New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-30

Lincoln Government Stables burned.
RICHMOND, Dec. 70 Baltimore papers Of the
27th inst. received here report the large Govern
ment stables at Washington to have burnt on the
10th, destroying two hundred horses together with
large lot Of harness, forage, etc.
- Federal Congress ~
WAslnNGTOH, Dec 27.--HaIe Of New Hampshire
in the Senate to-day, made a powerful war speech
protesting against the United States hutnatng
itself before the naughty insoence of England.
Confederate Steamer Sumter
1t is reported that the priyateer Sumter is on the
coast of Brazil, destroying all the United States
shipping.
RIcHNoHD Dec 2a.--Scott had not reached
Washington on the 9th inst. II is rumored his re.
turn was caused By having important information
which he desired personally t. communicate to the
Lincoln Government.
A Prize Captured by Confederates.
A schooner from New Jersey, bound for Dayton,
Massachusetts, went ashore near Norfolk on Satur-
day night last, aud was captured by the C9nfed.
crates. She had one hundred and forty tons oil
coal on board. The captain and crew are jailed.
Fatal Duel On the Peninsula.
A duel occurred on the Peninsula on Tuesday
last between Lieut.. Jones, of the Fifth Louisiana
Regiment, and Dr.. Forwood, a suttler in the same
regiment weapons rifles distance, 40 PAGES.
Both were killed at the first fire. Their bodies
have arrived here en- route for Louisiana.
From New York,
New YORK, Dec. 2l.-It is rumored here that
Mason and SidelI have been restored and were
sent to England BY the Europa the next day.
The New York Express of the oath says it is
rumored there has been an interview between
Lyons and Seward, when the latter read q letter
from Minister Adams, and said the United States
would give up the prisoners if it was demanded on
the ground OF illegal capture and contrary to the
law Of nations.
It s believed among the Engsl1men of New
York that the Queen will abdicate the throne on
account of grief for the death of Prince Albert.
From Prices Army
JEFFERsoNyI1LE, Mo-, Dec. "a. Prices army
retreated from 0sceOlR Oh the Goth inst.
Latest accounts say that Price was at Hermans-
vile hurrying south.
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Dec. pa letter from Cairo to the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
The rebels have sunk in the channel at Colunl-
bus scows and wharfboats loaded with rock and
have chain cables across the river. They also have
submarine batteries placed in the deepest part,
which will be fired by galvanic batteries.
A trial OF the gunboats was made at Mound City
on Saturday the distance $50 yards Two balls
took effect, making slight indentatons and starting
the riyets, but did not splinter the wood behind
the iron.
The British Government are about sending non.
commissioned officers to drill the Canadian militia
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Dec. 2S.-Up to Christmas day the
Lincoln Cabinet had not unraveled the Gordian
knot of English trouble
All the prominent European powers sustain
England
The Burnside expedition of small draught steam
ers, designed for the Southern coast is about pre-
pared for leaving.
A lot of gambling paraphernalia was burnt pub
licly yesterday, according to law.
Additional by the Persia.
LIVERPOOL, Dec l4.-The Brokers' circular re
ports the sales Of cotton for the week 35 GOO bales
tors took 5000 bales, and exporters 40O0 bales
Sales on Friday, 5000 bales, market closing dul
at the following quotations:
Fair Orleans, I'D. ; Fair Mobile, HID; FAN
tplands, II 3D.; Middling Orleans, lO5d, MiddlinG
Mobile lO5d.; Middlng Uplands, 1O3d
Stock of cotton in port 597 900 bales, of which
2l7,000 bales are American.
Manchester adyces are unfavorable and the
market dull
Breadstufts quiet provisions dull.
HAyRE, Dec. Ia The cotton market has ad
vaneed from 4 TO francs on the week. Market
closed steady. Sales of the week, 5000 bales. Tres
ordinaire, l42 francs: bas, 1876 francs. Stock O!
sotton in port, lac, 600 bales.
From Lincolndom and Europe via Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-The Cincinnati Commercial
Of the 25th, contains later news from Washington
and other points.
A special Washington Dispatch dated the cath
says: Private letters from England indicate that
the people of that country are insane with wrath
against America, and even the lowest classes of
society hound on the Government to fight America.
Lord Lyons had postponed his official communi-
cation at the request of Seward, whose advices
from E0gland were not so late as those of Lord
Lyons.
The feeling between Seward and Lyons is
friendly.
Five tugboats and two gunboats arrived at Cairo
on the 24th inst
The London Times says Webb, the American
Minister, has demanded that the Governor of
Maratan be superseded, of the Brazilian Govern
ment, for allowing coal to be supplied the c. S.
steamer Sumter.