New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-09
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following is a list of the provisions giTen ostt: A!zo
loaves Of bread At bbls. meal, IL do. rice, , oo'
moasses, bullocks, 10 kits rnackere}, do. sal
mon, tongues and sounds, G5 sacks potatoes, 3Sp
cabbages, 450 bundles leeks 189 do. greens, AL
pumpkins
The FIRST REGIMENT-Battdiios DrW.--t}ufte a
stir and excitement created in the rear OF she
First District yesterday, where portion OF the
First Regiment Louisiana Militia assembled for the
purpose Of Battalion drill. The people were aston
lshed, irSt, that the turnout was so numerous, ana
second, that the militia executed the manenVers
SO easily and admirably. We confess, candidly,
astonishment, considering that this was
the first Battalion drill in which these men had
taken part, and we left the field fully impressed
with the belief that the militia, with the right kind
Of officers, can be rendered effective and reliable
We counted little less than four hundred rank and
i!e exclusive of the field officers. Pretty fair, we
| think, for the first trial. The drill.ground was
rough and unsuiteG for the purpose, but we are |
told another and better spot will be selected |
The officers of the regiment were all in uniform
among whom noticed many of our acquant-
! ance, occupying prominent positions in the civil
walks of our community. The success of this reg
| ment we think we can predict with confidence,
especially under such field officers as it is their for
tune to be marshaed. The drilling of the officers,
we told, has been by Adjutant Flotow, and the
manner in which he has acquitted his task reflects
great credit upon him as an officer at once accom-
| plished and capable.
We have not at present list Of the names OF the
officers of the several companies, but we know
that the Staff comprises such sterling names as
Col. j. NJ. Magee, Lieut-Col VIM Fl. Hunt, Major
J. N. Davidson, Surgeon D. c. Holiday, Adjutant
| Fietow, Quartermaster Geo. L. Bright, and Pay
master I. D. VanHorn. Sergeant-Major Miller was
also at his post and greatly assisted in the drill OF
the Battalion.
There is no doubt in our mind that the militia of
this city can be made available and effective, but
we regret to record that there are hundreds in
community who still shirk their duty in this crisis,
thus evincng total lack of patriotism by refusing
to defend even their homes and fresides. Such
persons should be made to face the music and that
at a double-quick. The Legislature meets soon,
and among the first acts of importance passed
should be one clearly and stringently defining
the operations of the militia of tie State and we
trust the proper authorities will look to this mat
, ter at once. Besides the many evasions by reason
of the iueticieney of the present law. there are
I too many exemptions. No man should claim ex
j., enption at this time-the present law was framed
for time of peace and not Of war. Every man
Nti4 SNA"'AAiI ~
inconvenience in order to subserve the interests of
n society, in time Of peace how much more impera-
tive should be the demand upon his time and ener-
y gies when his home and country threatened
!. with suhjugaton? But, there is no of talking
| or writing. If some people are devoid of patriot
O ISM why little should be infused into them at the
~ point Of the bayonet, they be made to leave oi
" another and more congenal cline.
ID FIFTH CoMrANY WASHINGTON ARrlLLERY.-Th
splendid company, commanded by Capt. Wn /
re Hodgson, held its annual election for noncomms
y stoned officers on Thursday night. AS position
re in this company is an honor which any man woult
e. fee proud off, the baloting was of course, an ex
c. citing affair." and the hour was late before the elec
u ton was over. The following is the list of officer
ed of this company as it now stands
at Captain, w. Irving Hodgson; lst Lieut.. Theo. A
er Jane: : Junior lst Lieut., Henry G. Pierson; q
lie Lieut., r. Bauister; Junior I'd Lieutenant, Il.
" Hewes.
ny NoII-C Commissioned tHaf-Ordnance Sergeant
Mt Jos L, Wilson; Qaartermaster Sergt, Joseph i
Nv Wolfe; Commissary Sergt., E. F. Schmidt; Colo
We Ist Sergt., ". c. D. Vaught; ID Sergt., VIM H
,st Henning Sd Sergt., A. j. Leverich; 4th Sergt
&c Wm. B. Glfen; 9TH Sergt., J. H. Hobart Hedges
at 9Th Sergt., T. n. Blair.
We Jameson; Sd Corporal, j. A. Chalaron; 4th Cor
We pOral, R. ". Frazer; 5th Corporal, W. H. Gaines
nd 9Th Corporal, N. L. Bruce. Lance Corporal W
ne Color Co,porals-Jas +. Otis, H. G. Stetson, s
"h l.. Butler David Urquhart
>erqel,1u IeamsterS-J. H. Smith; Corpl Fred
- n Thayer.
5 lst .4lfifcer-C. H. Waldo; ID, ]. H. Chapman
m Sd, Thomas 7. Osborne
Ip, Secretary, W. r. Barstow; Treasurer, Jon
is Wood; Armorer, Fred. Holmes: buger, Carl IA
ts anconl: Vivandiere. Miss Caroline.
4o SPIES ExAMINED.-Three men, named Lanburl
IS Casper, and Walker, were examined by Provo
Oh Marshal Palfrey yesterday upon the accusauo
'or that they were spies and enemies OF the southel
Ter Confederacy. The Provost Marshal after iully e.
lti aminng the cases, took the matter into consider
sh- ton and will render his decision on Monday. III
IS? accused were sent to the Parish Prison.
DARING ROBBERY - Tie Offender arrested
'N' Goods Fo,o,d--IAe Motive of the CrDne.-Yeste
day the First District was the scene of one OF t
~, most daring robberies which ii has ever fallen
n,, our lot to chronicle. A woman entered grocer
With which stands upon corner IN the upper part
:, IN the District, and engaged the attention OF t
e., keeper of the establishment by very INTEREST,"
a,,u conversation. While his eyes were attached
her beauty and his ears luled by her syren-l
oot. voice, she succeeded in robbing him OF Odr
sell so"p' anu 4e'' N'' s'olo "i'' .s.:.Sr,o
. | tected. He soon missed tne lnesllElaDle dTtlc
~ however, and calling in the police, gave
:: alarm The thief tracked to her reslden
~, seized with the soap in her hands, and carried
t,, to the calaboose i'll triumph. The soap was a
49, seized and conveyed to the same locality !
daring rogue confessed her crime, and plead di
,,+o. clothes and poverty motive.
earn ISouEsr.-The Coroner yesterday held an
mail quest upon the body OF the infant found Thurst
Rv morning in the Melpomene Canal, between ape
mis- and Bacchus streets. DR.. Berthelot, the
noes PHYSICIAN made a postmortem examination, Fl
N of which it appeared that the child had lived seYt
no hours after was born, and had been smother
the No clue as to the identity of the matter could
Mr., found, and the verdict was in accordance with
facts known. 80 ~5
ublic FIRST DISTRICT COUNT. NJ Wing, who
eai3 arraigned upon three charges OF breach of tr
1a1 plead guilty and was remanded to await ssntei
less Henry Waters and Samuel Goldlng, free me
an color, charged with being in the State i'll con
vention Of law, plead gully, and were senten
TO one year in the Pententiary.
rs of Andrew Filley, charged with manutaetu
nded bogus coin, found guilty, and sentenced TO
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