New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-06


Chiefs arrived IA our city on last "Wednesday night
from the Creek Nation. They have comc'hither to
consult with President Davis and Congress in
reference to the recognition of their Territory as
part and parcel OF this Corsederacy, and 2Aso with
a view to get several compsnies of the Indians ac
ceDted. The nan3es Of the Chiefs are Mcintosh
and Tidman. Gen, Mcintosh was to leave fer Mo
bile, Alabama, last night, returning on Monday,
when, in company with his brother Chief and their
old friend Edward Hanrick, Esq, they would start
for Richmond the present capital:
Montgomery Confederation, Bis nit.
MENrHGs TO BE lHvADED.-The war preparations
are rapidly eliminating. The next two weeks are
pregnant with important events. We may at any
hour look for that will be both true and start
| ling. Memphis will aoon be the cynosure of ell
| eyes and it is now certain that she is to be i2-
vaded by the horde of thieves robbers and assassin9
| in the pay. We understand that messenger has
| Just reached this city from st. Louis admonshing
our peopl. Of the imminent peril We are in. We
had q long interview yesterday with gentleman
| direct from Cairo, where he had spent several
days, and he assures us that large army will soon
be preciptated upon Tennessee. Such determ
nation no secret at Cairo. But few of the volun-
| teers in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio will have been
called into service. They have been saved for the
purpose of invading the soil of Tennessee, and
| from the concurrent information which we have
received during the last two days we feel assured
that within the next ten days hundred thousand
| troops will be marching towards Memphis. Let
the Sctluntlrels cO7fse' Our brave volunteers are
| painting to meet them Tennessee alone is per-
| tectlv able to turn back the tide Of invasion. We
are told of the mysterious cave, in which many
footsteps are seen going in, but none coming out
| If the Abolition thieves attempt to make rad
upon the South, there will be many footsteps point
ing toward Memphis but few toward the North
as most of the invaders will be slain by people
who are lighting for their fresdes Woe unto thu
moor creatures that shall be dragged into STATE
Tor such unhoy purposes. MEM. Avalanche, Sd
-a a~--
| FtHT AT ACQrIA CREEN.-We understand tina
| fr1 NIT o.
, the river opposite AcQuia Creek, Wednesday eve
, ming between @ and o'clock, fired three shell
at the battery stationed at that place, before tn
battery returned the fire. Our battery fired tW
solid shots (64 poundevs( and ten Shells The shot
took effect in the foremost steamer hull, and
n shell burst upon her deck. The gun on our pa
terv was under the direction OF one OF the be
: gunners in the world, Mr.. Cunningham, former
Q Of the Washington Navy Yard. a gentleman fro
| the MARYLAND side, after the shell exploded, sa
| with glass. the crew pick up from the deck OF t.
n steamer some twenty five or thirty dead or wound
persons. Only one of our soldiers was wounded
70 = ,cutrman nom Fredericksburg-Wh was
slight wound on the arm, caused by one OF the
| shells exploding. The steamers fired y or
shells at the battery. One of the steamers WI
as supposed to be the Pawnee. Only one of our gun
was used.
Is off, hearing the firing, were marched, under Car
Wise to the Creek in . minutes Company
e from this city, being only about mile OIL we
II soon on the ground. A courier was sent down
Fredericksburg. when the Second Tennessee Reg
1t ment and several other companies, in all, son
L 1900 men, went up to Acquin Creek. The steame
n went OH, and have not since been heard from.
is supposed these steamers were sent up to try Il
mower of our battery. The steamers were two
III three miles of when the firing took place.
y, Richmond ESamner, 3lst