New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-15
NUMBER liz.


entire route Of the Federalists was certain and in
eTHable. You may imagine the suspense and anx-
iaty which peryaded the public mind, until half
past D O'CLOCK, when the cars arrived. Amongst
the passengers who came through from Winches
ter WIZ Senator Mason who reports that there had
been NJ other fight except that already reported
betweeA Gems. Johnston and Patterson's advance
that Patterson and CadHaader were euearnped
at harrisburg, and that they had secured ussob.
structed communication between their camp ana
the Potomac to Tilliamsport on the Maryland
side that Zen. Johnston was posted at Buckles
town, bet#esn Winchester and 5faKinsburg, and
seven miles from the iatter PLACE.
1t is also asserted that the fFedeYalists have
$4,000 men at AartinsbuFg, and are waiting to- be
joined by Gen. Mcclellan, who "a reported to be
moving eastward from Grafton with rs 900 troops.
IL is said that Johnston has Is ,GGG men, and is ID
regular communication with Gen. BeauTegard.
The above estimate of the number of troops under
command of the different Generals Is not entitled
to much credit, for those who speak most authori-
tatvely on the subject differ in their fgures. Se-
rious apprehensons are entertained in some quar-
ters that Johnston will be obligsdto fall back on
Beauregard's command. This necessity if forced
upon him, is considered by those who assume to
know, as most lamentable one, for it will afford
the Federalists an opportunity to outRank Beaure-
gard. The confidence IN BeaureGafa's anif1ty and
generaship remain not only unabated, but appears
TO increase with the supposed dangers which may
environ him. He is considered invncibley and it is
truly gratifying to q Louisanian to perceive the
faith aud devotion Which is hourly and daily ex-
pressed by the soldiers who are arriving here, as
well as by those who are leaving for the seat of
war. Could the volunteers have their choice,
nineteen out of every twenty would select Manas-
sas as their field and Beauregard to lead them. /
still believe, with President DAVIS that Yorktown
will be the great battle field, and the current of
events strengthens me In that belief have just
seen gentleman direct from Craney Island and
he states that on Friday, the 5th, he saw FIVE large
Federal steamers landing troops at Newp0rt's
News and at Pecossin Bay. They were distinctly
visible with the aid of glass, and were seen by
hundreds. The mouth of the Pecossin river is
within ten miles of Yorktown, between the latter
place and Newport's News.
The death Of I4ieut.-Col. Dreux created pro-
found sensation. He well known here, and
was greatly beloved. His skill and gallantry
soldier acknowledged by all, and the sincere
attachment which his battalion entertained for him
was mentioned with universal commendation. Poor
Charley-he lost his life by his devood to his brave
boys. He was entreated to remain OF camp and to
send Capt. Collins with the command this he
promptly refused to do, remarkng, that as long as
he in command, his boys u should never face
| any danger, without he along to share it and
| to lead them. The New York Z5nayes have cru
ely reYenged the death of their leader, Ellsworth.
Poor Dreux was shot the distance of forty yards
by Iouave, the ball striking his watch after pass
/ ing through his sword ht, and glancing, passed
through and through in the region Of the kidneys.
| He was dead before he could be reached by his
| men. Hackett, OF the Shreveport Grays, avenged
| the death of his commander by killing his murderer,
| but a moment after he was shot dead.
| Gen. Magruder has abandoned his camp at
Yonng's Mills and arrived with his troops at 7 orlz-
town last night. 1t is to be hoped that there will
| be 10 other occasion, during this unhappy war,
which will render it necessary to march those young
men fifteen sixteen hours again without rest, in
| the rain, and keep them one week without tents
and without blankets exposed during spell of
very inclement weather. FEELING trees, throwing
| up dirt works with the pick-a AK and spade, is no
| child's work; and then to be so suddenly aban-
| doned. Our young Louisanaians stood up equal to
the best, in the labor and hardship of the camp !;
! they lost their spirits their pluck. heard
many of them say they never intended to return to
their situations which they had left in New Orleans,
| but determined for the future to bid for all
| contracts for grading on railroads, and hoped,
through the influence of friends, to secure for the
future the ditchngs on plantations and the erection
of all State and Parish levees
| The Jehues OF this city e2tort from strangers, on
| every occasion, heartessly as New Orleans
cabman would for a night.ride on the She-Road
or a trip to the Globe BallRoom after II O'Clock.
The complaint is general and universal and as the
demand increases, so do the prices. Corporation
shin-plasters are the only currency, in the way Of
change, that you meet with, and a stranger must
look sharp, or he will have uncurrent shin pasters
put on him. Some evildisposed person, with ma
lice aforethought, " shovedOf" on me a one-dol
lar Alexandria note; and, from the most reliable
information which have been enabled to procure
shall never succeed in cashing the Alexandra
bank bill, until the closes, and it is ascertainet
whether the said city eiongs to Virginia or to thu
|, District of Celumba.
. Our fellow citizen, j. W. Zacharie, ESQ.,, ha
the proper department for all moneys advanced b.
t him, towards the arming, unforming and equip
ping the Battalion of Zouaves, which left New Ql
!, leans under Col Coppens. The Zouaves appea
better fitted for active field service than for en-
campnent. They become migratory and restles
, in camp. and occasionally insabordnate. Ma
, gruder, however, possesses panacea for tina
, complant-bread and water, with a ball and cha
attachment. 1t works very satisfactory, at leas
to the party of the first part. The Zouaves ar
considered the most indefatigable and successtu
: comes to their net" An old citizen Of yorktown
f with an unpronounceable name, and which wa
rendered by the encampment into Matagorda ha
permitted his Imagination to be more or less ntlt
n enced by reading accounts of the military accom-
f plishments and appearance of the Zouaves. Whe
the battalion arrived at Yorktown, it would be sal
t to assert that Matagordo considered it the happes
e day of his life. He followed them admirngly a
4 day, and resorted to every means in order to 81
4 cure determination with them, resorting psnc
pally to treating thea nnumerable times. Bein
an amable, jolly set, they could mot fad it in the
hearts to resist such Establishments, and the atfe
a ton between them and Matagorda became mutua
,f When the merciless tattoo beat ont the order
d separation. Matagorda left tham with promise
r, renewed pleasure in the morning; Alas! ho
a | changeful are human affections. What revulsit
e in feeling few hours may bring about He we
t. to bed at 8 O'clock happy and co9sented NAL
If o'clock in tae morning, ionnd him at Col. EaRr
N | seys quarteJs, a suppL&nt for JCstice-a mise
# able, carewarn old ma,il
II From his statement TO the Colpael it appear th
:. he had sew with large family of young porkel
v which he'd been travelling without hiadrance
o restriction throughout the eacampment, from !
il landing Of the troaps up to the day before. S
1t was pct sow, she was called Nabby-tEs {
10 man, ti2e good saife and tbs chdrea all called
l. Nubby. She was matronly y-lC3king SOW, n
Y was followed by happy and interesting family
+ fat, sleek arst handsoms prognF, the last born,
thoggh it WAS runt, was a. pert, saacy, i've
a listle felow.
is Matagogda stated to the Colonel, that Nub
in and her family hAl passed through the Alaban
T. North Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana regimen
H. during the asG four weeks, without having q
st on herself or any of her offspring touched,
40 that last nj ght she and her entire family had b
ye ruahlessly murdered. The Colonel inquired if
y. knew the perpetrators of the outrage! " Yes, 81
nd ne replied, " it was them Cd id Eoraves, II
let found Nubby's head this morning inside the
he campment. $50 was paid to the old man for
he sow and pigs. Whether Uncle JEFF. footed the
~ or the Iouaves were made to fork over, am
on | able to say. CHICO
ed
a A PARTY IN Sr. DOMINGO ASKS AID FROM
UNITED SrATEs.-The New York Herald of the
'ne inst. has the following item among its Washing
,re dispatches:
in 1t is understood that the reactionary party in
the Domingo or those opposed to the domination
r Span have asked the nterposition OF our 6oV
H. ment against the arbitrary occupation and Sc