New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-02
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tsy THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AMERICAN LtsEs.l
Hews from the Federal Capital.


News from the Federal Capital.
w.sTttscToy Auc. I,-Gen Mcclellan is ex-
anning to see if any ineompetents remain IN the
army.
Eighteen Regiments Gone Home.
Eighteen three months regiments have lett Tor
their respective homes.
United States Congress.
Congress will not adjourn over this week as was
anticipated. The House will kill the Senate =
tariff, and the Senate will kill the Houses oirec'
tax. An elaborate conference is expected:
The House has passed bill modifying the SUD
treasury, else than the gold and silver received.
Miscellaneous Items
It is rumored that Gen. Butler, in command at
Fortress Monroe, has been succeeded by General
Wool.
The recent rains have sweled the Potomac to
such an extent as to render fordIng difficult.
Sixteen officers of the Garibaldi Guards have
The War in the Northwest.
LovIsvILIs August 1.-The St. Louis Democrat
says that eight boats, with eight thousand men,.
| will leave Wednesday for Cape Girardeau
Affairs i'll Western Virginia.
Gen. Cox claims to have cleaned out the Kama
| Wba valley, without fight.
Gen. Wise was falling back burning bridges.
1.-THE following dispatches were received yester
| day afternoon:
Movements of Gen Wise.
| CaARKsBURG, August 1.-Gen. Wise burned Gau-
| ley bridge and fell back to Lewisburg.
Arrival of Prisoners Of War at New York.
New YoRK, August IA steamer has arrived
here from Baltimore, bringing prisoners of war.
Among them are the Baltimore Police Comms-
sioners.
United States Congressional
WASHINGTON, August LIN the Senate sup
Elementary bill to that increasing the military
| tablishment has passed.
The bill increasing the consular representation
during the revolution has also passed.
From Cairo
CAIRO, August H. Five steamers, with large
force, have arrived at New Madrid; 5000 troop!
, are reported there.
Indian Depredations.
IEAvEywoRTH, August Large numbers o
Pawness and Cheyennes are moving in Marshal
county, Kansas, to attack the whites.
> Missouri State Convention.
JEFFERSON City, August 1.-The State Conve1
ton has adjourned over till the 3Oth of December
. What Remains Of the Fire Zouaves.
| WASHINGTON. August 1.-The whole number
e killed, wounded and missing of the Fire louavs
is 235. They are to be sent home, being thoroughi
| demoraliz2d.
Prince Napoleon Visits Lincoln.
;. New YoRK, August Prince Napoleon and
portion OF his suite left for Washington to-da,
! leaving Princess Clothllde and the other ladl'
II Gossip of the New Yorl. World.
: The Worlds Washington special telegraphic co
o respondent says that Gen. Beauregard recoi
IL notered within four miles of Chain Bridge Te
ID Southern scouts have been captured near Il
Us bridge.
A. Naval Engagement on the Carolina Coast
h. RICHMOND August 1.-The Raleigh Standard,
lc an extra, says that naval battle occurred on Sn
T. day. the 2Ist ult., at Oregon Inlet, on the coast
If | North Carolina between the Confederate steam
RI Beaufort and large Federal steamer, name Il
O. known. The enemys vessel was struck thr
I'd times and retreated.
Busy Occupation Of Privateers.
1e NORFOLK, July 3l.--The pfivateer Gordon.
Charleston, on Sunday last, captured and earri
lg into Hatteras Inlet the brig MoGilley, of Bangt
IS. with cargo of molasses: also, the Schooner Pl
is tector, trern Cuba, bound for Philadelphia, will
d, cargo of fruit
Is The privateer Mariner has captured anoth
es schooner with fruit.
sc The privateer York has captured the brig D.
IL Martin, of Boston, with cargo OF machinery.
From Richmond
RICHMOND, August l.--,Dr. r. W. Gibbs. of Sor
Carolina, has been appointed Inspector General
the hospitals of Virginia.