New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-07
GEs. JosgfH e. Janssfoxs--sA corsypondent of
the Charleston Courier writes tho following {.

Johnston is perfectly reticent, and the anecdotes
!oia of hlfn ~ bis familiar observers are always
instructive and sornetimest humorous He never
reiies upon Aid, GGmmissary or InspectorG General
for the discharge even of f3the most trivial ef i'm
porfant Duties. He Iabors wfshuus cessation until
ne has seen thassall has gone right. 10 every
signature is af4sd; down 70 the furion III of tie
:hamblest private, That popular and accom-
plished officer who Is his zzaaa sf WEom II ]
beard the President speak yesterday terms
Major .k.srG Cole, who is his Comm assary and
Major Lay his Inspector General never knew To-
Gay what areto be- the marching orders 0f General
Johnston fosaorEow But his great Flaho1s some
times render him obvious Of those who surround
him.. ssTS 1965
story issoid ii lin ID ills respect too good Ia
be iost. oasscf bisaaynIte oMserA fndeeAa mess
mate, accosteds him Yleasantly a. few mornings
since. Busthe General scoasef L to mn.
sci, and naFef recognized the caihp hpI5nsent. Tka
unfortunate manfeH nof alone sIi mi humiIi
passed, aad grieyeusy protested that De kiss ne
how be could have offended his sapsrfor 4fserr
Dinner hsslt haying come our vas rot
Is mostIsd aid 's siiessa 81 SiIsa 81 tns
s,.sst ecf you put npon him this morning y
sllgnsAm 2s' e1claimsa the Gsneral III have rot
5sss sssn nsA r. non ensued the
was sgain ,fassofsd e tIe bosom o. loyal and
thss sssa naads afafr, bs bhSsszss M
~ snS QQuF OF his feHldkHE6y an
officer, with sad back qdifed of one,
his superior in ran VI knew Wexe, u iirest
| him 70 % shoemaker. 4 srsse il lDnes, xaaafhes
Ewaggish answer pointing AZ sIie stIife line "a
l IDhnaton. who was in citizen q Alo Onward
ssrode the interfogator nntfI sfhes
Atter. He thans threw down ths ~ ksA S61
locking steTnlE at the General, MI. b Till HI
Ma pockets, gaze the word Of coMmand as Tt
saddle must .be ready in one honr, fksu
turned % DEPART. Y said Johnston. ybst
dId you observe a''s .sI said have that sadfls
i ready an h6ur, e responded Captain 0bsfyepAEs
4 Gus. Do You know who am m sFes q yo1
4 ere q shesMaker. and want yon % hsEr t66t's
i am Cen. Johnston, BIZ. p shouted the eoca.
1 mander, ~ another moment, the saddle was
picked MP. ard the Captain in retreat. ss Halt Y,
I shouted the Genera, 9 Who tod YOU. WAS =
4 shoemaker s,l Z Al Officer, ail don't know NJ
narns Y =. Than leave she ana rstarn IL "a
1 hong precisely He heard and 10 spbeyed. "a
one honr ths saddle was Inended and u h5s poses
sioa. III 4 Nor, Captain, said the General . n en.
Il aeayoF to serve your country az Ihave eudsayofea
II - cblsge gon, and depart
Such = man akes heroes and patriots out 0F s0E
II alers. But he y also severe md Jealous
N iplinarian! And fof traft6rs -
I'll lpeotsd cfasfeAchery hs has 10 cha cnt ~
commlsssrt apsrsoa, ciyiL orf y H.
81 permitted to cross Or recfoes hs Hnels
II sessed Of his OWE special permit MkNetDfsf
u found without this authority fnsids 'of thesPr
seribed and forbidden limit iIame isteIy ~
81 rested and brought before hiHls Hndef b1eh cig
q cnmstances. prevarcation vi suspicion IA fktkkss
n and the GeaeraPs orders are Aimpl kssnd hll
81 to the rear 7, 2 i; s