New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-13
LATEST TELEGRAPHlC INTBLLIGEN CE.

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE
DISPATCHED TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
Commodore Lynch, Officers and Men all Safe.
NORFOLK, Feb. I2.-Five vessels left Old Point
this morning, loaded with troops bound South,
evidently to reinforce Burnside, Elizabeth City
was attacked on Monday morning by eleven Fede-.
raj gunboats Flag officer Lynch defended the city
to the last. Three steamers under his command
reached Dismal Swamp canal and are safe. One
captured by the enemy During the engagement
one Federal gunboat was sunk. Flag officer
Lynch, officers and men, are all safe and have ar
rived at Norfolk. 7"
From Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Feb 12.-Nothing important from
Carolina to-day. The Confederate steamer Raleigh
has arrived this afternoon with the sick and Mid
shipman Camm, who lost an arm at the battle Of
Roanoke Island. -s..rse5 / .-.., sg. ar-
Several transport steamers left Fortress Monroe
yesterday and to-day with troops, it is supposed
for Roanoke Island. No flag Of truce from Fortress
Monroe to-day. sf.
fight yesterday Of the Confederate gunboats; the
| conflict was short and active. Com. Lynch was
dangerously wounded, and is a prisoner. Three OF
our gunboats were saved. The loss of life is not
reported.
Large Confederate forces are at most of the ex-
posed points, and the enemy will meet with deter
mined resistance. It is stated that our loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners is 100. -Four hun
dred escaped from the island. Elizabeth City was
shelled by the Yankees without notice given to re.
move the women and children. 3.
Heavy firing was heard last night, and it was
supposed to be in the direction Of Edenton.
The Federal pickets are reported to be fifteen
| miles north Of Elizabeth City. ,es
Gen. Wise has arrived at Currituek bridge.
Three hundred and ninety-ive prisoners, princi-
| pally taken at Hatteras, arrived this afternoon
frrr E0rf via hor nf
| truce, at Norfolk. i ,.s-
Three steamers left Hampton Roads this morn.
| ing, and went to sea. ~.
Seventeen schooners are getting ready to leave,
and their probable destination is Albemarle Sound.
Various reports are current about the affair at
Roanoke Island, but the facts are all in posses
sion Of the enemy, we must wait for the Northern
reports. 1t is reported, however. that Commodore
Lynch was wounded and is prisoner.
| Gen. Wise is expected at Norfolk this evening
| Gen. Henningsen is at Edenton.
The Federals landed at two points on Roanoke
Island, and at one point they waded up to their
waists. Lieut.. Selden, in charge of the howitzers
, was killed. as y$g-@, 45r@.., 20 -
Latest from the Tennessee River.
| MEMPHIS, Feb. l2.-The latest advices from the
Tennessee river report that Gen. Pillow has got the
Federal forces hemmed in near Fort Donelson, ant
the river still rising. Fort Henry is submerged
AID been abandoned by the Federals One Fedora
gunboat returned to the Tennessee river bridg
from Florence, and the bridge is guarded by SOL
Federals. A large Confederate cavalry force il
between them and Paris. The Union men il
Weekly county are cheering for Lincoln, and th
people Of Paris are preparing to leave. The lates
advices from Paducah say boats are constantly ar
irving with forces for the Tennessee river. -Four
teen have already gone towards Fort Donelsol
with troops. Heavy firing was heard in that di
rectlOn yesterday.
/ The Confederate loss at Fort Henry was fv
killed and ten wounded. Gen. Tghman is pris
oner at Paducah. The gunboat Essex was injured
I TT ScaIHpE
4 The aggregate Federal loss is one hundred klet
and wounded. s-s'
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1l.-Congress has passed, an
the President has approved, an act authorizing tn
construction of railway from Danville to Greens
boro', on the ground of its being military neces
sity.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-THE New York Herald Q
the 10th is received, containing the following in
telligence
The gunboats of the Burnside expedition ha
9-inch guns, lo0-pounder rifed guns, s-inch shel
guns, and 32-pounders.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial state
that Gen. Thomas is about to invade East Ten
nessee at three different points simultaneously, AM
march on Knoxville; and, if successful, take pos
session of the railroad.
A letter from the Dominican Territory, date'
:. January Is, says the republic is virtually dead
and the island only Spanish province. Genera
Santa Anna ruled as Captain General in the nam
4 of the Queen of Spain.
Representatives from AccOmac ana Northamp
ton counties. Virginia, had arrived at Wheeling.
Bennett says the rascally contractors hav
pocketed s50,OOo,0O0 Of the public funds in MIN
months. .-
The position and official authority of Gen. Nc
Clellan is in no way modified since the advent o
Secretary Stanton.
The etiquette question at the French Court
viewed as unworthy serious consideration and G
no political significance. a.
Lincoln is Iaboring hard to facilitate prepare
J ton for an instant attack on all points at an
moment.
t The Herald says the object in taking Roanok
Island is to seize other points on the railroads rur
l ming to Richmond, to cut of supplies and sto
inland coast navigation in Carolina also, t
threaten, if deemed advisable, aanking the rebt
army at Norfolk, contemplating the capture {
8 Suffolk, and cutting of Norfolk from all connet
h ton, by water or rail, with other parts of tn
f country.
! RoILA, Feb. eb.S.-Preparations for decided bio
: against the enemy are nearly completed.
. The Federal gunboat Klarsage sailed from Port
r mouth New Hampshire, on the Tth inst, on
cruise to look after the Sumter.
: HALIFAX, Feb. mo signs Of the steamsh
r America, now over due.
Foreign exchange is quoted at ll45 to ll5.
The Herald says the paper money scheme W
not relieve the Treasury if the tax bill be deaye
Cotton-Middling Uplands 30c.
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