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A gentleman Of this office yesterday received the
following letter:

A gentleman of this office yesterday received the
following letter:
#.. CAIRO, ILL, April q, 1871.
Capt. Ba1tzet-Dear Sir At II O'Clock to-day /
landed from the steamer W. NJ Morrison, at this
place, and proceeded at once to inform myself of
the political doings herein. Like all other places
within the two great American Republics at the
present time, Cairo has very severe military ap-
pearance. Without consulting any other authority
than my eyes, have come to the conclusion that
there about six hundred individuals here AFRO
eating to themselves the title of soldiers and they
have the greatest cause for feeling exalted by the
tile t, y ~ y - ''','N'7 ~
always wish to avoid insulting-pardon me, I
| am at loss, was going to write gentlemen but
the word will not apply, so will write individual
and let it pass and leave Cairo as soon as possible,
to avoid expressing the contempt cannot help
but feel for such as are assembled here under the
appeliation of soldiers. Comparing them with the
soidierly volunteers of New Orleans, can find no
phrase to express their appearance better than to
| say they are ridiculously contemplate.
The principal part of them are the lowest class
that Chicago could produce, sent here without any
uniform arms, at least, far regards, the
latter no two can we'll be found armed alike.
have been able to discover some ten pieces of al
tillery only, and think there are nuskets enough
Tor one half the eneampment. was about to en-
ter tue camp ground, when [ was stopped by SEN
tlne whom had not observed. The poor fellow
apologized for obstrueting the way; said it was
the Captains fault and not his, SO took the apollo
gy, u COURSE, anu entereu tue camp from anotler
direction, where there happened to be no sentinel,
believe must retract the saying that there are
no uniforms, for after closer scrutiny find they
are uniformly ragged and dirty.
The United States flag is flying here. It is the
first have seen since l left New Orleans. The
narrow stripes do not compare at all avorably with
the bold trlcolor Of the Southern Confederacy.
One popularity l remark here amongst the
military arrangements, is an absence of music
There is neither bugle fife Or drum to be heard. A
hentuckian has informed me that preparations are
being made to mount some pieces on the opposite
side Of the river and gives tas his opinion that one
company of Kentucky volunteers would eatup the
whole encampment. Judging from his apparent
capacity, he is not mistaken.
am becoming impatient to be again in New Or
leans to lsavn of the progress the Crescent Blues
are making, and will soon report myself with you
if no unforeseen DELAY occurs,
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GALVESTON, April 2G.-There is as yet no news
of the expedition, by sea or land, which has gone
to capture the United States troops encamped ID
the vicinity Of Indianola The latter are reported
to be in possession Of two schooners, seized with
q design to leave in them.
Fifteen hundred volunteers were enrolled at
Galveston in four days in reply to Cen sherrnan,s
call One thousand in the country tender hin
their services.
There IS much excitement in Galveston at the
report of the intended withdrawal Of the steam
ships in the New Orleans and Texas line.
Messrs. Mills, Wharton and Armstrong have
been appointed committee to wait on the steam
ship committee.
Meszrs. Coon, Morganaud and Wharton are on a
special mission from Gen. Sherman and the citi-
zenss committee to Gov. Moore.
Active military preparations are going on
throughout the State
Maj. McCulloch's regiments for the frontier were
mustered into service at San Antonio on the 18th
Forts Bliss and Qaitman have been surrendered
to the State Commissioners, and will soon be gar
risonea by Texas troops.
Capt. Moore, G. S. A., is actively experimenting
the erection of batteries here
Capt. Ingraham, c. s. A., has arrived from Mont.
gomery.
Gov. Clark has confirmed Gen. sber1nan's ap.
pointment by the Convention as military com
mandant here.
The Texas Commissioners to the Indian Natior
report very satisfactory progress. The Southern
cause is alive there, and they will secede IRON
what remains of the Federal Union.
Frank Brown, of Abolition sympathies, wal
shipped on board the Charles Morgan, for tamper
ing with negroes.
IT,. Lines interrupted beyond M5b@e.7
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Previous to their departure for the scat of war,
yesterday, the Louisiana Guards were presented
with beautiful flag by Mrs. A. II. Seaman, at her
residence on Magazine street. In a clear, firm
voice. the lady accompanied the presentation with
Che following appropriate remarks:
Gentlemen OF The Louisiana Gudrds-It is fiji
that we, TO whom nature has refused the privilege
of sharing your perls aud aurels in the defence Of
our common country, should testify our apDreCia.
ton OF the ennobhng patriotism that rallies you
around the Southern Confederate standard. The
love OF our homes, duty, independence and liberty,
all, all, demand that we should proclaim to the
men of the South that the women, too, arc ready
TO give up their comforts part with their fathers,
brothers and husbands, rather than submit to de
grading tanatica oppression.
imbued with this spirit, we have worked with
our own hands this iag which you will accept as a
tokeh OF our allegiance and devotion to the cause
OF Southern independence. We conide this ban
ner to your keeping, feeling that your stout hearts
viii never falter while it floats over your ranks.
remember that cur dearest hopes are gathered
around 1t; be mindful that it is but the emblem of
cause, than which there is none hoier and nobler.
and that victory must reward your efforts, as us-
tice and truth must at last prevail over treachery
and fanaticsm,
In this struggle for Independence, let it be your
motto, that The South may be exterminated but
conqnered-neVer! "
In reply, Capt. Girardey, in few brief and
appropriate remarks assured the fair donor that
the Louisiana Guards received her splendid present
with the most profound sentiments, and that no
stain of dishonor should ever blot its sken folds.
This was the handsomest flag of the Southern
Confederacy we have yet seen.
The Guards were followed to the jackson Rail-
road depot by large crowd of their friends and
the friends Of departing company nowadays are
all those who see them and hear of them, whether
acquainted or not, The parting at the depot was
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Gus line, gives It Ghe appearance of I'LL immense
city instead of comparatively small 7iIags aud
that situated at the extreme end or iamgIna IN
Il place of the whole continf ii
But ne came to at the central wharf and here il
i hustle, 1ndsed-sioop loads of hay and pFoven5er
i being discharged at ono place i provisions md
stores of All Kinds, at another; ODE oil two HssIe
| steamboats, putting away alongside, passengers
coming and going (but mot Dbl fhem al shey DID
chartered by Government To convey froops and
stores TO and fro and no outsider u permitted ID
travel on then1 officers and soldiers marching
a5out the Iou Zous everywhere, and WHO with
ths1F hniqae and picturesque Dress almost led HE
20 believe vas landing u A Igers oil Constantine
| PIE, o. some other Christian country HagTng
scrambled up on to q bale of hsv rlraeeadad III
Jump down TO Che wharf, and jumped jnfo q ssv
ags looking Iouays'a arms Pass, An IF said he.
That's What want to Do said r. gF vafi as,sM
pass said he. Baf yeu told me- aai II sTh;ga
began to look sqaatly, gaard1 house ii fhe dstaaas
squad Of soldiers, prisoner of war telling wlaf
dreadful catastrophe was II store fer aie
hung up for . spy; WheW when, fortanaseiy si.s
officer Of the day cane up. EEs proved o. III a 4
friend Of mine, twas all right was III liberty
Il l. oAos more Aaa " kesa e saks agaasags
assure yeu, passing up the wharf, III rass III
failiaf faces at every step and hearty The wet
Gene we received from those We knew ssnl fYorss
those that We did NOT; pleasant smile even d 1ag
ailiar face seen by those Fzho ere FIR fFos
4 pleasure to them, and no ceremony 81 intsoduc-
ten y necessary under such where
common sympathy unites eengeniaE hearts Pro-
ceeaIng up the walk yeH would almost faY- 4
cY that yon were in some palace garden, ID
stead Of o soldiers barracks 10 ehaFIaiarIy ara MI
the grounds laid out. China trees linz bafFs Z
sises Of the roads (which ara gravel covered With
some preparation that makes them perfectly
smooth and even1; live oaks and Other kinds III M
trees aye interspersed through the grounds. which
are laid out IN regular Squares ornamenfed Oh lie
corners and along the sides intervals BIZ plies
cannon balls, but for v hieh gou would hardly H.
ailae where yoa were The flowers bloom 10
gaiy the birds sing sWeetIF, the aiF il ID sogt
and aalmy, and the whole scene ID I'D perfectly
charming, that yoa feel that you would be cnntens
to spend your whole life in 80 lovely a spot
But alas afasyi in a few short Weeks-nay. per-g
maps days--an this may be changed; the flowers
will have disappeared, the birds will have ceased
their song Instead of the calm and holy quiet that
now prevails, the sounds Of horrid war may BE-
heard The deafening roar Of the murdeaens cannon
the crash falling houses, and Eli lie dreadful n
attendant upon SO fearful an event. will 10 eEacan-
ally change The whole appearance ~ THU now
lovey spot as 70 make II entirely Hareeagniz abie
stEa pioI1s ous ehtlresy. ESeLH BILLY.
$43& 1.-TWO ether Letters on todayfs sesond psgel
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29
ABOUT THE DANIEL WEBSTER.

In consequence Of the sudden wheel-about and
departure of the steamship Daniel Webster, at the
Passes, upon information given by the steam-tug
Tuscarora that she would be seized if she came up
to the city, Capt. Warren, of the Tuscarora and
his pilot, Mcpherson, were on Saturday put under
arrest by the military authorities, and the boat put
in charge of a detachment of the Washington
Artillery. .@.".-
The same authorities also sent Lieut.. Merriam
and detachment of the Continental Guards to
take possession Of the Balize telegraph office, on
Carondelet street. Capt. Whann. of the telegraph
line, called upon the Governor and his military ad-
visers, and explained to them that dispatches such
that sent to the Daniel Webster were sent every
day to the Balze, and that they had no particular
reason to refuse to transmit the dispatch to the
Webster. Subsequently,, Lieut. Merriam and his
men were recalled, and the Balize Telegraph per-
mitted to work on in peace, in the hands of its
nruDer officers
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WILLIAM HOWARD RlTSsELL.-phis distinguished
representative of the Times, whose Crmean and
Indian correspondence mark an era in European
journalism, has reached Charleston, in the course
of his American tour, and taken lodgings at the
Mills House.
Weregret, for Mr.. Russe'g sake, that he was de-
tanned so long by Lincoln and Seward--who bored
him no doubt with magnificent accounts of the
greatness of Linconsm and the pitiable weakness
of the South--tfat he did not arrive here in time
to see the opening, progress and close Of siege
of Sevassopol.
We hope that his mastery powers and resources
of graphic description may not be exercised in
America, Or within she Confederate States, BY OBJ
servations of great battles.
We take the libe9ty, without obtrusion or dcta-
ton, to invite him to look around through his own
eyes and his OWE practieeA powers Of observation,
and not TO use tae coloring lenses that have been
freely offered him by Northern manufacturers
II he will compare the leading Northern journals
OF the last week, to therreports from and of the
South, with the truth, as it is presented to his own
experience, he will readily acquire good gAage
for the reliability of Northern journalism.
charleston Courier 18TH
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It seems that no place is sacred enough to re-
press the meanness that turks in the bosoms of
some people. Some person, on Saturday, whilst
Mrs. G. NJ. Hancox was absent from her stand, the
" Southern Rights" pinned the following note to
one of the ornaments:
The flowers Of your Southern Rights table have
all withered, and you will have to sprinkle them
with Yankee blood before they will bloom again.
Had the author of this bit of malignity been
caught in his meanness he would have got one of
the best footngs ever administered to coward
and he may be detected yet.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29

HORACE GREELEY USED AS AN ILLUSTRATION IN
COURT.--ln the case Of Sarah Locke, in the Su-
preme Court, New York, who Wah1s to get posses
sion OF her husband, the counsel for the respondent
denied the right Of the relntor to traverse the re-
turn to the writ of habeQs corpus. "Supposing,"
remarked Judge Barnard, " Horace Greeley was
restrained Of his liberty, and hi4 wife took out a
writ Of hdbeGS corpus for his release, according to
your theory it would be sufficient for any party
who chose to swear talsehood to have the return
made final" "Yes,' responded the counsel.
" Tins Horace Greeley Woad he restrained OF his
liberty forever" remarked the Judge. "Amen!"
audibly responded a bystauder.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29

SEIZuREOF SOUTHERN BONDs.-The United States
District Attorney has seized the blank bonds which
the American Bank Note Company had prepared
for the Southern Contederacy. IN. Y. News 18TH
That was very small business. His prize money
from the seizure will be smal-for every number
he draws q blank. But the smallest thing con
nected with it was the attorney.
We heard Harry Maury describing how Il rusty
old cannon ball fired across vessels bow, to
bring her too howled through the air. He said it
hoWled like u lawyers soul when the devil gets it,
He meant just such lawyer. Mobile Mercury.
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jHGS$fS bDdS0S.
Reilly OF GOyEES NOE MOORE

Is NEW ORLEANS, April n, 1861.
Genzenen--I take great pleasure in acknowledge
ing the receipt Of your letter. and thank you for
the promptitude and eheerfulness with which you
come forward to serve the Confederate States and
the state OF Louisiana. / know that the men COM
posing the " bcrernseas Benepolert dissolution y
are constituted of the best material and should the
occasion arise, will make record, of which thew
and all of us will be proud.
AS soon as you organize yourselves into compa-
MES or battaiions, measures will be taken to arm
you for service; and the companies that propose
TO follow the flag of the Confederate States as
they may be ordered, will very soon be put on
duty. -
Respectfully yonrs, THOS. o. MOORE
t9 MeSs-s EAnUEL G. RlsR and Henry BIER Committee on
behalf Of the Screwnlen's Benevolent Association.
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ters received in this city announce the departure
from Pensacola, for Virginia, of the Louisiana
Guards, Major Todd; the Orleans Cadets, Capt
Dreux; and the Chasseurs Il Pied, Capt. st. Paul
These companies expect to meet other companies
from this city at Grand junction.
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A GALLANT TaSAx BoY.-From tie Galveston
NnHs wa extract tie nnllnnainlr

GALh4sNF TEXAN Boy. From tie Galveston
News we extract the following
Capt. Hammer is busy, we see, in Parker county
raising company OF men for the regiment Of
mounted men for tho frontier, ordered cut by the
Convention.
George Baylor, ESnnger brotherof The Colonel,
is to be the First Lieutenant OF the company. He
is gate 81 Young nam, devoted to mnaif, books and
hunting as honest and frank as tea daylight, of
the most placid temper yet cool and brave to a.
remarkable degpaa. His brother lad him in bat
She with hisn last year with the Indians in three
successive fights, and the Colonel, who is known
10 be one of the coolest, most courageous and
most experienced Rangers in To State, informed
US when he was here last fall, Tat the daring way
in which his young brother rent into these fights
peeiing to see him shot, His eaimness and watch.
fulness, however, saved him from much Of the
danger h8 SO freely rskG4l;, and served him we'll
in his killing five Indians Tor his oan shaea os the
contest, The Colonel Killed three.
In Two separate encounters Big. George Baylor
killed two grizzly haars in California some three
or four years ago. chat is cGnaidered great feat
we believe,
A very noticeable tGait IN these two gallant men
Is, that either viii accept tho positions offered
thenl--ohe OF lieutenant Colonel, the other Of
Lentenant-aaay have written 10 ask their aged
mothers consent. and should she Intimate any
cept. So we learn from letters from them to Q
friend here,
| An Alderman was heard to utter the following
corporation logic:
s All human things ara hollow. It il contempt
bic % be hollow, therefore, Ill staR myself 90 full
rs I'm able.
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ACCIDENTS.

Louis klingen, lad twelve years old, fell from
dray, and was run over and badly hurt. He was
taken to the hospital.
On Saturday night, a lady named Margaret Muir
ray, who was going along Common street. between
Rampant and Dryades streets, slipped, fell on the
sidewalk and broke her leg. Officer Wissen had
to put her in a cab and bring her to the Charity
Hospital
The same night, at Post AZ, Third District, an
unknown white man fell into the river and was
drowned.
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AN UNkN OWN yOYkGER.

gentleman informs US that balloon was seen
over the New Basin yesterday afternoon, moving
towards the northwest. It was not so high but
that two or three persons could be seen in the
basket. Where did it come from, and where was
it going to?
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29
LADIES PREPARi%G LINT.

We are pleased to learn that the Directors of Odd
Fellows Hall have placed at the disposal of Mrs.
McCants and her friends one of their best rooms,
as q central place where all ladies may send their
old linen, and assist, if they feel so disposed, in
preparing lint; the room to be had as soon as the
Fair is over. This is as it should be.
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Tho New Yorker has a correspondent who late
~ encountered man just returned from hearing a
Unversaiist preacher, but who didn't believe the
doctrine of universal mans salvation. The cores
pendent asked him how he thought the wicked
could live in place so hot as hell was described.
This seemed TO puzzle him. but he stuck to it thnt
there must be such place, q though" said he.
. by dad man must have constitution like q
horse to stand it'll
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Mr.. Alexander, residing on Annuncaton street.
between Jackson and Philip, reports that fire was
set to his house on Saturday night, but that il
went out without doing any damage TO speak of.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29

Augustin Lamothe was arrested last night, a
the TrGmd Station, on the charge Of having sho
and dangerously wounded the slave-woman Jose
phine, belonging to Mrs. Lawrence.
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Officer Finn last evening took to the hospital a
woman named Ann Leonard. She had been badly
cut in the head, near Poydras Market by some
person unknown.
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A FUNERAL AT PENsACoLA.--Th Pensacola cor
respOndent of the Memnhis Annual relates the fol-

A FUNERAL AT PENSAC0LA.-The Pensacola cor
respondent of the Memphis Appeal relates the fol-
lowing incident:
For several days past we have had some mess
beef that was not very appetizing, and to-day a
large funeral procession seen to move off from
the camp of the tenth regiment, and we all went
over to see who was dead, of course. We found
a large lot of picked beef and grave newly dug
When we came up we found many mourners The
Episcopal service was read, and pine-tops strewn
over the grave. All the black crayats and black
coats that cond be procured were used Oh the oc
cason, and with drums mutfled and arms reversed
the i'll fated beef was consigned to mother earth
large ship cracker marks the spot, while board
monument is all thatremains, with the inscription,
Strong in life, and in death still stronger. y
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DANGER TO THE UPPER LEvEEs.-The Memphis


A cannon should be placed on this and one on
the Arkansas shore, to arrest all latboats descend
ing the Mississippi. A boat might go down at
night, filed with murderons villains, or more viii
famous Abolltionists, whose purpose it may be to
cut the levees. However closely these may be
watched in Mississippi and Arkansas, yet we owe
it to friends to preclude the possibility of dam
ger. Our Cincinnati neighbors have threatened us
with such kindness.
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THE scREWMEN ON A WAR FOOTING,

By the following correspondence it will be seer
that that large and powerful body Of workingmen
the ScreWmen's Benevolent Association, number
ing some five or six hnndred men, have prof1ered
their services, in military capacity, to Gov.
Moore, and that they have been accepted. As not
more than IS or 80 of them belong to the estab-
lished companies, here is an additional band Of
some 500 brave and stalwart men in the field
Three cheers for the Screwmen. 1t begins to
look rs if there never will be an end to the soldier
springing up for the defense Of the South. Here
is the correspondence:
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TWO scnoonEHs SEIZED 81 FEDERAL TROOPS
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LARGE MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN THE STATE.
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Whereas, the times upon which we have fallen,
the inevitable design of a sectional Administration
to coerce free people to submit to their blgoted
and fauayical de>ings, against the fundamental
principles of the Constitution for which fore
fathers fought and conquered, makes it the imper-
alive duty Of every true Southron to stand shoulder
to shoulder, in solid phalanx of determined OPP
position to such despotc domination; and, where
as the Screaomet's Benevolent association u of
New Orleans, a corporate body under the State of
Louisiana, comprising some 500 members, whose
dearest interests are in this State, and to whom
they owe their sole political ealty, and for the de-
fence Of which they are willing to hazard their
lives; therefore, be it
Resoz1ed That the g ecq.elrnem,s Benevolent As
soclation of New Orleans hereby unanimously
tender their services as a body TO the Governor Of
Louisiana, in military or naval capacity, for the
defence If their homes aud fresidea.
Reso!0ed, That such Of rs as can leave our
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THE 1gD14v NATION w1ra rHn sourH.
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TIE EXPEDITION TO 1nD1AHo1A.
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Surrender of Forts Bliss ana eufsnaan