New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-12
Louisiana Intelligence.
The Floyd Louisianian says:

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The Floyd Louisianian says:
THE WEATHER-HIGH WATER, ETc.-After an
unusually wet spring, retarding very materially
the planting of corn, the weather has become dry,
and with high winds has SO encrusted the ground
that in the bottom it is almost impossible to
plough. There are many indications Of a dry
summer ESQ the Oldest inhabitant thinks) if so,
the corn crop, in connection with its late start,
will be short one. Here Is another 1nducement
to plant all corn. g7sg
The Macon is rising at the rate Of two feet in
twenty-four hours, from the break at Aaron
Goza's place, near Ashton, and another in Chicot
county. The levees all along our river front are
taxed to their utmost cBpscity, and an overflow is
feared We are gratifed to learn that the river
came to stand on Monday, and will now, we sup
pose, commence falling. May it be SO. ~
The same paper says:
| IA FACT FOR THE LARGE PLASTERs.-There are
| now in this parish, principally west Of Bayou
] Macon, between one and two hundred small farm
ers who are ready to volunteer if the labor can be
| supplied to make their corn crops. Let our large
planters who have the labor to spare furnish this,
and the companies now forming will be immedi-
atey filled, and perhaps another formed Of as true
and stalwart men as ever went to battle. Let the
| labor be furnished. It will be easier to do this
than to haul the to them next fall, and will
| keep up their places in the meantime.
| From the Lafourche Union we take the follow
| ing items:
| ELEcr1oS.-At an election for officers Of the re-
giment stationed at Camp Lowell, Berwick's Bay,
the following gentlemen were elected on Thursday
last Colonel, Alex. Declouet; Leutenant-Co Colonel,
Duncan S. Cage; Major, Winchester Hail.
| CREvAssE.-At the time of our going to press
last week, it was reported in town that the cre-
vase at Mr. Matthew's plantation, near Raceland,
had been closed. We are informed that it is still
running. A large force is at work to stop it, and
has progressed SO far that little remains to be
closed. The fields in the vicinity are represented
| as being rapidly submerged.
| Mn hau ryah 1v
| high, and at several points, especially between
| Raceland and Lockport, gives some anxiety. The
levees in many places need constant watching, but
1 fortunately, they are well guarded, number Of
/ men being detailed each night in the week for that
| purpose by the captains of the militia companies.
| Here in some places along our wharves the water
| is even with the top of the leyee.
WEATHER AND CRops.-We have had extremely
| pleasant weather for several days past. Spring
| has assumed its undisputed sway. In some parts
of the parish planters are suffering for rain,
and comparatively little corn has been planted as
1 vet on account OF the unfayorable weather fol
such purpose. A good rain at this time would
come most opportunely: The cane is coming up
finely, and never looked more promising at this
season. From all we can learn, much more corn
than usual will be planted III this parish this year.
and rice will receive considerabl BILE attention.
The number of companies the parishes Of Calca.
sieu and Rapides required to furnish, accord
ing to the last order from headquarters, have been
formed on the volunteer system, and are ready 70
| march.
The above appeared in the N. @. Crescent of the
1 25th ult. We must ask our friends Of that journal
to correct this, as far as Rapides is concerned.
| They are woefully mistaken; this parish has not
been required to fnrnisha single man . under the
last ORDER" We have long since come up to the
roll call, and have twelve full companies in the
field, besides having, in the last two weeks SEN
Off one hundred and fifty recruits to our other
panies to fill them up to the present army stan
4 dard. And furthermore we are not willing to. b'
named in the same article with Calcasieu; she ba
proved q laggard in the cause while we have dont
our duty, our whole duty to the ConfederacY.
| = tAlexsndria Democrat
Says the same paper:
Among the noticeable attractions of the pas
, week was the arrival here of the "a Texas 5ltegl
ment, en- route for Prices army IN Arkansas. IN
regiment mustered S57 strong, and are line bod.
8 of men in every particular. They have been Il
service over eight months, and are fully equipped
and armed with the improved Harper's Ferr,
4 Mimic muskets. They marched into our town wit
| a full band of music to the tune of the Bonni
+. Blue Flagn and inspired respect and admiration
. by their trdly orderly and martial appearance
: Among the officers we noticed Lieutenant VII
only one leg, he being permitted to ride pony
8 another with club foot, and still another wit
u only one arm. How in the name of Heaven can
9 | people be whipped embued with such q spirit
e | The baggage wagons and mules are labelled wit
n the once talismanic letters 'sU. S.,,n and wel
e kindly loaned them for the occasion by one Agfe
ham Lincoln, for which we have been regpss;1eu
return kind thanks for the favor Ibs ts se
II was taken 10 VI tue mo
it Hodges and B. Z. Hodge, where 'he wa
in waiting to convey them to thelr aes,inaliou !,
IS THE sToRM.-on Tues9ay night there was
d severe storm, accompssfed with . warm ram:
The Of grain we were sbs suffering Mas veI
e ahle r. r. hreaS through the dry crust that COY
~ cred it, a. c+o+
nd Tsxas, and the prospect for an unusuail
ur Seo,y corn crop is attering [Caddo Gazette.
a 4 CorFEpERATE GuNBoAT.-We have just receive
~ n note from patriotic friend of ours, planter
d this parish, in which he says that a number
, young ladies Of this and the adjoining PARISH
ii East Feliciana, are now engaged in canyassng +
5 funds for the purpose Of building gunboat for Y
n Confederate service. He says they are energetl
O. and will not fail. We hope that our patriot
planters will not allow them to fail. We see
p. reason why they should, the ladies Of the pa
IN ishes of Tensas and Concordia are succeedil
en- finely in the same direction, and certainly the ts
We Feicianas are as patriotic as any two parishes
H. the State. bayou Sara Ledger.
I'd We notice the arrival of considerable bacon fir
pm Texas during the week The cotton market is W
ls dull; buyers are getting scarce.