New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-18
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DISPATCHED TO The NEW ORLEANS cREscs"T.
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The Enemy on Tennessee River. &
We are indebted to osr esteemed fellow .citizea
r. C. Gardner, Esq, for the following importane
dispatch: t!s .s8y sa ts-5'@)ss.l> ss,eg 2 -ss |
NASHVILLE, Jan. H.-IaaR. @. Gardner Near
Orleans--Fort Henry. on Tennessee river, Is being
bombarded GARosER Co: l
Federals Landing in Force on Tennessee River,
NASHVILLE, Jan. l7.-Priyate dispatches re-
ceived here report the Fsderals iandsg g IN iorSe,
river there was some firing, but the Federal balls
did not reach the Fort. ,Advices from Fort Donnel
son say; Gen. TiIghman feels confident OF MS
ability TO- defend Forts Donnelson and Henry: 4
dispatch dated Boston sth, says Gen.. Morehead, OF
4 Kentucky, has been released on parole. :, - if
| The Bowling Green correspondent Of the Y mon
and American says Cen Hindman, WIN asdacnS
4 three miles this side Of Green river. few days
since and burned the Station House an0alIths ont
buildings, also the Horse Cave Depot and. build
ings attached, and'hotel with adjacen hcnses Of
Cave City. Capt Morgan's scouts burned mil
within half mile of the Federal lines ION Green
| river used blythe enemy to grind their wheat Anu
corn. 1t Is thought that all the public honses
between Glasgow Ju6ction and Rowlett's viii be
4 destroyed. The railroad and turnpike between
those places are utterly ifnpassable to artillery
4 without an lnanense am0unto1 iaDOf.. ~ siss
4 The ST. auHis Republican OF the ! tn lnst:, mas
dispatch stating Senators Johnson and Polk, OF
\ Missouri, we're expelled from the Federal Senate
on the 10th inst. by d unanimous vote.s special
dispatch TO the st. Louis Republican. dated Cairo,
9Th, says the great expedition vii be ready Z, 70
start on to. morrow. The feet, understand will
ascend the Tennessee river some distance but its
III final destination is not known 80 "a sss'= ,,sa=
CA1Re, Jan .l0.-Ssveral steamers, conveying.
part of the troops forming the present expedi.
ton, left this. afternoon, and landed troops at
Fort Jeferson, then returned !They Will go
down in the morning carrying the rest Of the
troops to Fcrt Jefferson, a point on the Ken
tueky shore about five miles below Birds POINT.
The cavalry had previously been taken Sacress
to Fort Holt, and will join them IN the morning.
From Ripd's Roipt a considerable number OF req;
ments will be taken. And about 600 troops marched
$ from Paducah this morning, and who join the ex-
q pedition OF some point in Che INTERIOR u
: = e@ 20 From Richmond. -=sss gLi h<
$ RicHMosDs Jan. III The following brlgadier. :.
:, Generals have been confirmed by the Confederate
y Congress, viz Henry Heth, of Virginia Johnson
y of kentucky; Duncan, Of Louisiana and sam.
IS Wood, Of Alabama! The postmaster General has
decided that Pcstmasters ought to receive Confed;
2. crate Treasury notes on deposit for the payment
Of postage, andt that there can be no objection tc
J. making change for such notes in postage stamp:
q. when parties will accept them.
RICHMOND, Jan. HIN Congress to-day nothlns
was made public. Ex,President Tyler is very III
10 LYSoHBtkG, Jan. l7.-Haryey Lovantrie, wart
master Of the College Hospital, killed himself de
|
lie He came to Virginia from Huntsville Ala, I
OF member of Tracy's company in the 4th, Alabam
" regiment. Lovantrie was a professional dentls'
is Rienspsp. Jan. N.-Nothing heard officially 6
as Gen. Marshail's fight at Prestonburg. -.
.-@ Louisiana Legislature. sfN.E tr
nd BAroS RoUGE,% Jan. 17.-In the House, MIR. Crt
,t nan submitted joint resolution. referring to tn
joint resolutions BY the Geneta .b.aks
no providing that those resolutions and whatever al
ed pertains to the name of the traitor in the annals
ad our State Legislation be Fexpunged Ihe ruiz
ar were suspended, and the resolution passed unan
mously-
- absent, presented memorial from the citizens
Covington in the parish OF ~. Iammahys p:!ayu
ior that town with an accompanying biiitto,carry 9
the views Of the memoraiists' memorial and bl
ng, Referred to The Judiciary Committee. ,o,
ing Mr. Speaker Olivier (Mr. Robinson IN the ehal
called up the joint resolution introduced BY III
ing yesterday, for the adoption by the State OF MAJ
Nathalie Dreux; only child Of Lieut.. g Oh Chas.
ms, Drenx, deceased, and Mary Amandat' Hayne
an Tie resolution was supported:by Messrs. Oyie
=. Ogden and Fonlhouze, with an eioquence Whi
ing wonld have been worthy of the gifted nrepx hl
r.. self. Messrs. Taylor, OF Carroli: ana +Mortlso
VA questioned the propriety Of establishing pree
tor dent of so novel character, and had msgvin
as to the extent of the responsibilities assumed
WITH the State by the act of adoption. Mr. MORRISON
10 deed moved to add a section making a specl
was appropriation as. portion orendowment tor7st
child, which motion was lald on tne taoae
and rules were suspended and the resolution passed
re- re vote of 81 ayes to Is noes. r. sto,;,n,a
her Senate bill called up by Mr., Rrudhoinme,
thorizng the adoption OF a child. by Jonah
" Sprawl and wife, Of Natchtoches,. was passed,
ass Mr.. Imboden offered joint resolution that t %
se | Houses Of the present General Assembly, w
and they adjourn to. morrow, adjourn. to meet on
10th inst, the third Monday OF January, oelhg /.
day on which the Legislature is required oy
constitution annually to convene lnreguiaf sess,
,l,ny, y,,offapo u a
ein olntion that the two Houses adjourn on Thurst
nst., next at y o'clock. 81 "a Nv ..-.. (, s.,
From Linep!ndnn, ,g ..s
limo .. Especlal to Richmond Esanner.l .
nan, NoRFoIK; Jan. l6.-The New York Herald
ody the 18th nst.is received, contslhlug sae
ten interesting intelligence: Secretary Cameron
Mis-. resigned, aud r. M. Stauntoa Of Pennsylvaniia
Ken his successor. Cameron, it is said, will 90 as
q as MeCleilan has recovered, and is now attend
ebel to business 1t is rumoHed Chase intends to re!
from and acsept seat in the Senate.
e in. Col Kearney is dead.
,rdIy Tha Federals claim victory az prestens G,s
' over Seu Marshall. The Federal Colonel, CORN
, are reports that Marshall was repulsed ana neel5
lined great confusion, carrying on numbers OF aeaa
. the wounded. The Federaas found Y dead @ ana.
eady Is prisoners. Federal loss, II killed and
imul. The Federal House Of Representatives !
from PASSED bill aboshing the iranklng s psasa'
ky to she appropriations for the army for tho year
now ING next June is nearly s450,0O00oo. The Bt
Win Of Bankers in ne principal cities met the sins
Buell. Committee of Congress at Chase's residence
1oote.f Monday last, hut no result followed, AFTER
ustr7 hours conference Chase threatened Eigh ia
atioa. | nut the bankers, We're ineXorabe.
ali hy Commodore GoldsEorough left Fortress MO
with the 18th Massachusetts, in the steamer y
days ing, it is said, boand for Port Royal u
sue. borough commands the feet and Burnside the
.p the operations, nr,.o.:,sx, ,,ssoa q
take dscharg;ng the might've slaves aied an IN the
,ward trict Of Columbia. Thirteen vessels that we
mber- Hamilton Roads went to sea on Thursday
oward The steamship, Constitution, with the Name
:, and MASSACHUSETTS regiments, AfrHeo on Ano' '>'
IN the Fortress Monfoe. : y
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enemy ,.,,,u WIZ, An1po,NrNE5xT. capitar stosy il
!or of3Gen. Jeakins, of Virginia, to this eifeet
aaaen Presidential canvass Of 1860 the General had
G. result a. number Of posters, announcing That ne
o5ere zen speak Oh such day in the valley Of s
seVele year after date the Yankees held possession
/ mora place and thinking to haye some rare sPort
10 oae expense q our hero, collected some OF tn
ION 10 and, changing the DIN 1850 to, the hgure re-
sani uoansed him to speak enthe evening OF ne
ILy