New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-30

cashire looked to nd immediate opening Of the
Southern ports the raising Of the blockade. We
have, however, the consoling Information that the
European powers are seriously discussing the pro
priety Of recoanizinr the Southern Gonfederacy,
| Now this is decidedly refreshing and encourag-
ing after having Commissioners before these pow
| ers for eight months; after maintaining posi-
ton and defeating our antagonists battle after bat
tle we learn that our independence is to be seri-
ousy discussed and that it is probable that within
sixty days the Southern Confederaey will be re-
oognzed 1t is only probable, however; nothing
positive, all conjecture. 1t is about time that this
farce should come to an end and our Commissioners
recalled they lave been tiddling, as it were, long
enough.
Another item of note is the report of 125,000
bales of cotton being sold in Hayre in one week.
This is palpably wrong, a grand mistake in figures
Take the accounts received yesterday, all in all,
and we come to the conclusion that nobody will
be hurt.n &
There was some talk of fresh arrivals from the
dominions of Lihcolndom; of one or two parties
who expressed last spring the very essence Of
sLincolnism. How is this? Will the parties come
forward and take the oath of allegiance, so called!
though really WI have no faith in this white wash
AAS EAoSSSo' L4S Wv AhIuhy 10 hioAS, AVA hnaS
purpose are so many strangers coming into our
city at this tinle?n Day after day we observe
hundreds of people, yea thousands, that we never
saw before. There is no business doing to attract
these people h1ther. Swarms of Lincolnites are
talked Of as arriving by every train of cars and
every steamboat. As for leaving the city without
passports it car be easily carried out. The fact is
simply this no person ought to be allowed to enter
the limits of the city without reporting to the au-
thorities. It is useless fol- authorities to be so
tender and squeamish in the matter. The question
has to be met sooner or later, and the bull may as
we'll taken BY the horns first as last. The bat
tie of Somerset was lost the death of Zollicofter
and other gallant souls was probably occasioned
by tratorisln. Let this community be at once
purged Of all sympathizers with Lineolndom.
There was more cotton received yesterday under
the privileged process. We have continued COM
plants of partially shown TO certain parties, which
we consider unjust. The very worst omens against
the opening Of our port arises from the advance in
Liverpool Of Middlng Orleans cotton to lsSd. The
supply in Liverpool, with the stocks on hand with
spnners, is ample to last till May next Then we
shall see.
+ News FROM NEW ORLEANS VIA CAIRO Cairo,
Jan. iEu.--A gentleman VINO aTTlEeu mere laSG
night, reports that when he left there the citizens
were daily expecting that Fort White, command
ing the entrance Of Lake Pontchartrain would be
attacked and captured by the Federals from Ship
Island. There were not over 5000 volunteers in
the city, and not over 1000 more could be raised
in case Of emergency. There are no batteries
On the river above or below the city. The only |
lefences against an attack from the gulf are two |
forts on the opposite sides of the river towards
The mouth. He thinks the city could be easily |
captured by a small force. General MeClernand's |
brigade has returned from the expedition and |
AIKEN its old quarters.