Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-09
L,ATESY MEMS


Intelligence received at Louisville rep.
resents that New Orleans was ia a state OF
great excitement in consequence of tha
seizure and fortifcation Of Ship Aad Chan
deleur Islands by the Federal feet These
+ islands are in the Mississippi Sound, and
to certain extent command the entrance
to Lakes Borgne and popchaFtrain, By
which New Orleans can be taken in the
rear. In anticipation of an attempt to
! take the city the inhabitants were drilled
every afternoon, and fortifcations were be-
ing erected at English Turn, which is be-
low, and Carronton, which is above the
! city, on the Mississippi Misunderstanding
this alarm, the seizure Of the islands must
be merely preliminary to future operations,
! as there IS certainly no [. s. force now in
! that quarter equal to the attempt to cap
ture the city. Some ten Or twelve vessels
may be in and around the Mississippi
! Sound, bus they are not accompanied by
! any force sufficient to be landed for seEi-
our operations.
\ steamboat arrived at Jefferson city,
! Missouri, on Friday, direct from Lexiug-
ton, bringing advices from there to the
! previous Tuesday. Only one thousand Of
( the Confederate troops remained there
Gen Price has moved with the great body
of his troops southwark, and it is believed
would retreat in Arkansas. There was no
truth in the report that Gen. Sturgess had
re occupied Lexington. \ body of the
Confedoratos six thousand strong, under
the command of Gen. Harris, were attack
ed by Federal force whilst attempting to
cross the Missouri river, and severely han
died, being driven back with considerable
loss, and leaving behind them their trans
portation train and baggage This account
of the fight, however, needs confirmation
The most OF the federal army under Gen.
Fremont had moved from Jefferson Citv
towards Lexington. The army was we'll
appointed and prepared, and full of fight
The retreat of Price, however, rendered
it doubtful whether there viii be general
battle.
Via Fortress Monroe we learn from Hat
teras Inlet that the steam propeller Fanny
has been captured by the Confcdcratcs--
She was sent from Hatteras Inlet up Pam,
lico Sound with provisions and stores for
the troops encamped on the Chcomacomi-
co bank, about twenty miles this side Of
Cape I1atteras. Whilst unloading, three
Confederate steamers suddenly appeared
and without any serious resistance to Fan.
ny was surrendered. Her master and
crew made off in boat, but it is believed
that 4 small detachment Of soldiers on
board were made prisoners, though they
may have escaped, as the Fanny was run
ashore. The Fanny had two rifed can
non and Il quantity of valuable stores and
ammunition on board The capture was
the result Of an inexcuSabe want of pru-
dence fer which somebody ought to be
held responsible. The boat was sent I'M
supported, on dangerous commission, and
had not even a responsible Officer on board
her commander, Lieut.. Crosby, of the Ma
Wy, being absent on furi0ugh An arm
ed expedition was subsequently sent from
tiattcraS Inlet, but the result IT It's oIcra-
tions had not been ascerta;ued when the
Pawnee, by which the news was received,
left that locality.
iHoshing Rq7roGa 1IcciIrnt-The fast
line west, on Friday afternoon, ran over and
instantly killed lj5tle sirl aged three years
daughter Of Mrs iopIon, wE,ilo playing on
the track at Kin2cr's station, Lancaster com
ty. The child, horribly mu;ilatrd w;ss pick
ed up by its mother. The engineer sag the
child too late 10 check the speed Of the luco-
motive, but blew tire whistle rs an alarm 4
gentleman from this county who sns on tho
train says he never saw a moro Acartyend
ing spectacle