New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-14
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| is as yet unknown, It is gallant company, COM {
posed of men of raette and goodIy proportions
| The Lieutenants are S. s. Bachelor and Hyams;
| the Orderly Sergeant is Z. B. Sloan; the Second
| Sergeant, Charles Steward and the First Corpo-
| raj, Johh Doylc-the latter man OF Some note, |
having fought with the British in the Crinea, and
| now wearing the Crnean medal. The Barracks, |
| We should state, arc sadly in need Of repaTo and
cleaning up though the company now there ID get
ting things to rights as rapidly as possible. When
everything is in order, the Barracks can acconio-
date 1000 men. The only articles taken possession
of at this place were two twelTe.pound howitzers,
six six pounderfel pieces, and few old fntlock
muskets Capt. Bgadfords company will soon have
| their uniforms and arms.
| SEIZURE OF THE ARMAMENT oT TIE REVENUE
CUTTER LEWIS CAss.-The United States revenue
| cutter Lewis Cass is at Algiers, undergoing re-
| pairs. When she laid up for this purpose, her
| armament was stored in the Bell7ille Foundry,
which has not been used as foundry for some time
past. On Saturday night Capt. Rees' Independent
company of Algiers Riaemen went and took pos
session Of the cutters armament, in the name ofthe
| State of Louisiana. The haul is valuable one,
consisting it does of one long twenty-four
| pohnder, six eight Founders, and large quantity
| of balls, powder, and other military stores
The cutter itself will probably be seized next.
| This seizure, though not authorized by the Gov
ernor, will no doubt be sanctioned by hiEa.
FIREMEN TURNING SoIDIERs.-Not the least
gratifying evidence Of the military spirit prevalent
in this city is that Of some Of the fire companies
organizing themselves into rife companies. Mis-
sissipp No. 2, Columbia No. ), Creole No. 8, and
| Perseverance No. 10 are the companies at present
50 preparing themselves, aud other companies will
doubtless follow suit.
REMOVAL. OF TIE S1CK-IIyer since the Bell Gre
vasse over tie river, and the inundaton Of the old
U. S. Marine Hospital, the inmates of that institu
tion have occupied the Barracks below the city.
In consequence Of the occupancy of this place
row by the State troops, the sick are being re-
, moved back to the old hospital across the river.
Carl. JAQuEss' CoMrANY.-We have already
) mentioned this company's organization, and the
names of the officers. Capt. Jaquess has been
steadily putting the men through the rudiments; !;
he drilled them nearly all day yesterday in the
Arlnory and on Lafayette Square. For raw re-
cruits they drill admirably. The company was,
On Saturday mustered into the States service, ITO
strong. Some other men are TO join, and the COM
paDy, when full, will number l25 men. This fore
noon the company will march down to the Bar
racks there to receive their uniform and arms and
to await the Governors orders. 1t is believed that
the company will to-day receive orders, and take
their departure to occupy the Arsenal and Bar
> racks at Baton Rouge.
POLICEMEN TURNING SOLDIERS. = In Captain
= Jaqucss' company Of State troops no less than
: twenty-five members Of the First District police.
They liked Jaquess SO well as Lieutenant Of police,
that they determined to turn soldiers with him, and
:. follow lgiEa: for veal for woe. Night officer
If Frank Ames, Sergeant Tom Williams, Frank Le-
vine Howett, and others of the best of the police
!, are on the roll. Frank Ames has been appointed
J. Commissary Sergeant Of the company.
e In the Raceachas' Battalion, now forming in thf
d Second District, there asoa number Of the bes
Il police officers Of that part of the city including
Anthony Pccora. Arthur Raymond, Charles Ramel
Y L. Revoile, and others well known for their Ion:
d and excellent services as policemen.
Mayor Monroe, desirous OF facilitating military
G organizations by all the means in his power, ha
c willingly given leave of absence to all policemen
who have joined the companies, their places to bt
" good again whenever they return from military
r duty.
O. THE BATTALION OF THE RAGCACHAs.--We men
's toned tie other day that Justin FremauH ant
Auguste Abadie, (both formerly of the police
and the former HOW Captain Of the Parish Prica}l
$ and Assistant Alderman of the Fifth Ward) wert
y raising companies among the Creole citizens 0
their part of the city. They are getting on finely
The two companies are 10 form a battalion, unde
sd the name of the RQccachas,; ;; and Capt. Frcmau
o. is to be Major of the battalion.
&c Company l Of the Raccnchas is fully organize
ID and olcered follows: Captain, Auyuste Abadio
i" First Lieutenant, Arthur Raymond; Second Lieu
tenant Charles Ramel: Orderly Sergeant L. Rt
voie; Second Sergeant, Hon. Arthur Arroyo
~ Third Sergeant, J. P. Montamat. This compan
s is composed Of picked men, gallant creoles al
, They paraded yesterday, and for a new company
w " so suddenly organized, presented an uncommon'
~ neat and elegant appearance in their marching an
90 other drilling. They wore fatigue uniform {
'.V oil-s caps, blue gray woolen blouses with pei
eau buttons n 'front.' belts and bue-gray trowsers
'' and carried the Raccacha flag, plain white fla
with red star in the center. The company so fl
hit numbers about 10 men. Headquarters on 0l
!, Ieyee street, between St. Philip and Ursulines.
The second company of the Raccachas is con
manded by Capt. Duncan, with Anthony Pecora
First Lieutenant, and c. P. Miller as Second Lie,
tenant This also is fine abe-bodied band
men, now 60 or 70 strong The remainder of Il
!i' officers will be elected to-day. The headquarte
III of this company is at the corner of st. Peter ar
St. Claude streets.
'S' To enighten our readers as 10 the meaning
the title Raccachas y we will state, that this WI
ny the name Of Louisiana company that did seryit
here in 18l4-'l5. Tie word 81 Raccachas " is III
TO be found in any dictionary; but itis a botanic
word, and the old Creole name of that pastur
weed, of the cactus family, so plentiful in Il
ON South, whose barbed prickles ale so much wor
his than those of the thistle, buEnettle, cuckl
on burr. The pricEcs, or barbs, of the plant '
CIV have described, adhere to anything that comes
contact with them, and stick with the teuaci
Of little ish-hooks. The adoption of the name
this plant for military title may therefore
st., easily understood. 1t MEANS /" If you run agair
ant us we will stick to you and give you trouble befo
you are done with u.s. It is significant and q
Mt propriate title.
=" A New COMPANY IN THE TuIRD DIsTRICT.-E
mo learn that Capt. John Kennedy, formerly of co
mo pany of the National Guard, is raising volt
org teer company in the Third District. We wish Ii
all success in his undertaking.
mi HOME PROTECTION CoMPANIEs.-We have me
WI toned the fact that the citizens and propertyho
-; ers down town were beginning to organize il
~ military way, for the protection of theirhomes a