New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-19

RICHMOND, Aug. l3 ISL.
Ar. Edl0T-T mentioned IN my last that Plon
Plon as the French journals in the habit of
designating Prince Napoleon, contemplated visit
to Richmond this be failed to make, but was the
guest of Gen. Beauregard a couple of days at
Manassas. Himself and staff with Gen. Beaure-
gard spent most Of the time examining the locality
Of the recent battle. He lett Washington on
visit to Mount Vernon, and if it his intention
to visit Beauregard he neglected to inform the au-
thorities at Washington of his determination.
When he failed to return, the evening of the day
he left the place, there was great CONSERVATION
exhibited by the Lincoln Government, who be
lieved that he had been intercepted by the Rebels
and taken prisoner. But on the contrary himself
and staff approached the pickets OF Col. Stuart,
announced himself and his wishes to see Gen.
BeauregaTd, which was promptly acCeded to by
the ColUnei who furnished him an escort of forty
cavalry and the Prince with his carriages proceeded
to headquarters. In passing the various regi-
ments they were of course objects of great Gu
rostv, and one Of the waggsh troopers impaired
the Information confidentiay, that they had
bagged old "Fuss and Feathers at last.
The news preceded the cortege, and the curiosity
OF our troops to get look at Gen Scott was very
great. Every shift resorted to- with the hope
Of accomplishing the object, such perChing
themselves on logs and trees in the route of the
carriages The Prince was informed Of the delu-
sion under which they were laboring, and enjoyed
the mistake hugely. Remarks far from cOmpli-
mentaIy were showered Plon-Plon without
stint. The term ' old traitor,'' with the wish that
they would hang him. ETC., was banded about with
great earneStness and yOceratiOn by the soldiers,
but the carriages were permitted to pass without
| molestation. They were compelled to disabuse a
| Georgia regiment on the subject, who eVinced a
disposition to f0resall the action of court martial
| and proceed to the execution of the anticipated
finding of the court on the spot. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that the Prince found considerable difference
between the fare rendered him by our General and
| that to which he had been habituated in Paris and
| other places. Gen. Reauregards cook, it is said
| can lay no claims to public consideration as an ar
tste, but the contrary, it is generally known and
asserted that if the General should discharge him
he could not obtain another situation in the army
| Whilst public opinion, with one accord, has set
tied down under the conviction that Beauregard is
the greatest Captain of the age regret to say tha
hundreds. and thousands OF malicious, enVlous
faultuding devils assert boldly " that he is not fl
to keep hotel.n How true this last charge is,
am unable to say, for have never had the hOnol
of placing my legs under his l'opIn table Hi
wines are, however, considered Grst-rate, but tht
| Prince vas nearly debarred from this enjoyment
by the unuccountnbe and mysterious disappear
allce Of the only cOrk-screw on the day OF the frs
| dinner. The difficulty was overcome by the &C
tivity and promptitude of the couliers, who Wer'
dispatched, in hot haste, to the various TcgnentA
headquarters for the purpose of borrowing one fol
| this important occasion. ] hope if this meets tht
eye of any patriotic hardware merchant in New
Orleans, that he will promptly send by thefirSto
pnrtunlty, half dozen COrk-screws to BeaureEardi
| chef de cuisine.
One Of the most dis tinguished citizens Of Louisi
| ana, Oh n recent visit here, spent two or thre
days with Gen. BeaUregard. | met him On his re
turn here, and he spoke repeatedly about the styl
and elegance that he met in Harry Hays an
WaltoD's mesSes, with whom he dGed, but wa
noticeably silent in regard to his host. In his des
Criptiun of one Of Harry Hays dinners, he dWci
with a tanalziHg g1SiO on the delieiOusness Of th
eels he met at table; hr asserted that they eS
ceIed all eeIs he had ever tasted-in fact, he wa