New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-18
LATEST IEbEGRApHIC INTELLIGENCE.
o,se.rcHsD TO THE new ORLEANS CRESCENT
From Nashville

IMAM tnOSe embraced IN our regular alSpatcheS: ~
10 Governor Thomas o. Moore - Ess sG -5'ss8 W
NASHVILLE, Feb. l7.-At4 4 O'Clock P. NJ, Fort !
Donelson surrendered to fifty thousand of the en-
emy's troops. 81 .ss .sr-ss as. a-zs.4ss (
/ Gen. Floyd, not wishing to be included in this
surrender, left with two thousand men. ss' s'
There is rumor that Gen. Buckner cut his way |
out at nightfall yesterday.
We had achieved the greatest victory on record,
having killed and wounded at least 1900, with a
loss on our side Of about five hundred. ~ -i =
During the night the enemy received large rein
forcements. s7,5.z...e
The general officers supposed it impossible to
sustain themselves, and that further conflict would
result in great loss of ife without hope Of success
and SO they capitulated. ~ S. D. MORGAN.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 16-It is rumored that an I'M
Inense Federal force invested Fort Donelson this
morning, and the fort surrendered. e.
Gems. Pillow and Floyd and portion Of the men
escaped, and the balance were captured.
Can get nothing official.
Gems. Pillow and Floyd arrived at ClarksvilIe
this evening.
There is considerable excitement in this city.
The gunboats had not reached Clarksville at 9
O'Clock this evening @@ E#
| NASHVILLE, Feb. 17.-No news of the Federals.
Their gunbsats had not appeared at Clarksville at
6 O'Clock this evening. Gems. Pillow and Floyd
arrived here this morning. @aT
| From Memphis. os .'aet
| MEMPHIS, Feb. IA skirmish occurred on
| Friday near New Concord between the Federal
infantry and our cavalry, in which three lincoln
! ties were killed and a number wounded. The
Federals have q large force encamped on the Ten
| nessee river, about six miles from Angelo, oppo-
site Fort Henry. Bowling Green was not de-
stroyed by the Confederates, though there was
4 big fire; but it was afterwards s1elled by the
| Federals. Intense excitement prevails here, in
consequence Of tbe&news from Fort Donelson.
The war spirit is fully aroused, and many are
| enlisting. Gen. Johnston was at Nashville on
| Saturday, and Gen.. Beauregard is doubtless at
1 Columbus now. Gen. JEFF. Thompson made a
speech here on Saturday in behalf of volunteering.
SECOND DISPATCH. "a -z
| MEMPHIS Feb. IA dispatch from Clarksville
announces that Gen. Price has been fighting for
three days, and been compelled to fall back to the
Arkansas line. The Tennessee river bridge has
been destroyed, to prevent the Federals advancing
on Memphis. Great excitement prevails here. A
military meeting was held to-day and addressed
by Gov. Jackson and others. Business is almost
suspended, and military affairs in the ascend
ant. .,l.,....., >, 4
! From Lncolndom via Richmond. .
RICHMOND, Feb. 16.-The Northern papers Of
the 18th inst. received, containing the follow
ing intelligence: The New York Herald, Of the
15th contains extravagant ublation over the affair
at Roanoke Island, and says the Federal loss is 80
killed in the army, 20 of the naval force killed,
wounded 140. They have captured six forts, 40
guns, over 1000 prisoners and 5000 stand Of arms
The Herald says Mcclellan has received dispatch
stating that Price had evacuated Springfield on
Wednesday last. ...-,- ...-.-...-.... 81,
Lincoln has issued an order to release all politi-
cal prisoners in the custody of the military author
tiles in every quarter parole, to afford aid to
enemies of the United States Government, spies
excepted. Lincoln says, as the rebellion is now
manifestly on the decline, the severe measures for
merly resorted to are no longer necessary ar-
The Naval Appropriation bill passed the House,
with an amendment appropriating Sis 900, 900 for
additional gunboats, and sl,000,00O for an ord
nance foundry at Washington. g.-.-. .
The Aerial has arrived from Aspinwall with
s6l4,ooo in specie.
The news from Central America is unimportant.
The advices from Venezuela state the country is
in great commotion. .a. .,... y, &C.. -..tr
A British steamer arrived at New York on Fri.
day with cargo of East India cotton. y7 s7a r.
The New York circular quotes cotton at % to
Soc. corn, IS TO 65ac. ..,.
Dispatches from St. Louis, dated the night of the
l4th inst state 20 killed and 25e wounded at Fort
Donelson up to that time, and the fighting despe-
rate. NeF +#- a~.' 7s- .aT.w u".
Official dispatches had been received from Burn.
side and Goldsborough. -..r-...,=
New YORK, Feb. 14-Exchange, ll54. There
J has been a large transaction in gold at lO44 but
little change in the stock market. 81 '.~ bed
RICHMOND, Feb. 16.-The truce boat from For
tress Monroe this afternoon brought Mrs Myers
and Capt R. A. Bunker, Of Mobile, as passengers
Intelligence from Carolina, to-day, state the Con
federate forces had retaken Elizabeth City on Fri
day. -Four of the citizens, regarded as traitors
were brought to Portsmouth this afte rnoon as
prisoners. Their names are Wiloot, Laboyteaux
Sayer and DR.. Brinian. DT -gH
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owg What We May Expect.r ..
The facts set forth in the following report, says
the Knoxville Register, may probably tend to open
the eyes of some of our lukewarm friends. Capt
Brown arrived in this city yesterday with the pris
oner referred to, and he is in the hands Of the
military authorities as prisoner Of war. His name
is William Lawson. "Camp Sculer' is, we be-
lieve, in Morgan county. n. a. r-.- y, a. .0alut
The chain referred to-, which can be seen at this
| office, is handsome and rather elaborate brass
J one, with four red and white &ts, extending the
! whole length Of the chain, and forming the mair
links in it. The piece Of human skin attached
though small, is suggestive as showing the spiri
that actuates the tories of East Tennessee who
have enlisted under the flag of the Abolition des
potism: -3l...l ........,r5- g.g
81 HEApouART CAAP sculER,