New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-29
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DISPATCHED TO THE new, ORLEANS CRESCENT
From, r,incn1ndom via Richmond

lie late storm prevailed extensively on the North
sfn coast and fears are expressed for the Burn
side fleet and other vessels. ..,,,--..-, /
lt2, From Savannah. ID. 5.s .,.,,.. ,sssstJ
.SAyAENAH, Jan. 2a.--The Republican of this /
morning says six Federal vessels entered The river
yesterday at the back OF Little Tybee, passing up
to the north end OF Wilmington Island thus cutting
off the communicate between Fort Pulaski and |
the city. They shelled Wilmington Island and hred
on the Confederate steamer ida, but she was vi not
injured. Commodore TatnaHs fleet WAS al lhan7 |
derbolt, but arrived sat at Savannah. tne enemy
are trying to remove the 5obstfuction sIsoh .hs
river. Fort Pulaski has provisions for slS mohths'
E r. l..l e,, 3, From Richmond. afsf = <7sS'@t
eRIcHMoSp; Jan. notwithstanding the ap-
parentiy threatened condition of Savannah, our
government has sthet utmost" confidence, from q
knowledge of the situation. resources ana means
of defence,, and the ability, experience md gal-
lantfy Of the officers and men engaged in the ser
vice there, that Savannah cannot be taken by the
Federal forceg..g,ssyS. sa -5e 48gfs$ q. ..4s u
The official Federal report OF the battle near
Somerset says gs" Federal loss,7 39 killed, l19
wounded, and among the wounded is Col: McGook:
Confederate loss, IL killed and buried, 16 wound
ed IS prisoners rot. wounded, Give OF whoIh are
surgeons) and Lieut. Colonel Carter, Of the Seven
teenth Tennessee ReEiment.
'@''~" From Nashville. sm,
NASHVILLE, Jan. 2s.--The Louisville Courier Of
this evening states authoritatiyely that Gen,
Beauregard has been assigned the chief com
mand at Columbas ky. -, ~, 4. a .zs.,.,,
rising Eleven Of the boats forming the pontoon
bridge at Paducah stopped here last night. 1t is
not known how many others taye passed down.
From Liverpool. 80 8 q.,.g5ss
ST. ,JoHN'a, Jan. ;24--Thel steamer Mauritius,
from Liverpool the lat inst, bound for Halifax
with 750 British troops, put in here this morning
short of coal. She reports she experienced teartn
weather, and had to throw 50 horses overheard.
From Salt Lake. ssg I,-ss,a
SALT LAKE City, Jan. 23.-Delegates ssemblsd
here yesterday and drew up Constitution TO pc
submitted to Congress preparatory 70 the adns ms
Jonathan on. the Mason and slidells ! a fair.
--- YlsxEr so1ItooUy. F" "
Wall; Ihaint laaft, Idunno Wien e'' s-'.-"
That is, not really laait right aon!.- 80 p
IS 4 did wien herd haow Cap'n Wilkes
Had put them chaps to the right abaout! Va q"
/ They'd done itupso almighty slick !! '-4, e :,
Run the blockade, with their trunks and
soaped theirselves into a British craft
= An'2there they wooz baound for the Ian o,
/ ~ kings -,,..r-.. RI.
Said Mason said he to old Slidell,
A.lIghtin' weed It's all right, Slidell! 1"
Thet air Red Gross, a.foppn there,
Says: Brave Ambassadors all is well "
IL" we've GOT the start O. tlfe MuQSlli lolhs,
For all they'e so dretful cute and smart ~
81 amt 80 sartain," said old Slidell-
Though it seems IS ct Providence took aour
part! IS. I4RsSz< - 80 Gss~ F4hfF
81 shan't feel sure till we get ashore y ., .rs-
Said Slidell, said he, a-loelsin' araonnd: s NJ
Wilkes craft wooz jest heavin' in sight,
| An the sekl proved that their views wooz
~ saound. .
"Haow dye feel ?" said the Cap'n, said he,
Wen the JOB wooz done, .l Said Mason ~ Il 'sst s
| wish was hung y" "All right % said Wilkes
! 'And wat c'n we deo feryeou, Slidell?" p
| A pooty sort of eend-np, that - '.o t- -
| For the two Ambassadors, an their soot
| That started of, so terribly grand,
| With everything nice, an money to boot! '
i lreekon the big secessioners '%." = 7
\ 9 ID a leetle rather it ded'nt occurred;
| It's wus'n loosing them Beaufort forts: i'~sz
| It's the richest thing I ever heerd! n.y. -
The above appeared, probably, III Vanity Fair
or some other facetious Northern publications. jus
previous to the rendition of Messrs. Mason AM
sIidell. The news Of that important event reaches
Jonathan in the midst Of his soiloquy,, which pro
ceeded something in this wise: ~ 7'z =
/ sposn them Dir B. ;tish chaps 81 d nat. a fuss
I 'Baout stoppin' their eonfaounded old stean
1 =tub7-.. s-r --=. n-. o.
I 'Twon't make the matter none the wrss for ua,
Cos then wen hey the Johnny Bulls to druh.
'F they don't mind right cute what theytr
I abaout, g.gs ..,0ysse,. q. ....y.- - 3
l. Well mex all Canada N Irelan, tew;
\ If parley-voo Bull Frog pokcs in his Ion
+ snaout, ..-.
Well lick right slick the hull tarnation crew
II .,..s..4l. 49,. -=57 .l-r-ss4 FRA a g.5aaass5
Here's news from Wasn'non-Great SQUASH
+ i swaow deou tell! >
# they aint gone an gin them fellers up!
/ Stewards backt aout! the nasty, sEeakin' fel-
'Ler amt got no more grit than NANCY fol
ear pup! -
| Wat in thunder IN all creation 'lhe spose he
abaout? 80 "N/ 7r
Them pesky sessoners, IN Britshers, IN pa
ley-voos, too, 49, "
X Il! kick up their heels n crow, and laaf rigl
I feel IS if sh'd--boo-hoo oo-hoo-hoo.
IL - -------->- : - - go
How MucE, Gunpowder, Iron and siIvt
it Takes to ktII Sonthelners.
Al From the Savannah News.l d.
II -Ah. Editor-A calculation not long since a
! peared in the papers, showing that every Conied
rate killed by the Lincolnites, during the first s
months of this unholy war, cost the Lincoln Go
E eminent one hundred thousand dollars -
Additional facts corroborate this statement, al
a. give US some other points of interest c0ncernil
the battle of Port Royal. Tza~ 7 = 5.5-,sa 7| ..
z I The cost to the Federal Government of fifth
= out the armament engaged in that action, and