New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-06

FRAxKFoRT Sept. 5.-GoYernor Magoffn's Mes
sage on Federal Relations is mostly retrospective
showing Kentucky's neutrality to have been thrace
ratified at the ballotbox and that his own course
in refusing men to Lincoln, and his efforts to keep
the belligerents Off Kentucky SOIL have met with
nearly the unanimous approval of the hentuck1ans.
He says: '' And now, addressing myself to the
Representatives OF the people Of Kentucky, pro-
test in their name and presence, IN the name Oh
constitutional liberty, and in presence Of Heaven
and earth, against all and every Of the Presidents
usurpations, and unconstitutional and illegal acts
and. protest furthermore against the prosecution
of professedly for the object of restoring the
government-an object utterly impossible OF at
tanment by such insane means as war OF
coercion and, protest, moreover, against ken
lucky being made the camping ground, or the
pathway for the movement Of forces by either bel
ligerent; and ] recommend earnestly to the
General Assembly the prompt passage of resoiu-
tons. requiring both belligerents to keep oil our
soil and to respect, in good faith, the neutrality
which the people of Kentucky, with unexanpled
unanimity, desire to preserve"
From Boston.
BOSTON, Sept. 5.-Ex-Governor Briggs was ac-
cidently shot in the jaw, and it is believed the
wound will probably prove fatal.
The ship Alice Ball, from Liverpool has been
captured.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Three ships and lot
of tobacco were seized to-day.
The Abbie Bradford, one of the Sumters prizes,
was recaptured by the Powhattan.
Appointment.
RICHMOND, Sept. 5.-Dr. J. NJ. Williams, OF Mont
| gomery, has been appointed Surgeon IT the Eie-
venth Alabama regiment.
The War in Missouri.
Qt1NCy, Sept. 5.-The Conederates, two thou
| sand strong, with two pieces of artillery, are be-
tween Hunewel and shelbina. Communication
| both by telegraph and railroad, is stopped. Gen
| Pope proceeds 70 the scene of action.
Brigadier-General Hurlbut is reported west o
Shelbina, with 1850 Federas.
| New York Democratic Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sent 5.-On reconsideration tn
Mozart delegation was expelled from the Conyen
ton.
| Engagement on the Mississippi.
CAIRO, Sept. 1.-THE gunboats Taylor and Lex
I,ington, off Hickman, KY, engaged the YANKEE
supported by two batteries on Shore The Feders
| boats fred twenty shots and returned to Cairo III
| injured.
Gen Grant took command of this position tt
day, vice Prentiss, resigned.
The Sy cacuse Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 5.-HemanJ. Redfeld is electe
permanent chairman of the Convention.
J Both the Mozart and Tammany delegations ar
seated, casting seventeen votes each.
Prince Napoleon in St. Louis.
+ ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-Prince Napoleon and suit
have arrived in this city. Gen. Fremont had pr
pared huge escort, but the Prince sHpped qulet
a ! to the Planters House.
= Reports from Washington.
It WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The steamship R. B. Fo
s has arrived at the Navy Yard. Her captain, fir
l. and second mates, boatswain and carpenter we
l, | arrested and double chained. The charge prete
g red against them is unknown.
s. Skirmishing near Baey's occurred before da
y light yesterday morning The Confederates,
considerable force from Ionson's Hill, drove t
y pickets, but at in the afternoon the federas II
ir the Cross Roads.
e. From Louisville.
y. | Co,t II 10 denie1 that the I1ni
Committee have a dispatch from Lincoln in relati
to Gen. Fremonts proclamation.