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New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

PoRT GIBSoS, Mss Aug ., 1861.
TG. CrtSe6H5-Whe on visit to an adjoining
State Of cur glorious little Confederacy, | Incl.
dentally came across what believe is termed in
our common slang, " love letter;h but MS it is
more plilosophicaIly called, proxodcal impress
sion conveyed to the cerebrum, and oerebellum Or.
cans situated beneath the periphery of the peri
cranium, and imparting sensation eXcrutatngly
delightful through the pericardum, penetrating to
tie inner chambers of the heart" It's name, how
ever, is immateriak l was fortunate enough to se-
cure copy, fac smile of its orthography and
punctuation, which seems to be upon new sys-
TEN, nearly allied, would judge, to the paragogi-
cal. But more comment is superfluous; read it,
and know you will agree with me Ia pronouncing
it quite rich, quite rare, and exceedingly racy:
q have tooken this opportunity for the purpose
Of writin to you am in tolerable good health at
present arrivet home safely had q pleasant trip
of it heard that nearly all the girls ware marring
out about -- do not suppos that you are mar
riet yet hope not thare ware some talk of You
maring when left there but if know that thare
ware one spark of love for me would felt myself
som what superfubous. Miss ---- what is the
muse q bout N - and int that ercinity and who
is marret sense left there and it is som what use
less for me to attempt to, deliniate on your ovly
and attractive charms be fore could do the sub.
Ject ample justice would be compelet to pluck a
quill from the opinion of and eagel that had soardt
to the nights of the Andes and dip my pen in the
iliXir tintead with the vur million how of the var
gated arch of heaven ant who hast blesset the with
sureh smoothering andt wnin disposition Miss -
language faises to express my thoughts Miss -
renkin that it are useful for me to say her what
you already no that low the deyotedly ardently
andt atectively dsgress not when say that you
become inrouldt on my mind so that the conCen-
tration Of my very thoughts Affords me exquist
pleasur for my soue to commune with the loyly
charmses bewitherin eyes that hast sazaverwheni-
ed my sould in raptures of bliss tGeT passionate
thoughts and thy amicableness is unparablAd 10y
the miss - if there are amy an this terrestrial bal
sooner without failure nothing more at this time but
eXcus my scriblin yourst truly frind till Deth low
you Miss = believe me to be true and then re.
member, me in your prearers.n .--
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

INCIDENT OF CAMP LIFE AT New MADRID Mo-.
When the gunboats of the enemy were reported as
coming down from Cairo to attack Gen. Pillow g
army, at New Madrid, Col. John V. Wright, after
getting his, regiment under arms to march into
town from carnp-two miles out-lad roll call OF
all the negroes in camp. After appointing one of
them Sergeant of the Guard y he told them to
guard the camp qh INT the regiment a The
while making his rounds, he passed a darkey asleep
on his post. The next day the darkeys held a
"court martial and tried the offending sentinel,
and sentenced him to receive thrty-mtne lashes,
which was inflicted on his bare back The whole
proceeding was done without the interference Of
any white man. Memphis Avalanche.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02
sNem Orleans Dailp Cresteut,
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER ., 1861.
Hoas. It. A. n. Nelson to the People of East
.a.zt..a Vennashee.

xans, IT, A. "a Eel;ou tn fI,e Is.otis of East
k Tennessee
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4 Hon. T. A. r. Nelson, OF Tennessee, VINO was re-
GENTLY arrested in Lee county, Virginia, while en-.
sdaavorirs IN make bis way to Washington as o
Na9 so''"e W A., -, r,nuorass and WIZ ,D.s
Memper Oh 'ne i'iaeoin 'o"s t."s "., W. ""9
afterwards released by oroer OIL Iresldent JAWS,
upon the promise that he (Nelsou) q citizen of
sttar,ossee woud submit to her late actiop and ro
- y H. ,, ,,' r,tto,
tHou9y "pa"'' 'o''' ''"I '0 'i'' noius Vi acto Vi
condo emnatlon Whatever, or opposition to her Gov
9ar1mentn il out in long letter addressed to the
5san,o of East Tennsusan Altar ,,;,,, ., ao
Epsop.o t.o,,s A., - s''ins ss ii"
RcouhI ol l's afleS' Ns"ys lhe Ayhchpurg hepupn-
cam, the KIND treatment accorded him while
prsouer and acknowledging the error which he
+ouetber with t,e naon1o af Eost 1,en,ossee has
. - % ~ ="
iaporeu re'"tFe 10 t'e o")ect Oh the southern Coh
@federacy, in satOning troops in East Tennessee
being convinced that he was in error in supposing
+b,, tlo ,oi,itor, ,,oo ,o,ta to o,.a.ta5 for sn1
t.a' Wv iH''''4'J p0"Yi "e''Io ~ 'lly
othef purpose thah thal OF retaining uie faiLroaq
and of aggressive acts on our Ithe1r) part" Mr..
Nelson concludes as follows:
Uh;Io a;3,,,t ,ro,ri.o al,a,i.,ca or oc+i,,o ,,r
nort to the Son,Iern fonredsracv and vii NOT al
Vlhc yOtI 10 assume any obligations contrary to
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

prevails at the Federal capital:
c"@S4TEEEaT' Es,4a1 s5:Si;i %r MasSy1eP,si;rrTs 5 ,.;
TO ne citizen soldiers Of Massachusetts ;
Again, in a moment Of public danger, your coun-
try calls you to the post where the heroic soldiers
OF April hastentd with generous alacritv and pa
tr.otic DEVOTION Two regiments encamped at
Lynnield, two at Dcdham, and one at Worcester.
are yet incompeteiy recruited. They will march
immediately. Whether few or many, they will
march--armed, uniformed and equipped. on Tburss
day, Friday and Saturday Of the present week.
The Seventeenth regiment needs two hundred men,
the Eighteenth four hundred, the Nineteenth three
hundred, the Twentieth five hundred, and the
Twenty.frst two hundred men, in order to fill their
ranks 10 the maximum number allowed by law
Citizen soldiers Of Massachusetts! Duty, honor,
tIe dearest sentiments Of patriotic love and devo-
ti0n call for your brave hearts and uncpnquerable
arms JONI A, ANDREWS,
Governor and CoHinsnder in Chief.
The following extract from the address of Secre-
tary Smith, Of the Interior Department, to large
meeting at Providence, r. l., affords another evi-
dence that the Federasts in Washington are
greatly alarmed, notwithstanding all their boasted
preparations for successful defence. He says:
But, my friends, with all these sacrifices you
have not yet done enough. Your country de-
mands from you more sacrifices. With over
whelming force is the enemy upon us. Perhaps
while am speaking, he is laundering at the gates
Of your capital. II they gain possession of that
they think they will destroy your nationality. ]
satisfied with the efforts they have made. Requi-
sitions have been received from the War Depart
Inent for more troops. Let them be ready II
they could start this very hour they would not be
one moment too soon. For tell you our country
requires them at this very moment.
Here is an extract from a private gentleman,
who, it is said enjoys ample opportunities to oh
serve the movements TO a friend in New York,
which goes to show that fear of Beauregard pre-
walls generally within the Federal lines around
Washington:
We may have an engagement here at any time.
The people OF Alexandria expect Beanregard
there every day. The proprietor of q large hotel
refused to let his house to the United States for o
hospital, although it was empty. very large sum
offered, but without success, because the pro-
prietor expected Gen. Beauregard would want
them in few days. Our lines have been drawn in
four miles towards ForL Ellsworth and that fort is
now our most southerly defense. The negroes of
Alexandra, on the suspicion of something being
on the tapis were moving out of the city.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON THE DAILY NEws.-Ne,c
York, Aug. 27.-The proprietors of the Daily
News, fearing an attack on their establishment,
yesterday applied to the police superintendent for
protection. A force OF 400 police was held in re-
serve at the lower station, but their services had
not been called into requisition. 1t is understood
that forty men, armed with revolvers were retain
ed by the News proprletors to meet any emer-
gency.
By an arrival from Antigua, in the British Indies,
we learn demonstration took place there recent
Iy, in consequence of the hosting Of Confederate
flag from the building of the consignGs of South
ern vessel. The American captains in port insisted
upon its being hauled down, and the people re-
gponded by tearing it in pieces.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

Az OFFICER MURDERED IN RlCnMoNb-The
Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday last hasrthe fol-
lowing: ... 7
On Friday evening last, Sergeant VIM. Hamilton,
who had charge of the soldiers guarding the depot
where the Yankee prisoners are confined, had. oc-
casion to confine one of the regulars named John
Walthall, for iRsubordinate conduct. After hand
cutting Walthall Sergeant Hamilton placed him in
the second story of small building in the yard of
Liggons factory, and walked out in the porch of
the building. He had not been there but few
minutes when Walthall, taking q loaded rifle which
Hamilton, the ball taking effect in the abdomen
and inficting such wound as to cause his death
about 10 O'Clock on Saturday morning Welthal
window distance of some twenty feet, and ran
off; and though he was fired at by the sentry sue
ceeded in making his escape. He was, however,
arrested on Monday and has been committed to
prison. l-.-rt ..-.orlrr . ID, .
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

Az AFFkrn OF HoNoR.-We learn that on Mon.
day morning a renconter.to place Ebetweentwe
French oficers--Mr. Tassiler, ex- captain of the
French company of the Garibad regiment, aud
Mr.. Ctandone, Tie present captain Of the same
company. The difficulty seems to have grown oui
of The dssentions in that regiment. The parties
ed, Had not the seconds interfered doubtless one
or the other OF the parties would have been killed
as they fought with no little animosity and deter.
mnaton: The place of meeting wasnear Green
wood Cemetery. Washington Star, r-..
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

a GALLANT FEAT.-We learn from Chas n. Tsy!
lor, Esq, that Lieut.. J. G. Stocks of Capt Whites
Tennessee Rifles, toftite firm Of Stock Taylor of
this city was on Sunday morning lastsent out in
charge of 8 scouting party of twenty men, from
New Madrid. He secuted for two days in the
vicinity of Birds Point and the enemy's camps in
that quarter: On Monday night he evaded the
pickets, and penetrated to WITHIN hearing of roll
call of the garrison at Birds Point. He then With
drew, under cover of the night to distance OF
some five miles, awaiting the appearance of the
Federal scouts. These scouts, five in number,
made their appearance before daylight and were
charged upon, by Lieut.. Stocks party, three of
them were killed and the remainder taken prison
'ers. tfhe horses Of the enemy were also captured
and the gallant Lieutenant and party, making a
forced march of twenty-five miles, reached camp
at New Madrid on, Tuesday night Mem. Appeal,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

SINGULAR AND FATAL AFFAIR.-The day EXPRESS
train coming west yesterday over the pittsburg and
Fort Wayne Railroad, when about two miles west
of Bucyrus, small station near Crestlne, came in
collision viii q ?'7NSrian, killing him instantly
The man was walking upon the track, which, at
that point, was perfectly straight, carving a
satchel in his hand, and approaching the train The
engineer saw him, but supposed as the train neared
him he wauld step off the track. This, however,
was not the case, as he walked directly up to the
train, permitting it to strike him full in the face
splitting his head completely in two. It is sup.
posed that he Intended killing himself. He was al,
unknown man, apparently laborer.
ICh cngo Times
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

FUNERAL OF GEN. LyoN.--& Louis, august 2S.
The funeral ceremonies and military display in
honor of Gen. Lyon to-day were of most impos-
ing character. The procession which escorted the
remains to the railroad depot consisted of Gen.
Fremont,s body guard, under Col. Zageny. Capt.
Tillman's company of cavalry, . section Of Capt.
Carid's battery, the First Regiment of Missouri
Volunteers, Col. Blair Gen. Fremont and staff city
officials, prominent citizens and the Third Regi.
nent of Reserve Corps. Col. MeNeill all under
command Of Brig Gen Siegel. The streets through
which the procession passed were thronged with
spectators, and the flags throughout the ety were
draped in mourning.
l. Gen. Fremont, having signifed to the banks thai
he desired loan of $3.50 900, the Exchange Bank
took the whole of it to-day.
The circulation of the newspapers recently pres
ented by the grand jury of New York has been in
terlicted in 81. Louis, city and county, by order
the Provost Marshal. %
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02
RAIN IN MrssrsslPPE.-The Canton American of
Saturjbv last saws.

RAIN IN MIssrsslpPT.-The Canton American of
Saturday last says:
Not within the memoryo of the "oldest nhabi-
tant," has so much rain fallen in the month of Al-
gust, as has descended here during the present
month. 1t has fallen almost every day-not in
slight, April-like showers, but in hard, beating,
drenchng torrents, saturating the earth to its ut
most capacity, and filling all the streams to the
high water mark.
We regret to learn from all quarters that great
injury has been done to the crops by these eXces-
sve rains Much fodder has been lost; corn is
prevented frsm hardening and maturing, and cot
ton is suffering from rot and worms. After all,
though the season opened with bright augury of
promise, no one now expects to make more than a
two-thirds crop. '-
The Lexington AdvertiserIof Friday says:
The weather we have had for the past month
has not been equaled by anything of the kind
known in the memory of that notorious individual
" the oldest inhabtant.n 1t has been rain rain,
rain without cessation. The damage which has
been done is immense. Bridges have been carried
away in every directon--ands rutted and torn to
pieces, and crops injured to almost any extent in
every direction, and still it pours, with certainty
when it will cease A truly dsagreeable state of
things exists.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

RAIN IN NORTH LoUlsIANA.-The Louisiana Bap-
hist of Thursday last says:
For the last week we have seen the sun but a
few times and light rain all the week. On Sunday,
Sunday night and Monday night we had very
heavy rains. Peas and potatoes are benefited, hut
cotton is injured. The wet weather and the boil
worm is disposing of most of the late squares -
and many small bolls. The cotton crop must be
short through this section. There is rather more
sickness than we have heretofore had.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

DEATH or ANtOIp EDITeR.-A letter of .the 2Gth
nit. from Norfolk, va. says -...5..5. !.
Oar community has lost another of its old and
respected citizens. Fhos. G. Broughton, the vete-
ran editor of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald
is no more. He died, Saturday morning at o
O'clock. For more than forty years Mr.. sBrough-
ton has edited the Herald with marked ability.
besides filling many responsible offices of honor
and trust. He'was looked upto by this community
as friend to humanity: retaining evenat the ad-
yanceda age Of IS, the freshness and vgorof youth
his heart was ever warm with noble impulses to
his fellow-rnan. "a -@'7 $"%5'I @7&t y1~'E8 4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02
More X violence of Alarm.

We give below the brief and pointed proclama-
ton OF Gov. Andr ews Of Massachusetts, calling for
more troops as another evidence Of the alarm that
prevails at the Federal capital:
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

Icy THE soUTnwEsrEts Asp-AMkRlcAs Liz ISL
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

+ "A BAD 3LsiG,--Ihe Norfolk correspondent Of the
Petersburg Express gives the following account of
the movements and arrest Of a traitorous Viz
gnian: . S.. s.. =. 4-. %
S. Commander BaHtBeA, Of The Lincoln Navy, has
been arrested and taken to prison in Richmond.
few days ago this individual came 70 Norfolk,
visited the Navy Yard and other fortifeatiens,
went to the house Of lady relative in this city,
and persuaded her negroes to run fyeollected
some money here for a relative in Washington
City, D. G., and started on the Petersburg train for
Richmond. telegraphc dispatch, understand,
" was sent; from here, informing on him, to the
authorities at Richmond, who had him arrested on
getting out Of the cars. am told that. he was
some several days in this city, aud that he crossed
the Potomac in company with Southern ladies' and
gentlemen, who didn't even suspect hin,of being
a spy, knowing, as they did, that he was arVir
gnIan by birth. He informed them I am told
that he had resigned from the Federal Navy, and
was coming tosNorfolkto report himself to Com
modore French Forest, now in charge of cur Navy
Yard. This strikes me as being the coolest piece
Of daring irpudence ever heard of. 1t is to be
hoped that a choker will be made for his neck
forthwith. ae 6 -sr1S
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-09-02

GEORGIA CoNyEETIoH.-T The people of Georgia
have determined to hold Convention, at Milledge-
vile, en- the 1lth of September next, for the pur'
pose of nominating electors for President and
vice-President, and nominating candidate for
Governor
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-27
The School Land Law.

The School Land Act approved on Monday
last. nppropriates the proceeds of sales ofthe
9th aud seth sections of all the PUblic Lands
to a general fund for School purposes When
the 18th and 36th sections fall upon Mexican
or private granite, or upon swamp and over
flowed lands, they may under this act, lie To-
Gated upon other land, either surveyed or un
surveyed, by application to the State Lo-
eating Agent for the Marysville Land Dis
trict, whose office is at Sacramento. The
applicant must make affidavit, with two other
persons, that there are no Improvements but
his own upon the land sought TO be located,
and if the land is uusurveyed, the application
must be accompanied 10y the field notes of
the County Surveyor showing the section,
township and range corresponding with The
United States Survey. Settlers may find it
to their advantage to withdraw their pre-
emptions, and purchase of the State; thereby
obtaining credit and retaining the purchase
money in the State for the benefit Of the pub
lie schools. This is one of the most impor
tant laws ever passed for the permanent in
terests Of our State, as large proportion of
the public land, settled upon and improved
is unsurveyed. and location under it pro-
tects the locator against all parties until the
United States surveys are made and APPROX
ed and then, by payiag twenty per cent of
the purchase money and ten per cent. year
on the balance, he can have an extension of
the use of the whole of the purchase money
until the United States surveys are made and
approved. Pre-emptors will doubtless hasten
to secure ,heir lands under this law.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-27
Who are the Threateners ?

The State Address Of the Breckinridge
Central Committee contains the following
ntimntions that Union men here may have
to fight for the privilege of keeping step to
the music Of the Union
"California may not as yet have felt the
shock of the disturbing elements as deeply as
some of her sister States, but there is the
more in store for her. 1t is folly, aye MORE
it is madness TO close our eyes to the condi-
ton, responsibilities, duties and obligations
OF California in the apprehended catastrophe.
Her population, unlike that of any other
State, has been drawn promiscuousy from
the rice, tobacco, cotton and sugar planta-
tons of the South, as well rs from the trades.
factories and farms Of the North and West
So recent has been the immigration of all
our population, that the love of home, kim
red and friends is still strong with us. 1t
matters not upon which side ofthe present is
sue the majority in sympathy may be found, it
would be a small majority and large minori-
ty. Should that minority be required to take
up arms against their recent homes and kin
dred The mind revolts with horror at the
contemplation OF such contingency.
An attempt at coercion would precipitate
this question upon our people. Peace in our
own borders, peace between our sister States,
the hope of adjustment, the happiness and
prosperity of all sections, forbid the applica
tion of force.
"California has not get felt the shock" cit
matters not upon phich Sids of the present
issue the majority in sympathy may be
found" etc. SO the Secession Committee
recognizes the fact that there are but two
sides to the present issue. "a small majority
and large minority" The "large minority
need not take up arms against the foes of the
Government. They would not be trusted
with such implements. What if the ma ori-
ty choose to send few fighting men to help
Uncle Sam keep the flag flying on Govern
ment Notifications and buildings? Would
the question of "peace in Que own borders
forbid such "applieation of force?" In the
happening of such an event would "Charles
Lindley, Chairman" marshal the Quaker
Committee to inaugurate civil war in Cali
fornia? Some honest man tell the truth for
the Secessionists, and let us know what they
are going TO do about it when the "large mi
nority' are efficiently wrought upon by the
leaders to make them fit for deeds of horror
Be open enemies, if enemies at all As dread
ful as would be the sword, it is better than
the stillpto
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-27
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Free SDeech and Treason.

We are a part Of the Great American Re-
public. Who in our midst is an enemy to the
Governments Who will have the insolence
to proclaim himself traitor, by publicly de-
Tending The assaiants of Fort SUMTER II
any such there be in this vicinity, let the
next United States Grand Jury for the
Northern District Of California be informed
of the fact. The Federal laws, including those
against treason can be enforced here. Let
this be remembered. democrat.
"Has it come to that? Cannot a man utter
his sentiments freely concerning this Govern
ment, without being subjected TO trial Tor
treason? What has ecome of your boosted
freedom of speech2 Has the old sedition law
passed during the elder Adams Adminstra-
ton been revived or something still more in
tolerable? We thought that that Act had
been utterly repudiated and indignantly
spurned by the American people. But it
seems the old Federal spirit of intolerance is
abroad once more. Lest the people may be
frightened out of their wits by the above
threat, we quote from the first Article of the
Amendments to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States which reads as follows:
Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment Of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abrdging the
freedom of speech or of the press; or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble; and to
petition for redress Of grievances. ''-ErPresS
A man may undoubtedly utter his senti-
ments freely concerning this Government,
without being subjected to a trial for treason
always provided that his Sentiments" are
not repugnant to, and in violation of the su
preme law Of the land, to wit: the laws of
the United States made in pursuance of the
third section of the third article of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, which reads as
follows:
Treason against the United States shall
consist only in levying war against them, or
IN adtering to their enemies, GIVING THEM AID
AND COMFORT
On whose behalf does the Express invoke
the freedom of speech Who is it that de-
sireS to say the things which we said ought
to bring any man before the Federal Courts
Who are they who desire the protection of
the Constitution of the United States to en-
able them to proclaim themselves traitors,
by publicly defending the assailants of Fort
Sumter?" We pause for a reply.