New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-20
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Additional European Intelligence.
LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, Aug l9.--The following is ad |
essed to the Governors of the Northern States, |
calling for troops:
To the Govet or Of Pennsy New York, Connecticut
massachusetts Vermont, Rhoe Island, New Hampshire,
Maine and Michigan:
By order of the President, you are urgently re-
ouested to forward to Washington, regiments and
paris of regiments at Government expense, allow
ing clothing, ETC., to follow them;
lSgled,l SIMON CAMERON, Secretary OF War
Gen. McClellan's Department
Gen. Dix and Gen. Banks, by the new arrange
meut are subordinate to Gen. Mcclellan, whose
department comprises Maryland, Delaware, the
East Mountains and the District OF Columbia, tort'
ress Monroe not being included.
A New Order.
In future no travellers will be allowed egress or
ingress to the Federal ports without special pass
ports With regard to ingress, this order will not
be enforced until reasonable time Tor the restr1c-
tions becoming known
Dan Rice's Rhinoceros Dead.
LACROSSE. WIS, Aug. 1o.-Dan Rice's celebrated
performing Rhnoceros is drowned. The animal
was valued at $4,000.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. l8.-Gen. Wool has as
sumed command here.
Heavy firing has been heard IN the drectlon Oh
Willoughby Point.
Captures by the jeff Davis.
| BoSTON, Aug. 19-rhe schooner Windward, a
salt boat, has arrived She reports that the prl.
| Vateer jeff. Davis captured the santa tlaus anu
| Atvarado.
The Davis put on the Nindward twenty-five
| captives from her valous prizes and let her so.
Troops Bound for Washington.
| New YORK, Aug. 19.-Forty- eight skeleton regi-
| ments, containing probably fifteen thousand men,
| go forward in a few days.
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9.-Thirtyaene skeleton
regiments, amounting probably to ten thousand
| men, are here.
Attack on Washington Looked For.
| New YORK Aug 19.-The Washington correspon
| dent of the Tribune telegraphs that attack or
Washington is looked for and that many of the best
informed say the Southerners are in force within
few miles of the river, gathering means OF trans
| portation They have large encampments th'
side of Fairfax and probably the bulk is further VI
the Potomac.
Commodore Porter in Irons.
The same correspondent says that the Navy De
partment has advices that Commodore Porter is il
irons for secession sympathy.
himself in favor of closing the ports Immediately b.
| proclamation
, Gossip of the New York World.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says III
authentic accounts have been received OF tn
Southern movements in the vicinity of the Capita
and that until the scouts bring more decisive re
ports, there need be no fear of a direct attack
, Washington.
1t also says that the Southern batteries dow
the river assuming formidable proportions, ah
that if the Confederates succeed in closing th
Potomac, it will be hard to prevent their crossing
y y What the Times Says.
: The Times Washington correspondent learn
q that eX-Mnster Faulkner will be taken 10 for
. Hamilton, New orlt.
q He also states that Washngtonis full of rumor
l. of a rapid and near approach of the Confederates
n but that our military men do not seem alarmed
J. From Washington.
b. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-President Lincoln
about procaiming certain ports not ports OF entry
IS Capt Holley, Quartermaster of Ewings Bogu
A Kentucky Cavalry, has been arrested for nonpel
l. Torrance of duty.
e Fuel is high and scarce.
$, New York Troops Washington Bound.
e NEw YORK, Aug. l0.--The Post says that seve
Thousand troops go this week, and that in case
necessity eight thousand militia might go.
s. State prisoner Serrill has been sent to Fort l.
re fayette. rr.:
lie JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 19.--A boat hriGgiI
lie Shfle,s and Worthngt0n'B three monthers dow
O. was fred at all along the shore. One was kilt
= | and several were wounded.
Ut IHoNTOS Mo-. Aug ia messenger says til
;e Hecker's regiment captured twelve Confederate
II Cen Prentiss has arrived and takes command
~ | this section.
til RoLIA, Aug. l9-Siegel received his commissi
u, of Brgadier,General yesterday He was wound
W at Springfield, but is reported doing well.
NJ, ra Further of the Battle near Springfield.
e. MEMPHIS Aug. l9.-Battlefeld letters to Lit
es Rock say that McCuIloch's encampment was s.
m prised by ten thousand troops on each side, a
ed that Churchills Gratiots, and the Texas regime
H. were badly cut-up.
ng MCCuIloch said to Price: - Ou nave saved
no After six hours conflict the enemy was &C
lid pletely routed, and Gen Siegel reached Sprngf
or with dozen men.
wo The Confederate loss in killed was two hunt
re- and sixty-fiye, and in wounded eight hundred.
The Federals lost eight hundred killed, one Il