New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-24
r" Ter THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN l1yEs,I

NEW YORB, Aug. 23.~--Geo. Mea, Of Petersburg,
aud Ino. Garnet Guthrie, Of Richmond, collecting
agents of tobacco warehouses, have been arrested
and sent to Fort Lafayette ..... .,.-.- D..
Guthrie is a heavy dealer and has huge consign-
ments here, in Philadelphia ard in Baltimore.
Guthrie had raised one hundred and fortyf
thousand dollars on shipments, which, through
friends and agents, he invested in Confederate and
Southern State bonds.
Miles was an agent of James Thomas and had
collected $35 900, and had also made liberal invest
ments in Confederate bonds. About sl75 ,0b0
was recovered from Guthrie and Miles, principally
$1,000 In gold. rs
number Of letters addressed to persons in the
Southern States were found upon their persons.
Suppression Of Baltimore Papers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Batimore papers are
hereafter prohibited from publishing anything de-
nubcatory of the Government.
The S2ces5iOnists are spending money to circn-
late snch papers in the free States. Citizens OF
Baltimore Of great wealth are engaged in the bust
ness. r.-t
Further Arrests. -~
New YORK, Aug. 23.--Thomas J. Carroll and
Wm. ". Pegrah, Of Baltimore, and W. J. Kelly
have been arrested. Kelly had fifteen Thousand
dollars cash, and various bills Of SALE dated Rich
m0nd, in the pockets Of bis shirt. r.
Suppression Of the Daily News and Day Book
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.--It is rumored here that
the New York Daily News and Day Book are to be
suppressed, by order Of the Government ,-
Kentucky's Neutrality.
Tt is intimated that the Government will no longer
ellow Kentucky to occupy her neutrality.
New York Cotton Market.
NEw York, Aug. 23.-The sales of cotton to-
d&y were Zoo bales at ls3c.
Arrival Of the North Star.
Tie steamship North Star, from Aspinwall, ha!
! arrived at this port.
| Gen. Fremont and the Administration
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| isfed that Gen. Fremont could not reinforce Gen
| lyon without endangering Eastern Missouri.
Miscellaneous Items
| Lieut. Colonel Ripley has been appointed Briga
! der-General by the President. -
| Inere are no signs Of fAhosthty.
Cen. Butler has been detailed by Gen. Wool Il
command the volunteers at Fort Potter.
DisIoyal Clerks in the Department
| The Committee has reported twelve disloyal ana
| many disaifected employees in the War Department
tttyone disloyal and ten suspectedin the Treasury
| Department, and twenty disoyal and seven sus
| peeled in the Interior Department. ,Y
! DR.. Russell Refused a Pass.
| Especial to the New York Tri'r1ne.l - .-
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The Provost Marsha
! fatty refused pass to DR.. Russell, Of the Londol
| Tines, to cross the Potomac
The Capture Of the Steamer W. 3. Terry.
! CEIRo, Aug. 23.-The steamer W. B. Terry
| which was captured at Paducah, Ky, had OF
| EOarC thirty Mlne lnuSkeGS hEd one HeiQ piece.
| The gunboat has returned to Paducah
Seizure of Peace Papers in Philadelphia,
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.--Copies of the Nev
| J oTk Daily News for the West and South are seize
| lere. The Marshal took possession of the Chris
| tan Observer.
| Gen Banks at Winchester.
| Private adviees received here place Gen. Bank
a Winchester.
Boarded by Frivater.
| Mr. YoRE, Aug. 23.-The British ship Andove
he's arrived at this port, and reports heving bee
boarded off Cape Hatteras by nameless privateel
C,ich reported that she had two prizes in the iDle
khe, with two others, were watching a Federal wa
b1ig with the intention of attacking her.
The privateers were apparently Eastern men.
Governor Morgan's Proclamation.
GOV. Morgan, of this State, issues pathetic al
peal to the people to enlist.
Gen. Ben. MeCullooh's Proclamation.
! ST. Louis, Aug. 23-Gen. Ben. McCulloch. undo
| Date Of the 18th, issues proclamation tending
| cuat the Unionists also, general order thanEir
tie army under his command for their gallant b
Layior, and describing the victory as brlal
| achievement.
/ brownlee has been released, on condition tn,
lie will resign his office and leave the city to resid
| in free State.
Capture of Another Steamboat.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.--The Tennesseeans hay
seized the Paducah and Evansville mail packet.
E. Minister Preston Summoned to Washingto,
| louisville, Aug. 23.-Ex- Minister Preston hi
been called to Washington from Lexington but
| is not known whether he will go. His family