New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-27
letter from Ii faltiraore.

The following extract of a letter from young
lady residing in Baltimore to young lady of this
city, shows the patriotic spirit of the fair ladies of
Baltimore. Like the women of the South gener-
ally, they seem to be even more devoted to the
good cause than the sterner sex:
l would have answered your letter before, but l
was uneasy about my brother that could not
write until I heard of his safety. Day before yes
terday we received letter saying that he had not
even bruise. The Baltimore boys must have ar
rived just in time for the last charge, for none of
them were killed. There were many anxious
hearts for week among us, for we knew that
they were under Cen Johnston, and we could hear
nothing from them My brother is in com.
pany, composed entirely of our first families.
did feel grateful to God that he had spared our
boys. My younger brother is not in Virginia, for
mother could not spare both of her boys, and G.
would not stay. Oh, is not this war terrible
trembe when look at paper, for have cousins
and so many friends now in danger. Why cannot
the North come to reason and spare from more
bloodshed? i feel that God is with us, and to Him
look for deliyerance from our enemies. When
heard of our great victory ! could not help ex
claiming, &C Not unto us, oh Lord, not unto us, but
unto thy name be the glory and honor" You ask
me about our poor city. Would that could write
something cheering, but as look out and see our
streets filled with drunken soldery and our people
exposed to the greatest insults without hope of re-
dress, what can | say? Whilst we had Marshal
Kane at our head and our excellent police, I did
the street for fear OF meeting them. Indeed, we
are very unsafe.
Yesterday evening, when we were all out on the
steps, (you know we are fond of being out in sum-
mer0 two regiments passed by. One of their guns
going off, they thought it was an attack from the
city, and instantly flied, regardless of the lives of
ladies and children. No one was injured, but it
was not their fault that we were not l suppose
you have heard of the removal of the Police Com
missioners from Fort MeHenry to Fort Lafayette,
New York Island. All the prisoners were removed
except Marshal Kane, and Col, Thomas, the French
lady OF the St. Nicholas. They had hardly left
when the Federal police entered Mrs. Chas. How.
| ards house, and tried by threats to force her to
give them the keys but she, like true Maryland
woman, told them they might break down every
door before she would deliver them up. They We're
there i've hours searching for arms and found three
muskets, the property OF her sons, i'll Virginia,
and a sword belonging to Mrs. B, formerly her
husbands
We have ceased to be astonished at any outrage
noW but we feel that it must soon end that this
state of affairs cannot continue. When we will be
able to join the Confederacy know not, but | am
it is prayer to be enabled to do so. There
are some who call themselves Unionists, but they
are not many. If you had seen the crowd out the
night of Mays election, it would have made yoa
feel happy If you had heard the shouts for Davis,
Beauregard, Lee and the Southern Confederaey
you would not have thought that we were sur.
rounded by Federal soldiers. As I stood Oh the
steps watching the great bontres and listening to
| the shouts, Mr. came to me and said Re-
oce tonight, Miss we will pay for it to morrow y
1t was the truth, for in short time Marshal Kane
was arrested. We have at least been dignified in
| our abasement. Notwithstanding we were in the
power of the Government, we would not yield,
Our old police are paid regularly as if they wers
on duty, and we acknowledge none of Lincolp's
| minions. He can fill our streets with his men. bpt
he cannot force to receive them into our homes
Some officer said he had always heard of the heaut,
of Baltimore women, but that he could not find onI
with a pleasant countenance. They never vii
find one of us to smile upon them.
HooDrsMs.--My father, a character in u on,
family" gives a large donation to q blind man he
cause he himself is enjoying fD prospect.
If three barley-corns make an inch, how man,
corns go to foot? unce'. tain. Buuyan saw
thrty-sx.
Two young Irishmen for cheapness, and to dj
vide their expenses, agge E the one to board am
the other to lodge. -
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