The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01

From the New York san, Dec %
In bis article Oh the fight of Jefferson Davis in
the current Dumber of Packard's Monthly, Mr.. Ed
ward A. Pollard makes the remarkable statement
that the bulk of the valuable documents of the
Confederate government, including the cores
pondence of Jefferson Davis, exists to-day in con-
ceelment; that many days before the fall of Rich
mond there WAS q careful selection of important
papers, especially those in the Office of the presi.
dent, and letters which involved condolences in
the North and in Europe, and that these were Sc.
cretly conveyed out OF Richmond and deposited in
place where they remain concealed to this time
and will probably not be unearthed in this genera
ton. Where this repository Of the secrets Of the
Confederate government is, Mr.. Pollard is not
prepared to say.
He has repeatedly sought access to these papets
out of historical curiosity, but be has been inva
risby met with the explanation that, while this
indulgence might be allowed him for such legiti-
mate purpose, il would be unsafe for private rea-
Sons, and the information ii published might be
productive of serious consequences to persons of
importance yet living, and within the jurisdiction
of the government. II has been impossible to
surmount this objection. aud there is no doubt that
many OF these papers do really involve discoveries
of some curious negotiations in the war, the par.
ties to which might astound the public. During
the war it was well known, in some circles of con-
idence in Richmond, that Mr.. Davis maintained.
large secret correspondence IN the North that
he had sources of comfort, information, and ad-
wee there; and indeed it would have been
strange, considering the volume Of dsafection in
the North-a remarkable REGULARITY of the late
war--if IL had not found some expression IN Sc
cret negotiations or some sort of surreptitious
communication with the Confederate authorities.
Mr.. Pollard mentions the case OF a single secret
document which he was once permitted to see in
Richmond, wherein certain parties offered 10 as
sist the Confederacy, by supplying its Western
armies for a whole year from the graneries and
magazines Of the North. Such important letters
and other secret papers (says Mr. Pollardl still
exist, were preserved from the wreck and fire of
Richmond. and at this moment are kept In man
Uer and place. which render them secure against
discovery, loss or mutation.
The ID ysterious information which Mr.. Pollard
thus communicates, is much more agreeable than
the belief which we had before entertained, that
the papers in question had persisted. We can
testify that on the capture OF Richmond, the
Offices of the Confederate government were found
to have been carefully stripped Of every docu.
ment which was thought important, and that the
rebel archives now preserved at Washington, ere
of very little historical value indeed.
The HoUsToE RAcEs.-On Monday at q P. NJ,
the Houston races were inaugurated on the
grounds OF the Houston Racing and Trotting Park
Association, by the Houston Jockey Club, OF
which DR.. Ferris, of Richmond, is president, and
I Judge Crosby, of Houston, and Major Tevis, of
Galveston, are vice-presdents.
A very respectable crowd was in attendance
and considerable interest manifested. We copy
! the Telegraph's report
The fret race was single dash OF a mile. a
sweepstakes for two year olds SIS subscription,
o. D.; second horse to save stakes; 500 added by
the club.
Greer entered Keeae Rielard, BY UiversOn-col-
Fslcber entered c. c. Tn,rae. by imp Mickey Frsered
w o Driscor entered b. c. EHto,, Jr by Duke Of Elk
| horr-led and blue.
| Result:
Eecs Rasgrds
J0nc1Nc
| Time-2054.
| The second race was dash Of one aud half
miles, for purse Of $3.50; ten per cent entrance.
1 Free for all.
W. Gregor entered b. Jennie c. by Daniel BOOnecOOrs
Darwin entered G. c. E pedigree unknOvn-Orsnge and
L. Forssr entered Dr. C. JacR GanL IT,, by ia Gamble
/ red blue.
/ Result:
yack Gonts,
4 Time-3:034.
An immense crowd 10 expected to witness the
grand race during the middle of the week, between
| Texas Rebel Bismarck, Of New Orleans, and Gen.
EweI, of Mobile.
The weather during the past week has been
| more favorable for sugar making than the pre-
vious week, being generally cooler. The cane
does not yield az much sugar as it did before the
freeze and generally, the quality of sugar Is not
good. Most of our planters are nearly done roll.
ing. A few have finished more viii have finished
in two or three days, and the majority VIII be