New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-13
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER l3, 1861.


ment from Louisiana, campsd between Suffolk and
Portsmouth, resulting in three heutenants being
killed in the affray. nv
Rnmors are rife to-day of an expected engage
ment on the Peninsula Magruder evidently ex-
poets to be attacked, buG Norfolk is wide awake
and anxious to entertain the Lincolnltes, All
points are apparently quiet, bpt the storm OF war
may burst at any moment. - ..--
An intense pressure Is on Mcclellan to ADVANCE
by Lincoln Congressman. He evidently breads
the issue, hot he may be forced to yield and hght
and be defeated. -. .,'5',.-..., &.
From Nashville. la
NASHVILLE, Dec. l2.-The special correspond
ent of the Union and American, iu his letter dated
Bowling Green, l1th, says: "a small body Of Fed
erals crossed Green river, at Woodsonyille, this
morning, when Terry's Texas Rangers drove them
back, killing one; 1000 Lincolnites are at Mum
fordsville, preparing to CROSS SO fight or foot
race is imminent ,r q.
ay@ rs Especial to the New York Post]
5gWAsHdNGToN, Dec. 6.-The President aVows his
purpose to adhere to cautious and prudent pol
icy in.reation to foreign affairs There need be no
apprehension of an occurrence of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Great Britain. Unless
the British Government seek pretext for war
The Government feels no anxiety on this sub
iect, believing that temperate policy will allay
the excited feelings and tend to cement the friend
ly relations between the two countries.
a caucus of the Republican members of Con-
gress will be held tomorrow evening, for the pur
pose of agreeing upon a line of policy to be
adopted in reference to the slavery question.
Metafrfe Jockey Club Races.
FALL MEETING, ls5l-T1IRD DAY. -
The change in the weather which took place
| Wednesday night did not tend towards crowding
the yesterday, for it was by far the slimmest
attendance we ever saw there, scarcely one hun
| dred persons being present The mile heats, best
three in five, for Jockey Club purse of $500, only
attracted two entries-Minor's Equinoh and Ken
ner's Albion Colt. The track was splendid, and
everything vas in favor of good time. Betting was
but dull and at great Odds say ten to one, on the
Minor colt. -a. s~.-s.i. .,.' s
| First Heat.-The horses came up in fine condi
tion, and those who had taken the heavy odds OF
Kenner's entry began to hope that perhaps tht
| knowing ones would get another fall. At the star
| the Albion colt took the lead about half length
and kept it to the home stretch, when Equinox
| woke ap, shook himself out made a desperate
effort to win the heat, and succeeded by about
half neck. Time, LAG. =a. ~
| Second Hedt.-Por this heat the horses came ny
well, and started WELL Equinox little in advance
which position he kept all through the heat, win
ming it by length. Time, l:47a.
Third Heat.--Abe, who rode the Kenner colt
and Antony, MINORS starter, each too smart to b.
humbugged by the other, delayed the start fo
this heat about twenty minutes, by series of ma
neuvers for advantage, which was by far the mos
interesting incident of the day. 1t WAS high
amusing to see their movements and not little il
structive. After many attempts to make point
on both sides, the game was finally given up and
start was made, Abe getting little ahead. Thi
he managed to increase to about half length be
fore reaching the second stake; but that of ttl
avail for as they neared the last quarter, Equino
overhauled him and won the heat by q necl
Time, las. .,= -F
|, SUMMARY:
Nttde Course, Mem Orleans, Dec. H. IS6-Jockey CIV
purse $500 heals of mile, best three in five.
| ". j. Minors ch. C. Equiuor, by MahOnet, ont of
Nelly Harding years Old. INSTRUMENTATION. l
, D. +. kenner's bl, f. by imp. Albion, dam unknown,
Time, 1:46--l:474-l:4S.