New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-26
TELEasAPHED TO THE REV ORLEANS CRESCENT.
ley THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN LIEEs,l
The Crisis in Kentucky,

The Crisis in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 24.-The crisis in Kentucky il
morning as posse for the Collector, by specia
train, to capture nine wagons of contra band, OF
Rocky Fork. They left the main line at Lebanon
junction and captured train.
At the latest advices the capturers were cut off
Persons interested in the venture are said to con
slder the property safe.
The Lebanon branch train did not reach the
junction, and it is supposed the track has beer
destroyed.
Seizure Of a British Schooner off Charleston.
a., FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 2s.-The Seminole, from
the blockading feet off Charleston, has arrived
bringing the schooner Albion, laden with sugar
coffee and fruit, sailing under British coors.
T Inc Seminole will coal and repair. r~
The blockading feet off Charleston consists of
the Roanoke and Vandalia.
.' designations in the United States Navy.
BosToN, Aug. 23.-The following officers of the
trgate -of-war Congress have resigned: Captain of
marines, Robert Fransett, of Virginia second
lieutenant, Thomas S. Wilson, of Missouri and
mldshipmen Henry B. Claiborne and Hilary Cenas,
OF New Orleans.
Johnson, of Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.--Andy johnson expects
10 head an army on his return to Tennessee.
Lincoln will do his utmost to sustain the Union
cause in that State.
The Ubiquitous Banks.
me rumor that Gen. Banks reached Winchester
10 ioiSe. ne Is noL IN Virginia..
What will be Done with the Peace Journals.
Inc Postmaster.General directs that the papers
presented by the New York grand Jury, as dan
gerous, shall not be forwarded.
Another Arrest.
Mayor Berrett has been arrested and taken to
Fort Lafayette, New York.
Destruction Of Maryland Courthouse
me townsend county, Maryland, Court House
ttogether tg with the records therein contained has
been destroyed by fire.
Andy johnson Fears Returning to Tennessee.
SPECIAL TO THE N. posr.l
:, WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-.Andy johnson declares
that he will not return to Tennessee unless he ac
companies Union army.
Raising of a Peace Flag in Connecticut.
DANEURY, Conn, Aug. 24.-At the raising of a
peace flag at Fairfield to-day, about four hundred
persons were present. An attempt to raise the
stars and stripes was successfully resisted fight
ensued, IN which two peace men, Weldman and
Gofham, were injured seriously. Shevels, pick.
axes and stones were used, but no firearms were
brought into play.
The peace flag is still flying amid great excite.
ment.
Appointments by the Bogus Missouri Governor.
JEFFERSON CRY, Aug. 24.--The bogus Governor
has appointed Geo. R. Smith, Adiutant-G Ganeral of
the State, and John How, Police Commissioner for
st. Louis.
Return of the Kentucky Capturers With Plunder.
LOUISVILLE, aug. l4-lne tOllectOf'S posse
has returned with their plunder.
McCarty, printer, was killed by an accidental
fall from the train
Only one rail was pulled out on the Lebanon
Branch road.
The plunder filed twenty-five freight cars.
Proceedings of the Confederate Congress.
RICHMOND, Aug. 24.-The President approved
the act making appropriations for the expenses of
Government in the legislative, executive and
judicial departments, for the year ending the 18th
February next.
The following acts passed:
An act making appropriations to carry into effect
the act authorizing the issue of treasury notes. and
to provide war tax for their redemption, and
other purposes.
An act authorizing the issue of inscribed stock in
place of coupon bonds.
An act establishing assay offices at Charlotte and
Dahlonega.
An act making additional appropriations for the
navy.
An act repeating the fourth section of the act
foreign coins.
New York Cotton Market.
New YORK, Aug. 24.-The sales of Cotton to-
day embraced 1900 bales at lS1c.