New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-03
Louisiana Intelligence.

The Clinton {Feliciana) Democrat calls atten
ton to card published by Mr.. S. Lambert of Cln
ton, who proposes to publish sketch of the 4tl
Louisiana Confederate regiment, and calls upon
members of that famous body to furnish him with
items, muster rolls, etc.
Saturday was wet, drizzly day, but at night
the food gates seemed to open, and it rained
heavily without intermission, continuing all through
Sunday, with slight abatement. All the small
overhowing their banks. The high water caused
considerable damage, washing away fences on
several plantations, drowning stock and floating
off bridges. OF the latter, that over Pretty creek
west OF Clinton, was carried away, causing an in.
terruption in the direct line of travel. On the
Baton Rouge road, one end of the bridge over the
Comte was moved preventing any crossing al
that point. Many minor bridges are reported to
have been displaced.-[Feliciana Democrat
A casualty attended with loss of life occurred in
the swamp beyond Pretty Creek. wagon with
three yoke of oxen, loaded with supplies for Dr.
Covert, was found on Monday evening, two of the
oxen drowned and the negro driver absent From
appearances, the driver missed the center of the
bridge and the fore wheel of one side of the wagon
passed outside, there being no railing, probably
precptating him into the sloo, which, as the water
was rising rapidly, must have been very full, and
as he has not been seen or heard from, drowning
him. The parties who first discovered the wagon
did not hesitate to appropriate to themselves q
portion of its contents, breaking open boxes, bar
rels, etc., and helping themselves to what they
found acceptable.
On Wednesday the dead body of the negro was
found in the Comite, about four hundred Yards be
low the bridge, where the wagon was left Ibid
The military forces stationed at this place raised
flagstaff on the 2lst, and on the 22d, in celebra
ton of the day, the anniversary of the birth Of
Washington, with the music of the band, and the
firing of two small pieces of iron which the mer
had improvised into cannon, flung forth the u s.
flag to the breeze. A number of salutes had been
fired, and many national and other airs played
when last salute was called for, in the rendering
of which most unfortunate casualty occurred
one of the pieces bursting casting it's fragments
in every direction. Sergeant Wells was severely
wounded in the head, one of his eyes being
knocked out and the skull fractured. He was con
veyed to the military hospital, and serious doubts
are entertained as to his recovery. There were
several others struck with portions of the piece
butreceiVing no serious damage.-[Ibid.
The Advocate says the State Penitentiary now
contains over eighty inmates, who are all busly
engaged in the work of reconstruction" Trees
are being planted burnt walls torn down, ETC.. and
general cleansing and whitewashing of the
buildings put in process. The prisoners are much
pleased with their removal from the crowded par
ish prison of this CITY, 1t will take time to restore
the buildings and machinery to their pristine CON
dition, and to make the institution self-remunera
tive; but when once re-establshed on its old foot
ing, it will prove source of profit to the State.
The labor of one hundred convcts, it is estimated
steadily applied, will result in the manufacture of
$4,000 pairs of shoes per annum; this alone will
keep within the State very large sum that is now
paid direct to Massachusetts,.
The conyicts are well fed and clothed, and sys-
worked their moral wants are sup.
piled by ministers and priests from the different
in and about Baton Rouge, and library
of religious and moral works has been presented
for their use, by two charitable gentlemen of that
ctu