New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-13

Yard, about ten days ago, for Pensacola and,
about two miles north Of the town we were feine6
by the Louisiana Guards, Crescent Rifles, shreye-
port Grays, GriVot Guards and Chasaeurs, and then
formed into an independent battalion, with Cob.
jackson, of Georgia, acting as Colonel and our
own Captain acting as Major
We had just begun to feel once more settled
when, on Thursday morning, at the early hour Of
oeieck, came the glad tidfags and the welcome
| order Of preparation for our departure for Viz
ginfa As the companies were aroused fraro
sun1ber, and the announcement was made a Instv
shout ot Joy broke tbs stiffness of the rnorninr
hour, and by O'Clock we were marching for the
montgomery railroad. more fatigaiug and ex-
haustiDg march We had not yet experienced,
although SO Short the weather seemed 10 he nar.
ticdiary hot, the sand on the shore unusually
heavy and yielding, and our knapsaeks never
before 80 weighty.
Arrived at Pensacola and stationed temporarily
in the square, were much annoyed and our
spirits depressed by information received that we
were to be detained four or FIVE days longer as
some other companies were to have the preference;
But BY active, prompt and decided action on the
part OF our respective Captains we ultimately OBJ
tanned third order similar to the first, after
couple Of hours suspense and detention we found
ourselves on board the cars, enthusiastically bid
| ding adieH to Pensacola, and Joining in many O.
cheer for its benevolent and patriotic ladies, who,
during our stay were ever mindful Of our comforts
and enjOyments.
| Nothing worthy OF. note occurred on our way to
Montgomery during Tuesday, but on Friday morn
ing, the special train Immediately preceding oDrs
was thrown of the track by a breaking of some of
| the cross ties, occasoning delay until evening,
| when both trains got underway again, and landing
| US in Montgomery much later than we had desired
as we contemplated leaving the next morning at
| dayoreak, for thus we would have been deprived
an acquaintance with the Capital of Alabama and
| the recent seat of our new Government; but
| for drenching rain which overlook US about
| 63 O'Clock and at some fifteen miles from the
| depot. Upon arrival We were met by our very
considerate, active and much esteemed Adjutant,
Lieutenant Thad. Smith, of the Rifles who in
| formed Us that at the Fair Grounds comfortable
| quarters and ample supper awaited as whittier
OF course, we Immediately repaired, and there
1urther learned from him that We would rest the
| next day in Montgomery. Attde Capital We found
the people extremely attentive to US, but as it has
been since, SO we found there, the ladies far in the
| ascendancy in making provision Tor our little
sened, many of our men received from their sew
ing society several caps Of sugar-Ioaf shape and OF
| the tri-color, red, white and blue, which make the
Tearers in appearance quite $ a 10 Zouave.''
| We paid lengthy visit to the Capitol, and re-
garded with much interest the different halls from
| which recently went forth the laws and wsdom Of
| the new Confeaeraey for with much regard will
| after generations look upon it.
On Sunday morning we started for West Point
| a portion of which town is in Georgia, and por-
| ton in Alabama Two pine trees mark the division
| line of,the two precincts Of this town.
| All along our journey we could not help noticing
the heavy grain crop, especially of corn, which is
| now growing finely, and promises rich yield for
| the next season.
On Sunday the slaves turned out en- masse
throughout the entire route to bid US, with express
| slons peculiar to themselves, and the waving of
hats and handkerchiefs, God speed, and success
| tul return. If the rampant negro worshppers, who
| have relied upon their aid with bloody hands, could
| have but seen them, surely they must have been
astounded at the erroneousness of their IDEAS about
| the wretchedness of the poor African.H
Atlanta has the appearance of being an old
| town with about l3 900 inhabitants. l did not see
many evidences of active business, the chief por-
ton however being, should presume, in the way
of storage, drayage. hotels, etc. for it is great
railroad station. The depot we stopped at is prob
| ably one of the finest and of neatest finish in the
| Southern States. At the Front House, a noted
| hotel, several of the Cadets passed most agree
able hour in the company OF some patriotic ladies',
| who met US as though we had been old acquaint-
| ances. We exchanged names with. several of our
| friends; for their pleasant reception and kindly
manners towards us will always be gratefully re-
| membered.
At O'Clock, Monday morning. we took the cars
| for Dalton The track is certainly one of the most
curved and winding, yet most solid, and su0etheat
riding we have ever seen.
/ We reached Knoxville Tuesday morning and in
the rain. No sooner had the cars come to q halt,
| than about twenty of our company jumped from
| on board and hastened up the hill, the right of
| the town, with the settled determination to take
| down the Federal flag, which, were told def
| Gntly oated from the hOuse.top of the celebrated
| political Parson BrOwnlOw; and certainly they
| would have done the deed even at the cannon's
mouth, had they not been mes by some of the oti-
Zens who finally succeeded in persuading them that
it was the wiser policy to allow it to remain there
until after the election. The gallant squad were
| finally satisfied by bringing back one of the gem
t!emen to explain to the battalion the reasons for
| theifreturn to the cars without the flag. He as
| sured Us that the young lady Tho had some time
| ago presented Br0wnOw with the flag, intended,
after the election, to demand itg return to her. Sub
seqpartly, npOu visiting the house, VIC discovered
| that the flag not q Federal one, bnt, 10
worse-a Black Republican one. Still, we left it
unmuleBted.
| Learning that the Hon. Joln Bell aud ex.Goy-
ernor Foote, of Mississippi were at the Lamar
| House, We went there and succeeded in obtaining
speeches from both OF tue distinguished statesmen,
who assured US that Tennessee vas. all right, and
that the people would go for secession by an over
| Whelmlng majority when the question should be
| tested on election day, the Sth OF June. The only
opposition at all is from the ignorant classes in the
| mountains. ga
| We were much gratied to hear from these vet
erans in politics and delighted to see them so fully
and enthusiastically committed 10 the advance
| ment OF our cause.
At Knoxville we were regaled with an album
| dance OF Strawberries and cream, buying large
platestuIl for ten cents; quite delicious treat TO
| US, assure yOu.
| We left Knoxville at near y o'clock and at one
| of the stations near by received Southern Con-
federacy flag Who the patriotic donor was did
not learn. At another station VIC saw floating, or
rather dropping, across the track, o Union tiag.
Our boys swore they could not pass beneatht it, and
as the cars stopped they eageTy rushed ont, sawed
down the post and tied the buet-pierced bunting
beneath our own stars and bars, turning down the
eagle which once, Us an emblem, We 40 revereuced
and bonsted of, At night, and about three miles
above this town, the ran off the track, so we
| have been brought back to the hotel here. Fortu-
nately, nobody was hurt, )" although several were
on the tender when it tilted OYER, and three of tho
Cadets and two of the Guards were on the cow
| catcher.
Up to this time our movements h37a been as o
| triumphal procession, continued series of ova-
| tions. Flags have been waved at rs from the
| house-tops and the windows, boQJuea have been
showered from the road, and shouts of greet
ing and applause have welcomed approach at
every town and from every farm along the route.
Nearly every man is, or has beon, in possession
of some bouquet with cards attached, filed with
words of cheer and appreciation, Gxed mp aud de-
liyered by some fair hand. God bless the noble
women of our land! We must be, We shall be,
worthy of them. As they have proved themselves
the worthy daughters of the bravo matrous of '76,
so must we, SO shall we prove ourselves the ik
| inheritors of their fame and blood.
| We start tomorrow morning CTtlnesday) for
Bristol, which is situated just the Tennessee and
| Virginia boundary line. Themes We 90 to Lynch
| burg thence to Richmond.
| Yours, in haste j. X.
| L. 81 omitted to say that Lh2 Lh1SSeurs were
| left in Pensacola, and hence are not now With our
battalion; also, another important event, viz: the
election on the route of our gallant Captain OreuN
to the Lieutenant-C Colnne.cy. All pronounce him
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