The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-05

WEEK.
Henry d. Evans, IA son Of Senator Evans Of
Maine,) and q DR.. r. r. Wright. Two shots were
fired, but neither hnrt.
The duties received at the port of San Francisco
in the year ending the 3Oth Of June, 81, exceeded
two millions of dollars.
The subject of the cultivation of the tule lands,
hundreds of thousands Of acres Of which exist in
the State, has excited much interest among the
agricultural classes.
Edward Dupont, of New Orleans, was murdered
at Stockton. by some unknown person. |
Vast quantities of barley and other grain has
been destroyed in Sonoma Valley by fires. Many
persons have lost their entire crop.
Thos Hevey was killed in an afffay at Santa
Barbara, by John Eakers He was acquitted.
The emigration of Chinese still continues, and |
the adaptability Of that remarkable people to the
habits and customs Of the people among whom |
they have taken up their residence, Is evinced by !
the fact that they have already commenced really
extensive trade. ~ sr
An immense vein of quartz two or three hue.
dred feet in width and some five miles iTi length,
had been discovered on the South Fork of the
Yuba.
Charles Gleason, formerly Of NewOrleans, died
at Soroma on September l5 His brother is
Consul at Chagres.
Immense quarries Of variega,ed marble had been
discovered near Sutter Creek
The failure of the house of Starr & Co., in San
Francisco, excited general surprise.
Ten thousand dollars were realized the last sea.
son, by two gentlemen, off melon patch in the
vicinity of Marysville.
A splendid theatre, called the Jenny Lind. has
been erected in San Francisco. 1t is represented
to be a fine specimen of architecture.
Robert Gazzell, in an affray with G. w. Ander-
son, at Ophir, received death wound from a
| knife in the hands Of the latter
From Oregon. t.-e-
The Oregon Statesman, of September %, gives
tie following painful account Of the attacks Of the
Indians upon the immigrants: t
| The immigrants are coming in rapidly, though
the late storm seriously retarded their progress
across the mountains. Snow fell in the Cascades
to the depth Of eight or ten inches. A large guam
tity of rain also fell, and the streams vii not be
| likely to again get down to low water mark this
| season.. The suffering from cold land in few n
stances from lack Of provisons) is represented to
have been very great. Animals became so chilled
as 10 be unable to proceed, and parties were fre-
from the storm the best manner possible until it
labated, until relieved by assistance from this
side.
!. A correspondent at the Dalles states that the
Snake Indians have been exceedingly troublesome.
i, Mr. Hudson Clark, Of Scott county, H., who with
his mother, sister and BROTHER had got ahead of his
4 train, was attacked by about thirty Indians near
| Raft river, about forty miles west of Fort Hail. and
his mother and brother murdered, and his sister, a
young lady Of about twenty two years, dangerous
l. AZ H.
/ Of the party. The iends then made good their
cape, taking with them twenty-five horses, the
property of Mr.. Clark and Mrs Hoffman. The
mother Of Mr.. c. is an aged lady, and had a son
named Thomas, who came to Oregon in 1S4S, and
who is now residing somewhere in this territory.
A few days previous to the commission of these
outrages, the same band Of Indians attacked wag
ON owned by Mr.. Miller, of Western Virginia,
and killed his brother -in-law, Mr. jackson, and
wounded young lady, . daughter of Mr.. M Mr.
Miller was also seriously wounded, but it was
/ thought he would recover.
A Mr.. Harpools train of twenty wagons was
likewise attacked near this place, and after fight
Of two hours the Indians were repulsed with con.
siderable loss. ..s ..
l A party Of sixteen men returned and gave bat.
tie to the Indians who attacked Mr. Clark, bu,
were driven back with loss Of one killed and one
wounded. They penetrated far enough into the
mountains to discover their rendezvous, and they
| report that they have an immense band of horses
in their possession.
Our correspondent represents the emigrants to be
generally healthy and well supplied with provisions
Their teams also in better condition than those
Of any preceding year. All were getting along
well before the untoward storm.
Late from China.
BY the papers received by the Phenix, the arr
val Of which we recorded yesterday morning, We
received China papers to the 26th July.
III From these we learn that Gen. Wa-an.a- tai haC
1 aft Csnton in fho rlv art nf Iuna forf he
pose Of coalescing with the Commissioners sent BY
the Tartar Emperor to put down the insurrecton
but the insurgents meeting him gave him battle
and he was defeated with loss Of one thousant
men-the General himself being severely wounded
The Mandarns are using every method, even Il
the intsrcepon Of correspondence, to keep the rea
state Of affairs unknown. Gen. Seu left Canton OF
the 25th July, with three thousand men and large
amount Of treasure, for the scene of hostilites
The clipper schooner Royalist, Capt Browning
has brought back the men, Blake and Beris. VIII
| were sent up to the Annoy on the Reindeer, for tn
purpose Of proceeding to the place on Formosa
| where the Larpent was wrecked, and where tn
!. massacre took place.
At noon, on the 4th of July, the British men, of
war Cleopatra and Lilly fred each salute of 2
guns with the stars and stripes at the fore in homo
OF the national festival of America. The Friend {
: China says it had never before been done by an
British vessel in Chinese waters.
. A piratical concha was committing depreciation
= | within few miles Of Hong Kong. She wa
q armed with upwards Of 20 guns, and was manne
: mostly by Europeans.
The Governors of the various Provinces wer
y evying contributions on the inhabitants to suppo
y the expenses Of the war.
In consequence of the nearer approach Of Ii
y rebels, the Governor of Canton has requested tn
land holders to pay him moneys equivalent to a
d advance OF three months ground tax to raise
10 militia for the purpose Of repellng the rebel
The latter had burned 200 oil manufactures the
:, march. The requisiton of the Governor had nj
IL been received with many signs eff satisfaction
IN The death of Lee-sing- -quen is reported. +
was Governor-General of the Kiang Province
al and since the death Of Commissioner Lin, h;
e. been charged with the suppression of the insure
ton. His total want Of success so preyed upt
| his mind that he sickened and died.
p PEMOVAL-Mrs. A. l.. PAGAuD respectful
IL informs her friends and the public that for the
convenience and better accommodation OF her parops,
IN has taken the eligible house formerly occupied by K
McNar, ESQ., Prytan street, between Tbaia and Ers
Streets and will remove her High School for Young Lad
en- vember. .I-7 go Z