New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-18
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.
Crittenden Moving Towards RussellYill

NASHVILLE, Nov. 16.--The Louisville Courier of
to-day says it is reported that Gen. Tom Critten-
den, with 10000 Yankees is within twenty-five
miles of Russellville, and the Courier thinks he
probably intends to disperse the Sovereign Con-
vention, which is to meet there on Monday next.
Lincolnite Report of a Battle at Pikeville.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l6.-The Evansville Journal Of
the 18th inst. publishes the following dispatches,
which are doubtless greatly exaggerated:
PARIS, KY, Nov. 12.-Gen. Nelson met the
rebels Friday last at the village of Pkeville, in
Pike county, and won glorious victory.
Second Dispatcll
PARIS, KY, Nov. 12.--Col. Labe Moore attacked
the rebels in the rear with $500 men, and Colonel
Harris of the I'd Ohio in the 'front.' with GOO men
Harris falling back and Moore pressing forward
till the enemy was brought in the midst of Nelson S
whole brigade, when our forces pressed them on
all sides, killing 400 and taking 1000 prisoners,
when the balance Of them scattered in all direc-
tons. The loss of the Federas is small. The bat
tie lasted all OF Friday and Saturday. Among the
prisoners are Gems. John P. Williams and Hawes.
Lincolnite View of the Guyandotte Battle.
CINCINNATI, Nov. l2.-=The defeat of the Union
forces at Guyandotte, Va, was accomplished by
the trickery of the inhabitants it was all arranged
between the rebel cavalry and the rebel citizens :;
it was a massacre Of the Federal troops in cold
blood. The citizens invited the Federals to their
houses on Sunday evening, when Oft duty they
accepted after dark then the rebel cavalry dashed
into town, and commenced numbering the uuarmed
soldiers. The rebel citizens, men, women and
children, rushed on them with arms in their hands,
and, aided by the cavalry, perpetrated the
slaughter. The Federals at the camp prepared for
defence, but were overpowered and had to break.
When Col Seigler arrived and learned the particu-
lars of the affair, he Immediately ordered the de-
struction of the town. and the buildings were imme-
diately fired and the whole town reduced to ashes.
The Battle of Pikeville Humbug.
RICHMOND, Nov. 16.--The Richmond Dispatch
publishes an extra which contains items from the
Baltimore American, dated the 18th. They state
that the reported successful battle of the Federals
at Piketon or Pikeve, Ky, is all humbug.
Gems. Halleck and Bruce have left Washington
for the West. Dispatches from Washington, dated
18th, confirms the Federal reconnaissance opposite
Occoquan with $4,000 troops, and say some Of our
pckets were shot and some taken prisoners.
Arrival of Southern Prisoners.
The train which arrived last night from Norfolk
brought thirty-three Southerners, prisoners, who
we're recently confined in Washington. Among
the officers are Lieut.-Col. Boone and Sergeant
Thomas, of the I'd Mississippi regiment; Sergeant
Bates, of the Sth Alabama and a few Virginians
Among the privates are Barker, Calvert, Eastwood
Savett, Paine, Eclick of the 9Th Georgia; Alfred
Loftn Cafen and Smith, of the 9Th Virginia
Figot of the 5th Alabama; Hudson and Porter, o.
the 4th Alabama; James, of the I'd South Carolina
Lewis, Burnamier, Pinckney, McFa and Barlow
of the 4th Carolina Ferrel, Hampton's Legion
Barrow and johnson, of the 4th and Fl. G. Wader
of the I'd Mississippi, with several Firginians.