New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-10
THE LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE
A Battle Probably Fought.

A Battle Probably Fought.
NEW YoHE, Sept. 9.--The correspondent of the
Commercial at Washington telegraphs that heavy
cannoHading was heard to-day in the vicinity of
the lines and that it is rumored contest has COM
menced He further states that nothing reliable
has, however, been received.
Railway Accident in Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Sept ga train of cars with de-
tachment of cavalryran off the track. Four were
killed, three mortally and many seriously wounded.
The engineer was arrested.
The Harriet Lane.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9-The Harriet Lane is at
the navy yard undergoing repairs.
Southern Stock in New York.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-The United States Marshal
nstrncts transfer agents to transfer no more stock
owned by Southerners, nor pay dividends on
Southern owned stocks. .a..
Reports from Washington. ,. e
lspecial to the New York Post
:, WAsHTNGTOS, Sept. 9.-The Government Attor-
ney at Baltimore is under arrest on suspicion of dis
loyalty, having taken no steps to confscate the
property Of Marylanders who are N the Corfeder-
ate army. rc--
The Government has prohibited the wearing of
Secession costumes in Baltimore.
Release of Nj. serrill.
Nr. Serri, who was some days since arrested on
susp.cion of being dialoyalist has been released.
Arrest Of Spy in Richmond.
IICENoED, Sept. 9.--Wm. Il. Byrd, formerly Of
Augusta, Georgia, was arrested and jailed yester-
day, charged with being spy documents found
on his person show that he was quite recently a
clerk ia Lincoln's War Department. He had also
passes signed by Scott, Cameron and others.
Federal Fleet on the North Carolina Coast.
WILMINGTON, Sept. 9.-Four Federal vessels of
war were anchored in the offing of Fort Macon at
O'Clock in the afternoon Of Saturday. The OBJ
Iect of their mission has not transpired.
Colonel Gardner.
(ardnnr's nnnd;tion &c
much improved.
Arrest in Albany, N. Y.
ALBANY, Sept. &C. s. Browne, of Key West,
was arrested here to-day. -.t
Rosencrantz Heard From.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--The War Department
has adyces from Rosencrantz to the 9Th, which
report his command all we'll.
A New Order by Gen. Mcclellan.
Cen. Mcclellan has issued general order against
Sunday labor, Or unnecessary movements.
Tidings Of Gen. McCulloch.
S.. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Gen. Ben. McCulloch is re-
ported at Mount Vernon, in Lawrence county, 100
miles Southwest of Jefferson City, recruiting
brskly for bold movement North.
Fort Scott Kansas, Captured.
It is stated that Gems. Price and Rains have cap
tured Fort Scott, Kansas and made Montgomery
the rufiLan, and most of his command prisoners.
Another report states that Kansas Lanes Br-
eaQe defeated Gen. Rains, capturing his command
It is reported that Mag0ffin, the prisoner al
Georget own, has been sentenced to be hung.
Court Martial at Alexandria.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-The Times Washington
correspondent telegraphs that court martial
held at Alexandria sentenced thirty soldiers to be
shot for various Offences
Reports from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.--By carefully extended
observation on the Virginia side new and fOrmd
able battery was discovered commanding the
Leesburg turnpike, seven miles from Chain Bridge
The telling of timber by the Confederates exposed
the battery to view.
At daybreak the Federal pickets advanced one
mile into Virginia, the Confederates retreating be
| fore them towards Arlington. On Wednesday, the
Coniederates fred from the eminence at Grea
Falls, at g body of Federals in Maryland, ant
wounded four. They attempted to ford the river
but We're repulsed by sharp shooters, who killed {
number.
| Gen. Mcclellan assembled with loves balloon
| anG remained up two hours.
special to the New York Times,l
| Gen. Fremont's proclamation was issued on hi
own responsibility. AT first it struck the Cabine
witt astonishment.
The President was in utter amazement; but, al
| ter discussion, it was unanimously decided tha
the proclamation was issued just at the right time
in the right manner, and by the right man.
| New York Cotton Market.
TEw YORK, Sept. 9.--The Cotton market close
| dull, with sales at2l3c.