New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-15
Letter from Virginia.
spe :h,l TO the NV Oihans CrescentI 3. ...

Epe :hl TO the N.w o. lHna Crescentl . Z. .L.,-
CESrREvIILE, VA, Nor. !, 1861.
A-. Editor News in this section is scarce.
Rumors, mostly unfounded and sensational, are
plentiful. Now we hear that " George {as Gen.
Mcclellan is familiarly called in our camps) is rap
idly advancing at the head of unnunbered hosts,
and again that the Hessians have gone into winter
quarters at Munsons Hill, etc. Such reports, how
ever scarcely ruffie the smooth surface of apathy
into which our troops have fallen in regard to all
the supposed movements and evolutioDs of the
enemy. The dull monotony of camp life con-
tinues, and holding themselves always ready, our
brave soldiers swat the approach of the vandals,
with the partially satisfying assurance that this is
not aggressive war with the South, and that, as
rebels we can only await with patience the
"crushng out" process Of Abraham the First.
The Louisiana Brigade, embracing all our troops
hereabouts, with the exception Of the Washington
Artillery, is stationed at Camp Reserve, about one
mile south of Centreville The brigade is just now
lamenting the loss of their General (Walker) who
a. few days since resigned his command The
causes which induced such man to give up such
brigade must have appeared to Gen. Walker as
all-powerfu, or he would not have patEsu SO soon
| from troops who had already learned to love and
| admire him, and who in their turn were held in
| proud esteem by HIM. You will, doubtless, have
seen and published the correspondence between
Gen. Walker and the Secretary of War, relative to
the resignation of the former, before this reaches
! you and the public will also have passed Judgment
the case. AS 1Of his lale CpHiHuuu, WHilc uiey
deeply regret the loss Of their brave and gallant
General under whose lead they felt themselves as
| Roman egions, they bow with unquestlonlng mill
tary discipline before the fate which has taken him
| from them r 80. .,.. .
| Gen. Walker parted with the brigade apparently
| more in sorrow than in anger" and must have
been, as he plainly was highly gratified by the
written and verbal manifestations Of regret at
parting, and the high esteem in which he was held
| by the officers in his command. On the eve OF his
| departure for Richmond he was waited upon by
all the commissioned officers Of the Seventh and a
| large majority Of those of the Sixth Regiment OF
| the brigade An affecting scene followed: Col
Hays, in behalf of the Seventh, and Col. Seymour
| representing those present from the Sixth, prcfac
ing with few feeling and appropriate remarks tie
resolutions previously adopted by the officers OF
their respective regiments. These resolutions, eN
nressive as they we're of the great confidence the
subscribers had reposed in Gen. Walker as their
| military chieftain. and the sorrow felt by one and
all in his loss, were received and responded to by
the General in spirit and tone not only becoming
the occasion, but which, at the same time, were
sufficiently Indicative Of a soul never daunted be
fore the enemy, but now giving way 10 the hnei
feelings of keen susceptibility.
| The Eighth Regiment having been detached ahe
sent as a reinforcement to Gen. Evans, al Lees
burg, were not represented on the occasion, pu
on their return fastened to add their nibute o.
| esteem for the General, and expressions OF feSre
in the loss the brigade had sustaned IN ms resig
nation. The intended successor OF walker wa
Col Richard Taylor, of the Ninth Regiment LOUIS
lana Volunteers, and the ltlF"r NVlonel III ~ ~
brigade. Col Taylor, need scarcely inform IN.
, | readers of the Crescent, is son of Old Iaek,
and brother in law of President Davis. He IS wei!
, known in Louisiana prominent politician.
am informed however, that Col. Taylor is as ye
4 nn1enided as 10 tho acceptance of the importan
+ and honorable commission offered HIM. His inte
rior state of health is b. eVe, one OF the cause
! of his indecsion In of his refusal to assuu
n the command oG the brigade, our troops have goo
l. material in this veteran and gallant Oo Seymour
of the Sixth, or in the no less eligible Col, Hnrr
Havs Of the Seventh Regiment, ont OF which
a. mould Brgadier worthy OF the noble commau
e. now awaiting with some anxiety the ahnounc
% ment of their new General. ~,
" Speaking Of the Seventh, reminds NE ei q " b
u ~ time'' they had a day or two siuce on the oGe
IL sion Of grand dinner party given by Capt III