New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-25
THE FIRST DISPATCHES EXAGGERATED
EN EMY,s VESSELS WRECKED.

CHEERING INTELLIGENCE FOR coNFEDERArEs.
tEY THE SOUTHWESTERN AsD AMERICAN LrsEs.I
Details of the Fishing Creek Battle.
RICHMOND, Jan. 24.--The Petersburg Express
has the following special dispatch from friend in
Knoxville:
Gen. Crittenden began the attack about o'clock
Sunday morning. The enemy was supposed to be
1850 strong, but found to be IA 600 strong.
Gen. Iocoffer was killed early in the action,
and Gen. Crittenden was wounded, when Gen.
Carroll assumed command, and recrossed the Cum
berland. r..
Our loss is 3O0 and the enemys loss is from 400
to 500.
The Fifteenth Mississippi and Whites and Bat
ties Regiments protected our rear, while crossing
the river.
Rutledge's and sIcClung's batteries were lost.
We marched nine miles to attack the enemy,
who was repulsed three times, and fell back to
their fortitications. Then they outfanked us, and
we retreated to our breastworks and were sur
rounded.
We determined to recross the Cumberland river,
which we did under the enemy's fire. This was
about O'Clock on Sunday night.
We lost all our horses tents, eqnpage and
eleven guns spiked or thrown into the river. 1t is
not known whether the enemy has crossed the
river. Coils. Powell Battle, Statham and Cum
mings are wounded Surgeons Morton, Dulany
and Cliff are prisoners. Our regiments were all
engaged. Majors Fogg and Shields are wounded !:
thetormer in the hip. Gen.zollicoffer's body was
not recovered. Our forces numbered 5000. We
are still falling back.
Additional Details of the Recent Battle.
NASHVILLE, Jan. N.-The most reliable informa-
ton received here is to the effect that but two regi-
ments, Col. Battles Tennessee and Col Statham's
Mississippi. were engaged in the fight near Mill
Spring. The estimates of the killed, wounded and
prisoners was from three to five hundred Gen.
Crittenden, with nearly all his forces, is now at
Monticello. Stores and equipments are being sent
TO him. The Confederates spiked their cannon
and threw them in the river.
The enemy got but one cannon, but they also
got about 2GOO horses and mules, and 800 wagons
All our stores were burned to prevent them fall
ing into the hands Of the enemy |N%
Stragglers, returning from the conflict, speak
very freely regarding the cause Of this disaster
Intense excitement and indignation exists here in
consequence.
The reports from Bowling Green confirm the
washing away of the pontoon bridge and the
newly constructed portion of the Green river
bridge. by the late freshet. Buell. is reported to
have evacuated Mumfordsvile, and gone no one
knows whittier.
From Wilmington:
W1LM1NGToN, Jan. 24.--A heavy wind from the
E. \. Z. prevailed all last night and oday up to
O'Clock this evening.
Nothing new from the coast except an apparent
wreck drifting shorewards this morning fifteen
| miles east of New Inlet.
| From Lincolndom via Richmond and Norfolk.
RICHMOND, Jan. 24.-The Norfolk News came
| again last night at midnight. The New York Her.
| aid of the 2!d says: A war tax will be levied on
salt. Lincoln asks Massachusetts and other States
whataeHfhea of troops can be furnished within &
week. The Federal treasury is unable to pay or.
| dnary drafts. The Herald says tits the fault OF
| the Internal Congress. The expedition from Cairo
| is failure. The boats and troops returned with
out making an attack. 1t is reported in Baltimore
that five vessels of the Burnside expedition ground
| ed in Pamlico Sound, and were burned to prevent
| the Conederates from capturing them.
| FREDERICK, Jan. 20th.-Gen. jackson is at Rom.
ney with 1900 men, and Lander has retired on
| the Cumberland river. The Baltimore South says
large steamer with troops, was beached on the
South Carolina coast and burned. Three coal yes
| sells have also been beached and burned.
| FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 22.-Four thousand
| troops are expected here from Perryville. :
The Northern papers appear to doubt the Fed
| eral victory at Fishing Greek.
| bill has been introduced in the LINCOLN Con.
| gress to reduce to territorial condition nine South
| ern States, excepting Texas Virginia, Kentucky
| and Missouri
The Herald says the battle of Fishing Creek is
officially confirmed at Washington; that 200 dead
field, also that Gen. ZocoHer was found in a
| wagon mortally wounded. The Yankee loss is not
stated, but it is believed to be considerable.
| The rebels in Texas threaten an attack on For,
Craig. 1900 Texans and several pieces of artillery
are marching on Fort Craig, and are within sc
miles of the Fort. Scouts from the Fort have beer
in severe battle. Great excitement prevails al
| Santa Fe, and martial law is declared.
| Gen. Zolcotfer's defeat induces Bennett to pre-
| dict settlement of the rebellion by the LIST o.
| May. The Lincoln Congress has passed an ac
| authorizing the creation of two Secretaries O
| War. Mcclellan now favors active operations ant
a speedy suppression of the rebellion. Another
naval expedition is contemplated. Joseph Segur
| of Virginia, has been refused . seat in the Fedora
| Congress. 1t is stated at Fortress Monroe tina
| the steamer Louisiana, Of the Burnside expedition
is lost, with 700 troops. The Secretary of thu
Treasury has been authorized to issue small notes
i bearing interest. ,-