New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-20
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Letters from Virginia.
Special 80 the Nsro,slsaas oTeseeat:l

Respectable
who was on CT near the scene ofthe ARRAY, or ri
dicnlously augmented by the run1ored killing and
capturing of hundreds Of Yankees, with the loss of
perhaps one man on our side and the woundiag Of
two others. The public mind has been suffering
under thisextrerne tensen for SO long period that
nothing appears too .tidiculous and absurd for in
stantaneOus and ravenOus consumption. The pro-
fessi0ual neWsn0DgGTs are reapiIig q rich harvest
on account of the unnatural demand for their
wares, and they spgud the entire day pendnIatlng
between the s5pOttsT G0d House and the EXCHANGE
Nothing but good news is in demand; bad news is
ignored. We are nearer a regular enga cement
now than We were three weeks ago, simply on the
priAciple that every day and every hour brings us
nearer eterlty. In IL few days, the recorarenda-
tions in Lincoln's message for men and money will
be disposed Of and, as a matter Of course, there
will be no necessity for further delay. The peo-
pie of the North, like those of the South, are be-
coming impatient under this proTacted anxiety.
Every one Il mean the nontcombatants) is wishing
for a battle, and rather than it should not take
place, would be satisfied to learn that the Confed-
crates had been worsted. When General Joseph
Johnston permitted Gen. Patterson to Invest Mar
tinsburg without engaging him, the Indignation of
the outsiders terrible and when it was ascer-
taned that he had fallen back from Darksyille to
Winchester, the mpatience and smothered ire of
those hotel and drinking. saloon Generals burst
through all restraint. Ia
They attack not only Gen. Johnston's military
Skill, but doubts Of his truthfulness and patriotism
were thrown out ana snapped at gFeeQiIy
BY these who have never for moment entertained
an idea of riskng their precious persons in defence
OF either their soil their rights, couscientiously
believe; and it is based on personal experience,
that this haucinati3n under which most men
labor, for winning battles and moving large bodies
Of men over mint iuep, is contagious: the mild
est and most pacific men can be affected with the
ament. | often find myself INDUCING mentally
in the everest structures on the military operations
OF our Generals. [ very anxious that John
ston should have fought Cadwailader and Patter-
son from the crossing of the Potomac to Martins
burg regardless Of position or their superiority in
arms or numbers, and considered it not only
ineXcusable in Gen. Beapregard, that he had de-
layed taking Alexandria and Arlington Heights so
long, but considered it legitimate subject for the
consideration Of a military commission; aud when
l ascertained that he did not intend to make fur
thGr advance, but was throwing the timber across
all the roads, and for a mile arohnd his camp,
| could not give sufficient vent to my bottled up
! wrath, and concluded it was better that Should
| retire to bed and sleep on the matter. You can
| see I freezing for a tight, and il one is not
| gotten up soon, shall leave Richmond, to GER
| tanty. ,-f
The rtassembling of the Confederate Congress
on next Saturday week begins to be regarded with
considerable attention. -.
DR.. Fenner of New Orleans, has Just returned
from Winchester, and reports that there are neither
bandages lint, sponges, instruments, hospital ma Z
resscs or Sheets and it severe engagement takes
place. the want of these Indispensable articles may
cost hundred gallant lives, mentioned in one of
letters tnaJ one or the companies or MalOr W al
toms Battalion of Washington Artillery had been
detained here fifteen days waiting for nine pairs of
artillery harness, and that the Major and Lieut..
SlOcomb were compelled to visit Richmond for the
| purpose of ascertening the cause of delay. Maj.
Watons requisition for the harness was filled the
day after his arrival here, and the harness was n
| spected and proved satisfactory. 1t was boxed
| and directed according to Instructions and the
| company left for Manassas on Sunday last. On ar
irving there and unpacking the boxes it was dis
| covered that by mistake or culpable negligence,
| common wagon harness had been substituted for
artillery harness. If this had occurred the eve
| been rendered useless The haules and traces in
tended for a mule or horse team, would have
snapped like whiarcord on the rapid movements OF
| heavy ordnance. No one could blame the Quarter
| masterGeneral for this mistake, for it IS well
| known that he works day and night in his depart,
ment, His familiarity with the duties of his de-
! partment enables him to discharge bis immense
labors with remarkable facility. He is prompt
civil and satisfactory, and nothing but the severes
labor can bring up the work. had been told that
| the Cabinet were worked to death, but the only
| man have seen at Richmond who bore evidences
of official care and labor was Col Myers. Our dis
| tnguished fellow Citizen AttGrney-General Benia
min, has the reputation for extraordinary powers
as working man. have heard it asserted by
those capable Of judging correctly, that he conlt
| perform more labor, mental aud clerical in foll
hours, than any other man could accomplish in six
| This. presume, is the fact. He never permits
himself to fall behind his work. and he certainly
exhibits and tear of mind or body since he
| left New Orleans, for he looks round plump, alta
bic, well dressed, and walks with his usual haste
and rapidly.
Nothing has been heard of the finding of the jury
in the OF the master and crew Of the prvateer
| Savannah, who have been arraigned in New York
on the charge of piracy on the high seas. The
| bearer Of the message from President Davis to
| Lincoln, threatening retaliation, on the event OF
the death peualty being inflicted on them, has re
turned He reports Gen. Scott looking very well
a little unwieidy on account of his flesh, but IN.
complaining. He reports Lincoln courteous and
afable towards him, but looking harlassed. The
bearer Of the Tag gentleman well known in
New Orleans his name is Thomas Hart Taylor
and is the son OF Edmund H. Taylor, ESQ. o.
Frankfort, kentucky, and now holds the rank Of
Lieutenan- tColonel in the provisional army.
| When the lamented DreuX with his battalion ar
rived at the Ballard House from Pensacola, he wa
from some cause refused accommodation there, am
he made the following Endorsement on the registe
of the hotel which remained there until yesterday
when it was torn out: " Charles D. DreuX, Lieut.
Col. commanding the New Orleans Guards, arrive
here with $50 men, who had neither eaten or sep
for the last "a hours. Upon applying to the clerk
of the hotel for breakfast for his men, he was re
ferred to the landlord, who refused him, althoug
compensation was rendered him. This copy wa
taken from memory but does not differ material
from the original, and was sorry to find, one
animation yesterday, that the original had bee
destroyed; | intended to preserve it, The weathe
is cool and pleasant, and the city healthy.