New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-06
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 6, 1861

city yesterday. The steamer W. BBFton, Captain
Boissat, brought the Sabine Rifles, Capt. A. Me-
Arthur, and 70 men, from Sabine parish-a great
portion OF the company being stalwart siSfooters.
The same boat brought Lieut.. Blair anaithirteen
more men Of the Natchitoches company, which
rived a few days ago.
CAMP WALLER, at the Metaire Race Course, was
visited yesterday by great multtudes of people,
The attendance of the ladies' was very great. The
encampment was in fine order, and the soldiers
all in excellent trim-except a few of the com
panIes who had not yet received their uniforms.
In the afternoon, the whole encampment turned cat
on parade drill covering nearly half mile of tile
race.track, and making gigantic and splendid
appearance. Governor Moore, accompanied by
Brig. Gen. Tracy, Adjutant General Grivot and
other field officers reviewed the troops as they
were drawn up in line The visiting crowds were,
of course, much interested in observing the tent
life of the soldiers and the discipline governing all
their movements in camp. The companies at camp
yesterday numbered 29O8 men.
THE TYpoGRAPHroAL UNION, at its meeting yes
terday, did thing showing the patriotism of print
ers in its usual bright light. An appropriation of
$500 was made the basis Of fund for the benefit
of printers who have gone and may go to the war;
| and committee was appointed, consisting of one
from each printing office, to collect fifty cents per
week from all printers willing to contribute, to
keep the fund going. As the Union numbers l66
members, it is fair to presume that at least 100 will
contribute weekly, and that over $500 will be col
lected each month"; for the benefit of the Brave
| of Faust who have dropped the :" stick and rule''
i to take up the military shooting stick" The
printers who have already gone to war will rejoice
to hear of this considerate and generous action of
| the brethren they left behind them.
OVER IN ALGIERs the military spirit is as high as
| anywhere in the State. We clip the following from
friend Bacons paper, the News. Boy, of Saturday
| The Clay Guards turned out on Sunday last, after
| weeks drill, and shone among the best in the
Moore in New Orleans. finer body of men has
neither yet gone, will yet go, to the battle
field, as was acknow lodged by all who saw them:
| The Algiers Guards also drilling faithfully
| every night or tW at the St. Charles.
The company, formed principally from among
| the members of Pelican Fire Company, and called
| the Washington Cadets, is not, as stated in our
| last, home guard company, but is now regularly
organized, and is under the orders of the Governor
subject to be sent to any part of the State. They
| number al bout seventy men. Cabt j. I. Witherup
| commands them.
| There is a second company forming as reserve
| to the Clay Guards. OF this more anon. We be-
lieve that we have now, will in few days, have
| as many men armed, equipped and drilled. ready
to be sent into active service, we have voters in
| our parish Few parishes are able to boast of
| having done better.
| The Christian Catholic Benevolent Society have
held meetings preparatory to forming themselves
into a military company. We have not learned
whether they have completed their organization as
| yet or not.
J. H. Hasling Esq, of this town, informs Us that
he is kept quite busy with his duties as purveyo1
of powder. 1t is made his especial duty, under
the orders of the Governor, to ascertain the dest
| nation of all powder taken from the powder ware
houses, whether for shipment or otherwise. Il
must be subject of great satisfaction to the com
munty to know that a gentleman so faithful and
| reliable has this most important duty under his
| charge. Our powder must not only be kept dry
but not wasted. Especially must it not be allowed
| to get into hostile hands,