New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-11

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CnARLEsros, Feb. 10.-The steamer Nova ssco-
tian has arrived at New York with Liverpool dates
Of the oath ult. The Liverpool Ship Owners As
soeiation had addressed a memorial to Russ ell
against the stone blockade. Earl Russell replies,
q" Her Majesty's Government had, ON the Doth of
December last, instructed Lord Lyons to remon-
strate with Seward on the subject, representing
that such a measure implied despair of the resto-
ration of the Union which is the professed object
OF the war and was an unnstifiab.e plot against the
commerce of the world" Earl Russell says fur
ther, GA second remonstrance will be made,
warning Seward against barricading other ports of
the South as Charleston is barricaded. -.
The Confederate steamer Sumter was at Gibral-
tar on the 18th Of January. During her passage
from Cadiz, she burned the bark Napoleon, from
Messina, bound to Boston, loaded with fruit. She
also captured the bark Instgater, bound to New
port, with ore, but afterwards released her; it is
reported the Sumter sunk another vessel off Al
giers. .sz7.e. sea-5.,<s ,.,5.z 2ss .s5zls ss.
The schooner West Indian had arrived at Liver
pool from Charleston, flying the Confederate flag.
The European denuncaton Of the ineffective
blockade grows bitter, and the impression in Liver
pool was that France would lead in breaking it up.
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NORFOLK, Feb. "a steamer has arrived to
night with the Intelligence that the Federas took
Roanoke Island yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
a Federal force numbering $4,000 men was
landed against less than 5000 Confederates. All
our troops were taken prisoners, excepting TWEEN
ty-five, and many officers are wounded. ~
Among the wounded is O. Jennings Wise, who
is thought to be mortally wounded. Capt. Coles
of Charlottesville, is reported killed. . i.
: The particulars are meagre, but the capture is
certain. 80 So FL 1.
Gen. Wise is not captured. ~ s5. 7z&
NORFOLK, Feb. 90. Jennings Wise was shot
through the hip and disabled. The wound is not
mortal. Major Lawson and Lieut.. Miller are NOR
tally wounded. About 800 Confederates were
killed and wounded, and over 1000 Yankees killed
and wounded. Midshipman Camm had his arm
shot off. The casualties are not reported. Al
arrival this morning states Elizabeth City was
shelled and burnt by the Yankees, and the enemy
are pushing forward to Edenton. ~
From Nashville. .-.- *.
. NASHVILLE, Feb. 10.--Passengers BY This even
ings boat say our scouts report the Fedora
infantry and cavalry were within four miles O
Fort Donelson yesterday. Other passengers say
the gunboats were in sight of the fort on yester
day. A private dispatch from Clarksyille to-day
says Fort Donelson is safe, and cannot be taken.
The Federals have destroyed several spans Of the
bridge at Florence, connecting with Tuscumbia.
There were six steamboats, at the Florence land.
ing, two Of which the Federals captured, and the
other four were set on fire and burned by the citi.
zens of Florence. A private dispatch from Decatur
this evening says every thing is quiet. The trains
Will ,Jn,l,
Charleston Railroad. s...-s..G. -
NASHVILLE, Feb. 10.--A private dispatch from
Florence last night reports that the g1nboats had
left. Fort Donelson has been largely reinforced
but we have no advices of the movements there
Ex-Governor W. B. Campbell declines the tender
of the appointment as Brigadier General, vice
General Zollico1er, deceased. His reason is physi
cal inability to perform the duties.
From Memphis .'.' -,
MEMPHIS, Feb. l0.-The Federal gunboats
passed down the Tennessee river from Florence
yesterday; they carried of, the Government stores
from Florence. The steamers Robb and Dunbai
are safe, having run up Cypress Creek. No in
jury was done to the railroad or private property
The Federals are expected back soon. About 5Ot
Federal cavalry were landed at Savannah, Hardi,
county, at 10 O'Clock on yesterday, che bridge
over the Tennessee river is in possession Of 25l
Federals, and uninjured. The Federas say they
will have the whole road in two weeks.
From Richmond.
RlcEMoND, Feb l0.--The I4ynchburg VirginiaI
has received.a private dispatch from Chattanooga
dated 9th inst. which states the enemy's gunboats
! reached Florence about o'clock, P. NJ, yester
day Saturday landing and occupying the town
They also came within a mile Of Tuscumbia las
night, This morning they left, and have gone tt
their gunboats later dispatch received by th
Virginian of to-day's date Qoth) from Chattanooga
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The reported fight at Bear Creek is untrne. TIL
Lncolnites again returned to Florence. No bridge
burned. Railroad Communication is entirely Gu
| off with this place and Memphis. The Lncolnite
are landing at Eastport, Mississippi, thirty mile
below Florence, on the Tennessee river. g..
RICHMOND Feb. l0.--Dr. Willy c. BeckWith, 0
| the First Arkansas Regiment, was killed at Lynch
| burg by the cars this evening. He resided il
Jefferson county, Arkansas. -.
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