New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-04

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indian, which got safely in. The Fedsfals then
ared 2 number Of shots apparently at the fort and
EoTn Nm Of M Sabine, but ehey all fell short:
me Ind1an il the property Of Mr. SkagR@of q
Louisiana, who purchased her at a cost q SI59t0O
o convey his. sugar crop to Texas-a work ID i:
shicn ne has been successful in spite Of the Efforts
u the Federals to entrap him. ss 8
The three-mRsted schooner which has been firing
n unarmed citizens ON the Gulf shore, was living
u Sabine when the Indian arrived. The sehooner
irat hoisted the Spanish and then The Confederate
lag but the Indian wisely Kept out Of the Way 0f
he marander. Galveston Civilian, n Eth.
SsF55$s
. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CoNFEDEEAcy..
The Richmond Examiner says:
We learn that the official report Of the Secrefsry
u the Treasury shows that our financial syssem
1as proved adequate TO supply all the wants OF the
Government, Notwithstanding the unexpected and
very large increase Of expenditures reaniting from
the great augmentation IN the necessary means 0f s.
defence The report exhibits the gsatit wing fact
that we have no floating debt that ths credit or n
the Governments unimpaired, and that the total
expenditure Of the Government Tor the year has
been, in round numbers one hundred and seventy
millions of doilarsless than one-third of the sun
wasted ~ the enemy 10 hs vain effort to conquer s
port-the cotton crop of, the year. s.,
VIOLATION OF THE FLAG OF TRUcE.-The follow
ing resolution was presented in the Confederate
House Of Representatives on Wednesday
Resolued, The the conduct Of the officers and
naval engagement in Hampton Roads, in firing
under their own flag of truce on the Confederate
forces on the victorious Virginia. deserves the
deepest contempt and condemnation of the civil
lied world. That it ia but manifestation OF the
infamous and dastardly spirit that actuates bur in
vaders, and in the judgment of this House the
commanders of the Confederate armies should be
authorized and directed to visit promptly all such
conduct with all the penalties Of the laws Of res
taliation. III
!. The Richmond Whig says: 4.
A lady passing along the streets of this city Z
short time since, overheard q man in conversations
assert that he would not take Confederate Treas
ury note, or give q dollar for hatful. The lady,
indignant at such remark, turned. back, and 3D.
dressing the two or three hystanders, remarked:
- Will either of yon gentlemen give me that crea-
ture's name and address? ?o TIE fellow quafled
under her indignant glance, and sueaked off, The
Others professed to be ignoranto of his name, a1d
the lady left the II to resume her wak. This Incl
dent is only one of thousands Of daily occurrence
that might be narrated TO indicate the deep devo.
ton of Southern women to the cause of Southern
independence.
The Northern papers speak in high terms of Che
valor of our troops at Fort Donelson.
We have it tindirecty from one of the prisoners
taken by our side that the enemy was surprised
at the surrender. They, themselves were beaten
at the time that we acknowledged that we were.
A few hours more battle would have turned the
scale the other way. Of course our leaders were
ignorant of this fact. LSelma Reporter.
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b just before going into the action in Hampton M
fsoaas, ~ winch tne IAnkee Irlgates congress ana
Cumberland were destroyed, the commander Of
the Virginia made the following laconic speech
Nv men, YOU are now about to face the enemy,
You shall have no reason 10 complain Of not fir ht-
nanr homes and vnnr conntrv. Van see 1bass
ships-yeu must sink them. Ineed mot ask you to
do it. L know you will do it. S ,siis s
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son Battery, is said to be laid up with his wounds
received in the fight with the steamer Virginia.
Lieut.. Sefridge, late Of the Cumberland, which, IT.
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.eracv. The brave men who are Offering their