New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-02

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TWO BRIDGE BURNERS HUNG.
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GREENvLLB, Tenn, Nov. .3o.-Henry Fay and
Jacob NJ Henslie were hung this evening, by order
of the military authorities, for bridge burning.
From Lineolndom, via Nashville.
SYRACUSE Mo-, Nov. 25.-Intelligence has been
received here from parties direct from Osceola,
stating that Prices army crossed the Usage river
at HOffmans Ferry, on the 22d, and that his ad
vance would reach Osceola the following day.
Gen. Price Advancing.
SEDALrA, Mo-, Nov. 25.-It is reported Price is
still advancing towards this place. The Federal
pckets have been driven in towards town this
evening. -sl o.,
Lincolnites Actively Preparing.
CAIRO, Nov. 25.-The gunboat Lexington has
gone to ST. Louis to convoy two new gunboats
just finished to this place. They will probably
arrive tomorrow. Active preparations are being
made to place Their armament on them at once.
The crews will be taken from 500 marines who
arrived Wednesday. Several of the floating bat
teries are expected down Immediately. The bar
racks for winter quarters are being rapidly COM
pleted at Paducah. Judge Milliken, prominent
secessionist was killed in political quarrel, on
the 23d inst. The troops at Padueah have not yet
received orders to 60 into winter quarters.
ST.. Louis, Nov. 25.-The work on the mortar
feet is progressing rapidly, and the boats are ex-
pected to be finished this week.
Lincolnites Moving Westward from Virginia.
CoLuHBUs, Ohio, Nov. 24.-Six Ohio and two In
diana regiments have been ordered from Western
Virginia, and part of the troops from Cheat
Mountain.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.--Chase's report will re-
commend necessarily large increase of the re-
venue duties. The necessities Of the Treasury
during the war will require the tariff so shaped as
to produce the greatest possible amount of income.
A large incidental protection to American manu-
factures will, as matter of course, be the conse
quence. Upon the vital idea, war, Chase will fully
develop. His theory is, that the slaves in the
rebel states should be employed under wages to
raise cotton, rice and tobacco, for Government ac-
count. This policy has already been established
bv Cameron in regard to the ungathered and un-
glnned cotton at Beaufort. .-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The Government and
Italy has adoDted a stringent rule with France in
regard to praucal vessels engaged in depredating
on AmeI can commerce.
Cen Rlenker to day rendered his resignation.
Col Havelock (British) and Count Devillavion
(French) have been appointed aids to Mcclellan
Government has decided to pay the arrears to
the officers of Fremont's appointment up to the
time he was relieved.
New YoRK, Nov. 25.-On the arrival of the
North Star, this morning, Adjutans Robert N
Scott son of the Rev. DR.. Scott, was arrested OF
the charge of treason.
Cotton firmer. Sales to-day, 1000; Middings
234 to 25.
Montgomery the Jayhawker' Captured.
| ST. LOUIS Nov. 26.-The Republican of this day
| says Gems. Parsons, Raines and Green, of tn,
| rebels, have succeeded in capturing Montgomery
| the Jayhawker,, together with Lanes forces, a
| Fort Scott, on the 23d inst. Lane escaped. Gen
McCulloch has surrounded Siegel's forces at Sc
| dala, and battle is hourly expected. Price,
| army, 10000 strong, has crossed the Gasconad
| River and moving onward the whole country j
| rising and joining Price.
| From Richmond.
| RICHMOND, Nov. 30.-Congress passed. yestel
day, and the President signed to-day, an act enat
| ling the people of Missouri to elect members t
| the House OF Representatives of the Contederat
| Congress.
| Nothing new from the camps.
| .. Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Nov 30.-In the Senate, the re
| moval question was reconsidered and defeated b
the casting vote Of the president pro te1, the HoI
| B. W. Pearce. The question now is considered q
| settled.
The Judiciary Committee have reported favor
| ably upon the bill authorizing the police juries
| levy war tax. -, -.s ..-.........
The report of the Commissioner of the Ian
Office was laid before the Senate and ordered to
printed. ,.
The Senate concurred in the resolution from tn
! House requesting the Senators and Representative
| in Congress to obtain, if practicable, for the Louis
lana troops, an increase of their monthly pay up I
| SIS per month.
The Senate also concurred in the resolution
the House for the appointment of a joint speci
committee for the examination of accounts of t
State Tax collectors in the city of New Orlean
The committee have ample powers.
In the House a resolution was offered by NJ
Coleman and adopted directing the Judciar
Committee to report bill for the relief of the civ
officers of this State who are absent on militar
| service. --7 80
By Mr.. Robertson-a resolution requiring IL
Committee on Amendments to the Constitution
report on the propriety of an act for the calling
State Convention for the relief of the banks, an
for other purposes Il
| By the same member-a joint resolution direc
ing the Governor to have manufactured q swor
to cost $500, to be presented on behalf of IL
State to Gen. Beauregard. Both resolutions
over. .. "'
A bill in relation to privileges on crops WI
t passed to q second reading and referred.
/ Mr.. Mcdonald submitted resolution settiI
forth the imperative duty of the Legislature
: provide some mode for aiding the cotton plante
: to discharge their obligations to the Governme
and their families. This resolution lies over.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Shaw, and referred
the Judiciary Committee, placing the Civil Cour
of New Orleans on the same footing, by the repe
b of the 9th and 10th sections ot 1866 in relation
. | these courts. Adjourned -,... ~E