New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-24

MlGNIFICENr PisoGB AMMO Did Sawney Ben
nett tins lays down the plan Of operations by
which the Yankae Government Is tn help itself to
our cotton, and At The same time sabjugate us and
coeres England
What IFl Become of tie Neja Cotton Crop p
The rebel Government are trying 10 control IT, for
Dill their last the single plank to which they
cling amid the wasesss But ge5haye the men, the
money and the maals to wfestt ont OF their hands.
will send hostile cnIumlns to the cotton region
when te crop ready to take it TO the North, and
vii bring hester here to manufacture III,
and cnt OH England not only from all trade with
this country, bn1 from tle markets. of the world
We can do this and set her at defiance, If she dares
It'd nease wish our Internal affairs Ne are IA
fgrsahar nation in every way than she was when she
Sd lpDg struggled against Napoleon and brought
him Down at fast. Let perf5ious Albion beware:
ve have some idea how the boast Of marching
hestilescolnmns into the cotton region sounded in
Northern ears Just previous 10 the little affair at
Manassas, put Ne oant imagine 4 degree Of stu
ID uarniti gatsd ali to- be imposed upon BY
such d boast nos. s
IosaEY IN Hag b AD I.srr aR oFiIcE fol.
lowing notes appeared III the Washing On Repnb-
ean of recent date. Mr. Theophiius Fiske will Be
rscellectad by some of our readers:
OF SONG time past the neagre returns made by
Rev. Fiske, Of the Dead Letter Office, has oc-
casIoned suspicious that many Of the valHables
saksn from tie letters we're pockefedsby him. In
HIsW of this fact he was transferred to new desk,
when il was observed that the returns made by the
clerk were fur below the usual amount. on3Fri-
dry uofiipg last, before the reverend gentleman
had oBInfnenced his work. couple Of letters con-
saining notes and specie were put into his
pile IN the afternoon. as usual hestated that he
mad no returns to make and he was atonce arrest
sSea ~ an etdeer who was present, He was
searehed, ana the marked money found on his per-
son. In the arawerof hisiesk number Of Ieen
flous books, wtlichs lily correspond with his pre-
sten de1 chara ffor strict morality were found
Iroiigh ne his wife and daagiter
who soon heard of his arrest the legal proceed
Sfnsss against him were dropped, and he was dis
missed from Office heaccased has heretofore
borne good character as an honest and upright
man, and his abofs in the cause of tenaneranee
Y hese hage been odnctiYe Of much good q
854l Al
M tsIAsIASs NJ rffE RArqnE or i)AK HIII u
The Fest Smith Herald has d few fresh incidents
sof the recent battle III Missouri from which we
extra EtBle Following d,
Yhe Louisiana gnlent and auf infantry stood
biains ef the battle. Tie Louisianiahs fought.
~ ~ 'ssefss aad eur troops did fully az wells TIE
sSas egilaunt fought braEeig, and Mr. 8Iincbaft
sss sSnea they and lapaisaliiais would make
q & would ring for miles with their
sas,nas: AZ oe slss portion 81 the leaisanisns
81 were sufFouRdea by about SEQ Fedefals when
1nea elnhbsd tiei gnns and fought their gsy e,lt.
~ e linposslhe ea latize those who fought
tae bia9est .sF sf,i gafToll regiment of cavalry
brassl and followed lie yer6t
miles ChaFchial' reginent#ere snFprise;, n sgeh.
manner that q pnltiongof them Had not lime III
get Their arms and were scattered during INA
fight, hut did COED service. Indeed NOTHING mt
good hard fighting b9 ali oar troops paakSl sthe
day. ltsnehaRed hrageiy. 3 " -
Lieut. Walton o. The Fort Smith Riaeg. fsil.it,
making a charge being In front Of MIS- men ei,.
ooprsging them on tile enemy Six of his brave
q snldiers fell Close to him 8nei lutte EFenehman
by the name Of Henry faepdc heaux. had his under
jaw shot of. BIZ grape shot,stih fought on loaa.
IND and firing three OF four tines ill ne fell dead