New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-12
Northern News from caIvo.
Special to the Louisville Journal !

Special to the Louisville Journal
CA1Ro, Oct. Norfolk has today been aban-
doned by our troops, by order of Gen. Grant and
very wisely too, for it is point of no importance
or benefit, the occupation of which yielded only
trouble, veXation and expense to the division. It
IS entlrey needless to station troops at any point
on the river this side of Columbus until that point
has been captured and occupied by the Federais
Even Belmont would be Of little or no avail to US
prior to the occupation by our forces of Columbus,
as the place is entirely at the mercy of the rebel
batteries at Columbus. Until an effective move
ment Is made against the last named place, and
JET. Thompson's force beyond Hunters, it is folly
to hold the petty little points between, for they
are not worth Keeping. The force lately stationed
at Norfolk is now at Birds Point, which consoli-
dates powerful and effective army ~ =
learned tfom gentleman who returned from
columbus TINS morning-haying gone there at the
instance of this coInmand&that the nlaee il
strongly fortified at all points, He states that at a
point three miles up the river from Columbus there
is masked battery erected from logs, earth, etc.
behind which are at least four 81 4-pounders, from
his observations, which from fear Of being sus
number OF guns of various dimensions planted or
the bank Of the river and the outskirts OF the town
to amount to from twenty-five to thirty pieces, and
the force of men in that vicinity to number at least
30,V00, all OF whom are well armed. He furthe,
states that last night, while returning to this point
In mule cart, he jumped out and put his ear to
the ground, and, Imagining he heard the tramp Of
horses, ordered the man in company with him to
drive into the brush in order to avoid them, il
| cavalry. It was but short while until force OF
at least 300 Confederate cavalry rode byn the di-
| rection of Paducah. He also reports having dis.
covered trail, over which not less than l0oC
| horses supposed to be rebel caYalry-passed
| also in the direction of Paducah. - - .
Monday morning, about O'Clock, at the upper
bridge on Burners Lake, two miles from Norfolk
| sixteen priyates and two corporals of company F
Sth illinois regiment, under Lieut.. Sheets was at
tackled by a force OF seventy men from JEFF
| Thompsons camp, under command of rebel Col
| Smith, it being dark. As soon as Lieut.. Sheet
heard the tramp of the rebels strike the bridge b,
| ordered his men to fire on them, upon which, afte
delivering their fire, they broke and fed leavin,
| two killed and several supposed to be wounded
Two OF our men were wounded, one in the arm
and the other in the leg. The bodies of the rebe Il
| were buried by our men this smornng lone of them
who was not killed instantly gave his name a
Robert Strickland, and said he belonged to Capt
| Paynes company. . -
| Information was received here on Saturday tha
large quantity Of dry goods, boots, shoes, an,
other merchandise had been shipped from ST
| Louis to prominent secessionist at Charleston
| and landed at point twenty miles above here o
| the Mississippi, and on Sunday force of 500 me
OF the goth Regiment marched to the point in tim
to capture all the goods, which were taken t
Birds Point and delivered into the hands of til
| Quartermdster of that post.