New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-05

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there d no foundation for sueh apprshensions.
Mr.. Lowe made b balloon ascension from ss8F
lines this morning, and was fred 8t By the enemy
None of their shots however, took effect.
~ r5st - rEpseiaY b the Chicago 'FTfbaSe.jsss
CafCaGo. Sept. 225.-Q Quincy reports by telegraph
say ffstgGen 5iegef, witt, large force, and4also
tens. Lane and Hunter, had arrived at Lexington
ana made an attack ON Price, Al officer 10 the
employ Of the Government heard heavy firing
while passing Hannidn yesterday, and says it was
heeyed that Siegel had Price in the same position
that Muiligan bad been placed III. Tusfegardte
zen 1,di anler nm this cannot be true, - he was at
Rolia, go miles from lexington on Saturday
NEW foHE, Sept 25.a-The steamer Persia has,
arrived. she TePoEss seeing the Great Eastern re.
turning to Liverpool with teioss of both her side
bulWarks were stove, and Tie ship was rsiliDg
heavily. sse@ =
FoETREss sFoHRoE. sept. t.25.--A new arrival from
quiet there, and that early effort would BE- made
to lisl9dse the rebels from Roanoake Island
The s1liings frigate Sabine arrived to-day frora
PorfJnodth, and viii sail soathward tomorrow
Zen. Wool VIII probably send no contrabsud
slaves to w ashington, as tae entire force here js
required for the use of the aQuafterngster. @r
l;oss . Winars simply gave his parole OF honor,
and did not take tEIeoath Of allegiance.
ST. Isouis, Sent 225.~-Bys orders from headqHaf-
ters BFgadier tseneral Curtis assanes command g.
2t. hous and vicinity during fhe absence of Cen
fremont. = AZ drinking saloons and other places
cI business, except drug stores viii be closed To-
morrow, and the day be observed as one of fasting
and prayer, by order of Gen. Curtis. - -
BosTos, Sept. .25-.The national fast day wiHbe
unusnal soiemHfty. fa Boston, business Will be
entirely suspended, even to the cfpgiag az the
offices of the ferry and railroad corporations. The
aaiiy newspapers suspend publication from ThRrs- &
day morning until Friday noon. Divine service
Will be performed In all the churches.
NEw York, Sept. 5.-The Bermuda Gazette Of
september T 70 says the and crew ofthe
Victoria had arrived at Bermuda, with Trinidad
dates OF July 21st, and states that tie privateer
Sumter had arrived there. obtained a. aupftiy OF
coal and left ON the 9TH Of August 1t aafd that
the Gevernef of the island refused to receive the
officer Of the privateer Sumter exeeut as a priyase
gentleman, and the same course was pursued by
the officers of The Mali ship Gadmas, which vessel
arrived at Trinidad while The Sumter was theTs.
The officers and men fhe Sumter were re suer,tly
on shore, and numerdhs visits were paid by the
officers of the post to the steamer and bys them
the courtesy and frank kindness Of her officers is
highly spoken Of The steamer Keystone arrived
a few days after the Sumter left, and, after waiting
about an hour, steamed out of the harbof 1T q
rapid rate to prosecute her search. s
l. The he pc is expressed by the port Of ---S Ga4a q
zette that Scott would soon be able to report that
he had carried out his Instructions to the letter. as
the presence of vessel like the Sumter IN the
neighborheod where the people are e SO dependent
on the States of America for the supplies Of the
necessaries Of Life as in Trinidad is anything but
agreeable. Fig &. as s9ssSlsaes
RIstsa SUIT INDIANA, Sept. 25-By dispatch tlris
morning from Florence Ind, we learnt that party
Kentucky slast night, about 10 s'cEsek and broke
open building in which were stored some arms
belonging to the State and carried them aF Six
q seven Union men men came up Just a. they we're
The Union men returned the fire. killing one of
the rebels and wounding several others 1t sup
posed they have gone to Marshail's camp in Owen
county. EOneso the Union men was wounded in
the arm. The Union men had taken the locks OF
the guns that were stolen, awaiting the organiza-
ton OF their company before replacing trem. The
military of Rising Sun .ave offered tneir vices
| for the defence Of Warsaw. N sSs47 -szt5a
| :, Especial Dispatch to Tie MISSOURI .Repnbieani
l.. JEFFERSON CRY, September 25, M--NoWar news
! whatever here. No intelligence yet f5nn Lexing-
ton respecting the surrender, and no Information
| OF interest from any point. y g ~ W s5.ISssl
| The movements of the military continue active
at this point troops, munitions of Ear, means of
transportation, tents, stores and camp eguipage
constantly coming and going forward. That
| general engagement is near at hand is generally
believed, and the opinion is that it will not be post
| poned beyond next week. n .sassy -ss5{T5st-
Some fifteen of the penitantiary convfets. while
returning from their labor on the fortfcations Ibis
morning, attempted an escape; to ayeid being
shot they ran into a regiment, encanped neav by :
the, guard fired, however, and strange To- say,
though they riddlad the ients they did not hort a
single soldier, but they killed one prisoner and
| wounded two or three others. qpg'-~ III gcs,.4 9
The remainder of the prisoners continued their
fight, and the pursuit Is still going on. ss..
| The arrival of Gen. Fremont 5s 5ahxion5iy ex-
! peeted here, but ~hether5he will come or not is
not positively known. He would be greeted with
| much enthusiasm, notwithstanding the ill-naturea
remarks that have been made about bis efficiency.
Especial Rispatchto. the Missouri Repubicsn.l
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-The Military Beard for
the examination of volunteer officers met on Mon
| day, and are still in session. They have passed
upon tiirty-six officers, who sustained the exani
nation well. The examination is strict and tho
| rough, and no incompetent person will pass.
81 Gen. Mcclellan, attended by Russian Colonel,
| Aid-de-Camp to the Emperor of Russia, Count de
Pratt, and the Due de Uhartres, reviewed part Of
Franklin's division this norning.
| The rebels have thrown forward seventeen Eegi.
ments to points. nearour linesyappaEend2 thTeat
ening Blenker's line This and other eircnTa-
night. We arc ready. New rebel batteries at the
| mouth of OcGoquan opened fire on the guhbeats
Seminole Valley City and Jacob Bell. The boats
I JEE rERsox Cry. Sept. 5.ztIhe train. that went
West from here last night with the Illinois Twenty
fifth and Brigader. General Davis and staff aboard
stopped at 0tteryille today, passing oyer the L.,
mine bridge. The bridge Is now in running order
through to Sedala. The, train, With troops Will
probably go through to that point There are NOW
along the road and west of Syracuse the Indiana
Eighth, Twenty fourth and Twenty ftth, the Hi
nois Thirtyffth, Missouri Second, Nebraska First,
the larger portion of Col Eadss Missouri regiment,
and $50 men Of. Cob BissTs pioneer regiment.
At and near Boonville are the Iowa Fifth, III
| diana Eighteenth, Twenty second md Twenty
sixth, Capt. Davidson's battery and Maj Eppstein's
Home Guards. Matters are represented as quiet
in the neighborhood of these forces. Vests Of there
the secessionsts are rising, and Prees forces, in
few days will btless be augmented to 3e oea or
10000,
There is nothing new from Lexington to day;
The secessionsts say their loss there was very
trifng. - 'r@ T -S-.
Major.General Hunter arrived here to-day. Gen
Siege will arrive tonight 80
CAIRo, Sept. 25.-One Lieutenant and two pri-
Yates, who went ont yesterday from Bissel's Point
without leave, were taken prisoners BY the rebels
; Smithland, Kentucky, was occupied by the Fed
, eral troops yesterday
BurrALo, Sept 25.-The Courier Of this city =
authorized by ex-President Fillmore to contradict
the statement made by the ST. Louis correspond
f ent of the Tribune. saying he approved Of Gen.
Fremont's emancipation proclamation. On the
contrary, he does not approve Of if. and cordially
endorses the Presidents position.
| GRAFTON, Va, Sept. 25.-Fiye hundred of the
Fourth Ohio Regiment, with one niece of artillery
and Ringal's cavalry, seventy.fye in number, and
Col. Cartweil and four hundred of the Third Ohio
under Col. Parke, made an advance from New
Creek on Monday toward Romney, and drove the
enemy, seven hundred strong, out of Mechanics
burg Gap on the morning OF the 24th, and aa
vancing on faomney stormed the town, causing the
| ananpp uIncn force nr1u1herea fDurteaJf hundred