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

RIcHMogp, Jan. 29.--Col. Singleton, command
ing accommodating expedition, informs the View
bern Progress that he arrived at Portsmouth,
North Carolina, on Wednesday evening. after the
storm commenced, rendering it impossible 70 make
the observation himself; but that he saw reliable
men who had been applied to by the directors OF
the fleet to act as pilots They said there is fleet
at Hatteras, numbering enc hundred and seventy
five vessels, and representing force Of thirty
thousand men; one-thrd were in the Sound on
Tuesday, one-third in the Roads, and one-third
outside. They were busy tightening their vessels
over the swash. The Yankees are anxious to get
pilots for the Croatan Sound and rivers, inducing
the opinion that Roanoke, Edenton, Washington,
and perhaps other places east of Newbern. will be
attacked. 1t is rendered certain that Newbern
will be visited, as the Yankee vessels were light
ening, and it could not be attacked at any other
splace. These gentlemen also learned from the
Yankees that they had lost three vessels and three
men since reaching Hatteras; also that New Or
leans is to be attacked simultaneously with the at
tack on the Sound. -
The effactef the storm on Thursday and Friday
upon the Yankees must have been very severe.
Portsmouth was completely covered with water.
Nothing relating to the condition of the Yankees
has been learned later than Tuesday.
The Goldsborougf Tribune of Tuesday last says !:
gentleman who left Portsmouth on Sunday
morning states that the day previous ninety-fiye
vessels could be seen at Hatteras from the light
house: ten or fifteen appeared to be aground, and
some twenty vessels were in the Sound. Only one
steamer had steam up, and she appeared to be try
ing to get a stranded vessel Off, Some pilots who
were released and left Hatteras on Tuesday, report
they were told thata Yankee regiment was miss
ing, and they believed the regiment was lost. A
vessel with one hundred persons aboard went
ashore at Chickamacomco. u .*
The Tribune says: The Burnside feet is now on
coast, and their object to assal u.s. and thinks
Newbern will be the first place attacked. ..
From Savannah. l,y...
SAyANSAH, Jan. 29.-The Republican of this
morning says six Federal gunboats are at Wallis
Cut, and seven are at the head of Wilmington
Island, commanding the channel of the river.
Commodore Tatnall's feet conveyed two steam
ers and fiat toward Fort Pulaski, with provisions.
The enemy opened fire, and battle ensued which
lasted forty minutes, but no damage to our side.
The provision boats and steamer Samson, return
ing, also fired on and the latter was slightly
damaged. The fort is now fully proyisioned for
six months. A letter from an officer Of the fort
says the enemy cannot take it BY attack.
The Yankees are engaged in removing the OBJ
structions in the channels. There are other de.
fences yet to pass. The people of Savannah are
firm and confident of their ability to defend the
city.
From Aug =
AUGUSTA, JAN 29.-Prvate dispatches received
here from Savannah this morning say: The city
is more quiet, and no immediate attack is appre
hended. The object of the enemy seems to be, al
the present, to cut Oft communication with Fort
Pulaski. 47=sa +,
From Lincondom via Richmond.
RICHMOND, Jan. 29.-The New York Herald Of
the 9th inst. says The Confederates having
stopped the supplies to Washington by destr oying
portion of the Baltimore and Ohio railway, q
resolution has been introduced in Congress in
quirng whether said road is under military protec
| ton and how .n
A fire in New York has destroyed ten buildings
| on Fulton and Pearl streets.
The steamer Europa has arrived at Halifax, will
Liverpool dates of the 18th inst The following j:
| q summary of her news:
| Preparations for war continue in England.
| The London Times understands that England has
returned an answer to Seward, expressing gratifi
cation for the disavowal of Wilkes actin capturing
| Mason and Slidell.
| The Post announces that England is fully salts
| fed.
| The News denounces the policy Of the Time!
| and Post.
France is generally gratifed with the rendition
| Of the Commissioners.
| The Paris Moniteur says there is feeling of re
gret and Indignation throughout England ant
| France for the vindictiye act Of attempting tt
| destroy the port of Charleston.
The privateer Nashville is closely watched by
the Lincoln steamer Tuscarora, and the prospec
| of a battle between them is anticipated.
| The Sumter is reported to have sailed from
| Southampton.
The Liverpool cotton market is unchanged.
| The European powers are seriously discussing
the proprety Of recognizing the Confederacy, ant
| it will probably be done within sixty days.
A general bankrupt law is proposed in the Fed
| eral Congress. -
Mrs. Epping and three children, wife of the Ger
| man Consul at Savannah, have arrived at Norfolk
Earl Russell predicts the Lincoln Governmen
will be hopeless without brilliant victory durin!
| the month OF January.
Nassau the 18th inst, with the Confederate las