New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-29
LATEST TBLEGRApHIG INTELLIGENCE.
From R.iehmnnd


RICHMOND, Nov 27.-Congress to-day refused to
pass law authorizing an advance to be made
to planters on their crops in Treasury notes or
Confederate bonds, and much surprise is expressed
at the absurdity of the proposition. The State of
Missouri is admitted into the Confederacy by Com
gress as one of the Confederate States.
RICHMOND, Nov. 28-The President to- day signed
the bill admitting Missouri into the Confederacy.
The proceedings in Congress are unmportant SO
far as the business of that body has been made
public. Nothing Of interest from the camps. The
Presdents proclamation, announcing the addition
OF Missouri to the Contederacy, appears in the
Richmond papers to o-morrOw. -
RICHMOND, Nov. %, $3.50 P. M.-Nothing of in.
terestfrom camps. The Savannah Republican has
command dated Camp Mercer, oath giving a de-
tailed account OF movements. Since leaving Cot
ton Hill number of skirmishes have occurred and
some ,qnite general in character, but in none of
them did our forces sustain but slight loss, while
the enemy suffered greatly. Only few tents were
lost III our retreat. The command expects to go
into Wln.er quarters at Peterstown, in Monroe
county. The roads are almost impassable and it
is thought neither the Yankees nor ourselves can
accomplish anything until next spring
From New York, via Richmond.
New York, Nov. 25.--The Herald of this morn.
ing says: y othing important from Washington to-
day. The troops designated for winter quarters
are those near Washington city. Arrests have
and comfort to the Confederates, and supplying
the South with Northern papers. The English
papers orlng reports OF speeches by the French
Minister and Palmerston, at the Lord Mayors
banquet in London, and the same night Messrs.
lancey and Mann made speeches. AT another en-
tersainment in London Mr. Yancey said he was
pleased with the attitude of France, England and
Spain towards the belligerents of the South.
The steamer Etna has arrived with three days
later news than brought by the Asia. She reports
cotton firm. The King of Portugal Sir Howard
Douglass Geoftrey, Saint lillian and Major Won
Arnm are all dead. - .
A letter has been received at Baltimore from an
officer in the French Army stating that the French
Ministry have voted unanimously against recogniz
ing the Southern Confederacy. (rhis latter state.
ment is all gammOn-Rep.)
The Herald says the steamers Constitution and
Forest City, composing the van of Buffers Divi-
sion, sailed South Saturday, the z3d inst.
Louisiana Legislature.
=. BATON ROUGE, Nov. 2S.-in the House the stand
ing committees were announced, and, on motion Of
Mr.. Estlin. the substitute resolution adopted yes
terday, requiring a three-fourths vote to remove
the General Assembly to New Orleans, was recon-
sidefed and laid on the table, and Mr.. Tappan s
resolution to adjourn to New Orleans by majority
vote was then passed, 81, noes SO.
-r bill to amend the charter of the Pelican In
surance Company was passed through several
readings.
The Senate's resolution to elect the State Printer
on Monday next was concurred in.
The Senate refused to concur in the resolution to
elect Confederate States Senators to-day.
The House Insists, and joint committee of con-
ference is sapponted.
The Senate passed, on first reading the Joint res
oution to adjourn to New Orleans. a motion
made to suspend the rules for second reading
failed.
The two Houses met in Joint session to count the
votes cast for State officers
BATON ROUGE, Nov. 2S.-Euening Sesson.-The
House has adopted report from the Joint Com
mttee Of Conference to elect Senators at Il O'Clock
Tomorrow
An Early Engagement on the Potomac Certain.
RICHMOND Nov. 27.-Reasons exist here for an
early engagement at Manassas, and it is very pro-
bable it will occur simultaneously at Evansport
and Centreville. A large force of Federals are
now opposite Evansport with number of bridges
prepared for conveying troops across Occoquan
Creek, evidencing a land and naval attack at Ev-
ansport. Scouts report large force of Federas
| Advancing slowly, and that the right wing of their
army had reached Fairfax and advanced within
six miles of Centreville. They fortity and entrench
themselves as they advance, every half mile. The
war flag is waving in every Confederate regiment.
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 27-This morning papers
say number of lights passed that harbor Monday
night, and they are evidently the fleet going South.
-Four Federal steamers shelled Otter Island, near
st. Helena, on Monday, and then landed. They
now hold possession of St. Helena Sound.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 29.-The Courier of this
| morning says sklrmish took place at Bucking-
ham on Saturday, between tile Contederates and
| invaders, who attempted to land the enemy were
| driven off. One of our men was slightly wounded
| by she'll 1t is reported the nyad ars landed yes
terday at Bennet's Point. at the mouth of Ashboo
| river.
| From st. Louis
| ST. LOUIS, Noy. 2l.-Hallock has issued orders,
| in consequence of important information respect
| ing the numbers and condition of the Federal
forces being conveyed to the enemy by fugitive
Slaves that such persons shall not hereafter be
permitted to enter the lines of any camp or forces
on march, and any now within such lines shall i'm
mediately be conducted therefrom, The latest
accounts from Price place him in Berry county
making preparations to advance on Springfield.
| From Cairo.
CAIRO, Nov. 20.-The expedition that left here
in search of jeff Thompson has returned, Thomp
son having passed through Charleston, Missouri
ten hours in advance of the Federal troops. The
steamer Maria Denning arrived to-day with seven
ty-tWo riled cannon.