The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-22
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Crescent.

Correspondence Of the Crescent.
Fhrsasr Dstas e the Riot,Mssins g .As pa,smEn
New YORK. May u. 1s4s.'
Eds Crescent-There has bees exaggeTation in the
reports of the newspapers of this city, regarding the riot of
Thursday night except Perhaps in the single instance of
the demonstration the New York Hotel The nnmbsr of
killed considerably greater than was at first supposed and
three four amongst those reported as wounded
will be added to the sad s in all probability. before this
day is closed The Coroner with jury visiting the
places where the dead e but the inquest will be closed
una late hour of the day 1t detracts nothing from the
painfunes of the reflections suggested by this outrage to
examine the to which trace it. and in this
ton the character of the parties whose account was
committed merits particular attention. Their quarrel had
all the intrinsic importance Oft dog fight and and
that should have led to such tragca results the city
New York, is matter Of wonder as well as of humiliation
The meeting in the Park last night. attended with
circumstances of especial interest Mike Walsh Capt Ryn
des, and two or three otheB addressed the crowd but
although the whole vocabulary of nvecvs exhausted
to furnish terms bitter enough to apply to the authorities
farther outrage advocated Rynde said that Macready
had offered William Sparks $780, with which treat
the bhoys and that to his Rynder certain knowledge he
acready) had issued liz tickets parties who to
bues for the night and these that the riot
owing not to the friends of Mr. Forrest Five six reolu
tons were read and decided to be passed. one Of them call
ing for the indictment of the Mayor. Sheriff and Recorder
and another advising organization of the friends of the
killed to conduct the funeral ceremonies Sunday (to
mon0w) Serious apprehensens entertained that the
funeral will be made of disturbance. and the
authorities using exerti0n to provide for the
gency. The military including the artillery, ordered to
be under early and hundred special constable
being sworn in. and will be in readiness The
dwelling of the Mayor and the Opera house. threatened
and is the general impression that they will be attacked
The Mayors family leaving the house, and removing
the most valuable of their property to places of safety while
strong bacades placed along the front of the theatre
hardly think that the alarm well founded but the precau
tons certainly well taken.
The Canadians still manage keep up ashow of excite
men but they no farther than hot words and military dis
plays fierce debate occurred yesterday motion in
troduced by Sir Allan McNab calling upon the Ministry for
the correspondence relative the rebellion losses bill The
motion was lost by majority of nearly 8 toll.
The Bostonans have another arrival of gold dust-some
5000 woh-which came in two ships" the Uncas
and Formosa.
Much disappointment felt at the receipt of Califo
mia this morning. by the Crescent City of whose an
val and the sad account of the death of Capt. Monce
you will have been informed by telegraph. etc.
Our weather continues improve and we may pronounce
this a fine day. Yours. ETC.. INDICATOR.
Committee Meeting.
The joint committee Of conference met yesterday morning
at II O'Clock, at the Mayors office Mayor Crosman acted
President. and Mr.. e. Stewart Secretary. There
no business be acted upon by the committee except
Of the city and the suices through the Meaie Ridge The
report presented by Mr. w. g. Campbell. and motion
OF Mr. Duncan. its suggestions were adopted The follow
ing is the Report:
ably yoS wishes
proceeded Sunday morning to make examination
Ridge and New Canal Our examination Of the Ridge ex
tended from the Bayou St. John to the canal recently cut
further examination Of The Ridge Our present examinations
That eosiDg the Ceyasse at sanVe psntaon is the
only practical method of relieving the entire city from
That the Overlooked section below Julia and the
north bank Of the New Canal may be reclaimed from water
and draining off the water by uices and the draining
THAT NO oa Sah% in the elevation of the wa
ter can be effected by cutting the Meare Ridge within the
probable period of high water in the Mississippi the clos
l. That the water above the New Canal has been very
quantity water now passing over the moth bank Of the
New Canal and inundatng the lower portion of the city, if
producing material rise in the swamp above the Canal
s. That we call attention particularly closing the
We beg leave to inform you that time will permit
on tins occasion to enter INTO bn hope by your next
meeting to present report showing the by which
we have arrived at the foregoing conclusions.
Of which is respectfully submitted BY order of the Com
May 81 1s4s
The following letter from Mr.. Communy acting Surveyor
of the Flint Municipality. was then read:
To the Members Of the Committee-GENrLKMEN: In my
faRa a as EngGes s entrusted during his Illness by NJ
of important works for draining the from the
the lake. have the honor report that the
18th inst. that officer confded to ninety men, who have
been employed in digging drains through the evee which
borders the lake from the bayou St John to the Canal
These trenches thirty five in number eight feet wids
and produces sensible effect the eve of the bayou which
receives the water The active surveilancs have been
compelled to exercise the cuon of the work have
protect part Of he First Municipality; prevented from
accompanying the persons appointed BY to make
but the knowledge have Of the localities permits to
give you some positive information the subject The
Metafe Ridge from the Canal to Mr. Tudeau where
touches the river some miles beyond the has in its
coune, many important points where drs might be made
10 advantage. In these places it low, very
and ought now TO be Oveowed by water The neigh
boring inhabitants have already dug canals which
very useful to them. bq which might be dispensed with
since the opening of the Canal. | not the only
person acquainted with these places Mr.. Preston at your
last sitting. details which show that he like
wise is acquainted with these localities. IN COMMUKY
After desultoy conversation the committee adjourned
10 meet every day at ii O'Clock.
MINISTrp + from no