New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-18

abling Of tue Fanny, as was reported By tbs New
I ork Heralds corresp ondents Two boats, fun Of 4
troops gong from the shore to the rebel steamers
were struck wi th shells and destroyed. "
:, fne7 commander Of the Monticello Lieutenafss
BRAN, al thinks one shot struck the Nanne5
arebel captain was warren 6. Hover Of o eon1. ,,
gsfy 18th Indiana regfnient9 Another private
7 oias n life, was drowned in the surf Hover
aatea fas Two Of oar shells fell into sWo sloovs
Log aoaaea VISA men, blowing the vessels to pieces
lae sangater q 7 among the rebels was great, and Il
number OF the officers were killed Wien ff,e
soHeei6o e 1aes ssassa fg scattered
were at one time Of the point, their saot falling
short, - - II - ss9
tsaeeialsta the Missouri RspatssaD.55
= WAsnIN4reN, Oct. g. Reeonnoissan f3sday,
demonstrated that tie Gonfsaerafes ~ IL ve
strong force in and about their former
and stretching from Leesburg through Fairfax,
along the Occeqnan river, and o. short distance
down the Potomac, certainly not less than LEO 00o
and some accounts say 209, ,a6G Arrangements i,
were made to-day with IRON foahdffes at Pittsl
burg 70 insure an increased supply Of cannsn III y
the next two months. sS a s-r5
Il The policy of the Government fnfegard to sna-
ploJing foreigners the military service. d as fol-
iy: - 3 az -
4st.s No one has been authorized to- enlist or
ra'se troops p Canada as has been affirmed TO be
3D. No commissions have been offered or ether
overtures made to military men il France or other
european @ states as has been affirmed there. &s
z Sd. The Government has not rendered the eerrs-
mand of the army to Gen. Garibaldi, as has been
represented in Europe. ..s ~.
What i trueis s, lst. That every foreigner who
has come with good Character and credentials.
and offered bis services to the Government id sup.
port of the Union, has been accepted aud 10 other
- "a the employment Of the United States
~ Zen, Garibaldi being natufalzed citizen,it
was reported TO the Government, By one of our
Gonsais, that the General was Contemplating visit
70 thls country, and that he had minated ceHdi-
tlohaly y disposition to engage in the service of
was so MS services woald be accepted yith pleas-
uTe, and ne would receive commission as Major.
General. Being the rank which was conferred on
Sen. Lafayette in the war Of the Revolution Gen.
Garihaldi, upon Consideration Of this subject Las
concluded not to offer his services at present but
thinks he may BY -and-by visit the United states.
=. WAsHIsaTos, Oct. 9-At clock this morning,
Division General Smith, at the Chain Bridge, ad-
vanced and took position near LewiHsvii.s. After
waiting three hours inviting an attack, oar skirs
mishers advanced and took possession of Lewins.
vile, the rebels retreating on their approach.
Special to the N. Y. Commercially y
WASHINGTON Oct. 9.--Justice Johnston decided
yesterday that under the act of Congress forbid
ding the sale Of liquors to soldiers. IT Is not Illegal
to give 1t away This d.pig decision is 80 op-
posea to the express enactment of Congress, that
the Government will not submit to it. II this local
magistrate continues to hamper the Government
with this absurd decision, Gen. Mcclellan will adj
minister dose Of martial law to hothliqaor deal
ers and Justices. St 2s1
Aslave was restored to his master yesterday fy 4
Pennsylvania regiment. A file ofsoidisrs escort
ed the eontraband two miles beyond our line.
zss Special to the Cincinnati Garltaer
CANE sELgwATER ,Oct.4 4=-Lieut. Sol H. Bidwell.
Company II, 9th Ohio, was accidentally shot By
private Of the l7th Indiana, at Camp ElkWater,
and died immediately. tS:
last night there was an alarm in. the Secession
camp, at Greenbrier, originating panic arnarag =
their own pickets. The muskets and guns were
discharged, killing and wounding a number of
their own men. S- tE
gagement yesterday the rebel loss In Killed and
wounded, IS over five hundred. Most of the enc
my's batteries were masked, and situated on the Y
side of the mountain. The position occupied by.
US was so close to the foot of the mountain that
the enemy's guns could not all be brought to bear
on US, thus accounting in part for our small loss.
Our killed and wounded were brought to Cheat
Mountain summit with us, and the dead buried
with due henofs this morning sess .5'Sss5s {: ..ss
= Twenty.one Virginia and Arkansas prisoners
leave for Columbus tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Oct. S-A serious riot occurred III
Hudson City on Saturday night between members
Of the Barney Rifles .uartered in the United States
Arsenal and some SG0 citizens which it is feared,
may lead to very serious results.
"A number of persons were injured inalnding the
mayor of the city, who, while trying TO- auelI the
rbance. was stabbed five six times aheat
the head and body. and seriouslyff not fatally in
jufed. There were serious apprehersions of ariot
yesterday and the military were orderedfto hold
themselves in readiness ..s7.4 i! 4sgg
FORTRESS MONROE, October 6.-Tbe sSpautding
sailed for Hatteras Inlet with five hundred troops.
Gen. Wool returned to Old Point this morning and
will doubles remain. Gen, Mansfield goes5to Hat
teras Inlet in the Spaulding, toyassume command.
Cammissary John Clark, late editor of the Boston
Courier, was on the propeller Fanny hut left with
the first boat loadof stores, ana thus escaped being
made prisoner.
The Captain of, the Fanny is severely censured
as it appears that therebeI vessels were not seen
until within four miles of the propallar. OnThurs-
day two big boats having the SusquehannaIaunehes
in tow and laden with the remaining stores of the
Twentieth Indiana regiment left Hatseras Inlet for
the eneampment of the rebels but it was Fumored
before the sailing of the Pawnee that they had
abandoned their position, apd were on the way to
Haftnras, Inlet