New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-04-26
Military Correspondence.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
WARRINGTON, April %, 1851,
nendnMnrtcrs Of LnMlsianM RGgiment

O1 colonel A. ii. bluuQeuS LouiSlulld heSiLhcl',
with party of Louisianans, some of them anna
teur soldiers, some artists, and some historians
and chronicers of the interesting events which are
expected to occur around the famous old town Of
Pensacola. Cur party was composed chiefly of civil
ians, whose purpose was more to record embody
and perpefuate the exploits of others, thar to
figure the arena of war themselves, though each
and all of us were ready, in an emergency, to
render such aid as we could in the noble cause of
and maintaining the honor and indie
pendence of the Confederate States. This writer,
however, thinks he will perform his full share of
service by furnishing the readers of the Crescent
with full, early and reliable intelligence of all in-
terestng events that may occur in the operations
around this place.
Our trip to Mobile had no other incident but the
getting aground of the steamer in Grants Pass,
where she was detained some hours, an occur
renee which produced some alarm at Mobile,
owing to the receipt there, on the very day our
steamer was expected of orders from Montgomery
to Colonel Hardee, in command at Fort Morgan,
to occupy and guard Grants Pass. Shortly after
our arrival at Mobile, the town was suddenly
thrown into the widest state of excitement by the
receipt of the of the secession of Virginia. II
was first communicated by pacard hung from
the telegraph Office Like a spark on tinder this
gratifying intelligence fell upon the senses of this
excitahle population and ns:antaneousy kindled a
perfect blaze of enthusiasm. The city fairly
swelled with emotion and rung with shouts
and hurras, cannon firing, drum beating, bell
the club house, and the prominent orators of the
city were called for and made eloquent speeches.
The iollifcation and iubilation were kept up
to late hour OF the night. AS a faithful chrou-
iCler. | feel bound to admit that during that day
Father Mathews pledges were not very strictly
observed. If old Virginia is as aiectionate and
maternal as we feel bound to believe she is, and
ever will be, her heart should be filled with pride
and joy to see and know how her sons and grand
sons, in distant quarter, regard her conduct and
yenerate her virtues.
The next day we left Mobile in a small steamer,
heavily loaded with horses mules and Quarter
masters stores, for Halls Landing, the place of de
parture across Alabama. OnreaChing Halls Land
ing we found everything in COntusion-nO Quarter
master, no teams, and great mass Of munitions
supplies and provisions for the army Confusion
worse confOunded prevailed here. There were
mules and wagons, but no harness that would fit,
the harness sent being shameful imposition on the
Government. We procured wagon and team, to
send our own stores, but accompanying was a
great amount of stores for the several companies
of Col. Gaddens regiment, for which there was
no Government transportation, but of course there
was private transportation ready at hand at very
reasonable rates, tO-wt $l2 per day for cart team.
The Colonel was greatly annoyed, and puzzled by
this evidently speculative arrangement, and gave
very emphatic utterancc to his feelings of disgust
on this occasion. But there was no resource. If
the stores were left behind our gallant fellows at
Pensacola must suffer for the want of them and so
the eXactiOns of the team owner had to be submit
ted to, and after consuming nearly the whole day
in harnessing loading, challering with teamsters,
mending harness. ETC., we got under way in the
afternoon From the time of our start until we
reached the Perdido river, it was continual series
Of accidents. First, one Of the teams ran away,
nearly breaking the drivers neck next, the traces
of the main team broke, and kept on breaking
every mile or so then the mules wouldn't lead
next the driver would Mt guide right and finally the
tongue broke-all of which accidents would have
exhausted the energies and resources of almost any
other man but the Colonel of the First Louisiana
Regiment who took matters in hand aud
worked inCessantly at the harness and the mules
Often, when the drivers gave out, and
could not get the teams forward. the Colonel
would take the lines mount one of the mules, and
soon get our train under way. In this way, we
moved slowly and laboriOusly forward, camping
out at night and stopping to water, until we
reached the PerdldO river. We had gained the
camp Of the Terrebonne Rifles, stopping to supply
one of their sick with ice and some other luXuries
also the Independent Company of Rifles from
Natchez, commanded by Capt. Lowell formerly Of
the Navy, and lastly jacques fine company of
Louisiana regulars. They were all in good con
dtion, had made long marches without any ap-
pearance of fatigue, and were eager to push for
ward. Some little stir had been produced in these
camps by the report of artillery from the direction
of Fort Morgan, and the soldiers began to be dis
turbed by the apprehension that that was fight
going on, in which they had no chance to partici-
pate. We relieved their minds on this score by
informing them that the firing was at Mobile, in
honor of old Virginia, who had seeded and
joined the Confederacy This gladstone news was
received with loud huzZas.
On Saturday evening we reached the Perdido
river the boundary between Alabama and Flor
ida, and by dlnt OF strong assurances of our peace
ful and honest ntents, and by some Establishments
from the most skillful dpomatists and graceful
mannerist of the party, we succeeded in obtaining
the privilege of staying in farm house, where
though several of us had 10 take the floor and the
others to double in very trail beds, we had very
good nights rest and in the morning, through the
arts and experience of our aforesaid TaIlGyrand
exercised n do mC of thn bou
we had the cows MIXED unusually early in the
morning, in time for breakfast of hot coffee and
CrOakers. But were disappointed in an early
start by the necessity of rigging up new tongue
for our principal Wagon. This was done, how
ever in very satisfactory manner by negro
mechanic, without the aid of a pous blacksmith
the only one in the place, who scorned to drive
nail on the Lords day. Finally we got under way
and took the road direct for Warrington dverg-
ing from the main road taken by all the troops,
which leads to the Railroad Depot, about six
miles from the crossing. Our road lay due South,
and we soon realized our approach to the sea
in the heavy sand OF the road and in the
soft, moist character Of the breeze. About six
miles from the Perdido mill we halted, at a neat
little farm house, where we enjoyed with an indie
scribable relish delicious country breakfast in
which fresh butter, milk, good biscuits and eggs
were the chief features. In high spirits and good
condition, we now pushed forward for Warning
ton, and in few hours came in view of the bay.
At the bridge, which connects the main land with
the peninsula, which Warrington stands, we
found picket guard of the Orleans Cadets and on
arriving at the head of the peninsula, the sand,
we were confronted by the sentines of Captain
DreuXs camp. We were soon, however, recog-
nized by the Cadets and were admitted into the
camp, where we found as jolly and as happy set
OF soldiers as pitched their tents. The Cadets
were delighted with the fishing, bathing and oyster
ing; they were somewhat Drowned by exposure to
The sun, hut were all robust and hearty. We in
creased their jotty aud GOntentmCnt by delivering
safely to them large amount o! stores, around