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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

Burning Of the Rappahannoek RaIIrcra


IA correspondent of the Richmond Examiner
writes as follows
pa friday morning last the Federal troops, sup-
stfons advanced from the Warrenton Junction.
IN Fauqafer, is he direction of the Rappahannock,
some twelve MICS distant evidently with the ID.
tentIon Of forcing our troops ever The river and
as % y @ s sspa ] e. boIs
up tbs sssss that stre am. For
more than ten days me gallant General of ouy
cavalry had been securing the coantry, end had
hostile forces. He was, accordingly, prep ared
for their advance on Friday morning and eautst ,us-
" fell back towards the Rappahannock river, at
the same time presenting bold front towards The
enemy. 49,
% About noon that day the Yankees appeared ill.,
strong force on the crest Of the rsiroad hill about
we miles rom the station, when or troops, after
crossed the strean and set the fine railroad brfa9e
on ire. The enemy at once prepared TO give ug
fight, being confident Of hs superior ssscngth, ana
tery, and commenced shelling fhs little village 81
AIliview, on tlle northern side OF the stre4s. The
two infantry and four cavalry regimeBssRad-
soss's Robinson's, Cabelps llats Fislspsl and
Jones--were soen deployed on the EsutherT bank,
and being formed in line of battle, preseatsd
noble front to the enemy.
s. The Yankees no sooner perceived eur tro8Ss
dfawn up In line of battle than they prspaTed 10 +
meat them, at distance, by placing anosher bat
two thousand yards. They fired as least one hnn.
dred rounns and justice requires me to say that
mahy Of the:f shell fell with remarkable precision,
Strange 70 % say, No damage was done 10 our troops
althcngh the threw every shot within rasige
and for more than two. hours orr gasBant cayalrys
stood exposed without having the privilege Of ~
turning single shot. s65s
y Gen. Stewart was always ID front, a.,dN hys 4
shells buFst very sear him j; bit he bors himself
most calamity and escaDed uniDjnreds Ehe Baltfs
more battery, in EIzeyis brigade, rspais to q
enemy, but with what effect NE cannot stats. Hadf
the fankess crossed over the ford on thsz day Il
another Lseshnrg victory would have crowned thes
ehorts of the troOpE under the gallant Ewe1iIS
From Information obtaiued aimee, ne hear that
Susner and Banks have united their corps, and
crossed the Rappahannock river ID great st7enEt
We do not v0nch for the truth Of the report ~
place at any moment. Our brave boys are eager
for the fray, and will, we believe, win glorious
victory. 5s8E2 Es8s@s55
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

Coon SHOOTING The party of Confederates
who captured Dannenfelser and the two Yankees,
were armed with Enfield rifles. They fred seven
shots, of which three took effect in the person of
and two in the small boat at dist.
ance of seven hundred yards.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

PRIVATE D1sPArcu-G Chattanooga, April 3.-,E.
NJ. Bruce l. Co. Tue New York Herald says that
Gen. Price has had another fight in Missouri ana
whipped tsle Federals worse than in any hgnI yet.
Siegel's army has retreated seyenty-hve miles IN
great Disorder.
The Kentucky troops in Lincolndom are are rebel,
linz, Two Indiana regiments were called OUT q
b.ke them to the guard.Eouse,. when they were
fred upon and four hundred killed. All rel,aele
tAlsnts Coutederacy
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

ACADEMY OF MusIc.-It will be seen by the ad-
.vertsement that tonight is the last appearance of
the Queen Sisters at the Academy. The houses
which they have drawn have been SO full and the
audiences SO much pleased, that we do not see the
reason at all Of SO short season. We think our
public are just beginning to appreciate the troupe
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14
VOLUME XIV.
Eleventh, Louisiana Regiment, Col. Marks.

Eleventh, IouIsiana Regiment, Col. Marks.
The following is a list Of casualties in the llth
Louisiana Regiment, in the engagements of the 9th
and 7th of April, 1862, near Camp sbiloah, on the
Tennessee river: g.
FIELD AND STAFF. = sa. ~.
4 Rounded-col. S. F.. Marks, Major Alex Mason,
Sergeant Major J. A. Braun.
COMPANY A, DILLON GUARDS.
Killed -sergeants Guthrie and Bowen; private
Collins.
Wounded-Lientenan Broderck; Sergeant Muir
ply; Corporals McGarge, Reagan; Pryates Du
rand, Fallon, Featherton, French, Chas Farrell,
Fowlkes, Keegan, Thos. Kelley, Pat. Murphy No.
l, Nolan, Rocker, Wallace. .....
Missing Private Feeley. %es,
COMPANY B, LABAUvE GUARDS.
Kided-Sergeant Adam Alderman. VIZ
Wounded-Priyates ULCER Dagre, Vincent Du-
puy, August Leblanc, Cleophas Rivet.
Missing Corporal Alex. Mickey; Privates Thos.
Frawley, L. Henry, D. Meyers, NJ. Porter, 2. S.
Thbodeaux, Woodruff.
COMPANY c, HOLMES LIGHT GUARD.
Wounded--Captain Jos. H. McCann; Lieutenant
Jno. Cunningham Privates Michael Casey, Thos.
obodel, Paul Fitzgerald, James Hanley, VIM.
Mehl, Jno. Stout.
M'ssng-Pryate Jno. Kelley, Michael laley;
Musician Fat. Murphy.
COMPANY D, CANNON GUARDS. Y
I KtHed-Corp saml. IL. Brown, PrlVates Jos'
Kelly, Camille Henderson, Dan. Miller
Wounded-Sergts. Thos. Ramsey, dangerously !;
Devine, slightly. Corporas D. K Fuller, slightly
F. M. Ryburn, dang gerously. Privates b. .. ates,
W. Nef, W. Fl. Holly, Chas. Belward, M. Marrow,
W. Hill, +. Sturm, +. Kennedy, +. Marlman, dan
gerousy; Thos. Silk, Geo. W. Luther, Jno. Bush,
W. j. Hunter, Isaac Page, Allen Curry, slightly.
Missing-Hancock, Z. O'Conner.
COMPANY E. wEsTBgooK GUARDS II
Killed.. Franks. r. Laurence, @..
Wounded-Capt. B, Turner, seriously. Lieut..
Il. Mcknight, slightly. sergt. 4. David, slightly.
Corn. j. WiIbnrn. mortallv. Priyates j, Coouey,
D. Crowley seriously. ". Dale. slightly: M. Fol
ick, seriously D. J, Kitterlip, NJ Pfeifer,sllghtly
n wood,,q eor;o,e,r
.,;ss;,,, rorn wiso, prvatas p. Honav,
~. w nh.,,a. w.at. wo,L.r M Eu;no ond
suI.' ss.;,..,. ~ ann1.d ]
Ss' coss.NY coxr,vrxr,, cr..ns
z,uod 1Ii.rta,ant Thomas Pier :. seroeant
q Kon.. cornoraI Iobn n Delanx private
Iohn saoura
Wo,,n,ed 1,art Jobn cro,v. seroaant e. r
c.has,;o, cor,,ral p (,arstin;cl prvatea A
pan,ott n,n p,rsh 4 ce,.a ~ Da.;s wn,
III. ra,,a ~, 49, u,,,,,,a,, = u NJ
CO. r. u.carthy Iohn Ni,hit NJ Nolan VIM
Shoo,,eara rbon,os woo1nor q a wood,
ls;.s,,,o a cobn ,.s...
.ox,.,, n c.r,uon,, cprvs ssSafisss ~
r,uod carrasn, Ga mua, Havn.. pri,ates n
p..or a,d pia.s
sergeant beElOuSly TTlfdltS JdLuts
H NJ w
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

The New CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. = We
learn from the Richmond Wing that the returns
received at the Office of the Secretary of State
leave no doubt of the ratification of the Constitu.
ton submitted to the people by the late Con-
vention.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

REDEMPTION Bennett g. Clark give no :.
tice elsewhere that any or all of their bills will be
redeemed in Confederate money at any hour from
sunrise to P. NJ.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

The Richmond Whig says there are $500 able
bodied Young men employed as Quartermasters
and Commissaries in Virginia alone, and it calls
upon them to go into ,hs ranks, and yield the
places they now hold to those who are muster free
or disabled.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14
PLANS Or BEAunEeAnp.-A Washington dispatch

PLANS or BEAUREGARD.-A Washington dispatch
to Northern paper says:
The Government has learned through parties
under arrest for dsloyaty that Gen. Beauregard
stated several weeks ago that he should neve, fight
Gen. Mcclellan at Manassas, but that his plan
would be to draw our army as far into the centre
ofthe Southern country as possible and cut of his
rntr 5-3 Z {
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

H0- The articles from the London Times and
the London Post on the American question, which
we publish this morning, will be found to be full
of interest.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

MEssRs. McCERREN & LANDRY will sell on Mon
day, April A. at o'clock, $50 sacks Turks Island
salt, al the foot of Cont street. aso at IL o'clock
at their auction mart, furniture of all descriptions.
See advertisement.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

Commodore Samuel Mercer, of the Union States
Navy, died in Philadelphia on Thursday, the 9th of
March, in the 9th year of his age. The deceasedf
was native of Maryland, and was appointed fr.sal
that State on March 4, 1915. This is the man oho.
was reared in the Charleston Orphan House, and
yet was not ashamed, as the captain Of tns Wa.
| bash, to command the ships-ofwar recently moek-
aiding the harbor Of Charleston.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

Ng- Mr.. R. Coburn, of the st. Charles Hotel
news depot, has our thanks for late Richmond
paper.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

New MUs1c.-We are indebted to Messrs. Werin
81 Holsey for three fine pieces of music, entitled,
awe Conquer or Die,' !" God Save the South,'
and q Flowers from Foreign Lands"
Also, from Messrs. A. L. Blackmar & Bro, a
SONG, go, Give me Home by the Sea-" by Hos
mer, and 'Le Boisfeulet," polka, by Schreiner
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

CoRN AcKs.-Thousands of bushels Of corn
would be shipped to the city if the planters had
sacks for it. The authorities in New Orleans
should take immediate steps to remedy the evil.
and receipt for the same. The high price Of freight
is another objection. This is matter of the ut
most Importance, and should be attended to with
out delay. FCaddo Gazette.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

EMPLOYMENT WANrED.-Parti es in want Of q
competent person to take charge of the whole or
. portion of their business, who will be at the same
time exempt from military duty can perhaps find
suitable person by reading an advertisement of
that nature in our issue Of this morning.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

NyDates and advices from Havana to the 4th
inst have been received, but no regular mail
came by the conveyance.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

We give, elsewhere, such further intelligence as
has reached US, concerning the battle betwesn
side, and the faithless Cen Shields and his large
army on the other. Our soldiers and their leader
proved worthy of each other, and made fight
that, in its moral power alone, is worth victory.
The undaunted prisoners who shouted for JEFF
Davis" as they were marched through Winchester,
on their way to captivity, were but specimen of
Jackson's whole army. Noble fellows! We trust
we shall win them back again very soon. From
all the Information we can gather, the enemy were
very severely chastised, losing vastly more than
we did, and must have been greatly intimidated BY
the meeting of the two armies. The fight was
very close one, we are informed, the lines being
frequently within eighty yards Of each other. The
advantage and the glory of the conflict are nm
doubtedly with our flag. [Richmond Enquirer.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

THE ELEVENTH REGlMENT.-We publish to-day
full and authentic list of the killed, wounded
and missing Of this gallant regiment in the late
battle on the Tennessee. We are indebted for it
to Col. Marks, who arrived yesterday, and to the
courtesy of Adjutant Lngan. Out of eco men the
loss will be seen to amount to l70-a ratio Of over
% per cent. This heavy loss is accounted for, as
we hear, by the fact that the regiment was ordered
to take battery, which was hidden from them by
tents. After charging through the camp they
found themselves still some two or three hundred
yards from the battery, supported by three rifle
regiments. The regiment therefore had to fall
back and take another route, but in the meantime
lost great many. On the next charge they were
partially supported by another regiment and took
the battery. The enemy fed before the bayonets
,reacbed them,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

RIVER FALL1NG.-Tha VicHsburg Wing of the
llth says the river is falling at that city.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

Joseph Mayo has been ,eeiected Mayor Of Rich
mond, Virginia,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14

MONTGOMERY GUARDS. = Special meeting this
evening.
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The Atlanta correspondent Of the. Charleston
Courier says that that city is the great hospital
station Of the Southern and Western armies, there
being $500 sick soldiers there.
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CITIZENS GuAnDs.-see special order.

MERCHANTS LODGE, No. 42.-Meeting this even
ing,
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CAPT ]. rHos. WHEAT.

The following merited tribute to the memory of
Capt j. Thos. Wheat, who died on the battlefield
of Shiloah on the 9th inst. copy from the Delta
Of yesterday msrning:
Capt. Wheat was a native Of Alexandria, Vir-.
gnia. At the time Of his death he was 30 years Of
age. He had resided several years in this city,
where he studied the legal profession aud was ad-
mtted to the bar. The honor of Secretary OF the
Louisiana Convention of 1861 conferred on him by
that body, attested the esteem in which he WAS
held and the high position he had already gained.
The first threat OF subjugaton which came from
the North called him from the peaceful pursuits OF
civil life. He Immediately dedicated himself to
the defence Of his State and his country, and re-
ceved a Captains commission ID the first regiment
raised by Louisiana. From that time until his
regiment was rendered to Tennessee he served in
Gen. Bragg's army, near Pensacola, where he
achieved an enviab!e reputation as an officer OF
gallantry and ability
The glorious end which awaited him on the field
of battle, sad though it may be to those who knew
affording an illustration of that chiyalric yalor
Death for him had lost its terrors when encoun-
tered in the service of his country Shall be said
that to his friends grief for his loss is not robbed
of half its pangs, when they know that he met a
hero's fate aud is entitled 10 q hero's monument.
Mourr pour IN pattie, rnourir pour Ia plrie,
Est le sort lie plus bann, lie plus disde d'ehre.
Let this reflection mitigate our sorrow and as
suage our grief; let it induce US to emulate the
yalOr and the virtues of him who set 80 glorious
an example, even in the moment of his untlmely
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-14
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGEN CE.
Surrender of Fort Pulaski .

O'seeTcAEo 70 THE new ORLEANS CRESCENT
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-26
From Maryland.

A special messenger (savs the Rich
mond Enquirer Of the l2th) reached
the city last evening with dispatches
to the President, from Gen. Lee at
Frederick city These dispatches.
we understand, relate tomatters which
would add hut little toward the
qualification Of the public curiosi-
ty. The messenger brings the intel
ligence that General Lee is exceeding
ly well pleased with his reception by
the people of Maryland thus far, and
is sanguine Of the most successful re-
suit of the advance into the territory
of our sister State. The army move
ments are still kept under the rose. -
There We're numerous rumors ahoat
in the city. such as the capture of
Baltimore, etc, but We care not to re-
count them.
LATER.-Thc Richmond Despatch
of the 18th says:
No definite intelligence from our
army was received yesterday through
the usual channels of information.
Baltimore papers of the 9th. say that
our cavalry was fovaging in Penn
sylvania. We learn that our commits
sary finds no difficulty in procuring
bacon at ten cents per pound in Mary
land for Confederate money, and tits
stated that Gen. Lee has intimated
that no more stores need be sent him
From the same paper, of the 18th
we CODY the following.
TWAS stated by soldier who came
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go into ecstacies. Glowing pictures
of Jackson 'entrapped," and of GER
tain success,that should ensure .the
capture or destruction of the whole
rebel army We're presented on all sides
for the public edification and delight.
On the very morning of Saturday it
self. Pope telegraphs that he learns
the rebels are flying to the mountains
and that he isjust starting in pursuit!
Such communications, made under
such circumstances would seem to
bear marks at least Of sincerity. If
Pope believed them true, then tho stu
pidity which they disclose leaves it
no longer matter of wonderthat Lee
twisted him around his finger SO cas-
lily. IfPope knew them false, then
he is the most stupid Of romancers !;
for detection and shame were inevita-
Bile and at hand. In either case his
reputation for making wildly untrue
statements, is fully sustained. The
North could endure that, perhaps ad
mire it. But his military failure has
probably sealed his fate. We pre-
sumo that Pope has had his day, and
must now retire to the back ground
and make room for some new brag-
cart
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-26
pOpe'S MendaCity.

The Richmond Enquirer says ::
The defeat and fight Of the enemy
in the Saturdays fight at Manassas,
fell much more severely upon the peo-
pie of the North, in consequence of
the astonishing falsehoods with which
Pope, rs if bent on his own ruin, had
prepared them for a different result.
Not content with claiming victories
on Thursday and Friday, he made
promises Oh tho basis of these pre-
tended successes which caused the
whole tribe of newspaper writer's to
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dered by his daring and successful
raid We know, says the Presby 49,
rian, that there is now acaptured let
ter Of Gen. Pope's to Gen. Mcclellan,
in the Office of our Secretary Of War,
in which he informs him that of the
10000 soldiers in his army, 10000
were, last week in such state of dis
affection, that they could not be trust
ed in fight. There is no doubt of
this fact. in spite Of DIR. Hodges as
sertion about Northern unanimity-
| Petersburg Express.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1862,
LOOK OUT FOR COUNTERFEITS

We have published Detector for
Counterfeit Confederate Notes, the
descriptions are furnished by the En-
gravers at Richmond, and can there
fore be depended on as correct. We
have printed them on paper which
will admit of carrying about, without
wearing out soon. Price. per single
copy, % cents. Sent by Mail in an
envelope, for 80 cents. AS there is
large amount of counterfeits in cir
culation, every person should have a
Detector. Address JOHN DICKINSON,
SIN eveport, La.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-26
CAUTION.

From information received, ! am
lead to believe that there are Shin
plasters in circulation purporting to
be issued by me, l therefore caution
every one against taking anything
but my change tickets, which are OF
cents, 10 cents and 20 cents-priu-
cipally 5 cents. All printed On a
small card. / have no Hills issued.
The bills In circulation range from
81, to IS. Don't take them, but take
the person up, who presents them,
and we can detect the rascals.
JNO. DICKINSON.
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A NATION Of CoUNTERFElTERs.-
In a late number of theN. Y. Herald
appears the following advertisement ::
CONFEDERATE NOTES,
Beautifully printed on bank note
paper. for sale at four dollars per thou
sand, by W r. HILTON. II Spruce
street.
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The War in Kentucky,
Dispatches to Mr Black Republican
Press.

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Action in the House.


In the House Of Representatives
ON the 18th inst, Mr.. Eoote intro
duced resolution proposing to send
a commissioner or commissioners to
Washington empowered to propose
terms of Just and honorable peace.
Mr.. Holt, OF Georgia, submitted Il
substitute declaring that the people
OF the Confederate States have al
ready desired peace, from the begin
ming, and whenever the United States
Government shall manifest like
anxiety, it shall be the duty Of the
President to appoint commissioners
to negotiate with said Government.
The resolution and substitute was
laid upon the table; yeas. 50; nays,
twenty-six.
We long to see what actisn will
be taken upon the resolution and
Substitute, and doubtless viii soon
be enabled to lay the particulars be
fore our readers
We appreciate the motives Mr.
Foote entertained, in bringing be-
fore the House, a resolution to the
effect proposed, and have long been
looking for SOM. such measure. II
the North, is so senseless as not to
extend offers Of peace, this does not
signify that we are TO act in the
same spirit. We can see no impro-
prlety IL the authorities of the Con
federate States being the first to
make advances, TO end this terrible
war, if it can be done, without dis
credit to their government. In tacl,
according 20 the ru!c> al etiquette,
We think il would be preferable tar
US to come forward as christian
people, and not await their ap-
proachc>. W. are nccrs~itat, i to
wage war 10 protect our rights,
which are every day being .ra1np.rd
upon by the hirrlines Of the Federal
Government. They. on the contra
~, have nothing 10 fight for, further
than an imaginary wrong, and ont OF
d false pride, they persist Ill moIest-
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-26

Our fellow citizen Tiger Lauve,
Esq, will accept our thanks for a
number of the Planters Banner.
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Gen. Pope was serenaded in Chi
cago, on the 18th inst, and made a
speech to the people.