The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-13

nss- The Baltimore American of the LIST contains
I a lengthy letter, addressed to Mr.. Reyerdy john
son, concerning affairs in California. We find m
it the following particulars, which we do not reco-
lect to have seen published in full:
/ february 26.--Since writing the foregoing, we
have received official dispatches from San Jose,
giving details of the gallant defence OF that post by
the little garrison Of so men, under Lieut. Charles
Haywood against the superior force OF the enemy
| admitted by themselves to have been 800 strong.
He was besieged for 81 days, and fought them for
| nine days and nights without cessation.
On the 18th inst. my gallant friend, Passed Mid
| shlpman Tenant .McLanahan, of Baltimore, was
/ killedsby rifle shot in the neck surviving only
| two hours after the wound He was standing at
the time near the flag Of his country, defending it
| against six times the number of the garrison to
| which he had been assigned as second in COM
mand, and the tattered condition of that flag bears
ample evidence Of the destructive fire of the enc
my; but that flag still waves and, whenever COM
| mitted TO the care of the Navy, shall wave in
/ triumph.
/ On the 18th inst the Cyane's timely arrival put
an end to the siege-but the enemy had sharp en-
gagement with loo Of her crew, and attempted TO
dispute their passage from the beach to the town.
| They had to march nearly two miles to reach the
| Quartet The enemy had chosen their position
on the road, beside the advantage OF knowledge OF
The ground and odds in their favor three to one.
| This undaunted little column, with their cool and
brave commander, DUPONT, at its head, had scarce
| ly landed, when it was attacked almost III every
direction from the thick underbrush, cane fields,
etc, which abound, particularly In the valley OF
San Jose. Our column would now and then, when.
much annoyed by concentrated fire, face to the
4 right or left, give them volley, and Immediately
resume its march, AT last it came up with the
main body Of the enemy, strongly posted on
4 mound called : San Vincente, = upon which were
some ten huts, which added much to the; natural
I Stro oft ha This rnmadlafpV
attacked. A discharge from small 3-p0und field
piece followed by several wel-directed volleys Of
musketry and charge with the bayonet, scattered
the enemy and drove them before our party.
During the remainder of their march they were
continually harassed by ambuscades on the road
side. In the mean time, Lieutenant Haywood sal
lied out from the Quartet, at the head OF his
brave garrison, and drove from the lower part OF
town a body OF the enemy who seemed determined
/ to hold out He succeeded fully in SO doing, kill
ing one and making another prisoner. Lieut. Hey
wood then marched down to meet Capt. Dufonfs
| party who by this time had driven off the enemy.
The latter, however attempted to rally and seemed
disposed to linger in the valley. The Cyane now
finding that she could her batteries with effect,
and without injury to friends, opened fire OF
round shot and eight inch shells upon several
squads OF them, and few Of the latter bursting
over their heads they fled in confusion and retreat
ed six miles farther up the valley
FoREIGN.--An aid-de-canp Of the Emperor OF
Russia had arrived at Vienna, charged with q con-
fidental mission for the Emperor OF Austria It
referred to treaty of alliance between Russia and
Austria. Similar negotiations have tor some shae
been going on at Berlin, and even at London, with
view OF renewing the icoalition against France.
Il This we extract from Vienna letter OF the 6til:
Independentlyof the camp OF Nuremburg and Oh
UIm camp Of 10000 men will be established bee
tween Cobourg and Schwernfurt. In belg1A ne
Ministry have sent orders to the military governor
Of provinces for the immediate rdPpet to arms OF tho
militia Of lS47. They are to repair by the 18th to
the camp of Beveroo. On the other hand, the
coalition continues to develope itself Already has
the Danish Government invoked the intervention
of Russia A letter from Berlin Of the 9th, assures
us that the Russian Cabinet had demanded explains
tons on the subject of the entry OF Prussan troops
into Jutland. This diplomatic intrigue, this mask
of war, will soon fall
Il BRAzIL.-We have seen letter from Rio de Ja-
metro, which contains some Important statements.
In the first place, that the English and French IN
terventon in the River Plate, will probably be soon
withdrawn; that the Brazilian Government are
exceedingly anxious IN consequence, lest hosaS
should attack its southern and defenceless pro-
| vinces and perhaps proclaim the emancipation OIL
the slaves, which the writer says are In comparison
to the whites as five to one. No less than 70,OUO
Z slaves were imported last year at banla ana INC
neighborhood The writer says that the word
:: intervention is the most mischievous OF any IN
the language. Jour. Of Com =
THE JAPANEsE--We have received files of the
PoIynesian a newspaper published at Honolulu.
which contains some interesting remarks III regard
i to a country but little known to modern Chrissn-
dom. Our Honolulu friends say that they begin to
feel neighbors to Japan. Intercourse is getting TO
be more frequent. The specimens OF Japanese
manufacturing found in the junks, that have been
picked up, have contributed to crafty curiosity
stimulated by the nerdict to intercourse maintain
ed by the Japanese government. Our whaling
Ships it is believed, are destined to DO something,
in the cause of intercommunicatIon. new hsh-
cry has been lately opened in the Japan seas
Hundreds of our whaers cruise about these shores
/ in search of game. The Japanese have no naval
force carry out their doctrine of closed sea. The
whalers will be tempted to land for wood, water,
provisions, &c. We instanced but the other day a
case, where relief had been afforded to the wretch
ed remnant of large Japanese crew. The bar
riers to intercourse that have been hitherto main
tanned promise to give way under these and kin
bred influences. Add to this the establishment OIL
a steam communication with China by our govern
ment, as recommended by the Chairman OF the
, Naval Committee in Congress, and 1t seems az II
an impression were really at last going to be made
by Christian civilization upon the semi Daroafous
nation Of Japan.-Boston Transcript
REVENUE FROM MExIco.-D During the month of
April last the amount Of revenue collected at ports
in Mexico in possession of the United States Naval
force was S93,618 "a. This is independent OF col
lections by army officers and others acting under
: orders from the War Department. 80
IoNGEyITY OF THE PROFESSIONALISM New
York legislature has directed register OF the blrths,
4 DEATHS marriages and diseases and times OF death
of all the people TO be kept. The results have been
published and they show that the longevity Of far
is the greatest and next to them are the clergy,
and lowest down in the scale are lawyers and poll
tlcians.
METRopoLIrAN GRAVE YARDs.--When will the
worse than barbarous practice of nterments within
the CITY proper be abolished, All the enlightened
medical testimony of the day is opposed the prac
tice, and yet we allow things to go on in the old