New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-04
News from Northern, Sources.

From the New York Times we extract the fol
lowing dispatches:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-There are no exciting
rnMUrs to-day from Tie other SIDE OF the Potomac.
The enemy's movements are believed to be intend
ed to dra out our troops from their ntrenchments
in small detachments. There are no indications
to-day of an attack upon any part of our lines.
8 new army order to suppress the publication OF
all Objectionable news will be issued, and under its
provisions Gen. Dix will take measures against the
Secession papers N Baltimore.
Official dispatches from the East Indies sta e that
the flag officer has received the orders of the Navy
Department for the immediate return OF the squad
ron 70 the United States One ship will. however
be left there and also on the coast Of Africa and
Of Brazil after the squadrons shall have been with
drawn for blockading purposes.
The Governor OF Fernando 20 has been author
lied by the Spanish Government to receive in that
State a certain number of slaves who may have
been captured by vessels of the | nted States :;
| that being free, they may acquire the benefits Of
civilization.
| Flag Officer Inman has communicated this propo-
sitlon to oHr Government.
| It appears from the African squadron that the
~eressOnists have been sending circulars 10 naval
leave the United States service, and join that OF
| the disunionists with equal rank
| The Government empoyGs have received one
sixth of their present months salaries Ill Treasury
| notes, and the remainder in specie,
Private parties exhibiting to prominent OIL
| ciais and offering to supply the army with the
| l'russlan needle guns.
| From Gen. RoSENcRANTz's DlvI>IoN-PhHadel-
| Dtiu Aug. 30.--rhe Baltimore American has reli-
able information regarding Gen. RosencrantZs dvi
sion to the afternoon Of the 9th inst Gen. Rosen-
| crantz was not only alive and well, brt was quietly
trausacting bis functions al his headquarters ID
lious accounts given Of tho forces OF Gems. Lee
Wise and Floyd. but no accurate Information seems
to be possessed outside OF hOsenCranta star. Gpn
ions differ yely much among military Elen and 9th
| ers in Western Virginia in regard to a general ell
tbp in hai
| Quarter. Confidence is repOsed in the ability OF
Gen. R0sencrantz to maintain him eli against any
| forces likely to be SHARED to attack him. He has
excellent aids and officers to support him Gnl who
| have Doubtless helped lin in providing al eject
| i've army.
! SEI4Hs OF s1Oo,o0o-Fagete No, Aus. O.
| Appvehensous being felt that the branch OF the
| State Bank at this place would be robbed, the
| Cashier yesterday sent the specie. amoGntlnG to
| about Sl0 900, to Allen delot OF the North Mis-
| souri, Railroad foT transportation to St. Louis. Or
| reaching Allen the money was sei3ed by party
| of twenty Secessionists headed by CaVt. EoindeX
| ter and carried of. Whether it will be recovered
! is not known, some saying that l'oinde>ter had
been induced to return it to the bank, V.ilC Others
assert he will attempt to cross the Missouri river
and carry it to Gen Irices army i'll the southwest
| CAIRO, Aug. 30,-A flag of truce from New Mad
rid arrived at Bird Point camp this evening. The
object was an exchange OF prisoners. It is re
ported that the rebels. under JEFF Thompson and
Hardee, are falling back on New Madrid.
l. CHICAGO, Aug. 3Q.-A dispatch from Cairo says
that news has been received at Cape GiraTdeat
that the rebels have lotTeatcd from Benton t
Bloomfield. II this is true, there are no rebel
within 80 miles OF the river.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Gen. Scott eNpresse
the opinion to-day that the rebels must make a
attack Oh our lines ana al an early day.
Information from the rebel army says there ar
large numbers in and about Manassas, scattere
on the lines Of roads leading to Richmond and TO
, wards Strasburg. There has been much sickness
| among these men, owing to wet weather and
deficiency in clothing and in tent eQuipage. The
are short of everything except wheat -four an
corn, of which they have an abundance. The ne
were very restless, and there was no discipline
They were highly elated with their success at Bu
| Run and so confident Of their ability to whip tn
Abolitionsts that they imperatively demanded t
| be led to Washington. 1t is probably IN obedlenc
to this requirement that they are now beng para
| ded along our lines.
An Intercepted letter from Columbus, Georgia
of a recent date, shows that New York paper
were received at that point within from ten t
twelve days after the date of publication, an
further, that the rebels are basing their movement
| in the lower tier Of States on the supposed inter
ton of the designs of the military authorities herr
as developed by the suggestions of the Norther
press.
Secretaries Blair and Cameron sifnifed their il
s tenton to remove every person from their Depar
meats against whom charge Of disIOyalty may b
brought by the Investigating Committee.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald
ADVANCE or TIE ENEMY-TAro,ging Up Fort
jtcutions.--The enemy has not only rGestablishe
their old line of pCkets as before the battle of Bu
Run, but have actually encrOached on the te
rtory formerly held by us nearly half mi
nearer our line of Notifications. They now occur
several stratagetcal points. on which they al
throwing up fortiicati ms. On NIunson's Hill Il
enemy IS constructing works, and have now
Temporary battery OF rifed cannon, from whcl
during the last few days, they have kept up
desul1ory fire on our troops at Baey's Gro
| A hp ron referred
= have several depots for supplies and reinforc
/ ments and a east-hree new fortfcatfons, ar
ii Iob4bly double tlat lumber concealed aud nnd
3 construction. The enemv's force at Munson
Hill consists of 700 cavalry and 1000 infantry al
three pieces of field cannon.
Ell PLANS OF THE CoNFEDERATES.-A gentleman
= rived here to-day from Richmond via LousVlli
/ He has spent several weeks in Virginia. and vsite
l. the lines of the rebel army. He estimates Il
: | number now in arms in Virginia at nearly 100
Y aul the fnrnc tha RAtlmac llnne at lSn .l