New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22
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GENERAL. MILITARY ITEMS

the generosity Of merchants and mercantile firms.
Y giving leave Of absence to their clerks and other
employees to go to war, giving them money to fit
OUT with, continuing their salaries whilst absent.
furnishing material aid to the companies, etc. All
the acts OF this kind that we have heard of would
III columns. We neglected to state, the other day,
lhat the steamer Louis Dor brought down the
shreveport Grays free of charge, as well as some
twenty OF their wives who came along to finish up
the uniforms. Mr.. Geddeg, of the Mobile mail line,
besides making reasonable deduction in the fare
OF the Louisiana Guards and the Crescent Rifles
when they went over on the Alabama, presented
each company with $lO0 out of his private purse
The Jackson Railroad Company has been doing
military transportation free OF charge This action
is fully ratified by the Board Of Directors, who on
Saturday adopted the following resolutions
Resolred, That troops and munitions of war for
the use OF the Confederate States shall be trans
ported over the road Of this company free of ex-
pense, under such regulations as the President of
full effect.
hessrs Hsggerty & Brother, the dry-goods mcr-
chants, besides letting off four or five of their
clerks and continuing their salaries offer equip
ments gratis toyoung men unable ito buy the same
Messrs. G. Yale, Jr. & Co., of Magazine street.
@'A't'AS
to purchase their outfits. This same house has
also actedin the most generous manner, in equip
ping Capt. Bartlett's new company, the Crescent
Blues. The Crescent Blues have received their
armory one Of the finest in the city, and fitted up
with gas, gratis, from the Home Mutual Insurance
Company. The Bienvie Guards have their ar
mory on New Leyee street free, through the gen
eraity Of Mr.. Driver. We hear that otherarmores
are used free Of cost to the companies. Nor are
the ladies', (heaVen bless them) to be outdone in
deeds of patriotic generosity. The amount of
work done by them in making up uniforms for
others than their ownrelatives is incalcnlable Not
satisfied with this, they are about putting them
selves to the task Of raising money for military
purposes; for the ladies are to meet to-day, at
their parlor in the st. Charles Hotel, to take meas
nres to get up grand military fair at Odd Fellows
Hall. The patriotic feeling of the people of New
Orleans was never more thoroughly aroused.
JEFFERSON MOUNTED GuARDs-The Police Jury
of Jefferson parish, Ceft bank) passed the follow
ing resolution on Saturday
Res0Lped, That the President of the Police Jury,
left bank, be, and he il hereby empowered to ne
gotiatc a loan not exceeding twenty-five hundred
dollars to arm the -" Mounted Guards of Jeffersonr
for the defence of the parish, provided said com
pany agree to restore the arms whenever the au.
thorities of the parish shall demand their return.
Christian ROselus is a private in this company.
The SECOND BRIGADE, L. NJ, FIRST DIVISION
Right glad are we to see that sterling citizen and
experienced military officer, Capt. Charles A.
Labuzan, in the field again, as Brigadier, General
Of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the
Louisiana Militia The following are the officers
Of Gen. LIS Brigade staff: WIN. G. Wilde, Brigadier
Inspector, with the rank of Major; 0. 0. Murphy,
Qaartemaster, with the rank of Captain; E. L,
Wells, Paymaster, with the rank of Captain; DR..
Joseph Bensadon, Surgeon of the Brigade Staff,
with the rank of Captain; j. N. Avegnc, D. L.
johnson, Ernest Morel. J. D. G. Quirk, James
Forbs, and A. E. Lasalie, with the rank of Captain
New ARTILLERY CoMPASY.-Lieut Capers form
erly Of the First Regiment of Louisiana Infantry,
has been promoted to Captaincy in the Confed-
crate States service. He is now raising an artil-
lery company. to go, as soon full, to the seat Of
war. His headquarters are at No. 1l9 Gravier
street.
NEW CAyALEY CoMPANT.--A new Cavalry OF
Mounted Rife company is being organized, for
home defence, by the patriotic citizens of the
First District. Further particulars will be given
when the company is full.
ORLEANS HONE LIGHT GUAHDs.-This new COM
pany is rapidly filling up. Our most prominent
and wealthy citizens are joining as privates. The
armory is at the corner Of Royal and Customhouse
Streets 1t bas been stated that the Rev. DIR. Lea
cock and other members of the clergy contem-
plate joining this company.
New RIFLE CoMPANY.-A new company has
been organized, under the name Of the City Rifles,
with the following prominent citizens as officers:
Jules Yienne, Captain; VIM. Heyl lst Lieuteuant
J. B. Moore, I'd Lieutenant; r. s. Venabes, lst
Sergeant; e. II. Chadwick, Chas. A. Hdreth and
J. W. Bailey Sergeants; A. II. Bernard, Treasurer
and l.. Laroque, Secretary. We find it almost i'm
possible to keep the run of the new companies and
the newer companies now filling up.
THE CONFEDERAT GUARDs.-The organization of
the Confederate Guards was completed on Satur-
day night, the officers elected being. Thos. Hnnton
Captain; James McCloskey, lst Lieutenant; A.
LeGourt, I'd do, and Sidney Story, Sd do. This
company numbers already 81 privates, all of them
eager for the tray-and all citizens of wealth and
high standing.
RorGH AND READY RANGERs.-This is the name
of company of gallant young men, who orga-
nized for fight on Friday night There are already
nearly so members. The armory is at No. 73
Camp street. The following are the officers:
Harry Chaffn, Captain; NJ. Jordan and James
Canton, Ileutenants George W. Ryder, H. Rhieno
and G. O. Farrell, Sergeants VIM. Evans, James
Handy and Thomas S. Jones, CorporqB.
THE SCOTCH RIFLE GUARD-The Scots are among
the hrayest and most chivarous people in the
world, and right glad are to see our citizens of
Scottish birth forming rife company for The de-
fence of New Orleans and the South. The COM
pany is rapidly filing up. The armory is at No.
63 Grapier street. The sons of the glorious land
of Wallace, Burns, and Scott, are quite numerous
in this city. A Scotchman, the other day, gave a
good answer to joking remark We made: i" You
ought to fight for Lincoln, not against him, " said
we, '' for he wore the Scotch Cap on his way to
That's Just why we want to fight
him. said our friend, "for he wore the Scotch cap
through cowardiee, and for a sneaking purpose"
This answer satisfied us, and We had no more to
say.
ARRIYAL or ANOTHER RED RIVER COMPANY.
steamer Grand Duke, Capt Applegate, which ar
rived here on Saturday morning from Shreveport
brought down the Gnddo Rifles, Capt. W. r. Shv-
ers; also seven members of the Shreveport Grays,
who came downto join their company, now in this
city, on their way Ito Pensacola. The Caddo Rifles
number 100 as brave and ineooking men as ever
went to war. The following is list Of their off.
GERS W R. Shvers, Captain; c. W. Lewis, First
Lieutenant; j. X. Ashmore, Second Lieutenant; A.