New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-19

LATEST TELEGRApHIC INTELLIGENCE
Capture of an Entire Federal Force Confirmed.

Capture of an Entire Federal Force Confirmed.
RrCnNoND, Aug lG.-The reported capture OF an
entire Federal force near Leesburg, LoudOn county,
Va, is confirmed Three hundred were killed and
wounded, and fourteen hundred taken prisoners.
1t is understood that this brilliant achievement
was effected by the Seventeenth and Eighteenth
Mississippi Regiments, the Eighth Virginia Reg-
lnent and the Richmond howitzer battery
The Battle in Missouri.
Baltimore papers of Thursday, and New York
papers Of Wednesday are received. The former
contain full reports Of the battle in Missouri, and
death Of Gen. Lyon, and contradict the deaths OF
Gems. McCuloch and Price.
Proceedings Of the Confederate Congress-
Congress has passed an act declaring that the
provisions of the act prohibiting the expectation OF
cotton from the Confederate States except through
seaports OF said otates shall 60 into effect lmmedl
ately.
No other business was done in open session,
Passengers by the railway this afternoon retute
the truth about the Leesburg fight.
From St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA detachment of troops
seized fifty eight thousand dollars at st. Gene
We've, belonging to the bank, by order OF Gen.
Fremont.
The Confedarates Fall Back on Fairfax.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Confederate forces
have nearly all fallen back to Fairfax, separating
the distance between the hostile forces, but the
| pichets occupy their former positions.
Capture of Bridge Burners.
| BALTIMORE, Aug. l7.-Feleral troops are at New
| Creek bridge Hampshire county, Va, where they
| captured three bridge burners. One thousand
| Confederates were near R0mney, who m0mentarly
| expected to attack them.
| Flag Of Truce.
| A truce flag conveyed the Nicaraguan minister
| Wheeler, beyond the lines.
| 4 flag Of truce from Norfolk brings prisoners re
| leased on account Of various good actions. SeV
eral others, including chaplains, are coming tt
Washington.
| They Fear those Batteries.
| New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE correspondent of thu
| Post at Washington says that a new Confederate
battery has been erected two miles below Aqui'
creek, which unexpectedly opened fire on the Poca
hontas, iut!icing no damage. This is the iouFt
battery that has been erected in that neighborhood
| Unless immediate action is taken, the officers tnin
that navigation will cease
Federal Victory in Virginia.
The same correspondent says that the Unlo
men claim great Federal victory in Virginia, an
state that when the next battle occurs the rebeillo
in the South will be eXtinguished.
The Confederates Picking off Federal Pickets.
: He further states that the Confederates continu
their barbarous practice of firing Oh our pckets.
Increase of the Missouri Forces.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17.--SiX hundred mounte
men, well armed, leave Howard's county to-day t
Join Gov. Jackson.
From Louisville.
t IorIsvIIIE Aug live have received nothn
from ST. Louis to day. The anxiety is intense. TIL
impression that siegel has been cut off is gainn
1 ground. Lack of pointed information as TO h
position and the condition OF his force confirm Il
t suspicion that the dispatches relative to his pr
) gress were fictitious.
A committee Of citizens from Harrison count
! Kentucky, called on the President of the Gown
l. ton and Lexington Railroad protesting against tt
: transmission of Lincoln guns over the road, al
# threatened to tear up the track if this was co
II tinued.
y Three cannon and several car loads of guns al
ammunition en- route, returned to Covington.