New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-01
Our Booty at Manassas,

Our Booty at Manassas.
We have been kindly favored with the following
dispatch, received yesterday by Gov. Moore from
prominent gentleman in Richmond
RICHMOND July 27.--It is rumored here to-day
that the number of small arms captured at Man
assas, including five thousand found in boxes in
the captured wagons, is between twenty and thirty
thousand. fear, however, this is an exaggera-
ton. Every day adds to the conviction of the
completeness Of our grand victory, and to the i'm
portance of its results.
. We have captured
l. Over sixty magnificent riffed cannon.
2. About one Thousand wagons, Of which at least
five hundred were loaded.
3. About fifteen hundred horses.
4. Supplies for full campaign for fifty thousand
men.
5. Over twenty thousand stand of arms.
G. Enormous quantities Of knapsacks, haver-
sacks pistols blankets, belts, bayonets, accoutre-
ments and clothing of all sorts. +.s
In addition to all this, they have lost in killed,
wounded, missing and deserters, not less than from
fifteen to twenty thousand men.
The Confederate Congress.
RICHMOND July 3l.-Congress sat in secret ses-
sion to-day.
A resolution was, however, made public, per-
mttine the first regiment of North Carolina voluu-
teers to be mustered into service for the time
agreed upon by them when they volunteered, and
paid for services already rendered. This includes
the pay of privates and cadets from the North
Carolina Military Institute.
The President has approved of the resolution
making disposition of the donations made by
churches and fast day, to relieve the wounded at
Manassas. The amount thus appropriated sums
up $521S GO.
Missouri State Convention
JEFFERSON CRY, July 3l.-To.dly was occupied
in taking votes for officers to fill the seats Of those
who have been deposed.
H. r. Gamble was elected Governor by sixty
eight votes, and w. P Hall Lieutenant Governor
by sixty. The Inauguration will take place
to morrow.
Indian Troubles in Nebraska.
| Nebraska advices INDICATE general Indian troubles
| Three wagon loads of arms have crossed Big Blue
| river, for Confederate partizans.
Orders Of Gen. Mcclellan to his Command.
| WAsHlNGToN July 3l.-Gen. Mcclellan prohibits
the officers and soldiers of his command from
leaving camp and visiting hotels.
| Everything is quiet at Harper's Ferry. Genera
Banks is occupied in drilling and entrenchng.
Q. S. Congress
WASHINGTON, July 3l.--In the House, q bill
transferring the control of District Attorneys ant
Marshals from the Interior Department to the At
torney General, has passed.
A bill providing for the monthly pay of TIL
troops, has also passed.
Keeping an Eye on Maryland.
Gen. Dix is closely watching the Maryland
| Ia,,; LOT to frpn a n n
| diuance of secession in secret session.
McClellans Opinion on the War.
| WASHINGTON, July 81. - Gen. Mcclellan eX
presses his opinion that this will be an artiller.
war, and asks for as many batteries as can pos
| sibiy be had.
| Mcclellan orders a line of pickets along the Pc
tomac to Harper's Ferry, for the purpose of pre-
venting correspondence between the Marylander
| and Southerners.
| From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 3l.-Two OF Lncoln's Lieu
| tenants exchanged seven shots in the neighbor
hood of women and children, just previous t.
IIolts speech. A general scattering ensued, Gen
Rousseau's soldiers leading the scamper.
From Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, July 3l.-The town Of Harrison
vile, fifteen miles from Independence, has bee
sacked by Kansas ruffians.
The London Papers Denounce Old Abe.
The London Telegraph and Star denounce lii
coins message as unsatisfactory.
Removal of secessionists from the Department
Secret movements are in progress to remove til
secessionsts from the Departments.
The Fire Z0uaves were paid off to-day.
New York Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, July 3l.--The sales of Cotton to da
comprised 5000 bales at l6 to 1910.
ETbe following dispatches were received yestel
day afternoon:
Gen. Banks Strongly Posted at Harper's Ferr,
t WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Gen. Banks is strongl
posted at Iiarper's Ferry. Nothing is known
Southern movements in that vicinity.
The officers Of the Fire Zouaves and New Yor
SiX,y-ninth are resigning.
The President calls on New Jersey for thre
regiments.
Gen. Scott has had thirteen Government er
: ployGs arrested.
Missouri State Convention.
!, JEFFERSON CITY, July 3l.-By vote of 80 to 2
resolution passed the Convention declaring vaca
| the several State offices.
The Convention will tomorrow proceed to ele
officers to fill these vacancies.