New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-20
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1861

and polltensss in attending to all. After an hour
OF so thus agreeably spent, Gen. Labnzan and his
| military comsanions took their departure; the
General first addressing the Grcys, complimenf2ng
them highly, and promising to give them all in ahe
way Of military ssstrnction that they ccald DESIRE
| The party then broke up, and the GreJs escort
ed their flag to thsresidence of the coloT-bearer,
to be kept there By him till wanted again. seren-
aiding the newspaper offices on Camp street as
they passed, and thug winding up really glorious
night
GEN. LABvzaN's BggfADE,-The brigade Of Brig
! adler GeneraI Charles a. Labuzan is rapidly as
Stunning extensive proportions. 1t will be COM
posed of militia, and volunteer cavalry and in
fantry companies; those Of the militia including
| all that may be enrolled Below Canal street ard
down to the Balige.
| The following companies Of volunteers have at l
| tached themselves to Gen. Labuzans brigade ::
Three companies or cavalry, to-w5t ST. Bernard
Mounted Rifles, Ca1t. Deiery Beauyegard Mount
ed Light Guard Capt. Marero land Plaquemines
Moanted Rangers, Capt. Viilere. ANA three COM
pan;es of foot, viz /: Sumter Grays, Capt. Maupay;
Scotch Rifle Guards Capt Parvis; and Company
| A Of Screwman's Guard, Capt. Risk. These COM
i panies average about a hundred E.en each. Com
Dany of the Screwmen's Guard is alr5ady nearly
full snd when the battalion is full, it will include
some 400 men. The Pelican Rifles, We learn, wi i'll
soon Join Gen. Labuzan's brigade, ard others are
forming.
Ger. Labuzan will begin putting his companies
through battalion drill neZt Saturday evening, and
he is the officer to do it WE'LL
The CRESCENT BLUEs.-The Crescent Blues
number enough men now to form a battalion of
two splendid companies; and we understand that
the members ere now eecting themselves into two
companies, one to go into the Confederate service
and the ether to remain for home protection. We
regret the serious illness of Capt Frank Bartlett,
commanding the Blues. He has been bedfast more
than week, and the company has much missed
his valuable presence, in presiding over their
actions and deliberations. We hope to see him
soon up and at his post.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.-The following fire cnmpa-
MES have received arms from the State, and are
+ now organized military companies Washington
No. 20, Perseverance No. Is, Lafayette Hook and
7 Ladder No. l, and Eagle No. 7. They yet want
equipments, and in order to procure these, oar
citizens will be called upon to contribute In view
of the past services of the fremen, and of their
prospective value as soldiers, we hope their calls
a will be liberally responded to.
i THE TRoops AT NoRFOLK,-H Higinbotham, Jr
u of Company B, Louisiana Guards, returned to the
n city yesterday on furlough. He reports that the
Louisiana troops at Norfolk, Va, were in excellent
n health and spirits, and that the day he left they
= were ordered to move to Ocean View, about eigh
;. miles from Norfolk
If COMPANY ELECTIoNs.-The jeff. Davis Cadets
a have elected their officers as follows: Captain,
rt A, CALDWELL. First Lieutenant, Sam Fulkerson
s Second Lieutenant, E. Galpin Junior Lieutenant
Jas F. Latham; Orderly Sergeant j. F1got; Sec
I'd ond Sergeant W. Allmindinger; Third Sergeant
d, Howard Sessions First Corporal, Frank Wood
le Second Corporal, Hatwood Violet.
r. Company G of the Irish Brigade on Saturda
of evening elected their officers as follows Captain
nd Jas. Fl. McCann; First Lieutenant, D. P. G. Hill
ed Second Lieutenant, 7. q. Cotton; Junior Secon
it, Lieutenant, j. F. Ryan.
re- Orr TO CAMP MooEE.-Major Dean, of Go
." '" Hunts Regiment, returned yesterday from Can
~ Moore, at Tangpaho. He re ports the men all
~, good health and spirits, and enjoying themselT
~ finely.
"'' The following companies left the city for Il
Camp on Saturday: The Mercer Guard, CaE
;, Walker; Orleans Rangers, Capt. Fisher; Secol
3o Company Louisiana Grays, Capt. Diamond; al
er Company B of the Irish Brigade, Capt Monagha
,p- The Monroe Guards, Capt. Benjamin, were
~; | leave laSt evening" 1He iOloWiuB CuIupauleS ii
m II' to leave to-day: The Chalmette Guards, CaE
rth Hall; and the Franko Guards, Capt. Robert DE-
ur- ton.
as' When all of these companies shall have reach
az Camp Moore, the troops on the ground will null
J. ber over 1000.
Ell THE IBERvI1LE GREYs.-We have received
oy note from Another High Private" of the 1bt
no. vile Crews, at Camp Walker, warmly thankil
|
aV " responded to the cali for neck shades and
j. selves for our agency in the matter. And frc
ch, the original "High Private" we have received
e1 paper pattern of the size and shape of the nee
,in shades desired-inferring that the shades had
Tm yet been made presented to the compar
no. And in third communication, signed slow ?
vates," of the same company, the ladies are ag
thanked but it is stated that the shades are
lTs. wanted, as the Captain of the company had hi
zine self determined to provide them. What is
otto meaning of these contradictory notes from me
n of bers in the same company? 1t leaves us 90
lies in mudde."
tile OFF TO FORT SMrTH,-We understand that
GERS Louisiana companies still at Camp Walker,
nag Metarie Race Course) under Col. Hebert,
ihe leave to-day or tomorrow for Fort Smith, on
ther Arkansas frontier where they to be Joined
was r,marons Taxan comnanies. Shoud these 7
|
'y oot q chance at Montcomerv and his Black
we're publican pirates they wouldn't leave even gre
tne spot of them to tell where they stood.
inter
Es' FAss.
ons @ Tonight, and every night this week, the lat
'"pS will hold fair at ST. Aphonsus' Hall, on St.
',u ~, drew street, between Magazine and Constance
,le i' the benefit of the St. Elizabeth Orphan Asyl
~, The best and arest of the ladies up town are
"A listed in the cause, and the entertainment viii
'"u'- one of the rst-class The object of the fair
L 'l,' noble one, and bespeak for it the most lib
patronage.
'e " o' Another fair begins tonight, in the Third
'ioen trct. It is for the benefit of the Rev. Fa
"'''u Moyuihan's church, St. Peters, now appro
coni- ing completion, on Craps street, and will be
in that beautiful edifce. Father Moynihan
il0 been patient and Industrious in building ch