New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19


Of St. Louis and Cole counties, and has issued his
proclamation to the inhabitants.
Gen. Lyon has also proclaimed.
LEAVEHwORTH, June lS-The Missourians at In
dependence have burned all the dispatches found
in the telegraph office at that point.
Kansas regiment is encamped at Wyandotte
Robinson proclaims that as Miss outi has declared
war against the United States Kansas is subject to
| Invasion, and urges all good citizens to organize.
Departure Of Lyons Expedition.
JEFFERSON City, June l8-Gen. Lyons expedi-
ton on two steamers proceeded in the direction
Of BoOnyille yesterday.
For several hours c2nnOrading has been heard,
but the telegraphic wires being cut, We unable
to give particulars.
Engagement Near St. Louis
ST. LOUIS June l8.-The Democrat learns that
tue advance guard of Federal Cavalry encountered
q considerable force of Missouraris stationed on
the hill with cannon commanding the road. and
that an engagement ensued in which three Fede-
| raists were killed. The Cavalry were not pursued
in their retreat
Military Movements.
| The Missourians are concentrating at Blue Mills.
An Iowa regiment is dvanCing via the railroad
to l}enck, whence it will take the country in the
! direction of BOOnvie.
| Thirty Mssourians attacked the Federalists
guarding the Dardenee Creek bridge.
The Bloody St. Louis Tragedy.
The Republican says that, Immediately on the
| accidental discharge, the troops commenced an
| ndiscrimnate fire without orders the slaughtered
|
| when the vicinity had been deserted, except by
the dead aud wounded. Seven citizens were killed
on the spot Some were literally torn to pieces by
| the Mimic balls.
The fremcn are engaged in washing the blood
| from the street, which presents the appearance of
slaughter-h"use floor.
Col. Boernstein has constantly scouting parties
| into the country.
Col. Holloway of the State troops is reported
| dead.
Another Southern Victory.
WAsHINGrON, June 1s.-An official report re-
ceived by Gen. Scott says that q train of cars on
| the LOudOn and Hampshire Railroad, transporting
900 Federal troops, were tredu as it turned the
| curve within quarter of mile Of Vienna by a
| masked battery OF SOutherners with shell, shot
and grape, killing and wounding men on the plat
| form and cars.
The train stopped on account of injury to the
machinery, which could not be repaired.
The troops retired, abandoned the train and
/ took to the woods, where finding a battery sup.
ported by 1900 South Carolinans, they fell back
throwing out skrmshers on both hanks, and agar
retired. The loss on the Federal side amounted
in killed to five, in wounded to five, and in missing
to five. The abandoned many have"sacla
| blankets, and a few mu8ketA.
: This report is signed by Robt. G. schenck, Briga
] dior GoncrHt First Ohio Regiment.
Among the killed was an editor of the Cleveland
(OhiO) Herald.
Steamer Fired Into on the Chesapeake.
FORTRESS MONRoE, June lS.-The steamer Cata-
line was fired into to-day by seam-tug.
| The Southerners are erecting water battery at
SewelTs Point, and concentrating in force on
James river.
Movements of the Federalists.
| WASHTNGTG,;, June lS.--Gcn. Scott has ordered
regulars and several regiments Of Gen. PattersOns
command to Washington CITY. The remainder Of
Gen. PatersOn'a force is to occupy Harper's Ferry.
More troops are concentrating at Baltimore while
the SOutherners are moving to and from various
points.
A British Cruiser OFF Chesapaake
BALTIMORE June Is. RaDOrts from, FOrtrnes
Monroe state that British vessel has been seen
| cruising off Chesapeake Bay.
The Harriet Lane is coming in minus wheel
house.
An immense Southern force is concentrating
between Yorktown and Great Bethel and Gen.
| Butler'is still preparing advances.
Confederation Of the Vienna Engagement.
IET THE sorruEUS sEAnnARD l1SE.I
RICHMOND, June l8-Numerons battles are rev
ported, but the following only may be considered
AS reliable:
Passengers by the down train report that a
skirmiah occurred this morning at Vienna station
on the Loudon and Hampshire Railway in which
seven Fedcrasts were killed.
The COntederates were uniniured.
The Bogus Virginia Convention.
WHEELING, June l8.-An ordinance fixing the
lower than those now paid, has passed the Con
ventOn.
A bill proposing separation was tabled by 81
to IL.
| EloII IllSSUulI.
| ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Another cOWardly murder.
Gus outrage has been committed upon our citizens
| by the Federal troops.
The Federalists becoming frightened at the ac
cidenta! discharge of gun by as0dier in the ranks
Of their own company, fired indiSCriminatelY aim
ing at the windows Of the Recorders Court kilIine
four citizens, and mortaily wOunding two more.
There are over ten thousand Federal troops il
, Missouri located as follows At Hermann and JEFF
ferson, $500 RolIa 3200 St. Joseph and along the
Hannibal Railroad, $500 on the North Missour
Railroad, 1000; at Birds Point, lO00 in addition tC
$500 at St Louis.
We have no communication with Gov. Jackson
. and nothing is known of his movements whatever
From Washington.
? WASHINGToN, June l8.--A Government messon
, ger reports Stones command at Rockville, Md
Less reliable reports place him in quiet occupation
of Lecsburg.
slIirmish At Seneca, lid
slight brush is reported as having occurred a
Seneca, in which the SOutherners lost Capt ShrGyt
I and two men.
Federal Transportation Arrangements.
An arrangement is proposed by which the trans
portation over railroads shall be paid in Govern
ment stocks.
Cen Scott boasts that the evacuation of Han
pcrs Ferry is in perfect accordance with his plans
He say that none of the Southern movement
affect his programme in the slightest degree.
A Southern Trap Discovered
ernar3 have set trap for it some fifteen miles froI
! Alexandria, into which they expect to draw tn
} FcdcrnIist8.
The same scout who reported the above says th
: Indians were lurking in the neighborhood of til
aIleg d trap.
I Submarine Telegraph at Fort Monroe.
, Point Lookout and Fortress Monroe are to b
connected by submarine telegraph.
A Collision at Vienna
, i collision at Vienna s reported The SOutlIorr
' ers have possession of the bridge there over Whc
r the invaders must pass.
i. Rihed Cannon for Alexandria.
I dozen riGed cannon have been semitic AeXal
: dria.
t Great Bethel Threatened Again
q General Butler threatens Great Bethel again
force.
Defenceg at Aqua Creek,
:, The defences at Aqua Creek are being daily il
creased
+ Fear Of an Attack at Fort Monroe.
8 The garrison at Fort Monroe are so much in fe
- of an attack that they sleep on their arms.
= Heavy Defaulting in Nebraska and Iowa.
q WAsHINGToE, June l9.-Several of the high
Nebraska officials, including j. Sterling Morto