New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-26
NUMBER 81.
Military Correspoadence.


Csvr Brtr HE@ArD. NEAR RIcHWnShi FGne I5. 1861.
M'. EdNo1 Evening after evening our camp is
thronged much to the delight of the yoEng beaux,
by the fair dance OF Richmond, standing forward,
eager to catch glimpse Of the evening parade.
Near US, at a stone's throw, is Lieutenant Colonel
G. D. DreuXs Regiment Of six hundred men, com
posed Of the Louisiana Guards, Louisiana Cadets,
Crescent Rifles Shreveport Graya and GrvOt .fifle8,
all maturcl soldiers of several months training at
Pensacola, under that gallant commander, General
Bragg. Opposite are the Louisiana I0uaves, and at
-hc Race Course Col. Hunts Regiment. The
course is At nile Q" a mile and quarter from us
50 you see that in the evening, when representa-
tires Of each Of those companies visit each other,
one sometimes 5uppOses that he is again in the
streets Of New Orleans. The boys from Pensacola
looh well and hearty, but little bronzed by
~0lfg fiery rays. We meet daily friends whom we
left in New Orleans, or rather who left US. His
EXCellency President Davis paid US evening visits
twice. The first time our sentinel halted him, de-
manded the COuntersign, aud called the Corporal
OF the guard before he allowed him to enter
camp. Around a camp all men should be of such
stutt-WhO obey to the letter the orders of their
periors-and such, ! feel confident, composes the
army Of the Southern COnfederac7.
The President again visited US, n company with
Hon. Pierre Soll6. We have received thu greater
part Of oar horses, and are daily training them to
the movements of the battery. Among the list Of
the officers of the battalion has been added Lieut.
ROS3er, graduate OF West Point, having received
the first honor Of artillery, and in the hands of
such officers as before composed our list and the
valuable acquisition, you rest assured that the
battalion will make its mark. The morning drill
at o'clock, at the battery gives the men on their
return fine appetes for all deliCaCes of camp-life
eating, The men look pleased and feel happy ;
and the only thing that dstresses them is the long
distance that separates them from their families.
Major Walton, by his fine and kind behavior, seems
more like father in the midst Of his children than
a Major commanding battaon-fOr all love him.
The time now has arrived for our evening pa
rade and drill, so must bring my letter to close.
We are this evening to have our first parade and
drill with piecea-while in full battery TO fire the
pieces, TO aceustom the horses to the booming Of
the cannon and fiaring of muskeuy. The men are
Tell-very well, considering the heat and weather.
The sltirmish at New Creek Depot.
The following is the official report of the fight at
.7ew Creek, where the enemy again took to his
heels:
Hr.uortr7rr~ TElRD Trsy REGlvExr
C2I, Hilis Brigade, ) .lna 10, 1861.
i. p HIll, Coo"e. Commanding Brigade G. 5. A,
S2,-~I have the honor to report that on yester-
day, at clock T. NJ, in pursuance of your order,
teers, G. 5. A. commanded by Capts. Crittenden
and White, and also two companies of the Sd Ten
nessee Regiment of Vo!unteers c. s. A, eom-
mandcd by Capts billiards and Matthias, and ad-
vancel Is miles vest to the line OF the enemy,
upon the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and found
them posted in strength, ,$Tth two pieces of
artillery, on the north bank of the Potomac at the
2Lst railroad bridge on said road. The @nemy had
no pickets posted At o'clock "A. NJ, after re-
connoitcYing, gave the order to charge the enc
my which command, beg leave to say, was gal
lantly e!ecuted and in good order, but with great
enthusiasm
AS we appeared n sight, at a distance of 800
yards, the enemy broke and 9ed in all directions,
firing they run only a few random shots; one of
which, however, regret to say, entered the arm
of private Smith, OF Captain Lilliard's Company,
which was in advance, wounding him slightly. The
enemy did not wait to fire their artillery, which we
captured, consisting Of two loaded guns, both OF
which, however, were spiked by the enemy before
they fled. From the best information their number
was between two and three hundred.
do not know the loss OF the enemy, but severat
Of them were seen to fall. We did not take any
| prisoners. owing to the start the enemy got, Gnt
of our haTing left in the all the horses belong
| ing to my command l then ordered the 2fst r&ll
| road bridge to be burnt, which was done, and n
few minutnS rnlv the l'jora remained. iu fUrtAe
I pursuance o. your order, then retired, bringing
| with me the two guns. The enemy's flag, which
forgot to mention, was captured and other articles
| Of little Tauo, | cannot close without bringing &c
| your notice the gallant conduct of both officers
/ and men. who were each at their posts, and barn
| ing to engage the enemy, and, when the order &c
charge was given, rushed forward with enthusiasm
| Wadiug the river to their waists.
arrived here this evening" the spirits of my mel
| in no wise tagged.
E;p5pccI!5I,y your oUcdcni servant,
;igard JOHN G. VAUGHAN,
| ra.ou@ comTaI.!!ng Third Ieun,Ssee Volunteer,