New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-09
LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE.
Reported Capture Of Gen. Lyon.


LOUISVILLE, August .8-The st. Louis Hera ID Of
yesterday, in an extra, has reports from various
sources indicating that Gen. Lyon has been cap
tured.
Later advices from St. Louis, however, do not
confirm this statement.
Z Confederate aforementioned Arrested in
Cincinnati.
CINCISHATI, August 7.--Charies Il. Tyler,
nephew Of ex President Tyler, and formerly
Federal captain, but now a Confederate Lieuten-
aut-Co!one was arrested in this city to-day. Lieu
Colonel Tyler came here after bis Wife with
whom he contemplated returning to Virginia.
Loss Of Confederate privateer.
PHILADELPHIA, August THE gunboat Flag,
with thiFty-six prisoners from Confederate war
vessel sunk by the st. Lawrence, off Charleston,
arrived here to-day. Five Southerpers were
drowned
This vessel was formerly o revenue cutter, and
her Confederate name was the Petrol.
U. S. Minister to Honduras.
WASHINGTON, August I'll. c. Wclles, of Michi-
gon, has been appointed I. 5. Minister to Hondu-
ras by the President.
Doings of Frivateers on tlIe -IIantic Coast
WAsBIS6ToN, August 7.-Refugees from Fort
Oregon give startling accounts Of the doings on
| the North Carolina coast. At HGtterGs Inlet three
steamers and pilot boat were priFateeTng. One
of them the G1rtlon, which ran the blockade ct
Charleston, has captured the Wm. B. McGtlTary
| and Proctor.
All the privateers are armed with riGed cannon,
!
| GUn.boats are being collected and mounted at
Norfolk, to be taken down the canal.
The bark Glenn, with Federal coal, has been
The Wabash has arrived from of Charleston,
leaving the Roanoalle there.
The wabash has recaptured the Depie's prize,
| the Mary Alice. Her prize crew are prisoners on
| the Wabash. She also captured the Mary Starr,
| from Wilmington to Liverpool, sailing under
! cOlors.
Defalcation.
| Lieut.. Walter H. Stevens of the corps of Engi-
neers. has been dismissed from the service for being
detaulter
| New YORK. July S.-Havana dates to the I'd inst.
state that the Ca plain General was absent taking
| formal possession Of San Domingo.
| Affairs in Missouri.
| FIGHT ON Tue UPPER BORDER.
ST. Louis. August S.-The last heard from Gen.
/ Lyon was on Sunday, at which time he had deter
mined to return 70 Springfield, fearing that the
| Southern cavalry would onttlank him to take
| Springfield.
| souri, between Iowa troops, assisted by Home
Guards, and Missourians. The latter, it is reported
were Worsted.
Federal Resignation.
FORTRESS NoSNoE, August THE resignation
| Of Col. BendiN has been accepted.
Col Phelphs has received the appointment Of
| Brigadar-tieneral.
Washington Gossip.
! Nrw N0uT Aurnst S-rhe Posts WASHINGTON
corrnspnndent sa vs. that the wife of Jno Hart late
Sneyintendent Of Public Printing has left the city
| to hin Hart who is at Richmond The lady ha:
| hatan l,aged in tr0nsnortinr letters,
| The C5mmercials special Washington dispatcl
says that Mrs. Hart has carried valuable informa
| ton to Richmond.
Privateers on Trial for Piracy
PHILADELPHIA, August S.-'Fhe prize crew Of
the Enchantress have been committed for trial
charged with piracy
From Washinpton
v,eurrGToy Aurust 9.A hoat from Matthias
pi,+ ototae tbat the Sonthprrnrs are nlantinr hat
teries with the intention of cutting off water com
municaton with Washington.
The total appropriation made by the last Con
gress is two hundred and ninety-seVen millions o