New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-17
destroyed the Fanny before she could have fallen
into the hands of the rebels. We left there abonf
6 P. NJ; IN canoe, and arrived here about T A.
NJ, on the I'd inst.
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Especial 10 the Tines
Highly important adviees have been received
from Cuba.
The Spanish war steamer Leone was waiting at
Cadz for the resIt of the cabinet conference rela
tive to the European coalition against Mexico.
tnat adyices Of the ultimatHIn of spain might be
immediately dispatched to the Governor General
o. Cqoa. In the meantime an expedition is being
lifted out at Havana for Mexico, under the pretext
OF gong TO San Domingo.
The expedition consists Of six batteries Of hoy
ltZerB and TO- 800 nen, and will be ready to start
the latter part Of next month Itis given ont that
Spain Is taking these steps against Mexico on her
own responsibility but the adrices to which have
access state definitely that the English and French
are to send their quota of men well as cooperate
with their fleets 10 the gulf. The Whole country
will bestartled with the extent of their movements
and the end in view the regulation Of Mexico IS its
least important object II looks further North.
Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode Island will; il ia under
stood, be promoted to major geBeraship. Gen,
Stoneman, the chief Of cavalry in Gen. McGlelIans
staff, will tomorrow order all colones OF cavalry
to report to the examining board Tor examination
az to their qualifications This excellent movement
| will be followed up by similar orders to she leu
| successfully. 4'a q
| There will be tomorrow the grandest artillery
and cayalfy review ever witnessed on this conti-
| nent. It will include six regiments and twenty
| complete batteries of artillery.
| .WAsHrsGToy. October IA special dispatch to
tional debt will be s3o0,o9 1000 by the first of
December next.
The secessionists have full possession of Arizona
and New Mexico.
| Yesterday vas the hottest day ever experie need
| in October
| The result of the recent battles IN Western
virginia are supposed here to render that entire
section secure to the Union cause. Our lines now
extend below Hunters Creek in the direction of
Mount Vernon.
Tie Lincoln cavalry, fourteen hundred strong,
arI
to-day.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company ex-
Pect soon 70 e resume work on the section between
Harper's Ferry and Cumberland They have as
surances of Government protection.
The steamer Philadelphia, Captain Reynolds
arrived at the Navy Yard this morning from Fort
! Monroe. All was quiet along the river.
The Baltimore goes to Fortress Monroe to daY
with large quantity of heavy shot and shell. The
Pawnee is at the Navy Yard for some light repairs
| to her machinery.
ordered to the western waters for duty. The Po-
| cahontas is at the yard to exchange her present
armament for heavier one.
] tspeeialto the st. Lons Dendocrat.f
FROM Acknowledgment City, Oat. Little
doubt is entertained here that Price is or his way
South with the main body of his army. The force
reported to be making demonstrations near George
town and Sedalia is merely detachment for the
purpose Of keeping our advance engaged.
When last heard from, Prifes advance guard
was at Clinton, in Henry county. u is supposed
that Price will push an to the Arkansas line. Gen.
Fremont will follow him closely and give him bat
tie whenever he can find him.
force of between three and four thousand rebel
cavalry We're seen near Upton to-day, whose OBJ
ject is presumed to be to get between our advance
and this place, and fall upon some stay regiment
or transportation train going out.
Col. Coffee, OF Bonneville, passed through here
the other day for st. Louis, but it has since been
! ascertained that he is on his way South with i'm
. portant documents, containing the official record
a Of the proceedings Of themoek Legislature held at
= Lexington. ~
e scout from Linn Creek reports the probable
death of the notorious rebel leader, Rev Michael
johnson, who, while moving some of Torbert 4
Co.'s powder on Friday night. was dangerously
, wounded by the explosion Of keg.
Gen. Fremont and staff will probably leave for
Sedalia to morrow.
Especial to the ST. Louis Republican
1t to be the belief in military circles here
that Price will avoid battle with Fremont if pos
! sible, but others entertain the opinion that he
intends-a surprise upon some point the least pro-
teced, and that we shall have fight in few days.
Fremont designs to follow the rebel army to Ar.
, kansas and force them to fight wherever he can
= | encounter them.
!, The paymasters who brought 81 200 600 to pay
off troops to August 3lst, have discharged their
Is | duty and returned to-St Louis -,e -es-
" Ciaib. Jackson is reported to be en- route fol
. Texas.
The farmers of Pettis county recently offered te
u furnish Fremont gratis $3.50, 900 worth Of grain fol
% his army.
, % Capt. Champion, the rebel who was here las
!, | week, has been arrested in Georgetown as spy
. and is now in prison. W. I
" BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-The Union Executive Com
mittee are preparing an address, presenting ths
IL issues of Union and dsunon in forCible language
II There will be compromise with djsunionists
N Howard is expected to decline the nomination fol
Governor. The Unonists assert that there will bi
IN a clear track for them.