New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-17


The sales on Friday amounted to L. 900 bales to
spectators and 5000 to exporters. The Brokers'
Circular quotes Fair Orleans at sgd. and Middling
Orleans at sgd. 7e. ~r
LONDON July 5.-Consols, 895.
The bullion in the Bank Of England shows a de-
crease for the week of G572000
LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE.
Reports from the Confederate Capital.
RICHMOND July l5.-The reports brought here
by passengers in relation to the fight at Rich Noun
tain confused, unreliable and every way unsat-
isfactory.
One of the passengers, who occupies a high
official position, states that only three companies
Of the Confederates, under Lieut.. Col. Pegram,
were engaged with the Federals, and that the
Southern loss in killed ranged from thirty to forty.
Col. Pegram was seriously wounded and taken
prisoner. About three hundred Federals are re-
ported killed. .a ....
Many of the Confederates, whom it was sup
posed had been killed or taken prisoners, have
since reached the Confederate camp uninjured.
However intense the interest Of the public for
reliablenews regarding this battle, it is impossible
yet to obtain it. .,... ..---,t ... "
Thirteen prisoners and two spies were brought
here to-day from Yorktown.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-two of Gen. Rousseau's
captains had an encounter to-day, in which one
was trifngly shot in the head. The other was
sent to the Indiana penitentiary.
others recruits. = S-..- aE 80
Joshua A. Jewett is dead. - r.
A trunk containing books and huttons was seized
at the railway depot here to-,:ay. Pistols were
drawn but not used, tue owner of the trunk being
advised that masked battery of forty muskets was
bearing on him. ..
Seizure Of New ORLEANS Schooner.
New YORK, July l6.--The schooner Ella Tam
pco, of New Orleans, has been captured.
New York Cotton Market
New York, July l8-The sales Of Cotton to-day
embraced 500 bales, at l53 to lh8c.
Affairs in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, July l6.-Four thousand Mis-
sourians are gathered at Georgetown, with three
pieces of artillery. The people are tiocknG to the
State standard
Mr.. Russell of the Times.
NEW YORK, July l6.-Mr. Russell, in one Of his
letters to the London Times, says that the Ameri-
can camps are worse than the Crimean.
United States Congress.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-In the House to day a
bill passed calling out the militia to suppress the
rebellion, the militia to be discharged sixty days
after the assembling of the next Congress, unless
Congress otherwise Directs $50
The five hundred thousand military bill, with the
Senate amendments and additional amendments
that the President select Brigadier and Major
Generals from the regulars to command the volnn-
teers, who will assume their present rank at the
close of the war, passed.
In the Senate Mr.. Breckenridge is speaking in
justification of the bill. [False.
The Rich Mountain Engagement.
RICHMOND, July 16.--Intelligent passengers by
this evenings train states that the following com
| panies of Lieut.. Col Pegramis command were en-
gagged in the battle of Rich Mountain: The Upshul
Grays, Capt. Higgenbothem. All the commits
stoned officers except the Captain, were killed.
| The Lee Guards, Capt Irwin, six or eight killed
| The Rockbridge Rifles, Capt. Garry, five or si1
killed. ... -
! A small portion of Capt. Delanier's Petersburg
Artillery was engaged All were killed or wounded
Capt. Delanier was bayonetted at his cannon, ant
two of the Upshur Grays shot his slayers Instant,
| dead.
| Another company, perhaps from Hardy or eithe
| Eastern county was also engaged.
| 1t is impossible to obtain details to satisfy tn
anxious and painful hearts of thousands Of rea
| tives and friends.
| All the companies engaged were from Virginia
| Beverly was taken possession of by the FEEDER
! ais Friday noon.
| The Confederate stores were nearly all saved
| from the Nandals. ,r
| Gen. Garnett's death is confirmed, but little
| otherwise is known of his command or the battle
The reporter has labored diligently to obtain par
| ticuars, but as yet has been unsuccessful in hi
| efforts. "a
{ The following dispatches were received yester
day afternoon: -G .-,sat -
| Proceedings Of the u S. Congress. =
| WASHINGTON, July l5.--In the Senate the bill in
at the option of Congress, passed.
| In the House bill defining and providing pena
| ties for conspirators passed.
| The War in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, July l5.-Officers who left Springfield
on the 18th report everything quiet there.
Reporters in Limbo.
BALTIMoRE, July H. Several newspaper repor
ers occupy Patterson's guard-house.
Reports from Washington.
| WASHINGTON, July l5.--Seward will make II
clamation on the Spanish Government for the SUI
render of the Sumter's prizes.
Lord Lyons has called the attention of the Coy
ernment to the fact that privateer parties Wer
permitted to run the Chesapeake blockade.
dispatch received at the Mexican Legation
announces the death of Ocampo and Gen. Diego
Evacuation Of Laural Hill
CINCINNATI, July l5--A special dispatch to th
Gazette, reports that Laurel Hill was evacuated o
| the night of the Ilth by the S0utherners.
On the 18th, the rear was oyertaken by the az
i. vance of the Federalists, and showed battle
| order to cover the retreat. At the next ford Gel
Garnett was killed. He was succeeded in the con
mand by Col. Ramsey, of Georgia, and soon atte
the pursuit ceased. -,
The result of the whole affair is the possession
the Federasts of Laurel Hill camp and equipag
with forty baggage wagons, and tt e capture of tt
field chest, two regimental banners, four Georg
Captains and Lieutenants, the killing of Gen. Ga
nett and twenty of his soldiers.
The body of Gen. Garnett wasconveyed to hea
| quarters to await orders from Richmond.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This Board met at
o'clock yesterday evening, Mr.. DeLabawe in Il
f chair.
Communication from the Board of Assistant A
dermen, announcing the concurrence OF that Boal
in the action of the Aldermen on snndry reso
tions, and asking concurrence of the Aldermen
the action of that Board upon resolutions adopts
, by them relative to the passage of sundry bills.
Alderman Cox moved reference of the bills
, the Finance Committee. Adopted.
+ The Board concurred in the action Of the Assis
ant Aldermen, recommending the payment
sundry bills contracted for the Fire Alarm Tel
graph.
A resolution, adopted by the Assistant Aide
; ; men, appropriatng 800 per month to defray Il
current expenses of the Fire Alarm Telegrap
+ met with some opposition, when Alderman Del
barre (Mr. Cox having taken the chair) moved
postponement of the subject for one week; adopte
At.