New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-18
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MosTGoNERY, May l7.-In Congress, to-day, Mr. |
Ochiitree, of Texas, presented memorial from /
the Texas and New Orleans Railway Company, |
which referred to the Committee On Military
Affairs.
Mr. Conrad, Of Louisiana, presented q petition
from certain New Orleans railway company;
also bill eXemptiGg from duty the cars purchased
by the New Orleans and Carrol!toD Company.
Both we're referred to the Committee ON Finance.
bill passed defining the limits of the port of
New Orleans which embraces all the waters in
let's and shores on both sides of the Mississippi,
within the parish of Orleans, and that part Of the
parish of jefferson the right bank, to the upper
line of Dastrehan's canal and the left bank OF the
river to Huntsville. The Ports of Bayou St. John,
Lakeport and Port Pontchartrain are abolished, as
also the duties collected at New Orleans.
This no, very probably that the duties hare
.oore collected at ports aohel will hereafter be collected
a New Orleans,l
An act passed abolishing the mnts at Now Or
leans and Dahlonega after the 1st of June.
| Congress Dassed a number of bills to-day, among
which is one that provides for the organic alton of
patent Office another for the regulation of tele-
graph lines; and third authorizes the issue of
fifty millions of bonds payable in twenty years,
| at an interest not exceeding eight per CENT or IN
Tieu Of bonds to issue twenty millions of treasury
| notes in small sums, without interest.
| Congress has been invited by the Alabama and
| Florida Railway Company to visit Pensacola. The
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| probably some of the members will go.
Movements Of Virginians.
| WASHINGTON, May 17.-The advance Of Vir-
ginians on Washington ia unfounded. No batteries
have been erected on Arlington Heights
Black Republicans Driven from Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May l7.-SeTeral men Of Union proc
livities have been driven from Potosi for express
| ing Republican sentiments Capt. Cole has been
| sent to protect the people there.
secessionists Taken Prisoners Of War.
One hundred and fifty secessonists have been
taken, nine Of whom were held as prisoners OF
| war.
| Gen. Price has ordered the immediate organiza.
ton of militia for the protection Of citizens, ire
| spectiVe of political creed.
+ Nearly 900 Irishmen have enrolled in Federal
| service.
Blockade of Virginia,
New YoaK, May 1.-THE steamship Cahawba
| which arrived to-day, reports that the HaTrlet
Lane ia bockading James and Elizabeth rivers, the
Monticello York river and the Quaker City Chesa.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-Mr. Ross Winans, re.
Gently arrested for selling arms to the South, ha:
been released on agreeing to do nothing hostile te
/, the Federal Government.
The remains of Washington have not been, mol
is it likely that they will be, removed from Noun
Vernon.
, Rrigadier General Mansfield has stopped th'
Adams Express from carrying letters, packages
! ETC., into Virginia.
Capture Of {. Yacht.
NEW York, Nav 1.-THE Royal mail steamship
karnal1 from Havana on the llth inst, mas arrive
at this port.
She reports the capture on the high seas OF
/ yacht by the u S. steamer of-war St. Louis.
e What Seward Considers Treason.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Secretary of State
Mr.. Seward, writes Mr.. Hennekin, the agent OF IN
New York and Virginia Steamship Company, thu
the recipients of money from the Secessionsts, tc
vessels seized by them would be punished by I'll
}. Government for treason.
|. Federal Hill, in Baltimore, Deserted.
a. "a BALTIMORE, May 1.-The Federal Hill has e bet
II deserted by order of Gen. Cadwallader, VINO foff
le | an encampment near Fort McHenry.
az Col JONES succeeds Butler as Brgadier Gener
IL Gen Butler will have $4,000 men and
squadron at Fortress Monroe.
Invasion of Washington not Intended.
nj Gen. Smith, of Virginia, told Gen. Thomas th
-; | Virginia never meant to invade Washington, b
II | was determined to maintain her ground.
es Mai. Ben, Mccullough in Richmond.
le Major Ben. Mccullough is at Richmond, at t
le head of company of 300 men-a rough set-e
le pecting to do great deeds.
I'd Gov. Letcher and Major McColl0ugh are IN co
n slant conference.
re Gov. Lctcher is doing nothing without orde
from Montgomery.
y Appointment by the President,
@r 81, WASHINGTON. May l7.-hIr. Wm. G. Coffin,
> Indiana, has been appointed Southern Superlnte
q dent of Indian affairs.
le The River Service to be Discontinued.
to The entire river service in the Secession Stat
n, will probably be discontinued in the course OF
e. Affairs in St. Louis.
r. ST.. LOUIS May 1.-THE Camp Springs a
IN heights near the reservoir are occupied as pl
tective measure by Federal troops
An attempt to rescue Mr.. Mcdonald, en- route
Caseyvile, was prevented by reinforeements
Ike Massachusetts Appropriations
lat BosToN, May 1.-THE Massachusetts Legs
} a ture has appropriated $5 900 600 to the Sta
militia, and loaned the Federal Governme
$1,000 600.
Election in Kentucky.
he LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Union vote for Bort
OF State Delegates in eghty-nine counties is $50
tly The aggregate Presidential vote in November
lb- lag 900 The returns from eighteen counties ha
OF yet to be received.
United States War Steamer Commissioned
NEW YoRK, May 1.-THE United States friga
ofwar Wabash was commissioned yesterday.
mo ur, Kentucky Legislature.
am FRANKFORT. May 1.-THE Kentucky Legislht'
% a, has passed bilegaljzing the suspension of spe
u payment by the banks, and resolutions that *
=, tucky should maintain strict neutrality dur
M Mles the present contest, and approving of Cover
M Magotin's refusal to furnish troops to the Fede
son Government.
tier Major Anderson in Cincin4iti.
Fd9 | CINCINNATI, May l7.-Mai0r Anderson arri'
wit here This morning and was, as he has been in OF
ieSs Northern localities, enthusiastically received by
70 u populace.
Cincinnati Flour Market.
iov- CrNc1NS ATT, May l7.-There were sales of Fl
t,.a to. day at 81 so to 81 60 for Superfne.
Vim. New York Markets.
1nd5 nlng New YonK, May, 1.-THE sales of Cotton
jry- day comprised 2400 bales at l35c for Middl
his Uplands. Corn is quoted at 81 to sec the bus]
cell, River Intelligence.
wing LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Ohio river at
tu,e point continues to recede, with feet . inc
water in the canal
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"ee The Gazette and Sentinel, published at Plat
ally nine lberyie parish, is published twice week.
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Yen ven AND SILL THEY COME.-Two hundred II
me sfr, Louisiana, under the command OF Capt VII
IS IN Vincent # townsn0 arrived here ycste
pooh, nPi"S 'uS tNilre" t"!9 U, tiStLt
their arrival Tuty fine, hearty aud nRle l"Gki
d, men, and hen they marched Though sueets,
to dspny They locked il ney could swallo
r - | l. ncnm aad Isl Of my nidpnS neal
I'll :" Norfolk fVn Herald, II
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cksd TELEGE GEAPuIC.-The organization Of the So
of beginning NJ Alexandria,