New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-We are in possession,
this morning, of the St. Louis Democrat, of the
2 ith inst containing summary of news both I'M
portant and interesting. -...-... ....
The Democrat denies the report that Gen. Siegel
had attacked Gen. Price, and says that that indvi-
dual was at St. Louis, while the hostile armies
were engaged battling.
The number of Confederate forces engaged at
Federals, 10000 Of whom were on marauding
the battle of Lexington was % 200 q against 80 600
expedition.
The city of Lexington was obliged to capitulate,
as the Federal forces were so exhausted as to be
unable to make further resistance to the C0nfed-
crates
Official Dispatch Of Gen. Fremont
The following is Gen. Fremont's official dispatch
to the Washington Government:
" The city, OF, Lexington has fallen into General
Price IS hands, the enemy having cut of our supply
of water. Reintorcements, ITO the amount of four
teen thousand men; had no means to cross the
river in time to aid those who were struggling to
defend the city. am taking the field. and hope
to destroy the enemy before or after the junction
Of McCnlloch's force.h y. -.r
"a" Movements Of Jackson and Price.
A dispatch from Jefferson City says that Cover
nor Claiborne +. Jackson is advancing on Boone
vile with 10000 men, and that General Price is
marching towards Georgetown with 10000 men,
the Lexington army having been divided for that
purpose. .r
Recapture Of the Steamer Clara Bell.
The steamer Clara Bell, which was captured
some time since by the Hessians, has been retaken
by the Confederates with merchandise on board
amounting in value to $4,000.
Increase Of Gen. Prices Army. ~
Since the recent brilliant victory at Lexington,
Missourians have been rallying in large numbers
| around Gen. Prices standard and in few days his
force will doubtless be from 80 0eo 600 strong.
Gen. Fremont Wants More Money.
New YoaK, Sept. 26.-Cfen. Fremont having
made an immediate requistion for 100000 for
military stores, Gen. Ripley replies, denying Ere
| monts authority to make purchases Further ac-
counts show that excessive prices have been paid
and that no inspection has been made on the goods
| purchased Finally, Ripley says that unless pur
chases are regulated and restricted, the present
appropriations of Congress will be insufficient to
| meet the liabilities of the Government.
| From Washington.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 26 The Secretary of Wal
has issued order forbdding the drafting of troops
into the service, and says that the Government viii
rely on the love of the people for the flag OF the
| Union.
Important from Kentucky, r
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3o--A telegraphio message wa
received in the city yesterday, from Clarksvlile
stating that Judge Monroe, the son of Mckee, ant
| Haldeman, principal manager of the Louisville
Courier, had arrived there as refugees from Louis
vile. Breckenridge, Clay Preston and other dis
tnguished Kentuckians had also escaped the vigil
| ance of the Lincolnites and were making their wa,
into the Confederacy -.
JACK Alien mas JOlneQ the heutuchy lOTCeS unue
Gen. Buckner with three hundred men, AM
Humphrey Marshall, with eight hundred, has ais
| united with them.
? Cen A. S. Johnston's army is moving up tn
river. Somebody will be hurt ~
| NASHVILLE, Sept. 30-Passengers who arrived
| by to-day's trains from various points in the Stat
OF Kentucky report that Gen. Buckner broke u
the Union camp lately established in Owen count
on Saturday, capturing four hundred d stand
arms and their camp equpage. The Unionsts
panic stricken, ran in every direction, and some e
them, Indianians, dove into the river and mad
their way to the opposite shore.
The town of Smithland, Livingston county, NY
was occupied by Federal forces on the 25th.
The Louisville Democrat, in its issue of the 21t
instant states that John G. Breckenridge an
George B. Hodge were fifty miles above Rict
mopd,, Kentucky, with $500 men, who wer
actively engaged in being drilled.
Ex-Governor Morehead, R. T. Durritt, formerl
of the Louisville Courier, and NJ. W. Barr, LAT
Southern agent of the Associated Press, had a
taken up their abode in Lincoln's bastile, Fo
Lafayette.
James B. Clay, and W. G. Overton, of the Louis
vile Courier had both been arrested, charge
with treason against the Federal Government
Hon. Mr.. Preston, ex.U. S. Minister to Spain, ha
succeeded in making his escape from Lincoln
, minions, and was now beyond their reach.
1 7. B. Monroe, U. S. District Judge, and I.
Monroe, Jr., Secretary of State of Kentucky, hay
both resigned their respective POSITIONS and a
rived here yesterday, having made good the
. escape. -
, The passengers also report that Gen. zollicotf
captured nearly one thousand stand of arms, a te
Il days ago. which were intended to be distribute
d among Union men, in accordance with la
, passed by the last session of the Abolition Co
5. gress.
The Louisville Democrat of the 9th mentio
that bridge of barges over the Ohio, at Paduca
= has been completed, and that the boats used f
:, that purpose were sent from Cincinnati two wee
Z ago.
: Gen. Prentiss, U. A.
T. ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 25. - Gen. Prentiss {
?, rived in this city on Monday evening, and assnm
'. the command of the Department of North weste
d. Missouri yesterday.
New York Cotton Market.
r NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Phe cotton market clos
quiet to-day with sales of 500 bales at 2l to 81
"a "a for Middng Uplands.