New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-14
EVENTS OF THE WEEK,

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Our last weekly rsview 81 military events in
cludea the splendid victory won by Gen. Price Of
Missnari over he Federals sat Lexington, and the
repulse given them in western Virginia by the
Confederates under Gen. jackson of Georgia.
This week we have to record two daring and DASH
ing exploits performed on our Southern eoast-the
destruction Of the zouave camp on Santa Rosa
island near Fort Pickens, and the driving off, by
our gallant little mosquito feet of the blockaders
at the head Of The Passes near the mouth of the
Mississippi.
The affair at Santa Rosa like that at the Passes,
was surprise to the enemy, who had become
bold, insolent and aggressive. They had selected
the island as a point d'apeai, evidently designing
to make raids and forass from that place upon un.
protected portions of onr coast during the coming
winter. In the dead of night they were walked up
BY the shouts Of cur attacking forces and the
whistle Of our bullets and true to their character
scaupered off to their fort. We burned every
thing that was left behind, broke up and destroyed
the camp, and gave the enemy setback" not
at all expected BY them. It is doubtful if they
make another attempt to fortify the island or en-
gage In any more expeditions beyond the walls of
the fort The glory of the zouaves has departed,
and the famous Billy Wilson, who fed in his robe
de .t at the crack of the first rifle, proved to be
equally as feet Of foot as his fellowsthieyes were
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But our naval engagement down the river was
enc of those spirited and dashing affairs which,
aside from its practical advantages in clearing the
lower Mississippi of the enemy, will crafty the
heart of every Southerner as being the first sue
cess that we have yet had at sea. The particulars
of the affair viii be found in our local department.
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was anything like equality of numbers, and this
| engagement shows that with anything like equal
I chances we can whip them on water. We had
only twenty guns against the enemy's forty. Our
little boats were not originally constructed for
| fighting, (barring the Gyascutus) and we had to
contend against fleet thoroughly appointed in
all respects, and manned by full compliments of
sailors and marines The odds were all against
us, but what care brave people, fighting for their
homes and fresides, for the odds? The Feds, no
Doubt thought they had MS scared to death up here
in the city, and we can imagine their surprise
when they suddenly, found themselves bounced
upon, the Gyascutus calamity leading the way and
the hot shot pouring in on them from our guns.
Their loss of vessel of war and Of sto reship is
not SO sgreat1a matter with them, as they can be
easily replaced-but the defeat and the retreat
The credit of this brilliant achievement is due to
the brave old Commodore, Hollins, aided by
younger officers who did their duty manfully and
well, and have earned laurels of which they may
well be proud 4t @a Ea@
Thus, everywhere :" the work goes bravely on"
Another weeks passed, and the South is not sub
dued. When Chatham rang it into the ears of
Great Britain that America could not be conquered
the warning was disregarded and the folly of the
attempt had to be demonstrated by actual trial.
The North has had the same warning with regard
to the South, but needless of it, still persists in
the prepostercEs undertaking. Let them go ahead.
They are laying up for themselves store of future
suffering and distress, which viii be fitting pun
ishmeat for their yillainy. Heaven cannot smile
upon cause which prompts men to attempt the
subjugafion Of free people, and to bring desola-
ton upon their country.