New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-30

GALL1PoL1s, Ohio, Aug. 29.-The battle pre-
viously reported in the Cincinnati papers as hav-
ing been fought on the kanawha, occurred at
Cross Lanes, near Sommerville, on the 18th inst.
The engagement was desperate and bloody.
Col. Tylers force, nine hundred strong, was sur
rounded at breakfast. Two hundred of that num-
ber are missing.
After desperate fight the Federals cut through
and were badly scattered.
The following Federals are known to have been
killed: Capt. Dyer, Capt Shurtlitf, Capt. Sterling,
Adjutant l.. Deforrest, Lieutenant Warrentz, Ser
geant Major Ting. The other field officers are
safe.
The Confederate force is reported as 5000 strong
including 400 cavalry.
Their loss is also heavy.
From St. Louis
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Gen. Fremont has borrow
ed one hundred and sixty thousand dollars from
the Exchange Bank.
The Provost Marshal prohibits the circulation Of
the papers recently presented in New York.
Inquiries have been made regarding the loyalty
of the mail contractors in Mary and, Kentucky and
Missouri, elicting much valuable information.
Picking Federal Pickets.
HAGERsTows, Aug. 28.-The Federal pckets
across the river between Harper's Ferry and Con-
rad are constantly being fred upon by the Con.
tederates
1t is reported that an attack is threatened on
Saturday at Point OF Rocks.
Reports from Washington.
WASHINGTON Aug. 29.-SeveraI Federals were
killed and wounded in the skirmishes on the Fir.
ginia side on Tuesday.
Further from Missouri,
LENINGToN, No, Aug. 29.-The Missourians are
congregating in large numbers in this and the sur
rounding counties. If allowed, they will overrun
Lafayette, Ray and other rich counties. As they
are now doing, they will collect subsistence enough
to last for months.
Fremont has been advised of this condition of
affairs, and has been called on to assist.
hp no q fDrti11tiODS
and can probably hold the town.
Death of Revolutionist
TORONTO, CA, Aug. 29.-Wm. Lyon Mackenzie
prominent leader in the rebellion of 1887 is dead
Arrest of Col strother.
BALTIMORE, August 29.-Private letters say that
the Confederaes have arrested Col. Strother, pro-
prietor of Berkley Springs, and sent him to Rich
mond.
From Washington.
Special 0 the Now York Times
WASHINGTON, August 29-The female captives
have been placed in a commodious dwelling. Sew
eral have been arrested besides those previously
named.
Especial to the New York Commercial
Mrs. Greenhow, aunt of Mrs. Senator Douglas,
has been arrested
Mr. Geastman, an old anti-slavery man, has been
appointed Consul to Bristol, England
Political arrests are hereafter not to be pub
lished.
Anticipated Battle Across the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--The Republican of this
morning says that battle across the Potomac
cannot be avoided many days longer.
Consular Appointment.
Elihu Barritt has been appointed Consul to New
castle, England.
From Virginia.
Advices from Virginia report everything quiet.
There is strong indications of an attack within
short time.
The Confederates are in possession of Bailey s
Cross Roads, bringing up their baggage from
Srngield, Hampshire county, Virginia, four miles
distant.
LSpecin to the New York Tribune.I
Last night, about 10 o'clock, Franklin's Brigade,
and five New York regiments, were ordered TO ad-
vance, without knapsacks, and marched within
two and half miles Of Bailey's Cross Roads early
this morning rhe Contederates opened fire on
them with two rihed caunon, about one quarter OF
a mile beyond Bailey'S, and drove in the Federal
pickets, and followed them half a mile.
Franklln's Brigade, with three thousand FEEDER
ais and five cannon, marched to q point near the
crossing, and sent eight hundrad of their number
into q curn-iGld, only eight hundred yards distant
from the Gonfederates.
From New Mexico.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Advices from Santa FG
state that 1850 troops from Fort Fillmore, who sur
rendered to 800 Texan Rangers were released on
parole the Texans retaining their arms and the
horses belonging to three companies OF mounted
ritlemen.
Gen. Wm. Pelham aud Col Clements have been
arrested by Federal authority as being suspected
of giving improper information to the Texans al
Fort Bliss. Col. Clements took the oath and was
released. Gen. Pelham refused.
Col. Csnby has suspended the writ Of ha1eds cor
pus in New Mexico.
Fort Stanton has been burned by Canbyt
order. Candy is the Federal commandant of tht
Department of New Mexico.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 29.-lt is supposed that th
Southern telegraph line will not be interrupted
until after the meeting of the Union members o
the Kentucky Legislature and the Union Congress
10 en-, proposed to be held at Frankfort, who arr
expected to fix the status of the State.
! Passengers by railroad report that Hoblitzel al
| officer in Rousseau'B brigade, has been arrested Il
| Eizabethtown. Hoblitzel was formerly agent U
| the Adams Express Company here. The cause Q
his arrest is the cutting down OF tree an oil
trouble.
From New York.
New YCHK, Aug. 20 VIM. Patrick Wa
street brot err has been sent to Fort Lafayette.
Ellis B. chabel has also been sent to Fort II