New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18
sRRIFlC ONSLAUGHT OF THE JOHN ouILLs.
And d la N, Y. Hernldl
Ftc., Etc., T1tc., Etc, Etc.

offer few specimens OF the iotshot and bomb
shells which are now cracking and exploding about
the ears of our gallant " Varieties Volunteers"
In mentioning that organization, short time ago,
We applauded it for the reason that If war began,
the Varieties Theater would probably be the first
point of assault by the hungry seekers of " booty
and beauty" Our surmise it will be seen, is veri.
fed.
1t will be noticed that the spendidy luminous
and severely witty John Quilts who now man the
Northern newspaper batteries have painted their
target with their own coors, and are banging away
at it witllan ardor and with waste of ammunition
entirely unprecedented in the history of the Amcri-
can press and that they all throw themselves away,
with particular gush, upon the exceedingly en-
iightened idea that actors never be other than
sham. fghtcra and mock.heroes, and that they have
no business to be looking seriously at serious things
like other men.
We would really like to know what became Of
the funny John Quill Of the New York Leaders,
battery after he got off the subjoned she'll Of sar
casm, filed with ginal wit. Good, isn't it, that
touch about the birth places of some of the actors
Just as il there were not thousands of other North
ern-born men to be found in the rank and file Of
the armies now forming in the South
The roundshot from the funny man of the New
York Times, it will be observed is sumner. It is
pellet made up Of extraordinary learning and the
most refined wit, which should, by all means, be
carefully preserved in lavender. "We," says this
remarkable John Quill, 81 took their tickets, wore
out countless Jouyin's kids etc. awe !" Chow
,re apples awinlf' "a little ciyet good apotke-
cary''
The roundBhot from s.. Louis also diseloses the
fact that they have an enphatically funny John
aQuill in that hitherto sober part of the country.
This overwhelming Mr.. Merryman astonshcs the
world ana annihiatez the Varieties Volunteers from
the little battery known as the ST. Louis Express,
1t viii be admitted, in the language Of Dan Rice,
that he Is Enthusiastically pun sumkins."
Adding for the information of the world, that
hegYaretics Volunteers still live under the appal
ling fire which has opened upon them, we publish
the terrible missiles above alluded to; which, we
should state are but small part of tho funny
shells and witty hot.shot that have exploded over
their heads and rolled at their feet.
From the New Y9,k LsRder.l
HrGHLY IsfPoRTANT FROM New ORLEANS. - The
FdrietieS Volunteers in A1ms.-The most thrilling
snd important intelligence Of the week, political
as well dramatic, is the news OF the oganization
Of a military company, composed of the actors and
employees q the Varieties Theateer, New Orleans,
This il delightful! How long to embrace these
mighty men Of battle, to say Courage, mes eylfHns!
Forward to victory or to hog and homlny, and no
salary
| am not at all surprised that Marx Smith should
have engineered this movement. | only wonder
that he did not join with the troops that took the
forts and arseHaIs. Mark is not nearly good an
actor as he magines but he is sound for the South.
Always was sound for the South. Never knew
exactly what the S0nth had to complain Of
but sound for the South any way And
the South was sound for Mark. When Mark
came ont here and didn't make tremendous hit
the people from Attakapas put that fact down 81
another Northern aggression az it undoubtedly
was. Mark was always after that sort of extended
Fox's martyr, and suffered exile from the South
with sort of Titanic grandeur which was won
derful to contemplate.
rather suspect that Mark has persuaded the
other actors into making this tremendous ebultion
ofwarlike feeling. find that Owens countenanced
it, probably, to help his theacr with the New Or
leans public. Owens is all things to all men and
women At one time he was born in England; but
iatterly has hailed from Maryland with a country
residence In Pennsylva Jordan was born in
Baltimore, but as his reputation has been made in
the North, he feels called upon to be a little more
Eouthern than the ultra Southcrncrs themselves.
Dayeuport... Colonel A. H.-haviug been born in
Connecticut, s full blooded Sonthcrner. He throws
the wooden nutmeg banner to the dogs, and en-
braces the Pelican flag after the manner OF the late
lamentcd Mr.. Kirby. Davenport has seen SERVICE
having been aid.de camp to the Governor Of Penn
svIvania. Suppose his old comrade, Colonel Fitz
Item appears before him in arms with drawn
sword IN one mana, Gnu tle lHOtLO, fHD uUil4iiS
per apnum and write your own pnti7,' in tue
other what then? Will A. Fl. D. pay up or fight!
Either alternative is too dreadful to think of:
In this wonderful corps, John Owens holds the
rank of Captain; George Jordan, that of First
Lieutenant; (shal the Lieutenant be saved before
the Apcent?) Mark Smith, Second Lieutenant; A.
H Davenport Second Sergeant; and the distin
Euished Moze Lefingwell, Christian, patriot and
Slphilanthropist, is second corporal. Among the
privatcs, fi1d Chippendale, an Enrlshman; Paul
Brilliant, a Frenchmap young Maeler, (scene
painer) New Yorker; the gallant Almy, (scene
psi lter) a Down Easter; and George Walack,
juvenile son Of Old Harry, born in England.
The self denial, the pariotism, the lnagnanimity
and the bravery of these Knights of the couliSseS
must Thrill the heart of every sugar planter in the
Chppendale, Moze i,effiingwcll and Paul Brilliant
up to the cannon's mouth? Who said they
wouldn't go?
and if there are any MalakoDs about, put George
Jordan at the head of the attacking party, and let
Davenport bring up the reserve with Qnartermas-
ter Leighton and Miss Frances, " Vvandiere to the
Corps"
hone General Scott will keep his eye on these
terrible fellows who knows but that they are
now at this moment meditating an attack upon the
National Capital?
From the N &. Times,l
TRAGEDY OFF THE SrAGE-Snce the days when
Roscious combined military ardor with dramatic
excellence, we had no such inspiriting Incident ln
the history Of the stage, the spontaneous form
alton of the company of New York actors now
playiug a brief engagement at the Varieties Thea
ter, New Orleans, into military organization
Thalia and Meppmene descending from their clas.
sic pedestals and practising the goose.step, is a
noble spectacle. The metamorphosis of first low
comedy man into second lieutenant, ddnseuse into
virandiere, and property man into regimenta
tailor are worthy of being sung by Ovid There
is something truly gratifying in the knowledge that
the beroics of the stage not all mock and thai
a manly heart may beat under the buif wastcoat
of Mr.. Robert Acres.
We're it not for the fact that inquaitive gentle
men from the North are not Mt the present moment
greeted with exuherant hospitality in the sunny
Sonth we would esteem it privilege to witness
the military spectacle presented by this band Of
heroes on some public occasion. They appear, We
take it for granted, in all that accustomed pomy
and insignia of war with which they are wont tC
dazzle the eyes ofspectators on more peaceful anC
more lucrative occasions. The main portion of the
company being of course composed Of supernu
meraries, doubtless retain that pleasing, although
unscientiiic species of drill by meuus of which they
are enabled to march into the bowels of every con
ceyable lagd without the slightest possible mped
iInent The standard-bearer, upon whose ensigI
we trust that victory will altght, naturally ant
from force of habit, is careful to keep the hand
some side continually towards the spectators. The
balletmastcr, who from certain qualifications il
the way of leg is best fitted for the post of scout
will follow the traces of the enemy in a series o
Stouble pigconwiDgs, and when attracted by any
suspicious sound, will listen, after the approved
manner on one leg.