New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-27
MILITARY ITEMS.

b MILL TERY ITEMS.
SWISS GUARDs.-Our good citizens of Swiss birth
are filling mp their company finely. They meet to-
night at the Hall of the Swiss Benevolent Associa-
ton.
BEIToSs IN THE FIELD.-Perhaps the most
notable of all the evidences of the war spirit now
peryading this community, is the formation of the
British Guard;" F" not citizens of BIRTHS hbirth, but
British SUBJECTS resident here, who are still about
the same as citizens of louisiana to all intents and
purposes The company now numbers 65 men ;
aud none but British subject can Join. They meet
THIS even ng at their armory, No. 571 Magazine
street. Their cause is ours-the defence of Louis
lana and the South Three cheers for the gallant
Eng jshmen!
The FREE CoLoRED SoLD1ERs.--We some days
ago mentioned that the Creole free colored popu-
lation down town had taken the war question into
consideration and determined to offer their SER
wees to Gov. Moore, for home defence. At the
meeting held for this purpose, some 1900 men were
present With one voice and with the greatest
enthusiasm they agreed to offer themselves, and
dld SO. The Governor accepted them, and they
are now forming companies, as their fathers and
grandfathers did in lSl4 and Is. Should their ser
vices be needed, they will be among our hardest
and best fighters. Jordan Noble, better known as
"0ld Jordan" the Drummer of Chalmette, is
raising a 1ree coiored company; and we learn a
similar company is beirg organized in Jefferson
City. When the downtown free colored men form
their regiment (and it will be rousing one } thev
VIII make show as pleasing to all, as it will be
surprising to many of our population. We will
give further particulars as the organization pro-
crosses.
GENEROUS EMPLoYERs.-Mr. Willis Holmes, cot
ton broker, has given leave of absence to all his
clerks to go to the wars retaining their situations
and paying their salaries in full while gone
Messrs. Hyde & Goodrich have done a similar
thing for one of their head clerks. These things
show the true feeling.
THE SUMTER GUARDS.-This is the name of still
another new company, now being formed bv
patriotic citizens of the Second District At q
meeting last night, Mr.. D. Maupay was elected
Captain; J. II. Frobus, First Lieutenant; and R.
Aucoin, Second Lieutenant The Company started
suddenly, and is filling rapidly Hurrah for the
Sumter Guards!
READ THE NOTICES. - Our legion of military
friends will please look over the multitude of mil
ltary notices advertised on this page of the Cres
cent. Every one will find something concerning
him.
THE TURNER'S HOME GUARD--The German Turn
ers' Home Guard have bone and sinew and heart
enough, but are short of weapons and other mill
tary conveniences. Capt. Beuter, of the Turner's
Home Guard, requests US to say that the officers
of the Company. in uniform, will on Monday visit
our citizens for aid in armng. - =
THE GERMANS AS SOUND As ANY-Last night. at
the Carrolton Railroad depot. meeting of our
German citizens resulted in the formation of roll
of 800 stout and able-bodied men, intending to Of
fer themselves for State service. This is another
big straw, showing which way the South wind
blows.