New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-11
THE LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE
Resumption of the Mails to Paducah KY.

Resumption of the Mails to paducah, KY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The Postmaster-Gen-
eral has ordered the renewal of the mails to Pa
ducah, the town being in possession OF the Federal
Government.
The Confederates on the Eve of Crossing.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Nd, Sept. THE Con
federates fire continually at our men and ferries,
and make occasional demonstrations to cross the
Potomac into our territory.
Reports from Washington.
WAsH1NGToN, Sept. TO- The Notifications at
Munson's Hill appear completed. Everything was
quiet on Sunday and Monday mornings. The Con
federates opened concealed battery and threw
shells into the encampments Of our pickets. The
Federal sharpshooters advanced and killed two
Confederate pckets.
Gen. Polks Force at Columbus, KY.
CAIRO, Sept 9.-lt is reported that Gen. Polk's
force at Columbus has been increased to thirteen
regiments, with six field batteries a siege battery
and three battalions of cavalry. He has gun
boat and three steamers.
Whereabouts of Gen. Thompson.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson is opposite Columbus.
Miscellaneous Kentucky Items.
Tie gun-boat Yankee came within three miles of
Cairo Yesterday, and returned without making any
demonstration.
Commodore Rogers has seized the steamers John
Gaut, John Bell and Jefferson at Paducah.
Kentucky Legislature.
FBhHKroRT, Sept. 1O.-The vote for sending
commissioners to the camps at Paducah and Colum-
bus was reconsidered and the commissioners were
consequently recalled.
Kentucky Telegraph Matters.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10.-The party representing
the Government in telegraph matters arrived h. re
yesterday, but no steps were taken to interrupt
communication. 1t is understood that the agent
will recommend the adoption of the censor system,
the censor to be placed as far in the interior Of
Kentucky as is safe
We have nothing definite from Frankfort.
From Baltimore.
B4LTrHoRE, Sept. 1e.-Gen. Dix has forbidden
the Mayor of this city to pay the old police, which
order the Mayor obeys under protest.
The War in Missouri
RoLLA, Sept. 10.-Some of the prisoners who
ere captured in skirmshes, were sent to ST. Louis
this morning. Two of the captives had McKin
stry's passes in their pockets.
Governor Jackson left Springfield Sunday night
to join the State forces.
New York Union Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 10.-The Peoples Union Con
vention is fully attended. Thos. G. Alword pre-
sides temporarily over the assembly.
Great Activity il the Washington Navy Yard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The greatest activity il
being displayed at the Navy Yard. Workmen are
LusiIy engaged in their work Of construction ant
repairs.
Things of C. S. Steamer Sumter.
NV YORK, Sept. l0-An arrival from Barba
| does reports that the Confederate States war
steamer Sumter was there, short of coal, and find
difficulty in supplying herself.
Kentucky States Rights Convention.
! FRANEFoBT, Sept. l0.-The members of th
| States Rights Convention called to meet in thi
! city, occupy the Hall of Representatives. Tn
! senate is not in session.
Engagement in the Kanawha.
| RICHMOND, Sept. l0.-The Enquirer, of to-mol
row, will publish letter from Gen. Wise's camp
| giving details of sharp engagement which too
place on the I'd inst, near Hawks Nest, in tn
| Eanav ha valley. The Federals were routed an
ran, leaving their knapsacks, hayersacks, etc. il
order 20 pursue their retreat without embarrass
ment The loss on their side is not reported. Th
Confederates had one slightly wounded.
| A rumor here says that probably severe batt
was fought about Sunday between Wise's, Floyd
and Champman's Confederate forces and the Fed
| erals under Gen. Cox.