New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-11
Military Correspondence.
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.1f-. Ed0or--O Our friends vino vialted the United
States squadron the other day report that some 81
the principal guns, the ten Inch CoIum biads on the
fort, are directed on this Navy Yard. The conduct
of the Lincoln vandals at Norfolk and HarpsrSs
Ferry give little encouragement to the idea that
this beautiful place viii be spared Id the general
toaccompish to in the South. Never has theFe heen
Bor could there be- a more eauseless or praGtiea8
vengeance The Nary Yard is not defended no
batteries are erected within it-no cannon will be
sired from it. There are no ships and scarcely any
material OF war here. In facs, besides machine
shops and one dock, erected at great expense, the
buildings IN the yard consist only of Offices and Of
residences for the officers Of the yard. The ward
has more the appearance Of an elegant seaside re-
sors, with every appsrtenanceof and Inxury
which 9 gentleman u ease would desire for suct 4
place, than the depot OF nsyai armaaient and a
scene Of wariike operations.
Nothing could be imagined III this country more
comfortable and luxurious than the quarters of the
officers at this station Imagine thirteen large and
elegant buildings, Of two stories EACH with Veran-
dahs all aTeeBd, and with extensive and Convenient
outbuildings, with large gront yards. flower par
terres, and gardens highly cultivated. and stables
and extensive efsteEns-als fronting this fine bay,
each one larger and more elegant that our richest
planters can afford, and that Of the Captain Of the
Yard Of snch elaborate sunPsuousness asthe state
of Louisiana might be proud 70 tender for the en-
joyment of her Chief Executive: all constructed
for the habitationa OF the GoHziandant, the Chap
lain, the Surgeon, che Constructor and Engineer,
etc., of the yard. Those bulldogs lie within range
of the guns of Fest Pickens, and it Is generally
believed that Brown is just the man TO aeeE, like
his great ancestor, fscouyert this Eden into he'll.
If he should do SO gTatutous, Wjllfnl and waDton
an act, he Will not go down to the grave until lie
has paid some penalty for it,
The completion of the Montgomery Railroad
gives us hope of an early commencement of The
long expected contest for the possession Of the
| narrow neck of sand over which the STAYS and
stripes now wave. The enemy Is growing qnits
saucy and confident. Is is understood that Com
mander Brent successor to .ngrahaLa in charge of
this yard, has already received indireat notice
of the blockade of this bay. This will be great
inconvenience to our army, as nearly all our trans
portaton has been carried on heretofore by land
By the way, Colonel GLADDEN. has done q wise thing
in sending that energetic ofcer, Lieutenant Treze-
vane of the Louisiana regulars, witffa command of
twenty-five men to take charge of the government
stores and property at Halls Landing and put
| end to the extortion and the vegaiious delays
which have marked the ation for the army
| from that point.
There was a very handsome review and inspeG-
ton of the Louisiana troops in the yard yesterday
The force on the ground included the regusaEs on the
| Louisiana Regiment, under Lieut.. Colonel Adams,
| and the Zouaves under Major HYiestead. Colo
| reviewing officers Inspector General Perney took
command Of the line, which included q thousand
| men. The review was exceedingly well executed
remarkably well, considering that the gnaFd fatiGus3
and special duty has been SO severe upon the
| officers and the men as to afnrd them little time
| for drilling. To da-- General Bragg is to review
the volunteers at Pensacola and Colonel GLADDEN.
will review the Florida and Georgia battalioTs ST.
| tached to his command in the Navy Yard. To-8
| morrow, Sunday, the whole army ista be reviewed
| by General Bragg. / will endeavor to give ynu a
| full sketch of these reviews M.