New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-25
7 - y. 80
THE SITUATION.

SUBSCRIPTION, ss-insariably il advance
FRIDAY MORNING, April. g, 1852:
- THE SITUATION.
-sysa reports from the river below, yesterday,
aerc very conflicting. But we are satisfied that
ss,e progress Of the enemy is much slower than
what il stated on the authority Of street rumor.
This much, at least, seems to be certain:4 That
soue few Of the enemys boats have succeeded
ID passing the forts-that resistance has been
made TO them this side Of the forts-and that the
question Of further ascent of the river is not |
vet Decided. The forts, themselves, according
% the latest report, are making resistance, and
the commanding officers have no idea of a
surrender.
There are, perhaps, some who would regard the |
appearance of the enemy's boats IN the river OPP
4 poste the city as equivalent to its capture. NOT
t all 1t is impossible the snezny can bring men
enough on his boats TO meet the heavy columns we
have ready to meet them. We are ready, at
. moments warning, for the debarhaton OF what
ever possible force can now be marched against
4 us-ready in overwhelming numbers, and with
determined spirit. The popular idea about the
.astrons effects, is 4 popular delusion)
Should it by possibility happen that the enemyss
boats get here, let them shell. They shelied Pass
hristian--a town of wooden houses--for several
hours with but little eject The heavy batteries Of
Fort Pickens played upon the Navy Yard and
other buildings at Pensacola for thirty six hours,
and one old shanty, only, was burned. But let Us
suppose an extreme ease-that this shelling is al
that is feared what then. The city cal. but go
# Is there much difference whether it goes into tht
hands Of the enemy in one way or another? Nay
if lit go at all, had it not better go as desc
Hated place than with all its resources
We have supposed an extreme case, because, in
times like this, people are too apt to rush into ex
trenes This is, in truth, our real, our only dan
ger Instead Of giving credit and currency to tbs
.nnmberiess exaggerated and absurd runners witt
which tue city il flooded, let every one bear him
self quietly and determinelly. This great city i:
the commercial and financial metropolis of the
South. Has every one duly reflected on the in
jury to our cause that would be involved in its
fall !: Has every one deliberately considered the
dishonor that would attach to all who should con
sent to It's surrender-io matter under what cir
a5 cumstanc Have We fallen so low--are we so
poor Of spirit-that a few gnnboats o. an enemy
shall shake us in Cur fidelity and resolution? We
do Mi believe ii, While the Coliseum stands
u Rome viii stand.''
Let ns stand firm. Let Us lear ourselves as be
comes people worthy of freedom. If the struggle
for liberty which we are making is not farce, LEI
eternal disgrace. dishonor, and infamy rest upol
The man who will consent, let what will come, tt
the surrender Of this great city, the storehouse o
the Mississippi Valley, to the enemy who are a
65s our gates, G-F
In, r,ortaslt Correction in the Laws of 1862
From. The Baton toage Adeoe.te[s
8t We are instructed by the Secretary of State tc
sreppt,lish the law relative forced and judcia
az sales Of property in order to correct a oerica
error. In the 4th line of Section of Act No. 81
entitled sac act to regulate Forced and Judicia
Sales Of Property theword g orr after the wore
money IS published il lie bound volumes o
acts of 1867, should be stricken out, and the wore
I. on substituted, as in the republication below
The correction will also be found as addenda il
VI fc-IAA--S "a liiS FpDtisAAS
laws. - ~ ~s
Be fssss ted ~ he en eat and os
of f9sprgsensGti1es OF the state of Louisiana, /
General Assembly conpeae! That the appraiser
appointed and TO be appointed by the provision
oil he existing laws for aprraaing property in cns
OF forced salea, Stall adppt as d Standard of al
II praisement The value Of such property on the
day Of April, 1861, whenever the property ha
heen deprecated by the existing war.
Re 1t further enacted, etc., That if Il
price offered by the highest and last bidder do
not reach Tho full amount Of the appraiseme
made on 1t according to the above standard, tbs
the property shall not be ajjuged, and the sa
shall be postponed for twelve months after 1
Termination OF the existing war between the Co
II federate States and the United States and
turned to the defendant, the -plaintige paying i
costs Of execution aud advertisement.
sEE.3 Be Il. ftather enacted, ETC., That the fiji
and second sections Of this act shall also apply
IN sales Of prapefiy in cases of partition. IL
SEC Al Be Ii further. enacted, etc., That proper
seized on an execution issued on a twelve month
#3s7 bond, OK On a Judgment, where the appraiseme
has been waved, shall not be adjndicated unless
brings its appraised value according to the Il,
and second sections OF This act.
SEC. BE ii further e1.dctfd etc, That this a
shai! not apply 10 ldaciaries Or defaulters Of a
trust fund, nor to the laws for the collection of Gil
parish, State or Confederate States taxes, nor
. the interest due minors on money loaned, nor
si5 moneys due charitable institutions for rents
Z subscription, nor to special axes for leyee d
$ poses, nor to claims due the State of Louisal
which have the force and effect Of a judgment
the contract.
sEe. 6. Be 1t fttiLte7. enGcted ETC., That all la
and parts of laws conflicting with this act be, a
the game are hereby suspended until twelve mon,
s. after the termination of The war.
SEC. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That this
ElIall luke effect from and after its passage
ADOLPHuS OLIVIER,
Speaker of the House of Representative
s5f.s52 s55sy5#4,r, HENRY NJ HYAMS
Lieutenant Governor and President OF The Senate
~ THos. 0, MOORE,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
FIINY D. HARDY, Secretary of State
Our WOUNDED DEMONSTRATING the past f
days several of our gallant volunteers have retn
ed from the battlefield on the Tennessee, sol
slightly and others seriously wounded Amo
them are the following:
Capt. +. NJ. Kent of the First Louisiana Regula
Capt. X. was shot through the heshy part of
left thigh, while CALAMITY leading his company IN
Thickesy OF the fight. His regiment, Col. Adam
went into the fight with 45O men and IS office
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