The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-24


Bile issue = although there are many who believe
that the contest which seems impending has refer
ence more TO national aggrandizement than to
anything else Prussia wishes TO occupy Hesse
Cassel with view to future enoroachmenis of a
permanent character, and Austria would be very
willing to do the same thing.
The other great powers Of Europe, England,
France and Russia, are proffering mediation-the
first with an anxious desire TO preserve peace the
TWO others with a sincerity which is deemed dues
tonable. There are rUmors, which at one time
had considerable currency, that an understanding
exists between Russia and France which actually
contemplates nothing less than partition of Prus-
sia, even as she aided in the partition of Poland
memorable occasion during the last century. The
Rhine provinces, so long the object Of French am.
bion, were said to form the tempting bait to Louis
Napoleon and his Republican acquisition which
might so glorify the nephew Of the Emperor and 50
hater the national vanity to secure the continH
ance of the present administration in France. &
From Wilmer s, Smiths Times. Nov. 30.
HE FRENCH REPUBLTc.-France up to this
moment has preserved perfectly neutral attituie
with regard to the Germanic troubles. in the de-
bate the late extraordinary vote for the mdn-
tenanee of the new levy Of 40 900 men, all pahes
seem resolved to take securities from the President
that he should not compromise the Republic and
the Legislative. Assembly is zeaously resolved to
maintain its right, according to the Constitution
Of deciding upon peace or war. 1t is expected that
M. Theirs will, reporter Of the Committee, lay
down such principles of peace and neutrality as
shall completely bind the hands Of Louis Napoleon
While, however. the Chamber is opposed to war
they pretty plainly their dislike to any com
bination which should render Germany united and
consequently dangerous to France. We said so ali
along, and therefore the Germans actually provoke
a state Of war, when they follow up their ideal
schemes, in defiance of their neghbors and of the
members OF their own confederation Mr. Charles
Lesseps, ancient deputy, has been arrested,
charged with being prvy to the recent Lyons plot.
Abd-el-kader has made Intellectual attempt bv
applying for vote of the Legislative Assembly. TO
obtain his liberation, but the republicans are afraid
OF him, and will not let him 20. A proposition TO
transfer the of the government out Of Paris has
been rejected by 437 to 1874. There seems to be
dangerous revolutionary feeling still lurking in
many of the departments, and the red democrats in
London and Switzerland are ready to put them
selves in motion the moment cannon shot is fired
in central Europe, and that the French armies are
collected in one spot to guard the frontiers
The dispute between the government and the
Assembly respecting the Commissary of Police is
arranged. private letter from Berlin, received
this day in Paris, speaks of a loan of 100000 600
sterling, being negotiated with the house OF Roths-
child, in London, for Prussia. The German news
excited mdch anxiety. The French ambassador
in London had arrived in Paris to explain Lord
Palmerston's views on the German question. 1t
appears that the English government wishes to
act with France, and to prevent Russian inter
vention.
The Monite1tr publishes a communicated article
contradictng The statement of La Presse, announ-
cling the formation Of a new ministry under the
Presidency Of Count Mole.
In the National Assembly, on Monday, the pro-
position o. General Fabver was rejected by large
majority.
TROUBLE IN SYRIA-Battls 5etsoesm Turks
and nSNrgents.-A letter from Beyrout, of the
4th, says =" For some years past the Turkish
bag -
Syrian population to the recruitment system, but
great was the dissatisfaction the idea caused
among the people that it reirained from doing so.
At last, in September, it determined to execute
the design, and it began operations. The people
muTmured and bands of armed men, commanded
by the Emirs Mahomet and Hassan, of the family
OF Harfoach. commonly known as the Emirs oI
Baabeck, advanced towards Damascus, but were
! dissDersesi by the Turkish troops. Ftwas believed
thaN after this the recruiting wouldake place qui-
ety, but the two Emirs re-appeared at the begin
ming of October, in the evrons Of Damascus, at the
head of between 5000 and 1000 men. A corps
of the regular army, consisting of two battalons
of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry, four guns,
and four hundred irregulars, under MusIapha
Pacha, marched to meet them, and succeeded on
the 10th of October in surrounding them in the
defles near Malouah, six hours distance from
Damascus. The rebels were obliged to give bat
tie and were completely defeated, with loss Of
1000 men. The two Emirs were captured The
loss Of the troops was only thirty men.
"rhe village Maloulah is inhabited principally by
Christians; and the Turkish soldiers exasperated
with the resistance they made, pillaged some
houses, carried off women, killed Catholic monk,
wounded another and so seriously wounded a
schismatic Greek bishop, that he died They also
completely sacked two converts, pretending that
they contained gunpowder, and that insurgents had
taken refuge in them nj. de Valbezene, the
French consul at Damascus, exerted himself on
behalf of the Christians, and, through his interven-
ton, the serasker of the army of Arabia promised
assistance to villagers, and ordered the troops
forthwith to give up all the articles taken from the
churches and converts. The day after the battle,
the Emirs were made to walk through the streets
of Damascus in their shirts, with irons on their
feet and street brooms on their shoulders They
were to have been subjected to the same punish
ment during five days, but suddenly they were sent
of to Beyrout, from whence they were to be for
warded to Constantinope. This measure was
taken in consequence of the breaking out of the
revolt at Aleppo. Immediately after, the seraskier
proceel led with his troops by forced marches to
Aleppo. The greatest secrecy was observed, and
it not until eight days after that the people o
Damascus learned that there had been a rising at
AlepPo, and that it had been suppressed. The
two instructions took place in consequence OF a
combined plan, and the Aeppo Insurgents only
yielded when they were informedof the defeat o.
the insurgents at Malouah. The situation would
have been a serious one for the Turkish Govern
ment If, by the energy of the seraskier of the
army OF Arabia, the revolts had moi been promptly
crushed"
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
The recent gale on the English, Irish and Scotch
coasts appears to have committed fearful ravages
We subioin list of some of the casualties:
During the gale the Irish steam vessels suffare
| considerably. The Queen Victoria, with abou
zoo deck passengers, was nineteen hours on the
| passage from Liverpool to Dublin The celebrated
seepe chaser, Balliuard, killed himselfin in his van
in consequence, doubtless, of alarm al the violence
of the gale, He was valued at 300 puineas
| The Minerva, shortly after passing the Calf O
| Man, encountered the whole violence of the storm
| and suffered great deal of damage, though of q
character easily repaired. The whole Of her after
bulwarks were carried away, the captains cabin
| which was built ON deck, was entirely swept off
with every thing contained in it; the csbin sky
light was smashed in, and the man at ,he helm
was knocked down and had one of his legs frao
| ured.
We have accounts of the loss off Holyhsad, @
| the Heart of Oak, hence to Cardiff, crew saved
| The Magnolia, hence to Constantinope, was a
anchor on the 18th, in South Bay, with masts gone
The hulls ofthe Strabane and Adeline, wrseke
on Blackwater Bank, had disappeared The Stal
from Ipswich, was driven on shore near Holyheac
The Jane, hence to Mobile, was at Beaumar
| with sails split. Several vessels had taken rehlp
in Holyhead, with the loss of sundry spars, etc.
The storm was very dsasrously felt at Lime
lex, Several houses were stripped of their slate
and the tide rose so high as to flood many of Ii
| dwellings and warehouses. The shipping all
sustained severe injury The embankment on ii
Shannon was torn away, and the sea chaied ar
i swelled over the entire country. At Cork, ais
and other places, many casualties occurred. Sew