New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-29
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL go, 1861.

JEFFERSON DAVIS LIGHT GuAnDs.-This is the
name of another fine new company, now filling up
their headquarters being at Concert Hail. on Poy
dras street. The company promises to be worthy
OF its name. The officers were elected as follows
on Saturday night: Capt, Joseph C. Damon Chas
Stanton, First Lent.; A. Guershet, Second Lieut.
A. +. Curry, Third Lieut.; D. B. Samuels, T. Will
liams, J. Norton and J. Pttinger, Sergeants; J. w
Hampton, J. Conway, J. Edwards and j. A. Shnn
Corporas, and F. Lowe, Commssary Sergeant
On the roll Of this company there are already over
DO names. By next Saturday there will be one
hundred The Jefferson Davis Light Guards fur
nish their own arms and equipments, and those OF
the members who have not the means, are assisted
from fund subscribed for the purpose by liberal
citizens
SUMTER GUARDs.-Capt Maupay's new company
is fast filling up, with the best sort of men. The
company drills nightly, at the armory on Custom
house street.
NEW INFANTRY HEGIMEHT.~-Col. Vaudeville Ma
rigny has set about raising an infantry regiment
to be composed of creole citizens, Frenchmen and
others down town, who understand the command
in French. Col. NJ is gallant and worthy officer,
and we doubt not will soon find himself at the he ad
of a crack regiment.
BATTALION FOR CONFEDERATE SERvIcE-The
public is informed that subscriptions for the raising
OF Col. Edmonston's battalion will be held in trust
by Mr.. Lloyd 3. Coleman No. 81 CarondeIet
street, until a sufficient number of men are en-
rolled to warrant the organization of the battalion
LOUISIANA TuRcos.-Ths is the name of one of
the numerous new lightning companies now spring.
ing up in our midst. they are to be uniformed
like the famed Turcos Of Algeria. The following
are the officers clect Captain Henri Pradeaux
First Lieutenant, Henry Balland; Second Leute-
nants, Geo, j. MahG and Jean Dolbeau; Color Ser
geant, a. Montamat; Orderly Sergeant, A. Jont ::
Sergeants, Ernest Duyal P. Hilton and V. Sever ::
CoTporals, j. BaniGre, F. DeYillen, A. Lassere and
James Leb6e,
LAWYERS TURNING SoLpIERs--The legal gentle
men Of the Second and Third Districts, or those
over 45 years Of age, have formed military COM
pany for home protection. The roll contains
already 60 names, the first among the priyates be-
ing that Of the Hon. Pierre soulG The Captain is
Judge Louis Duvgneaud; the Lieutenants, ]. p.
honner and Emile Witt; the Sergeants, j. Mallet
P. Coudrain Fenalon, F. Coquet aud the Como
rails, A, Dreyfous, L. Itgand, Rudolph Hctch, L. n
Johan, A. DuTigneaud, L, Deroche, J. P. Montarnet
and Am6d6e Porche. Many of these gentlemen
have served their country in the military way in
days gone by.
DOCUMENTS FOR PENSACOLA. Persons wishing
to send letters or newspapers to Pensacola will be
glad to learn that bfr. G. It. Mobiles, No. 0 New
Basin, sutler for Col. Gladden's regiment, will
attend to such matters, if applied to.
MEETING OF KESTuCKIANs.-The Kentuckians.
resident here, are called upon to meet this even
ing at the St. Charles Hotel, the object being to
raise military company of Kentuckans. Col. S.
W. Hodge is expected TO address the meeting.
SWORD PnEsESTArroN-The proprietors of the
German Gazette have presented to Capt. F. Beuter,
of the Turner Home Guard, very handsome
sword in consideration of his loyalty to the South
cause.
Capt. Beuter is the reporter of the German
Gazette, and is an experienced officer, having
served in the German army, and was also in the
Cuba and Sonora expeditions.
Police MILITARY CONFERENCE.-THE officers and
members of the First District police are raising a
company for home protection. meeting for
organization is to be held tonight. 1t will be a
tp-top company.
THE RoUGH AND READY RASGERs.-This gallant
body of men is composed Of the most robust, stout
and healthy material, and is now nearly ready for
departure for the seat of war. Captain Chaffin
keeps the martial drum beating at the armory, No.
rs Camp street, nearly opposite our Office from
carly morn until late at night, and his men are be-
coming, very fast, rivals to our best city-dried
companies. There are few vacancies yet to be
filled, and those who want first chance at the en-
envy had better so at once to the armory and regis
ter their names. Good quarters and uniform are
furnished free of cost.
GENEROUS EMPLOYERS essrs. Oakford & Fer
rday, cotton brokers, have given leave of absence
to all their clerks to so to the wars retaining their
situations and paying their salaries in full while
gone. One of them has accepted already, and is
gone.