New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-26
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STIRRING NEWS FROM VIRGINIA,

The telegraph is so unreliable, that nut mule
confidence can be placed in the reports Wh'ch ~
brings. We find, however. in our latest Virginia
exchanges. received last night some exciting and
interesting news from that State. For most Oh
what follows, We sre indebted to that excellent
and enterprising paper, the Petersburg EXPRESS
which srets the news by special dispatches:
NoRFOEE April Nearly 5000 barrels of pow
,ser ana fixed ammunition were taken from the
naval magazine last night.
Six hundred and ninety barrels have been sent
To Richmond. The balance is well secured here.
The people are determined to secure every ounce
of ammunition that they can.
At least 2uuU Federal troops have been thrown
into Fortress Monroe during the last twenty-four
Naval Vessels Sunk.
NoRFoLK April 2l.-The naval sloops of war
Plymouth Germantown and Ierrimac, were scut
tied and sunk at the Navy Yard last night, by or
der of Com. McCauley Ali the small arms aboard
were broken and thrown overheard.
The Pawnee left this morning at o'clock. She
is now at Old Point.
The Cumberland could not pass the distinctions.
Before leaving. the infamous scamps fred the
Navy Yard, and the Pennsylvania is now in mass
of ruins.
Later.
NORFOLK April 2I.-The Navy Yard was fred at
O'Clock this morning, and the two ship-houses,
sail and rigging lofts, and the Marine Barracks
destroyed, together with the ships Pennsylvania,
Columbia. Raritan, Germantown, Merrimac, Dol
phin and New York.
Every cannon was spiked, and all the small arms
destroyed
Gosport is now in flames. ..
The Federal troops have escaped in the Cum
berland and PaWnee.
Three naval officers are under arrest in Norfolk.
Still Later.
NoRFoLK April 81 P. M.-The prisoners taken
this morning by the Virginians are Capt. Wright
of the Army, and young Rogers, a son OF Commo-
f7ore Rogers of the NAVY.
The Cumberland is ashore on this side of Nor
folk and the Pawnee on the other side. There
is much talk of attacking them, and | am of opn-
ion that there will be an attempt during the day
to take the vessels at any hazard.
The enemy took two young men Of our side
prisoners last night. They were accommodating on
their own account.
Wright and Rogers, abeve referred to, bore dis
patches to Commodore M cCanley The dispatches
are supposed to be from Old Point, but have not
learned their contents.
AT one time Norfolk was in great danger Of fire.
but the wind changing, no damage was done.
The negroes are hard at work, and breastworks
are being thrown up to prevent the Cumberland
and Pawnee from getting back to the city, as it is
feared they might fire on us.
Later Yet.
NORFOLK, April q, 4 P. M.-Ihave just returned
from tour of inspection through Gosport Navy
Yard. The damage is not SO great as was at first
supposed,
are being unspiked in fifteen minutes each
French Forrest has been appointed Commodore
of the naval forces Of Virginia, by Gov. Letcher.
He now has charge of the navy yard, and is having
heavy battery erected with sand bags at Hospital
Point, which is in our possession.
Four large Columbiads have been unspiked and
hauled down to the Hospital. They are now being
mounted
The Yankees destroyed ali the small arms of
modern make.
The Conmodore's quarters remain. Also the
naval storehouses, soldiers quarters, and the new
+ CHI N blII1n VvItIn q q nf1fU IN hp
The Armory Is unhurt, and it is estimated that
not more than one-fifth of the navy yard property
is destroyed.
A splendid lot of shot and shell still remains
The brass pieces taken in the Mexican war are
spiked with wrought nails, but not at all injured
The old ship g Pennsylvania " has been burning |
all day, and is now down to the waters edge
Fortress Monroe has been largely reinforced |
by men from Massachusetts,.
On the Norfolk side of the Elizabeth there is |
much activity. and the people are busily fortiying
the approaches to the city.
Wagons, carts and negroes are all at work, and
the people seem to forget that it is Sunday.
The Cumberland is still lying below, bristling
with guns.
There is great indignation expressed at the con-
duct of the Vandal incendiaries who seeded from
the navy yard last night.
The Yankees kept their plans to themselves
The Very Latest.
NORFOLK, April 81, II P. M.-The Cumberland
lightened herself by throwing overheard some of
her heavy armament, and thus got over the OBJ
structions and escaped.
The Pennsylvania, Merrimac, Germantown, Rar
tan and Dolphin were all burnt and the Plymouth
sunk.
The most valuable portions of the yard and ma
chine shops, timber houses, ETC., are all safe.
Only the ship-houses, marine barracks and off
GERS quarters were destroyed.
The attempt to destroy the dry dock proved an
utter failure.
Fifteen hundred pieces of the very best artillery
have been secured.
Two South Carolina regiments are hourly eX |
pected.
Capt. w NJ. Elliott, have just arrived.
From Washington City.
ALEXANDRIA, April 20.-A plot to burn Wizards |
Hotel at Washington was discovered last night.
Fifteen bundles of inflammable material were
found distributed in various parts of the building
with slow matches attached.
Cassius NJ Clay and seventy-five border ruffans
are quartered at Wizards, and it is supposed the |
plot was to exterminate these scoundres.
Abe Lincoln and Old Scott have been frightened
out Of seven years growth. They are hourly ex-
peoting that the White House and other public
buildings will be blown to pieces.
The citizens generally partake of the alarm, and
women and children are fast leaving the place.
AL along the line of railroad, from Alexandria
to Richmond. the troops are drilling, and the Con.
federate flag is flying.
The war spirit in Virginia is now thoroughly
aroused, and the Capital must soon fall into the
hands Of our troops.
A band of seventy-fiye border rufians are quar-
tered in the east room of the White House at Wash
ington and great indignation is expressed at such
q dissertation
latest from Washington.
3 ALEXANDRIA. April 81, 2 P. Mali communca-
ton between Baltimore and Washington is cut off
by the destruction of railroad bridges.
tits reported that Fort Henry is to be attacked
by the Batimoreans.
Martial law is to be proclaimed in Washington
The citizens are leaving there in great numbers.
Fifteen or twenty thousand troops from the
North, en- route to Washington, are stopped at
Hayre de Grace by the burning Of the ferry boat
there.
It is supposed that they will come round by
water.
There is the widest excitement here and every
where,
s Col, R. 3. Lee and Commander Maury have re-
signed. Col. Lee is to be commander Of the Vir-
GINA forces.
The Fray In Baltimore.
The Richmond Wing says of the fight in Balti-
more:
It reflects eternal honor on the courage and pa
triotsm Of the people Of Maryland, and proves be-
yond a doubt that they will sooner suffer extermi
nation than submit to the infamous rule of the
despots at Washington. Laboring under all the
disadvantages of Tory Governor body and
soul TO Lncon--and without arms, they fought
picked regiment of Yankees for hours with brick.
bats and paving stones, and killed and wounded
more than they lost themselves and put their adj
veFsaries to the rout. The only regret we feel on
the subject is that they did not succeed in extermi