New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-23
NUMBER 277.
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and chilly but dry; just after nightfalI the rain
came on again, and the crowds who went dryshod
to the places of amusement had afterwards to shell
out to the Jehus go home wetshod. The sun
has not been distinctly seen since last Friday.
MORE MILITARY ORGASIzATfoxs-Th work goes
brayely on. Besides the numerous new military
organizations which we have mentioned, move
ment is on foot among the Germans to form a
corps of riaemen for the protection of the city,
portion of which will be ready to march to any
part Of the State The French have started
Iouaye battalion for active service, which, we
learn, is progressing finely. The Spaniarda have
called meetings to adopt plan of organization
The Italians of the Second District are now or
ganizng corps, to be styled the GaribaId
Legion the first call was made last Saturday, and
already 30 names appear on the roll. They are
now preparing bylaws and dividing into COM
panies, and will soon be completely organized
This unanimity of feeling is pleasing sign and
bodies we'll for the future.
We also hear that many of our free colored pop
ulation, the descendants of those who fought side
by side with Jackson's little band on the plains of
| Chalmette, have expressed their readiness to form
battalion for the defense of the State, whenever
their services may be required by the Governor.
THE F1REMEN's MILITARY ORGAN1zAT1oS.-At a
full meeting held last night Of the delegates, ore
from each company, appointed to consider the
project of a military organization of the Fire De-
partment, the subject received the most favorable
| consideration and we may announce that the De-
partment will positively be placed on military
footing. As the plan we published some days ago,
though adopted in the main, was amended to
some extent, we present it in its present and bind
ing form:
The Plan for the Military Organization Of The
Fire Depaytn,eHt.-l. The twenty-four fire COM
panies composing the New Orleans Fire Depart
ment shall be armed and equipped as militia, to
serve as such at the call of the Governor of the
State of Louisiana, the Mayor of the city Of New
Orleans, within the corporate limits of the city of
New Orleans.
2. Such militia service shall not exempt anv
company, or the members thereof from the faithful
and Jealous performance of their duties under the
fire contract.
8. The Fire Department, in its auxiliary militia
organization, shall be known as the Fire Brigade
4. The Fire Brigade shall consist of not more
than twenty-four companies of light infantry, to
be drilled according to Hardee's tactics. No COM
pany shall have more than one hundred men rank
and file.
5. The rules, regulations, and laws governing the
militia of the State of Louisiana, and those adopted
by the Military Board, shall be adopted for the gov
ernment Of the Fire Brigade, excepting in so far as
they may conflict with this plan of organization
6. The mecting-room of each company shall be
:. the arsenal and drllroom of the same, and the
arms and accoutrements shall be kept there. a
small magazine, containing twenty rounds of ball
cartridges for each member, shall be kept in the
feed-room or some other safe and convenient place
Unless otherwise provided for, each housekeeper
shall perform the duties Of an armorer.
T. There shall be one style of uniform adopted
for the Fire Brigade, which shall be Army blue
flannel jacket, pants, and cap, Zouave style.
8. The military organization of each company
shall be so separate and distinct from its regular
organization as fire company as to permit mem
bers to join or remain in the company as firemen
without belonging to the Fire Brigade, and also to
permit of members being received into the military
organization who shall not be members of the
fire company nor be liable to perform fire duties
o. Twelve blows repeated upon the fre-alarm
bells shall be signal directing the members of the
Fire Brigade to assemble with the utmost dispatch
at their respective armories, and the point of fnl-
mediate concentration of the companies shall be
indicated by number tapped in the signal boxes
The following resolution was passed:
Res0lced, That a permanent committee be an
pointed to perfect the organization of this Brigade
composed Of five, to be called the Military Board
of the Fire Brigade.
Upon an election for the members of the Military
| Board, the following gentlemen were chosen:
Lea F. Bakewell, of Mississippi Co. Mo-.
Z. P. Rareshide, of Perseverance Co. No. 10,
c. De Choiseul, of American H. and L. Co. No. ..
Louis Power, of Phoenix Co. No. s.
Paul Collens, of Pelican H. and L. Co. No. 1.
Tia -aIr ol,t;o,, A.,
| ReSo1red That the Military Board of the Fire
| Brigade shall, as soon as they deem it advisable
| call together the captains and lieutenants of the
various companies organized under the plan
| adopted for the purpose of perfectng the final Or
| ganzati0n of the brigade.
The meeting of delegates was presided over by
Mr.. Bakewell, Mr.. Collens acting as secretary.
THE New CouNTERFEITs ON THE MERCHANTS
BANK.-We yesterday mentioned the arrest of Paul
J. Weed, On the charge of passing or attempting
to pass one of the new counterfeit twenties on the
Merchants Bank. Affidavit was made against him
yesterday by Mr.. Nathan X. Ellsworth.
-Four other persons, who had been victimized in
a similar manner by Weed, identified him, and he
was also positively identified as one of the two in
dviduals who attempted to pass counterfeit
$40 on DR.. Barbot on Monday.
Another man named J. j. Roach, probably q
confederate of Weed, was arrested for passing, or
| attempting to pass, counterfeit bills of similar
| denomination on another party. He had not yet
| been examined when we left the Recorders Court.
Weeds case was fixed for examination on the 9Th
| of February next.
MuRDER.-Samuel Keplinger, a journeyman jew
eler, was shot and killed yesterday shortly after
II O'Clock, on Baronne street, between Poydras
and Lafayette, by H. T. StarkS blacksmith or
locksmith, working in shop in that vicinity. The
affair was sudden, and, far we could hear, in
sanely wanton or inexcusable. Starks, who was
arrested, says that on Saturday last he had row
with Keplnger, aud meeting him yesterday,
thought that he was going to be attacked, where
upon he shot him.
Another story is, that on Saturday, Kepnger
ocularly requested Starks to read for him rather
hard name which was on the sign of neighboriug
cigarshop; that Starks took violent offence at
this, telling kepnger to get some Dutchman to
spell the name for him, and sezing a file to attack
him; upon which Keplnger demonstrated. with
him about getting mad at such a thing, and went
away. 1t is believed by good many that Starks
is more or less insane.
Starks, when he attacked Keplinger yesterday,
| drew a revolver and fired at him five times Three
of the bullets took effect, killing him almost instant
!