New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-03
Arrival Of the VIM. Penn.

Arrival of the VIM, Penn.
| Terrible Mortality on board the Steamship
Philadelphia.
The steamship VIM. Penn, Capt. Marks arrived last
evening from New York having made the passage in eight
days The following is list of her passengers:
Mrs. NJ A Latham, Messrs H. j. Bass, S. A. Chamber
lain q Fairbank Jas Shaw. Armand Coycault Leo
nal Robelot Alfonso Robcot Master F. c. Zachare, Mr.,
/ II. Write, Z F. Cibrc, Mrs Elizabeth Davis
| We indebted to Mr. s. A Chamberlain. Harnden's
Express Messenger and to Capt Marks for the following
information relative the ravages of cholera board the
steamship Philadelphia On the Goth ut, off Key West
the VIM Penn spoke the pilot-boat Euphemia who re-
ported that the Philadelphia, from Aspnwall bound to
New Orleans had put into Key West short of COAL and
that the cholera raging with fearful mortality among
her passengers. FTtyeigM had died in two days The
Philadelphia lying the Dry Rocks ten miles from
Key West and unable to obtain coal as no one would
so board of her Casks water were taken to wind
war of her anu allowed to float to the ship Most
Of the deaths occurred in few hours after the first
toms of the disease The plotboat which had been near
her. reported that her decks literally covered with
the sick
The steamship Isabel was at Key West and number
of the Phladephias passengers attempted to get pas
sage to Havana but the captain refused them being fear
full of carrying the disease into that city and subectpg
his vessel to a long quarantine
The philadelphia presume, sailed from Aspnwa fol-
Havana to make the connection at the utter place with
the last steamer of the line which sailed from this CITY fo
New York She probably ordered to quarantine and
then left for Key West She was daily expected here and
has been advertised to leave for Aspnwa the It'll inst
We are indebted to the clerk of the new steamer John
Simonds for ST. Louis papers
ANOTHER NUMEROUS AFFRAY RED RNER-We are
informed by the clerk of the steamer F. kimba which
arrived yesterday from Nachitoches that on Sunday
morning last ARRAY at Grande Ecore between
Mr. Payne and Mr.. Augustn in which the latter re-
cevcd stab from which he died the following day Mr.
Payne immediately left and had not been arrested 1t
appears that the difficulty originated in gambling
transactions which had taken place in Paynes house the
night previous.
BY ArLANrrc--ERgland- Adyices received in.Iion-
don from Australia state that fresh discoveries gold in
that country being made and that consequently the
supply of the precious metal increasing is also said
that large numbers of Caornians and Chinese have ar
rived at Sydney for the purpose OF going to the mines
The overland mail has brought Intelligence to London
that Baribod had arrived at Hong Kong in command of
n Peruvian ship.
RATIFICATION MEETING IN NEwYoRs An immense
way on the evening of the 9th ult rtfy the nomi-
nation of Scott and Graham It is estimated that ten
thousand present. and the scene was one of
great excitement and enthusiasm. Robert Jones' ESQ
presided and the meeting addressed by the Hon Oy
den Hoffman, Mr. Tolnnson Mr. Richardson. of Oswego
county, Gov Jones, Of Tennessee Mr. Edney of North
Carolina, Mr.. Spencer, Mr. W E. Robinson and Col E.
Snow Another meeting held in Grand street at the
same time. which also addressed by Gov Jones' Mr.
J. o. Goodwin of the California delegates Joseph
Blunt. Esq. and several others.
Meetings held on the same evening in BROOKLYN
Williamsburg and Jersey City, and the harmonious
feeling prevailed.
COMMEMORATIVE CHIEF The Anmy-It appears it is not
certain that, in of Gen Scotta election Gen Wool
would become the Commander-in-C Chief Of the Army as
it would depend on the will of the President Wash
ington letter says:
"0n the death of Major General Brown the contest
was between Gen Scott and Gen aines-he one senior
by brevet and the other by lnea rank which is precisely
the case between Gen Wool and Gen Twiggs Gen
WooFs lineal rank dates from 1871 Gen Twiggss from
1896 brevet rank of the former 1S4of the latter 1916
President Adams appointed Col Macomh Major General
over both Scott and Gaines seniority does not establish
promotion in the army beyond field regimental Off
cers,''
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New STEAMSHIP RouTE.-rhe steamship Abatross. re-
Gently running between Philadelphia and Charleston has
been purchased by company of Eastern gentlemen who
intend putting her on the route between NewYor and
Quebec touching at Picou and Halifax and connecting
with the Cunard contract has been obtained
from the English Government for carrying the mails from
Halifax to Quebec at compensation of $4,000 per an
num-
THE WHlGs OF BosroS.-A dispatch from Boston, dated |
hc 18th ult says: The wings Of Boston. who were par
ia to the nomination of Mr. Webster are gradually com
ng over to the nomination. and feel satisfied that
zen Scott's chances for election are the best y .
Mass CoSENTrog-Thc Cleveland Herald proposes that
he wings of Buffalo and Western New York shall call
lass Convention of the friends of Scott and Graham to
re held at Niagara Falls the 18th of July, the annivcr
AIRY of the battle of Niagara.
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ESCAPE FROM 1IuSGAnY.-Capt. Oscar Beyse, of Cncn-
att, who took active in fhn