,.I. d
special to the Chicago Tribunsl 80
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-According to trust
| worthy private letters from Europe the Red Re-
| publieans of Austria, Poland, Italy and France
have made most ample preparations to rise in case
any interference on the part of England or France
| in the affairs of this continent gives them an op-
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portunity. The Richmond families are packing up
to leave, fearing an attack in the rear. The
Rebel Government, it is also believed is removing
its archives. The best rebel paper money is going
at discount of thirty per cent. Secession has
reduced the Post-ofice estimates for the ensuing
year 50 900 600 below last year. ,. q.
From Cairo --.2t 'A
CAIRO, Nov. 25.-Fourteen Camp Jackson pris-
| oners arrived here on the steamer Platte Valley
las' e'eh'ps' "nu "sie 'o'uay senU " -.oiIolA
h4ssoufi' W VIC eAoAanseu ioi euei a. pt'0oai'
lhe steamer Alech ocott prouSht uo"h IRON
Goose Island man named jackson, charged wtf
aiding men to cross from Limos TO missouri iof tne
benefit of secession cause.
| No Prospect Of an Engagement IN Virginia
: RICHMOND, Dec. 3.-Congress has heen ID secfe
session all day. No business made pubic.
The Examiner of this morning states tnat Col
Henry Heath, Of Virginia, has been appointed
d MaJor-General OF the Department Oh hissouli
Being announced in the Examiner, it created con
u siderable surprise and many persons eApresse
o the oplnloh tha1 congress Will ho' cohhr" I'll
: nomination, because Heath would be regarded a
{, practically supersedng Gen. Price. No sue
= nomination, however, has been presented to Coz
70 gress.
d The weather IS quite cold and the wlno pleat
s Nothing interesting from the camps, and no pro
poets of an engagement in any portion of Virgins
"a The mountains covered with snow, and tt
10 roads are almost impossible in every directio
which will probably continue all winter.
N RICHMOND, Dec. 2.-It has been showing ince
sanity here for the past five hours. Messrs. Be
e. Vest and Conrad took their seats in Congress
le day as members from the State of Missouri. 9th
}" members from Missouri are enroste here. Nothil
l. otherwise interesting.
1t. From Savannah.
ad SAVANNAH, Dec. 2.-The Republican OF II
n. morning says the Federals evacuated Iybee lsla