Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-25

language and Drought Fpetore recorder
Smith of New Orleans. he was afterwards
released, however, and as soon as he could
lost no time in leaving Dixie Mr.. Rey-
nolds says: s.,.g5
The din of arms browns all other sounds
in the city, aud hurry, preparation aud
confusion are the order of the hour. The
streets are filled with soldiers, and recruit
ing plac6rds and tents everywhere meet
1.-the eye, The people are as enthusiastic
Iii not more soy in their cause than we
are, aud are certain that the civil conflict
now being waged with such earnestness on
both sides, will ultimately result in n tri-
umph for the Southern arms. Recruiting
has been dnll of, late, but after the battle
4 of Bull Run large ,aecessiOns poured into
the popular army. At the same time Mr..
Reynolds left New Orleans there were
about 5000 men in that city. They were
well clothed, but very poorly armed
Every person in the city belonged to some
military organization, and recruits were
received from the ages of fourteen to sixty
FIVE. There is a camp at Cartoon where
all the regiments organized in New Orleans
are drafted. sl zi5o ss
Strong entertainments are being erected
all around the city, aud on the road from
New Orleans to Memphis sixteen cannon
of heavy calibre are placed at various
points. On Ship Island, between Mobile
and New Orleans, there are 5000 men,
and the place itself is strongly fortified.
Every point of the city is mounted with
cannon, and the rebels pride Themselves on
tho impreguability of their position. Ex-
citement and enthusiasm of the widest
sort reign around, -and business of all
sorts beyond that necessary to sustain life
itself is entirely suspended, The great
question among all classes is the war
Nothing else tnkes up their attention, time
and efforts, The proclamation of JEFF.
Davis, compelling all that were not friends
of the rebel cause to leave Southern terri
tory before the expiration of forty days, or
be Immediately arrested, is being aVniled
of rapidly. Those who have the means to
go are leaving, while those who have not,
Gun bnt remain, and are forced by pressOt
circumstances to enter the rebel army. No
drafting has, as yet, taken place, but when
Mr.. Reynolds lett the city Tumors were ecur-
reni that this would be shortly adopted.
There are five or six foundries in New Or
leans which are kept constantly employed,
and arc able to turn out about six heavy
cannon per week. Small arms are very
scarce, and it is almost impossible to pro-
vide muskets for drilling the soldiers. The
new custom house ia being used for the
manufacture of arms.
CoIored regiments, under command of
rebel officers, are being organized in the
city. The principal arm carried by these
men, as well indeed oil the whole army, is
sharp bowie knife, about eighteen inches
in length. These cotured nsentaEe drilled
with much strictness every day, and, it is
believed, will do good service in the war.
The expression among all is, ''we will die
or win" ra s.ast - 3a= l.3
THB WOMEN IN NEW ORLEANS. = =
The Mr.. Reynolds, Just escaped to New
York from New Orleans, gives the follow
ing record of some of the women there:
They rant for secession, speak for seces-
sion, work for secession, and even marry
and love Tor secession. They encourage
their husbands and sons to gird on the
armor of rebellion and go forth to battle.
The smiles of love, the tears of tenderness,
and the other softer appendages of woman
hood are, for the time being, totally, dried
up. An incident occurred to demonstrate
this feeling. A lady of high standing in
society in New Orleans was conyersing
with a gentleman friend some few days
since, when the subject arose of the Incl
| dent which occurred some time since OF q
policeman shooting a man in one of the
rebel cities for crying down JEFF. Davis -
The gentleman made the inquiry whether
if he took it into his head to cry out in
favor of Abe Lincoln, what would the fair
one do. The delicate creature rose from
her seat, and, while her eyes flashed yenge-
| fnl lightnings, emphatically, with arms
extended said; 81 should shoot you q on the
spot myself" So much for feminine fre-
eaters. Ev ,, pai,5ststr
THE ARMY oETHE POTOMAC l.tgei
The Richmond Dt,pateh Of the 18th gives
1.-THE following news from Muuson's Hill :;ilai
MANASSAS, Sept IIl-Tbe heavy capRon=
aiding that has been so frequently heard in
the direction of Arlington Heights hasgiv-
en- rise to the assertion that there are dRi1y
I.skirmishes between the adyuhce of the con-
I.tending armies. As i have stated preyi-
Iously, this firing is from Fort Corcorani a
l5short distance above GeorgetownET where
tho Federals drill daily in artillery pr,tc-
ltice. On Saturday and Monday they wore
#using some heavy guns, probably sea-
coast bowit2ers, the report of.which, echo-
ling over the hills, gould be distinctly
q heard ut Manassas The smaller guns and
the light artillery can be distinguished at
Fairfax. Occasionally a few reports are
heard from points lower down the river,
Int they evidently are for practice, or the
lsignal guus by which the enemy maintain
some secret Communication. Since the
little affair at or near Great Falls, where
the Washington Artillery gave the Yau-
KEGS a terrible scare, and made them show
1.-THE white feather asiwell as the white flag,
there has been no skirmishing of any irn-
portRnce., Ias gs1fs lt-a5 ss,
j Every one is looking anxiously towards
Muuson's Hill and the vicinity of the Chain
Bridge, in Anticipation of some stormy
scenes, within a short time. 1t is expect
ed that the enemy will endeaVor 70 drive
our men from the bill, and that they mind
fuI, of the former unsuccessful attempt
will come out in much stronger force. Our
men on the hill and in the vicinity are
prepared for, them, and nightly sleep on
their arms,5with the parks of artillery in
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