New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-05

Oct. 25th, says: The expedition under command
of Commodore Dupont is Intended to make de-
scent upon the enemy's coast, and probably under
circumstances demanding the utmost vigilance
GOODNESS and ntrepidity on the part Of every man
in the expedition. ,Es ct"
Z The surf boats and other means Of dfsembarka-
tion are believed to be capable of landing at once
from three to four thousand men. Some OF the
surf boats carry enc hundred men. The expedi-
ton. consists of three brigades, commanded by
Gems. Wright, Stevens and Viele. Each brigade
has artillery. Full orders are given as to the mode
OF landing. If they have to conquer the ground,
in case of success they directed not to go be-
yond supporting distance from shore. Ia
Rumor of Beauregard Resigning.
Nothing is heard in official circles of the Federal
feet. People have been nquiring all day whether
Beauregard has resigned or not, and nobody is
able to answer, and speculations are freely in
duIged to the origin and object for such general
inquiry. e8
Your reporter knows no foundation for such in
quiries, and I am not authorized to say more. No
thing new from the camps.
: Federal Batteries OppositesE sEyansport.
RICHMOND Nov. 3.-The Federals have erected
Notifications opposite the Eyansport batteries, and
are occasionally firing at our side, but they are not
ableltO reach us. -. t-.1 -.-.~ ,-.sg.,
From Fortress Monroe. l ...z-,.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2S.-The Southern fleet
sails on tomorrow. One hundred thousand rations
have been distributed to the fleet and sealed orders
given to the captains of the several transports.
The men and horses on board the various trans
ports suffered greatly during the gale of the past
few days.
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Nov. "A special dispatch to the
New York Tribune, dated Washington, October
2S, says:
Gen. Scott will voluntarily retire from the rank
and duties of his office within ten days, solely on
account of his physical infrmities.
Under the act of Congress he will continue to
draw pay. jeff Davis, when Secretary of War,
overhauled a long gstaDding account of Scott with
the Government, and brought him largely in debt
Cameron has recently recast the account, and
ascertains that Scott has never overdrawn. On
the 26th order was issued by the Commandments
Chief that Fremont should surrender his command
to the next authority, Gen. Hunter, and sent Gen
Curtis to ST. Louis to deliver it to Fremont unless
he was actually in presence of the rebel army, oil
pursuing them for battle
Senators Chandler. Wade, Truman and Wilkin
son are at Washington representing to the Admin
istraton that the popular clamor of their consttu
ents demands that Mcclellan or some one else shal
Immediately whip the rebels on the south side o
the Potomac, in pitched battle near Bull Run, i
possible. .,,..,- -..-. .
From New York.
| New YORK, Oct. 29.-The Herald of to-day says
| The objects of the expedition are first to carry
war inte the Cotton States, which States arr
chiefly responsible for the rebellion, and produce
disorganization of the immense Confederate Arm,
in Virginia; secondly to secure quarters for tn
Federal troops, and harborage for the mercantil
and naval marine thirdly, to open one or NOR
Southern ports to commerce, and thus satisfy a
demands and obviate all the difficulties about tn
supply of cotton and the efficiency of the blockade
| fourthly, to form a nucleus in the Confederat
States near which the long suppressed loyalty {
good sense people may find safe and appropriat
expression, and to stimulate and encourage th
reaction of feeling, of which we have seen sue
remarkably encouraging manifestations in Mort
| Carolina.
New YORK, Oct 29.--The N. Y. Tribune says
| Our correspondent on board the naval expeditio
writes from Hampton Roads that the private Sec
retary to Com, Dupont has absconded, carrying o
maps and charts and even the sealed orders of tn
expedition.
| . New York Cotton Market.
| New YORK, Oct. 29.-Cotton firm. Middlin
Uplands 2l4. ..'.'.-.'