New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-30
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LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
tBy THE soUrnwEsTERz AMERICAN LrsEsl
Blair's st, Louis Regiment.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Blair's Regiment of st.
, Louis Volunteers has received marching orders |
from the War Department, and will proceed, it is
supposed, in the direction Of Virginia.
From Baltimore.
| BALTIMORE, May pa steamer which reached
| here last hight reports the arrival Of a white
tagged steamer with hundred wives and children
Of the Norfolk Navy Yard workmen.
Discipline Of the Louisianans and Georgians.
Report has it that the Louisianans and Georgians
are the best accoutred and disciplined soldiers in
| Virginia.
sewelIs Point, Va.
No immediate attack on Sewell's Point or Nor
folk by the Federal forces is expected. Gen. But
| Ter considers other points Of more value.
Federalists at the Mouth Of James River.
The reports that Federal troops have entrenched
themselves at the mouth of James river is con-
| frIned.
The Steamer Empire City Fired Upon.
The Sewes Point batteries fred four shots at
the steamer Empire City over three miles distant.
The shots nearly reached the vessel, which indi
Gates excellent ordnance.
Ohio Congressional Election.
XEHIA, May 29.-Hon. Richard A. Harrison,
who nominated to Congress by the Union
party from this District, in place of Tom Corwin,
Minister to Mexico has been elected by small
majority.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Six additional Illinois
regiments have been accepted by the War De-
partment.
The list regiment, it is reported, has returned,
after having effected landing at Aqua Creek Va.
Later from Havana.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The steamer Bielgille has
arrived from Havana, which port she left on the
25th
Money at Havana was tight. Sterling Exchange
| ruled 104 premium and on New York at per cent.
discount.
The frigate Niagara arrived on the ed and de-
parted on a cruise.
The gunboat Huntsville had also arrived at Ha-
: vana.
), From Louisville.
I LOUISVILLE, May 29.-Mr. Lowell Rousseau, who
{ recently, at Cincinnati, said, 81 unalterably a
;, Union mani love Kentucky but if she abaudons
y the Union and goes down under that rattlesnake
!, concern, will abandon her. has been appointed
II General of the Home Guards of Louisville, Ky.
o by Mayor DELPHI.
y y The appointment has demoralized the guard
v | and many of its best members are Withdrawing
e from it, on account of the partisan character 0
!, the appointment. They want no violent partisans
3 either Secession, or Border, or Union.
4 The Border State Convention has done nothing
vet. 1t will probably issue an address and adjourn
From Washington.
/ WASHINGTON, May 29.-Carl Schurz proceeds
E Immediately to Madrid, his leave of absence hav
+ ing been revoked.
n Gen. Bonharn, of South Carolina commands a
II Manassas Gap. Col. Magruder is also there, com
- manding battery.
Movements at Williamsport.
~ CHAMBERsBrRG, May 29.-Mysterous movement
u are going on at Williamsport. Neither friend no
= foe is allowed to approach the Southern camp. l
! | is supposed they intend to mask a retreat. Th
u canal has been obstructed at Point of Rocks.
e Federalists on James River.
v WASHINGTON, May 29.-Federal troops, number
8. ing $500, have entrenched themselves on Jane
b. river commanding the mouth.
I'd Gen. Mcdowell commands Virginia east of tn
le Allegheny and north of James river.
|: Invasion of Western Virginia.
+ C1NC1NNAT1, May 29-Virginia was invaded V
" Wheeling and Marietta on saturday, the Souther
~ ~ ers retiring.
~, Proclamation of Gen. McClelland.
~ CINCINNATI, May 29.-Before crossing the Oh
at river, Gen McCleland proclaimed to the Unic
th men that the Federalists came as friends al
ot brothers to their homes.
10 Anticipated Invasion of Washington.
by C1NCINNATI May 29.-It is known that the Sout
ot erners at WilliamspOrt and HagerstOwn are co
at certing plan for the invasion of Washington.
From Washington.
ng WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Second New YOl
Hst Regiment was sworn in yesterday, with the eXce
' ton of 200, who refused to take the OATH The
uniform, pantaloons excepted, was stripped {
ru them, and in this condition they returned home.
H. Arms and provisions are going to Harper's Ferl
to through Montgomery county, Maryland.
ne Details of new 100000 levy will soon be mac
' known.
lu From St. Louis.
Ter ST. LOUIS, May 20.-There is no truth in Il
IN statement circulated yesterday, that Gen Harnt
"a is engaged in encouraging the formation of hon
on guards composed of Union men, in various ocaiti
~ in the State of Missouri.
Later from California
,Te oe Fort KEARNEy, May 29.-The California Owe
land Pony Express has arrived with dates fro
lee, San Francisco to the 18th inst.
o' The Legislature has failed to call special ele
srs. ton for Congressman to represent California
?m, Lncoln's Fourth of July Congress.
u" Major Armitage is commandant at San Diego.
was Gen. Johnson late commanding the Phclhc
vision of the army, and DR.. Gould, of Fort HUI
for boldt will join the army of the Confederate STATE
iris From the Memphis Avalanche 2Sh.l
De LouIsylL1E May 27.-rhe introduction of gu
TO into the State from the North is confirmed
Garrett Davis and friends rely upon the constl
ike tional guarantees of the right of citizens to be
y to arms
The indications are that most of the arms will
into hands which will not, under any circumstanc
for fight for Iincons cause, but will use them to
Pal tain Kentuckys obsolute neutrality and in CT
nnn that is impossible in defence OF their homes
the freedom of the South.
Jas. In some cases they are said to be placed in
emit county ails subject to the order OF Aehtuckys
gtmate authority.
p4f( q
rv conservative State Rights party, who are undou
cor edly vast majority of the State as God-send
18th WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Southern mails ma
@ K"E' up here, and forwarded by way of the West,
lwn, be continued until June lst.
ok r Five and half millions bonds of the Governm'
Tsu, iso loan have been awarded at IS. Upwards OF
and Il quarter millions of treasury notes at par
,io, BALTIMORE, May 27.-The Adelaide has arliv
'Ta ma Cen Butler has been reinforced by 5000 men.
e. on When the Adelaide left Norfolk it was underStC
was that the city would be attacked on Monday
an Southerners are confident that the city is inpr
, b. nable.
nsi, BosToN, May 27-The steamer Massachust
CT M o sailed for Fort Pickens to-day. She was heaN
ladened with munitions of war.
IN in PADUcAH, May IA company of forty m
b from CarbOndaie, Illinois, passed through here
Chy day to offer their services to jeff. Davis More
, them are expected tonight. The citizens provi(
,e1 tle them with money and atlag.
July WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Seventh New Y
Regiment has been ordered home.
aTa We suspect the truth of it that the thirty
Ara. for which the Seventh Regiment enlisted have
,, pired, and they refused to serve any longer.)
him, 30
and ~ .
The expense of the war is beginning to be
~ SH Already the cost has reached the handsome ag
gro gate of cO millions of dollars per dag, and is
sncr, tending upwards rapidly. On the last pay da
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, there was not q dollf