New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-22
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Marrow OSCARS. During the great battle 81
Shilph, Capt. Frank liams, of the Tirrailleurs,
fsh Loussiansl of this parish. became separated
sade upon one 81 the enemy D batteries. Unable
to find his company, he volunteered ~ prsvatei
Tenne ssee regiment and Remained with Il durinA
the greater part of the engag emit. IN an attack
upon another battery, he became separated from
this regiment, and, on looking around, found that
i il had been repplsed ID the charge Just then IL
saw three Yankees coming up to him, when be
tnfned To- fsaeh the regiment before they could
opsrtake him Finding that they were better hands
ae running than himself, he drew his revolver and
Eaced them With two shots he succeeded in kill
ing as many Yankees, while the other. not expect
ne sgch,a denoarnsnt hi the chase, took 70 biz
heels In the Opposite direction, with bullet his
8bnek as q reminder from Capt. " illiams.
tBason Kouge Planter.
The st. Mary s Banner has the following:
by The WEATHER, On Monday. the 7th Inst tray
slerson almost oil the public roads Of this parish
sassloped u clouds q os dust Almost equal =
isYerted into mud By fine shower Of rain. On
Thursday we had s. complete, general rain, that
Ailad the bitches, mellowed the cl0ds, and washed
he dust from he trees and plants and The birds
nv day andsthe frogs by night, were all jnbilant
aver the jnyeus event. Providence again smiles
sans sa and nature, with aSclean and.s beautiful
ace, looks particularly amahle and pleasant
The prospects Of abundant crops nov appear To-
pc cheering.
INDY Last Thursday week the wind blew
rom ths SOUTH at times perfect gale. We. can
hear Of little or no damage that was done ~ the
turbulent element, hut felt in hopes that the Lin.
coin fleet on our coast would suffer severely by
the; hand OF Providence about that time.
From the Flaquemine Gazette eve copy these
items 8sssss 3ss
CREyAssE. We regret to learn that ere vase
accarred on Thursday morning at the, late Mrs.
5Vaughna plantation, in this parish, and that ut
night the channel WAC six feet deep Ass istance
went from here on esterday morning. We have
learned nothing later. !!
IL WEATHER. TC.-The weather has been beauti-5
nj the past weskspring is in its bamiest attire.
me rain previously has done much good. The
river locks threatening, though it appears about
on stand 856 ~ rs 49, s5S3s
WEATHER, CRops, ETC We have had very
Swetand cold spring thus far, resulting in the ruin
II the wheat crop in this region. Farmers are
generally done planting corn in old land and there
Y very little land LETT for cotton. We presume
that q hundred acres is as mnch as the largest Of
Dnr planters will put in cotton, and that Is about
ninety acres too much.
The health ;of the village and surrounding coun-
trys was bad n narch, but IS now better;
SsSssf8 Bienv1le Baptist
sired rain, has come at last and plentully at that
And as well as we can learn it has been q general
one. The young corn Of the parish will now shoot
foTtn laxurlanty, and curl planters will soon have
,all their crop IN the ground. We say nothing Of
sugar and the Rebel foWer, for little Of either will
be planted. onr planters only few isolated
exceptions. will put in thrice more corn than usual
Tins showing their good sense, patriotism, and
more than all, dyaneing their pecaniary interests
Alexandra Democrat.
: FHUI The recent cold spell has materially
blasted the fruit prospects hereabouts. Piums,
peaches and oranges will be scarce the coming
;season. line delicious deWherries are being Of
feredinmarket ckberries, by the. BY the most
delicious Of all wild fruit will be abundant with us
the coming month. franklin Register.