New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-10

From HAPTERAs.-Fhe Yankees at Hatteras
have cut q canal across the point on whichthe
fortis erected, and above the latter to assistin
keeping away the Confederate troops. Tie water
flows very rapidly through this dyke, which is
thereby deepening and widening, and it is proba.
BILE the small island on which the Fertilization is
built will she entirely swept away by the storms
which are common at that locality especially in
the winter. The Notifications Of Roanoke Island
twenty five miles distant from Hatteras, are pro-
crossing and vigorous and iuaeious meas
uses are in progress to- prevent any further itru.
sion BY the Federal yandals upon the soilof the
old North state.
Faaa MoBIIE The Tribune Of Sunday last has
the following:
+ I've q the prisoners which we previously re-
ported as having escaped at Meridian, were
brought back To- this city yesterday morning,
They fepofb that they made their eseape at CIT.
rnnelie, from thencesthey made their way to- this
here they took possession of small sailing
\ boat called the Dixie, and made tl,eirway through
The pass, and baaehed it until they came near
Fowl river, when ashesyy wind coming IN, they
we're forced 70 90 aahores They went to the resi-
nehee ~ Charles Miller and asked for some
thing ~ eat, which was given Them They lola
mr. they sgished to go TO the fleet Mfr.
miller questioned them on various POINTS and Nv
their answers had his suspicious aroused, when one
" 4tshAu lotl the Whole TRUTH Mr.
Miller then sent for Capt. Stewart George, ana
brought them TO this city and turned them over to
the city authorities, They are now in the guard
house. y !s4 sg 5.. .8ls.5# Is4 Q
va There were many Tumors afIoat yesterday morn
aDg in relation to the reported firing on some work
nlen near Fort Morgan. From all the information
Ke could gather, the facts are that on Friday the
y p steamer Mississippi ran in within two miles
otsthe beach, bout five miles east of Fort Morgan
sWheEe ssfhere was a nuniber of aborers erecting
saha batteries, and threw seventeen shot and shell
~ then, which sailsed the woykmen to disneFse
y g damage was done. We learn that Brig -flen
wl1fle1s WAS Immediately dispatched for, and he
ieIt lhe easy fof the. fort late on Friday night.
- e. ~ r
Pretty Coop SELh.+ The Washington CORES
pondent q the New York Express tells The follow.
ing amusing aneedote Of the arrest OF Secession
clergyman IN Lncolndonn: e. 5s
IS The Reg. Mr. Lppitto OF the Episc8paii Chnreb q
hasiVe o. hliode Island, and formerly d professor
n we tpisconaI Iheo logical Seminary of Virginia
Tesfaes near Alex afdriaS and a short time since
oincsated ~ Christ Church in that city. His aer
mon WAS regarded by the 0ffieefin commend 90 q
Secession DISCOURSE and he was in 80
oerated IN the Washington jail. Being re6riireS hu
the Secretary Of State to produce M selsno1, Ky
sentfoF II when it appeared BIZ d note IN the MAJ
gin that it WAS first preached twelve wears agn4
The Secretary read it carefully over and nro
noEncsa ii good sound Christian doetrjne and,
forthwith ordered Mr.. iippitt TO be fischareedN
This incident which has spst TRANSFERRED, caused
nat lif5le afalsenent afaeng the reverend gente
man Is friends.
LATER FisoA KsNTuoKY p Passengers who came