New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-03

News from Northern sources.

Our most advanced entertainments in the vicinity |
OF Baitey's Cross Roads was taken possession OF.
The work was intended for two.gun battery, and
was unfinished. The Federal regiment stationed
there was drawn in day or two ago. and for some
reason the work was left, and the secessionists,
aware OF the tact, no Doubt drove in our piekets
and took possession.
Col. Sherman is in command of the enemy at
BailGys Cross Roads. SecessionHts thereaboats
profess to expect lively times in that neigh
borho0d.
The steamer Live Yankee is about ready for ser.
vice, aud viii Join the fotilla this evening, when
she will again become flagship of the Potomac
feet. She carries two 32-ponn2ers, one 24-pound
bOat howitzer and one rihed cannon. Plank
p1eathipC, flied with sand, is to be put around
the riot-hoose for the protection Of the pilot,
whose position is very mach exposed, especially
TO muskst shots from the river shores.
Inc, huge eIeven:inch Dahlgren (plT0O gun,
brought rom New ork, being hoiated On
board the Pensacola this morning.
4 board appointed for that purpose have Just
completed the examination of the proposals for,
and drawings Of, fast screw propeller Steamers in
answer TO invitation of the Navy Department to
sixteen OR eighteen ship builders and con-
structors Of marine engines. The invitation was
in consequence Of the representations Of many per
sons, that much faster vessels than those in the
navy might be obtained. Such steamers we're re-
ouired TO nove at the rate Of fourteen miles an
loar. OF those sh;r.buidersand engi. e-construct-
ors, only two parties responded to this reg ire-
h.ent, aud even What tLey proposed Was not salts
factory to the board.
The Navy Department is satisfied with the abnn-
in refutal;on Of the csTge arsfnst his joysit,y h.
own affidavit showing the alleged Secession letter
to his son to be forgery
Since his arrival at Fortress Monroe, Gen. Woo
has issued important order, Of which tie follow
ing IS an extract: i
Many Of the inhabitants of Elizabeth City county
complain OF depredations having been committed
on their property by soldiers stationed in their
sidirr in t}-e nai,s of fbia cnmmanS enrsg gad in
farming cultiyaj,nc tIeir feISs and Gardens lend
inr their Gocis or Ierds ar brno;ne Irovisiors or
et3niins IN tha eavaraI GemnS nS n6sts f~ tha -se
Of he troops and nnrs';nr neacetnII7, tlefr orfi
narv avocations ayd who do n0t comrSnnieata
directiy or nGirectiv wifh the PeEel forces anf
Who NAY comply with srch o~ders as NAV he eyen
tLaTo vi, hn proton+s5 in +Ioi' ,a~snna ~ 5ron
rfv AM, Ti6jat; "e tbis orde Nv e:tber ~
cars ny s6'd;ars or anr naTtias ;n+ar:steG Si Ia
Severely nrnieheG az Hose via forre a sacc
mnard on convection hef0ra . cnTrtma~t;al vii
Te ~ n:shed r-ith lTnath N '--.
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TEE ARRESTED LtpJrs IL WASHINGTON THE
sd-;n;a+ra+io a. 11-o,t;r,+,, o,,,t;,,, IT, oxro4
~ 70 '' - ~ " ~
OF ladies' suspected Of Secession syinpathies i
can now boast among its prisoners the wives OF
ex-mernI,ars Of Conrress arclerls in the nenar+.
r,r., .to ,-;,o- "a o14:oaz - e;oou. ri
dleF5 IN both the Federal and Confederate armies,
boarding house keepers. ladies of wealth anG re
fncn,ent ladies in rbe bnrrhler walks of life ar5
- :ts.~ -. N'
lCihaie ser'ahts oi ali gfaoes. ashlhston COT
respondent of the New YorE Express, after de-
scrihing thearrest of Mrs. Greenhow and Mrs. Phil
1ne saws. --}
|
Mrs NreehhoW Is tLe sister OF MIS- Cutls, tGe
| molAeF OF MIS- bquglas. Mrs. FHlihps is oangh
| Ter o. MI d. y. Levy, now OIL SaE AMMAN: nut
nauEe, and Tor the greater portion OF ms lie Q
| feslQe1l o. Char!es1on-a gentleman well EhsFn
| at Lne Ao!th, ana esteehleq Wherever known, lot
ms literary acquIrements TIE courtesy Of his man
ntEs' anu MS MS oPeh'laHuSu hospltaiIS. u tLe
GAYS OF hull'nca'!9n' Mf; levy vas hrm ohlon
at the Charleston bar. At the close of the war of
nlllllcaton, hr: Lhililps removed to Mobile where
nc te T i; 4 ,l's t
r,bere Ia H., a;nca rasi5.d ana Igbere b;e 4 10
lenai oh;I;t;es have secryraS hin, Innrstira az
| tie in the Srnrana Ceur- He has aIvrays r. beer
regardnd here % a TTninn man and v-ss eaDt ias
isainn ~ tha cn,tn ~ oocar+oir f. = Hra ~
sLIe to set NJ a Teact:onarr nrovemeni in { eorra
| and Ala;ama soa;nst the Secessionists The 1r
~ooonSf,I rne,It of ;s n,p;on NO, ~ ,ioiol q.
fHf tinSa 's'''l' VI Liz 80 '''oO "'
NJ phi,lirs 10 most as+in,ohle mo, and op.ors
the racnact IF his eoaI cotamnnrares to m ,rniim
| ;red depree His VIE being the mother Of nine
| nhiidran nno ,nfbt snnnnas wn,ld ha tao - ,,,lnb
occnnied hv borsahoS resnnnsbi1ites 70 ind time
Fr b5;n,t cnrreSnnn1e with tho er an,r, uhinh
is understood to be te caHse Of her srrast # is =
I;ttIo e;prrIer the+ Nv 1lb;De norr,ioc tho bnrc-
in 7 c+rae, ,~binb fnr The ias+ too oT tIraa ass
| las heen occrn;ed hv ,Teferson Davis.
Il onnners tfat NJ CraanboIv carried har on.
eratons to such an extent as to tamper with gen.
Ieinan occupying respoesoe posllloI IN me ~
anrcaad m hsr ne er,S ~ inca hin, tn hetra his
trust she begged and obtained his promise that he
| would rot expose her. Subsequent" he informed
We cIleI o. Els o9Eeap tAal ne na" oeeh tebS ap-
m ~ ! ~ , @ - go 80
nov h, o 0, ,;oreS h a1;S III
~ tS ,a o ~ t0 Ii Ia ~ % a
@ s VI @ ttte t;'-o Ne nv VI
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| Wrrpr TrEv tp7 Cox7rsE1-Tbe Washi1 r. or
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zn0S4 onU0n' VI 'ii0 h''Aue'p''" 4"9 s"1'
The lmnroprlet!,, as well as inconvenience, Of
placing these female prisoners IN the common 1a1
or IN tne PRISON IT the capitol, was at once seen
1t was determined, therefore, to secure some suit
abe pullding and appropriate 1t Tor this purpose
According =; the large mouse at the corner O
| -, and touIteenth streets was selected ant
| rented on SATURDAY, Tor that purpose Ihe prem
lses, consist OF the mansion itself, sutlc:ent!y
spacious TO contain Comfortably all the ladies who
VIII lie aTies.eo' and an extensive lawn ana IoWe!
garden IN which they VIII te allowed to walE
Inc Who!e IS surrounded by hgA bflck wall
winch III ~ onCe lleteilt teii escape auo secui
: crr;ous' The three ladies elreadv arrested AZ
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