New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-19


williamson; Second Lieutenant l.. D. Marks :
Third Lieutenant, B. L. Hodge, First Sergeant j.
A. Andrews Second Sergeant, j. p. Harris Third
Corporal, j. j. Crowder; Third Corporal, j. Bey-
nan; Fourth Corporal, VIM. Moore Chaplain, S.
B. Surat.
FLAG PRESENTATION TO THE ZoUAVe BATTALION
Yesterday the Battalion of Zouaves was pre-
sentcd with very handsome flag, at the City
Hail. in presence of large number of spectators
Mr.. c. n Morse presented the flag and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen ofNe Z0uare Battalion of Louisiana:
Before presenting to you the flag l hold in my
hand will state, that doubt not the ladies who
have wrought this banner, would have added
another star to the field, had the secession of Nr-
gina been known sooner.
Gentlemen, | have the honor of meeting you
this evening to present to you this flag, the gift of
the ladies Of New Orleans, and the work of their
fair hands. 1t is with feeling of regret that |
announce to you that the fair lady from whose
hands you were to have received this banner, is
prevented by indispositon from performing a duty
peculiarly her own. | trust she will pardon me, if
offend somewhat, in naming Miss Harriet S.
Lachare; for you, gentlemen, would receive this
beautiful gtt most appropriately from the hands
OF the sister OF the battaon-twO of her brothers
are already doing their duty in your own bright and
word.known uniform. and another may be- even
now, lighting under the same Southern flag, upon
the sands or over the waves of Pensacola Raw
She has commissioned me to act for her in nre-
senting this flag, and accept. with pleasure the
honor of representing her-whie at the same time
| am proud of dschargng such a duty towards so
gallant corps. You are about to join your COM
rades at the seat of war, and will bear with Won
this token of the enthusiasm, esteem and affection
OF those you are leaving it will accompany you
OF the tedious march; it will be with you at night
as 5ou rest under the star gemmed vault of heaven
and its delicate folds will float over you amid the
fearful scenes of battle.
1t wilt be borne by you, | hope and believe, ever
to victory defeat, it will be always with honor.
Each CT you as lie glances at it will be nerved to
defend il to the last, and rally around it your
numbers 'tiIR-tO the brother, as it rustes in the
ar 1t viii whisper of sister, of father and home,
lht1, perhaGa5, Il mist may dim the eye as he looks
upon it-whfe in the hour OF danger and DEATH
When the shock of cOntendng armies shakes the
ielG, ths flag wall throw its protecting fold over
MN. Ana Sh0abl death come, as come it may to
all, m&y the flag ke found covering the kindred
frame lying among the thiekest of tie dead.
SodletG! you are going to do battle for the
South under this Gag and in the service of the
Southern Confederacy. The eyes of the daughters
OF Louisiana will follow with confidence your career
of arms until they welcome you back it NAV be
with diminished ranks, your beautiful flag black
ened and torn, hut still floating proudly from its
lance, TO meet the glance Of those who gave it,
Soldiers of the Tuuav,3 Battalion -conlrades in
arms-may success and honor attend you!
Permit me to bid You adieu.
Capt. Lauve responded as follows:
Si'-To you, the representative of the fair
donors OF this beautiful alg we return our most
heartfelt thanks for the hon0r-fOr the encourage
nent and for the Gnd-speed you thereby convey |
% rs, my heart is too tnlI to express to You in an
elaborate display Of words the feelings this kindly
rlhuL6 Will engender in the bosom of the humbest