New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-03
ssott,. Louisiana cavalry, 3


Scotts Regiment Of Louisiana Cavalry, Is from the
Baton Rouge ADVOCATE: .sb*e-4sgs ga
= - - Etxros. TRsx March u, 1864. ~
4 Last night the re8r guard OF JOhn5tonts army, /,
consisting Of Scott's Cavalry and Bissels Tennes-
seeans, crossed Elk river, and thus; for the time
being the last Confederate soldiers passed from
the confines Of Middle Tennessee <4eszsss
The country thus deserted is one Of the wealth.
est in4the South, and no section can snrpass them
in the depth and intensity of the patriotism Of lite
people aud their undying hatred of the Yankees
OF this they have given convincing proef. haury
and Giles counties, through which our retreating
forces passed ,are almost destitute Of able bodied
men. One Thousand seven hundred from the first
named, and fifteen companies the latter were
surrendered at Donelson. ss5- sssgtsssss-s
4 Flames ascending from splendid bridges and
thousands Of bales of cotton have marked the
track of the retreating eayairy.i rsSss ~
a, me Yankee forces came near cutting Oh the H.
the two regiments lay ON their arms all night in
expectation Of an attack from 1900 0f the Vandass
who had been landed in our rear on the Tennessee
river. Their plans failed them, and the next day
the difficulty Of crossing Elk river was effected, and
if some unforseen accident does not prevent III, !,
Scott will cross the Tennessee tomorrow at Deea-
tur AT that point, or on the line passing through
1t, our gathering forces will meet them, and if the
Southern arms are victorious few Of the Northern
ers will ever succeed in repassing through Middle
Tennessee. The people assert that they will arm
their negroes and with stones, axes and shot guns
assail their forces iii routed) from every point.
Scott's Regiment has passed through & trying orr
deal since they have been In service The tales Of
suffering from the intense cold and exposure that;
they have endured IN their long marches are snff-
cent to imbue the listenerswith "a dread Of winter
campaigning. The regiment is reduced in num-.
bers, but the individual members are the finest
specimens Of hardy daring manhood that Louisiana
has in the field. ,5S5;4$ss4l, g 1E5sa=
Sergeant Eli Brooks, Pogue and Levy, of Tay-
lor's company, recently volunteered upon an expe-
sdition to the neighborh00is of Fort Doneison and
Nashvie, in search Of lost property and astrayed
horses belonging to the regiment. They performed
this dangerous exploit in q cool and daring man
ner, swimming rivers, crossing mountains and max
ing several narrow escapesin their long tramp Of
several hundred miles. .sssr a!a,ksSg 5@s sFs7s 8
They succeeded beyond all expectation. but
were forced to secrete and. abandon the wagons,
muskets, etc. that they had recovered, by the de-
struction of the bridges BY Scott on his retreat.
They however brought in several horses, and the
remainder Of the recovered property will be kept
hid BY the faithful people upon the northern line
lost two men killed in. the firing across Dack river
Two Of the e 3Peacoeks,n Jones and Woods, and
keep and. one, of his men, divide the honors %
II staying these worthless. Shanks, of Keeps com
4 pRHy, was taken prisoner when the latter wa
compelled to retreat from Spring Hill. 1t is sup
posed that he was wounded asos During thu
march to-day, one of Capt. Cannonis men shot an,
killed another Of the same company. -
I'VE Of tile 8 Peacocksf y have had pretty Sc
we're time Of itlatey. Night marches, sleet, mud
| snow and preeipitous roads, with hap-hazart
| chance of getting dry place to sleep on, ha
| snfhced to add much to our fund Of amusement.
This kind Of life IS full Of material for enjoyment
4 however. How the Doctor and = ours Truly !
hired negro guide in order to find dry place I,
sleep upon dark, ,sleetng cdflpless night; hoy
our guide got lost and left Us in q rocky defle
shrouded in darkness SO black thata q piece Of char
coal would have 4. looked white in it i hos
horses and riders fell into hottoless pits and ho,
the whole programme wound up--is it not all sub
jeet matter for unwritten history? s. r.