New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-24

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military movements. It is presumed that the cor.
respondent of the Courier Is now satisfied that
four thousand troops have not been sent from the
city under Gen. Rugges, and is also satisfied that
martial law has not been proclaimed. 1t puzzles
us to understand how the report originated in re-
gard to martial law. Our city is not yet besleged.
We agree with the correspondent Of the Courier
that the troops inspected are fine body Of men,
In writing from this city, correspondents would do
wen to be surely posted mp before expressing their
views, to be read in distant journals. But to the
correspondence in question. The following is the
paragraph: y
The people on the coast Of Mississippi are flying
their homes in alarm since the visit OF the enemy
to Biloxi. General Lowell has determined that SO
much of that coast as lies within his jurisdiction
shall be defended. -Four thousand Confederate
troops are to be sent there from this city under
General Ruggies. This leaves US without Confed-
crate troops here, or any body of men who have
undergone camp discipline and brigade training.
In view of this fact I presume tnat the MAJOR
General of this Division Of the State Militia is about
ID issue a cali for eight thousand volunteers for
actual service. 1.-THE number is not Forthcoming
by Wednesday next, il is announced that marnai
law will be proclaimed and DAFT rescued to- We
would wish to avoid, if possible, suspension OF
civil rule, but if it must come we shall bear it pa
tientiy. We have q moral conviction that it can
not be long before domestic troubles will relax the
prehensile grasp of the enemy upon our coast
The men ordered to Mississippi were reviewed by
fine body in an excellent state Of discipline and
their presence on the coast vii make Mr.. Picayune
Butler c'rcnmspect in his forays. $s.@, z ..st
/ There has not been any intelligence direct from
the sea shore or Mississippi Sound for two days.
The talk is that the Yankees made fent of attack
ing either Mobile or New Orleans when they landed
on ShipIsland. They thought that a landing there,
W It'll the usual formula of a proclamation, would
lead to, the expectation that New Orleans was
forthwith to be attacked, and would lead to the
withdrawal Of troops from Kentucky and Virginia
to defend this important point. .fsEs& aa't. =,
/ We cannot. however, omit to allude to the iR-
creasing talk in regard to the management Of our
naval resources, Mississippi Sound could have
been kept clear of the Hessians, and communi-
cation with Mobile been maintained by merely the
cost of what has been expended on the old hulk, the
Marquis de Ia Habana, alias McRea. Mr. Score
tary Mallory will have to bear the weight OF this
great oversight and neglect Of the interests Of New
Orleans and Mobile as we'll as Georgia and Florida
connections. l4f zss5g OBJ :
Black Republican, Dispatches to the North-
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We clip the following telgraphic news from ST.
Louis papers of the l4th inst. /:
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-The7 following was re-
ceiVed by the Navy Department THE evening
u & i FS oekn
Shipping Points, at 5:45 A.. NJ, without being
struck, They fred about fifteen shells at us from
their two batteries and nearly all of them passed
over the ship. Their firing was very good, but
"' : Jsienedf 70 = HENRY NORRIS, Captain "
+ The batteries below Liverpool can do no harm
to the Pensacola, their distance from the channel
being too great. r
The three months men among the released pris-
oners were yesterday paid off, and those for the
war will be paid off Tomorrow and furloughed for
one month. 27;@e
chant named Harper uuder arrest for refusing to
receive United States Treasury notes at par, and
that Gen. Montgomery has upon this case, issued
an order for the arrest of the parties In that town
who hereafter attempt to deprecate the value of
this currency. al5 ~
The President says he will not accept Gen.
;Siegers resignation except as a last resort He be-
lieves him o valuable officer, and will spare no
pains to retain him in the service. F..
{ .specsa, to the New York Post.l
>WAsH1NGroN, Jan. ls.-The House Committee on
Ways and Means are considering the expediency
of recommending the issue of Treasury notes Of
smaller denomination than iyes. There is great
demand for bills of the denomination of ones and
twos. 1t is understood Congress will take i'm
mediate actien upon the Tax and Treasury Note
bill. bib ~
Mi. Bedman, United States Consul at Tenerihe,
committed suicide at that place few weeks
since. All his property was invested in Virginia
bonds. sez5ss
The Augusta, Commander Parrot, captured the
schooner Island Belle, of Nassau, laden with sugar
and molasses, about twelve miles south. Of
Bulls Island light She had clearance for Balti-
more, but when first seen she was standing in for
Bulls Bay. The Island Belle was built in Charles
ton in 1861, and called the Gen. Ripley, and her
certificate of British register bears the date of
Nov. 4, 1861. {S ..r; = . y.,- y
Adjltant-G General Finnel is in Washington and
his news is cheering. Gen. Buell. is universally
popular, and believed to be invincible. Gen. Fin
nell anticipates great battle this week, and the
advance of Gen.. Buel's entire army into Tennes-
be sent along to arm the, thousands OF loyal Ten
nesseeans, who are known to be ready to join the
army as soon as it reaches the State, -
4 III Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald1 i F.
A difficulty is presented as to the disposition of
all the cavalry regiments which have been &C.
scepted. The, Commanding General asked for
itwenty-seyen regiments, and the whole number
accepted and authorized to be raised is seventy
three. This is forty.six more than Gen. Mcclellan
wants. This excess will cost the Government
about SAG, 000,e00 of needless expense. 1t is pro-
posed that the number of regiments actually re-
quired shall be made as efficient as possible, and
the others offered the option of discharge from the
service or to be transformed into infantry.
Y Y WASHINGTON, January I2.4--Mrs. Gaines, whose
celebrated, law suit against the city of New Or
leans wasdecided 10 the supreme Court just before
the secession Of Louisiana, has just received per
mission to cross the lines to New Orleans via
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.
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HuRRAH FOR THE BLOCK ABE THE news arrived
lin Brownsville last evening that friendly vessel
had arrived off the bar Of Brazos Santiago, armed
to the teeth to prevent any vessels from entering
into any other port Of Texas but Brownsville. It
seems that T.incO1n III dnwn 1nnu the mort ne Pra