New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-18

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F Afr. Eaaor-L Last night was less severe than the
preceding ones, though the freeze was sufficiently
singing. This morning. the weather is moderatiDg.
TIE sun glimmers family at,tsass througha fallof
sleet.tst "a s8fsa 'Sc tste Ss9SA4 aS aFSssi'
/ The Yanks are no nearer to US. than they were
yesterday Hywas rumored that they were marchs'
ing across to Tennessee river batths Is impros;
bable, since fthat adbeen their destination they
could have gone round there iHatheir; transports.
| Yesterday afternoon three of their gunboats
again came down to Lucas' bend, and two 6f them
came far enough to throw shot and sflell at our
batteries Many of their sheAsr exploded high IN
1.-THE air and four Of them, withoat exploding. buried
themselves within the works of the fort, under the
responded- of the big 2s-pound tBunder on
the bluff. The balls of these guns fairly howl as
they fly, It could not be seen,that any damage
was done to the enemy. The boats would dprobahiy
have come nearer, but for those terrible terpedoes
| Whatsmay be meant by e%three successive
! visits of the gunboats to Lncas' bend lis more tan
I8can tell. When the grand attack Isl be made,
again. mater Of mystsry xsstsralay a as
ton Of Putney's bend the landing Of troops was
probably still going on, But wes are all ready.
The men are,almost constantly under aFms.s N. u
II Il am constantly using s0ne article or other that
reminds me keeniysof the tlindness Of my friends
lin New Orleans Tell Aehille Hebert thaethat oil
silk oEereoat Is the greatest, thing of the kanc
around Columbus and that IN forgive hin,f tol
ascending such a thing as awrappers on asfbettle q
Holt'sJ Tell my little lean friend Bockius that ths
saddle is rather useful and. that several attempt
have been made to steal it from mes Tal
Captain Maupay that that mrpanlin arrange
ment is as Invaluable as ever. Tell Billy fElnel
that the tobaeeo holds 4out, and the oherrie
still last. though the juice eyaporated long ago
and tell Billy, further, that the next time he pub
licly uses private letter Of mine, there certat
= person in New Orleans who knows the author, an
!, = will comb his head for. him as well as mine. Te
Aleck Jackson that it requires all the watchfn
y y ness and skill Lam master Of to Keep that lit
y neerschau1n from walking of-it has twice straye
i' off, but I.have been lucky enough to be able
< whistle it back each time. Tell the gretty fa
!, one with the ringlets that that hooded oyercoat
y y a blessing without price about these times. Te
the lady who sent me the Chrstmas bog that "a
. are returned they will be- returned orally rTe
I Tom Askew that the baby named after him, in Il
= Askew Grays is coming on finely "a perfect rouse
= Tell Dave Bdwell, Mcclure and the rest, that tho
- bottles are still tendery4 cherished, though
= empty now as am Of news. and quite as dry. i
euse me for telling you to tell so many things
= want to let my friends know not only that the
!, are not forgotten, but will be remembered tw
~ deth;, and thank you and thank you kindly, al
- that's all, as Caleb Plummer says. st.El, 5st
io The sleet ia heavy as I close. ~. I..G.