New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-07
Letters from Virginia.

spcciA to the New Orleans Crescent.l
-f RrcHNosD. March Is, 1882.
Mr.. Edtos'-We take new point of departure
from this date Randolph has entered on his duties
in the War Office, and Lee is here to help him. As
Virgnian, am pleased and hopeful to Sc these his
toric names ct the head of military affairs; but
would eavery poor Virginian were not an ardent
Southsrner, and as such, truly glad to know that
talent and worth are Mt work for the good cause.
Randolph has q reputation to make, Lee reputa-
ton to sustain; beyond doubt they will do their
utmost. Let US look alofs, The people are crowd
ing to the great armies mighty events are at hand,
the day Of our redemption draweth nigh. Be of
good cheer.
The particulars Of the fight at or near Winches-
ter have not reached US. We hope it is not SO bad
as represented Verify, it was rash thing in
i" Stonewalln y Jackson to attack 900 with only
5000, of whom more than 1000 were militia, re.
cruited within the last three weeks.
will not believe be did it. Ashby, who COM
manded the advance, may have rushed headong
upon heavy column of Doodles, or he may have
been entrapped: He has been worrying them
terribly for the last two weeks-contesting every
inch of their advance, and causing many of them
to bite the dust. His reputation was fast rivaing
that of Jack Morgan or JEFF Thompson. 1t would
do you good to hear young fellows, who have
fought under Ashby, tell of the hairbreadth5 es.
capes by flood and field which they have had, not
only of late, but ever since the war began. It is
from this guerrilla warfare that we have most to
hope. Heavy blows may stun q brute, but a
swarm Of gad.hes sends him careerng madly to
hisdoom, with his tail eurled, it may be, but not
in defiance by any means. Would that, by hook
by crook, Scott's Cavalry, Jack Morgan, Jack
May, JEFF Thompson, Ashby and Stuart could
unite. opine seriously that they would give an
invading army bilious intermittent St. Vitus's
dance. They would moisten the ways and redden
the bye-paths.
Bat the New York Express is Of opinion that one
of the biggest licks of the war has already taken
place at Corinth, and there are people here who
think that the enemy intend to land vast numbers
in North Carolina, North Alabama and Arkansas
and to cut the rebellion in twain by separating
the cotton from the border States. Some go Sc
far as to say that Lincoln only wants the border
States, in proof of which they adduce his late
emancipation pronunciamiento. Fond delusion
"What is to become of my revenues 2" said Abe
to committee of Baltimore clergy, who wanted
him to desist from ma king war on. their brethren
This is the key to the whole war-to get back
"my yreVenues "--and, depend upon it, the North
ern marauders are more eager for the cotton States
than for any other. ~, - p
PilloWis is here. Of the treatment he has received
since his arrival will say nothing preferring tc
let you get the news from some other source
Floyd has not yet reached the city. His case vii
probably be disposed of in the same way that Pill
lows was; but there will be trouble, / fear. Wise
is another knotty subject for the Administration
to handle. What is left Of his Legion has been or
dered to the late army ofthe Potomac, and his re
port Of the fall Of Roanoke Island is now being dis
cussed in secret session. With regard to the Presi
dents taking the field, Il can give you nothing def
mite. tbs generally expected and hoped that ht
will. -ts l.
The question Of the right Of officers TO act al
members of Congress has been decided in th.
{ negative by the House. but is much mooted ii
private circles. Many contend that the right, 81
far as Colones are concerned, exists by virtue o
the fact that their commissions are derived from
the States while the civil Office comes from th,
y service done the Confederate States.t In point o
fact the Congressional Colonel is serving the Con
federate States in both capacities, and is paid fo
both, not by his State, but by the Confederacy
A question cognate to this is the right of the Stat
to organize and officer its troops IN toto not int
regiments only, but into 5brigades and divisions
Is it not worth our while to consider the enormou
patronage Of the central Government under th
present system? The matter will undergo thor
ough examination in all the State Legislatures,