New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-12

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From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Nov. IA large Dahlgren gun burst |
at Columbus to-day killing Capt. Keiter and Lieut..
Snowden, Aid to Gen. Polk, and six prvates; also
several wounded. Gen. Polk was stunned and bis
clothes torn off.
Details of the Columbus Fight.
The Appeals correspondent says over five hun
dred of the enemy were killed, and we have two
hundred prisoners at Columbus, half of them
wounded. Nearly one hundred of our wounded
have arrived here this morning.
Lieut. Bob Alexander and Major Butler, of Col.
Marks Regiment, dead. Charles Gibson, for
merly of Vicksburg, is killed.
Two Texans, captured on Galveston Island two
months ago and taken to New York, arrived here
to-day from Cairo, and report that the Cairoites
say they were very badly whipped, and that it was
believed Gen. GRAFT was killed and the gunboat
Lexington sunk.
From St. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. THE Republican of this morn
ing says Senator Bright, of Indiana, has Joined the
South, and will be made a BrigadierGeneral.
Matthew v Maury, of New Orleans, was arrested
at Cleveland to-day.
Gen. Hunter Assumes Command of the Army
published his order assuming the command of the
army at Springfield on the 4th inst. The army of
Germans are much dissatisfied.
Five Railroad Bridges Burned in East Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Nov. n.-Five railroad bridges
were burned in East Tennessee on Friday night by
the Union men. Two of the bridges were on the
Georgia State road, over Chickormonga creek, in
Hamilton county, which have been heretofore re-
ported one on the East Tennessee and Georgia
road, over the Hiawassee river, in Bradley county.
In five minutes after the guard passed through, the
whole bridge was in flames showing the use of
some combustibe material. Also, two on the East
Tennessee and the Virginia road-one over Lick
| creek, in Greene county, and the other over Hol
ston river, in Sullivan county-the latter was re-
| ferred to in the dispatch from Lynchburg.
| The guard at Lick creek were unarmed, and the
incendiaries overpowered them tied and carried
them away, and kept them until Saturday, when
they were released Three men have been ar
rested since, whom the guard identified as some
of the scoundrels. The bridge over Holston river
was not guarded, Sullivan county being strongly
| Southern in feeling and sentiment. Another bridge
over Holston river, at Strawberry Palms. in Jeffer-
son county, was fired and put out by the people.
The guard at this bridge had one hand cut off and
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| Of the incendiaries was killed.
| Great Anxiety for Gen. Zollcofer.
| gentleman just arrived from East Tennessee
reports there is great excitement in that section,
as the burning of the bridges was evidently pre-
concerted plan. The loss is heavy, and will cause
much inconvenience and delay. Matters in East
Tennessee are regarded as in a very critical con-
dtion and much anxiety is felt here for the safety
| of Gen. Iollicoffer.
Provisions Scarce and High in Washington
RICHMOND, Nov. l.-Intelligence from Wash
ington City reports the State Canal broken so ex-
tensvely that it will be impossible to repair it un
til spring, and the blockade of the Potomac, to-
gether with the interruption of the railways, has
caused heavy advance in provisions, fuel, etc
Coal is worth $40 per ton, wood $l2 per cord, and
other things in proportion.
Confederate Town Sheled by Federal Steamer
FREDERICKSBURG, Nov. IA Federal steamer
threw one hundred and forty shells into Urbana
in Middlesex county, on Friday last, severely
damaging the church and dwelling houses. ThG
Confederates killed two Federals and wounded
others, who were abductng slaves on Thursday
last.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Nov. 1l.-Col. Corcoran, three Cap
tains and ten Lieutenants of the Federal prisoner
, have been chosen by lot to be hung in place o
Captain Baker and crew of the Savannah whit
have been convicted of piracy. Ely drew 70
Corcoran, who is now absent at Charleston.
Voluntary Contributions Still Arriving.
The voluntary contributions for the soldiers from
l the people of the South continue to be receive
! | here in large amounts. For the past few day
SO, 600 in value have been received for the I'd
Sth and 10th Georgia regiments, not sent throug
the Association at Augusta, but directly through t
| those regiments; $27 900 in value for the Miss
sippi regiments, and S33 900 in value to Alabaul
, regiments, and smaller values to the regiments
: other States.
9 Skirmish between Confederates and Unionists.
:. A skirmish occurred on Sunday night, about
miles from Bristol, on the East Tennessee railwa,
" " between the Confederate scouts and Unonist
e Two of the latter were killed, and nine take
o prisoners. The Unionists are said to be at tw
G points, both numbering about 900 men, with pro
y poets of being reinforced to 5000. Rather stirrn
n and DISCRIMINATING times are expected to tax
st place in that neighborhood.
y Vice-President Stephens at Augusta.
n n AUGUSTA, Nov. l.-Vice-President Stephens
e. rived here yesterday, in good health and hopef
er spirits.
is Defence of Fort Walker and Bay Point
Y CHARLESTON, Nov 1l.--This mornings Cousst
70 says the loss of the Confederates at Fort Walker
a supposed to be about one hundred killed au
IN wounded. The defense Of Fort Walker and Ba
N N Point was gallanty exeented-the fire of the en-
.d my was terrific. One of the large steamers W
struck twice, and injured so badly that she VI
towed off Another was fired, and is supposed
r ID be destroyed. Only Two of our men were wound
oe at Bay Point. The enemys shot and shell equal
of one hundred per minute part of the time.
ne Valuables from the Wreck of Steamer Osceolf
le le GEORGETOWN, Nov. 1.-THE wrecked FEEDER
es steamer Osceola has been oyerhauled, and sever
IN hundred barrels Of potatoes and other Valuabl
"a secured, and the machinery probably will
Y, | saved also.
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