New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-17
From Lafourche Parish.

Ed. Cresceni-I have been pleased to see the
numerous letters from different parts of the State,
giving accounts of the military ardor that abounds
There is no donbt that these letters encourage and
stimulate military patriotism, as we dislike our
neighbors to be better than ourselves. Lafourche,
therefore, modestly begs to state the part she has
| played in the present exciting drama. fine COM
| pany Of one hundred men, raised and equipped by
the parish and by generous individuals, is now sta
toned at Ship Island, destroying, in their leisure
moments, crabs, oysters and fish, which are quasi
1 Lincolnites, as they, too, take water" But,
though they are now engaged in this passive and
| innocent amusement. they pant for the time when
| in battle array the Lnconites will dare to meet
| them. Many are pledged to send scalps7 locks of
| hair, eye teeth, and :" sch like y charms with
which to astonish and ause our great little village.
| That company, the Lafourche Guards, has been
considered the best drilled company in the reg-
ment, and will always inertia continuance OF the
| reputation. But the company on which we are
willing to rest reputation as fighting men, is the
one raised, equipped and furnished with spending
| money by our distinguished citizen, Louis Bush,
ESD, assisted ably by Messrs. Gourdan, Collins and
Tucker.
| These gentlemen have each subscribed fifteen
hundred dollars, ard are willing to give double the
amount, if necessary, Too much praise cannot
be bestowed on them. Mr.. Bush, whose chances
for seat in the next Congress were as good as
those of any man in Louisiana, has cheerfuliy
sacrificed personal eInulnment to public good. Let
this redown to his credit, for indeed there are few
public men who will cast aside individual aggran-
diZement and assume the more humble though
nobler position of private patriotism. His COM
pany now numbers one hundred and ten men,
ready and anxious to hasten to the most danger
Gus point. Indeed it is magnificent sight to see
them under arma-large, fine, active young tei-
lows, who at a hundred yards, will skin squir-
rel, without injury to his good humor. They are
composed entirely of the Creoles of the parish
who like Nelson, know not what fear means.
| oil In1ifpt0 0t
and birds OF the Forest and when turned loose
on the Lincolnies can, with unearthly sounds and
} wildcat screams, destroy their enemy without a
, | blow.
Some poor hungry Linconite will hear the sweet
quack of fat duck, and as he glances for his eX-
pected dinner will feel the sickening lead OF the
2 decoy Another will die of "Grose Bech," and
! thousands will be sacrificed to :" Bech Roche
Others will hear the death-knell of the OWL and fly
in horror from the wildcat. I can imagine nc
? death more refined than that in store, from them
for the Lincolnites; their appettes sharpened by
an expected treat, and whilst in the act Of baggine
their supposed game, to be made dead game Of
y themselves! In addition, it seems morally impos
/ sible to fatigue them. Drill them for hours, anc
s let them stI on the earth only for few moments
and like the tabled giant, they gain new strength
l At present, they have two able dril-masters wht
L seem bent on fatgninG them, if possible, by con
= stant drilling; but the more they are drilled th
II more they desire it. Commencing two weeks agt
II as raw rec uits they would now ahtonlsh well
- drilled company Orderly, obedient, cheerful ant
: | willing, they are destined to become the pride o
:. the parish and ornament to the army of Louisi
Il ana They are fast becoming acquainted with th'
o Zouave mode of fighting, to which, as hunters
they naturally lean, the movements on tn
y stomach, knees, and sudden springs remind theI
Y of their duck and deer hunts. The officers, unde
o the tuition of that fine swordsman, Mr.. Robin,
10 | your city, will soon become extremely expert wit
1 the sword, and will acquire the knack of removin
e a Lincolnite's head without either he or his mos
d intimate friend being aware Of its disappearance
e They are all encamped near ThibodauN, an
, | are undergoing the real trials of camp life. w
pit them in spirit of friendship against any com
6 pany IN Louisiana. Besides this, we have two 0
is three companies Of reserves, who, at moment
e warning would be ready for the field. g..
- The constant rains have somewhat retarded OF
IL planters, but the crops all look well, and wi
e yield, we expect, an immense deal of sugar. Ou
ladies' are increasingly engaged in knitting socl
and making clothes for the soldiers, giving up a
u other enjoyment, economizng in all things. so th;
y their soldiers may not want for the little luxures
,e life. With such women, as mothers, sisters ar
=, wives, we cannot be subjugated. sometimes fe
~ like advocating woman's rights; for many of the
y, seem to have better understanding of the eNis
ID ing troubles, and the proper way to meet ther
c. than the men, and would make, am confident, e
~ cellent statesmen, able generals, and active go
- | ernOrs. LAFouRCHE.