The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-24
NEW ORLEANS:
NIONDAH MomNINa JUNE 2a. 1sho

BURNING OF THE GUApALou1vIR - Letter
ffont her Commander, Can't Aqtkd.-About 2
O'Clock on Sunday morning, the fine steamship
.HnadalquIvir iylng al the foo, Of Julia street. was
discovered to be on fire. The flames spread with
great raP'iiiy, and before they could be subdued
her saloons ana cabins and woodwork from the
iofefnast to the stern were destroyed. The Quad
aIqmVr was running in the passenger trade between
thls port and Chagres, and belonged to the Queen
dowager Of Spain. She was not insured at this
port An oiler OF purchase had been made by
commercial house here, but answer had yet been
received The toll owing letter from her commander
'"Pt' hulu, gives the particulars of the occurrence
,,,.,---r,, NEW ORLEANS, June sd. 1850.
"ENr'EfIEE-ln referring to the fire which consumed
I""" o. the beautiful steamship Guadaquvir, under my
tPmmaab, | will give you a few facts
no ship had been thoroughly painted, her decks and sides
ot her cabin vanished fore and aft and every respect in
perfect order The lights Saturday night as customary
were put out NJ hapa 10 o'clock in every part of the shin
except small lamp in the after saloon or cabin and one in
the forward end oengne person. except the cham
h'tmad slept IN the saloon after cabin she occupied the
larboard after slater room.
At haltpast O'clock the steamer Yacht Can't Tbomn-
'nncano IN along side Of the Palmetto which laid in the berth
ahead At o'clock a. thereabOuts, the Waterman
81 orr ship, who was forward that time saw light aft
nc ran back and found the saloon and after cabin in light
blaze lie Instantly gave the alarm, but they flames spread
Wnh 80 much rapy, that they did not save any norton r
n stores or furniture The damage, far have been
bic 10 see is the entire hall deck from aft to the remas
lieT entire saloon and lower cabin which was built Of the
s rosewood and mahogany and also her upper deck side
non e. shameless, bulwarks, ETC., from aft the oremast
would say the repairs, TO her in like good order will
cot y'2VUV We have every to believe that the go
was the work OF an inceniiary. Capt. Thompson I'M S
me- an! also number Of Others. that he stand nj, on A.,
in "l nus vessel few minutes after he auv, and saw
poat lli out from starbOari duurteT ,ery o,L -
crossed the river Within fife an Minutes ,, I M; gu
" 'o"e' no doubt they crept on board and appred the
o' IN hasie' your friend and obedient servant
EDWARD AUD, Commander.
"a S'NASGE PRocH' EDISG.-lenry sllsddrck, the pilot
] 80, a,''us eT as stabbed by Emily Mayiield on Phil
% street on III ursday night, died on Saturday in the
hospital, OF the wound inflicted The coroner was
Gn 70 iod an inquest but not, he says until after
Al oeen cut uP, and he, therefore, declined holding
VIZ 80" Ih7uon. The statement that the man had been dis
- g revolving fact that requires examination by
G oyer authorities Shaddrick was known, and perhaps
a. TRENDS who would have protested against this mutaton
his rcmains. We loss 10 account for the haste dis
'oyea and await further investigation of the affair.
\ MAN SHOT - On Saturday evening about o,clock
man named . Neil, engaged in rolling cotton on board the
np Arcadia lying at pier a. Second Municipality was shot
ny Thomas tnton, frst mate of the vessel and is said
Nit fatally wounded. The weapon was loaded with shot
and ugs, which completely shattered the right arm of
aga entered IN his right side of the suss lodging in the
t"donen very large crowd of long shore men gathered
on me wharf, they were highly excited were about to
1Ns e law INTO their own hands, when officers Fitzgerald
anu 'oh arrived, and took flntOn custody He i noyy
S'nihed In the BarOnne street Watch.house O'Nel we
understand, resides Religious street. and has wife and
child WIG "n'
ATTEMPT TO DBowN.-Mr. Vanness, a passenger on the
uataIQurr, the night of the fire discovered that sif
HAT he had as freight on board had been taken away He
Don afterwards discovered lying short distance below
e boat with lot Of canvss, also his property inside He
,'N iVion and had conveyed il to the vessel when one
N"am Ross claimed it as his properly assaulted the right
0' o"ner knocked him into the River and then ATTEMPTED
To drown hum Fortunately for Mr.. Vanness assistance was
3" ha"' ana Ross was secured lie awaits an exami
nation,
"HLLp'on motion OF Cyprien Duiour, counsel of Juan
Martinez, committed for trial for the ar.on ar bulJin
a corner Of 81 Louis and Maras Streets occupied BY one
h'noh VIVA as a cofsehouse, Judge Lame yesterday adj
le" Inc prisoner 10 bail in the of aSOOO the District
A''hry stating uiai he intended ndct him for ATTEMPT
ms 10 sci fire - only.