New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-21

matt: Moot eels u ID Pelicana Boiled cofBed
beef ana cabbage ham. Roast; turkey, pork,
beef. Entrees: turkey giblets and wings, g la
Slimmerian- -tclegraphana pork chops q s For
shec: pigs head, jellied; spiced pigs feet, la
Porkopolis; beef steak and onions, Ia Blesssy-
ana; chicken stewed with pork, la Mot bonnet
sausages, Ia Glayerian. Rglishes: pickles; o.
ives horse fadish, cold slaw, lobster salad. Des-
sert: apple dunpings, d Ii Bosworth pies, mnce
ana apple apple filters; Fort Pike sauce. WltleS:
champagne, two brands; elaret, two brands: non-
don porter; Scotch ale.
Languages inadequate to express the feelings
of swelling stofnachs for this rich repast. Jovial
ity, hilarity, happiness, in word, eontentnent
reigaed supreme at Fort Pie.
Many incidents have occurred in our garrison
which would interest yen, bat space forbids me TO
relsts them; one, however, ought 10 be recorded.
Our State cfcers furnished no Gsg to hoist on our
taking possession of the fort, and hence vaouuul
in garrison duty occurred at the firing of our
morning aad evening gun. This, however, did not
last long. Priyates EsteTbroo6 and Dearo assisted
by Colonel Forshee, obtained fine white damask
table cloth, and in the fort they found some paints
and OIL and in short time private Dearie painted
a fine emblem of our State arms, in tao center of
6 large single star, This emblem Of our State scy-
ereignty, gotten up with . sincere zeal for the
maintenance Of its independence was hoisted with
appropriate saIutes and now floats proudly at our
officers headquarters.
Its not my province or desire to make nvidious
distinctions among officers or men in our garrison
for during cur guaFtering here officers have been
promptly obeyed, and each and every duty, no
matter Of what nature, willingly and zealousy per.
formed. Among our privates, ! know, however,
will be borne out in mentioning the efficient ser.
Flanders, in al matters requiring mechanical in.
genuity and action. The guns on the barbette bat
terry prepared for action we're ably managed by
Tighe, Waters, Slemmer, Phillips and Beals.
In our mess departments, corporal Forshee, pri
yates Mcdonnell, Blessy, Lytle, Jones and Prem
dergrast together with Major Dolan and J. E
Smith, rendered efficient services.
Our commissioned officers need no praise-their
| courteous demeanor in enforcing the rigid disc
pne Of our garrison has been duly appreciated $50
OF the non.commissioned officers deserves spe.
1 eiaI mention-our Orderly Sergeant, e. Mcfarland.
His strict performance OF the arduous duties de-
| YoIving on his vocation have shown him to be a
perfect disoiplnarian, and the modest determine
ton with which he has labored to instruct US in the
various. duties degolving upon us, are fully ac-
knowledged, and he may know il.
The numerous friends in the city who have re-
membered US in our absence, will never be forgot
ten by our corps; but what can say Of our pris-
oner on parole, the gallant Major Bosworth, ex.
commander of this fort-the kindnesses of him and
his excellent lady viii constitute page in the his
tory of the g Continental Guards 7 occupancy of
Fort Pike, which time will only highten.
Well, | must stop the mail boat from New Or
leans il in sight, and we are anxious to get the
news. I will send this by the boat from Mobile.
Yours, truly GUARD.
PosrsoErrr, 81 P. M.-The news has come, and
we are relieved. Lieut.. Capers has just landed,
with forty men from Company G Of Louisiana State
troops, and fine body of young men they are.
We leave tomorrow evening on the steamer Cali
fornia, and will reach home on Sunday morning.