New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-03

Capt. Jack Allen, from Harrodsburg, has Joined
Cen. Buekaer with four hundred men.
~, hoa m ., ko6srt e Woolsy, late Secretary ofLeg
Esq, former publisher Of the Louisville Courier
have made good their escape to Bowling Green.
The latter only issued the card which was pub
Iished in the journal in reference to the Courier
70 enable him to escape the clutches Of the He
slams, 1. - = s.f4 sa57 - =
How They Talk about Usssr new YorIs.
In a recent number of that IshmaeIfte paper.
the New York; Herald, we find statement said to
| nave been made BY former merchant Of this city,
| accompanied by a fitting editorial. We give them
togethef and hope the reader will enjoy their Pc
| rusal as we have: -.
A DEsoLsFE. Cry OF THE soU7f.--We have had
concurrent accounts from various quarters aoipe
to show the desolation which this mad Sonfherp
rebellion has brought upon her greatest mart of
commerce., the city of New Orleans. The article
which we pusasll else where, ernbodying the state
ments Of Bsrchant Of that city, entirely corrobo-
rates all that we had formerly learned IN that res
pect Trade and commerce are at a ssand-stiIl;
no inward or outward bound vessels pass the
mouth OF the mississippi, unless it be sneaking
pTvateer or an Insignificant coaster that may es-
cape in fog on storm; cotton bales and sugar
hogsheads are not, as in former times, piled upon
the broad leyee, but are kept on the plantations
lest they should fall into the hands Of the national
forces the streets are so deserted that the Plea
yune perpetrates the dismal Joke of reconuer
them to the attention of some industrious scythe-
man the payment OF rents is regarded as an anti
quated absurdity, and the citizens generally are
quakng in terror over the idea Of visitation from
the national fleet Tss tsz&s fsss - -
IS New Orleans once enjoyed the reputation of be-
ing loyal city, and it is even still believed that
the adoption of the Ordinance of Secession by
Louisiana was attained through fraud at the ballot
boxes, and against the will Of her citizens. That
may be or may not be So. If New Orleans had
proved equal to the high commercial position which
she held as the second port Of the United States
frauds or violence perpetrated By traitors eonld
have made her lend herself to their objects or
adopt their thieving principles By doing so she
brought upon herself her present desoIatfon, and
richly deserves to suffer as she has done and is do
ing Nevertheless, we shall rejoice when the army
| and navy of the United States shall have banshed
terror and dismay from the minds of her citizens
when her leyee shall once more be the depesit5rc
the products OF the Mississippi Valley, and when
| the white winged messengers of commerce shal
revisit her wharves under the protection and flag
of the United States, We trust we shall not have
long to wait for that day. st5rs gsas sesg
| z..z- zeysr. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH, Gsga s-5
Effect of Rebellion IN Neao 0rleans-Fedrs of a
,Naral Attack CONT buttons fo, Northern Pa
L. pefs etc., etc. ,rfs 100 TX 5,sll..s-S.s
a merchant who has recently arrived in this city
from New Orleans gives most doeful description
of the condition Of affairs in, the Crescent City
such description as might go far to justify the
hyberbolical figure Of the Pieay ane, that the in
dustrious owner of sharp scythe could do a good
stroke of business by moving the grass in the
streets With all the bravery WHICH Southern
people assume to possess the citizens Of the great
mart of commerce on the Mississippi are al the
time possessed of the alarming idea that the Fed
eral fleet is about to pounce upon them, blow up
their strong places occupy the city In force, and
commit all sorts Of atrocities and aepredatons
upon them. A demonstration of that kind Is their
fear by day and their dream by night. Unfortu-
nately, up to this time they have been exposed to
disappointment. Probably when General Butler
and Commodore Stringham return from their
Northern trip and resume their commands they
may be induced to honor New Orleans with a call
similar to that which they made, at Hatteras last
week. 1t would be charity to do so, and to re-
lieVe the mercantile community of that city from
the ruinous stagnation which rebel hre-eater have
brought upon them. ~. ~ I'd : L. 49,,
+ It seems that while some hope for others dread
this visitation. These people have been so long
accustomed to selt-deception that they cannot re-
alize that one Of the first results that will follow
. our occupation of New Orleans Willhe to throw
open the port once more to Legitimate commerce,
and to protect good citizens in the enjoyment of
their rights : The ISLANDERS of Beauregard and Polk
upon the army of the Union are swallowed in New
Sreans, A as wel as everywhere else threngh the
be the main objects of all who are armed for the
maintenance Of the National Government. The
idea of an attack upon the city produces, there
fore, the widest state of excitement. The appre
hension Of this is the more lively, because it
to be admitted that there is nothing to prevent 8
, strong naval expedition ascending the Mississippi
, to the very levee at New Orleans, and Of course
, they look for nothing less than bombardment.
It appears that the Confederate Government
does not keep any portion Of its army there, aud
that the citizens have to look after their own de-
fence in case Of an attack upon the city. couple
of months since roster was made OF all who were
capable Of bearing arms, and it was found thai
they could raise, at least on paper, about twenty
: dence. A night attack from the feet was expected
and it was provided that alarm Of twelve stroke:
on the bell should be the signalfor every man to
8 be at his post The inhabitants go to bed every
s. night fully expecting to hear before morning tina
{ \ OminOus signal. -. /, ,s. s5, n.
! A ludcrous story is told of a merchant who
a having retired with his mind full of that terrifying
- idea, awakened in the middle of the night BY
~ severe thunder STORM Confonnding the artillery
of heaven with the sixty-four pounders Of our men
of.war, he made up his mind that the lombard
lie ment had at last and that it was time to seel
vt place of safety. Making rush for the staircase
;, he came in collision with a door which was ajar
" and the consequence was terrible smash OF hi
nose. Shrieking with pain and terror, the whole
It household was soon around him, and when ths
l. cause of his fright became known, the ludicrou
feature Of his mishap was too much for their goot
n nature. His modification led him next day to re
n cant his Union sentiments, and to march straight
way into the ranks of the rebels.
Is The prostration of business in New Orleans il
said to be complete, and the most saddening gloon
S. brOods over that once thriving seat of commerce
The collection of rents whether Of stores or dwell
d. ipgs, may be said to be entirely abandoned. AS
ID general thing, the people have not the means Q
10 paying rent, and those who have the means pree
not to pay, finding 1t quite as convenient 20 de
nounce the owners who would attempt to collec
their rents to the Committee Of Safety as Abe
"a litiouists in disguise. k s 3 @"7
10 One statement in particular, made by cur inform
. ant is worthy of the attention of our authorities
20 He asserts that considerable of money hay
been collected by subscription in New Orleans fc
n the purpose OF sustaining the Daily News an
other reasonable newspapers at the North
their efforts to weaken the General Governmen
A and distract the public mind by the cry Of peace
sr The same intimation has been made before, al
h. we have no doubt that the peace organs that al
rs pnhlished and the neace meetings that are held