New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-04
MONDAY MORNING. NOV EMBER A, i

ence adopted by the leading citizens of that
county at Hatteras Church, in which they declare
themselves free and independent OF the southern
sConfederacy. IT ia part of mr. ConWay's mission
to solicit arms for these Union men, VINO only wait
for an opportunity to strike death blow 70 the
despotsm by which they Aaye been Oppressed.
The President has promised to use ms oest eso -
to protect them and provide them WIN weapons.
Mr..Conway brings Information that these people
are actually starving for want of food and suerlhS
for want of clothing. Herald Is
Prizes CAPTuRED.-Capt. Alden, of the steamer
South Carolina relates the capture Of the schooner
Ezilda commanded by an officer of the Sumter,
William Anderson Becks and the schooner Joseph
Fl. Toonl The vessels contained from 40O0 TO
5000 guns, many of them old fint-locks, and some
entirely useless. Two passengers, VIM. II. Arner,
Of Missouri, owner of the vessel and Thos Lewis,
of the U. S. A., were made prisoners OF war. SIhe
captured cargoes also embraced quantity OF
caps, powder, reyolvers lead, blankets, etc. .
presentment of Col. Bakers death came to
him on Friday. At night he made his will !; in the
| morning he told Mr.. Webb that he should be killed
within forty.eght hours, and asked him to take
care Of his body. His wife is on her way to Can.
| fornia. ~ - +s+.S t&e &C.
| Loss AT THE LEEsBuRG FIGHr-Go GovERNNEIT NOT
DIscoURAGED.-Tp pashingsora. Oct. 25.-The War
Department is preparing an official list OF our los.
ses at the Leeshurg battle. 1t will be Published as
soon as possible, but q great deal OF difficulty is
killed, wounded and missing. The latest reports
received from Edwards Ferry state that all our
forces which were engaged at Leesburg are now
| on the Maryland side of the Potomac and in eX.
! celient condition. The check encountered at
Leesbnrg has not disheartened the Government in
the least, but it is believed that soe bad blunders
| were committed. ~Sse-i., ,z-.aE --... .e.-..a,
REBEL MOVEMENTS -Aissoari.--RolIa, Mo-, Oct.
| 24s-Reports, which are regarded as reliable, say
| that all the bands of rebels which have been
infesting the country west of here, concenrat-
| ing at Springfield Also, that a part Of Prices
army had arrived there, and the remainder was
soon expected. Another report, brought IN by q
tcountryman says orders have been issued from the
rebel headquarters, requiring all fhe Texas troops
to march to Houston, the Arkansas troops to Little
| Rock, and the Missourians to Camp Walker
| Arkansas. '...' "a
l. ANOTHER BLOODY PReCLAM ATIoN.s--H Headquu1.
te1s, Pilot Knob, No., Oct. 25.-Col Boyd, of the
Gath Missouri regiment, commandant of this post
| announces that the proclamation of Gen. Fremont
as modified by the President, declaring MARTA
law, will be rigidly enforced il the counties Of Jef
ferson, st. Francis, Washington and lronton, ant
that all persons taken in arms against the Govern
ment of the United States in an irregular warfare
OF who may be found to have participated II an.
/ manner in burning or otherwise injufing ralroa
Or other bridges, or cutting telegraph wires 9
injuring public property, will be sumnarily shot
Also, that the synpathizers with rebellion, who ar
constantly visiting the stations on the Iron Noun
tain Railroad, and giving information to the rebels
will hereafter be arrested and deslt with as spies.
| 81. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 25.-The Pacific TELEGRAPH
was completed to San Francisco yesterday, AM
was in fine working order last evening. The frs
| through message transmitted over the line is fron
Stephen j. Field Chief Justice of California, in tn
absence OF the Governor, to Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States. The enterprise
a Success and the line is working very salts
factorily.
The press dispatches and private business fol
warded from here up to u O'Clock last night wer
laid before the public in California this morning
The REBELS AT LEEsBuRG. Ed,oard's Fsrrs
Oct. 24.-The rebels were engaged this afternoo
in and about their fort, between Leesburg and til
river, fronting this Ferry. They had previousl
removed their ordnance, but from their movement
to-day it was judged they were replacing it. II
fort is located on the first range Of hills from th
river. a-.'- r. r. & f-.s- .,