New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-28
Feeling IN Nova Scotia.

The Philadelphia Ledger has the following inter-
esting and amusing letter from that distant prov
ince of Her Britannia Majesty-Nova Scotia. It is
perfectly true, and it is becoming patent to every
body that the Yankees hav'nt q friend in the
world: -a 81 f-.s .... ---.a..-
PoRT OF PoRTERrowN, HEAD BAY OF FUNDY,
Nova Scotia Cumberland county December :, A. D. 1851
MesSrs. Editors- wrote to you on the 18th Sep
temberast, informing you that the schooner Spit
fire had cleared from this for Southern port, Ia.
den with cargo of ammunition clothing and fod-
der for the rebels. have now to report that she
has returned and made a successful voyage, and
her owners and all concerned have realized q hand.
some profit. She is now loading again for the
Southern States-this time her cargo consists of 50
kegs rife powder, 419 cases stout brogans, n do.
woollen CLOTH SO hhds. Goldfish, AZ boxes herring,
40 do. mackerel, also sundry cases. the contents of
which cannot ascertain. company loads her
this voyage, and her destination is kept profound
secret. VIM. Grant, the commander, is as cunning
q specimen of Nova Scotian as ever you cast
eyes on-the owner, Rufus Smith, cannot be
matched for, smartness in these parts.
have reported the facts to the United States
Consul, and he has promised to lay the same before
our Government in time to havea cruiser on the
alert to capture her but fear it will be too late,
as she sails Tonight If she lands this venture in
safety, the Captain and all concerned can lay on
their cars for the remainder of their liyes-every
man on board is thoroughly trained as riaeman,
and can make his mark at 600 yards, without fail,
IL.
stated, with two six-pound cannons, and every man
has Mimic rifle. -. ... ~
1t is strange how strong feeling the Inhabitants
of Portertown u exhibit against the loyal North
ern States. 1t has been advocated that an enlist
ment of sailors and marines be at once put in
operation in favor of the rebels, and I truly be-
lieve that new vessel, of 40 tons, now rigging,
called the "Mayfower,n will probably be sent to
the Southern States, when completed, with full
complement of thoroughly trained sailors, to join
the rebel cause. These men, accustomed to the
cod fishery in summer, desire no better sport for
the winter months than cruising in mider ports
South, under good pay, '.-a.
can scarcely enter a house but my ears are
greeted with 'Dixie's Land,' ETC., sung loud and
clear by all the household also, parody upon
Yankee Doodle" composed by q lawyer here,
which runs thus:
:" Yankee Doodle ran away,
SE u Dixie, he ran after,
Russell, he stood looking on,
'.z And split his sides with laughter.
Bills Run, Bulls Run, Bulls Run and candy,
Yankee doodle, doodle doc, Yankee doodle,
10 dandy.
Russell tells funny yarn,
~ About retiring at Manassas,
When hordes OF Yankees ran away,
Like streams of thin molasses.
Bulls Run, Bulls Run, Bulls Run and candy,
Yankee doodle, doodle doc, Yankee doodle,
-f dandy. - gt01. 49,
I t''To Russell, still at Washington,
I. ! They won't give any passes,
[ l. Because he told the honest truth,
7 Bout the licking at Manassas,
Bulls Run, etc, etc.
sincerely believe if the inhabitants of Nova
| Scotia had their own way, that before six months
/ there would not be a Vestige of an Union in the
| United States.
| In hopes that this letter may put the United
States cruisers on the watch for the ':Spitfre ;
and Mayfower.n
remain truly yeurs, J. g.