The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

cation of bs ofc,aI career in connection with the War
Department. ne was very warmly applauded throas.'
Speeches delivered by John Randolph Tucker
Fsq Attorney General for the State and two or three
others which, for want Of time before the departure OF
the mail, am unable 70 transcribe.
TAKING OF THE LOUISIANA FORTS.
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Capture OF the Forts on the Mississippi-
Full and Interesting Pnrttc ulSrs.
(From the New Orleans Crescent, Jan. IL
Under ORDERS OF Governor Moore, received several
days ago. tho New Orleans military companies prepared
for departure and between twelve O'Clock night before
last evening nearly the entire militia Of the city
had left one part up the river another part down
liver and third part by way Of Lake Pontchartrain
We light have mentioned the movement and the hrst
departure in issue OF yesterday but we preferred
waiting until the departure OF the troops should become
a positive aud fixed TACT.
Under the Governors orders aforesaid the following
companies assembled at their arsenas with bagg ge fdu
equipments munitions, &c, ana marched Gown oho
company after another to the loot OF Canal street. where
hey boarded the steamer National WEIGH bad been char
Crescent CITY Rifles, Capt GLADDEN., Lieutenant Com
manding VIM. A. Metcaf, forty nine men. Washington
Artillery, Lieutenant Commanding James, seventy-two
men, second company Chasseurs-aPied Captain ).
Meileur forty Orleans Cadets, Captain Charles D.
Dreux, thirty II men, louisiana Guard, Captain :
H. Todd, Lieutenant Commanding Girardey, forty five
men. sarsfeld Guard Captain O'Hara sixteen men.
The National did not get OF till two O'Clock yesterday
morning Her destination was Baton Rouge and though
the Governors orders were Kept secret, u was
well understood that the errand of the soiery to
assist their brethren OF Donadsonvile and Baton Rouge
in sezing and occupying the United states Arsenal and
barracks the latter place, there being in the Arsenal
At Ieast is 600 stand Of set Of tools desra
BILE To the State st The expedition from this city
was under the command o. Capt wa.oa' OF Inc ssn
ngton Artillery great crowd Of people assembled 70
see the soldiers staid till they left and cheered them
bolster ously wen they did leave Notwithstanding the
hour was two in the morning
Yesterday forenoon the public excitement knew no
abat ment for towards ITO members OF tho down
town assembled under fully equipped for
rn
Yankee the foot Of St Philip street This expedition
command Of General Palrey and was composed
Two com panies Of the Orleans Artillery battalion,
der Captains Gomez and Hsbrard-tota 81 men; First
company of the Chasseurs Pied Captain st. Paul "A
men this company left reserve Of u men, TO march
called upon) Chasseurs dOrleans OF lslal5, 10
men, the German Yagers % men; the Lafayette Guards
This sxpedition was TOR forts ST. Philip and Jackson
the river. The Yankee left early in the afternoon,
amidst the cheers Of great and enthusiastic crowd Of
people.
Later in the afternoon third expedition left the
Mobile mail boat the errand of this detachment being TO
seize occupy Fort Pike at the Rgolcs outlet Of
axe Pontchartram. Tho Continental Guard, Captain
George Clark detachment Of the Louisiana Grays Cap
tam Dean and the Chalmette Guard, Captain shaw
about eighty in al-composed this expedition. II
apprebended that there would be any difficulty
eezng any OF the property at OF
the places above named but the sudden departure OF tho
principal part citizen sodiery to occupy the forts
and other places for Indefinite period and to defend
these places the last felt throughout the city
decided step the direction of war ana mad the effect OF
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| than We have yet seen in this city.
The nature OF the orders Issued TO the several exped
tous may be judged by the following under which the
down town detachment left for Forts jackson and St
| INSTRUCTIONS TO MAJOR rAyI "
You win proceed your detachment on board OF the
steamboat Yankee and go TO Forts 81 Philip and
jackson where you viii demand " the persons m charge
of the In the name OF the State of louisiana
Haul down the United States flags If floating there, and
the Pelican flag from Fort Jackson Place Capt St.
Paul with the first company Of Chasseurs Pied. in pos
Of Fort st Philip, and take possession Of Fort
hold the forts. defend them against any and all
lacks to the last. Strict discipline and order mast be
By order Of his Exceency, Thomas O. Moore, Govern
| NJ GRIvOr, Adjutant General
| last evening some remaining members OF the Wash
ngton Artillery Orleans Cadets, and Sarsheld Guard
thirty forty ALL under Sergeant Savage OF the Art
eTy took passage the steamer Vcksburg to join their
companies Baton Rouge To the honor OF the patriotic
commander Of the vcksburg, Captain J. NJ White,
pay their passage the Captain refused to take pay
aud gave them the Inequalities OF the boat to Baton
Rouge
30 much the soldiers who have left Now for the
| remaining excitement in the city.
Lieutenant John A. Jaquess (icutenant of Police, but
old sodier) yesterday recruited and organized
pany ~ hundred men. Last evening the company
elected HIM Captain, Chas G. Culbertson First Lieu
| tenant and A d. dickinson second The compauy WAS
Organized undcr tho law of the late Legislature and inn
mediatey after the election, the captain rendered the
services of the company to Adjutant General Grivot
| district lock up, where the recruiting going
AT this place another company forming TO go
to the forts at Pensacola Florida that being tho
exposed OF Southern ports and word having the
that the Fioridans needed aid in occupying the
needed Florida Ii this be the company will still
organize and tender themselves TO Governor Moore
AT the corner Of St Charles ana Common streets yes
terday, was another crowd the excitement beng the
formation OF another volunteer company by District At
| torney Bradford, HIS Office being there.
We hear rumors of other companies TO be formed
z.
Capt Jaquess and his new company marched around
last night not forgetting to halt ana cheer the Crescent
II i difficult to describe the excitement which now
prevails in this city. But there only sentiment Ito
be dscovereoand that Is to set ready for tho Fight i
| meet 1t to the death when IL Comes
ENTHUSIASM or THE SOLDIERS.
Especial despatch to the New Orleans Bee
BAIoS RouGE, Jan. 10, 1861
We arrived at this place the National ten minutes
before eight O'Clock ght On the way up, boat,
crowded il with uniformed attracted the
tenon Of every ooat passed and the people all along
the shore after day light this morning. Most OF them ap
peared to be unable 70 understand what IL meant
stared at i III blank asonishment but at great
many points tho people appeared to understand the move
| ment and chcercd vocifcrou5ly.
The araenal here and the barracks sim held by the
United states rooTa, and IL Us rumored that they de-
termined 10 fortify themselves strongly the place
will permit Of and offer all the resistance practicable be
fore they lud themselves overpowcrci and forced
on FRIDAY az saturday IL y The talk among our mem
that the federal troops will probably give up the place In
the morning and that they do not are TO commence
active operations against them at daylight, shortly
after.
II Ia impossible FOR me make you know by telegraph
the intense enthusiasm that prevails among ranks.
The New Orleans boys feel almost IA II would he dis
appointment TO them TO march into tho arsenal without
having to fire gun. The members Of the Washington
Artillery, Crescent Rifles Louisiana Guards, Sarsncd
Guards Casseursa Pied and Orleans Cadets all in the
enjoyment OF excellent health and unusually buoyant
spirits We send regards To all OF friends in New
orleans. With a strong and abiding confidence In the
ability and galantry Of officers, confident OF
the result Of future events whether they be ssnguinary
peaceful In their nature.
A PATRIOTIC MAJOR.
The New Orleans True Dcn publishes the annexed telo
graphic despatch from the major IN command OF Fort
Pike Perhaps the troops which left New Orleans the
10th to seize that fort may find that they have not
pleasure trip
FoRT PIX, Jan "a N.
J. Mc-s, New Orleans:-
The fort IL now surrounded by fishing smscks turned
into armed gunboats and hcd with armed men, the Gag
boat Of the squadron having hoed at the peak the Pal