New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-25
THE LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE
Blockade of Mississippi Sound.

blOCEaQe OF EllSSlSSlpp1 SOlltu'
We are indebted to Mr.. R. f. Harrison, we'll |
known citizen Of New Orleans, for the following
message
Nrs~I=-rPrI CITY. June PA steamer anchored
opposite this point yesterday and, with the aid Of
enter and several b8rges captured five sch0oneFs
eastward bound. The whole feet lett during the
night. and all is quiet.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, June 24.-Captain ". ]. Oyerton,
Of the Courier, leaves tonight for Nashville to
ioin the Blackburn Guards who go to Virginia. He
will at as special correspondent to the oulier
while in the service.
The frst southern mail since the 10Th inst, ar
rived here to-day.
Postal Matters.
Postmaster Speed is instructed to forward letters
a: lnp2; letters to their destination,
--latest from Fortress Monroe.
FaErMEss MONROE, June 24.-'fen. Butler spent
5rTz 5r194T 95Tgntss 52gIts e. va SeSGP29555 vi 955t eve "
A Traitor in the Northern Ranks.
/; :. reported that private Parker, Of Vermont.
& prisoner at Bethel, has been eXchaGgcd. He re-
ports having received good treatment a. tie hands
a the Sov1l erlers and furthermore states that one
L W. Clark. O3 the New York third regiment, de
serted the night before tie battle Of Bethel anG
gave the ~ou1herners full Information as u tie
movements d tEe Federallsts.
Later from Havana,
NJ " l. June 24,--The steamers Cl'&c.l,.a
au7 DeS0tO have arrived from Havana.
Thy report tha. the yellow fever l2d made its
appearance in the city but up to the hoUl .: their
departure had not reached the shipping.
! RunoGs were current that the San Domin.2ar2s
IN some villages had taken stand aG&iast Spain.
! The Cuban excitement relative 70 tAe American
| affairs, was intense.
The stock of sugar on hlnl both a. Havana AND
| Natanzas consisted Of 3l2,0 900 boxes.
! Bank Riots in Milwaukee,
/ Mu.wAlKIE, June 24.-Several BAN, riots t5ok
place in this city to-day, during which the citizens
demolished MitchelEs Bank and considerably dam.
| arpd two other banks besides brokers' Offices.
| The Montgomery Guards were called out. hut re.
fused to obey the order to fire the citizens. The
Lq4aves were then ordered out and fred buckshot
New York Cotton Market,
NEW YORK, June 24-The sale OF Cotton to-day
amounted to 100 bales at a. to Il c. for Middline
| En.ands.
Sad Accident.
kansas CITY, June 2l.--The walls Of building
| al Wvandotte. in which forty men were drilling
fell in today burying al-kinr some instantly
and Wounding many.
The following dispatches were received yes~r
lay afternoon
Washington Reports,
i WASulNGTON, June 24.-The State Department
has received dispatch saying that Gen. Beaure
gard recommends guerilla warfare to Western Vir
ginia. Batteries have been placed at every avail
able point between Manassas and the Federal lines
| The SouthernCrs seem ignorant OF the fact, tina
avoid Manassas.
, Privateers Coming from England. =
4 letter received per steamer Africa says that
large number Of privatccrs are fitting out for III
Confederate States, and that several nave alread
sailed.
jim Lanes Brigade.
Jim Lane returns to Kansas in few days. Iii
brigade is to consist of five regiments OF Infantry
= six companies Of cavalry, and six companies {
; artillery. Montgomery the AbulitiOnist is a.
G niDtn ~ to
Jim Lane issues his proclamation calling kansn
It to arms anl announces his intention to aid til
e luonists Of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
Federal Movements to be Kept Secret,
| The Government is in possession OF the lelegrap
and will not permit the publication Of the NOV
# | mcnts Of the Federal troops.
}. The War in Missouri.
o ST. Louis, June 24.-Tottens command rctmnt
If to Syracuse, alter having pursued Gov. jackson
l. distance OF eleven miles
Is S. Fl. MCCuliOCh a brother OF zen. Ben. Nj
CuIloch, is a prisoner in the hands of the enemy
State troops concentrating at Lexington.
~ Gen Lyon is waiting at Bonneville for rentorc
oF ments
ci 1t is supposed that Kansas troops will come doV
in boats and reach Lexington simultaneously vi
j. Gen. Lyon.
"a | the Nls5uurlAus have evacuated Lexington.
~ | Grht il reported to have taken place at Camp Go
~ ~ between the Uu!ouists under Cook, and the NJ
m sourians, in which twentry-three uuloni3ts We
NO | ki led. When Cook fled the Uutouls'S rallied
rs drove of The MIssoulans, killing twenty three
~, 81, sr, i.UIIs, June 23.-Thc steamer J. c. Sw
n. ha4 arrived from J, ,tfersOu City with Frank Bs
tr on board, who is en- roHte tor HdSnnEtun
oi | reports $3.50 Federal troops at btthrVIlie.
he Southeast Missouri Preparing for the Fray
"a \ ,etler IRON rntnra-t Missouri says thai &
Hg WHkI-~ :, tg2nz.ng lrhop4 III uet " all OF
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