New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-07

RICHMOND, Sept. .G.--Passengers from Manassas
report that courier reached there yesterday fore
noon, stating that Shutters Hill was taken by the
Confederates on Wednesday. The Federal loss,
in killed and wounded, AGO, with 300 prisoners
The Confederate loss amounted 10 I2o kllied and
wounded. This report is given as it is received
News from the Confederate Capital.
RICu,toSD Sept. 6.-Some few sheets OF Confed-
crate notes of the denominations Of five and ten
dollars were stolen at Petersburg route to Rich
mond but being bungingly signed we're readily de,
tected. The parties implicated IN the stealing ana
counteffeitng were arrested, and are now in Gus
tody at Richmond. ---
Successful Movements of the Confederates.
II is generally conceded that the advances of the
Confederates towards Alexandria, Arlington and
other points, have been steady and successful.
We have nothing reliably later from operations
in the mountains. The bad weather has impeded
the movements.
Cen A. S. Johnston.
Much speculation is indulged in as to the desti-
nation of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston. The Hes
slams will find out where Johnston is at the proper
time.
Delay Of the Mails.
Newspapers from and South Of Augusta are very
irregular in reaching Richmond. =-"'a
Col. Wheat.
Col. Wheat who fought so gallantly and was
wounded so severely at the battle of Manassas
Plains, has arrived here, appearing well. y,f
Vice-President Stephens. ..,
main in Richmond during the fall.
Vague Rumors.
The city is full of vague rurnors of engagements
| and skirmishes, none of which are reliable.
| Railroad Accident in Missouri--Loss Of Life.
| HUDSON, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The, east piers of the
railroad bridge over the Platte river, on the Han
! nibal and ST. Joseph Railway, having been nearly
| burned through, the engine, baggage car, and
two passenger cars, bound West, were precipitated
in the stream Many were killed and wounded. -
New York Cotton Market
! NRw YORK, Sept. G.-The cotton market closed
| quiet, but firm, at &c.
| The Confederates at Leesburg,
ROCKVILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, Sept. 6
At the latest advices, seven thousand Confederate
| were at Leesburg, rapidly throwing up entrench
| nents Confederate pickets line the shore of thu
river and guard the fords.
Picayune Butler in Boston.
BosToN, Sept. 6.-Gen. Butler, of Fort Hattera
| notoriety is here, and will address Union meet
! ing at Fanueil Hall.
The Syracuse Convention.
SYRACUSE, Sept. G.-In the Convention, to-day
a series of long resolutions was reported am
passed, expressing their detestation OF the Repuo
iican party their unalterable love for the Union
and their desire OF pushing on the war lor an uon
orable peace.
Arrest of a Naval Paymaster.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-B. g. Gallagher, a Pay
master in the Navy and a native of Virginia, wa
arrested to-day.
Contracts for Provisions.
The Government is endeavoring to make col
tracts for provisions, payable in Treasury notes.
Seizure of Flora Temple e4
New YeRK, Sept. 6.-The celebrated racln
mare Flora Temple was seized as the properly
a Maryland Secessionst.
The ship Marion was also seized
, Reports from Washington.
WAsH1sGroN, Sept. GA gentleman fro
!, Georgetown Heights reported having heard heaV
firing between ii and Y o'clock, in the vicinity
Aunsons Hill.
Special the New York Post1
/. Advices from Virginia leave no doubt that II
i, civil and military leaders have agreed to attem
: an advance.
| Further of the Railroad Accident in Missouri.
;, HUDSON, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The train had from so
l. 100 passengers. only three or four OF whom e
> capped uninjured. Seventeen were killed.
; Kentucky Legislature.
FRASKPoRr, Sept 6.--ln the Legislature to-dd
, no business of Importance was transacted.
= Several petitions were presented protesti1
, against the embargo, and fayorlng the removal
/ tile Federal camps in this State, which were I
Arrival Of Sumter Anderson. "a
:, Cen Anderson, of Fort Sumter notorety, arriv
= here to-day unoficially and unexpectedly. No
e ception. -
Arrival of Gen. Johnston in Virginia.
J R1cuMoND Sept. 5.-Gen. Albert Sidney job
u son arrived at the Confederate capital to-day tfc
u California via Texas and New Orleans. he ran
in the Confederate Army second only to AdJutal
le General Samuel Cooper, the rank of Genert
Id being fixed by an act of the last Congress and
y proved by the President.
F. Reported Capture Of Rosencrantz.
a. Vague reports are still current about the captt
of Gen. Rosencranlzs army, but not reliable.
s. Some few private dispatches, published in Sou
r., authority
- saving that the report was confirmed by dlspa'
ID received at the War Department. Such sta
eI ments are only made to deceive the publishers
nd readers, and create an opinion that these corr
| pondents have news facilities superior to those
Id oyed by tie telegraphic agent of the Associa
-, Press.
20 Sharp Skirmish near Arlington.
It. Passengers by this afternoons train from
he nassas state that the Contederates killed III
nd hundred Federals and lost twenty on their side
On sharp skirmsh yesterday, on the Confeuera
taking possession Of an important hill near Arll
ton. This report is given as received
to From Louisville.
M LOUISVILLE Sept. 5.-Capt. Gorsuch, of the St
Guard. was arrested to-day for removing the 6
d Of his company southwark.
ba Tennessee Forces in Kentucky.
in FHANKFDET. Sept 5.-Goy. Harris telegra
Gov Magoftin that Tennesseeans occupy and
ore fortfyng Hickman and Chalk Butts. COY, Ha
submitted to the Senate special committee
OF pointed to consider the matter with instruction
M report their action thereon tomorrow.
,he Reported shelling of Columbus, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.--Rum0rs are prevaleE
ary town that Lincoln gunboats had shelled Coum
ted but they cannot be traced to any reliable sour
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EFFECTS OF THE RAIN IN WEST LOUISIANA
son Natchitoches Chronicle of the 3lst ult says:
1t has been rainy nearly every day, and at 0
l. times, that is, at night as well as day. rott!ng
give cotton badly in some fields, and breeding the
reG erpilar to the extent of threatening to shorter
and crop nearly third. This is the report we
from Cane river and Old river. The caterpli
&C. beginning its ravages in nearly all parts OF the
law ish heard from. Such a wet spell was never b'
Day known in August.
she I- s
ned CAPTURE OF Two U. S. RECRUITING OFFICE
ing, 81. J0seph Mo-, Aug. 3O.-This morning our
trct was surprised and thrown into state of e.
yery ment BY the arrival of ITO mounted and a
ould rebels, who paraded the streets and captured
}. u S. army recruiting officers, and then ret'
,ugh to their camp, which is some eight miles di
$iO, 1t is rumored that l50 men have their rende
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