New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-07
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L nag1idcsnt battle-aag from the ladies OF New Or
lea1u, who, God bless them, little dreamed ofsthe
pleasure ard pride they wdre conferring upon the
Il dslightei II To-day things opened quiet
and DIN Is usual, when, ~ matter of course,
j ssths topic VI 6nssrsation dropped from tie
eternal discussion Of The war policy ma
enough for cavalry men, fell into the next
most ana interesting snhiect, talking
horse The merits Of all the great racers were
secounted and dwelt upon with jealous earnest
4 ness, when tho matter was finally settled dow
discussion Of thu pointso of various horses il
regiment, each notable animal having score.
Of friends rho were sangnine of his superiority
and we're willing TO sgo to the extent of fheil
IL piles If 0n winning tina pnrsa All last The
fHtaik grew hot and heavy; and ieVeIied downsto
Capt obinsSn md Serge ant. NJ jur Leake. / The
III the: ehthusia the moment, bantered
TIA former with wager Of 800 that be could
n horse sto beat any other III the regiment,
spes Three yards. The bet was
tAkeu,s the monsY was staksd and each proceeded
% name his judges, who were Iients. Puryis and
Matienneaux ter the start and Capt Ditto and Ser
lsgeant Castle Ton the outcome. The dirt road
fronting head qnarters was selected for tbs track
Il The distance duly stepped of, and great VA
The excit smant thereat. a few minutes elapsed
when the Sergeant Major led out his Creole dur
PONY, ana shortly after Gapt. Robirson brought
Eo5nt the well known hay pony amp Fox. |,
Thesc fowd tkek anad on the the excitement
became fntense passing far any thing yet seen
ION the famous Metairie Course) bets were freely
nged, md the conversation became loud and
excited, ss III sss: sss 4
TWENTY dollarsaon the dunn ~ & Two to one
on the bay pony 'ss were the common express
SIGNS of tho moment and hearts beat high with
Hope and faith ID tie jud gnent Of borsefesh. AT
laat The bugle- blast announced the start here
/ they came, dashfrg along at q slapping pace. the
dun leading the way until about half tie distance
had been gained, when the little bay pony made
q tremendous stride, and passing his opponent,
led him under the sitting about seven feet. The
race ID summed up below. e ~ ~
Thus ended one of the most exciting afternoons
We have yet known, the particulars of which are
recounted for The benefit Of our distressed and
synlpathe tic friends in Lonisiana who sadly fear
that the members Of Scott,s Louisiana Cavalry are
destitute Of every comfort and pleasure known to
man. them be III stated that suffers, tickets,
Tennessee Shin Iasters, and Alabama hotel-keep-
ers' die bills nded on the ground and rapidly
exchanged ownership hen The race had ended,
The Gomms sary ~ ri gans oiled ont from town
laden with provision ad libitaaa4 bacon, flour,
peass coffee, salt. soap, candles and molas-
sea, for sesensdays What better gifts couldthe
Coos give rs Habisssss .of Moreau and Victor
nigh suggest q pompano, woodcoek and iced
yeuve clicquot, bnt We, who have roamed largely
along the xtre me oulskirt soe the Confederate
lines and hoYered closely upon the enemy,s camp,
sithoatsses much aa \ meal once d day, profess
curselyes satisfied with the governmental illsof
And IA BE- II threug hout the army while the
var 81 iadep endence il yss An unsolyed problem
\ Nothipg new from our scouts. All we'll "
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