New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-10-14

N. and family, which they deserve for their kind
ness to the soldier, on more than one occasion, !
since the war began.
Box CRUSHED BY THE CITY CARs.-Yesterday |
afternoon, while car No. IS was passing the corner
of Rampant and Bienviile streets, it ran over and
badly crushed boy named Hanley, who attempt
ed to jump on while it was in motion. He is the
son of poor widow who is in the Third District
Asylum. The car passed over his right leg and
body and it is feared that his hurt will prove fatal
He was taken to the Charity Hospital.
CoRoNER's MorEsr.--An inquest was held by
the Coroner yesterday morning upon the body Of
James Wilson, native of Ireland, aged % years.
He died from the effects of wound on the neck,
inflicted by himself with a razor while in fit of
temporary insanity, month or SO ago. He is the
Irish barber whose attempt at suicide was men.
toned by US at the time. Verdict suicide.
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western Military Correspondence.
The Gpnboat Military Msers-Nartial Law in Co.
lumbsThs Case Of Capt Fleming and Lieut.. Pey N, etc
Special to the New Orleans Crescent.l .
CoruNrus Ky, Oct. Q, 1861.
Mr.. Editor: All quiet-nothing of interest since
the cannonadng of day before yesterday. may
mention now what | omitted mentioning in my last,
namely, that many spectators of this fight insist
aged by our shot. The keeper of woodward on
the Missouri side, who was near the gunboats dur:
ing the action, says that one of our big bullets en-
tered the wheelhouse of one of the boats with a
terrible crash, evidently damaging her wheel, and
causing her to put about without delay. Since
then, our big guns have been practicing, and
should the boats of the enemy have the daring to
come as near to US as they did BEFORE they will
fairly be blown out of the water.
Things begin to look as if Gen. McCowan's brig.
ade, including the Louisiana Regiments, are to so
into winter quarters here. New and extensive
lines of defence are being laid out around our
camp, and the building of brick bake-ovens, and
other things, betoken anything but our early re-
moval. 1t is tantalizng to the other regiments
moving off, probably to meet the enemy in few
days, and we Lousianlans left behind, set OF COM
mon laborers, working daily with the axe, the pick
and the spade. But patience is the soldiers first
virtue, and it's folly TO grumble when grumbling is
useless.
have heard it said, and I am inclined to believe
what have heard, that the Louisianians will be
left behind in consequence of their being least
ready for the field of any of the forces here en-
camped. The Eleventh Regiment is sadly deficient
in drill, partly owing to the illness CT Col. Marks,
who this morning drilled the regiment for the first
time since his recovery the Twelfth Regiment is
sadly deficient in effective men, owing to sickness;
and kennedy's Battalion, though the best drilled
body in this camp, and in all respects ready for the
field, has the misfortune OF being only battalion,
and not regiment as is required. Gen. Johnston
is reported to have said, that if any troops here
should have to be sent to New Orleans, it would
be the Lousianans need hardly state, that the
Lousianans would vastly prefer returning home
to staying here doing nothing.
The strlctest martial law prevails over Columbus
and envlrons. Citizens, not permanent residents,
have been notified to leave within forty light
hours persons coming in from the country have
to undergo severe catechecal ordeal before be-
ing permitted to depart again) and no citizen can
visit any of the camps without an order from Gen
Pillow. The restrictions upon soldiers leaving
oh cNc nnl rcIc cf Jpn11 10 hnlI
over the sale of whisky. day or two since, two
men who were caught selling whisky to soldiers on
the country road, some distance from camp, were
brought in tied and publicly hogged with hickory
rods on the main street of Columbus.
have mentioned the particulars of the affair of
Capt. Fleming and Lieut.. Peyton, of the Continen-
tai Guards, who wounded Corporal Conner of the
Dillon Guards. The Court of Inquiry gave both
officers an honorable discharge, and commended
them besides for their prompt and decisive action
on that occasion. Since then, both officers have
been formally court martialed, on Capt. Murphy's
charge that they wounded Conner maliciously and
with intent to murder The decision I have not
heard; but it cannot well differ from that of the
Court OF Inquiry.
We are cut off here from all direct news of in
terror Kentucky, and the glorious revolution there
going on. All we hear from other parts of this
State has come via Memphis. I. G.
GALLANT EXPLOIT OF LoUls1ANIANs. - In the
Richmond Whig of the 9th we find the following:
We were informed, yesterday, of an incident of
the war on the Potomac, which will be classed
among the numerous deeds of valor that have dis
tnguished the soldiers OF the Southern Republic.
| About three weeks ago, Captains Obed 7. Miller,
W. P. Hunt and Fl. C. Gardner, Of Wheats Battal-
lion, obtained leave OF absence and visited Dranes
VILE, situated in Fairfax county, about six miles
from the Potomac. They learned there that the
Yankees had crossed the river several times, and
deprecated upon the property of the citizens.
Accordingly, they resolved to punish the Yankees
as far as lay in their power; and, in the prosecu-
ton of this audabe purpose, they started towards
the Potomac on the evening of the 10th ult., &C.
companied by ten of the citizens of Dranesville
The party armed with double barreled shot
guns and revovers.
After walking several miles, they were placed
in position, near the road, by Capt. Miller. About
midnight, Capt. Miller heard the approach of the
expected enemy. He allowed them to march di.
reetly in front Of the ambuscade, and then gave
the command, " fire !" The order was promptly
obeyed, and immediately afterwards the Confeder-
ates charged upon the enemy for hand to hand
encounter, but with the exception of two or three
who stood their ground, the Yankees were rushing
at full speed towards the Potomac. Capt. Miller
shct with his revolver, one of the former, who
snapped rifle at him three times. Two of the
Yankees surrendered as prisoners of war. Their
names are Cyrus W. Kellogg and - Oracle.
From these men, Capt. NJ. learned that the regi-
ment to which they belonged was the Thirtytourth
New York, from Herkimer county, encamped on
the opposite shore of the Potomac; and that their
mand of Capt. W. Sponablc. Upon examination,
it was found that seven of the party, including the
Captain, was killed. A number OF rifles and six
shooters were found in the road, which were, of
course, taken possession Ot by capt. NJ. anu ms
party.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-At Bowling Green, KY, on
Thursday night, Col. Lyons, Of the Sixth regiment
Of Arkansas volunteers, approached the Tennessee
river at about IL ocle.k for the purpose of super
| intending the crossing OF some OF his men. lhe
night was windy, t'!r rain falling heavily, and il
was very dark and under these circumstances Col.
| Lyons horse stumbled down bluff bank. The
Colonel had his neck dislocated and a thigh bone
| broken; death was, OF course, instantaneous He
was forty.five or fifty years of age, and leaves a
| family in Arkansas. During the crossing of the
| river a couple Of mules drawing "a wagon contain
| ing Col Lyons effects and baggage became fright
| ened, backed over the ferryhoAt, aud the mules
! the wagon and the property were all lost.
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