New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-07


Just before the steamship Yacht which arrived here
last evening left the Brazos Capt Thompson was in
formed by Capt Kennedy of the steamer Grampus that
information had just been received from reliable source
that the steamer Camanche during her last trip up to
Roma had been fired into by party OF Mexcans on their
side Of the river sometime about the 25th 26h ultmo
The circumstances as could be learned were as
follows The Camanche. Capt King. left Brownsville
with about forty passengers and full freight among the
passengers Gen. Carvaja Judge Arlington the Hon
Mr. Grinstead and several other State officials besides
several ladies and merchants After leaving Brownsville
board observed that party Mexicans
believed be soldiers following the boat along thu
bank of the river Captain King avoided much as pos
sibe going the Mexican shore and then only wher
he could not avoidt Nothing occurred until about thu
18th or 26tb ult. when party of Mexican came
down to the river and hailed them saying that sol
drs above going to take the steamer at near the
point stated by them
The steamer was fired into by party concealed in the
chaparra and out of five shots fred three took effect on
the boat-not njurng any person, however which was
very fortunate nearly all the passengers were ioungng
about the decks and among them the ladies is sup
posed the shots were intended for Gen Carvaa it being
| known that he was going up.
This took place in the vicinity Of Rancho de
la Cuevas some forty fifty miles below Rio Grande City
aYouNc "A Washington correspondent of the
NewYork Herald gives the following few of the plans
of "Young America to be carried out as soon as Mr.
Douglas is elected President:
The first great measure of this administration Of
Young America will be to send Gov Quitman. Johr
OSuivan both to Spain, to demand satisfaction fol
the cubans against their will and if satisfaction is moi
rendered promptly and fully, why the Chagres line
steamers to be taken at fair price expedition tt
be fitted out and Cuba is to be taken force under thu
al ia 10 Mr. Hall n
NewIampshre for his kind feelings the blacks, woult
be the Governor and Mr.. LAWS agent Mr.. Croswcll
would take back the steamers at fair price, These
other matttrs all arranged between Mr. Douglas Mr.
Law and Mr.. Saunders at Mr.. Laws house in NewYork
Sunday last fall, while Mr., Groswe at church
At the same time agent (secret, of course would b.
sent to Mexico with proposal to purchase strip from
the Rio Grande to Mazatan Abut if they will not sell
then adventures from Texas and other Southern State
will 60 join the revoutonists and annex it. Th
being South of 36 degr 80 mn would make slave State
and keep up the equilibrium in the Senate; it being
and agreed by the high contracting parties that
the equilibrium of the Senate shall be restored
again to be broken.
Governor Seward is to be sent to England to demand
the released the Irish patriots If England refuses tc
give them up the export of cotton is to be stopped The
South will not complain of this because the slave power
will have been restored Besides stopping the export
cotton the Pacific steamers all to be taken at fair
price and form expedition to take all Australia and
release the patriots This expedition the naval part
would be under Commodore Kearney. and the troops
der General Shields If England makes any fuss about
this Ireland is to be revoltionzed and annexed and
Governor Seward could be its Governor Immediately
following all this possession is to be taken of the Sand
witch Islands, the Marquesas, New Guinea and Borneo
All these gold and allwoulG
be made into slave States and Mr. Saunders has gver
his Ebony line of steamers Africa could be annexed
and supply all with slaves And who estimate the
blessings to them of such change of position In the
progress of these great events Mexico and all of South
America would become annexed and formed into slave
States. Besides, in the meantime, Com Perry will with
out doubt have taken Japan but not in time to make
any thunder for Mr., Fillmore Now, if the nations OF
Europe make any fuss about all this why, shall fight
them ALL conquer and them and then nine tjues
nine cheers for Young America"