New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-15
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Latest from Fort Donelson.


of near two hours' duration, but not man on our
side hurt Two gunboats were badly injured and
the third crippled, when all Of them retired. No
demonstrations were made by the enemy to-day;
the enemy, it is.beeyed, have received reinforce
ments and we expect it all round on to- morrow.
We are indebted to Messrs. Kirkpatrick e. Co.,
Of this city, for the following private dispatch:
Messrs. Kirkpatrick d Co: =
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA dispatch has been re-
ceived here from Cave Johnson, saying that we
had eighteen Killed and fifteen wounded, and they
had four or five hundred killed. Pillow whipped
them. Good! Their gurtboats materially Injured
ag R. F. NEvISs.
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 4.-The enemys gunboats
opened fire on Fort Donelson at 81 o'clock this
afternoon. There is only ten feet of water on
Harpeth Shoals, 35 miles below Nashville and the
river is falling rapidly. Our pilots say the gun
boats cannot pass over tomorrow.
From Memphis.
MEhFHIs, Feb. A.-The work Of volunteering
and preparing for defence goes onward. The
people are cain and determined. Advices from
the North warn the South to watch for Lincoln
incendiares.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Feb. l4--The bodies of Capt. o. J.
Wise, Lieut.. VIM. Selden and Capt. Coles, arrived
here this morning from Currituck, whence boat
with flag of truce went to Roanoke Island. Capt.
Wise has three wounds in his body, and Lieut.. Sell
den has ball through his head. Gen. Wise saw
the body of his son at Currituck and was much
moved. The enemy's feet went to the south end
of Albemarle Canal and shelled the Confederates
under command of Gen. Wise at that point. There
varDua as 90 u
enemy.
McCullongh's Rangers, from Louisiana, were en-
gagged in the battle of Roanoke Island. Their loss
was private Dolson killed and private Daily Cotton
wounded. difficulty occurred at Norfolk yester-
day between Lieut.. Gilmore and private Mnllany,
in which the latter was killed; both belonged to
the Montgomery Guards, lst Regiment Louisiana
Volunteers.
Latest from Various points via Richmond.
RICHMOND, Feb. IA flag of truce from
Roanoke Island reports the Confederate casualties
were eight killed and thirty wounded. The Fed
eral loss was two Colonies, thirty-ive other com.
missioned officers and one hundred and seventy.
five privates killed, and four hundred wounded.
The bodies of Captains Wise and Coles reached
here (Richmond) this evening. The Jura arrived
at Portland the llth inst, bringing Liyerpoo oil
dates of the 30th and Londonderry dates of the
3lst. The London Shipping Gazette says it is re-
ported in well informed circles that Napoleon
declares he will not much longer allow French
commerce injured by non effective blockade of
the Southern ports, and will soon ask England to
join him in raising the blockade. The London
Morning Advertiser says until the 23d of January
Napoleon intended to announce, in his Speech his
determination to break the Federal blockade, but
Earl Russell induced him to defer action for few
weeks. The Advertiser adds: The cooperation
France desired from England was moral c0opera-
ton. The London Times says England can wait
on the movements of American affairs as easily as
the North and South can afford to be looking
across the Potomac, at cost to each of two mil
lions sterling per week.
A letter from Suffolk to-day states that informa-
ton was received there late last evening that the
Federals had reembarked at Edenton and went to
some other point. The number of horses landed
was over.estimated. The Federals assured the
citizens they did not come to harrass or rob- but
while the officers were assuring the people the
soldiers were filling the gunboats with cotton
found on the wharf.
Elizabeth City was partially destroyed by the
Federals.
The latest information from Winton reported
nothing seen there of the gunboats which started
up the Chowan river from Edenton. 1t is supposed
they were only accommodating.
DR.. Coohow, wealthy citizen of Elizabeth City,
is one of the refugees who remained there until
the enemy had possession; he was invited back
and assured that he would not be harmed, but he
was afraid to trust them.
Rev. Shaddock Norrel, of Gatesvile had cargo
of corn captured on Albemarle Sound. Mr.. Elliott
saved 10000 pounds of Government pork which
was at Hartford.
A large number of young ladies from Murfrees-
boro' College have reached Suffolk.
The people of Murfreesboro' are apprehensive
that Suffolk will be crowded with Carolina refu-
gees. The next depredations are expected at Ply
mouth and other towns on the Roanoke river. The
Northern papers of the 18th contain the following
intelligence: The Teutonia has arrived with Euro
pean news one day later. The New York Herald
says there are parties in England who have re-
solved to object to every measure taken by the
Federal Government for the restoration of the
Union. The Tuscarora was ordered from South
ampton by an official letter from Portsmouth.
new Ministry is forming in Holland.
The Russians have been defeated in Circassia.
French troops are being rapidly dispatched to
Mexico.
correspondent of the Herald says in French circles
the opinion is almost universal that France and
England will interfere in the American difficulties
in less than month. and says Ministers, Govern
nent, people and Government papers of France
dlG oil Icduy lUl lutClSSutol' 4A0 ljoAuoA AlliC5
says there is large party in the House of Com
mons who will urge on the Government the policy
of interference in the American struggle. The
health of Mason and Slidell is good but they COM
plain of bad treatment at Fort Warren. There is
no change in the Liverpool cotton market.
LONDON, Jan. 3l-Consos, 92} to S2S. Ameri-
can securities are heavy. In Congress the Senate
bill passed, appropriating $700o,o0O for the com
pletiOn of Notifications.
New YORK, Feb. l3.-Cotton less active. Mid
dlings 30 to SOC.
Bennett crews loudly over the Federal victories
in Carolina and Tennessee, and says the rebel
leaders have no idea Of holding Virginia, Ken
tucky and Tennessee.
In the Senate, clause was inserted in the
Treasury note bill requiring the interest Of the
bonds which are to be sureties for the notes paid
in coin.
The news of the capture Of Roanoke Island was
sent to Europe in the steamer Africa which sailed
on the 18th inst.
The Herald has nothing of Importance from any
part of the army on the Potomac.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says the Federal
army in central Kentucky is in motion.
Cairo passengers report eleven transports with
troops passed Paducah.
LEAvENWoRTH, Feb. 1l.-The greatest activity
exists in preparations for the Hunter expedition.
Washington is wildly jubilant at the news from
the Burnside expedition.
Staunton is quite sick.
The Senate Naval Committee are considering
bill for the reorganization of the army. Two
more bureaus are to be added.