New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-21
Movements of General Rousseau.

GREEN RIVER, KY, Sept. 2o.-A number Of
Southerners passed here this afternoon from Louis
vile in various conyeyances. They report that
Ex-Governor Morehead had been arrested and sent
to Bastile Lafayette. . .-@f Z
The Kentucky Legislature. now in session at
Frankfort calls the Kentuckiaus and Tennessee
ans invaders, and that they must be expelled !;
that the Federalists only came to Kentucky to
preserve the tranquility of the State. The Legis
latnre requests The Governor to place Thomas L.
Crittenden in command of the State Guards.
MIR. Underwood was unable to suppress his emo
tons, and spoke against the passage of such infa
nous resolutions. These proceedings are taken
from yesterdays Louisville Journal.
The Louisville Courier has been suppressed for
advocating the Southern cause.
Rousseau yesterday morning was crossing Roll
ing Fork in fats. Not liking the mastering Of the
Hardin county boys, he Suddenly recrossed the SIX
hundred that had got across.
Muldrough's Hill is not occupied. TAs the infor-
nation given in the Memphis report was brought
by an official, this statement is likely to be incor
Te above was kindly furnished us by the officers Of the
Southwestern Telegraph Line .a- 5.a.=-
News from the Confederate Capital.
RICHMOND, Sept. 20.-E. A. Banks, formerly oi
the Montgomery Confederation, has been appoint
ed Quartermaster at Yorktown. - H..
The body Of Col. John A. Washington, aid to
Gen. Lee, reached here this afternoon.
Six Hessan prisoners, taken in the mountains OF
Virginia. and fifteen from Manassas, arrived this
afternoon by the Central train. =. 5%
We have no news of interest from the camps.
The reported sheng of Leesburg is bosh. &tr
Ex-Secretary Walker:is now Brigadier- General
and will have for his command, Watts, Judges
and Bullock's infantry regiments, and Clinton's
cavalry regiment-ail from Alabama, with the
Columbus, Georgia, light artillery battalion. v A
The Richmond Examiner was sold by the con
sent of its owners at public outcry to-day fol
SIS 600. The paper was purchased by John M
Daniel who will continue its publication as here
tofore. -.a+ --1 g. E.-'
| Truce Flagged Federal Vessel at Norfolk
NORFOLK, Sept. 2O.-The passengers by the
Federal steamer Fanny Cadwallader, which arrived
yesterday with flag of truce, were searched il
| passengers report that it was believed in New
! York that Lincoln and Seward were there.
| A letter brought by the steamer from prisoner
at the Rip .Raps to his family had $50 abstractet
| from it by the Federas, and had endorsed on it
$40 taken out, and returned to owner"
| t The War in Western Virginia. ,
RICHMOND, Sept. 2o.---We have received no con
| frmation of the capture of Gen. Reynolds, ant
the statement begins to lose .credence. r
The Enquirer of this morning, in reporting intel
| ligence from Western Virginia, says that Gen Le
| has cleaned out an old and long unused road lead
| ing to strong position between Rosencrantzs ant
Reynolds force. Reynolds' force cannot retreat
| for Jackson guards the ford of Cheat river, ant
| cannot advance for Lees forces are compelled tC
arrest them Starvation or surrender are the alter
natives of Reynolds forces. It is highly probable
that an engagement is over ere this, but it will TAKE
some days to know the result.
/ Various Interesting Items,
| The Examiner says that Bragg has been mad,
| a full Gcneral;of the Confederate army and l..
| Walker Brigadier-General.- e. r.., .-
| Major G. w. Smith, of Kentucky, a resigned Ma
jor in the Federal corps of engineers, has arrived
and will probably soon enter the Confederate ser
vice. .. .'f -.s~ r. 'p -.t-s t. az.-' .-.-
1t is understood that the Federals were rein
forced at Arlington by 0,0O0 men on Tuesday.
All communication with the North has been Gu
off since the 18th. r. ... ..--..
About 500 Yankee prisoners will be soon sent t.
New Orleans. bal a..
Still Further from Richmond rz
RICHMOND, Sept. 2O.-The sequestra:ion of Var
kee effects has been going on at the rate of nearl
half a million per day the past few days Tn
general inquiry is: " What's doing in other cities
The report of Lea's capture of Reynolds wa
telegraphed to Gov. Letcher, and from sources th
Governor regarded as reliable. Subsequent inte
lgence does not sustain the capture.
a Creole Battalion.
We received yesterday the following dispatc
from Capt. St. Paul, of the Chasseurs Pied. Th
Captain is in command of fine body of youn
Creoes, lately doing duty at Pensacola, but II
Gently ordered to Virginia, and we hope he wi
meet with success in raising battalion of th
same sort:
RICHMOND Sept l9.-Eu. Crescent: am raisin
| q Creole Battalion. Let our friends in Camp Moor
know it. H ST. PAUL.
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