Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
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Letter From Now Orleans.
U. 8. Basnacks. n. Orleans.
Nov y 1862.

u. 8. BARRACKS. n. Orleans.
Nov .. 1862.
Dear fA,her:--I have just rc'urnrd IRON
q German Concert. tha, Is. IN n small way
! wish you could have heard IL. The Ger
man language 10 one Of the hardest aud most
eu,,eral spoken i, New Orleans. and there
!. almost every language in uss hcre-Chi
pesc. French, Spanish. German aud many
others. are heard everywhere. and then take
q general Inauguration OF all these. and
you have pretty good idea Of the language
Of the people Of New Orleans. but the
singing m German becomes soft. They
throw their whole being. into their music.
Go into some Of their gardens IN the city.
jus, at dusk, and you will sce the honest
Germans sitting around their small tables.
with their mug. Of lager beer. when they
will burs, out into their song., and they
are all good singers. and although you could
no, understand word they -aid. you would
stand spell. bound until they had finished
I have ,at for hours listening TO them. al.
though could not understand . word. aud
am no judge Of music myself.
flhy.,wo Texans came into the barracks
yesterday. They have been hunted for
the las, year for their Union sentiments
For the last Tour months they ha'c been in
the Cedar Brakes. no, daring 20 show them.
selves in the villages. The American consul
.eni them from Me,amon 10 this place,
where they are to form an independent, com.
pany and arc 10 return with the fret regi-
incn,. thu, 70 that way. They are good.
yes. NOR, than that, splendid set OF men.
They tell hard storie. Of hardship and .uf.
ferins while in the charparal OF Texas.
They are all dressed in the buckskin sui,
and broad hrimmeI ha, with which you see
all the Texan. pictured. They also carry
the bowic.knifc. which they know how to
Use when occasion requires. Thirty 81
their number were killed by par,ie. on their
track. Most Of them are wealthy. or were
80. when they LETT Texas, ba, they do not
cIpcc, 10 End much oi i, when they return.
These arc the mrn who have suffered all this
for government they could 1--we without as
well as with. cor with their ,ru.ty rillc. they
carr no, under villa, go-ernmcnt they live.
while on their broad prairie. hut the old
Aac was ihoir boast. and they are bound 10
uphold IL now whilc Il !. seem: spmo OF i,s
darke., hours. Although the cou,crip,ion
nc, reached but few OF them, they had no
idea OF being forced 10 hsht again., gov.
eminent that va. alway- q hoas, to the dirty
+" Grea.er. +" or wiley savage. They have a
song. composed hy one Of their number,
called the Cane Brai, Song. the chorus Of
which runs.
'Thep Il Nanks, dr.l. lst -, sing.
Aad oi Cellar llraIs exemption.
rot III. ysnk~,. .oon ne coming
Tog,ru. ht-r,'. redemption"
They will star, the song when twenty OF
them are together. and make tho walls OF
the old barracks ring. AMI in ,omc Of tho
,er.es. where 1t describe. the death Of some
OF their number they will soften their voices,
and throw in such pa,ho' that IL will cause
tho tear. TO start from every eye, while in
another par, they relate their valiant deed.
., send. tie blood courslng through one.
vein, and make. him feel .. though he could
heht for them, and attempt to redress their
wrongs.
The papers tell u. this morning tina, there
Ia. b,ena battle az I..badervIlls and that
we have killed their Colonel and taken ~,
prisoners. They formerly belonged in this
city. and were a regiment OF Home Guari..
and volunteered their services for three
month. They reinforced Beaures.rd a,
shiloh. when their three month. WI, up
the cou-crip,ion law passed and they ~efs
forced to remain. They are composed OF
the wealthie,i class in the city. and are a
good looking 81, OF men. They say they are
glad they wsro taken prisoners. Tor they
have no, eaten good meal since they let.
lef, the city M ne months ago
Two colored regiment. were in the en-
gagemen, and Tough, like tigers. They fr-d
one volley and then broush, their piece. to
charge. and made u rush for tho enemy,
scattering them in all directions. The quos-
ton whether the Africans can 6sht j, ss,-
tied. AMI Gen. Butler la. done il. The
colorcd regiments are made up OF free cOlored
men. no slaves bcln, allowed TO enlist.
They are quick TO learn. and appear better
after month. drill than many white reg
imeu,s who have been in the service q year.
They take erea, delieh, in keeping their
nuskets clean and bright.
The Presidents Proclamation i' we'll re-
cti,ed here by tho soldiers. a years OF
poriuni,y to zee slavery as It il. has won.
teriul efec. on the mind. even Of those
whose feelings were before strongly in its
favor.
From your Son. TnE MAJOR.
TnE MrsnGE. I, is reported tia, the