New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-09


A AsuperabundaDce of hot sunshine and a scarcity
OF good clear water are the only irhsome things
now experienced by the lively and deatt-defying
patriots at Camp Walker, on the Metairie Race
Course, The boys (and when you see these boys
you will have to despair of finding men) arc get
ting sunburned and more hardy by degrees, and
have to use pure Mississippi water, hauled to camp
in casks; water beautifully colored with mud, and
about half as warm as the sunshine.
1t is probable that the camp will be removed, in
few days, to region of high and dry land, sweet
forest shades, and pure and fresh spring water
with no mosquitoes, and lots of fishing and hunting
when not on drill 4; somewhere in the neighborhood
of Tangipahoa, up the Jackson Railroad, four OR
five hours ride from the city. All the men are
anxious for this change 1t will not only afford
them more personal comfort, but will Danish the
soft feelings to which they are daily condemned at
Camp Walker by the daily visits of their relatives
and friends. Having made up their minds to go,
they wish to be going.
We were out at the camp last evening. Great
numbers of people from the city were there, the
camp being fairly flooded with ladies, seeking
their husbands, brothers, sons and friends. The
scene everywhere, all through and around the
camp, was one the greatest life, beauty and
gaiety.
One incident of the evening was the presentation
of beautiful blue silk flag, with crescent in the
center, to Capt Harris Company, the Walker
Rifles, one Of the finest and braYest companies on
the field. The speeches of presentation and ac.
ceptance were full of feeling and eloquence and
the enthusiasm of the soldiers and the spectators
| was up to the highest pitch.
Another scene at camp moved all who witnessed
it. After the evening parade, when that splendid
band of young men, the second company Of Orleans
Cadets, Capt. Holiday, returned to their quarters,
they were met by committee of ladies from the
city, with wagon load Of flannel bandages, to be
worn next the skin in Of the fatigue and sick
| ness to which all young men are exposed upon
starting cut to and encounterDg the roughnesses
and exposure of military life The presentation
was made on behalf of the ladies by Master J. 3.
Duff bright lad of thirteen, pupil of the Bien-
vile Boys School, He spoke as follows:
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fey n ] s ds1 9 % G KIT beg eHvs I to present with
svi"E up al eoavsnsncsi Of fe sePaaitn
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forb for love of nhe glorious country of our brh Simple
been eousiae Cd spea5le by Napoleon himself plcuIar
the haTdsip and piyaons tn field In the tent
will have no devoted mother to he evered brow
sEy Sr Your sumGes but you viii viii rem o0 nr
endum. You will have the satisfaction know that nothing
s hs lis SF Of ssa fs $ f1m1r nnd
wear them for Your comfort for your health but than all
heard rising heaven like the voices Angels your behalf
you protecting hresdes and that the prayers
faest part Of CREATION are with and God and justice
mrcenary hrcngs OF the North will be before yon
The Cadets had no man able to respond to this
speech-they were all too full of feeling But they
gave cheer after cheer fit to split their throats
and dragged Master Duff off to hug him and pat
him on the head. We would give the names of the
ladies who did this thing, but we were requested by
one of them not to do so.
We visited the Benville Guards, the Orleans
Sonthrons, the ST. Helena Rifles, Company A of
the Irish Brigade, and numerous other companies
all of whom we found in excellent condition and
eager for removal some camp nearer the seat of
war; SNE