New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-17
MOST DESPERATE BATTLE OF THE WAR.
a5oo cosrEDERATEs AGAINST 5000 rEDERaLss
Federals Make Bull Run Time.
tsr TEE SOUTHWESTERN AsD AMERICAN uusrs.l

LYEcHBUgG, Jan. l5-Intelligence received by
the Tennessee train states that fight took place
afew miles beyond Prestonburg, Ky; between Cen
Marshall, with $500 men, aud the Federals, mum
bering 5000. Gen. Marshall was retreating when
attacked. The enemy came upon him in a narrow
gorge, when an engagement ensued, which is
represented to have been the most desperate Of
! the war Col. Moore's regiment charged the
enemy hand to hand, and terrific conflict ensued
| lasting half an hour. The Federals fought gal
lantly, but finally broke and run in Bull Run style
Gen. Marshais force was much exhausted, and
being much smaller than the enemy's, lie fell.back
to Prestonburg. The Confederate loss is twenty
five killed and fifteen wounded. and the enemy's
loas is over 200 killed and wounded. This news
was s. brought to Abingdon by participants in the
~ Confederate Congress -f
RIcHMoSD,S Jan. 5.4Congress has ordered the
publication of the official reports of all the battles
that have been fought, and this includes Generals
Beauregard and Johnstons reports of the battle of
the 2lst July last. There is nothing otherwise
made public OF the proceedings to-day. ~
From Wilmington. -Es~
WILMINGTON, Jan. 16.--AlI is quiet at the forts,
and heavy sea is outside, with thick; foggy
weather. There was no shipping in sight yester-
day OR early this morning.
t<.- Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 16.--In the Senate no busi-
tended discussionof the cotton planters bill for re-
llef, but no vote was taken up to the time of ad-
journment.
= ID the House, Mr.. Speaker Olivier submitted
JOINT resolution for thea dopfon, by the State or
Marie Nathalie the only ychild of Lieut-Col Chas
D. Drenx, deceased, and Mary Amanda Haynes.
The resolation was not acted upor on account Of
Mr.. OllVier's physical indisposition. rTf -
AfaVorabe report was made by the Committee
on Commerce, etc, on the bill to prohibit the ex
portaton OF cotton from any port or place in this
State. W" % W. ' 50 : ~ ss'i-' = - -"
"A favorable report, by substitute, was made on
the Senate bill authorizing the Governor to pro-
claim martial law and suspend the writ of habeas
corpus when occasion may require. The bill met
decided opposition, and was made the special order
for Monday next. ,st K y4
The Special Committee reported favorably upon
Mr.. Elam's bill to change the revenue law. It en-
larges the number of taxable objects, SO as to en-
brace money, stocks, bills receivable, etc. 81 y
f. The special order was the bill of the Finance
Committee to raise money for the State Treasury,
and substitutes offered by Mr. Mcdonald. 1t was
discussed OF length, and the substitutes were
adopted-ayes 49, noes ~. One of the substitutes
provides for extending the tax-rol], so as to en-
brace every species Of property taxed;for war
purposes blythe Confederate States. 4 -
IN the evening session, the Senate bill authoriz-
ing the issuing Of State bonds to certain railroad
companies, in accordance with the ordinance No.
20 of the State Convention of 1861, was ordered to
be engrossed for a final reading .'ss "a
The amendment of the Senate to the bill organiz-
ing the police of New Orleans and establishing a
police board was concurred in, and the act now
only requires the Governors signature.
Mr.. McDonald's substitute bils-one to provide
for the payment Of the war tax assumed by the
State, and the other to provide for the deficiency
OF the State Treasury--were both ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading by large majorites.
The first of The above two bills approprates
s2,50O 1000, and the latter $4,000, 900 in State
bonds. - 5.'~ 5l.FF @u .'Tt
The Senate bill for the reorganization of the
state militia Is now under consideration.