New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-11

SEIZURE OF THE FORTS, ARSENAL, Ero
New Companies Torming--Aid for Florida, etc
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W Under orders Of Gov. Moore, received several
7 days ago, the New Orleans military companies pre-
pared for departure; and between II O'Clock
night before last and last evening, nearly the en-
tire militia OF the city had left, one part up the
river, another part down the river, and a third
part by way Of Lake Pontchartrain.
We might have mentioned the movement and the
first departure in our issue of yesterday, but we
preferred waiting until the departure of the troops
should become positive and fixed fact.
Under the Governors orders, aforesaid, the fol.
lowing companies assembled at their arsenas, with
baggage, full equipments, munitions, etc., and
marched down, one company after another to the
foot of Canal street, where they boarded the
steamer National, which had been chartered for
| the purpose:
Crescent City Rifles, Captain GLADDEN., Lieuten-
ant Commanding VIM. A. Metcaf, 40 men. Wash
| ington Artillery, Lieutenant Commanding James,
Y men. Second Company Chasseurs- Pied, Cap
| tain S. Meleur, 40 men. Orleans Cadets, Captain
Charles d. Dreux, 80 men. Louisiana Guards,
| Captain s. NJ. Todd, Lieutenant Commanding Gil
rardey, Is men. SarsGeld Guards, Captain OIara,
l6 men. Total, 2G1 men.
The National did not get eff till O'Clock yester-
| day morning. Her destination was Baton Rouge :
and though the Governors orders were kept se-
cret, it was well understood that the errand of the
soldiery to assist their brethren of Donaldson
| vile and Baton Rouge in seizng and occupying tile
| United States Arsenal and Barracks at the latter
place; there being in the Arsenal at least Is 0C0
stand Of arms-a set of tools very desirable to the
State just now. The expedition from this city was
| all under the command Of Capt. Walton, of the
| Washington Artillery. 4 great crowd Of people
assembled to the soldiers off, stad till they left
and chcered them boisterously when they did
leave, Notwithstanding the hour was in the morn
| ing.
| Yesterday forenoon the public excitement knew
no abatement, for toward 40 members of the
downtown companies assembled under arms, fully
equipped for campaign service, and marched on
board the toWboat Yankee, at the foot of St. Philip
street. This expedition was under command Of
Gen. PalFrey, and was composed as follows:
Two companies Of the Orleans Artillery Battalion,
under Captains Gomez and Hobrard total, 81
men, First Company of the Chassours- a-Pied,
Captain st. Paul; Al men. This company left
reserve Of q men, to march when called upon.1
Chasseurs d'Orleans Of l8l4-'l5; Is men. The
German Yagers; % men, The Lafayette Guards.
a German company; 2T men.
This expedition was for Forts st. Philin and
Jackson, down the river. The Yankee left early
in the afternoon, amidst the cheers of great and
enthusiastic crowd Of people.
Later in the afternoon third expedition left
on the Mobile nlailboat, the crrand Of this detach-
ment being to seize and occupy Fort Pike, at The
Rjsolcts, outlet Of Lake pontchartrain. The
Continental Guards, Capt. Geo. Clark; and O de-
tachment of the Louisiana Grays, Capt. Dean: and
the ChaImctte Guards, Capt. Shaw, about einlty
n1en in all, composed tl4i5 expedition. II was not
apprelended that there would be any difficulty in
seHiug any Of the Government property, ct any
one Of the places above named but the sudden
departure Of the principal part of our citizen
sodiery to ocGupy the forts and other places for
al indefinite period, and to defend those places to
the last was felt throughout the city as decided
step in the direction Of war, and had the effect of
iafuaing into the population mare of the spirit Of
war than VIC have yet seen in this city.
The nature Of the orders issued to the several cx-
petitions may be judged by the following, under
which tie downtown detachment left for Forts
Jackson and St. Philip:
Instructions 10 Major Paul f, Thtard:
You will proceed with your detachment on board
o. the ste3mboat Yankee, and go down to Forts st.
Philip and Jackson, where you will demand Of the
peTaons i'll charge of.tha Forts to surrender them
and you will talsc possession of the same in the
name Of the State Of Louisiana. Haul down the
United States flags if floating there: and hoist tie
Pelican liag from Fort jackson Place Capt. St.
Pan with the lst Company Of CIasseurs.ii Pied in
possession Of Fcrt ST. Philip. and tako possession
OF Fort Jackson with the balance Of The dotaeh-
mant. You will hold the Forts. and defend them
against any and all attacks to the last. Strict dis
cipliro and order must he exactad by you
By order Of His EEccllency, Thorlas 0. Moore,
Governor Of the State Of Lnnisana.
N, CRIvoT, Atjntant General
Last evening, some remaining members of the
Washington Artillery, Orleans Cadets, aud earsffeld
Guards, thirty or forty in all, under Sergeant
Savage of the Artillery, took passage on the
steamer Vickaburg, to join their companies at
Baton Rouge. To the honor of the patriotic COM |
mander of the Vicksburg Capt. J. N. White, we
must mention one thing. The soldiers went pre-
pared to pay their passage, but the Captain refused
to take pay, and gave them the hoapiaitos Of the
boat to Baton Rouge.
So much for the soldiers who have left Now |
for the remaining excitement in the city.
Lieut.. John A. Jaqucss Q4icutenant of Police, |
but an old soldior) yesterday recruited aud organ
lied a company Of 100 men. Last evening the |
company elected him Captain, Chas. G. Culbertson
as First lieutenant, end A. 3. Dickinson, Second.
The company was organized under the law of
the late Legislature; aud Immediately after the
election, the Captain rendered the services of the
company to Adjutant General Grivot Great
crowds of people Aoclled all day around the First
District lookup, where the recruiting was going on
AT this snnio place another company was form
ing to SO to The forts at Pensacola, Florida, That
being the most exposed OF Southern ports ana
word having come to the city that the Foridians
needed aid in occupying the forts Late last night
we heard that the company would not be needed
II Florida. If this be so, the company will still
organize and tender Themselves to Gov. Moore.
At the corner Of St. Charles and Common streets,
yesterday, was another crowd; the excitement be-
ng the formation Of another volunteer company
oy District-Attorney Bradford, his office being
here.
We hear rumors of other companies to be formed
speedily. Louisiana sees the fight coming, and is
getting ready for it.
Capt Jaquess and his new company marched
around last night, not forgetting to halt and cheer
he Crescent as they passed by. #l
1t is difficult to describe the excitement which