New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-08
TTEF. LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE.
DISPATCH to this Office.

THE LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE.
Dispatch to this Office.
RICHNoND, JAly Ga skirmish took place yes
terday four miles from Newport News. lieu1cn
ant Colonel Chas. y. DreuX was instantly killed.
The Louisiana Battalion Immediately formed
in line Of battle. and fired upon the enemy, killing
out returning the fire, followed by the battalion
II. s. FOFWOOD
The Washington Artillery.
The following dispatch was received on Sat
urday:
R1cuMoyD, VA, July G--,7o1n B. >Lcefe Esq,
.Netr Orledas The Third and Fourth Companies
of the Washington Artillery leave for Manassas
junction to morrow morning. NM LEEFE.
From WASH -vsk
have decided that business shall be pushed forward
with all possible alacrity.
The war appropriations will be made at once.
Wilson'S bill to increase the army, and ratity the
acts Of Linc9n is referred to committee.
Compromise.
1t is rumored that Crittenden and Wickltfe are
preparing o compromise to present ut an early day,
hut there is no prospect OF its even being received
for discussion
Breckenridge, Committee Man.
The Hon, John G.. Breckinridge is a member of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Death of Col, Charles D. Dreux.
R1ClMoND, July G.-P6ssengers who arrived here
last night, report that a skirmish took place near
Newport News on Thursday night, between one
hundred and fifty Louisianians, under Lieutenant
Colonel Charles D. Dreux, of New Orleans, and a
New Gork regiment.
Col Dreux was on a accommodating expedition
when they met the enemy brisk fire was given
for some time from both sides.
The loss on the Confederate side was three
| killed, including Col. DreuX.
| The number Of the enemy killed and wounded is
| yet unknown.
The same passengers report heavy firing in the
neighborhood of Newport News yesterday morning.
A Confusion of Names.
The Petersburg Express of this morning reports
| the killing of Col. peRussy; but as Col DeRussy
| left Richmond for Yorktown on Thursday morning,
the report is evidently Il mistake, and Col. DreuN
must be the officer killed.
| A Northern Statement.
| WASHINGTON, July 6.-Col Duryea, with his
regiment being on a reconnolterlng expedition,
| five miles from NewpOrt's News, discovered seven
hundred Southerners, who opened a fire. Col.
Duryea landed eight companies. No further par
| tiCulars are known.
Later.
1t is stated that Duryea's Iouaves met a body Of
| Coutherners and that three of the latter were
| killed and six of the former. The I0uaVes had
sent for reinforcements.
Later from Missouri.
| LEAyENwoRrH, July 5.--G)V. Jackson's SeSre
| tary has published call for the Legislature OF Mis-
|
miles from Fort Scott, for the purpose of passing
| an Ordinance Of Secession.
The Outlaw Montgomery.
| Montgomery has crossed into Missouri with foul
hundred men
The British Consul and Com. stringham,
WAsITINGTON, July G-The British Consul, insist
ing uT7Ur1 RnlLim0re upon business the laG
of truce was accompanied by the Federal armel
tug Hawkins.
More Troops Crossing the Potomac.
New IoRK, July 6.-Thc Post has a special dis
patch, stating that Il 900 Federal troops ha
crossed the Potomac in the last twenty-iour hours
Utah's Governor Resigns.
LorlSyILrE July 6.--Advces from the west stat
. that Governor Walton, Of Utah, deeming the SUI
port OF lincOns measures inconsistent with h
ideas of duty, has resigned.
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CoNrEMrTIBLE VILLAINY.--A correspondent of til
New York Herald furnishes the subjoined. W
presume that DR.. Hooe is the gentleman whom IL
? invaders call DR.. Howe
S Lieut. Budd commanding the Resolute, of Il
| fying tota proceeded on Tuesday last to Howe
landing. After firing several shots from rited ca
II non, to satisfy himself that it was safe to go
I , shore, he landed and proceeded to an eNtensi
: dwelling house belonging to DR.. Howe. As Il
doctor was suspected of having been instrument
in burning the schooner Chrlstiana keone, Lier
I. Budd was determined to set fire to his homested
a On entering the house, several trunks were SCI
s. packed up ready for removal. and there were sc
IS eral indications of a recent stampede, and tn
ne some of the tugitives were females The hou
er was very richly furnished, and contained Vauao
library, all of which fell 4 prey to the tlame
Lieut.. Budd took prisoner q young negro man, Il
le body servant of DR.. Howe, who stated that Il
le family had left the hause during the cannona'
I'd from the Freeboru last evening but returned at
n O'Clock and spent the entire night packing up, al
ls removed hastily, taking some OF their effects IN
ill number of wagons, when they saw the Resom
coming in. He reported that Dr.. Howe himst
,JnI rf hate
lie cannon. Lieut. Budd took away with him a cayal
'g officers full uniform, by way of trophy. II
" dwelling, which was one of the most delightful
rt the banks of the Potomac, is now heap
m smouldeling ruins. The smoke was still ascend
g, from it when the Freedom passed, about an no
n since The number of buildings burned is abo
d, six. Nothing is left but the ch'mneys
/. An Ohio Black Republican, serving in the thr
nd M nths' volunteers writes thus to his sister. Sir
lie lar complaints are made by the Pennsy ylvanans
an Pd1'hersJuvg, June 12.--There is the best
bacco here that is in the world, but we have
"a one cent to buy it. We look more like troop
ad | raggamutiins than United States soldiers-dir
,st | ragged and don't care darn We are about I
no color of saddle, the sun has burnt us brown-t
th little caps protection from its rays; but
'at are full of the devil and anxious for brush;
he have nothing to lose but dirty rags.
in 1t would not do for Gov. DennlSOn or Gen.
mn mn rington to come round here-they would get
+ha | bullet through their rascally brains short
On tice. Can't some of you Ohio folks raise &C
mt pany and go up to Columbus and rid the earth
;ts such internal scoundrels and villains? l wo
,rn rather shoot Dennison than JEFF. Davis.
nn The State of Ohio ia plenty able to clothe a
feed US, and give tents to sleep in. But we ht
to crowd in some shed sleep under trees, j
because that CHIEF OF all rascas (Deunison) Ec;
tor the money back to put in his own pocket aud ii
I'M of his friends. hope he will get his just dese
>rs. and that will be halter around his neck. /
en- claim him scoundrel, villain and traitor; ne
eet hired by JEFF. Davis to expose and srarve lis
death. He'll will be his portion if he don't rep
e. soon. And now, after such treatment hn asks
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