The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-29
The First MAGNETIC Telegraph Here.

ready and willing 10 tNnce tnclF respect loI Tie
brave soldier.
The First Magnetic Telegraph Here.
An advertisement appears in our columns to-day
officially announcing the opening of the telegraph
between New Orleans and Mobile; so that all who
have anything to say may 6 say it quickly to Oh
from those places, by calling at the respective
depots. We are much pleased at being thus $ con,
nected ~ with our sister city of Mobile, and dare
say the alliance will be one both of pleasantness
and profit
We remember we'll when these Geographic doings
first began to attract public attention. II was al
the sitting of the Democratic Baltimore Convention
in "A. The wires then ran between Baltimore and
Washington. Congress was in session. Every
body knows what stormy time the Convention
had-What hot passions, jealousies, fears, ana am
billions were in play there. Those who happened
to be in Washington at the time, Will remember,
too, what interest the members OF Congress TOOK In
the proceedings of the Convention. Perhaps, in
deed, every body in the neghborhood was on the
tip-toe-except Capt Tyler himself, who had
nothing either to gain or lose. At this time it was
that Mr.. Van Buren, was cut off by the adoption of
the twothrd rule Then it that Sias Wright
was asked-over the teegraph-if he would accept
the nomination. He refused quick as the light
ming itself; he would Support Mr.. Polk, with
pleasure but under possible circumstances could
he allow his name to be put upon the ticket" We
believe this was the first evidence people had of the
actual practical of the telegraph. Previous to
that time thousands ofvery intelligent men could not
get it into their heads that the scheme anything
else than visionary one.
PUBLIC DocUMENTs.-We are under obligations
Of papps,rlyapia INN rtap 4
Congressional documents.
LIEUT. HENDERsoN.-The remains of this gal
liant young officer will be brought to this city by
the steamer New Orleans from Vera Cruz, under
the charge Of Lieut.. Pearson. Lieut. Henderson
was a noble fellow, and died as we believe he de-
served to die, while nobly defending the glory of
his country. The New Orleans is expected here
every day; and in the meantime, would sug-
gest that measures be taken to commemorate the
sad occasion
For BRAzos ST. AGo.-The schooners Sylvia
Wilds, Capt. Merrill, and Cabot, Capt. Search,
left yesterday evening for Brazos ST. Jago, with
Government stores.
FROM VERA CRUz.-The ship American, Capt.
Stuart, arrived last night from Vera Cruz--whence
she sailed on the 2lst. We have received no later
news by her. Capt. S. states that the Orleans was
to leave on or about the 25th---she was detained
with the view of bringing Gen. Twiggs to the
United States. The General was very busily en-.
gagged in despatching large train for the city of
Mexico. He would leave Immediately after its
departure. 1t was not stated who would be his
successor.
The following gentlemen came passengers on
the American Capt. Kelly, Fla. Vols, Lieuts
Parkhill and Bright Fla. Vols. Lieut.. Stoddard,
9th Regt. U. S. A.; Lieut. Farris, Sd Regt Ky.
Vols. Lieuts. Richardson and Murray, 4th Regt.
Tenn. Vols !; Lieut.. Haywood, Cd I'll. Regt.-and
300 discharged soldiers.
Lucius w. Bennett, private in the New York
Regiment, died on board on the 26th inst. He
was native of the State of New York, and 81
years of age.
From THE BRAzos-By the arrival, last night,
of the schooner Capt Lincoln, Watson, master,
from the Brazos on the 18th, we are in receipt of
the Matamoros Flag of the 18th The only item
notice in it, relating to army movements, is the
following
From Abope.-We learn from Mr.. Speyer, dis
tinguished chihuahua merchant, just arrived from
Saltillo, that the Mississippi regiment, commanded
by Col. Clark, had gone to Mazapil, which is some
ITO miles in advance of Saltillo, the road to Ia
catecas, and five companies of volunteers to Parras
ihlies Nest VI vi VIC Todu W durango
and chihuahua. These troops have been sent
there in obedience to the orders of Gen. Scott for
the purpose of spreading themselves over the
country and collecting the internal taxes We
also learn, from several sources. that force was
about leaving to occupy Victoria. Capt Leonard
and Lieut.. Pope, of the typographical engineers,
and Lieut.. POveham, of the Engineers. accompa-
MED the command to Mazapil.
Passengers by the Lincoln Cap1s. Estell and
benson; Lieuts. Mann, Lidell and Iauderdale-all
of the Second Mississippi Regiment; and five dis
charged soldiers.
Es- The steamship Galveston, Capt. Crane, ar
rived here yesterday, having left Galveston on the
Goth; she brings us late Texas papers.