New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-29
From LsncOlntioln.

We were glad to have the pleasure of wecom-
ing home, on Friday last, our esteemed friend,
Walter Richardson, who, with his mother had just
succeeded in escaping from the realms Of King
Abraham. Mr. Richardson related 10 US several
interesting incidents connected with his efforts to
get through the Federal lines on the Ohio. MIR. &.
had been attending a theological school in Con-
necticut, and was prevented from returning home,
OF his mother. AS soon as she was able to travel
Mr.. Richardson applied to Secretary Seward for
passport, stating that he was theological student
and that his mothers ill-health had prevented an
earlier return; and that her physicians had posi-
lively ordered her not to risk another Northern
winter This application and statement was en-
dsrsed by Bishops Burgess and Williams, and by
Senator W. P. Fessenden, of Maine. The Hon.
Secretary, however, did ..not deem them of stuff,
cient weight TO justify him in departing from the
established rule not to grant passports to persons
travelling South" Others, however, subsequently
did obtain passports, owing to their possessing a
ftueEmore influence, probably, and among them
was niece of Lieut.-G Scott. 7,r , +. ..ll-..
Mr.. Richardson and his mother left New York
on the 10Th ut,, and arrived at Louisville without
other inconvenience than having their baggage
twice examined by eustum-house officers, being
once broken open by them for that purpose al
Cleveland, Ohio, when the keys could have been
had for the asking. They found nothing contra
band, save drawing of our Saviour crowned with
thorns, SO designed that by cutting out certain
portions, the shadow cast by it would be perfect
picture. AS those portions were not cut out, the
drawing was rather unintelligble, and they doubt
less supposed it to be plan Of some Federal for
neutrality-suspicious. Hotel de Lafayette and tore it
to atoms. They also took offense at little porce-
lain dog, whose plant legs could be adjusted to
any desired position. This they cruelty mutated
by amputating its hind legs. r.
Finding it impossible to get through at Louis
Vile, Mr.. Richardson and mother left there on the
s2lst ultimo, for Evansville, Indiana where after
ahouta weeks delay, they succeeded ID getting
pass for Litchfeld, Kentucky, via Cloyerport
Evansville not being under martial law, the pass
was obtained from the Surveyor of the Port, with.
out being required to take the oath of allegiance
Taking private conveyance at Cloyerpurt, on the
morning of the 2lst ult,, they gave Litchfeld the
ge-by, and arrived at Bowling Green on the 4th,
having been stopped but once in their transit
across Kentucky. This was by man from whom
they had asked directions concerning the road
He gave them directions, and then headed them
OF, by shorter road with party of Unionists, or
who Mr.. RS party believed 10 be Unopists. Their
examination was rather cursory, however and the
aTrestinS party were soon satisfied.
All along the line, both sides of the river our
friends found sympathizeFs, who were willing and
anxious to render any assistance in their power
without actually compromising themselves and
who seemed TO have an intuitive perception of
where any assistance would be acceptable. From
his observation, confined principally to thai portion