The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-22
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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Interesting Intelligence Relative to California.
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THE REPORTED DEFALCATIONS.
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WAsHrroror, May 21-1KPM
The cabinet is in session. Among the appointments
expected Is the to Major Scott the late Navy
Agent at Washington Major Scott has paid in $4,000
of his deficit leaving about $4,000 to DO redeemed
We understand that large aggregate Of deficiencies
exists in the Navy Department. from supposed neglect
Of one of the late Secretaries in enforcing the regular
reports
We expect that Mr.. Young, Commissioner of the
Land Office, has resigned
The steamship United States sold to tho Prussisus
has been de aimed ON the ground Of neutrality. If
Baron Rouene will give security that the ship will not
interfere with Denmark she will be allowed to co. That
is said to be the position Of tho at present We learn
that there So candidates for Recorder of ener,l
Land Office MIR. Hartman Is supposed to have the
best chance.
1t is confidently expected by the cabinet that tho
people Of California will establish State government
and State constitution in time them-
selves for admission 81 the next session and
have to believe that the ooers In
California instructed to encourage the people in
this Important dispatches official and conf
Dental, have been received on this subject.
is rumored to-day that government intends sending
a steamship of war to San Francisco.
TheBishops ofCncinnati, Now Orleans, NewYork and
Charleston, have been made Archbishops by the late
council at Baltimore subject to the approval ofthe Pope
Latest News from New Orleans-Alarmine
Progress of the Water, &C., sc.
New ORLEANS, May Is, 1910.
The water is still rising in the Of the first and
second municipalities.
The Workhouse is completely surrounded
Ferret's cotton press, in st. Mary's street,
pletely flooded with water and the water Ia advancing
the Charity Hospital.
Nearly all the streets in the of st. Mary's are
flooded.
The Gas Works are in great danger the water, du-
ring the last twenty four hours has risen inches
at the works, and is still advancing rapidly.
A great number of families have been compelled -
move.
The latest accounts from the crevasses are very dis
couragng. Many Of the workmen we're taken sick ana
leaving.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, May 20, 1840.
Accounts from New Orleans to the 18th state that
the prospect of stopping tho at Suave plan
tation very discouragng though thousands of men
had been employed for that purpose A great number
of the workmen had left and it feared that others
would follow The accounts from the crevasse 1t
the English Turn more favorable
THIRD DESPATCH.
New ORLEANS, May II, 1849.
This afternoon accounts from the at Sauves
plantation more and moro disoouraging. There
seems to be prospect of stopping the food. The
rise of water in the of M city continues and this
morning up to Philadelphia street. pouring over the
new canal with great force.
The crevasse is making fearful headway 1t il said
that cat fish caught in tho streets of New Orleans
The telegraph line from New Orleans to Baton
MT nv lank
Thursday
Removals from Omce-Cholera, So
BALTIMORE, May 81, 1910.
The New Orleans Collector has turned out forty-six
subordnates all democrats and retained thirtysix old
officers all wings.
The rayages of the cholera tho Missouri river arc
terrible.
The Hibernia's news reached Nov Orleans in TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
The Ravages OF the Cholera on the Western
Waters.
WASHINGTON, May q, 1910.
A citizen of Washington, just from New Orleans,
via. tho river route gives dreadful account of the
wages Of the cholera along the western waters He
passenger board Of boat where thirty per
died in few days He escaped ehc disease, while
strong and healthy men were attacked and died In
three hours This gentleman is of opinion that the
pesence the Ohio and Mississippi rivers RACES to
far greater extent than is imagined in the north and
east
The Cholera In Texas-Death OF Major Ge-
neral Worth, OF the U. 8. Army.
New ORLEANS, May II, 1S4o
Major Gene al Worth, of the United States Army Is
Intelligence of his death has been received
in this city. He expired at Antonio de Bexar He
fell victim the 7th instant deeply depored by AN
onHcersAnd men Of the army. The Picayune deplores
the loss Of General Worth and gives further des
tails of his death.
The cholera prevails to an alarming extent. Over
one hundred deaths had occurred at San Antonio.
Cholera In Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, May q, 1s4s.
There were six deaths to yesterday. To-day,
twelve and one death.
The river is stationary.
The Cholera at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 81, 1s4o.
am happy to inform you that the cholera is on tho
The Southern Mail.
BALTIMORE, May 81, 1s4o.
The Southern mail of the 18th Is through, while that
of the 14th has failed. No news.
Markets.
BosroN, May 81, 1s4o
We have had sales to-day of $50 bales New Orleans
Cotton good middng, at cents; and of Corn 20 900
bushels white at SO cents Yellow corn brought 90
cents Sales of Michigan flour were made at 81 rs 81
ST. and Geuesee at S. L. The sales Of Aour however
were moderate.
Receipts since Saturday Flour, $4,000 barrels
wheat, 100000 bushels corn, 1900 bushels. Flour
bushels good Ohoat 90c Corn-2o,O00 bushels sold At
46c. 46c Freights by canal firm, with upper
tendency.
Receipts by Canal Flour, 80 800 barrels; corn 49,