New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22


Deat Crescent Doubtless you and your many
eaiers will be pleased to hear from US, as we
5eugi,ay on towards Fort Pickens. We arrived
sisis sosning, all III good health and cheerful
spirits, ii to ibis chief city of the State.
Dill trip, thus far, has been rather q hard one
gor rsan who arc, fol the first time, experiencing
Till Hagdships Of military life. Asyou viii recol-
i III, ITO left home on Thursday, per steamer
Fiprida We reached Mobile early III the morning
i ofFriday. and after parading while on Benyille
sdaare and spending a few leisure hours with our
friends We iaft On the Kate Dale, with 800 regu
lars, per BagaIey from New Orleans, and reached
Haliss Landing, Baldwin county, at about o'clock,
and there sncamped for the night. Saturday morn
Bradford, and then began some of the trials Of
\ soldier aife The sun was excessively warm, and
many oF our men not having provided themselves
with breakfast she march of IA miles, for the first
DAY, resulted in much fatigue to several of us. A
iitfle rest, however, and some refreshments for
supper, soon cheered all up again and by next
morning We felt entirely ready for the $ next
stretoh, some AT miles. Yesterday, (Monday) il
{ commenced raining Just rs we were reaching the
peraido river. the boundary line Of Alabama and
Ei0Fida and it e poured down Y until we reached
n tha Alabama and Florida railroaddepot, having
made these lest "A miles from between the hours
s Af 4 Id the morning and midday.
RHsare noW at our temporary quarters in the
SODheF GiEY,'7 awaiting to be transferred to the
ssavy lard, or Santa Rosa island, on which stands
ESss piekena.
eOldier,s being ratoned out to us in exact amounts
BY our obiging and most excellent Commissary,
i Mr.. Pagrum. Mess pork crackers, coffee and
n sugar and rice sre much relished by the time the
evening comes on. We are divided off into messes
oil I'VE and six, each mess snbdigidng itself into
4 Captain Of mess, Baggage Lieutenant, Tent Ser
geant, Cook. Corporal, etc.S e
The soldiers experience IS = novel one to most
nf nIf f1fro hn0 ffp hoo
iS en5oymenta too, and, when not en duty, we are
truly merry set.
8 We are Just in receipt Of news, stating that our
BrigadIHr General requires the presence of Ihe re-
1 znainaar Of cur volunteers in New Orleans. We
feel somewhat disappointed at this, as we had ex-
peoted to greet q large number of them here or
hereabouts bn5 still, If our city needs their pres
encas none batter can guard her safety and pro-
WI lid hill very anxeus 10 hear from home, and
s seize an n sW Orleans papers with the greatest
avidity. The bugIe sounds for our departure, and
s viii finish this from The Navy Yard, where, have
& jrISt been ofnled ID Wa aFa Id 90.
W4Rstsesos NAVY YAnp April III, 1851
Well here we are, CHARTERED in the rear Of the
Navy Yard hayiD been transferred from Pensa-
cola. per schooner, yesterday evening
We had q fine view of Fort Pickens as We land
ss Ii III located d little ever mile southwest Of
siB. and its frewning battlements are hardly dis
eernable from here. Its halls and bombs could
ligeHee guns, ast night from that quarter, and the
report is, that troops were landed to reinforce the
forts but in times like these, there are SO many re-
ports and statements aanat that it Is useless to
give any eredence to any mere hearsay.
The fact IS. only the proper officers in command
know exactly what ID going On, and what is TO be
acne4 and being discreet men and real soldiers
they keep their connsels to themselves
The gard presents quite a military aspect, truly.
r. We have sA goodly number o troops stationed here
8A t the forts, and all along the coast - probably
about 5000 or eco, and muny more are on the way.
Qnr corps 40 present have no specified duties to
perform, but NO are ordered to hold ourselves id
Constant readiness for active SERVICE as tits mpos
sible to know Mt what moment it may be deemed
i expedient 10 make the attack on Fort Fckens.
In General Briggs ability to attend to the entire
management of ,ie whole undertaking, there APP.
ito be- the greatest confidence amongst the
EdRfs And men.
know ii would be gratifying to yon to see how
Ilsaas ardof and resolution our young men have as
Il M aRsagen entwith the enemy. sboald it be CON
70 make an attack or the fort, or do other
war Eefylee, lam caHtdent you will hear q good
~ peri n the Cadets. Hnr men are like own
III slEothaEsG and they swear sen8eance on the foe
"a " M SakeH the life of any one of u.s.
s1af Ealsant ana eonsidetate Captain and Lieuten-
aal tnlell nsiaved and respected by the whole
CORPS and whore thsy Lead, know theirmen viii
Itrust we may be ahle to show. our Northern
esleaias that onr volunteer Companies ara rlot Ill.
together waas they have sometimes termed ii,
t1at5re nels5sy fbtFsss with gay 1eathera4 No.
EGkoE, will leave their Comfortable homes
leAse lucrative einpoyments, social pleasures anI
social ease fsiends aud all to shoulder the .muskel
and heavy knapsacks, TO undergo long journeys anf
fgnl1g narGhes, TO subject themselves 70 tht
hafnshipa and deprivations Of regular soldier life
EHnsRted by no hapeor desire Of reward, save tina
wAlsh Ees the patriots heart are not to be, cannn
* pr dued; ard d couatry like Ours, whose CON
has bat to express the desire, and arfne
11en rms into existence as soldiers on theiroW
xlseRees eaa never see her rights trampled on
ef cnQr snliied through any conflict with Norther
hrelinRs or misguided fanatics.
sFould Ike no WriIe you more, and put you
reaslegs ~ essi9n pf some particular items We
Of bnt az this place II. % course. under mastig
law, cannot be expacted to reveal other tina
gensTslitleR IA regard to- things in the camp
Promising 20 write you again and more fully withi
tbs next few days, a,.d asking excuses for th
hAsty sefaRl, witten on my Knee jas "a desk,
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