New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-25
Letter from Richmond.
Special TO the NV Orleans creseent.l

Special to the NV Orleans creseentl
- RIcffAoNp, September 90 1861.
i had the pleasure Of q long conversation, on
yesterday, with VIM. L. Lanear, ESD, of our city,
who sheen sent on by GOV. Moore for the pur
pose Of distributing comforts to the Louisianians
now. in Virginia, and necessary clothing and blan-
kets for our gallant volunteers. The selection of
Mr.. Lanear for the purpose was extremely felic
tous on the part Of our authorities, for he com
bines in a high degree those qualities which are
necessary for such a mission rompttude, energy
and ceaseless industry. He has visited all the
points at which our volunteers are stationed made
his distributions, and will be back in day or two
from the Peninsula, which will terminate his du-
ties for the present. Mr.. Lanear is native OF Vir
&gina and his sole surviving parentresides in Hen
rico. TWAS at his earnest solicitation, in conjunc-
ton with Maj. Ranney and Mr.. Cammaek, that
military possession was ordered on the East Ten
nessee Railroad, for the purpose of facilitating the
arrival of the contributions from Louisiana, which
had, by negligence or perhaps baser motive,
been allowed to accumulate at knoxville. 1t is
really pleasure to a citizen of New Orleans to
meet occasionally, in the Streets the familiar round
hat and black mOustaehe of Mr.. Lanear, who for
the faithful and interchangeable performance of the
duties assigned to him deserves the confidence of
our Chief Magistrate, and the thanks of our entire
community. The Hon. James NJ. Mason has ar
rived in the city. It has not transpired when him
self and Mr. Sidell will leave on their respective
missions, or the point selected for departure. On
the arrival of the newly-appointed Ministers at
their designated Courts, the Commissioners now in
Europe will close their labors-Mr. Yancey return
ing home and Judge Yost going to Spain as Min
lister. Rs,+ .,E .-.57
The destination of Dudley Manu. ESD, is un-
known. George Eusts, Esq, will certainly ac-
company Mr.. Sdelt, as Secretary of Legation.
Mr.. Mason has not yet selected his Secretary. II,
; The acceptance, pro tefil., by Mr.. Benjamin of
the portfolio of the War Departments hailed with
pleasure by ALL and it is hoped that he may be in
duced to hold it, at least until the middle Of Octo
her, for before that time the character of this war
will be fully demonstrated. Ii offensive his ser
vices will be of the utmost Importance; if defen-'
sive, and the erection OF winter quarters for our
restless and anxious soldiers is determined on the
principal clerk CAN with great ease and facility,
discharge the functions OF Secretary OF War. For
once in MIR. Benjamin life, he has as much work
on hand as he is able to complete. ! would be
gratifed to know, for my personal satisfaction,
what amount of labor twill requreto weary him
mentally and physically. -r.,.,=-a s.. 4--ss
Il In letter from j. D. B. DeRow, ESQ, the head
of the Cotton Bureau, to Maunsel White, Esq, the
magnitude and Importance OF this loan is fairly set
forth Doubts have been entertained of the sue
cess OF the scheme and some portions OF the Con-
federacy display great hesitancy in giving to the
Confederate Government the sole control of the
cotton, tobacco ndssugar markets, thereby CEN
tralizing the factorages of those staples into one
gigantic factor. Patriotic and sensible gentlemen
doubt its praeticabiity, and when the Bureau was
first organized, with DeBow at the head, it was
christened 1.-THE office of underlined labors and I'm
certain emonments.'I ,gr -E- n ..a...
II is most singular that there has been nothing
official received from Gen. Floyd since his fight
near Gantey river, on the 10th inst. We have had
to depend on Northern accounts alone for Informal
ton OF the fight and Gen. Floyd's mastery retreat
Gems Lee and Wise will be obliged to keep a
sharp look out or Gen. Floyd will pluck the feath
ers from their brows He is earning for himself
the reputation of eonsunmate skill as general and
expert taetieian and the attentonof all is directed
to his skiliful and successful naneugerng in the
West. Rumors are rife that he lost hut two men
in the recent engagement--one killed and the other
drowned in the night retreat--with but four
wounded; whilst the loss of Rosencraui8 was very
heavy amounting, it il said, to 600 killed and
wounded. The Legislature Of Maryland adjourned
TO meet on the l7th inst, without passing the
secession act, This was so palpably wrong and
exhibited such objectionable Eaciilation, that the
doubts OF her soundness and sincerity heretofore
INDUCED in by many are, iregret to say, now con-
frIned The Legislature can never, meet again
under order of its late, ADJOURNMENT for Lincon's
Provost Marshal has caused the arrest of MI the
prominent advocates of secession, and the balance
are refugees from their homes and tifesides
When Boptz inauguraIed bis Inflated expedition
against CnbA; he Was assured of Ehe readiness of
thousands Of native Gnbans 80 meet him in the
revolution and suhjugauon of tue Island. The
hisInryof that,pntorLHnate reliance 10 the patriot
ism sol Abe 4CubAns is familiar 10 all The same
thiag may be remarked IN Maryland. . Fore
warned is foreartned.b In the case Of an Invasion
into Maryland, all who flock to the Confederate
siaRdarA should be received with open arms. and
ithnss who withhold their services should be taught
that our commanders depend alone upon The
gallant troops who cross the Potomac with them
tor successful triumph. The excessas euacted on
Maryland during Inc past ten days by the tninlnns
of Lincoln positively iaGfedi6le and il you did
not reGeve the, details of these euormities from
respectable persons VINO were witnesses TO The
various ontFages, yon could not be induced 10