New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-09
Letter from Virginia.
Special to the New Orleans Grescent.l

Special to the New Orleans CRESCENT
'9lHsss '5 @ RcHaoND, Sept. l. 1851.
AFR. Edior-The friends Of Gen. Johnston, reaid-
in Richmond and the neighborhood, have sub
seribed 500 towards the purchase of a horse for
the General None but native yirginians have
been allowed to subscribe. Will the friends and
associates of Besuregard, natives of Louisiana,
born and raised in the parishes of Orleans and St.
Bernard, delay moment in rendering to the
General a compliment Of the same kind? pre-
sumo not Let a committee of Creole citizens take
the matter in hand Immediately, and raise a fund
for the purpose. If the matter is not promptly at
tended to, the ladies of Charleston will forsta the
friends of Gen. Beauregard in making the compli-
mentary Offering. The Creole ladies of the CITY
can raise the required amount of money in three
days. The season OF annual fairs in Kentucky is
fast approaching, when stock equal to any in the
world will be exhibited for premiums and subse-
quent sale Let the Creole ladies raise fund in
conjunction with Creole gentlemen, and appoint
our respected townsman, r. J. Ward, Esq, now at
Louisville, in conjunction with Capt. Wilbitey of
Scott and Col. John Morgan of Fayette county
Kentucky, as committee for the selection and
purchase of two horses for the distinguished Lou
isianian, Gen. G. t. Beauregard. Those gentlemen
will select horses that IS horses and though
have not the authority, | will pledge myself that
Col Morgan will have the horses suitably cared
for and presented to Beauregard either in Washing
ton City or in Baltimore II this suggestion is not
n, m
nence in other quarters for the purpose of pur-
chasing horses for Gen. Beauregard. The parishes
of Orleans aud ST. Bernard should not permit this
honor to be Wrested from them. Limit the dona-
tons in amount, and confine the subscriptions to
native Lousianans, and the matter can be speedily
consummated
The Confederate Congress finished their labors
about IL o'clock last night, and adjourned, as
have learned, to meet again in November next.
| The details Of the deliberations of that body
are still conducted in secrecy, and we must
await patiently Tor their publicity
The Hon. D. F, kenner leaves for home this
morning. ! understand that Sparrow, Marshall,
| and Gen. Declonet will remain here a few days
| longer Fam ignorant of the contemplated move
| ments of Mr.. Conrad or those of Mr. Perkins, 1t
| is presumable, however, that all who aspire to
| continuance of public favor and appreciation
| will be soon at home, cotonilg to the sovereign
people.
The capture of the two forts on Cape Hatteras
which were first supposed to be unulp0rtant is now
regarded most serious. The island uppn which
Fort Hatteras is situated, is about Is miles long
| and varies in breadth from to miles, separated
from the main land by the Sound which is 20 miles
| wide, and will average about 50 feet water. The
| Federalists, with the Wabash and Minnesota out,
side of the bar and their feet of gunboatg, tugs.
! etc, in the sound, renders their position perfectly
/ impregnable, and gives them the entire command
of the coast, from Cape Hatteras to Norfolk. 1t
| will require the vigilance of large force to pre-
vent the Federaiists from capturing and controlling
the board railroads in North Carolina and Viz
| gina. There has been most cuipable negligence
| somewhere, and those at the head of affairs at
Richmond have directed an investigation, and
nothing has yet TRANSFERRED Of the deliberations of
Congress the affair, which it is to be hoped will
| saddle the blame on the right party.
The telegraph will inform you, before this
reaches you, Of the appointment and confirmation
of the Hon. John S!iael of Louisiana, and of the
| Hon. James If. Mason of Virginia. as Ministers
Plenipotentiars to the Courts of ST. James and st.
Cloud. Mr.. Sliiell goes to France and Sir. Mason
| to England,
| The ciry tonight is full of rumors and the ex-
| element is Mt the highest. Baltimore has been
selected for The winter quarters of the army the
Potomac, and before We meet shall, in all human
probability, date my letters to the Crescent, first
from Washington and then from the Monumental
1 City. The cars trom Richmond TO Fairfax Court
house have, since yesterday morning, been groau-
ing under the immense loads of shells, grapuel,
canister, cannon bats and provisions destined TO
Fairfax Station. Batteries of light artillery have
been passing to-day the central depot. Two mil
lion rounds OF niuaket cartridges were sent down
to-day.
President Davis has been confined TO his room for
few days past, sittipg from severe attack OF in.
tefmittent sever. Dr.. Cartwright on yesterday pro-
nSnhced him convaleSegnt, and Isuppose be IN much
better to-day, For this evening met groom lead
ing his horse, fully cabaFisoned and with holsters
= Tomorrow moTHing he may he at Falls Church
| with Johnston aud Beauregard, perhaps in from,
of Arlington Heights The parlur generals are il
groups and can he found about all public places
/ have no idea that they vii dispefse for bed 10
| night, but will coBtiDne L. hover about the tele