New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-08

| HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH REG L. VoI1fyTErs
| Manassas Junction. June 80, 1851.
Mr.. Edio1-My last was from Camp Moore
dated day or two previous to the departure Of
the right wing of this regiment for the seat of wal
i'll the east.v Col Hays, "O Our Harry" had re-
ceived orders to report at Richmond but on our
arrival at Lynchburg, Leut.-Col de Choiseul in
command of the right wing, received instructions
to report to Gen. Beauregard at this point. As
the prospect for an early engagement with the
enemy was favorable, at or near this point, the
change of programme was received with pleasure
by most of our officers and men, although many
had made up their minds for ''good timeD at
| Richmond the great Southern capital. The first
wing arrived here on Friday night followed on
Sunday last by the left. We Nave now been en-
| camped within rife range of Gen. Beauregard's
headquarters for week, in momentary expecta
| ton of orders to advance on the pickets of the
enemy, in the vicinity of Alexandria.
Our outposts already extend to within eighteen
miles of Alexandria. and the Seventh is quartered
within nine miles Of those of the Yankees. Gen
Beauregard has SO disposed of the forces now
under his immediate command that he can cOncen-
trate upwards of sixty thousand men at any CEN
tra Locality III his division in less than twenty -four
hours. His plans and intentions even so far as fully
formed, like good general, he keeps to himself;
but enough is discoverable from the nature of his
orders and the movements of the troops under his
command, to warrant the belief that a bold push
Will be made in a'north. eastery direction in few
days, and the knowing go so far as to say that
Gen. Beauregard will dine in Alexandria within a
fortnight, unless something of a miraculous char
ter prevents the execution of deep.laid scheme
OuF Louisiana regiments and battaons are much
admiredhere, and our Bully Seventhn received the
highest praise from Beauregard himself, when re-
viewed by him day or two since The Eighth
Regiment Louisiana Volunteers arrived here dav
or two since, and encamped near US. 1t is snlen-
did body of men, and has for of1icers-both com
pany and field men of the right stripe.
"a Obi Arti r,nl1 NY
have their quarters about three miles from us to.
wards Fairfax Courthouse, to which point all the
Louisiana volunteers viii probably be ordert
during the next few days. The Artillery have
been making the most of their time and opportu.
mites at Richmond, and add greatly to tie high
reputation previously obtained by our State mill
| tary contributions OF ' men and metal. "
| mad short conversation with a prisoner Of the
genus YANKEE TINS morning. real live Yankee
Win nel-crown hat breeches made to show the
color OF his socks, slabSided gait and cunning
exc which would not look a stranger in the face
| This precious specimen of Yankee Doodle come
to.town, was taken yesterday within our pickets.
/! and added to the list Of candidates for Oto5oa.
tt0n--on the gailows; and whose election will de-
pend upon the disposition made by the Northern
President of the crew of the captured Savannah
Gen. Baauregard, in shipping a consignment Of
prisoners OF war to Richmond day or two since,
addressed them in brief and betting terms
me gst .oi MS remarks was that he should
have been pleased to have been able to ex,
tend the usual cOnrteSies due under ordinary
circumstances between begerent powers 10 pris-
soners of war, and would have done so in the
case of several OF the commissioned officers be.
fore him, allowing them the liberty of parole,
had he have met with or heard of single
instance where such parole had been respected BY
the enemy. He further informed the prisoners that
in case the Lincoln Government should carry out
the threat to execute the captured privateersnen,
he should Immediately hang every prisoner in his
possession Bully for Beauregard, says every
body. The prisoner with whom conyersed to. day
says he left Washington night before last to vista
friend in the Black Republican camp, and got
within our lines by mistake; say he is not soldier,
nor does he uphold the Lincoln Government in his
war policy having always been Southern man
in sentiment That he is spy no one doubts, as
his acuteness and intelligence both fit him for the
position; but no proof having been found upon his
person, he will be sent to add to the list Of prison
ers at Richmond. Scarcely day passes that our
pickets do not bring in from one to three of the
enemy, found proving about or sneaking within
our lines On our own side hear of but few of
our zen having been taken-not more than six or
seven at most.
shall keep you informed in regard to the pro.
sress OF matters here and hereabouts. The Louisi.
ana troops are all we'll so far as | am able to as
certain In the Seventh and Eighth Regiments
'hefe Is no sickness worldly of the name.
VIvANDIERE.