New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-06
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| TIE TURco BATTALION is filling up rapidly. The
| first company is organized and now encamped at
| the Barracks. The second company will soon be
ready to follow. The third company will be COM
| manded by Capt. Oscar Basco, First Lieutenant
Fl. c. Clark, First Junior Lieutenant P. V. Maggi-
| oil, and Second Lieutenant A. Guerrero and al
| ready numbers near so men. The fourth company
| will be commanded by Capt. George j. Mah6 and
| First Lieutenant Henry Ballard. The battalion is
| commanded by Lieutenant-Coionel Edward Dusso-
| mier, an officer in Maj General Lewis staff. The
officers are all young Creoles of approved courage
and the true patriotic fire. The battalion will be
| a splendid one.
| FoUR COMPANIES were mustered into service as
| follows: The Bienvillc Guards, Capt. Moore, 100
men; the Southern Cadets, Capt Cornish, 90 men;
| the second company Orleans Cadets, Gapt Hob
day, and the Orleans Southrons, Capt. Peck. The
| last named companies, numbering upwards of
| hundred men each, marched out to Camp Walker
in gallant style-all the best kind of young men,
full of fire and eager for the fray. Capt Moore's
gallant band of 100 were highly complimented by
Col. Hunt upon being mustered in They will go
out to the camp as they get their uniforms.
Big GUNS for the Confederate Navy are being
made at the Phoenix Foundry, at Gretna. The
first one was turned out on Saturday. 1t is an
|
| long The work goes bravey on.
| The STAR OF THE WEST was on Saturday put in
commission as the receiving ship of the Con-
federate Navy at this port. She has been sta
toned at Algiers, under command of Midshipman
Comstock, to receive sailors and marines for the
| navy.
DR.. G. BEARD, Professor of Surgery in the
School of Medicine, has left Surgeon to Col.
| Banchards regiment Of Louisiana Volunteers.
| Mr. GEORGE W. SToDDARD, for some years the
news editor Of the Crescent, also went with the
same regiment to military life and describe it
| to the many readers of the Crescent.
| MAJOR BEN MCCULLOUGH, the renowned Texan
Ranger, is in the city. He was present on Satur-
day evening at the drill of the Mccullough Rangers,
| named in compliment to him, at their armory on
Camp street. He reviewed the company and paid
it deserved compliment G. E. Mount was elect
ed Lieutenant, in place of Lieut.. Harrison, re-
| signed.
THE LOUISIANA FEScIBLEs now number about
GO. The armory is at No. 10 Perdido street. The
company will soon be full and organized.
THE SLocoMB RIFLES paraded on Saturday,
making an elegant appearance. This fine new
company is already 60 strong.
THE DESoro RIFLES, Capt KoontZ, will be mus
tered into service to-day. A few more members
will be received, if application be made at the ar
mory No. T6 Camp street, prior to o'clock this
afternoon.
THE MERCER RIFLE GUARD will soon be full and
A No. company. They drill every evening, at
1876 Common street.
THE COAST RANGERS is the title of still another
new company, now filling up, under command of
Capt. j. W. Wright. Subscriptions in its behalf
will be received by Mr. Guion, the Treasurer, and at
the Verandah Hotel.
| A POLISH LEGION, composed of our citizens of
Polish birth, is about being organized. A prenli-
nary meeting for this purpose was held on Satur-
day evening.
THE VIOLET GUARDS yesterday had their beauti
ful new flag consecrated at St. Patrick's Church
great multitude of people witnessed the imposing
ceremony. The company afterward paraded, es
cortiug their generous patron, Mr.. W. A, Violet
and numerous officers of other companies, az
guests. The company is very large and manly
looking one, composed almost entirely Of firemer
belonging to Trad Ferry Fire Company No. 12
Their uniform is of a light violet color, in signif
cance of their name.
THE SOUTHERN PILOT GUARDS, the Taylor Cadets
the Stephens Guard the Washington Light Guards
the Orleans Rifle Rangers, the Lafayette Rifles
the Perseverance Guards, the Orleans Home Light
Guards, the Civic Guards, the Crescent City Guard:
and the Chalmette Rifle Guards are among tht
latest companies organized and now filling up. 1
is really wonderful to so many companie
sprnging up, in addition to the egions which New
, Orleans has already placed on war footing.
THE AMERICAN RIFLE BATTALION now consists @
those fine companies, the American Rifles, thu
Violet Guards, the Sumter Guards, the Virgins
Guards and the Sars6eld Rangers. At a meeting
n of the officers of these companies on Saturday
Capt. c. DeChoiseul, of the American Rifles, wa
T. unanimously elected Major of the Battalion.
THE CRESCENT BLUES, Capt. Bartlett, now nun
ber ll5 men. There are numerous applications sti
coming in, and second company will probably b
formed this week. The Crescent Blues Battalio
: will be one of the finest in the city.
THE GRAND GERMAN VoLKsFEsT, to be given o
the 10th and goth inst at the Fair Ground of tn
Louisiana Agricultural Association, (the Creol
Race Course,) WILL we are glad to know, be for th
A benefit of the families of absert volunteers. Th
festival will be gotten upon great scale, and wi
- doubtless realize large sum of money. M
!, Charles Pottho' is the President of the Association
;, Col. H. 7. Gluerken the Treasurer, and the oths
10 ! managers are: DR.. j. F. Grail, Mr. Fehrenbac
Mr.. Thomas Bruenng Major L Stein, +. r. Justu
Chas. krost, H. Axthelm W. Volkman, j. Va
If Slooten, N. Weisheimer, Jos. Winterhalder.
Is The GREAT MILITARY FAIR realized a mue
Is larger sum of money than was anticipated. The +
port of the lady managers shows that after deduc
lg ing expenses, the very handsome sum of $l2 OF
remains to be appropriated to military purposes
the equipment Of companies, etc. All honor
III the noble and beautiful ladies who engaged in ID
10 enterprise.
!" The LADIES SEWING SOCIETIES, we learn, a
1u getting along finely in their generous labors. I
N preparation of lint is also going at greGG fat
Besides the numerous ladies engaged in this 7gor
we hear that the girls of the Madison Schoai, in /
~ First District, and the Robertson Sch1oi, in
Second District, devote q morning aail event
-" hour, and much of their time at recess TO pick
~ lint.
y TEE WASHINGTcN ARTILL BATHaa4ION helt
~ noeting and election for of1iceaS, ON Saturd
night; the battalion having swe26G to four
his companies, besides fifth compG41y composed
NO active honorary members.
n The ofacers previously corEIRassioned, are
ad following Major of the battalSon, J. B. Waltz
oh Adjutaat, W. Miller Owen !; 8irgeon, De- W.
Law Berthelot; Captains, 0. VoeGhies and Fl. NJ Isa
,o+ SON. First Lieutenants, p, b. E3bleman and