New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-11
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
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From Richmond,


RICHMOND, Jan. 9.-In Congress day the bus-
ness was uDimportant, so far as known. There
was heavy firing at Acquia Creek last night, the
Yankee vessels having engaged our batteries
Nobody hurt our side. The damage to the
Federals is unknown. v@i
The Creenbrar raid is conceded to have been
perpetrated by Yankee -,plundering party, who
took off horses, cattle and other property. The
Yankees, it il believed, escaped to Ohio.
The Lynchburg Republican has intelligence from
Winchester that there has been some little skir-
mishing, with only few casualties. The Confed-f
crates burnt bridge over Capon river, ana des, e
some bridges on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
then returned in the direction of Winchester. The
Conederates lost on the expedition about ten men.
On Monday about fourteen miles below the town
OF Romney. the Confederates in small force, were
attacked by 1000 Yankees. We lost three or four
killed and few taken prisoners; also two cannon
and three baggage wagons. The enemy have de-
stroyed the property OF several southerners in that
REGION a.1r
We captured in one Of our expeditions two can
non and from $4,000 to $4,000 worth of clothing
and military stores.
z Capt Alexander of the Arkansas Regiment in
a letter from Camp Alleghany, dated 9th inst,
says: No attack has been made on this camp or
on Monterey. The enemy, after depredating at
Huntersville, double-quicked away.
From Lincolndom via Richmond.
RICHMOND Jan. 1O-Northern papers of the 7th
inst have been received the following is sum
mary of the news The French frigate CatiDa is
in Hampton Roads and an English frigate is at An
| napos. A resolution has been adopted by the
Federal Senate authorizing the exchange OF the
prisoners taken from the Privateer jeff Davis for
Federal prisoners.
The steamship Bohemia, Capt Grange, has ar
rived, bringing Liverpool dates to the 9th ult
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 27.-Cotton is advancing. The
sales OF three days sum up 3l,5O bales. Stock of
cotton in port, 55S, 900 bales
Two French fleets were about sailing from Liver
pool, one of them destined for Mexico and the
other tor America. r.
1t is reported that English frigate is cruising
off Gibraiter, searching all Federal privateers.
The officers of the French frigate Catna were at
Norfolk yesterday, and they will reach Richmond
| tonght. The Catiua brings dispatches to the
British Consul at Charleston. .s ..ss.-.... II.
1t is believed the steamship Austraasian is
wrecked. She had on board 1000 English soldiers.
| Utah is asking admission as a Yankee State. A
| large portion of the Burnside expedition left
| Hampton Roads yesterday, bound southwark
Louisiana Legislature.
! BATON ROUGE, Jan. l0.-In the Senate the fol-
lowing bills were passed, viz:
bill supplemental to sn act relative to certain
liabilities OF incorporated companies in the State
Of Louisiana.
bill to restrict railroads in which the State is
interested from selling their lands, under certain
conditions
| A bill making grant of lands to aid the con.
lstruction of railroad from New Iberia to Orange
on the Sabine.
1Ne mouse Dill, authorizing tne issuance OF state
bonds to railroads, in accordance with the ord
uance of the State Convention, was laid on the
table, subject to call.
The House bill to regulate forced sales of prop
erty was amended and passed on its second read
ing.
In the House, the bill for the organization of the
police of New Orleans and to create Police
gBoard, was made the special order for tomorrow
/ Mr.. rappan, having withdrawn his substitute, al
sthe other naval bills laid on the table-ayes
Al, noes 26-though notice is given of a motor
to reconsider
A favorable report was received from the Judi
T. ciary Committee on the bill authorizing the free
banks to issue circulating notes in accordance witt
the ordinance OF the State Convention.
The Cotton Planters Relief bill was passed
ayes 4G; noes. q. favora blereport was received
from the Judiciary Committee on the bill relative
to proceedings against the banks for forfeiture o.
charters.
A bill reported by the Finance Committee tt
praise six millions for the State Treasury is made
the special order for IL O'Clock tomorrow.