New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-06

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what it is worth. We have no doubt our patriotic
Governor would entertain the proposition favor
ably.
From the Upper Potomac
The Memphis Appeal publishes the following
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| LEEsBURG, December Is, 1se1-Eaitors Appeal
| Since last writing, there have been few Skin
ing dsastrously to the Federal thieves, who hae
| the audacity to cross the river. As 1 have FIRE
| quently written, the main business of the Yankees
seems to be plumber, and they allow no occasion
to pass in which to crafty this propensity hence
party of the 'sblue jackets, Y led by lieutenant
seized boat, and crossed near Loyettsville, con
graduating themselves upon their intended havoc
among the poultry and whatnot of that disafected
neighborhood. Accompanied as they were by
some few Union traitors, the boat was left in
charge of a guard, and the main body made off to
an adjacent farm. The Squeezing of pigs and a
general uproar among the poultry told plainly
! enough that the enemy were engaged" and per-
featy obiyious Of all danger. But while the
| guard at the boat were in high jubilation at the
prospect of fine Christmas and New Years dinner,
party of the 2Ist mississippi Green's and Glib.
son's accompanies noiselessly surrounded them, and
marched them off to thicket near by. This
accomplished, the Mississippi boys laid further
! plans for capturing the remainder, and were
| chuckng at their easy conquest. Presently a
throw in a bundle Of q half dozen chickens, and
return for more; another would come with suck
| ing pig, with its legs tied, and do likewise.
| Thus these industrious thieves were working for
an hour or more, but at last the whole party re-
NED to the boat laden with all sorts of plumber,
not forgetting two very fine colts, which they in
tended to land on the other side Of Jordan but be-
fore they had time to congratulate each other
upon this their successful raid, and to form con-
lectures about their companions, the whole party
were compelled to surrender Selling their rifles,
they made hostile Demonstrations, and despite the
promises of the Mssissippian who had been de.
pnted to negotiate the surrender, began firing
wildly in all directions, and pushed toward the
boat in q body. Finding it more than patience
could bear, the pickets fired and slew six ut the
first voley, subsequently wounding several others.
all the "tight'' having oozed out at their boots
the capture was q complete one and scientifically
accomplished. AS this is the first time the Given
ty-frst. have been close to the enemy, the COM
plete surprise and capture of this band of robbers
augnrs well for their future history. The whole
gang were brought to headquarters here and
among them were found some Union fanatics, who
have been known to pilot Eincoln,s heroes in their
depredations on the border. Perhaps confinement
in a tobacco warehouse at Richmond may prove
beneficial TO their nerves. and where they can chew
the cud OF chagrin at leisure.
Frequent rencounters occur in and about Rom!
ney, between some of Kelly's marauaing bands and
the gallant miitiaof the Shenandoah valley and in
nearly every case somebody is hurt among the
Yankee thieves In fact, since Kelly paid that
section visit with his pilfering brigade, the hos.
pitfalls at Winchester have received many of their
wounded, who almost daily fall into our hands
and one of the best effects OF these hostile meet
ings is that the militia are hourly becoming bolder,
and prove terror to the bands of robbers who in.
fest border in that direction. Truly the situa-
tionof the enemy across the river, and along it's
whole line, Is unpleasant in the extreme and
at this hour their capital and corps darmee are
more ignominioasly blockaded than any part OF the
Southern coast, for although they have but one
line Of railroad to supply their many wants., the
Georgetown canal has done them fine service in
heavy supplies weekly, but this, their
last grand resource, has failed them for party Of
Jackson's tsStone-Wall brigade u has DESTROYED
the dams, and the bed of the canal, where most
needed, is hard and dry, nor can it be repaired
until spring or summer. Thus driven to extremes a
they look upon the valleys of Loadoun and the
as an earthly paradise, and would
give their finger ends TO winter in this yeritabIe
land Of milk and honey. Their many straits will
lead them intoextreme, if not dangerous measures
and should n9t be surprised to see all our winter
quarters ia r . hlurfiediy broken up m ss,.s: ~
' FaoM THE GULF COAST From the Montgomery
Mall, of the I'd inst, we extract the following
\ We have divers reports to-day of the movements
of the enemy along the Gulf Coast. INA a -,s,s
4 Passengers by the Gulf train state that Fort
Pickens fred upon the Confederate States steamer
Time, yesterday afternoon, in Pensacola harbor. |
Gen. Bragg being in Mobile, was .telegraphed of
the fact aud it is supposed that he went to Pensa.
cola on last nights train. Meantime Gen, Ander-
son, second in command at Pensacola, opened bis
batteries on Fort Piekens, throwing hailstorrn Of
shot and shell upon that den of Old Abe's tools. |
Of course Col. Brown returned General AIS fire,
but we have notyet heard of the effect if any. of
The icing, upon either side. s4Ass = = yssES-Dt |
!. If Brown has succeeded in obtaining the guns
which he felt the need Of in the previous engage.
nent, so severely lit s not improbable that he will
destroy the Navy Yard and Fort McRae. If he
does this, nothing but the fear of cold steel viii
prevent him from attempting q landing of his |
roops upon the main land, either at Pensacola or
Il some other point, with the view of taking pos.
ession Of that city, go z!,5is7s.s5 "A. -
! As we write tearly il the morning) there is much
lnxiety 70 hear further particulars, among: our
,Itizens, but no undue exeitement-nos more ex-
'itement than to- cause each to examine his arms,
.nd PEE that they are il goed condition forservice,
There are reports, by telegraph, of the landing I
Y q large number of the Federais at Ship Island,
3iloxi and Mississippi These movements are more
o be dreaded than the one at Pensacola. We are
lot aware that there are any of our batteries, or
roops, on the Mississippi coast. Our belief Isl that
'itizens and their property ON that coast are in
yorse condition for successful defence than were
he people Of the Carelinas' seaboard, and it Is
veilknown that the latter's heels only saved them
rom the mereiless throat cutters.