New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-08
NUMBER 212.

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pity them from the bottom Of my heart Suffice
u 70 say, tnat prefer the respect and esteem of
my e9untrymen to the admiration and envy Of the
Wofia.s hops, for the sake Of our cause and
county, 70 pc able with the assistance and aid of
rrovlaence, to answer my ealumniators with new
victories over our national enemies, but have
nothing to ask Of the countryss Government or NV
lIicnds, except to afford me all the aid tbey can III
~ M grsa. s sfruggle we are now engaged In j
anta ~ not and never expect or desire to be candE
date Tor any Civil office in the gft Of the eora. n
Oh the Executive. The aim Of nv a1obtio1 after
aashg cast my mite in defence of the sacred cause,
u e the best of my ability in securing
our our Lights and Independence as nation is TO re.
tire 70 private life and my means then permittine.
never again 70 leave my home unlass to obt aneIp
the battles of my country - 80. - iH'
This morning papers say Gen. Lee left yester-
day, charged with the command of the coast
defences south Of the State of Virginia. = ~ F'3
j, c. Breckinridge made Brigadisr General.
Hon. y. c. Breekiuridge is appointed Brigadier
General in the Confederate army. a$7a fsS
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The Great Federal Fieet-aspecfaI Orders
We find 10 the Memphis Appeal, taken as II says
from late Cincinnati papers, the following special
orders in in regard TO the operations Of the great
Yankee feet now OF the coast of South Carolina
. HEADouARrERs E. G. srEAaEa ,. ArIasric.
.ys s,, SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 10. - : : 1t. 1
i. This command will sail for its destination in a
very rev Gays, under convoy Of naval squadron,
commanded BY Commodore Dupont. The trans..
ports Will move in three columns, aud in the rear
OF the main body of the squadron The transports
belonging to the first brigade will compose the
T1ghs column those of the second brigade and Sd
kaode Island regiment the center and those of the
talrd brigade, and the battalion of volunteer en-
gineers the left column. -
2: Each vessel win retain it's order in column.
ana the columns will move in parallel lines, equi
distant regulating from the right. The sail vessels
and other transports, inadequate to the task of sail
ing with the fleet, will be towed by such steamers
as the chief auartermaster may designate. Com
mander. Dupont in cooperation with the land
forces mas Kindly made such an arrangement Of his
fleet as will secure the transports from .unneces.
sary dIfuson, and all senior officers on transports
and masters Of vessels will enter into the spirit of
and conform to athess arrangements q pian! of
which will be duly given. w H. .sge5s AZ fEgT@a1fa
ihe General Commanding announces to the ex-s
peduonary corps that it is intended to make a
descent upon the enemy's coast, and probably IN.
oer circumstances which will demand the utmost
Mgahcs, eoolness and intrepidity, on the part of
OF the iustness and holiness Of our cause
OF the ardent patriotism which has prompted the
vrtuous and Industrious citizens of our land to Az
70 lner country's standard in the moment Other
peril, ne most confidently believes that he will he
ehectuaiiy and efficiently supported in his efforts
TO overthrow Jealous, active and willy foe, whose
cause Is unholy and principles untenable. +, sFtss
.; On the approach Of the transports to the place
OF Decentralization, each brigade Commander win
anchor his transports as near each other as nrac.
ucahle, and will at the proper time superintend
the decentralization of his brigade. The surf boats
ana other means of Decentralization at hand, are
believed to be capable of landing at once from,
three to four thousand men. The surf boats are
different sizes two of the largest may take tie
omcers and men of a company of one hundred
men two OF the next size "a company of seventy
men, and SO on ID proportion. The other means
OF transportation may take the remainder of bri.
gade, with probably one or two sections Of field
artillery. 94g aaT a'a.a E4f,F IN -.7fr. -f1~E
4. The dismemberment will be made in three
ines. IT1 Inc first line will be the brigade of Gen,
battery, accompanied by the squad of regular
SaPpers and Miners, and two companies of Ser
relIs Volunteer Engineers, with sufficient supply
OF inlreeInehlng tools and sand-bags. The second
line Will be the brigade of Gen. Stevens, and, if
necessary, accompanied by section of Hanilton's
battery, and two field pieces, to be manned by a
company of the Third Rhode Island Regiment
me reserve will be composed of Gen. Viele's big
Engineers and the Third Rhode Island Regiment
and Will be disposed of according to circum-
stances. . 49,. =
5: The boats of not only each company but each
regiment and brigade, will land abreast, as far as
practicable, and in the order Of battle The utmost
effort Will be made to effect the landing in that
order. Should it be found impractieable to land
Immediately from the lighters and as soon as the
whole line is landed, all the boats will return and
bring forward, in like manner, the troops of the
second line, and so with the reserve. n. l~.II-
q. The general, officers and commanders of bat
tallons, ETC., will be furnished in time with the
plan, of descent and the particular order of the
battle 1t is probable that the first line will have
to conquer the ground on which to establish itself
ana II opposed by greatly superior numbers to
maneuVer, and probably momentarily intrench
II not seriously opposed the first time after over
coming immediate difficulties. will continue to
drive backward the enemy, but will not venture
beyond supporting distance from the shore, be-
fore the landing Of the General commanding, or
without his special order.s- ~ 7l.- = E0'e'E,C
Z, The commanding officer of the naval squad
ron mas kindly consented to furnish three hundred
sailors to assist in launching and manning the surf
boats, and he appeals to the patriotism Of the
masters, mates aid sailors of the several trans.
ports to furnish an additional number ofcoxswains
and oarsmen. Any deficiency of oarsmen in surf
boats will be supplied from the platoons on board
of these respectively so that each boat, when
ready, may be rapidly rowed ashore. The soldier
oarsmen will land and form with their platoons. 10
8. General and field officers, with their respect
i've STATS, will endeavor to Oh tain landing boats for
themselves, and the necessary coxswains and
oarsmen from the transports and other hired yes
sells of the fleet. $500 ,r..s,.i.,4 - - ,.r ,s rs
8. The senior officers Of the troops on board each
transport will arrange with the master for volnn-
tary helps OF this kind, which may be needed and
can be given, and will make q special report to
headquarters as early as practicable of the assist.
ance thus rendered. wv F1Ia-'. '"te '#'@& tT'"7
10. As soon as the landing shall have been
effected, the surf and other landing boats will re-
vert to the chief quartermaster for immediate
supplies. s.@ u- f4 .fs A5F'7TT7 TT
II. The sick and non. effective men will remain
on board the several transports until provision can
be 3, made for them on shore. The oneffectives
viii be especially charged with the care Of the
sick, under directions to be left by the respective
medical officers. u sts ar .Ja-a : al r. a'.s .
. u. Medical officers, excepting one from each
brigade to be designated BY the respective brigade
commanders, will land with the troops. The three
medical officers left aaoat will, under the direction
Of the medical director divide the duty by visiting
all the sick on board, including those of the Third
Rhode Island regiment and the battalion of volun-
teer engineers. By order of w. .ra' ..l -5T@'
- lSiguedl Brig. Gen. 7. W. SHERMAN
Louis PELouzE, Capt Feesth Infantry Assistant Ad
jntant General. 3 'frt- Ef'2-@- as.i -
Controversy Between the Friends of Baker