New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-25
NUMBER 225.
From Col. scotfs Mounted Regiment.

MExrHIs, TENN, Nov. %, 1861.
3D. GescentThe right wing Of Col. John s.
Scotts regiment of Louisiana Mounted Men has
just arrived at this place. Our trip from Baton
Rouge has been one of the most pleasant and Alto
gether agreeable that 1 have ever made on. the
famous Magnolia. Our men have been royally fed
and provided for By Capt shute and his officers,
commanding our feet and commodious steamer.
me gallant boys Of the regiment have testified
appreciation of their treatment, too by con.
ductlng themselves in as gentIemanIy manner az
ever characterized the most refined crowd of pas.
sengers carried by the Magnolia,
rms wing OF the regiment, consisting of Cauts.
heeps, dayiors, Leake's, scott's and Cannon's
companies, Is under the immediate Command Of
our popular Colonel, whose late deeds of yalor in
Virginia are already well known to your readera
Besides Col Scott we have also the pleasure daily
OF exchanging intercourse with that genial, whole.
souled and chivarous gentleman of the Crescent.
who has laid down his pen and grasped the sword
for the defence of the Southland well does that
sword become the wearer, Col. J. 0. Nixon.
We left Baton Rouge on the morning of Satur-
day last, and from the shore of that city to
this a continued ovation of the population has
greeted us. at Cypress Hall plantation, Capt.
Gains place, and Others in West Baton Rouge, we
made landings and received perfect deluge OF
good things for our men-blankets, sugar, molas-
ses, syrups, potatoes, sugar-cane, and as the bills
OF rare at the hotels say, the vegetables of the
season. The planters Of East Baton Rouge wed
also with their Uis-aris neighbors in their con-
Tibutlons OF these wholesome and nutritious ar
ticles.
The regiment consists of ten companies, and has
been equipped and mounted bk the citizens of our
state, at cost of not less than $I4O,OoO. The
Confederste Government contributed nothing to its
formation, and as we may have to depend much
upon our own citizens to clothe and provide for
the wants of their brethren and compatriots to
be hoped that the left wing will receive its due
share OF that kindness whereof, in the name of the
q ypin and I'm ifa haha -.
your columns, the most grateful thanks to those
patriotic friends who have done so much to pro-
mote our comfort and welfare. v.a4 .5 M
liorgot to MENTION in the beginning of this let
few hours. His company, together with our wag-
ons, mules, ETC., arrived yesterday, The,
other four companies came on this boat, she having
no other freight or passengers on board.
The strictest discipline has been enforced by COL
Scott on the passage up, and must confess that
never have known volunteers to submit to it with
50 much alacrity and good humor as his command
Ihe ohcers occupy the cabin, and the men the for.
ward and aft Of the upper deck. Three hundred
horses enjoy their otiune dignitate on the lower
deck, the more moral and good natured ones being
subjected to divers indignties by the spitefuI and
unchristanlike conduct of their neighbors. IS
our 1 boys have many ways Of relieving themselves
apretense of knowing everybody they see on Shore
Many an uniucky "Jones," and HSmith - and
+" Brown has opened his eyes with wonderment,
as MS name mas Deen repeated from our decks by
hundreds Of voices. The said Jones', Smiths and
Browns must be vastly astonished as they hear SO
much interest manifested about their welI.being BY
so large crowd. 1t is "goodby Jones,n 7" how
are you, Brown and old fellow, how are all at
home," ETC., all day. 49,, ...'y-v:.f4 ~
Independent of those already mentioned as be-
longing to the field and staff, we had on board our
quaint, comical, but accomplished Surgeon, DR..
Hotchkiss, DR.. Leggett, (Col. Scotts family phys-
can), Adjutant Fox, and other officers, most OF
whom would put Hoyle to shame by their knowl-
edge OF the intricaces and beauties of ''1old
sedge." The betting being always small, 1 can
confidently assure you that nobody's hurt'
Yours, etc, RANGER