New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-04

ton.
The Government Telegraph Agent has not yet
arrived.
The War in Missouri.
MAcoS Cry, Mo-, Sept 3-The Secessionists
have taken St. Joseph and Shebina, and also fred
into train near this place.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. S.-rhey are fighting all over
Missouri, both parties capturing many prisoners,
reports reaching here, however, are worthy of !
little credit.
cen. Prentiss is reported to have captured 800 !
Reports from Washington.
Special TO the New York Post
WAsHISGToy Sept. 3.-The Confederates are
concentrating large force south Of Alexandria,
and are erecting batteries near the mouth Of the
Occoquan river. E.
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of the
Federal lines this morning, but no report of a
battle has as yet been received.
Skirmishing occurred in the vicinity of Chain
Bridge, the Potomac, which is not believed to
have been serious.
John G. Rahming, merchant, native Of the
West Indies, was arrested the charge of treason
and ordered to be confined in Fort Lafayette:
The Hatteras prisoners will be confined in the
hull of the frigate Brandywne. --
Kentucky Legislature.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 3.-The Kentucky Legislature
las not organized. Difficulty exists regarding the
new districts and several extra Senators.
News from the Confederate Capital. ....
RICHMOND, Sept 5.--Congress has passed an act
authorizing the President to continue the appoint
Tnents made by him in the military and naval SER
vice during the recess of Congress, and during the
last and present session, and to submit them to
Congress at the commencement of the next session.
Congress remained in session two hours, and
then adjourned until the third Monday in Noyem-
! Ler next.
| Arrival Of More Federal Prisoners.
| One hundred and two Federal prisoners, taken
| by Gen. Floyd near Gauley Bridge last week, ar
| rived here this afternoon. One hundred OF them
| belonged to the Ohio Seventh Regiment. Many
were Killed, and the balance of the regiment He'd in
| great confusion, wading and swimming the river,
signaly routed and thoroughly demoralized.
There are about two thousand Federal prisoners
| nov in Richmond.
We have received nothing interesting from The
Cool Weather in Virginia.
| It is quite cool in the mountains of Virginia.
! Winter clothing is absolutely needed by many sol
! ders. 1t is therefore the duty of the South to
| literally provide warm clothing, and sustain all the
| movements to ameiorate the condition OF the sick
! and wounded.
! Accident to the Fourteenth Louisiana Volunteers.
| 1t is stated by engineer, who has just arrived
| here that serious accident occurred near Abingr
dom Va, to-day, on the railway. The Aslew
| Guards, Co. B, Capt. Brady, of the Fourteenth
Louisiana Regiment, had one killed and thirteen
wounded, the names of whom have not yet been
| ascertained.
The Hatteras Capture.
We are in possession of Baltimore papers Of
Monday morning, containing copies of the official
reports to the Washington Department of the Hat
teras expedition The reports state that the forts
| surrendered on condition that the officers and men
| should receive treatment as prisoners of war.
| IN official communication to the Secretary o.
the Navy says that the feet captured two forts
twenty-five cannon, 1000 stand of arms, and IL
| prisoners also, three prizes, two OF which Weri
| laden with coffee and cotton.
Tie prisoners were conveyed to New York, ant
thirteen wounded to Annapolis.
The Harriet Lane is believed lost.
Gen. Rosencrantz.
/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The War Department ha
received nothing official of Gen. R0sencranz's di;
skirmish in Western Virginia.
WHEELING, Sept. 3.-Col. Crossman, with tw
companies of regulars, attacked four hundred Sc
cessonists at Worthinston, Marion county an
was beaten off with a loss of two killed. Relt
| forcements have been sent to his alG,
A Southern Reverse.
, GALLIpoLIs, O., Sept. "a fight occurred a
Boone county Courthouse, in which the Contedei
!, ates were whipped by three Federal companies
/ who burned the town.
Seizure of Southern Property in Boston.
BosToN, Sept. 3.-Two barks, owned by partie
f in Charleston, s. c., were seized yesterday by til
Surveyor of this port, in accordance with the la
passed by Congress.
The United States Loan.
WASuINGTON, Sept. 3.-SeCretary OF the IfeaSul
Chase has issued Il patriotic appeal to the peopl
, GU behalf Of the national loan.
Affairs in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-The Confederates are r
| ported concentrating at the terminus of the Cal
! and Fulton railroad where they will make stan
Resignation Of Gen, Prentiss,
= CAIRO, Sept. 3.-Gen. Prentiss, commanding th
position, has resigned his commission, and Is su
ceeded by Gen. Grant. 9
! The Courier des Etats Unis.
New York, Sept. 3-The Courier des Eta
. Uns has gone into new hands, and will hereaft
n | advocate rebellion.
The Syracuse Democratic Convention.
l. Tamnlany hall has elected a full delegation
J. loyalists to the Syracuse Convention.
n The Louisville Courier Interdcted.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.-packages of the Louisvil
y Courier, intended for localities south OF the hc
>, lucky line, were returned to-day.
g New York Cotton Market.
New York, Sept. 3.-Middling and Upland &C
ton are selling at 22c and the market Is very llrl
r There were no sales to-day:
If Rt-MORs OF MORE VICTORIES IN MISSOURI
to the Louisville Courier of Saturday we find the f
e ! lowing, conspicuously displayed:
y, Passengers who left St. Louis yesterday repc
M !, that the Confederate troops under Ben McCullo
,n have taken Bonneville and Lexington, Nilsson
Is Another report says that McCulloch has TAX
n. Jefferson City.
ID We had brief intimation of this in tie
r graphic Dispatch day or two since, and it N
i, be true notwithstanding that no further accoul
have yet been received. The state Of commune
rv ton with Missouri is such that we can learn no
ing of the movements there with an regularity.