New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-11
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It is known already that our troops hold this I'm
postant eminence. 1t is within sight Of Washington
and flag faunts in the very face OF the enemy
but he il too eowardly to come out. The cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Enquirer writes Of the
position Of our men there:
Their fort is apparently done, so far az the Hork
is concerned lin front. IL is a mere embankment,
from eight to fifteen feet high the top being level.
Tue highest place is to fill up raVine. senfries
are stationed all along the parapet at distance of
twenty or thirty feet. Near the centre is q large
flag, the stripes Of which are four five feet wide
it floats in the wind to-day, with its broadside to
the National Capital which is plainly visible from
there. @ 7a5s#7
There is group Of men in dark clothes visible,
who have large glass on a tripod; they are com
ing and going continually from that point on The
fort, and we would Judge their officers were all
viewing Our capital and our camps. In the review
this morning they had no artillery or cavalry; this
looking as though they were using them IN come
other direction. To the left of the fort or In an
easteriy direction, a battalion was on parade. A
wagon Or two, and several cattle were driven up
from the direction of Baily's Cross Roads evidently
the result Of 9 foraging expedition: To the west
erly side number of horses pieketed to rope,
and at about twelve regiment came up from the
direction Of Halls house, and soon afterwards
their tents on the side Of the hill in the peach
orchard, in plain view with a glass. They are
strolling all around the hill lazfIy not with any ap
parent activity. They and their flags can be dis-
FROM RIoHMeND.-9he Examiner, CT Saturday,
has the following: ~
The Yankee prisoners, Of whom there are now
enough on hand to form several of the g skeIeton
regiments" so earnestly demanded by Lincoln's
unprineipfed Secretary of War, have increased so
rapidly since the Bully Run of the grand army
as to require the almost undivided attention Of an
entire Department, which their necessities have
created. Upwards Of fourteen hundred are now
confined in the five tobacco warehouses appro-
priated to their reception and few fully aware
of the trouble, care and annoyance which their
safe-keeping deyolyes upon those entrusted with
that duty.
Four men, attached to the Louisiana Polish Bri-
gade. who were detained in jail upon charges of
desertion aud of disordery conduct. contriged to
effect their exit from that institution about 8
o'clock yesterday morning, with an ease which
does not speak much for its security, or for the
vigilance of the official Cerburus in whose charge
it is. The prisoners assembled the southern wall of
the JAIL which is about twenty-fV feet high, by
means of spikes placed at convenient distances,
and lowering themselves to the ground with the
aid of their bed ticking, which had been torn into
strips for that purpose, beat hasty and successful
retreat. Their escape was witnessed from Mr.
Robert Higgins lot by negro, who gave the
alarm; but by the time that gentleman who
chanced to be with the sole officer in charge of the
jail could reach the scene, the fugitges were
beyond the range of sight or shot. One of the
number named NJ. A. Chambers, was arrested last
night, and committed to the cage.