New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-28
STIRRING NEWS HOURLY LOOKED FOR
VESSELS IN HAMPT ROAD S
ley THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN L1NEa.l

RlcBMoND, Oct. 27. 49, Voluntary contributions
continue to arrive from different portions of the
South in greater or less quantities.
Hon. Jas. M. Venable arrived here on Saturday
with So, 500 worth of clothing, which has been
supplied for the 4th 9th and 18th Alabama regi-
ments.
Three Federal deserters and eight prisoners
reached here yesterday. Six of the latter were
Unionists from Fairfax county.
The most feverish anxiety exists here on ac-
count of anticipated important results to-day at
Yorktown, Acquia Creek aad Manassas.
Nothing, however, has been deve loped, and
the Department has no intelligence Of an action
at any of these or other points. ,.-..
a large number of vessels are said to be in
Hampton Roads, believed, in a measure, to be
caused by vessels seeking that haven for protec-
ton from storms on the coast. The opinion is
general that we are on the eve of important
actions. .r
RICHMOND Oct. 27.-Lord Lyons has written a
letter to Seward in relation to the arrest of two
British subjects, in which he declares arrests on
mere supposition to be unauthorized by law, and a
violation of the treaty of ami1y between England
and the United States.
Seward, in his answer, replies that the British
subjects referred have been released after proof
Of their innocence of the charges against them and
their showing of foreign allegiance and claims the
right to arrest and imprison any person suspected
during the pending rebellion. Seward's reply is
very wordy.
The race, two mile heats, yesterday, was won
by Doawell's Ercleqler. Tine--3:52-3:5l There
were three entries ~
The Leesburg Battle.
RICHHoSD, Oct. 25.-Offcial intelligence received
states that the number of Confederates killed near
Leesburg was twenty seven, and one hundred and
twenty wounded.
Federal Evacuation of the Kanawha.
LYNCuBURG, Oct. 25.-4 gentleman reached here
this evening who left Floyd's command the Goth.
He says that the Federals have evacuated the en-
| tire kanawha Valley, and that Floyd was marching
| for Kentucky.
When our informant left, Loring. after sending a
detachment down the Kanawha Valley, was re-
turning with his forces to Valley Mountain.
| Lee was still at Meadow Bluff.
| The Potomac EHectually Blockaded.
R1cHaoND, Oct. 25. = Official intelligence an.
| nounc that the Potomac is closed to Federal yes
| sels No steamer or other craft have passed our
| batteries for the past two days.
| Stewards Opinion of the Little Insurrection.
! NASHVILLE, Oct. ga special dispatch to the
st. Louis Democrat, dated Jefferson City, Oct. 90
| reports that detachment of $50 men, under Major
| White, surprised the rebel garrison at Lexington
| and captured the place with a quantity of guns
pistols and other articles. The rebels also threw
| away. in their flight, two pieces of cannonC).
| A dispatch from Seward, dated the 10Th, difect
| ed to member of the diplomatic body, and pub
| lished in the New York Tribune, gives the assur
ance that the little affair of the Southern insurrec
| ton will blow over within three months the ports
| will all be opened, and peace and prosperity will
| leign again.
Gen. Zollicoffer Whips the Enemy.
| The Knoxville Register of the 25th reports thai
| fight took place between Gen. ZolGoffer and the
| Lincolntes, who were entrenched near Rockcastlt
| Ford
Zollicofer attacked and drove the enemy from
| their entertainments.
Zollicoffer lost killed and % wounded.
He took 40 prisoners. The killed and wounded
| of the enemy is not known.
He then fell back to prevent his supply train
| from being cut off.
Tennessee Legislature.
| NASHVILLE, October 26.--The Legislature te -daJ
| elected Gustavus A. Henry Confederate State
Senator, on the thirty-secOnd ballot-Henry re
| ceived So votes and Ewing 50.
Retreat of the Lincolnites from Bacon Creek.
A special dispatch to the Nashville Union ant
American from Bowling Green to-day, says tina
| the Lincolntes have retreated from Bacon Creel
and Non to Mudrough's Hill, destroying thu
bridge over Nolin, which they had rebuilt.