New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-15
The WaT in Missouri.

The War in Missouri
ST. Lry,ss, JQne !4-5e7en additional compaaies,
with sj2 guTr battery, have departed for the Pa
cifc railroad.
The government has psrchased the steamer D.
A. January,
HERMA>s,- Nc. June 1.-THE atearzar White
Cloud, laden With cannon and military stores, and
! haying the (07erz3r and Ssate officers oz board
! aad left Jefferson City for Arrow Rocks
More About Crest Bethel.
FORTRESS MoSEof:, June IS. Great BethsT7s par
:aIlg evacuated, bp1 can be reoecoped in force at
short notice.
The Southern picfsets extert 10 New Market
Bridge. AT Yorktown there is I large nuInbeT Of
ca'aIry. Batteri:aiave also been planted between
Great Bethel and Yorktown.
ia oT Winthrop Ias shot by 9. Louisiana rfs-
man.
destruction of cts Earper's Ferry Bridge.
FREDERICK, June 14.--The bridge at Harper'1
Ferry was burned between'j and O'Clock this
morning
Sout6ern Troops Withdrawn from Maryland.
1t is reported that al the troops ha7e been with
irawn from the Maryland shore.
Eight car loads OF p75.IsSpn5 were leatroyed, to
prevent their falling into"Eederal hands
The bridge atShepheT2stoEn at has bee.n Destroyed
y fire.
Marylans.Btection.
8AJr1aHaz.R, June l4.--5ion. Mr.. Iar7, Union
candidate in the Third Congressional District, has
| been elected by majority Of 315.
Ministerial Appnintment
#-es1lE&zgoH, June l4.-In view of Arat7fa's re-
| fusat to receive him. Mr.. BGFIingame has been ap
| poi-ted Minister to China.
News from Washington.
The National Intelligencer says the Government
will seon pay the troops in the service.
Capture Of a Southern Planter.
Mr. William Hatton, wealthy planter and mem
Der o. the Southern Cavalry, has been captured.
Evacuation of Harrst's Ferry.
| The Government has received dispatches an
| nOunc.ng the evacuation Of Harper's Ferry.
New York Cotton Iarkets
New YoEE, June 1.-THE Cotton market closed
firm day, with sales OF $500 bales at 49, to Ite.
Naval Movements,
New YORK, June l4.-Key West advices Of the
% says the Crusader, Wyandotte, Water Witch ana
Tie Wg3ndotte and Water Witch woula leavt
for Fort Pickens.
Western Virginia.
W'nEr1ixs, June 1.-THE proceedings thus fal
indicate that the Convention will declare the Fir
gnia Offices vacant. A resolution TO this end has
been made the special order of the day for Wed
| nesday neXt.
Loss Of the Steamer Canadian
New TtsRR, June 1.-THE steamer Canadian
from Quebec June l, bound for Liverpool, was los
on the 4th, near Belle Isle, by striking sunker
iceberg. Twenty to thirty lives are lost, NJ
names Of the lost have as yet been received.
From Richmond.
RICzs1oHD, June 1.-THE Virginia State Con
venton signed the Ordinance of Secession to-day
| Intelligence received here states that the Gov
ernor of Missouri has ordered out $4,000 troops, tt
, defend the honor and sovereignty Of the State.
There is nothing else of interest here.
Important from Missouri.
> HERMAHN, Mo-, June 1.-THE State Militia haV
/ battery below the mouth of-the Usage rver.
+ The Mssourians are concentrating at Jetlerso
. City, from all quarters.
s.. Louis, june l4.-Three boats, with Ge1
| lvon and staff, 500 men, and some artillery, hay
II Left for some point on the Missouri river
|, Federal Army Movements.
G.crr~rUwN June I4.-Geu. Cadwallader is
f command OF Greencaste. His division will eros
= the Potomac at Wamsport.
l Gen. Patterson's headquarters are at Hager'
n sOwn.
A Lincoln Trick
j WASuINGTON, June 1.-THE Post Office Depar
: ment Is getting up new stamp to render WORTHLESS
those held South.
Fighting Near HagerstoWn.
G HAGERsTOwN, June IA fight at Dam Four
in progress. A company of sharp-shooters ha
n gone to assist the Unionists.
= From Harpers Ferry
The President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cani
, visited Gen. Johnston and demonstrated agans
Il the destruction OF dams, boats, etc. Gen. Johr
c stOns instructions are to destroy everything thG
e can be useful to the invaders.
|. Movements About Aqua Greek.
WAsnINGToN, June 14-The Southerners ar
erecting battery at Matthias Point, one mile b'
> low Aqua Creek, where the Potomac is narrow
If The steamers Froehorn and Resoute have gone
prevent its completion, These steamers are arme
with 32-pounders.
New York Reports.
7. New YORK, June l4.-The Tribune says Arkansf
d is sending arms and munitions of war in the dire
n ton of Missouri.
Gen. Scott is not entirely confident of the sec
rity of Washington.
Persons from Montgomery county, Marylan
S' represent vehicles of every description, laden wi
e arms, provisions ETC., for the Souherners, pas
ing from Baltimore
!, The Herald says there are Indications that
lf tack will take place Harpers Ferry at all ha
:, ards with So ,000eshen.
ls Maryland Election.
IS BALTIMORE, June l4.--Henry Winter Davis is d
y feated.