The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-08

AN ADMIRABLE PAPER--The following paper
issued by the American Minister in London, Mr..
Bancroft, is worthy the patriotic pen Of the Great
American Historian:
Dedth of Mr.. .Polk.-The American Minister to
our Court las notified this event TO his fellow-cit-
resident in This country in the following terms
"Ohicial intelligence has been received at this
Legation that James Knox Polk, SO lately Prss-
dent Of the United States, expired on the 10th day
of June last Unlike his predecessors, he has ended
life before the evening Of old age; but not before
completing an Industrious and memorable career,
The judgment of his eountrymen ever marked him
out for high services Raised SUCCESSFULLY the first
places in the State Chairman Of the most impOr-
iant Congressional CounmiTtea Head Of the House
Of Representatives Of the whole American people
Supreme Magistrate in his own Commonwealth !.
President Of the Federal Republic---hs ever ap-
proved his fitness for the highest trusts excelling
not more instation than in righteousness prudence,
temperance, and foFttude. He defined, estab-
shed, and extended the boundaries Of his country.
He planted the laws of the American Union on the
shores Of the Pacifisa Hisinhnence aud his-C0uE-
sells tended TO organize the national treasury the
principles of the Constitution, and to apply the
rule of freedom to navigation trade, and industry
Most beloved where best known, he lived happily,
and died in the midst of his eounirys unexampled
prosperity, which his own measures had contributed
to establish.
invite the Consuls and Vice ConsuIs of the
United States, and all others of my fcOw-citiZens
now in the United Kingdom, to share the SORROW Of
his family and his country. His memory as pub
lie man lives IN honor, and will enduTe the youth
of our country will be formed to virtue by emu
lating the purity of his public life.
United statss Legation, Londs4,. 5uly II, 1915.
DISTURBANCES IN ILLINoIs-There appears to
have lately been some very serious disturbances of
the peace in the neighborhoOd of Metropolis city,
Illinois. One account says:
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composed aswe learn of the worst characters, who,
sci at defiance law and order, and are known by
the name Of Flatheads. A body Of citizens com
posed Of good men, but Of course having in their
midst evil characters, are called Regulators, and
have been formed to carry out the law. Some Of
the Flatheads stole horses, and Of the Regula-
tors who informed on them, was caught, lynehed,
and tied naked to tree during night, exposed to
the mosquitoes and weather. He died several days
thereafter, but before his death he gave the names
Of several persons he had recognized The Sheriff
found them, but they refused TO deliver themselves
up unless they could be tried by Magistrates Of
their own selection, and who of course would
screen them The Sheriff could not do this, and
they were not arrested at the time. The Fiatheads
gathered to the number of abOnt two hundred.
/ The Regulators assembled and there was a pleas
ant prospect Of battle all last week. The Flat
heads finally secured and fortified themselves in a.
| large log house, about twelve miles back Of Me-
| tFopolis, to the number of about one hundred and
| sixty, with two caunOns and ammunition. The
Regulators were rallying last Friday 9th ult),
/ and had sent 10 Paducah and Smithland for can
non, with the determination to arrest the three
| men. A grand fight was expected TO come off last
Saturday (2Sth ult.)
Another story, given by DR.. Young to the editor
of the Cairo Delta, is as follows:
| Two or three weeksa ago barn belonging to Mr..
| TolsOn, set FIRE and burned down. Mr..
FOLSOM and Mr. Shelby, who are brothers-in-law,
stand in the position of leadeFs-the first Of the
Flatheads, and the second Of the Regulators-and
| both men Of influence. The incendiary was
| traced to the house Of Regulator named Doug
lass, who, with young man of bad character ma
med Bruce, confessed to setting fire TO the barn,
but turned states evidence, and said theyhad been
employed by certain Regulators to murder prOmi-
nent citizens of Metropolis. Things now began to
grow exciting. Backus was whipped by "the
Iyuns, " a family Of very bad reputation belonging
| to the Flathead side, who were once driven from
| Kentucky for misconduct, and who have been
prominent in these difficulties. Arrests were made
on both sides by cOnstables, and affairs were ap.
| preaching bloody crisis, when DR.. Young, who
says he had been occupying a neutral position,
was chosen as peace maker by the Flatheads, and
in this capacity went 10 the opposite party.
He made speech to the Regulators, and gave
them such assurances of peace from the other
party, and Of their limited force and preparations
that the constable dismissed the band, numbering
about one hundred and fifty. a guard of six Regu-
lators started out with Dr. Y. to escort him back.
This was on Saturday morning last the 18th ult.
When about seven miles from Metropolis, they ar
rived in sight of the Flatheads, who numbered
sixty. Here a doctor took our informant aside
and urged him to ay, as there were hundred
Regulators in ambush close by. While they were
talking, the Regulators rush out and attacked the
other party. DR.. Y. ran up to make peace, but fell
stunned by ball, which passed throuP h his hal
and gFazed his head. The Flaiheads fled, the Lynn
family having been. the first to set the example
Two of the Flathead band, Samuel TAYLOR and
Robt Canada were killed, and another wounded
Daniel Enlow son Of Col. Enlow, formerly Repre-
sentative from Massac county. On the side Of the
Regulators, man named Clinton King who haC
been the cause of much Of the strife was killed
and two others Wounded one dangerOusly TIL,
sheriff, Read, had gone home when he though
peace for the time was established. Both parties
were well armed
DR.. Young went to Metropolis, but was .warnet
to lily as the Regulators wished TO take his life an,
was provided with means. He was here on Tues
day, and says he is going to see the Governor, ant
lay the state Of things before him. He describe
affairs IN Massac county as ruinous and growing
worse daily. He says there are good men in botl
parties, but the mass are ruffians and loafers.
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VENEzUELA.-A letter in the New York Herald
dated Curacao, July, says that Venezuela was pre-
pairing for great reaction. Throughout the entr
country public opinion was strong against the mill
tary movement of MOnagas, and that the popula
ton could hardly be restrained from commttin
acts of violence Owingdo ffaeas between th
guard of Monagas and six OF eight men, Monaga
invested himself with extraordinary powers an
imprisoned several editors or snpDOsed efitors n