New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-07

r- From Memphis. s-'zs .4'l'' 'sSa
MEMpBIs, Nov. Con Wednesday afternoon q
Federal steamer, with flag of truce, brought to
Columbus one hundred and fifty Camp Jackson,
No., prisoners, with their guns and equipments,
which were given up because jackson liberated
the Federal prisoners. ~
On Thursday the gunboats Polk and jackson
made another demonstration on Camp Holt, pep
pering the Federas, and running them out of their
tents. The extent OF damage done is unknown.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson is fortifying New Madrid
and feels no apprehension Of disturbance.
Gen. Polk has entirely recovered and assumed
the command at Columbus. 7'ai t"F. '.-r
There is rumor at Columbus Of a probable at
tack on Paducah. .'1 '.'.ss. '.''""'..' -5'l
From Richmond. F'"@9
RICHMOND, Dec. 6.-In Congress to-day Thos. n.
Harris, from Missouri appeared and took his seat.
The President returned to Congress approved, the
| resolution of thanks to Major General Polk and
| BrigaderG rGenerals Pillow and Cheatham, and the
troops under their command for the victory at the
| battle of Belmont. Messrs. Clarke and Peyton,
| elected Senators by the Missouri Legislature were
admitted to seats on the floor as delegates from
| the State at large. s,,z.ssg.,., .as. r.5.'5,
| From Nashville. -.
! NASHVILLE. Dec. "a few days ago Col. For
est, with 600 of his Rangers started from Prince
ton, Kentucky, on an expedition to the Ohio river.
He first visited Ashbysburg, on Green river, wfer
it was reported large force Of Yankees were sta
| toned, but found none. He then went to Hender-
son, the 28th, but the enemy were flying at their
/ approach. He returned to Princeton on the 10th.
a detachment of Yankee troops visited Casey
ville in Union county, on the Both, and stole about
! one hundred hogs and several beeves 1t has since
been aseertaned that the hogs belonged to Union
men. --.. i. ~ ..sss A.. e-,..,., ,..,,..
/ Surgeon Van Wicke, of Forests regiment, was
shot and killed by Lneolnte named Best in Crit
tenden county, the 30th, in the effort to arrest
Best, who escaped. Surgeon Van Wicke was from
Huntsville, Ala. -%s ..-
| .,f From Richmond and Manassas
RICHMOND, Dec. 6.-Eighteen Yankee prisoners
mostly Dutch, arrived last evening. .-.
Three fine locomotives from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad have been added to the motive
power of the Virginia Central ..,-s5.-.- 49,.
In the Virginia Convention yesterday an ordi
nance, giving the Governor the power to seize salt
in private hands, was laid Oh the table by a vote
of 48 to &c. .s
Il MANASSAS, Dec. 6.-The new hospital building il
now completed, and everything ready for the
efficient care Of the sick and wounded.
The Quartermaster's and Commissary's Depart
ments are nearly done, and articles forwarded
from the South will hereafter be guarded and pro
tected. Weather fine. No movement of import
ance. --- ,e-s.,--.-.".
Synopsis Of Lincoln's Message.
MEMPHIS, Dec 6.-The St. Louis Republican Of
the 4th inst. contains Iincon's Message, Of which
!, the following is a synopsis: IN ri ra. "a. -.
The commencement of his message expresses
. | the apprehension that the existing relations be
tween the Federal Government and foreign nations
are not on as firm a basis Of friendship as they
should be, yet he hopes to convince them that the
best means for the establishment of commerce
through which they get their supply Of cotton car
, best be effected through the preservation OF the
Union. .-.t.,.... .-... .. -.s-,- On, 49, .
He recommends that East Tennessee and West
: ern North Carolina and Kentucky be connected
with other parts of the Union by railroad, as Q
military measure and suggests different routes fol
the building of said road. He thinks Kentucky
will cooperate with the Government in its imme
diate construction. -.s d..
He proposes to pay the ewner of the British shiI
Perthshire for her detention by the steamer Mas
sachusetts, for supposed breach of blockade.
He reiterates the charge of piracy against pri
vateers, and authorizes that Instructions be gvef
to the captains of Federal sailing vessels to recap
ure all prizes which the pirates (privateers) have
made. He makes boast of the number of troop
rendered the Government, but advises the organ
zation of the militia and declares that the safet
: of the country demands it. '
Il He says the present organization of the navy i
defective, and recommends an Improvement il
: that department Of the service. He recommend
the codifcaton of the laws of the United States
Says he has refrained from establishing courts Il
the reyoted States to better facilitate the coll5c
: ton of debts, for fear of assuming arbitrar.
d power; and hopes that Congress will be equal l.
:, the demand to establish temporary arrangement
| of the kind. --. D.. u - -, ...sg.. .
i He shows that the deficit in the Post Office De
}. partment, the present fiscal year, is $4,000
900, but hopes it will improve next year.
t. He proposes negotiations with Virginia for tn
purpose of regainng that portion of the District
4 | Columbia which was ceded back to Virginia. all
& pronounces the eession to Virginia unwise an
!, dangerous. =. ..-..,~
ues He complains that the receipts of the Land an
"a Patent Offices have greatly declined, in conse
"a | uuence of the rebellion, and demands that tn
q Pension Office be largely increased, as nulnerou
# applications, based upon the casualties of the
.r | sting war have already been made.
h The relations of the Government with the India
tribes have been disturbed by nsurrectlons, espt
It cially in the Northern SUPPLEMENTARY. Ne,
r | Mexico the Indian country and South Kansas, ar
Ia in possession of the insurgents and new agent
e have been unable to reach their posts, whilst tb
n old agents have espoused the inslrrectionar
- cause. He has heard that these Indians are o
ganized as military force, and are attached
the army Of the insurgents, but he believes tt
; presence of Federal army would cause them
" cease,any hostile demonstration. grsgr5sgy q ii
y He recommends that an Agricultural and Stati
a. tical Bureau be organized, and eonGratplates Il
~ suppression of the African slave trade
The territories of Colorado, Dacotah and n
u vada are organized, but he complains that ii
~ leayen of treason exists in them. ~ -r5 ,1
le He recommends to the favorable considerable
" u of Congress the interests of the District Of
II IL lumbia, and complains that the insurrection b
!, caused much suffering and sacrifice to the nhat
AZ tants of the District ~ 1.s5 ts7s -sa S7-rasF
H. A plan for the confiscation of slaves is recol
IL mended he proposes that Congress accept Il
- slaves from the States according to the mode
~ ~ valuation instead of direct taxes, and that SUI
- slaves on acceptance by the General Governme
~ be set free and colonized in climate congeniaE
~ ~ them. r '.
A. A. He proposes to colonize free blacks with the
"a "a in OF the territories hereafter purchased, al
~ ~ recommends that Congress take immediate ste
Il to make the necessary appropriation for the pt
chase and asks the question if it is not an absou
t necessity without which the Government cam
o, be perpetuated. AS the policy to be adopted
ld supervising the insurrecon, he expresses ankle
n. that the inevitable conflict for the purpose sh
en- not degenerate into violent and remorselt
of revolutionary struggle he thinks it proper
IS keep the integrity OF the Union prominent as
d. primary object Of the contest,
ry On his part, leaving all operations of not vi
OF military Importance to Congress, he claims that
ar did not transcend the act eli Congress coniscati
Is, property used for insnrLectunary purposes, !
proposes to consider the pr0priety of any new i
on the same subject,
~ The Union must he preserved; hence all ini
I nRnsAhlp muyt he emDlOyad and the raui