New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-13
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IoUIsy1LLr August pa Kentncky Congress
mau, in Secretary Chasc's confidence, says the
system Of permits will be abandoned. ard that ar
tic!es only universally acknowledged as contra
band Of war, will be blockaded at this point
thereby allowing bagging and rope, fabrics, pro
visions and small stOres 10 pass. The eXetnp-
tioa Of drugs, he adds, is heavily urged and sug-
gested.
Tie New York delegation is urging Gen. woors
employment on masked real mission. Trade
must pTecede loans is the maxim with the New
Workers.
The War in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, No, August8.-Nuch alarm is felt
in conae qnence Of 4 report that the SoutherneTs
are Ranking this city.
The stores are closed and the citizens are gath
erjng their vauablHs.
TIE State Bank has placed its specie in charge
of Gen. Lyon.
Startling News from Potosi, Missouri
r. PorosI. Mo-; August 9.-A party of hundred
SecesSioni-ta dashed through this town, killing
| home guard and losing two of their number.
Eleven hundred S3ontherners ere thirty miles be-
low mere
Whereabouts Of Jeff. Thompaon.
ST. LorIs, Mo-. August SIT is reliably stated
that jett. Thompson is lowering in the immediate
vicinity OF Cape Girardeau.
Recapture Of the Prize Mary Alice
Ne" loRK, August S.--The Mary Alice which
was recaptured from the Dixie's prize crew, has
arrived at this port
Aaturn Of the Prince to New York.
WASHINGTON, August I2.-Prince Napoleon has
taken his departure for New York city.
More Captures by the Blockading Squadron
| FORTRESS MONROE. August l2-The Quaker City
Thought in the George O. Baker. with her crew in
| irons. She was captured off Galveston, and re-
| captured of Cape Hattcras by the York. Four
| Contederates were placed aboard
| The York was afterwards chased by gunboat
| beached and burnt: her crew, however, escaped.
| Garibal0i to Assist the Tederals
NEW YORK, August 12.--The Tribune SAYS that
| Gen. Garibaldi has rendered his services to the
/ Federal Government, which have been accepted.
! He will rank as Major-General.
| United States Consul to Paris.
| John Bgelow, Of the Post, has been appointed
! United States Consul to Paris.
| Gen. Wool has certainly been ordered TO the
| command Of Fortress Monroe.
| san Dominican Affairs
! 1r~ YoRE, aug l2.--The brig Laura, from Ear
| Domingo, on the 18th ult., reports that the wal
! bat"een Hayti and Spain has ended, and that the
! difficulties have been adjusted.
| The Spanish authorities have issued decret
aboishins slavery forever.
Newspaper Gossip.
| Ne" TORE. Aug. l2.-The Worlds Washington
| correspondent says that the market people from
| Virginia are forbidden to enter the city.
From Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS MoNNoE, Aug. IL .-Apprehensions are
felt for the safety of Lieut.. Crosby, who has beer
absent four days with scouting expedition.
Postal Matters.
Louisville, Aug. 12.-The following is derived
! from reliable source
Tie Postmaster. General declines to deliver do
nestle letters addressed to the seeded States from
the dead letter office.
| They are opened as fast as received, and gen
erall: returned to the writers.
Foreign letters will be delivered on the present
! elton OF an order from the parties to whom the,
&le addressed.