New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-11
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cotton let her come for 1t. II gold is forwarded to
Ipay for it. 50 much the better. If Mr.. Bull can SO
arrange as to allow fifty or more of his merchant
steamers or sailing vessels to come up the Missis-
sippi as far as New Orleans, there IS not doubt
but what we might have considerable business to
talk Of. ss.,
Some weeks ago we announced the departure of
our old citizen, Henry Laurance, on mission OF
benevolence in beha's of the Volunteer or Free
Market. We hare the pleasure Of tall rg OF his
safe return and unlimited success in his mission.
We have alluded to his movements and progress
in our columns. Mr.. Lau-ance travelled by horse
and buggy, the only way to ascertain the kindness,
generosity and liberality of the Southern planter,
and to avail Of the proyerbial hospitality of our
country denizens. Mr.. Lauranoe was everywhere
Erected with The highest respect and feeling, on
making known the purport of his visit 1t appear
ed there was no limit to the patriotism and chari-
table feelings of the planters and inhabitants on
whom he called. The donations of sugar, molas-
ses stock and produce would, if fully detailed, M
up two or more columns Of our paper, and possibly
many of the donors would desire not to let tue
right hand know what the left doeth. The parishes
visited by Mr.. Laurance were St. Mary St. Martin,
Lafayette, Yermllion, St. Landry, 4Rapides, Avoy-
Giles and West Feliciana. At the plantation OF
Gov Moore, in Rapides, the ent'"e plantation ap-
peared to be placed at his disposal. We presume
the remark will apply to,other planters and local
tiles. He also visited the great beef packing es-
Enlistment for the use of the Confederate Gov
eminent. We will talk Of it another time. We
have only to say there no want of salt to meet
the exigencies of curing the meat The Lake BIS
teneau salt springs are not many hundred niles,
nay, not one hundred miles from Red river. The
proprietGrs of these springs say they can turn out
one thousand bushels per week, or say 250 sacks
Of four bushels each. This is what one company
or one set of kettles can perform. There are other
springs which can produce as much more. 1t is
altogether unnecessary to be alarmed about salt
There were many remarks about the move
ments of the Hessians on Mississippi Sound, in and
about Ship Island, that Gen. Phelps had visited
Biloxi, Mississippi City, and that Col Barnes large
premises offered most convenient and comfortable
accommodations 1t is not supposed the General
will omit paying his respects to our modest and IN
pretending summer residence. The General wanted
our buggy to take a look out in the pine woods,
and possibly ascertain the quantity Of cotton to be
stolen. As there is not shadow of doubt but
what the Hessians are in possession OF the daily
papers of this city within twenty-fou- hours after
is not wagon load of cotton within fifty miles of
Mississippi City or Biloxi. We dislike to have to
talk of, the remissness Of our authorities; it is
manifest that the lakes have been greatly
neglected. There are no more guns now on
Lakes Borgne and Pontchartrain than there were
in the memorable campaign of 1914 and 1915. The
Confederate force consists of the gunboats Florida
and Pamlico the Oregon and Arrow are con-
nected with the Quartermaster Department. That
the Mississippi Sound could have been kept clear,
the communication with Mobile maintained, there
is not shadow of doubt. Who is or who are to /
blame can be asked and readily answered, that's,
the Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate
States. The Hessians have not had over twenty
guns afoat on Mississippi Sound at any time up to
the present. We suggested, last summer, to Gen.
Twiggs the course to be pursued, but the naval
for defence were not within his
control Twenty gun-boats could have been on
he lakes weeks ago, and Mississippi Sound been
100 warm place for the Hessians, the intercourse
Ind communication with Mobile kept open our
sea shore villages protected from invasion. In the
what of the future. Quien sabe2