New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-07

= fFFHRsBiR iRG, ian, "a flag of truce from Oh
Point brings to the office Of The Norfolk pay Rool
the New York Herald Of the ID inst The Herali
says Mason and SlidelE sailed in the Hnaldo from
tfovideneetoWn on the LIST of January, in a perfee
NJ hurricane Gen. Mcclellan is much improved
Three thousand troops for putler's expeditior
ssifedson the Constitution ons5he ga os JANUARY
een lians, of kara, is erecting forh&estious 10
seassnland~ 9 ~netroit. The Spaaisa5 troops entered
me- Al she l7th of Dc
cember, Without Opposition ..the MeIeans aban-
doned their artillery and munitions Of war, The
Freneh.fe has arrized-at Havana. The London
Times is highly indignant ct the stone blockade.
and calls It an act Of hosthfy4to the whole human
race. The French press cHiticises Lincols's mes
sage nnfavorably. n {Ats' IA " A
:, Rumors Of Battles an Western Vireinia.
RIcHMoND. Jan. 6.-7Inathe absence of oaseial
facts, we give the following Many eztrayagant
reports have prevailed at staunton during the past
sWo days about Cols Johnssn's movements al the
Allegheny Mountains and the approach ct FED
erals, but many of ,thems are discredited This
afternoon We have report of g. battle near Rom
ney, and our taking 500 prseners ALSO a shirmssh
near Hanging Rock, between Winchester ana
lHomney. But, like the fsEmer reports from the
Mountain region, there are postons probably true
but they are confused and unreliable. 4 j.
81 From Lincolndo,aa Richmond. 81.
!, RIcHMQNp. Jan. 1.-THE New York Herald Of the
sdinst. is received. The Hetald's Washington cor
RESPONDENT says =" hcCleIsn is advancing itl Tie
drilling and disciplining of tho army alsp in the
receiving. of supplies. Ee-uil soon advance his
columns on the Potomac and by sea. TIE canse
Of his retarded moyefnents. hes been the delav of
the fleets, and.the dific alties. with England.a
Bank Failureins Ksntnsly sas E
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3l.-The Northern Bank of
Kentucky has suspended The Peoples Bank
Louisville. D'
The rumors of engagements in Southern Ken.
tucky are unreliable. a sr5SE g b f5s "a -. /.
N Gen.s BpeEnerss Movszaents. s5 .ssst
ClscINNAT1 Dec 3l.-Buckner's cavalry. on yes
leFoay, were near the Federal pickets, and it is
supposed he intends attacking McCook in force
and destroy Green river bridges, then retire. ~
Federal Reconnoisa sanees z =.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. .3L-Fedefal reconnoisances
show that the Confsderates have strong picket
guards beyond DralnasEille, but no troops at that
places further, that the Confederates have moved
their outer lines backwards few miles, inicatinr
that they are going ginto winter quarters "a, ~
Inc naryand Legislature has met. II. Winter
DAVIS, Reyerdy Johnson and Thomas Swami are
competing caudfiates for the Federal Senate,
Mason andSlidell en- route for Europe, . ~
~ BosToN, Jan. L--Messrs. Mason and SIideI have
left for ProViaencetown ;there they will take nas
sage on the steamer RBaldo for Europe. VII ~,
f. Cob Hagh MeLeods Remains. ,.. Z.
, lhcHMoSl, Ian. G,-The body of Col, Hugh
Mcleod ~ IS In this city. en- route tor, Texas. He
died at Duairles, on the 80 inst" Col Mcleod
was native Of Georgia, and commanded the cele-
brated Santa Fe expedition under President La.
mar. ,.s . -,-,
4 Congressional Proceedings. II
RiohAeNss Jan: 6.--In Congress- today euiosies
were delivered by Mr.. Ochiltree of Texas Mr,
Johuson of Arkansas, MIR. Boyce of South Carolina
and MI Price of Virginia, on the death of Judge
Hemphill, of Texas. After which appropriate
resolutions were adopted and committee Of one
from each State appointed to arrange the funeral
ceremonies. The funeral ceremonies will take
place tomorrow, at IL A. M. ~5s ,..tg4s s,ast, =,
mo other business was transacted. The men,
bers OF Congress are daily returning from the en-
joymant of the holidays. - q sgF, F1F
Louisiana Legislatuaa. a7s.ts-' s
BARON ROUGE, January 6.--Iny the Senate, the:
hon A. M. Gray, on sufficient evidence having
been shown of his election, was qualified and took
his seat as Senator for the parishes Of Avoyelles
Pointe Coupee and West Felciaaa. a s.s - "Ii@' =
ln the House, the bill incorporating the New:
iberia and Sabine Railroad. was passed. A joint
resolution passed both Houses, rendering to Gov
Jackson, of Missouri now IN the city of New.
Orleans, the hospitaties of The State and inviting
him n to visit Baton Rougas after which beth
Houses adjourned, on account of the death OF
Hon. Matt Brown, representative from the parish
of Orleans - ~ Nv 8 So II :
"- From Mssnphis. 4! g. sa9 u
MEMPHIS, Jan. G.--Gea. jeff Thompson leaves
on tomorrow for New. Orleans. Gen. Pr.ee is
reported at SpringGeld, with ten thousand, men,,
Military movements to clear out the Federas in
Northern Missouri viii! be made soon. T fS' '.sf