New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-15

lived all their lives under Government that they
believed the bestand greatest on earth their abo-
lition neghbors tell them that that Government is
still the Government of Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson, and they quite naturally hold as enemies
the men who. would destroy it or replace it by
another. Walt little. They are honest men !;
their eyes will soon be opened, and then the Abo
lition colony in East Tennessee will cease to exist
Andy johnson, who, on his return from Washing
ton recently, had his nose tweaked by Lynch.
burg editor, attempted to address the people of
Knoxville, q few days ago, bat was hooted down
and treated with every indgniy short of personal
violence; almost the entire population of the town.
was told, had been converted to the States Rights
| creed by Lincoln's war proclamation.
In the little town of Gfeenville, not far from the
State line we met with one of those instances of
woman's patriotism and selfsacrifyiug devotion to
the cause of her country, which are becoming
quite common now. Mrs. Margaret Martin, a lady
of that place, learning by telegraph of our APP
proach had prepared an excellent supper, not
only for the officers but for all the men, and they
did ample justice to it. To all offers of money! she
returned a steady REFUSAL and said that if they
would only let her know in time, she would feed all
the soldiers that should pass over the line. | was
afterwards told that since the transportation of
troops commenced she had furnished meals to
about 400 men altogether. Now such noble gen
erosity contrasts with the meanness of those
wealthy old skin flint curmudgeons who, under the
pressure of public opinion, wrench apart the Jaws
of their purses with lever in aid of Southern indie
pendence, and do it then at the risk of an apo
Our detachment of the First Regiment comprised
the following officers Colonel a. G. Blanchard in
command: Major G. Beard, Surgeon of the regi-
ment: Adiutant, P. W. SemmeS: Quartermaster
Ed. Murphy. Davis Guards, Crom Kentucky
Captain, B. NJ, Anderson First Lieutenant R. l..
Van Austin Second Lieutenant A. Duncan Or
leans Light Guards, Company B, Captain, T. NJ.
Deane; First Lieutenant, E. T. Willett; Second
Lieutenant, J. A. Blatfer. Orleans Light Guards,
Company G, Captain, P. r. O'Rorke; Second Lieu
tenant, W. G. Taverner; Second Jr., Il. A. Chad
wick. A more soldery looking and gentlemanly set
of officers would he hard to find anywhere and their
friends in New Orleans and elsewhere will be glad
to learn that they take TO their responsible duties
like old soldiers, as indeed some of them are.
We arrived safely in this city last Tuesday night,
18th inst, and next day the Colonel promptly Or
dered the regiment into camp, where they now
are, in q beautiful fine grove, about one mile from
folk, have no time to say anything of this beau
tiful city of Richmond, nor to speak of other mat
ters of much interest. Some apprehension seems
to be entertained among the people here of an at
tack upon the city, but military men do not appear
to appreciate the danger, it there be any. 4
powerful Confederate force is concentrated here
though the actual number is not made public, and
any attempt of Father Abraham to establish his
mercenaries here would meet with bloody re-
pulse It seems probable that Norfolk will be the
spot where the first blow will be struck at Virginia.
but we shall see.
As most of the men composing the First Regi-
ment Louisiana Volunteers are from New Orleans,
presume their friends there would be glad to hear
something regarding their appearance in line, etc.
The remaining two companies have not yet ar
rived, but are expected to-day. When the whole
regiment gets together, shall have something
further to say in regard to its personnel.