New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-26

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never be good soldiers again. 1t Is fair to suppose
that if Beauregard were to attack Washington, the
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been called for even without uniforms or arms tO
come to Washington as quickly as possible the
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but the teToTs OF military RUE.
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snects, IN the New Orleans Crescent
R,cIrorr arprst 1s 1891
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KEGS can be seen at the once OF Attorney-General
Benjamin. 1t was taken by the Hon. J. NJ. San
1idpe oF Ionisiana near New Market bridpe and
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Iu SiSh1 oi I4HiP'oH' "'i. o"nuose was ou lne
peninsula With his son and young Mr.. Terrett, of
Natchitoches. Having Joined Maior Hoods troop
F a,,olr,, os or,o+orra and sftar nartoina,i,,, in
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the successiulscont OF the hlaIoT-"hich resulted
in the killing of five or six Of the Federalists, and
the capturing Of ten or tweve-and having ascer
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making fOray for the purpose OF capturing or
obtained
Major Hood to try if he could not intercept them.
Leave was granted, and he started at night. aC-
compapied BY his SON. Young Terrett and q guide
and reached New Market bridge lust before II
O'clock They secreted themselves near the road
and after waiting some time it commenced rain.
inp The Colonel directed the bows to Law down
and take some sleep and he determined to stand
watch alone. He is obliyious as to the length OF
time he watched and he informed me that the first
intmation he had of the approach of the party was
that they had actually passed before he saw them
and too late to notify The sleepers of their presence
He presuIaes that he must have fallen asleep on
his watch Init was satisfied there were but six of
them and that they were Obliged to return by the
road where he was stationed. They awaited
patiently until daylight, exposed to the rain and
horJes Of ravpn0us mosdultoes when SandIdge
sent his son up the road with directions to signal
him of their approach whilst he took position
lower down in order to signal the Others if any
person approached from Newport News.
At o'clock young Sanddgc notified his father
that they were approaching, when the two, with
guide closed M towards the center of the EN-
bankment, which skirted the road. 1t was arrang-
ed that the Colonel to fire first, and the others
as quick afterwards possible; the first three ad
vanced and as Maor Rawlings, who was before
came mp in the range of Sandidge's fire, he fell
pierced through the brain with Mimic ball Ter
rett fred and broke Lieutenant Shuleldt's arm
and the ball passing into his body, he also fell
Young San9idge did not fire. because he found
Terrett's aim on shufeldt and he found it impos-
sible to change his aim to Capt. Jenkins, who was
Of his friend Terrett. At the crack of the guns
the three who were behind Jumped over the en-
bankment, and were never seen afterwards. Capt
Jenkins, who had escaped, took to the woods fol-
lowed by Col Sandidge, who, having one of Gorge
MorSe's eaCh-oadiDg rifles, had recharged it
when he gained the road he found himself within 30
feet of Capt. jenkins, who was behind tree with
his gun sighted at Terrett, who was coming down
the road. Before Jenkins could pull trigger, San.
ddge fired, breaking his right arm, the ball passing
through his chest and coming out about one and
halfinch from his spine, inaicting terrible wound.
He fell Immediately, excaiming that he was a
" dead man." Lieut.. Shufeldt, who was the least
hurt, was compelled by Sandidge to call the other
three and desire them to come forward and sur
render or they would be all murdered, but they
did not respond, having left that neck of woods in
double quick time.
Major Rawlings, who was killed, had small
United States flag in his hand. He had been con-
nected with some Of the illustrated newspapers in
New York city, and reported the great nterna-
tonal fight which came off in England between
Heenan and Sayers. Lieut.. Shufeldt is the son of
Capt Shufeldt, well known as the commander of
one of the New York steamers Capt. Jenkins
who is still in the hospital in this city with ShufelGt
is in precariOus condition, but may survive He
is often visited by Col. Sanddge. who does every
thing in his power to make him comfortable and
alleviate his snt1erings. The three who escaped,
leaving their companions in the hands of the rebels
were Capt. Halliday a well-known teacher Of
sword exercise in New York, a Lieut. Jones and
Lieut.. stout. They were evidently on a lark, and
could not he dlssuaded from the enterprise by more
discreet friends. The wounded men informed Col.
:Sandidge that in the darkness of the night they
had approached within thirty yards of the unsus-
pecting piokets, and were only prevented from
ehring by a sudden alarm.
The city has been in state of excitement since
yesterday, anticipating fight at Acquia Creek.
Large bodies Of Confederate troops were sent
down nght before last and during the day yester-
day, for the purpose of repelng any effort of the
Federalists to land. Col Maddox formerly of the
Crescent, arrived here from Maryland, having
crossed the Potomac above Acouia Creek, and re-
ported the enemy coming down the Potomac in
steam tugs in large numbers. Up to this time they
have made neither an effort to land, nor have they
eorened on our batteries There il the greatest
activity in the War office, also in the Quartermas.
.ter's and Commssariat departments Troops are
arriving daily and departing, and no one knows in