New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-19

CHARLESTON, Nov. 18.-The Mercury Of thu
morning says The English screw frigate ImInor-
talite has arrived off this port looking after British
interests, and the British steam soop Racer is
pected in few days. IN official letter from Capt.
Ives, Confederate engineer says the negroes neaV
Beaufort are still loyal to their masters. The
Yankee prize brig Elsinore has reached Confes5-
crate port safely.
Small Pox and Measles Among the Federals
NASHVILLE, Nov. l8.-The Bowling Green cor
respondent Of the Union and American says: 4
| gentleman direct from Elizabethtown reports that
the Federals, 1900 strong have advanced to Bacon
Creek, and that the smallpox, of virulent type,
and the black measles, raging at fearfnl rate
among them; also that the Federals at Muldrough's
| Hill, in large numbers, are dying daily.
Tompkinsville Evacuated by the Federals.
| portion of Gen. Hardee's forces, under Col.
Claiborne, were sent to break up the Federal camp
at Tompknsville, and returned to Bowling Green
on the 17th inst, the Federas having left two days
| before the Confederates arrived
Mexico Soliciting Aid from the Federal Govern
ment.
Special TO New York Herald
| WASHINGTON, Nov IA gentleman occupying
q high position in Mexico has just arrived here
with important information, which has been laid
before the Government. 1t ltappears that the whole
west coast of Mexico and Sonora is greatly ex
cited at the contemplated Intervention of England
France and Spain, in their affairs, and they have
applied to the Federal Government to know
it will sustain them against the intrigues of Spain
Especial to the Philadelphia Enqurer.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA privateer and twt
schooners in San Juan Inlet, were burned on thu
night Of the 9th inst, by boats from the Tuscarora
Especial 10 the New York Tribpnc
WASHINGTON, Nov. u.-A person in citizen
dress, with pass from Gen McClellans head
quarters, visited all the posts on the lett wing
the Federal army on Saturday, who was recognize
on his return to Alexandria as an officer of tn
rebel army.
From Kentucky.
Especial the Onion and Americana
RUssELv1LLE, KY, Nov. lS.-The Sovereignt
= Convention met this morning; ffty-one countie
y represented. H. C. Burnett was chosen presde1
y y of the Convention. The provisional goyernmeI
of Southern Kentucky will certainly be formed O
:, tomorrow, and Geo. w. Johnson of Scott count.
- will be appointed Governor of the new State.
= Meeting Of the Confederate Congress.
~ RICHMOND, Nov. l8.-Congress met at noon t.
day, bare quorum present. No business don
:, and adjourned till tomorrow. The President
- message will be sent in to Congress to morrow.
. Nothing new from the camps.
- Two More Federal Expeditions to go South.
- Intelligence from Washington states that tH
- more naval expeditions will soon be on their rou
:. South. 1t is believed here to be all CANNON.
\. Reported Capture of the Sumter.
~ 1t is also reported that the privateer Sumter h
- been captured off the coast of Texas by the frga
= Niagara.
Federal Loss at Port Royal.
d The official Federal report Of the casualties
ID Port Royal says killed and % wounded.
ar Capture of an English Steamer.
10 BosToN, Nov. l4.--An arrival here reports I
! capture of an English steamer by Federal triga
r The former had munitions. She was carried
70 key West.
20 More Liucolnites Captured
,e RICHMOND, Nov. 1S.-Maj Martin, of the Match
" Cavalry, with his command, has captured one ca
81, tain, one lieutenant and thirty privaes Of the Is
~ New York regiment, within two miles Of Uptol
of Mills. Four of the enemy were killed and sever
IN wounded. Maj. Martins command sustained
ra "a loss. He also captured five four-horse WACO
IN loaded with corn.
IL Yankees Jubilant Over the Port Royal Affair
" Late Northern papers say the North Is Jubl
n u over the Yankee success at Port Royal.
nj The Yankee Fleet to Attack Evansport Batter
ed Ihe Northern papers say the next deHlollsItHt
will probably be that the fleet will make an atti
or or on the Evansport batteries.
NJ Unfortunate Collision.
I'd, An unfortunate surprise OF our own Scout
ats | narties on the peninsula occurred early WedI
Ire | IT, x.,,;rc, ,,.+ ooue,,o, tha daoth of Mai
+ alley, of Mobile, formerly of Georgia, slightly won
is ing Capt Morris in the hand, and seyerly wou
IN, ing Mr.. Rogers, whose leg had to be amnuta
e Jl,otb lat nofR \
to loo'n iat0 VI Ou' ho 00"n'1' N"'!
to Virginans The latter were very slightly wounc
so The remains of Maj. Bagaley are on the road
1ed MobDa