New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-18
From yvashIngton---ro the Northern Press
Especial to The N. Y. Tribuue,l

f- Especial to the N. Y. Trfbunel
3 WASHINGTON, Oct. s.--The report of large
rebel force dispatched from the Potomac army,
westward is unfounded. r., &. .p q st- ~
b Detachments from the Sickes Brigade, which
have been scouting lower Maryland, report the
dominant sentiment as violently rebellious and
not more than three Union flags were seem = .
Gen. Scott's order, Issued ten days ago. for the
release of Col. Blair, is not yet carried into effect
He is still confined in the barrachssof St. Louis
CIV Cole, type founder, formerly of Brooklyn
and lately of Richmond, left the latter city two
weeks since, under jeff Davis proclamation or
dering off foreigners, and has arrived here. He
left 7000 troops in Richmond, but only three guns
mounted 500 or 400 negroes were building numer-
Gus forts. Twenty-one hospitals were full. Ola
Florida regiment, HOO strong, only $40 answered
at roll call. There are regular mails to and from
New York, Baltimore and other places North.
Three hundred pounds,of agate type had just ar
rived from the North, and passed as stereotype
plates from the Methodist Book Concern. ~
..,' Ia. Especial to the New York Hersldl -.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.7-Drs. Haneston and Swalm
Of the 14th Brooklyn Regiment; who were taken
prisoners at Bull Run, arrived here this evening"
via Fortress Monroe, from Richmond. They were
released on parole, and came with the lifty.seven
wounded prisoners. they give most deplorable
account OF the condition Of our wounded, and the
manner in which they have been treated by the
rebels. According to their account our prisoners
have suffered the torrnents of the damned and the
wonder is that any of them are now alive. 1t ap-
pears that She ffty-seven wounded whom they re-
leased are cases that the rebel doctors could not
cure. They were therefore permitted to return
home. .l-- -.,-.-.- .. r1g"r no.
The rebel Government had learned something
regarding the probable expedition South, and il
has produced the greatest excitement throughout
the Gulf and cotton States. 1t was believed that
vast number of the troops now in Virginia would
be called to their respective States where these at
tacks were apprehended. There was a scarcity of
provisions, and also OF medicines, and our wounded
frequently had to go without in many critical cases.
Tao ar6G uuav ypnrn at INN la 70
procure for loyeor money. e..
The question of successor to JEFF. Davis was
being agtated throughout the South, and the gen
eral belief was that Alexander H. Stephens would
be agreed upon. The feeble state of Davis health
was used as an argument against him.. In the
event, however, of a permanent restoration, 1t is
the intention of the rebel Government to make
him ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The heavy rains OF the last twenty four hours
have swollen the river to such an extent as to pre-
Glade it's passage by the rebel force. 1t can now
be crossed only by the bridges all of which are
in the possession of our army. ga
The official record Of charges against Fremont
have not reached headquarters, and the case re-
mains in statu quo. - ~.
This morning no signs Of the rebels in their
camp or battery were discoverable at Matthias
Point. At EvaRsport at the mouth of the Yuan
tice the camp fires of the rebels were seen for
three miles along the shore, 80 -r''
WASHINGTON Oct. 9.--Hon. F. Porter, Chair
man of the Investigating Committee of the House,
on the Sth inst, called the attention of the Navy
Department to statement in the newspapers that
Capt. j. II. Morrison of the steamer Fanny, which
was captured by the rebels off Cape Hatteras,
was imprisoned at Fortress Monroe for refusing to
take the oath of allegiance, and inquired If the
statement was true in whole or in part. The De-
partlnent, Today, replied as follows: 49,
NAVY Der PARTMENT, October 7.-S1R: i: Your letter
ofthe Sth inst, relative to the newspaper reports
concerning the master of the Fanny, has been re-
ceiyed. The steamer alluded to was not; at the
time of her capture in the service OF this depart