New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-03

NUMBER 257
by David A. Brown, sa,ldIer, was burnt, and the
Marshall Hotel much damaged. .El-5 d
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RIcHToND, Jan. 2-In Congress to-day, Daniel
r. White was qualified and took his seat. Other
Wise the business unimportant. 80 ~ g.
It's reported that a Committee of Congress will
report on system Of weights and measures, and
suggest the adoption Of the French system. I'D
Indications Of an Attack on Evansport
R1cHMosD, Jan. IA private dispatch from Gem
treVle to prominent Confederate military officer
says the indications point to- early Federal at
tack on the Evansport batteries, AID probably a
simultaneous attack on other points onthe Potomac.
| .a-... From Nashville.
| NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.--Gov. Johnson, Provisional)
| of Kentucky, has issued proclamation for an
election to be held on the 22d instant, TO elect
| ticket. -
The Kentucky House Of Representatives at
Frankfort has expelled Messrs. Elliott Mathewson
Silvertooth, Long, Boon, Merritt, Ewing and Gil.
| bert for aiding the rebellion. ss j gag
The Louisville Bowling GreenJ Courier of to-
day has received the Louisville Journal Of the Both
ultmo, which says 81 The Federal A administration
has agreed to Internationally surrender Mason
and Slidell to the British Government, and place
| them under. the British flag. The Cabinet were
| unanimous in coming to this determination"
Some excitement was created at the North by
the announcement but it was subsiding. The
journal expresses no opinion on the matter.
Under the confscaton act of the Kentucky
Legislature, the Frankfort authorities have at
tached the property of Gen. Buckner, VIM. Pres
ton and Ed. Crutchfeld, each for $40, 0G0s-t3 #
Gov. Johnston calls for $4,000 troops
NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.-Gov. Johnston, (proyisional
of Kentucky, has called for 30 900 troops to
one or three years. 1t is understood that when two
or more brgades are mustered in they areto be
under the command of VIM. Preston, late Minister
to Spain, who is to receive the appointment of
MaJor-General. There are no Federals, with the
exception of few scouts, this side Of Green river
Yet the military authorities expect ans attack.
Late accounts from beyond Green river represent
the Federals still receiving large reinforcements
The reported resignation Of Gen. Pillow is con.
firmed. F'tree ".as.5fas Sf
75tz eeFy From Memphis. gs7 E sh
MEMPHIS Jan. lit il reported that Gen. Pillow
resigned at Columbus on yesterday, and has gone
home. z.-,..,.' q ,s ,=e,,.--.s-
The St. Louis Republican of the 9th ult. has full
details OF the foreign news by the Niagara.
The London Times accnmnlates evidence of a
long cherished intention the part of Seward to
| InJure England, and advises the Federal Govern
| ment to make peace before it is committed to
triple war with the Confederates, England and the
Aboltionsts. = fs5zs Fl as~ss- 4
Tt was rumored at Brussels, on the 18th ut, that
King Leopold would mediate in the American con
flict. ~ Ias &55-E az za1sat325t i3
The general impression in financial circles is
| that Gen. Scott carried momentous communica-
| ton from the French Government to the United
States Government. s-0 s77-l7'5 .' 5 i5 s-sss
| Twelve thousand troops have been sent to Can
ada, ready to take the field Immediately, and the
British Government continued to charter all avail
able steamers. " 1Fls - eea2 a'f7
The Paris ,Pays says the English 'u1timatum is
| absolute in character. - as.5 =
| The London Herald takes ground against arbi-
tration as proposed by the News, and says, no ne
gotatons while Mason and Slide are prisoners
and opposes such settlement bitterly. .-r