New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22
VOLUME XIV.
organizing a company Of city guards. They will
be a most welcome accession to the ranks of our

home protection army.
FIXING UP FOR FIGHT.-The steamship Habapa
was sold on Saturday to the Government of the
Confederate States and was turned over this morn
ing to our naval authorities. She will be immedi-
ately put in dock, to be reftted for the service.
Her name is to be changed to that of the Sumter,
and she will carry eight guns and q large pivot
gun forward. Marines Of the naval service are al
ready being recruited here by Capt Van Benthuy-
sen, and in few days first ship of war will be
ready for sea, and action, if necessary.
WALKER RITLEs.--Capt. Harris company are
preparing in earnest for camp life and war. On
Saturday evening they marched out to and occu-
pied the New Marine Hospital, on Common street
the unfinished iron appurtenance of the late
U. S. Government. They were there last evening,
going through as much drill and vigil as if they
were in the heart of the enemy's country.
SECOND COMPANY ORLEANS CADETs.-This COM
pany, over one hundred strong, will leave for PEN
sacola on Wednesday. The officers were elected,
on Saturday night, as follows: Captain, Ossan F.
Peck First Lieutenant, Fred. Richardson Second
lieutenant, N, A. Caufield Junior Second Lieut.,
D. NJ. long; Surgeon, DR.. A. G. Greenwood First
Sergeant, W. J. Collins; Second Sergeant, Walter
s. Jones; Third Sergeant J. c. Sommers Fourth
Sergeant, j. Charlton Color Sergeant G. P.
Gillian; First Corporal, Clement G. Hearsey
Second Corporal, T. E. Kelly; Third Corporal,
VIM. H. Hayward; Fourth Corporal, Armand
Levy.
TIGER R1FLEs.-Ths company is full, numbering
ll5 men, who have seen fun in Mexico and Mica
ragua, and they are now ready for a fight, here or
further off, no matter where. Three cheers and O
tiger for the Tiger Rifles
CRESCENT BLUEs.-This company was out on Sat
urday night, serenading, and making physically an
elegant show. The company will soon be one of
the largest and finest in the city.
New SPANISH CoMrANY.-Capt Llodo's Spanish
military company made their first turnout yester-
dayan elegantly uniformed company of stout
men, Their drill is splendid. They showed it in
the military cOurteses which they paid to the
Crescent and other Camp street printing offices as
they passed by. Spain is determined not to be be-
hind in furnishing to fight for the great cause
Of the South
New ORLEANS TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. - Mr..
Daniel G, Bycrly, the delegate lately elected by
the New Orleans Typographical Union to represent
that body at the annual meeting of the National
Printers Union, soon to be held in New York. has
declined going, for prudential reasons. At special
meeting Of the N o. 7. u, held yesterday, Mr.. By
erly's resignation was accepted, and resolutions
were passed, that it would be deemed impotic
aud ineXpedlont to send a delegate to the National
Convention at the present time. The official pro-
ceedings and resolutions are advertised in the pro-
per part of our paper.
GALVESTON SOLDIERS IN TowH.-The streets
last evening were lively with new set of soldiers,
all the way from Texas. Members of the Calves
ton Artillerists, Island City Rifles, and Wigfal
Guards-the same who captured the Star of the
West and brought her to this city. They are fine
looking set of men, and will return to Texas by the
first conveyance, they being in the service of that
State alone, and not of the Confederate States.
The Texans appear to be up in arms, and wild as
any for fight.
COUNTRY COMPANIES COMING -" The Louisiana
Swamp Rangers" numbering "a members, have
organized at Bayou DeSere, in St. Helena Parish
brave men and good sharp-shootcrs all. The fol-
lowing members have been unanimously chosen
officers: Captain, Ed. J. Jones; First Lieutenant,
j. ]. hyde Second Lieutenant Chas. II. Allen ;
Third Lieutenant, Ed. Rich; First Sergeant Leon
ard Corvescut; Second Sergeant, J. P Turk 3:
Third Sergeant, John Albrecht; Fourth Sergeant,
Walter GOding; First Corporal, Jacob Porter
Second Corporal, Peter Hirah; Third Corporal,
Lewis Reeser; Fourth Sergeant, George Hodets.
pelican Grays' is the name of new com
pany, 100 strong, soon to arrive from Monroe La,
on board the steamer j. T. Pargoud, to tender
their services to Gov Moore. The company is
made up of the very best men of Ouachta Parish.
OFF FOR PESsACOLA.-'rhe Shreveport Grays,
Capt Beard, and Company E of the Louisiana In
fantry, left the city on Saturday, for Pensacola.
Company is under Capt, W. Il. Scott, and Leuts.
Starke, Scmmes and Oliver. The SECOND company
of the Orleans Cadets are preparing to leave, and
will probably be off for the same destination to-
day.
NEW BRIGADIER GENERAL In the place of
Brigadier-General Pafrey, resigned, DR.. Trudeau,
an accomplished and experienced soldier, has
been elected Brigader General of the Louisiana
Legion. The officers of the companies composing
the Legion yesterday turned out in a body, and
went and paid their respects to Gen. Trudeau.
They were courteousy received, and all had a gay
and happy time of it. Major Augustin's proud
the Orleans Guards and Espanade
Guards, intend joining the Legion, Or Gen. Tru-
deau's brigade.
FREE CoLoRED WARRIORS IN THE FIELD.-An
Louisiana knows how well the free colored resi-
dents of New Orleans helped Jackson to meet the
British at Chalmette, and how much they have
been respected and honored snce--the veteran
survivors, for very many years, and upto the pres
ent time, being invited to an honorable place in
each Eighth of January's procession, with the
white veterans of the famous battle. The sons
and grandsons Of these veterans, as well as vetcr-
ans themselves, have considered the present war
question with as lively an interest as any. The
same noble instinct which animates all men--that
of following the example Of their fathers and grand
tnthcrs--has aroused these men to a view of organ
izDg military companies with the intention of of
fering their services to the State. meeting is to
be held this evening, at the corner of Greatmen
and Union streets, for purposes Of organization.
The great number of our creole free cOlored pnpu-
lation, and their well.known bravery and skill in
the of arms, render their proposition one of no
tri1ing importance. The following preliminary
action has been had:
We, the undersigned, natives Of Louisiana, as
semhled in committee, have unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
ReSOlUtd, That the population to which we be-
long, soon as call is made to them by the Gov
ernOr Of this State, will he ready To take arms and
form themselVe, into companies for the defence OF
their houes, together with the other inhabitants of
this city against any enemy who may came and
disturb iIs tranquility.
ReSOlURd, That meeting of all the natives who
approve of the aforesaid resolution will take place
on Monday, the 22d of April. 1861, at o'clock P.
NJ. at the Catholic Institute, corner of Greatmen