New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-24

New YORK, April 23.-Citizens of Washington
city report that the Bdltmoreans have telegraphed
the Erginans at Harpers Ferry to come and sup
port them
The residence Of the Hon. Henry Winter Davis,
Representative in Congress from one of the Mary
land Districts, was entered by mob, who re-
treated upon finding him absent
The Turner's Hail. Baltimore, was sacked.
The Virginians en- Arlington Heights.
HARRISBURG, April 23.-Hon. Caleb Gushing ar
rived here to-day, saying that Cen. Lee, with 5000
Virginia troops, is covering Arlington heights.
Lieut.. Jenifer, it is reported, has deserted.
Gen. Harrey Raising Troops in St. Louis.
ST.. Louis, April 23.-tten. Harncy has enlisted
700 men under Lincoln's proclamation. About
1900 are in the arsenal
Fort Mitien Garrisoned.
New York, April 2}:-Fort Miin, at the june
ton of the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, six
miles below Philadelphia, has been garrisoned.
Affairs in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, April 2}.-The mob element is pow
erless with the system of arms.
1t is believed that the people and mob will com
pei the United States troops, who design passing
Baltimore, to fight their way through, step by
step.
to be obstructed and some of the bridges
destroyed yesterday.
The people south of the Susquehanna are loyal
to the Government and will defend Havre de Grace
against the Secessio lists.
Massachusetts Troops.
| ANHAr0LIS April 23.-Governor Hicks has pro-
tested against Gen. Butler Of Massachusetts land
ing troops, therefore they landed at the Naval
Academy.
Affairs at Norfolk.
NORFOLK April 23.-The Baltimore American
confirms report of the scuttng of the PeDnsyl-
vana, Columbus, Delaware, Raritan and NIerri-
mack, at Norfolk, BY order of Commodore Pender-
grast.
vessels saved to carry away Government forces.
Ship houses are being torn and factories leveled.
It is their intention to set them on fire and aban
don them.
The Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth, on Sat
urday night, sent flag of truce to ask Commo-
dore Pendergrast if he intended to fire on their re
spectve cities. Com. p. replied that, if fired upon,
the navy yard attacked, 1t would be his duty to
defend both.
The prevailing excitement knows no bounds
| Women and children are hurrying away from the
| scene of danger, while the men are rallying to
| arms.
1t is expected the ship of the-lne New York now
on the stocks will be fred before it is abandoned.
| The Navy Yard buildings are not fired for fear
the contag grafton might extend to the cities, but
| will be blown up with powder.
| Seizure of the Crany Island Powder House.
| NORFOLK, April 23.-The people here making
vigorous preparations for the defence of the city
| The citizens have seized the powder house on
| Crany Island and removed the powder to the city
Cairo, Ill, Infested with Federal Troops
|
Cairo H.. is infested by thousand Federal troops
| and that four thousand more are expected soon.
The object of the Lincoln Government in con
centrating these troops at the above named place
| is to prevent every steamboat and other craft
bound Southward with provisions, etc, from pass
| ing.
| Latest from Washington.
WA~nIHGToS, April 23.-About twelve hundred
| men, including the Massachusetts regiment, are
| quartered in the capital.
| officers
have or will resign their respective commissions
Martial law. it is said authOritatively, will not be
declared until there is evidence OF approaching
| danger.
| Major Haskins, of New York, is in command 0
Fort Washington with two hundred men,
1t is estimated that fourteen or twenty thousand
bbls. of flour have been taken possession of Il
Georgetown by the Government and stored in thu
public buildings.
every convenient route, deenling it unsafe to re
U. s. Troops Washington Bound.
ALEXANDRIA, April PA steamer supposed t,
be the Harriet Lane, passed up this afternoon
with troops
The New York Seventh Regiment and othc
troops are coming round in the u 5. ship Constltu
ton, to-day, from the North.
Muster of New York Volunteers
New YouK April 23.--The authorities have de
cided to muster the whole 10000 volunteers int
| immedia' G service.
The city of Brooklyn has appropriated 10000
to equip the 18th regiment which leaves to-day.
designations ofNavy Officers,
PHILADELPHIA, April 23,-Commanders r. l.
Page, Arthur Sinclair, J. R. Tucker and Lieu
tenants Spotswood and Hogan have resigned to &C
; as captains in the Virginia navy.
Seizure of Vessels southward Bound.
New YORK, April 23.-The schooner Hanna
Morton, from Boston to Baltimore, and thre
masted schooner bound for Baltimore with prov
| sions and clothing, have been seized by the Gov
eminent steamer Mercury.
The steamer Vixen on similar duty at the er
trance of Long Island Sound.
/ River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, April 23.-The Ohio river at th
point was still receding this evening, with Is fec
on the falls.
, Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI April 2}-The sales of Flour ar
unimpurtant at 81 Is to 81 50 for Superfine. Whi
ky is quoted at l25c. the gallon. Western Mes
Pork is quoted at $l7 per bbl. Lard is worth 81
the lb.
New York Markets.
New YORK, April 23.-The Cotton market close
dull, with sales Of 500 bales at l2!c The Flor
market closed active; the sales comprised II 25
bbls at s. to s. 10 for suDerfine. Whisky-sale
! 1900 bhls. at l8c the gallon.
WANTED.-9e slave boys are wanted, as Al