New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-25
Northern items.


the United States Treasury notes, was recently dis
covered in St. Louis. The operators were arrested,
and all their dies, tools impressions, etc., Secured.
Fifty l5-inch Dahigren guns are to be immcdi.
ately cast at Pittsburg. for the armament of the
new batteries of the Monitor pattern.
Twelve inches Of snow fell at Philadelphia, on
the night of the 9th inst.
The Cunard steamer China left New York on the
9th, for Liverpool, with sG2l 900 in specie and
large number of passengers, among whom was Mr..
Russell, of the London Times, who has passed
year in this country.
Sckles, who has been styled Brigadier- General
since last June and about whose claims to the title
considerable discussion has taken place, has been
relieved from his command on account of the Sen
ate of the United States rejecting his nomination.
He has, therefore, :" taken leave" of his brigade,
with the determination to appeal to higher au.
thority.
Gen. Banks and his wife arrived at Ship Island on
the I'd inst, in the transport Mississippi.
The United States Treasury Department will
soon be able to issue ten millions of legal tender
daily.
A telegraph line is being constructed by the
Federals to connect Savannah, Tenn. with Nash
Vile
contract for furnishing the Government &c, GOO
musket stocks, at twenty-six cents each, to be
delivered al Springfield, Massachusetts,, making q
$500 job.
The Madison Qnd.) Courier says the wheat crop
in Jefferson and neighboring counties, far north
as Indianapolis, has not been 50 promising for
many years past
There are said to be exhilarating signs of spring
in New Hampshire. The top of the houses are
distinctly visible above the snow-drts. So says
Prentice.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Adve, tiser.l
FROM WASHINGTON, April l0.-The New York
7th Regiment Volunteer Cavalry have been mus
tered out of service, and are on their way home.
The Government has now in service more cavalry
than it needs.
No official dispatches have yet been received at
the War Department respecting the battle OF Pitts
Mr Seward will probably leave for Corinth to-
Mr. Wilson has introduced important amend
ments to the fugitive slave law. These establish
jury trial. abolish the harsher features of the pres
unt law, and Gebars Rebels from reclaimng fugi-
| tive slaves.
The Finance Committee of the Senate will re-
commend several important changes in tile TAX
law.
A telegraphic cable was laid across the Tennes
see river on the 18th inst.
According TO the Cnlca8O journal tne 1OilOWlng
policy was agreed upon in the council of war of
the Confederate generals before the late battle st
Corinth:
If they beat us they would follow up and drive
US North as far possible. It beaten they would
Withdraw their forces from the other States, and
make desperate stand in the Calf States.
The Federal force engaged in the recent battle
at Corinth is stated, in dispatch from ST. Louis
dated the llti to have been 1913 regiments, OF
about 10 900 men.
Parties lately from Pht~burg Landing report to
| the Northern papers that no battle is expected
| there for some days. 90 The heavy rains,' it is
| sad have made the roads impossible for ar
| tillcry and army wagons
| The Louisville journal claims victory at
| Coriuth, but says the fight evidenced scandalous
generalship or a scandalous want of it, 1t admits
that the Federal lcgions were driven back several
| batteries taken. many troops made prisoners ant
| lWge numbers slaughtered, but claims that The
timely arrival Of Buell. retrieved their fortunes ant
that the result was "a glorious victory, won under
| terrible disadvantages" The Journal adds, " We
must fight the enemy again, and perhaps il q
strongly entrencl}cl position.'